Moonie’s Texas Barbecue

The food is good, I wouldn’t say the best like the reviews I read before coming here. Super over priced. It was my husband, myself and one of our sons who is ten and our bill was fifty dollars! They also were out of pork, turkey and stew. It was good but not worth the money or the drive.

Still a great place to eat. Brisket is still amazing, the ribs are incredible, they’ve certainly maintained their quality. Sides have suffered a bit and they stopped serving the chocolate pudding, but I’m still happy to eat there.

The brisket was awesome, but forget the Brunswick Stew and the service… unless you like your stew cold and your service from lackadaisical high schoolers. It took 4 of them to check out the stew only to discover that, yep, it’s cold. They offered a new bowl, however, it would also be cold. Uh… no thanks. How about I just never eat here again.

Brisket, ribs and sausage were tender and moist. The beans and cream corn were like homemade. We will be coming back again. Picked it up to go and it was convenient and reasonably priced. Looking forward to trying the pork next time.

Brisket was tender, sausage was delicious
NO ribs or turkey
Friendly staff
Cole slaw was a bit tart
Beans were delicious
Self serve Counter offering of sliced onions, pickles and jalapeño peppers was a nice touch

Wow, just wow. Best BBQ I’ve had in Georgia!!! Owner is very friendly and enthusiastic about his product. He really has a love of GREAT BBQ ! Will be back for sure. Tried brisket, pulled pork, the baked beans, creamed corn and coleslaw. Couldn’t speak after the first bites it is that good.

Always good food no matter what you get!
Brisket is very good and reminds me of Texas style I’ve had.
Nothing fancy just darn good!

Wow. I was skeptical from the outside but as soon as I took one bite, oh my goodness !!! Absolutely delicious. The ribs, pork sandwich, homemade sauces, tasty sides, I could go on and on. My kids finally ate !!! Can’t wait to go back.

Really good BBQ… pulled pork butt for $ 65 is the way to go… feed everyone all weekend with sandwiches… staff is very nice & polite… go there.

Great BBQ in the heart of old town
Flowery Branch.

Wonderful Texas barbeque! I had the brisket sandwich which I’d like a bit leaner but was delicious. The mac and cheese is outstanding! Baked beans are perfectly sweet and savory.

Been looking for a good barbecue place for a min. Finally i have one. This is it being from Texas I feel at home the brisket is incredible. Ribs were great and so were the sides… Like Arnold «I will be back»…

The food here is amazing! The brisket is to die for and you can’t go wrong pairing it with the Mac and cheese!
My only eh is that sometimes they are a bit under staffed and you may be in line for a bit but still totally worth it!

We decided to try this place because of the reviews, and thank goodness we did! My husband and I are skittish about trying new restaurants, especially barbecue, because we are a bit picky about barbecue especially. But the moment we arrived we could smell the smoke and it gave us hope.
We both ordered a rib plate with baked beans and we split a half pound of brisket. I also had the Brunswick stew.
The ribs were huge and very meaty. Perfectly cooked with just the right amount of smoke. We had the Texas Red Sauce, which was sweet and spicy but not super thick.
The baked beans were sweet and tasty, but nothing super special. Definitely good enough to order again, though. The Brunswick stew was decent, but I’m very picky about Brunswick stew so I didn’t expect to be blown away by it. I probably won’t order it again.
The brisket was where Moonie’s really shone for me. It was falling apart, super juicy and the flavor. Oh… My… God… I could eat it every single day and never, ever get tired of it! It didn’t even need sauce, because it was crazy delicious on its own! It was very fatty, which might turn some people off, but I loved it.
Despite the sides being only decent and nothing special, and despite the fact that they didn’t have banana pudding on the menu, which we had been particularly looking forward to since we saw pictures of it on Unilocal,the meat and sauce made this our favorite barbecue place by far! We will definitely be back!
Oh, and the sweet tea was perfect!
Sorry I didn’t take pictures. I meant to, but the smell made me lose my mind and all I could have photographed would have been bones!

Very good Brisket reminded me of Texas. After my lunch I’ve got to recommend this to Big BBQ fans.
The brisket was moist, sausage links just enough spice. Worth the drive up North.

I’m a fan of BBQ. I study it. I cook it. Doesn’t mean I would be a good judge in a contest. I may judge incorrectly. But IMO some of the reviews are totally unfair to this place. I rated it for my taste which also may be unfair. There was nothing wrong with the food.
I do agree that a true Texas BBQ would not be keeping their brisket warm on a steam table but I also don’t think that affected the quality of the meat.
Someone else commented correctly that in Texas the meat would be the star and the sides just okay. Here the sides are better than the meat and again that does not mean the meat isn’t good.
Overall this is a good place to eat. Just remember BBQ more than other food is a very personal thing.

Best barbecue I have had so far, but then again the only places that I can compare it to is Shane’s rib shack and Sonny’s (chain barbecue places). The place was really clean. The food was excellent. This will be my go to spot from here on when I am craving barbecue. The banana pudding was freaking awesome!!!

First time here with family. My sister and her boyfriend had been there before, but I wanted to try it based on Unilocal reviews.
I had the brisket sandwich with a side of coleslaw and a drink. Everyone else had something different so that gave me a chance to try a little of everything.
Everything I tried tasted awesome! We are from Chicago, but my sister lives here so we don’t get much good barbecue back home. Not at least like in the South.
Here are the things I tried: brisket — great, ribs — great, pulled pork — great, jalapeño sausage — great, coleslaw — great. No complaints on any of the food. We all had a very enjoyable meal with very friendly people working at the restaurant. We will definitely be back for more!

Real Texas style bbq in Georgia?! Get out.
It’s true. This BBQ is money. Best brisket I’ve had this side of the Mississippi. It’s tender moist and has TONS of Texas flavor. They slice it to order and offer you a choice between the flat or point.
The sausage has great smoke and excellent snap. Its definitely worth getting a link.
You’ll smell like a pitmaster when you leave Moonies because this is a real BBQ restaurant.

This place is truly ‘smack your mama good’, with its laser focus on excellence in the slow cooking arts. I mean, what’s not to love about their melt in your mouth brisket, fall off the bone pork and succulent, moist turkey? All the meats here are some of the best BBQ I’ve ever had and I’ve hung out in places like Texas and North Carolina! The side dishes are exceptionally tasty as well. May I recommend you try the creamed corn, the mac and cheese or the baked beans.
I’ve been here three times and I have found the employees consistently courteous, prompt and efficient. The restaurant is clean and serves as a cozy place to enjoy their delicious food. Make sure and check out the extensive hot sauce selection on the wall to the side of the cash register, surely there is a spicy concoction to suit anyone’s tastes.
What a joy to have a place like this so close to my home.