Wyatt's Country BBQ/Sgt Wyatts country BBQ

This place puts the soul in soul food. Can't beat spending 24$ on POUNDS of food. Ribs cooked just right and the tea is sweeter than my grandma's kisses. The smells got me coming in, and food keeps me coming back. If youre in Kirkwood you MUST stop in and get you a rib plate dinner. Ill be coming back everytime I'm near.

Yall! Best country cooking I’ve had in the area. The food is delicious, the portions are more than fair, and the price is low! What more could you ask for? All this for only $31. Don’t judge a book by its cover, because this place will pleasantly surprise you and have you wanting to come back for more. The staff are very welcoming and pleasant too!

Found this spot on Google and decided to take a leaf of faith. It turned out to be a disappointment. Typically, BBQ shacks like these with wood fire smokers are the best. Unfortunately , not this one. We got a 6 ribs diner ($26), and a braise chicken dinner ($12) The ribs were dry and chewy, I had a hard time swallowing the meat. The chicken tasted ok. The BBQ sauce was good. Overall, the taste is decent, but i couldn't get over the quality of meat, tasted like low end meat. I ended up tossing thr chicken dinner, and I almost never throw away food! For the price, I think you can better BBQ/ soul food else where.

Would recommend highly. Best cabbage and Mac n cheese, flavorful ribs. They sell out quickly…Call in advance to time your trip according to what they’re cooking and when it will be available.

I don’t know where to start, like many things and places in this great city of Atlanta, Wyatt’s has definitely changed and not for the better. I wanted to give it another chance since I was on that side of town. I had it not too long ago and was disappointed in the quality, price and the service. For starters, every side I asked for, I was told they did not have, yet it was listed on the sides menu…I was totally confused. I asked for a BBQ chicken dinner with potato salad and Mac n cheese. I was told they did not have the potato salad. Then when I said just the chicken and Mac n cheese, the lady repeated it and said in a condescending manner “So you don’t want a dinner then, you just want chicken and Mac n cheese” so then I said well let me get baked beans…and they did not have baked beans… 😒. So I paid $19 and some change for a chicken leg quarter, a large Mac n cheese and a small peach cobbler. The quality of food has changed since I last frequented there in the early-mid 2000’s. Idk if the ownership has changed since, but it is definitely not the same as I remember. Tragic.

I had a craving for BBQ earlier and wanted to try a new, less “commercialized” restaurant. The fact that this is a Black owned spot made it even better. I was not disappointed (other than by the 30 minute drive it took in Sunday ATL traffic to get there). The ribs were tasty, the greens were just right and the mac & cheese was super creamy. I really enjoyed the service I received as well, so the negative reviews are interesting to see. I’d definitely come back!

The food is soooo good and they serve large portions too. I am so glad that my daughter introduced me to this place for soul food because it is one of the best I’ve ever had.

The ribs are excellent. They are flavorful, smoky, and tender. For $20 you get a huge plate of them. Definitely worthwhile

Very very very very very very bad fathering services they asked me what did I want to eat and then charged me for the meal, like me and my sister only are 2 :(

I got the neckbones n rice, collards, and macaroni. Loved all of it...except the collards were a little too mushy. The flavor was good but I can't do mushy collards. The macaroni was EVERYTHING!

Sooooooo good this outside isn't pretty but the food though.....mmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm. The service was great and very attentive.

THEY got beef ribs again! They had stopped selling beef ribs for a while because of exorbitant price of beef, but they were still selling pork ribs. I've patronized Wyatt's since they were Sgt Wyatt's on Gordon Rd, near Hightower in SW Atlanta. Yes, it looks like a joint and there is no indoor dining. Its old but clean. But, what it lacks in appearance it more than makes up in the always good food and kind friendly service. I drive across Atlanta to get their beef ribs. Yes, they are expensive; but, do you have farm raiding cows? I didn't think so. Pork ribs or excellent; but, I prefer the beef ribs!

Dear Wyatt's Diner, I defend my favorite local restaurants every day from negative Yelp reviews. This one was personal. The only thing that Eleni P. said about your food that was true was that it's not good. Because your food is exceptional, life changing, and just about every other praise that can be given to food. I ate your ribs about four years ago. On the hood of my car. After finishing up a short stack of pancakes, a ¼ pound of bacon, and three cups of OJ about a mile down the street from you. Even with my stomach stretched to its limits, your ribs were the best meat on a bone I've ever had in my life. Just thought you should know that. All the best in the name of food. - Yelpman

Alright lemme break down Wyatt's for you. Wyatt's has been here longer than me. It's been here long enough to go from "You couldn't pay me to live around here." to "My job doesn't pay me enough to live around here" and that's for a good reason - it's good BBQ. Actually I shouldn't even say good bbq, they've got a little bit of everything soul here and it's all good. The ribs, chicken, and turkey wings are my favorites and they all just work. It's a small hole in the wall shack that hasn't been upgraded since forever, but don't let that drive you away. The food is good here and it's always been good. The mac and cheese is bomb, the yams are sweet, the peach cobbler is banging, the ribs lit - I could go into so many different words but I'll leave it with 'the food is good.' It's a takeout only spot, so don't bring the family with you - bring it to them instead. But outside of that? Just prepare for some good down to earth food.

I once eat food from this place an was sick (FOOD POISONING) for ten days. This place could not feasible pass a food inspection. It is nasty. Why I eat there; I do not know, but browsing restaurants I came over their location and horrible visions came to mind. I just had to tell everyone my experience. At the time I was too sick to complain. STAY AWAY!!!

Not sure I'd even call this a Diner but what I will call it is some Damn Good Cooking! Looks can be deceiving because driving by this very small joint says nothing about the BIG flavors they're putting down. You can't eat in but that doesn't matter because if you're like me, once you get your food, get in your car, it's a wrap! We never make it home with a plate of Wyatt's!

As we were driving to visit our (grown) kids in EAV area, my hub said "that is the best BBQ in Atlanta. Having grown up near Memphis, I wanted to try it. I have driven past there many times and barely even noticed it. It is a little green "shack" behind Da Corner Cafe at the corner of Memorial and Maynard Terr. So we stopped on the way home and picked up lunch to go: pork ribs, "all white meat" chicken dinner with collard greens and cole slaw. Although Mem area is known for dry rub BBQ, I always preferred the wet sauce - sweet and tangy style. My H told the truth, it is hands down the best southern style BBQ in Atlanta. The sauce is perfect for my taste. The collard greens were so flavorful with collard greens not a lot of other stuff, cooked to southern perfection. The slaw was not for me / too creamy, but it is fresh with a zing in the flavor. The chicken was tender but at all soggy or stringy, also cooked exactly right. It was a fantastic simply delicious meal. The place is teeny tiny. I haven't been I side but H told me the whole place is about the size of our kitchen. It was always a takeout place. Though it says Wyatt's is closed on Sundays in some listings, we were glad that it was open today, though with a limited menu.

Food is okay !corn bread is too heavy, not tasty greens need a little love/tenderness. One of the sons needs to adjust his customer service and attitude.

Not a pleasant experience and the food was NOT good. I'm wondering where these people with high ratings are getting these scores from....

Violating all rules of fair rating, I'm tempted to award Wyatt's five stars based on it's awesome shackiness, or is it shackosity. Whichever. This place looks like it can't survive a strong wind yet seems to have been in place since the late Pleistocene. Takeout only, and as others have mentioned, there's hardly room inside to order. Kind of reminds me of the Caribbean Chicken & Fish shack near Ponce & N. Decatur. No posted menu but you'll find laminated menus on the right as you face the counter. The cash register is to the left. Ribs, collards, cole slaw lunch was on par with nearby Daddy D'z, although I'd give the nod to Daddy's. At Wyatt's, I ordered the ribs with sauce, and that may have been a mistake. The sauce is good, mind you, but there's a lot of it. Maybe order it on the side? The ribs are tasty with plenty of charred meat, some of which was about as chewy as jerky. They are quite fatty, too. Collards are cooked to death, as they should be, and not vinegary. Cole slaw is standard mayo-based slaw and is pretty good if you like that. The cornbread - I got a corner piece - was too dry to be good. All told, as is the norm for BBQ joints, you'll be happy and stuffed after finishing all of that. Parking is a bit haphazard. There are marked spaces right up against the shack (don't run into it or you'll cause it to collapse) and some unmarked concrete next to that. It sort of runs into the parking for the cell phone/car wash/whatever business is next to Wyatt's. No-nonsense, friendly service. 3 1/2 stars for the food, an extra half star for ambiance. Recommended.

I love this place so much. I come from a family of soul food cooks/chefs. But I don't live close to my family anymore and the food here reminds me of their cooking. Everything was extremely flavorful. They also have a good variety of sides and good prices!!!

Lisseeeeeeen So me and a few of my choir members got hungry and decided to eat BBQ. I've never been but when the thought of black ppl and grilled food automatically grabs my attention. So we went and I ordered the chopped pork situation. Babeeeeeeeh, I murk'd that plate in the greatest of ways, hea. The establishment took me back home and that made me feel a lil emotional(in a good way). I enjoyed eeeeeverything and I plan to drop in multiple times. I'm a major supporter of black businesses and this is good one. I'd suggest it to anyone. Peace & Blessings

I come here all the time when i am craving a home cook southern meal, reminds me of that old school homemade cooking from grandparents.

Always delicious and priced right! Can't go wrong here. One of the first places I ate at when I moved to Atlanta & they have been consistently good. Definitely recommend!

This place is practically sacred in our family. My all time favorite, and my father's favorite before me. Best BBQ in Atlanta!

Recommended by a co-worker and Wyatt's did not disappoint. We both had rib-tips. The meat and sauce were on point. Not too much sauce either. Was just the right amount. Mac n cheese was pretty good. Green beans decent.

Came thru to get some soulfood...even though None Compares to what I make at home. Wyatts...is like goin to a aunts house to see what she cooked..because im too lazy to turn on the stove. I really liked the candied yams. Mac & Cheese was like a cheese souffle...elbow noodles totally cooked to death..lets just say freakn Drowned in the cheese! Pork chops smothered under 6 inches of breading but the gravy was a good gravy. :) Rice also came with it..which was rice. I found it ok...will I return...sure but for the ribs.....I know if I open a soulFoodShack im gon have folks lined up round the block if people find this place THE BOMB.COM.....Dear Wyatts..Im gon TryYaOneMoTime!

Visiting Atlanta and saw this place while stopping to get gas and decided to try it. We were greeted as we entered the place with a smile and the folks were friendly. They told us what they had left for the day as apparently they make a certain amount and sell out daily. I ordered pork BBQ dinner with potato salad and green beans and my husband order the rib dinner with greens and coleslaw. Reasonably priced $23 bucks total. Food was excellent and fresh! I would recommend this place to any real BBQ lovers. Perfect example of don't choose a book by the cover!

Well, this place came highly recommended for there barbecue ribs.. so I ordered just that with Mac Cheese, and cabbage. The Mac cheese and cabbage was on FIRE. I mean delicious, delicious, delicious. Now the ribs... is another story. The meat was hard to eat. Not tender, not falling off the bone good at all. The sauce wasn't cooked into the meat it was just poured over it. Definitely not worth the double order price of $34 plus the Grubhub charge totaling $54. Also, I ordered 2 orders of ribs (6 pieces and I got 5 and the other order I got a turkey wing) Ain't nobody ordered a fukn turkey wing... I would've been better off going to Daddy D'z for a more enjoyable meal. I will not be going back this is so called barbecue place again.. total waste of my hard earned dollars

The food here is amazing. This food spot is located right behind my grandmother house and has been there for thirty plus years. I had a chance to speak with the owner and he was really good friends with my grandparents. His food taste almost identical to my grandma's cooking. This place will always have a place in my heart. The food is off the charts delicious!

Having grown up in East Atlanta, I used to love Wyatt's and over the years, my family has ordered from them countless times and introduced so many others to them. Today, they lost all of our business. We know they run out of food early, so we called ahead and ordered 3 slabs of ribs. The lady who works there said she would hold them for us. I told her we would be there at 5 pm. We arrived and had to wait outside in line because there was no room inside. As I was standing in line, she yells out that they have no more ribs or bbq chicken. I wait patiently in line thinking she means they have no more outside of what she reserved for me. She finally gets to me after waiting 13 minutes and ask her if she has the ones she held for me. She says that I wasn't there at 5 and they held them for 15 minutes and couldn't hold them any longer. It's now 5:20, so she just outright lied. She's always been somewhat rude but we overlooked it in the past because the food was so good and we only had to deal with her long enough to place an order, but I can't look past the lack of integrity she showed today. Anna's BBQ is less than 5 minutes away in Kirkwood and the food is delicious, they have seating and they are always kind to their customers. In addition, they were voted best BBQ in Atlanta for 2019. Do yourself a favor and give Anna's a try.

Fantastic for regional food-seekers who love hole-in-the-walls of awesomeness! The ribs are falling-off-the-bone delicious, savory and tangy; the mac and cheese is classically junky; the collard greens are salty with porky moisture and orders come with a slab of complimentary cornbread! No seating, take-out only. LOVE it.

Alright, so I think the food is a bit more on the 3 stars side than the 4 but the service is great so I am happy to round up rather than down. I've been a handful of times since finally mustering up the courage to try it out. I mean, the place looks like it could fall apart at any moment. However, sometimes the best food comes out of little shacks like that. So it took me a while to get it together. Anyway, I'm glad I have because I do enjoy the food. Here's what I've tried: pork ribs - tender and delicious, although I have a very sneaking suspicion they are boiled first pulled pork - super smokey and kinda salty but not bad chicken - a solid choice if you don't care for pork mac & cheese - decent, they'll do in a pinch but not drool-worthy baked beans - solid, pretty average coleslaw - did not care for this one, unfortunately...like it can't decide whether it's tangy or creamy/sweet yams - YUM, probably my favorite side Moving on to the service, the folks here are fantastic. They're friendly and sweet. One time, they had an issue with their credit card machine. I was three dollars short in cash and the lady behind the register waved her hand and said to bring it next time. They asked if they could troubleshoot using my card and I agreed. They ran through a few $0.01 transactions and even though none of them went through, they kept trying to give me change. I was like, ummm no, I am the one who owes YOU money! When I came back a couple of weeks later with the three dollars, I reminded the lady about the machine issue and the first thing she said was, "Oh, don't we owe you some money?" Haha. Now that I've finally made it in, I'll be coming around often.

August 16th, 2013 My sweetheart Liz V knows how much I love BBQ. She posted a glorious review that might as well have been a bat signal into the midnight sky. For within moments of reading it, I slipped on my Super BBQ Snob leotard suit and began to route my course to disassemble this BBQ with my super BBQ eating teeth. But like all suburban superheros, a villain (aka my wife) opposed me! She told me she was already working on dinner and I wasn't going anywhere. Dang it!!!! "But I have this suit on honey and it's hard to get out of" I pleaded, but to no avail. The options I was given were a) stay home and eat or b) never receive another home cooked meal again. ***pffffft was the sound of my BBQ bat signal going out*** But never fear BBQ citizens! She said nothing about going to get it the following day :-) So while she was off to work, I took my rare day off to continue my Quest for great BBQ in the Metro ATL. ------------ - - - - - - THE EXPERIENCE I must admit I rolled up to this joint completely surprised at how loosely the term "diner" is being used. This place looks more like a trailer home with a severely decomposing roof & screened front porch. The structure looked so questionable I was afraid to go inside. If hole in the wall had a picture next to it in the dictionary, it would surely be of Wyatt's Diner. That being said, I firmly believe Hole in the Walls provide some of the countries best tasting foods and Wyatt's surely delivered. Aside from a small sitting area, space is crazy limited. The order counter is at the entrance of the kitchen. One of the ladies from the kitchen tried to squeeze by me in a space meant for lovers only, because I'm certain she felt almost as violated as I did as every nook and cranny of her body bumped along every nook and cranny of mine! LOL A laminated menu is right there on the counter where someone waits to take your order while another will cash you out when your food is wrapped and ready. I paid my ticket and took my bounty back to my car for consumption. ------------ - - - - - - THE FOOD The BBQ Rib Diner ($10) included about 6 bones of ribs, sides and one cornbread square. The sides I chose were candied yams (which were ah-mazing) and Macaroni n' Cheese (very, very good). The ribs had excellent flavor, definitely seasoned well enough to not need one drop of BBQ sauce. However, my eyebrow was raised when they took my ribs and placed them in a microwave for about 1 minute just prior to handing me my order. This indicated to me the ribs had been ready for a while or possibly yesterday's leftovers... which was more likely the case considering I had come just one hour after opening. This also cause the ribs to be drier than I would have liked and to top that off, they were barely luke warm in the center. I must say however, that despite my disappointment in the temperature, they had outstanding flavor. ------------ - - - - - - THE VERDICT This is some GOOOOOD BBQ and really good sides! I'll keep my super BBQ beacon lite for a return visit in hopes that I might experience ribs off the rack instead of microwave heated. There is no doubt they can deliver excellent flavor, so I'm being more generous than I probably should with the stars ;-) Until next time citizens, this is your friendly Metro BBQ superhero taking hit after hit for the common good of all BBQ rib fans. If you happen to see me on the street, please be mindful of the suit. No matter how tight and exposed I may appear... no touchy!

I was on the way to Anns Snack Bar when I smelled the amazing BBQ coming from Wyatts. I pulled in to the parking lot and stared oddly at this tiny little shack trying to convince myself to go in. Memorial Drive is full of what I like to call "mystery food joints." From the outside, the buildings look like termites holding hands but the real treasure is inside. Just like Miss Anns, this tiny little house packs some amazing food. I walked through the screen porch in to the building and was immediately greeted by a man carrying a small mop like object covered in barbecue sauce. The inside of the restaraunt is tiny with several prep areas, steaming pots, hot plates of sides and a make shift smoke pit fireplace. I didn't care what the place looked like. I wanted whatever they had in those pots and whatever this man was painting with sauce! The guy made a few funny comments about how I stood out and asked me if I was lost but I quickly gained his trust when I asked about their burnt ends and pig feet. Don't let my OCD wardrobe fool you! I know my BBQ and I take it very seriously! His wife appeared beyond the cash register and came over to talk to me about how she made everything daily with her own two hands. "No cans in here, baby!" She said with a wink. "I put my foot in it!" Now, don't freak out my fellow OCD Yelpers, she doesn't literally put her foot in the food but if she did, its one hell of a foot because the food is amazing! I ordered the full rack of ribs, a pulled pork sandwich and lemonade. They have a seperate screened in deck area to the right of the building that is used as their dining room with a good view of the parking lot and Memorial Drive. Excellent people watching while you stuff your face with their lick your fingers clean barbecue! The ribs were thick and meaty and while I hate to admit it, put Fat Matt's to the #2 spot! I chose mine without sauce because the rub is outstanding. I found myself forcing myself to chew longer just so I can keep tasting each bite. The meat falls off the bone and is so moist and smoked so perfectly I am surprised no one else has told me about this place. The pulled pork sandwich was delicious as well. They served the sandwich between 2 pieces of white bread and it soaked up the sauce perfectly. I loved the white bread as compared to the typical hamburger bun. Real Southern BBQ is served this way, I am glad I could help you learn something! If you're looking for excellent BBQ and don't mind being sexually harassed for your meal, I recommend you head over to Wyatts. The 'cue is so good you'll put your foot in it!

Why 4 Stars......On the way to Ration and Dram on a date we passed Wyatt's with a small crowd of 4 or 5 waiting in a light rain. I instantly bookmarked this place with plans to return. Later this same day after leaving R&D headed to a family gathering the Saturday night before Easter we passed by again noted the crowd gone and decided to swing in and check it out. After verifying the authenticity of this place, noting piles of wood, and a lack of boiling pots (see Fat Matt's) We greedily ordered a half slab, potato salad, collard greens and cornbread to have as or Easter dinner. Fast forward Peter Cottontail is way down the trail and I put the ribs in a steamer to warm. OMG ! The ribs are legit. The cornbread was like grandma's and (WHACK) That was ya momma getting smacked over the ribs! Personal preference aside with regard to rib cuts, type of sauce and sides this place is 100% legit.

Just a real good Bbq place!!! Don't let the look of the place deter you. It has some of the best ribs and yams in town. No pictures because I thought of this review after I finished my plate. I had the rib tips, sauce on the side (spicy sauce), greens, yams, Mac and cheese with cornbread. Purchased 2 more plates for my friends. Have been going here for years

Maybe I caught them on an off day but top-to-bottom, my food was mediocre bordering on flat-out bad. Food: I had ribs, sweet potatoes, black eyed peas and cornbread. 90% sure the ribs were boiled which is a forgivable faux pas if everything else is on point. It wasn't. There were smoky notes but the texture of the ribs was uneven. There was no crispiness on the outside and much of the meat was chewy and inconsistent. They also serve it lukewarm with the option of microwaving to hot; never seen that before. The sides were just bad. The black eyed peas tasted like nothing, the sweat potatoes were meh and had a canned feel. I don't expect amazing sides from bbq joints but even by my low standards, these were awful. Cornbread was decent and the only thing I finished. Ambiance: This place looks so awesomely bad (described as shacktastic by another Yelper) I figured it must have amazing food. It's on a pretty shady corner on the edge of Kirkwood but it definitely doesn't feel like Kirkwood. Looks like there are nice places to sit in an adjacent building but it wasn't open during a weekday evening. TLDR: With so many great bbq places in Atlanta, I won't be going back although I'm still intrigued why there are so many great reviews. Did I miss something?

Let me say first impressions due speak values but please please please do not go off of your gut instincts to turn around. This is not a visually appealing spot. It's dirty and dingy on the outside but as soon as you see that Smoke stack you know it's real. The prices are fair and the amount is good, rib tips and two sides for 12.00. The BBQ sauce is a little greasy/watery but it's still good. If your trying to watch your figure stay away but if you just want to pig out on good Ole southern BBQ this is the spot.

When I'm craving bbq i go to Wyatt's. When I'm craving soul food i go to Wyatt's. Amazing hospitality. Try favorite is the cabbage, turkey wing, corn bread & yams but everything is amazing!

They honestly deserve ZERO stars for how rude and disrespectful they are. If you have hours on yelp or google then that is what you should adhere to and not have an attitude when you have people waiting to be served . They run out of everything by mid day and refuse to recook anything so good luck trying anything . The ribs are sad , try Daddy D'z , the collards are horrible, try Busy Bee or Paschal's and CANNED . I honestly would advise against going because the old school ladies who worked here would be sad to see it go down so much . RUDE , rude and rude !

Everytime I try to get the rib tips there out!!! But I love this hole in the wall spot!! Their Turkey legs is the bomb. So far this is the best food I've tasted in Georgia

I've been coming here for years and years and will continue to get my ribs from Wyatt's. Even without sauce they are good. If you have to drown your food in sauce then you are really eating the sauce! The mac and cheese is old school like my mom used to make. Real good food and a wonderful history of Atlanta.

BBQ shack. There is seating on a porch connect s to the outside of a nearby building. Mac and Cheese was good. I'll pass on the greens. I did have great BBQ ribs and the sauce was excellent. I was almost tempted on the pig ear sandwich but having to travel way up north again I did not want to risk a surprise bathroom stop in some gas station. The sweet potato cobbler was pretty good here too. As a grab and go this place is really good. I would eat here again if I was in the neighborhood, I might even drive here, but then again it is catty corner to Ann's Snack shop and the Ghetto Burger would be calling.

I am as Ghetto as it gets when it comes to BBQ and i Love My Que and Soul Food. I Have not found a Hole in a Wall as Good as this Place when it comes to BBQ. By the Way when i say i am as Ghetto as it gets,.don't be afraid of The People Hanging out(Welcome to the Hood If you never Been B4) You can get your food to go or sit in the Building across the way. You are safe .

Some of the best country food I've had in a long time. Missed the beef ribs today ,( some of the best I've ever had) but pork chop was awesome with Mac and cheese and yams. Don't miss this place

The wait was long and ridiculous but the staff was very nice, the food was subpar. I loved the tenderness of the meat and the smoky flavor but it needs more seasoning. The homemade bbq sauce helped it a lot. The sides were nothing fancy just regular tasting stuff. I will probably go back just to see but I'm in no hurry to get there's

I went there yesterday for lunch and the food was fantastic. Don't judge a book by its cover. The service was great and food better. That's how you stay in business for 45 years.

Down home deep woods country bbq like it use to be! NAILED the sauce! Bbq that so many others have tried to cook and create a special sauce but didn't have that uncle or that granddaddy to show them the way...Wyatt' BBQ truly captures the ESSENCE of PURE bbq! Finger licking down to the bone and not that watered down, ketchup, flat, non flavored sauce! With Wyatt's Bbq you won't be disappointed! Get It before its gone!!

The cornbread is special here it looks burnt but it's not it's pure butter love!!! The bbq is ok, it's more about the smothered things here and the veggies

Wyatt's is straight out of central casting of what an authentic southern barbecue shack should look like. And like most of the best, there was a line out the door when we arrived at 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon. We had already had a full barbecue lunch, so we didn't fully put it through its paces by trying a mess of sides, but we got a slab of ribs, turnip greens and cornbread. The sides were not memorable - the greens were cold, and the cornbread dry - but the ribs were amazing. They were big and juicy, and the sauce was one of the best I've had in Atlanta - sweet and sour, vinegar based, thinner than many sweet sauces that can sometimes be gloppy and overwhelm the ribs. Service was friendly, and there's a screened-in porch across the parking lot where you can eat your carry-out food. Definitely high quality meats and worth a trip.

All their food is great. Just love the ribs and peach cobbler. Owners are very nice and thoughtful.

I must be desensitized. Correction, living in the hood the last 8 years of my life has caused me to change my perspective on many things...like for instance gunshots at night (now I can't sleep without them) or perhaps a screeching car or being called names as I drive down the street. These things make me feel at home now. I love my hood and more importantly I love the people that share my hood with me. Dive joints mean the peeps running the joint likely are more focused on the food than the decor. You'll notice a trend in my other reviews - I could care less about the look of the place if you've caused my taste buds to dance in inappropriate ways in my mouth. Hey, a girl has to get it somewhere. With that said, and remembering that I'm writing a review on Wyatt's, I'm giving a high five and a shout out for the quality of the BBQ and veggies produced by this place. Yeah - it's a rickety shack. But it's what is in the shack that matters. The vinegary and mustardy barbeque sauce sings to me every time I consume the pulled pork or chicken breast. The turnip greens are heavenly and don't even get me started on the mac and cheese. This is the place for BBQ in Atlanta. Yeah, you might take it to go, but mmm...it's worth it. Heck, while you're there purchase a set of 800 count Egyptian cotton sheets sold on the corner for $35 bucks or better yet get your car washed. You really could just make an afternoon of it!

So I could give roaches azz about decor. Its just something I have never cared about. In the same vein, if you told me that I guy named Pete sold ribs that were life changing out of the back of a 1987 Lincoln Town Car, I would have only one question for you.... "So what time does he get started"? I had seen Wyatts for the past 2 years, during my frequent trips to Ms Ann's Snack Shop (home of the ghetto burger), But honestly, I just thought it was too shitty over there for me to even think about it. But one day I decided to give it a shot. As I walked up the ramp into the shack...LITERALLY THIS PLACE IS A SHACK...I smelled all types of goodness going on.... The space is primarily their kitchen, with a small area for you to stand and wait on your food. I wanted to sample a few different things, So I got a slab of ribs and a Pork Chop dinner...(yes, I said 1 slab of ribs and a pork chop dinner...dont judge me, I have a problem and I am working on it). The service was friendly, older black women that remind me of my aunts in the kitchen. The food is reasonably priced and somewhat cheap for their dinners that come with 2 sides. I took my items home, spread out a towel, and went ape shit on the ribs and the chops....heavenly. The sauce is a bit sweet, but it reminds me of good "hood barbecue"..the kind that Big Larry at the end of the block fixes on Saturday nights...nice smokey flavor, with incredible sauce...delicious. The chps were pretty fantastic as well. Fried to perfection and accompanied by Mac & Cheese which was unmemorable and collard greens which had a hint of sweetness....yummy. When I lived off of Memorial Drive, I frequented this place at least 2x per month...but havent been back in a minute. Definitely one of the top BBQ spots in the city...

Today for lunch... Wyatt's Diner. I have heard a few good reviews and figured it looked like a place I should check out. First off... For for those who ask on here why it is called a diner when it is a BBQ place... they have more than BBQ. This is a soul food joint. They have two kinds of greens plus rice with gravy. They sell porkchops and oxtail. They can call it Wyatt's Gastroshed for all I care. That being said... This place is on! While it isn't as tasty on the pulled pork front at Fox Bro's... the sauce here is better in my opinion. I also liked the potato salad better here and it reminded me of the kind that shows up at family picnics (which is a good thing!). Combine that with some rice-n-gravy to ride side car to some messy delicious bbq pork... and you have something awesome. I will be back and if I were looking for some soul food or bbq with real cred... I would check it out if I were you. Also, if you need some bootleg movies, music or car detailing... these can be found in the same parking lot. It is like one stop shopping... all they need to do is get that guy who sells socks and gear to set up in the parking lot and they would be complete. I think this place paired with a night at the Starlight Drive In could be one of the best values for a night out in Atlanta and definitely something I will be doing a few times this Spring/Summer.

Okay, so one of my partner's co-worker's raved to him about this place being the best BBQ in Atlanta, so of course we had to check it out because I have been craving some good BBQ lately. The place is a SHACK! Really small and I can't even imagine how jam packed and uncomfortable it would be there at a busy peak time. Enough room for maybe only 5 people to stand inside, so of course this is a take-out only restaurant, no dining area. Now to the food. My partner and I both ordered the pork rib tips, which is what was recommended that we get by the co-worker, and that came with 2 sides each. I got candied yams and mac & cheese, and my partner got the collard greens and candied yams also. For this place to literally be a shabby-looking whole in the wall the food was SUPER DELICIOUS and that macaroni & cheese was among the best tasting I have ever had! We also got sweet potato pie and pound cake as dessert. Their desserts are homemade and absolutely delicious also, don't pass it up! The staff was really cool too. 2 guys, probably father and son, and they were really nice and thankful telling us to make sure we come back. Well, we will definitely be back. But, I must add that I like Fox Bros BBQ better, so I wouldn't say it's the best BBQ in town, but still very, very good BBQ/soul food.

I agree that the BBQ is better than Fox Bros' and better value for your $$ as well. The SIDES, however, were disappointing. Yams were cold and likely not recently cooked, the mac and cheese was far too greasy, and they forgot my collards from the order altogether! I recommend going with the ribs, the chicken, or the pork, and leaving the sides to Fox Bros'.

This place looked like a shake you may found in North GA so I thought I'd give it a try, but once inside it just looks like a shake that is falling apart. The server put my puled pork in the microwave, and you can guess how dry and tough it was. Never again.