This laid-back BBQ joint serves up mouthwatering brisket, flavorful sides, and a full bar, perfect for a casual lunch or dinner with friends.
"A low-key, neighborhood BBQ spot with a good mix of all the southern staples and typical American bar fare. Echoing the food, the restaurant space is a cross between a fun, spruced up barbecue joint and a sports bar with plenty of big screen TVs. The BBQ is simple but oh so tasty and the greens taste like the real deal that southern ladies cooked for hours. While everything here is good, the "Smok-N-Fried" wings with a plethora of sauces, including a very solid Korean sauce, are possibly the best in the city. The sides are no slouch either (think sweet potato tater tots). In addition, the bar has a great selection of local beers and moonshine cocktails that are something to experience." - Dear Elouise
"D.B.A. does some pre-cooking before frying, and because it's a barbecue restaurant, the chicken sits in the smoker for a little while. The apple-brined, hickory-smoked Smoke-n-Fried Chicken is available on the weekends." - Eater Staff
"In 2012, the popular Virginia-Highland barbecue restaurant invited a group of paranormal investigators in to check out some strange noises and occurrences there. Recording devices captured sounds and weird voices that night, some of which were explainable, some of which were not. Apparently, strange goings-on are still occurring at DBA Barbecue to this day." - Beth McKibben
"If the Archie Bunker sandwich, complete with smoked pulled pork, mac and cheese, sweet barbecue sauce, and cheddar cheese on Texas toast, doesn’t do the trick, the banana pudding will. Dine here for a rambunctious patio in the heart of Virginia-Highland and return to try all of the creative barbecue combinations here." - Eater Staff
"Though it’s hidden in the back of a small shopping strip, this wood-tabled, exposed-brick spot simply plops a “We’re behind the post office” sign on N. Highland Avenue and lets the smells of smoked meat do the rest of the directing. Juicy brisket and chicken that kiss the grill just long enough make D.B.A. one of the best 'cue joints in town. An impressive kid’s menu that has a quarter rack of ribs on it covers the smaller crew. And with creamed corn, sweet potato tots, and sugary baked beans consistently hitting the spot, this place can even be a dinner answer for your now-vegetarian friend who decides to visit on your cheat week. Brisket, Pulled Chicken, and Turkey Breast Pulled Chicken Plate D.B.A.'s Dining Room" - DeMarco Williams
