Auburn City Bbq

So, all in all, I reckon this is the greatest restaurant in the history of mankind. No exaggeration. It's such a shame that it's just closed. The employees were the nicest people in the state of Georgia, especially Kay and Dee, and the little place was cozy and felt lik...e home. The Cruise-Ins were fun too. It's the closest I'll ever get to those beautiful pieces of classic American engineering. I really miss this place already. No barbecue will ever compare to Auburn City BBQ's. -Alex P.S.: David, if you read this... I know all of your recipes are probably secret, but is there any chance you could give me a recipe that makes something close to ACBBQ's sauce? I made my own pulled pork a few weeks ago (in a slow cooker... I'm a poor college student). I tried using an online sauce recipe, but it didn't work out. If you can send me a recipe, I'm the Alex who added you on MySpace. If you could send it in a message there, I'd really appreciate it. Read More

And then we get to the sauce. I'll openly admit that my family always bought that horrible Bull's Eye sauce from the grocery store. So I grew up hating barbecue sauce, because I thought it was all thick, sugary paste like that garbage. AC BBQ actually made me enjoy barb...ecue sauce. A Little Hotter is the greatest sauce known to man. I could eat it on anything. I've had some left over, and I'll dip sandwiches in it, stir it into soup, etc. It's amazing. I just wish I could figure out how to make it. David is a sauce genius, and clearly has some magical touch that I wasn't born with. And then there's the dessert. Let's just ignore the other desserts because they pale in comparison to one... the banana pudding. Wow, this stuff is amazing. I don't know what David does to it, but the pudding is incredibly thick and creamy, like custard. I already know he makes pretty much everything from scratch, which seems to be true, because this stuff is nothing like that packaged Jello junk. Read More

I'm going to have to split this review up, since this website has a 1000-character limit. My family moved to Auburn from Gwinnett County two years ago, and every time I've come home from UGA, we've eaten at AC BBQ. This is by far the best barbecue I've ever had. The ...pullled pork and beef are always perfect. It's juicy on the inside but a really tasty smoke ring on the edge. And the rib meat is tasty and tender, but not sloughing off the bone like some misguided restaurants think it should be. I try to avoid the chicken, though. It's not David's fault. Chicken is a naturally dry and boring meat, and it takes a miracle worker to make it edible. David manages to make it taste good, but it's still my least favorite of the four. The sides are amazing too, and since there are like five billion of them, it's impossible not to find two that you enjoy. Read More

this is some of the best food that we've ever had!!!!! we love it and the prices are very reasonable. i would give the food and service a five star!!! the restaurant is a little on the small side and that is the only negative comment i can come up with. i would definitely give them a try; you won't be disappointed!!!!!!

I am a tough critic, that bieng said... After all the hype, I was deflated by the reality of what I was eating. I was told that this was the best Que joint in the area, but was disappointed by lackluster portions and sauce that tasted more like black pepper than anyth...ing. The meat was moist, but tasted like liquid smoke, not slow smoked flavor. I grew up in eastern Arkansas, very close to Memphis and Auburn City Bbq isn't even close to what I would consider "Great" BBQ. At best it is mediocre. My buddy needs to try again to find the good BBQ. He struck out with this one. Read More