This cursed space is just a glutton for punishment for anyone who dares to open anything that serves food. There's been a couple of concepts in this space and while they were acceptable, none of them really made a name for themselves based on their product. So, now, this space dares to try out BBQ which could be a huge money maker if it's done right. BBQ joints come and go in this town. The only ones that make it has to be better than the average Southern Pride smoker that's more common than bad sushi found in this town. Unfortunately, there are still a ton of shitty Que joints in operation that the mass piglets eat up like it's their last meal before slaughter. There's like three places that I would get BBQ from consistently. Will GGBBQ be on that list?
Fried Ribs, Pulled Pork, Mac n Cheese, Collard Greens. WTF is fried ribs? Server/manager/whatever was pushing the shit outta these things. Had to triple dog dare that shit. While the deep fried batter crust was decent, the rib inside was not. It was bland, unseasoned, unsmoked, and fat globs still intact... Which means it was poached off initially. If it was smoked all the fat would have melted off and fused into the rib itself giving it flavor. Also, it had zero dry rub, another tell-tale sign it was taking a water bath. It was a "special" which we all know what that means... Leftovers. The pulled pork barely had any smoke, not very flavorful and parts of it were bone dry. You had to drown it in sauce to get any taste out of it. Pretty poor showing. The mac n cheese was acceptable but a bit underseasoned. The collards were on the other hand over seasoned and salty... Yes, collards should have a saltiness to it but it should also be somewhat balanced with everything in that pot.
1/4 Smoked Chicken, Baked Beans, Brunswick Stew. Notice something out of whack here? No? Hint: I like them deep fried with a golden crust... Yeah, the cheekan. Since, they were totally out of the sliced brisket (they had chopped left, I wonder why..), I was left with no choice except the smoked chicken... But the malarkey didn't stop there, they were out of the 1/2 cheekan as well, only dark meat left (that kinda tells me their clientele's demographics). Well, that was no problem for me since dark meat is so much better than white. But what came out was a shock, even to me... The size of this leg and thigh was a joke. I have see cricket legs plumper than this specimen. When the pack of Saltines is 1/2 the size of this chicken leg, there's sum-ting wong here! Ok, forget the puny size of the cheekan, how was the dry rub, smokiness and flavor of this? One word: Weak. Just because it's dark and barky doesn't mean it's a good rub. The skin was crackling dry, the meat as well inside and lacked every taste bud sensation across the board. It was so boring, I almost face planted into the baked beans... Speaking of which, they were acceptable. The Brunswick stew on the other hand was just a mediocre stew that tasted like it came from a bowling alley. I had to squirt a ton of BBQ sauce in there to get any spice or taste out of it. Eating disappointing food like this makes me wanna go vegan... Fuck me, did I say that out loud?
Banana Pudding. Another test of a quality BBQ joint is their BP... Sadly, the proof was not in the pudding. All wafers, a couple of bites of banana and the consistency was too loose. Pretty boring. Not worth the $3 or 4 bucks. Come to think of it, it was a total ripping of a new asshole... Might need it to evacuate all this stuff.
The staff was super nice and friendly as all hell (can't fault them for the product) but if you're jonesing for BBQ and need a quick fix, I guess this will do for people who don't really care about real smoked taste... But for me this will not be on rotation list. People who know honest BBQ will be sorely disappointed and some may even be angry for paying for stuff like this. I like how they use the metal trays like another killer BBQ joint that is prolly the best in town. Imitation can only go so far with inferior end product. Better yet, don't even bother... For your greater good. You'll thank me and your bowels will, too.
We could use a phaux and banh mi joint in this area... Wink wink.
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4441 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta, GA
404-303-8525
http://greatergoodbbq.com/
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