306 Barbecue

23101 US-72, Athens
(256) 444-2306

Recent Reviews

Nicole Angelic

I must have driven past this restaurant many times on the way to work. Me and my Brother decided to stop by one day because he had been there before. He told me the BBQ was really good. I noticed right away that there was a pretty good portion for the price. The food is really tasty. I recommend this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ, Salad

Daryl Medley

Love it. Wonderful place. Great Food. Fair Price. Awesome Staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ

Cameron Jones

Great first time experience. Tried the pulled pork sandwich (which came with slaw & pickles on top) w/ baked beans & potato salad. The sides tasted good and fresh. The Alabama white sauce they have is very good, I found it to actually be better then the red BBQ (which I don't usually put Alabama white over red BBQ but their Alabama white was very delicious) The banana pudding was also very good. Only complaint I guess I could find is I wish the sandwich was just a tad larger & I wish they would've added more of that slaw on top. Next time I come I will be trying that Loaded baked potato &/or those smoked wings. ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Side, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans

Daniel Ibsen

Always

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J D.

It seemed like the food was better a year ago. Ordered mild wings and the wings were on the fatty side and the mild sauce was more of a tangy bar be que sauce which I dont like. The sides - slaw and brown green beans - were average.

Porter Dunn

Wings were dry and they got our order wrong. Bad food for $75

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Bailey

2.5 out of 5 but I can't bring myself to round up.I made a special trip to 306 after work just to try the bbq. Been hearing about this place for years but it was never super convenient and so a visit never came to fruition. But it wasn't too far out of the way on my drive back from Decatur and 1:30 wasn't quite too late for lunch, and so I came by.The location is kinda nondescript and the parking lot is a little bumpy -- and very hard to turn left out of when you leave, as I learned. But luckily it wasn't crowded so that made things easier. I got a faint smoke smell on my walk inside but not enough to instill a ton of confidence.It's fairly spacious inside and the restaurant, including the women's bathroom, looked clean. There was a faint smell that reminded me of, like, a hardware store though, especially in the hallway by the bathroom. I've certainly smelled worse and it wasn't concerning but just kinda odd.Anyway, I placed my order at the counter for a loaded pork potato, which is my go-to when feeling out a bbq place for the first time. The girl at the register was extra friendly and bubbly and patient with me, so I appreciated that. The self-serve sweet tea I got was fine, and another employee brought my potato to me at the booth where I sat.It was a large potato, and it looked good, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. The topping ratio was good, but the pork was okay at best -- not fatty or gristley, at least, but pretty dry and not very flavorful or smokey. Even that would've been okay, but unfortunately a cardinal bbq potato sin was committed: the potato was unevenly cooked. My biggest pet peeve in all of bbq potato-land is an uneven/underdone potato. It is so frustrating to be enjoying hot, steamy, buttery soft goodness and then be interrupted abruptly by a crunchy, watery, dense chunk of potato. I hate it so much - it triggers a visceral yuck feeling in me that makes me insane!After a lot of poking around fork-testing doneness, I made the most of my meal and pitched what remained. What a huge bummer! One other thing that bears mentioning is that the whole time I was eating, I could hear several staff members loudly complaining about and bad-mouthing a fellow employee who wasn't present. I get it, honestly, and I'm far from above some occasional gossip, but this conversation went on almost the entire time I was eating and it didn't give the best vibe ever.Unfortunately, this is not the new barbeque hookup for me. On the bright side, I can consider my curiosity sated.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Joe Perfetto

Tasty

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Randy B.

This is a no-frills restaurant. It reminded me of a school cafeteria. There really is no service. You order at the counter, make your own drinks, and they bring your food to you. Afterwords you bus your table. The pulled pork sandwich was average, the mac and cheese was from a box, and the baked beans were average. Nothing about my experience makes me want to go back. It was just an average meal in a drab environment.

Donna Hero

The bbq pork platter was SO delicious! We chose the cole slaw and potato salad which really made the meal even better. The tap beer made the whole experience even better. I highly recommend 306! You can't go wrong!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bailey B.

2.5 out of 5 but I can't bring myself to round up. I made a special trip to 306 after work just to try the bbq. Been hearing about this place for years but it was never super convenient and so a visit never came to fruition. But it wasn't too far out of the way on my drive back from Decatur and 1:30 wasn't quite too late for lunch, and so I came by. The location is kinda nondescript and the parking lot is a little bumpy -- and very hard to turn left out of when you leave, as I learned. But luckily it wasn't crowded so that made things easier. I got a faint smoke smell on my walk inside but not enough to instill a ton of confidence. It's fairly spacious inside and the restaurant, including the women's bathroom, looked clean. There was a faint smell that reminded me of, like, a hardware store though, especially in the hallway by the bathroom. I've certainly smelled worse and it wasn't concerning but just kinda odd. Anyway, I placed my order at the counter for a loaded pork potato, which is my go-to when feeling out a bbq place for the first time. The girl at the register was extra friendly and bubbly and patient with me, so I appreciated that. The self-serve sweet tea I got was fine, and another employee brought my potato to me at the booth where I sat. It was a large potato, and it looked good, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. The topping ratio was good, but the pork was okay at best -- not fatty or gristley, at least, but pretty dry and not very flavorful or smokey. Even that would've been okay, but unfortunately a cardinal bbq potato sin was committed: the potato was unevenly cooked. My biggest pet peeve in all of bbq potato-land is an uneven/underdone potato. It is so frustrating to be enjoying hot, steamy, buttery soft goodness and then be interrupted abruptly by a crunchy, watery, dense chunk of potato. I hate it so much - it triggers a visceral yuck feeling in me that makes me insane! After a lot of poking around fork-testing doneness, I made the most of my meal and pitched what remained. What a huge bummer! One other thing that bears mentioning is that the whole time I was eating, I could hear several staff members loudly complaining about and bad-mouthing a fellow employee who wasn't present. I get it, honestly, and I'm far from above some occasional gossip, but this conversation went on almost the entire time I was eating and it didn't give the best vibe ever. Unfortunately, this is not the new barbeque hookup for me. On the bright side, I can consider my curiosity sated.

Denise Davis

Best BBQ in town. Their squash casserole was amazing. Go give them a try. You will not be disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Broccoli Casserole, BBQ, Rib Sandwich, Baked Beans, Pulled Pork Plate, Turkey Sandwich Platter, Brisket Sandwich

Vickey C.

Went to get rib plate around 7:00 pm and food came out rather quickly. I looked in the box to make sure my order was correct. I got home and really looked at the ribs front and back they looked half cooked on the backside. When I tasted them they were too tough to chew. I ate what I could and called to complain. The lady said I looked at them before leaving and I explained that looking at them would not let me know that they were tough and chewy. She was argumentative and said they would refund half my money because it was closing time and they normally would have me bring it back. She didn't apologize for the fact that I paid $15 for some mess that I couldn't eat. This is not the first time my food has been less than satisfactory but it will be my last. 306 stop boiling/broiling your ribs and teach your employees how to properly deal with dissatisfied customers.

D.D.W. Hudson

Customer excellent, food is absolutely terrible. Greens taste like out of the can. Worst ribs I ever ate in my life. Plate of food looks amazing but totally didn't taste amazing. I left without finishing and it will be the last 23$ they get from

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Mike Dailey

Loved it! Loaded potatoes are next

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Broccoli Casserole, BBQ, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Turkey

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