Georgia Pig Barbeque & Restaurant

Excellent breakfast, lunch & dinner, particularly if you like barbecue. This place has perfected the fire cooked/​smoked Bar-​B-​Q process since 1953. I’ve eaten at the Georgia Pig for many years and they’ve never disappointed me, ever. They can be quite busy at times but tables turn quickly so I’ve never had to wait very long. They have 2 different Bar-​B-​Q sauces but no sweet Bar BQ sauce, which for me is a plus, less sugar. I highly recommend the Georgia Pig. Last ate there Jan 26, 2016.

Wow where do you start, you walk in place seems nice smoke smelled ok, thinking decent BBC wrong, the take your food out the smoker then microwave it right in front of you. Why smoke it then nuke it to dry it out? Sauce is watery and lacks that of flavor it’s a vinegar base but has no flavor unless you get a thicker glop, the fries were burnt but I like my fries that way. Coleslaw said to be homemade to bad it reminds me of publix sweet slaw. Not worth eatting here

Food is good. Always have daily specials, but I am a deluxe special almost always. You get a small sandwich on a cheap white bread hamburger bun, no fancy bread here, a small side of homemade colslaw and a good potion of fries I always order extra crispy. This is not gourmet food or gourmet setting. It feels like a 1960 diner with rustic, but clean space. Try the desert of the day, I like the peach cobler, when they have it.

CASH ONLY (they have an ATM inside — $ 1.50 fee) The food here is tasty. The good first: It’s not just BBQ, it’s good southern food. Everything tastes homemade and slow-​cooked. I wanted to keep it simple the first time I went, so I ordered a ¼ chicken, macaroni salad, and fries. The portion they gave me was huge, and the chicken had a smoky BBQ flavor throughout. The macaroni salad sounds basic, but this one was so flavorful and tasted like your mom made it. The not so good & reason for the 1 less star — doesn’t seem to have a lot of variety… No corn bread, beans, or collard greens when I went, which is about as traditional as it comes with BBQ/​southern food. Apparently they have different food available on different days. The restaurant itself feels like you’re stepping back in time. When you walk through the doors, it feels like you’re stepping into the 1950s, but not in a contrived way, it just feels like it hasn’t changed from back in the day. Overall a good joint. It’s a close drive from my office so I plan to go back very soon!

About as old school ft lauderdale as you can get. Opened since 1954! Go to lunch special of pulled pork sandwich h with slaw and fries. If time permits try one or more of their home made desserts. Super friendly staff.

Good food. Pork more tender then the beef. Slaw is pretty good. Fries are «ok». Opened in ’53. Redecorated, never. And it looks it. Counter seating is convenient. Waitress are like old diner types. A little smile. All business. Didn’t have many choices waiting for my bike to get out of service. I’ll eat here every time when I’m at ft laud Bmw motorcycles

Sadly, very disappointed … Was looking forward to the best BBQ & this place was AWFUL. Pork was over cooked, the crispy parts rubbery not at all tasty :(
I gave the place 1 star cause it was cheap.

I wish I could give negative stars. First of all, there’s a microwave next to the bbq pit. That’s right, a MICROWAVE! It’s right there in the dinning room, for everyone to see. We sat and watched the «chef» take meat out of the pit, and then heat it in the microwave. The meat was still burnt! So not only can they not operate a grill, they can’t even microwave meat properly. Being from Georgia, I was ashamed for the whole state. I just hope people won’t associate Georgia with plates of microwaved charcoal pieces. Anyone who likes this restaurant has never been to Tom Jenkins BBQ.

$ 8 lunch and I’m about to burst! Lived around the corner for 40 years. Decided to finally check it out. They’re not going to win any awards for the décor. But they sure make up for it in their southern hospitality and excellent bar-​b-​que. I ate the deluxe pulled pork sandwich which was $ 5 to $ 8 depending on how you order it. Fried chicken looked amazing. They also had awesome looking ribs and sliced pork or beef. They are a traditional open pit wood bar-​b-​que. Everything is cooked and smoked just right. Not overpowering the smoke flavor like some others in town. You know you’ve driven by a 1000 times. Try them out. You won’t be disappointed. Just be sure to bring cash. No credit cards are accepted. I decided to edit my review and leave them 5 stars because everybody working at this small family restaurant is very clearly doing all they can to satisfy their customers 110%

Amazing pork and beef sandwich. It is worth the drive from Miami. Best you can get in south Florida.

A Broward County staple. They know what they do great, and that’s pulled pork sandwiches! And they are GREAT! They smoke their butts every morning. With lunch service starting at 11am. They also use their own, made in house, homemade Bbq sauce. If a delicious northern Georgia barbecue sauce, with the sweet mustardy base! It pairs perfect with the tender smoked pork!
This is one of those placed that if you haven’t tried, YOU MUST! And you will come back time and time again!

Sweet tea wasn’t sweet or cold.
BBQ sauce just tasted like vinegar.
Pickle was a soggy, overly salty mess.
Never again.

Usually I like to discuss the good and the bad about a place. In this instance there was no bad. Pork and beef were deliscious, bbq sauce was tasty and mixed with the hot sauce it’s a winner. (on recommendation)
I also had the potato salad, collards and Cole slaw all were good and tastes like your mom made them. That’s what I liked beat was the atmosphere in the place, inviting friendly and great staff.
For dessert the pecan pie is just about the best thing you have ever eaten in your life. I would def go back again, food was great and people were awesome. A def winner.

«Georgia» BBQ? In their wildest dreams.
I lived in GA and TN for 16 years, So when I passed a sign that said «Georgia pig», in South Florida, I was excited to give it a try.
I didn’t have time to go in and sit down, so I placed a to-​go order. To drink, I ordered sweet tea. The lady unapologetically told me they only have unsweet. In a lighthearted manner, I pointed-​out the name of the restaurant on the menu, and said «…but in Georgia they have sweet tea». She rudely shot back with, «Well you’re in Florida.» Apparently she didn’t find the humor in my critique. Whatever. I let it go.
I got my order, and as I was walking out to my car I realized that there was no barbecue sauce in the bag for my fries. So, I walked back in and politely asked if I might get some barbecue sauce. They said yes, and as I went to pick up the small container of sauce, I noticed she was writing up a ticket, and said, «That’ll be $ 1.59». I said, «$ 1.59 for barbecue sauce?» … And again with zero personality or friendliness, she simply said, «yes.» I then proceeded to hand the, what appeared to be no more than 4 tablespoons of sauce, back to her and said, «I don’t think so.»
On the bright side, the pulled pork sandwich, was tasty, but my fries were the worst of ever had. …Very overcooked and dried-​out. I couldn’t even eat them.
This food is mediocre, at best, the people act like they’d rather not be there, and they obviously have «nickel and diming» at the top of their core values. Seriously… Their barbecue sauce stinginess and unaccommodating refusal to include sweet tea on their menu (practically a required «condiment» at any true Georgia BBQ restaurant), surely costs them oogles more in lost business, than the pennies it would take them to provide.
The «Georgia pig» is very far from the quality and friendly service that should embody the namesake. I will not be back. If you want really good barbecue look elsewhere, or find a «Shorty’s» near you. They’re the closest I’ve found to true Southern barbecue.

Your mouth starts to water as soon as you park. Get there early before the lunch rush or after it. I usually stop by after work. My favorite is the Deluxe Bar-​B-​Q Pork Sandwich. So good I even eat the coleslaw (and I don’t even like coleslaw). Wish they would take cards though, I would be there more often if they did.

This review is for breakfast. Since moving to Florida from Texas, I’ve been coming here off and on for years, particularly to bring my deep south relatives and friends whenever they visit from out of town. You just can’t beat the prices. Although they tend to slather everything with butter, you just got to live a little or either soak up the extra grease with the napkins from one of the vintage napkin dispenser, located on each table. Lol.
You walk in and its nostalgic of a small country café, a true throwback from old south 50’s, I would guess the décor hasn’t changed much since the restaurant’s inception. There are pictures on the wall, little league thank you plaques and the like. Today the guy at the counter waved us in and with a big smile told us to sit anywhere. We wanted a booth so he motioned to a waitress who immediately cleaned one for us. We usually get the breakfast special. For just $ 3.59 you get toast, 2 eggs and a choice of grits or home fries (I remember when it was in the $ 2 range). Hot and fresh, cooked to order, I have not yet been disappointed. My husband loves their pancakes, hot and fluffy, a traditional treat. It’s only $ 7 for a 3 stack. And the bacon is the thick cut kind, which is primarily a la carte. If I were to take off a half star would be because they take cash only. So be sure hit the ATM or there’s a Walgreen’s at the Davie Blvd/​441 intersection.
Five stars for breakfast because the food is simple, always hot and fresh and an amazing value with extremely friendly service.

Place is classic
Bar-​b-​q deserving praise
But not too muc praise
Yes that was a haiku… this place is decent. But I can’t say that I was blown away. If you’re in the neighborhood and in the mood for classic bbq then by all means stop by butin my opinion, FTL area has some other better bbq places than this.

After being bookmarked on my Unilocal app for too long and craving BBQ I knew I had to visit Georgia Pig.
It was a Saturday around 3 pm, and must’ve just missed the lunch rush. I phoned ahead to find out if they were sold out of ribs. They replied they’re «running short on ribs and chicken «.

We parked the car on the side of the restaurant and came through the front door (facing the highway), I also saw a few customers use the back door.
After walking in seeing a front bar where I saw people wait for their orders. I’m assuming they called ahead because they got their food before we did, and the front bar is where the pit is. It’s a brick oven front filled with Meat.
We found a comfy booth seat (really comfy), I overheard the waiters talking about how they did a good job, and it was slammed at lunch time. I’ve been lucking out lately by having lunch later than others!
The waitress was friendly but you don’t expect a «hello» walking in here. She put down the menus and silverware and asked us if we knew what we wanted to order. The customers must be regulars here and know what they want. After a quick chat with my man we decided on the Pork Platter 11.50 $ and the Spare Ribs Platter 13.50 $ .
The food didn’t take long to come out, maybe 10 mins, and with the check like art a diner.
The Pork Platter had succulent pork meat with bark covered in the mustard base BBQ sauce, ordered the coleslaw and fries as sides, and comes with a giant piece of soft white bread toasted and buttered.
The pork was really really good, I wished there were more, it didn’t seem like a lot of meat. The frozen kind of fries a little crispy and like other Unilocalers say «needs salt» –which is fine for me since there’s flavor everywhere on the plate.
I ordered the Spare Rib platter. It came 5 big ribs with a smaller rib piece on top. Plenty of bark on the ribs, and again Mustard BBQ sauce smothered all over. I ordered the beans, and coleslaw as my sides. The ribs were huge and tasty, but I can see why others say it’s not the best ever. The ribs can be more succulent but either way it was tasty and got the BBQ Fix on. The beans are yummy very good I shared then with my husband he loved them; they were sweet and had bits of bacon in it. The coleslaw is shredded cabbage and carrot submerged in mayo, very tasty coleslaw. I love the big half a Hoagie white toast, it goes well with everything.
I asked the waitress which pies were home made and she named some pies off to me, I immediately asked her about the Pecan Pie, and got it to go.
She adjusted the bill, and we left all the money and tip on the table.
This is a good local BBQ place and I loved the Pork Platter here. Very good pie.
I will be back at «The Pig» as the locals who walk in call it. The BBQ sauce is strangely addictively yummy.

This place is the real deal. Even after changing hands, they’re still producing lovely chopped pork sandwiches daily and fantastic fried chicken every Friday. For your own sake, do NOT forget to ask about dessert – I love the coconut cream pie and the banana pudding. Just expect a sugar rush.
The service here is excellent.

From the smell of sweet smoke that greets you at the door, to the grandmotherly waitress who chats with you and jokes about your plate (I was «chicken man» because of my order) this place screams family restaurant.
Don’t forget its a cash only establishment, though they have an ATM there.
While up in north Broward I stopped for lunch last Saturday and have to say I enjoyed my lunch. My half chicken was generous in size and the citrus mustard based BBQ spiced the taste up nicely. They substituted out the Cole slaw for extra fries (hot ane crispy). Leave some room for dessert though, because their blueberry pie is sweet.
Take some time though to talk to your fellow diners on the counter. You might learn something, such as that it’s possible to sail across Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf. Yeah one of the guys who sat next to me at the counter was a boat captain. You might also hear some conspiracy talk. All in all a fun crowd too.