Birmingham BBQ

EGGcellent_Smithers · February 2016

Heading to Birmingham, AL for some golf to prep the teenage son for high school golf season. Any recommendations on BBQ while there? Thanks in advance!

StillSmoken · February 2016

My wife and I went to Saw's BBQ. We enjoyed the place! Look it up.

jeffwit · February 2016

Somebody's going to say Dreamland. It's an ok experience,because they're famous. Food's decent, but they're Bama fans. And that's a bad thing. @SGH

DoubleEgger · February 2016

Another vote for Saws

Jwork328 · February 2016

Saws for sure great food

GregW · February 2016

Saw's it's the best Bham has to offer.

I would recommend going to the original Homewood location.
1008 Oxmoor Road
Homewood AL 35209
Phone: (205) 879-1937

All Dreamland has going for it is the sauce. The ribs are sub-par.
Jim and Nicks is a BBQ pretender, excellent marketing.
Demetri's is the road kill of Bham BBQ.
Golden Rule in Irondale is a honest dependable old school place. Nothing fancy.

Stick to Saw's.......

fishepa · February 2016

Agree. Saws is probably the best in Birmingham.

JohnnyTarheel · February 2016

Saws!!!!!

slovelad · February 2016

Get over to green top bbq!!! It's a little out of town. But I guarnatee you will hVe the best bbq salad or bbq baked potatoe that you've ever had

GregW · February 2016

slovelad said:

Get over to green top bbq!!! It's a little out of town. But I guarnatee you will hVe the best bbq salad or bbq baked potatoe that you've ever had

I have been there many times. It is worth a trip to be in a place that has been around so long. My first trip was around 30 yrs ago.

EGGcellent_Smithers · February 2016

Thanks for all the replies...looks like Saw's it is!

stonewh · February 2016

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for all the replies...looks like Saw's it is!

Get the Wings.

ksmyrl · February 2016

Saws or Golden Rule. I'm in B'ham a lot and happen to end up at Golden Rule most of the time, it's dependable and good, like said earlier. Skip Dreamland...

RollTideRob · February 2016

jeffwit said:

Somebody's going to say Dreamland. It's an ok experience,because they're famous. Food's decent, but they're Bama fans. And that's a bad thing. @SGH

How could being a Bama fan ever be a bad thing? Seriously, the only Dreamland to go to would be the original in Tuscaloosa and if you're going that far, you might as well go to Archibalds.

fishepa · February 2016

There's no good BBQ in Tuscaloosa.

Webass · February 2016

If you're west in Jefferson Co., give Bob Sykes in Bessemer a try. It's one of our favorites. Haven't been to Saws but based on recommendations here, it'll be on our list next time we're there visiting wife's famiy.

GregW · February 2016

Webass said:

If you're west in Jefferson Co., give Bob Sykes in Bessemer a try. It's one of our favorites. Haven't been to Saws but based on recommendations here, it'll be on our list next time we're there visiting wife's famiy.

Last time I was at Bob Sykes a few months ago it seemed like the food quality had really declined.
I hope they were only having a bad day.

Captainjimpark · February 2016

I keep hearing about big bob gibsons bbq in Alabama, but not sure what part it's in.

GregW · February 2016

Captainjimpark said:

I keep hearing about big bob gibsons bbq in Alabama, but not sure what part it's in.

It's in Decatur. Unless you are driving right by there I wouldn't recommend going there. Matter of fact I wouldn't stop unless I was on that side of the street. In other words I wouldn't go out of my way.

Captainjimpark · February 2016

I will take that off my to do list ! Thanks

GregW · February 2016

Captainjimpark said:

I will take that off my to do list ! Thanks

Be sure and go to Saws in Homewood. It's by far the best Q in the area.

shtgunal3 · February 2016

@GregW where do you call home?

GregW · February 2016

Originally from the Springvile/Argo area. Currently Moody. I work in Bham

kwdickert · February 2016

agree with most everyone here. Saw's is the best way to go. Hit the one in Avondale beside Avondale brewery though! Also post office pies over there. Winning lots of awards for pizza in that joint.

Wowens · February 2016

I'm guessing you will be in the Homewood/Hoover area playing the two courses there. Saw's is great, and easy to get to from there. Full Moon, and Golden Rule are also good. Golden Rule makes a great burger.

Enjoy your stay, Bham is a great little town.

Tigers34 · February 2016

I like the Saw's (Juke Joint) in Crestline. Also, another vote for the Golden Rule in Irondale. I actually had lunch there yesterday. IMO Dreamland is a joke.

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