J.D.’s Bar-B-Que

We always enjoy the food at JD’s. Their BBQ is the best around. I only wish they would come up with some signature dishes. I’m longing for a BBQ sandwich with pimento cheese and onion rings on it. Some creative dishes would be a huge plus, but the BBQ is awesome! Staff is always great and they strive to know the regulars. I like that!

Meat is juicy and tender. I ordered the sampled are I was very impressed!
The sauces are sweet, but not too sweet. Definitely gives williamsons Bro’s competition!

I am from the northeast. Moved here 2 years ago and have yet to enjoy bbq until I been here. This place is the best bbq I have had since I moved here. I don’t know how to explain bbq; so you just have to go and try it yourself.

Been here first time dine in and the foods was great and everything. We decided for carryout this time, but the meat were dried. Looked over lot of reviews, I guessed this place is not consistent on the meat.

I took some customers here for lunch and WOW! what great food and a friendly staff. The portion sizes were ample and the cost was reasonable. You’re not going to go wrong eating here.

It continues to decline. Last week the meats were dry and the baked beans had huge pieces of raw garlic in them… awful. The chicken was like jerky but the pork was decent (not great). They used to do a nice breakfast way back when but discontinued it. It was really the only thing they did really well. Won’t be back for a while.

Been here more than a dozen times for a couple years now.
Each visit was exceptionally good food and great service.
I’m leaving it 4 stars because of past visits but this evening was not real good.
Pulled pork portion was 25% fat and burnt. Potato salad was made up of half-​cooked potatoes and the beans had WAY too much garlic.
Briskit was tasty and tender as always but folks, please.
Fix the other stuff asap.

We love the BBQ here. The portion sizes are pretty big and the prices decent. My husband and I usually get brisket sandwiches, fries (spicy & great), and fried okra. The pulled pork is great too. I have gotten the plate of meat and 2 sides… its about $ 11, but its a lot of frackin’ food on a plate!

STILL SCRATCHING MY HEAD!
Tried J.D.‘s for the first time today at the Pigs and Peaches Festival. We tried the sampler of beef, chicken and pork along with an order of ribs, coleslaw, and beans. A red sauce accompanied the order but it did not have a barbeque flavor and was just sweet and puzzling. It reminded me of a blend of tomato sauce with sugar and a dash of hot sauce. There was no depth of flavor or richness that defines barbeque sauce and was clearly an after-​thought.
The sampler was nice, just the right amount of smoke without being overwhelming. All of the meats were perfectly seasoned and had a nice flavor. The sampler came with a bun, but it wasn’t quality and there were no condiments or toppings to fully dress a sandwich so I gave the bun to my husband.
The rib plate was interesting. The ribs were nicely smoked but un-​sauced and not as tender as I am accustomed to eating. I am accustomed to home-​cooked ribs with a generous amount of sauce baked on and the meat falling apart. These were okay, but just different. I prefer a rib that actually has barbeque sauce on it, otherwise it is just a plain smoked rib and that’s kind of boring. A dinner roll would have been a nice addition.
The sides are what I refer to as «throw aways» because I never order them and just prefer to add my own. The cole slaw only consisted of cabbage and was a bit bland because it was missing the acid. I need my twang. The beans tasted like pork and beans with sugar added. They were just weird and definitely not what I consider «baked beans».
This may be traditional Georgia barbeque, I wouldn’t know. I just know that this is not quite what I consider barbeque. For me, they were simply smoked meats.

Great place for low key after softball tournament team gathering. Staff was accommodating, food was great (fried pickles with ranch) and Bbq pork sandwich. We had a group of 14 & it was comfortable, the a/​c was working and the décor was fun! Definitely will be back!

Been here a couple times, food has always been great. Love the ribs and potato salad. This visit, not so awesome. The baked beans had a TON of garlic in it. It was almost unbearable. I had been craving banana pudding and I was excited to see they had it on the menu @ $ 4. I got my food to go and didn’t check it till I got home and was very upset to see the container was less than half way filled and no vanilla wafers. How can u have banana pudding with no wafers??? Don’t think I will be back

Had lunch with the family. Was recommended by a few friends. Ribs and pulled pork were very good. Others had the burger, smoked, and we’re very pleased. Only negative is the size of the drink glasses. Super small, but our waitress was a hustler and kept us topped off.

Great and friendly staff! Were very accommodating with kids. great place for a good family meal.

This place is AMAZING! The food and the service is consistently good every time we come.

The cashier at Cabella’s told us that JD’s is the best BBQ joint in the area.
I guess that meant that the area doesn’t offer good Q.
I ordered the 2 meat plate– with 2 sides.
The best part of the meal was the cole slaw.
I’d be surprised to learn that their fried okra wasn’t bought from the local restaurant supplier.
The ribs and brisket were both extremely dry and overcooked.

Second visit in the past week. Brought the family this time. Smoked chicken and Pulled pork were very good. Brisket was awesome. Appitizers of fried green tomatoes and pickles, started the meal off right.
Wife loved the banana pudding while my son and I split the warm brownie and ice cream.
We’ll be back!

I was torn between ⁴⁄₅ stars.
I went for chopped pork bbq and it was excellent. I think I have found my favorite bbq place. So why 4 and not 5? To be perfect, I need to be completely satisfied. The onion rings were their demise. Over battered and over cooked. Maybe the oil was burnt throwing the flavor off but did not taste of onion ring.
The chopped pork plate is a huge portion and you will probably take some home. The staff seemed to be very nice and gave me a tea as I waited for my to-​go order to finish. For me, this is a selling point. Service and attitude can make up for a lot (which the bbq needs no help).
Having said all this… I did not pull my face out of the plate until it was all devoured. I will be back!

It’s overall very good. I got the full rack of ribs that seemed to have a little age on them but no biggie. But I’m still debating if they are worth $ 24 for a full rack. Tried the fried okra and fried green tomatoes I’m a country boy so it’s hard to fool me they are definitely frozen bought but not enough tangy to the green tomatoes well the okra wasn’t to my liken

I was on a break between my sons tennis tournament matches and we visited the Marietta Square during the «Whole Hawg Happenin’ BBQ & Music Fest.» My son ordered a rack of ribs with Mac n Cheese and I got the Brisket with slaw and baked beans. I pulled out my credit cars to pay and they weren’t set up to take credit cards. I immediately pulled out my business card and ID and promised to send them payment. And they told me not to worry about it and to take it. Wow. I grabbed a business card of theirs and payment is forthcoming.
But that wasn’t the best part. The food was phenomenal. I had to tell my son to stop eating so much right before his next tennis match and to save it… He wanted to keep going through them. He loved the Mac. My brisket was fantastic. Great food and very gracious folks. Enjoy.

Alright, JD. I’ve given you many opportunities and countless visits and the last 2 visits have been awful.
Cold pulled pork, watery baked beans, hard French fries and oddly moist Texas toast.
It’s odd for a BBQ place to have, of all things, awesome cole slaw and that’s the only reason why I gave 2 stars.
The restaurant desperately needs rugs, drapes or stuff on the walls to help with the noisy dining room. I don’t need to hear the conversation from the table across the room.
I like that they renovated an old church building but the creaky floor and odd cold spots is more like a haunted house.
How does the Woodstock location have better food if it’s owned by the same guy?