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    When Pigs Fly BBQ

    3.9 (67 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Brad B.

    When Pigs Fly is a must stop when you're in the area of Athens, GA. Situated in the charming town of Monroe, it is the quintessential bbq spot. Old fashioned interior, and a simple yet extremely satisfying menu! The Turkey Plate was outstanding! I paired it with the sweet and spicy bbq sauces. Just the meat alone, was enough! Two sides come with the plate, and the macaroni and cheese, and side salad were deeelish! Last but not least, this spot is run by the nicest folks you could find. Friendly, smiling, and serving up amazing food with a Southern twinkle in their eyes! Five stars...BOOM! There it is!

    Angelica Y.

    Cute spot downtown Monroe. We stopped in for lunch wanting to try the BBQ since seeing the great reviews. Upon entering, we were greeted by a high-school boy probably working there on a school program. Thought that it was great that they were doing that for our kids. After he brought out our silverware and drinks he left and we had another girl come take our orders. We got the fried pickles appetizer. I got the pulled chicken since they didn't have any regular chicken available that day. My husband got the combination with ribs, fatty brisket, and pulled pork. We also chose sides of brunswick stew, potato salad, baked beans, and mac n cheese. Fried pickles came out first. Perfectly crispy and hot. My pulled chicken was moist and tender. Had some flavor. Smoke was very mild and almost nonexistent. Great with the mustard base sauce, which happened to be my favorite. I don't usually order pulled chicken but they didnt have their regular chicken available and we wanted to try all their proteins. I wouldn't order it again. I really enjoyed the brunswick stew though and the baked beans I prefer over what I've had before at most places. Not too sweet and not mush. The other proteins we had were all bbqd well. All tender, seasoned and salted. Though the smoke was a little stronger than the chicken but it wasn't too strong. As expected when using pellet smokers. Granted you can still get a good smoke using pellets (we own one as well and use it sometimes for a quick controlled smoke) but it's def not the same as a traditional wood smoke.

    Delish brisket, pork, green beans, and slaw.
    Rick A.

    Truly awesome Q. They do their brisket and pork perfectly. Not a fan of the sweet BBQ sauce. But the spicy makes up for it. (It's not too spicy.) Clean facilities. Friendly service. This place is worth a long detour to visit.

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    Steve S.

    Ordered pork plates with potato salad, Brunswick stew, and fried okra. The BBQ was so good , I used very little to no sauce. BBQ was warm and tender. I added some of the BBQ to the stew to make it even better.

    Jeff A.

    First time visiting and was impressed by the BBQ goodness. Wife had the pulled pork sandwich and you can see from the photo the pork was piled high. I had the brisket plate with cole slaw and brunswick stew. The brisket serving size was generous with a mixture of lean and fatty. The sides were tasty. The sweet bbq sauce was very good. Amber our server was awesome. She helpful, funny and attentive. Prices are very fair so I can see why this place was hoping on a Saturday at lunch time. Had the opportunity to say hey the owner Kevin as he was putting on some meat on the smokers. If you near Monroe and want come hood BBQ, be sure to check out spot in downtown Monroe.

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    2 years ago

    Good Southern BBQ. Never had a bad meal in here. Service is sometimes slow but great food

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    Friendly service and firm fried pickles! Brisket is always tender. Sweet tea as it should be.

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    3 years ago

    Great service. Good clean restaurant downtown of Monroe! BBQ sandwich and Mac n cheese were great.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent food and fast service in a cute setting. We returned within a week for more! Always plenty of leftovers.

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    3 years ago

    Probably the worst restaurant experience in my 50 something years. Seriously they don't deserve your money. Management very disrespect.

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