DBA Barbecue - Chastain
Restaurant · Starlight Hills ·
Smoked turkey, chicken wings, BBQ classics, and Southern staples
Smoked turkey, chicken wings, BBQ classics, and Southern staples
"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
"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. Although the Virginia-Highland location closed after 15 years of operation, they still have locations in Chastain and Clarkston (the latter offering both tacos and barbecue)." - Candy Hom
"The bright red awning, with big and bold, black letters, lets you know in no uncertain terms exactly what you’re here for: “BBQ.” This place is a hidden gem in the city’s barbecue scene. The one-room building looks directly into the kitchen, with just a few tables scattered around, Christmas lights hanging overhead, and chalkboards with instructions on ordering and the latest offerings. When the weather’s nice, the large patio running alongside Roswell Road is as good a spot as any in Chastain for Ray-Bans and a SweetWater." - Russell Shaw Design
"I noted DBA Barbecue will open a new location at 4540 E Ponce de Leon Avenue this spring." - Beth McKibben
"The Chastain outpost operates as a counter-service, fast-casual version of the concept with a smaller menu and roughly 1,500 square feet; it opened in June 2023 in the former Greater Good BBQ space. Designed to be more compact and efficient, this location is intended to reduce overlap with the larger Highland Avenue operation, make catering logistics simpler, and absorb key employees who prefer or tolerate fast-casual service models." - Sarra Sedghi
