Mac’s Barbeque

Food was great, staff was awesome. If planning a trip to Warm Springs definitely make a stop here.

I have visited Mac’s almost weekly for about 2 yrs. This was always a place that myself and co-​workers would eat every Tuesday. However, it wasn’t for the food or experience, more a convenience due I location.
The pork is very good and consistent each time. The QueStew is very good as well.
The sides are the problem. No consistency to what is available each time. No lie, their fries are different every single time. One week it’s steak fries, the next it’s seasoned fries, then crinkled fries. I swear the owner buys what’s on sale from the food distributor without regard to his regular customers.
The service is usually pretty good. However, there is a lot of turnover with servers. This being a small town BBQ place; that matters.

Great food and very friendly service. Between the four of us, we tried a bit of everything. Redneck nachos, pork loin sandwich, rib and chicken plates were all delicious. Portions were generous and prices are low. Pecan pie was even homemade. We ate outside at the picnic tables as this is a no fuss, very casual place. Charming and exactly what you’d expect in a sleepy Southern town.

My visit was pleasant. Is a very small well kept shack. I had the beef bbq and a rib, baked beans, and potato salad. The potato salad was fantastic, the beans good, the rib delicious, the meat was acceptable, a little dry. The sauces were a bit too liquidy for my taste, but I am not a BBQ eater. They do not have dark meats as far as the chicken, so I did not order it as I do not like breast or white meats, for that matter
Sweet tea was BOMB! and service was great. They are way laid back out there and ever in a hurry.
A great BBQ for all purposes of my visit to the town. I have yet to find «The one»

Want to go * * * * but it wasn’t quite there. Brunswick stew was mediocre & I am a big BS kind a guy.
Ribs were smoked well & sauce was good. I guess I am not a big fan of central GA tomato based BBQ sauce but it was good for that. Nice meaty ribs.
Did not try the pulled pork but it looked good.
Cole slaw was good. Not bad. Not great. Good. Needed a little something.
Ice tea was fresh made — a biggie for me.
Bread was not Sunbeam, which for me, is mandatory with BBQ!
Very good service.
I’d go back.

So yum!!! Open on Sunday. I took a day trip and took back dinner for 6. Two lbs of pulled pork and a slab of ribs. The ribs are AMAZING! Kinda crunchy on the outside with fantastic slow smokey tastes. The sauce is whatev. Kinda tangy good. Small small section of sides. Bummed they didn’t have corn bread or mac and cheese. I mean it is called Mac’s

This was some of the Best BBQ have had in GA! The girls working are all really sweet & nice.
Stop in don’t expect a fancy place just down good BBQ and nice people!
Kaitlyn was especially great!

Oddly enough I went here with my sister and mom after hiking like the previous reviewer did.
Anyway, five stars might be a little over the top, but I really enjoyed this place the time I had it. I got a brisket sandwich, which was quite good. The meat was pretty tasty. I wouldn’t say it was the best I’ve had, but definitely pretty good. We also got an order of redneck nachos, and I loved them. So tasty. Homemade chips with barbecue, tangy sauce, and cheddar cheese. I’m definitely getting them next time I go.
Edit: Went again. Had the pulled pork sandwich, which was delicious. It may not be world class bbq, but it’s awesome if you’re in the area.

the boys strike again. this time it was after a fun hike at the FDR state park…
exhausted and hungry we check the local scene and set in for some southern BBQ.
the menu is basic, chicken, ribs, pulled pork, brisket, brunswick stew, coleslaw and various other tasty treats. I decided to settle with the rib plate (which comes with two slices of white bread, brunswick stew, coleslaw and a bag of regular lay chips) and the chili cheese fries.
the ribs were pretty good. the only draw back was they were a little greasy. the flavor however was on point! the star of my plate was the brunswick stew! I could have had a massive bowl of just that stew, talk about lick your plate clean, delicious! the coleslaw was also very tasty! it was fine chopped slaw with a cool mild taste. not too tart, not to mayo driven, just PERFECT! the chili cheese fries were a big portion, lots of cheese, delicious chili and seasoned fries.
the rest of the group had the pulled chicken plates. kudos to mac’s for serving moist as tender pulled chicken breast.
over all the staff was extremely friendly, courteous, and attentive. my sweet tea cup never hit empty.
if you are in the area take this guys review and get you some BBQ at Mac’s.

This place is o.k. I’m giving them some benefit of the doubt because its one of the few places to eat in a tiny town.
First, the day we went it was VERY small. They had a whole dining room they weren’t using, and instead had only about 8 tables inside a small room. There was no room when we showed up, so we sat outside and ordered from the take-​out window (table service was not an option outside).
The food came up kind of slow, and was good — but nothing special. The service as not overly friendly — maybe a bit surly…
I wouldn’t refuse to go back, but I’m not lining up to go back either.

This is no frills, southern style BBQ in a very casual establishment where the atmosphere fits the walkable vibe of downtown Warm Springs. You eat at picnic tables with table cloths on a screened porch. This isn’t the distinct regional BBQ that you’d find in Memphis or Texas Hill Country. Nobody is going to make a pilgrimage here in search of ribs or write a book. It’s just satisfactory pork BBQ (though they have some other meats) with sauce on the table and traditional side items like Brunswick Stew. It’s not life-​altering. It’s more akin to something you might have at a family picnic. But if you’re in the area, it’s a great option for getting lunch.

I don’t even really like BBQ and I was blown away. The chipped pork sandwich with medium sauce will live in my culinary memory forever.
The hospitality deserves 5 stars on its own. We showed up ten minutes before closed time and instead of making us get take out, an incredible waitress let us come in and made us feel at home while she closed up.
Just as we were leaving, the owner popped his head in and told us a little bit about his family and his history as a BBQ man. Both he and his food are completely delightful and charming.

There’s a bunch of you who won’t like this place. I’ve been going here for good Southern BBQ since 1955, when I was 8. Figure it out. It’s old. Shoot, it was run down when I went there holding my Okasan’s hand the first time. There is not a square inch of the interior walls and ceiling that’s not smoke stained, and you WILL come out smelling really fine, in my opinion. Black bears and swamp cats will think you’re the main course, should you stumble out into the woods. The hams, chickens, and ribs are all locally sourced, as is the hickory wood. This is South Georgia Barbecue, not Texas, not South Carolina, not Memphis, and NOT St. Louis. The BBQ pork is always moist and served on a paper plate with a piece of white bread from where ever they can get it cheapest that day. You get your choice of ONE sauce– they make it. It’s sweet and thick. You can get heat from the Tobasco or Red Rooster bottles. The Brunswick stew tends to the runny side, but has excellent flavor. Back in the 50’s, it was not uncommon for stew with squirrel meat mixed in to be served. Not now (I think). It will be served to you in a paper tray. Saltines are in a box on a table. Cole slaw is mayo-​based and sweet. French fries were frozen crinklies from Piggly Wiggly tossed in a fryer til brown, then salted within a fair-​thee-​well. Ketchup is probably NOT going to be Heinz. Your implements will be the least expensive plastic that can be obtained locally. No napkins, my dear. That’s what the bread and paper towels they give you are for. Beverages? Sweet tea, well water, and the ubiquitous fountain o’ Coke products suffice. I miss the old ice cooler filled with Orange Crush, Mountain Dew, Nehi Grape, and Double Cola buried under a mound of ice chunks. Do yourself a favor and don’t show up being trendy with a haute cuisine attitude. This place ain’t none of that. They’ll be friendly anyway, but you’ll stick out like a Yule Log in a woodshed.