Dawg Gone Good BBQ
**Dawg Gone Good BBQ** is your go-to destination for mouthwatering barbecue in the heart of Athens, Georgia. Situated at 224 W Hancock Ave, this charming eatery has quickly gained a reputation for serving some of the best BBQ in town, boasting an impressive 4.6-star rating from delighted customers. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, Dawg Gone Good BBQ invites you to experience a warm Southern welcome, delicious dishes, and a cozy atmosphere that truly feels like home. The menu at Dawg Gone Good BBQ is a celebration of authentic barbecue flavors, featuring perfectly cooked ribs, tender pulled pork, and an array of delectable house-made sauces that elevate each dish. Customers rave about the generous portions and the incredible value—enjoy a satisfying meal for under $20 per person! With a variety of scrumptious sides, including creamy mac and cheese and homemade banana pudding, there’s something to please every palate. The inviting ambiance, complemented by friendly staff who treat you like family, ensures that every visit is a memorable one. Open Wednesday through Saturday, Dawg Gone Good BBQ is ready to serve you delicious meals that will keep you coming back for more. For inquiries or to place an order, give them a call at +1 706-613-9799 or visit their website at dawggonegoodbbq.com.
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Miles Peck
Dawg Gone Good BBQ is nothing short of its namesake. The folks are sweet, and attentive, the barbecue is DELICIOUS, hands down some of the best I’ve had, and the atmosphere is exactly what it should be; homey and charming. Pictured is the sampler platter, which is two servings of pulled pork, a chicken sausage, 2 ribs and 2 sides. This MOUNTAIN of delicious barbecue will run you $18, and my girlfriend usually goes for the pulled pork platter, which is an insanely reasonable $8 (comes with a pulled pork sandwich, 2 sides). The dessert is to die for as well, with the banana pudding and cobblers rivaling whatever you get at your grandmas. We swing by this place weekly to stuff our faces with some truly dawg gone good barbecue.
Laura Faulkner
This fabulous BBQ restaurant is owned by the nicest Southern gentleman and his family. The BBQ meats are delicious alone, but they have at least 4 different yummy sauces. The sides are also important to us, and the four we tried were wonderful: coleslaw, baked beans, squash casserole, and the fabulous collard greens.
John Hatch
BBQ this good for under $20 per person is not easy to come by. Amazing value aside, the BBQ is very good. The ribs and pork are tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked. Great variety of sides and good desserts as well. The cole slaw, mac and cheese and banana pudding are exceptional. Will be back for sure.
Tip Dillard
From being greeted by the man sitting at the table to the lady and gentleman behind the counter all the way to the plate…this is some dawg gone good BBQ!!!! Loved it from start to finish
Katie Bradford
Dine in feels like home, great food good people ! I usually eat here about 3/4 time outta the month ! Always leaves me satisfied! Love there banana pudding & ribs be falling off the bone! Love the Mac & cheese too
NecroVerde
I hunt BBQ around the US while traveling as a service technician. When it comes to southeastern BBQ, these guys are at the top of my list, next to Archibald's BBQ in Tuscaloosa. The Georgia style (mustard based) bbq sauce is very good. Nice and balanced flavor. If you get their tomato based sauce, mix in a lot of their hot bbq sauce, as the regular sauce is overly sweet (in my opinion) Their pork is outstanding. The pulled pork specifically was great. A lot of pork I get east of the Mississippi river is just too wet and mushy. This place does not do that. Their pork has juice when you bite into it, but doesn't feel sopping wet when you first touch your tongue with it. The ribs tasted really good. Wish they had a little more bite and bark, but they were definitely moist and had flavor. Many places rely too much on their sauce to cover up the lack of flavor. I could eat this without the sauce. The Mac was very good, had some spice to it and it definitely didn't seem like it was store bought. Many places give you KFC style Mac that was obviously bought in bulk premade. I gave the food a 4 out of 5 because the chicken was lacking imo and I'm not the biggest fan of kielbasa style sausage as it's basically like a cooked hot dog. By no means is it bad, I've just become more critical as I have had more bbq around the country. If they give you a little more skin with the chicken, maybe a little more seasoning, and bigger chunks, and if they change out the sausage for a more American style sausage, I would easily give this place a 5. The place is very small with about 8 little 2 person tables scattered inside. They have a small outdoor patio with room for about 8 more people. Nothing crazy about the atmosphere, just a hole in the wall bbq place with really good bbq on disposable white plate. 3 out of 5. If you want atmosphere, you gotta go to Archibald's in Tuscaloosa or any bbq place in texas for that "bbq pulled from the pit" experience. I was going to give the service a 3 out of 5 as i just talked to the cashier who was behind a plastic wall and he emotionlessly asked what I wanted. but I bumped it to a 4 because it came out lightning fast. I probably waited for 2 mins max when he quickly held his arm out with my food on a disposable plate. This place doesn't need the atmosphere nor extremely charismatic staff if you're just looking for quick bbq. They do good pork bbq. Nothing more, nothing less.
Dylan Shusterman
Such good barbecue and very reasonably priced! Ribs and banana pudding were the stars of the show but the pulled chicken, green beans and baked beans were great as well. Delicious sauces and iced tea. Dang that banana pudding was good
Michele T
Very good BBQ, just what we were hoping for. They even gave us a sample of their banana pudding, which is very good (highly recommend!!) Definitely worth stopping by here
Dianne Doss
That was AMAZING food! We had the pulled pork plate and the sampler plate,...and banana pudding and peach cobbler! They were definitely Dawg Gone Good!
Natalia Brewer
BJ is a great BBQ cook! Ribs were delicious and tender. Macaroni was cheesy and perfectly gooey. Collards were flavorful and juicy. I loved my plate and I got sleepy afterward (don’t eat this on your lunch break lol) delicious soul food! Will be coming back. He should add hash to the menu! It’s go perfectly with everything.
