A South Downtown smokehouse built around brisket, ribs, chicken wings, and chopped pork. The room includes a full bar and sits within walking distance of the stadium and arena district. Reservations are available through the official site.
A low-key Decatur smokehouse that cooks fresh each day. Popular meats can sell out, so the restaurant recommends ordering the day before when a specific meat matters. Pickup, delivery, and catering are available.
A casual Morningside rib shack built around barbecue and live blues. Online pickup, catering, private events, and the current music calendar are available through the official site.
The DeKalb Avenue original for the Fox brothers' Texas-style barbecue, including brisket, pulled pork, and smoked wings. The current official site also lists The Works and Brookhaven locations.
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A South Downtown smokehouse built around brisket, ribs, chicken wings, and chopped pork. The room includes a full bar and sits within walking distance of the stadium and arena district. Reservations are available through the official site.
A low-key Decatur smokehouse that cooks fresh each day. Popular meats can sell out, so the restaurant recommends ordering the day before when a specific meat matters. Pickup, delivery, and catering are available.
A casual Morningside rib shack built around barbecue and live blues. Online pickup, catering, private events, and the current music calendar are available through the official site.
The DeKalb Avenue original for the Fox brothers' Texas-style barbecue, including brisket, pulled pork, and smoked wings. The current official site also lists The Works and Brookhaven locations.
Gene's mixes smoked meat with Vietnamese and Cajun flavors in sticky ribs, lemon pepper wings, smoked chicken, and seafood dishes. The East Lake room is built for dinner and weekend hangs, with a covered patio and the kitchen closing at 10 p.m.
Chef-owners Cody Taylor and Jiyeon Lee bring Southern smoke and Korean flavors together in spicy Korean pork, brisket, and kimchi sides. The small room has limited seating and a strong takeout trade. Heirloom holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide American South selection.
John Lewis brings Central Texas-style brisket, house-made sausage, pork ribs, and green chile sides to Ansley Mall. The restaurant takes online pickup orders, while selected daily specials run until sold out. Bar Lewis next door has a smaller food menu and a full drinks list.
Smyrna's oldest restaurant has served pork, beef, chicken, Brunswick stew, and its family sauces since 1968. The dining room and recipes remain intentionally old-school under second-generation ownership.
Sibling owners Howard and Anita Hsu pair Southern barbecue with Asian flavors in dishes such as coconut lemongrass ribs and pimento cheese wontons. Pickup, delivery, catering, food-truck service, and private events are available through the official site.
Wood-smoked brisket, pork, chicken, and turkey share the menu with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. The Summerhill room adds a large patio, game room, private dining, pickup, delivery, catering, and tequila-focused drinks.
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