11 Best Barbeque Restaurants in Covington

“OMG!! Ribs on point! Fish on point! Mac n cheese on point, hush puppies was on point! Potato salad was on point! EVERY THING WAS SOOO GOOD! If you’re looking for a home southern cooked meal! Stop here!! The energy was good as we walked in! The food portions are good! Customer service was great! Thank you guys for your professionalism! It didn’t get unnoticed! I appreciate you guys!! We will back!! Love you guys“

“Smoke Friendly is the best. Great staff, great food, great family fun restaurant. Brunswick stew is the best, and the Big Charlie is excellent. It is our go-to BBQ restaurant since we found it 2 years ago. We drive past several BBQ restaurants to get there, and it is well worth it!“

“Stopped by on the way home from Orlando with family. Was tired of the normal fast food and wanted something different. We passed by Kelly’s on several occasions but decided to stop this time around and man was it great. Ribs fall off the bone and the BBQ sauce, which is homemade was great. I recommend that if you want great BBQ to give Kelly’s a try trust me you will be going back again and again and again and again. DELICIOUS!!!“

“No frills here. All the effort is put into the fantastic BBQ. The brisket melts. The sides are delicious and the staff make you feel like you are home. Me and the guys at work look forward to coming here often. The stew is the best around too.“

“Do not go to this address. Go to the Instagram to get the right address. I made that mistake and had to turn around and go to the lithonia address. Food pretty good but make sure you go on pay day after the bills paid lol keep up the good work fellas!!“

“Casual diner with fantastic smoked, on site BBQ and generous portions. The sauce is true Memphis style, sweet and tangy with just a little heat. I'll deff be back. Friendly service and all around excellent experience.“

“***UPDATE***I spoke to the manager on 12/14 who was amazing in how she handled everything when we spoke. I will definitely go back because of her. My daughter and I went in that evening and met with her and really enjoyed talking with her and hope the next time I go back, she is there. I give her store 5 stars. The other young lady who was a shift lead is now trained in refunds, which will definitely help in any future incidents.I went in 12/12/2023. I had an order around 515 or 530 for a pick-up at 815. I ordered their chicken tender special and a small peach cobbler. My order was not ready, and I had to wait at least 15 mins for my order. The girl with glasses at the register could care less if I or any other customer was in the store. She not only had a bad attitude but was also extremely rude and disrespectful. When my food did finally come out, I was missing my cobbler when I told her she said we are out of cobbler. We have brownies. I told her I wanted a refund, and she just walked off. At this point, I am now getting frustrated. I go to the counter bc she is in the back, and another young lady is at the register, who I was told was a manager. I explained to her I wanted a refund for the cobbler and she then goes to the back and she comes back and tells me I will have to call back and speak to a manager to get a refund. Come to find out there was no manager. In the meantime, my daughter overhears the rude cashier with the glasses talking about me to other customers in don't of other customers. My daughter told her she would recommend if she cares about her job that she not talk about her customers like that and her response was pssssh I don't care and walked to the back in which my daughter could see her back there running her mouth even more. This is not an employee I would have working any establishment I ran. I have never had to deal with this level of disrespect. I will be calling them today, and I did email corporate, which I have not gotten a response, which is why I posted a review.

Parking: Nothing“

“Clean restaurant, friendly staff.
I ordered the family pack togo; the pulled pork sandwiches and fries were really good-I'd come back for these!

Clean bathrooms, wheelchair accessible, free parking, located just off the square.“

“We wanted something local when passing through. This place was AMAZING!!! And our waitress, Carmen was the best ever. She was sweet, friendly and mindful of my wheat allergy. Highly recommend this place!“

“Their food NEVER disappoints! The whole wings are well seasoned and fried to perfection. I very like the cheesesteak egg rolls. They are always friendly to their customers.

Parking: They stay busy but there is always parking available. And if it's not you can park at the Velero gas station and walk over.

Wheelchair accessibility: Low curb to the side of the store.“

“Had several meals in this location and this most recent trip was the first that I could not rate a 5. Both meals for my table were overcooked and service was slower than usual. I have always had dinner here and never made it in for lunch. Often expedient a short wait for a table during the week.“