Ok, a few more from the Atl area from a couple of reviews I read a while back while planning a trip south.....
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Has anyone tried Daddy D'z in Atlanta?
http://www.daddydz.com/
ADMITTEDLY - Memorial Drive's one seriously shady side of town... but its packed with Atlanta Police during weekday lunch times. (Not that that should make you feel any safer - if you're familiar with the APD).
Seriously - it's a short drive/ cab ride from Downtown hotels...
I PERSONALLY - think this is the best BBQ in Atlanta... with better ribs than Fat Matt's... (as the heavens split open and I am smited... smoted...)
I highly recommend it... and don't go for the decor... but the walls are covered with some awesome clippings/ memorabilia/ Food TV accolades/ local paper Best Of's etc to give you an interesting read if you're solo.
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My familiarity is with the north metro Atlanta area. I live in northeast Cobb County. The best BBQ I have found is at Sam & Dave's BBQ 1 on Lower Roswell Road just east of Johnson Ferry Road. Their brisket is superb. Their pork, ribs and chicken are very good. Their sides are excellent - all homemade, as are their two sauces (sweet and NC style). Check them out at:
www.lostmountainbbq.com
Also of note is Swallow at the Hollow on Green Street in Roswell. I love their ribs, homemade pickles and sides. They are very well known for their portobello sandwich, which my mother-in-law pronounced very good. They have live music on weekends - and get very crowded.
KC Pit BBQ on Hildebrand just west of Roswell Road in Sandy Springs does well with brisket, burnt ends and ribs. Their sides are also quite good.
Williamson Bros. on Roswell Street in Marietta is quite popular. I only enjoy their ribs - but they are always busy.
Slope's has four locations - Woodstock, Sandy Springs, Roswell and Alpharetta. I don't care for the Woodstock location, even though it is the closest to my home. I eat at the Sandy Springs and Roswell locations with regularity. My preference is a pork sandwich or the ribs. They offer a much wider range of sides than most places. My order is usually fried okra and black eyed peas. When I have room, I usually order blackberry cobbler. It is their best dessert.
The Rib Ranch on Canton Hwy just north of Sandy Plains Road does beef ribs quite well. My family has been less impressed with their other offerings. On my last visit (at noon), the lunch special was fried catfish - which is not offered on their regular menu. I enjoyed it - even though I went in with bbq on my mind.
Champ's BBQ on South Cobb Drive just north of Windy Hill Road has very good brisket and pork. I have not had their chicken or ribs. Try their onion casserole. It is one of the more interesting (and tasty) sides in the area.
Old South BBQ on Windy Hill Road two blocks east of South Cobb Drive has been around for years and has a very loyal clientele. My wife enjoys it more than I, but their chopped pork is good.
Rolling Bones on Edgewood Avenue (near downtown Atlanta) does brisket and pork well. Their sides (I like their collards) are generally quite good.
I have been to Fat Matt's, Dreamland, Pig n' Chick and have no interest in returning. Much better exists at any of the above mentioned places.
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