Sprayberry's Barbecue

I've been here twice. The first time I just thought it was OK, so I came again to give it another chance. The first red flag should've been the service. Other tables seemed waited on quickly, but my server seemed nowhere to be found for quite a while. However, she was really friendly. Just took forever to get my drink, and order, etc, that I wished I had chosen a different table. You can sit where you'd like, and I wish I had a different table.

Finally I received my order, and the chicken and pork were both super dry. Since I didn't have quick refills, it was tough to swallow. The Mac and cheese for my side wasn't very good. There were clumps of cheese on there and the taste was just OK. My favorite part was the baked beans. Those were very good! Out of what I'd eaten, that's what I'd order again!

Although slow and nowhere to be found most of the time, the waitress was friendly and she did bring be out a soda to go! That appears to be very standard here -- others walked out with a to-go drink as well. I love having that!

Sprayberry's Bar-B-Q has been around since 1926 -- almost 100 years! They have a fantastic track record, and there were a lot of customers there when I came, but the average customer age was probably in the 60's. Seems like people who have been here for years keep coming back, which is great! But to attract new customers, it would be nice to have a few changes to the menu. And quick service!

Just for the onion rings.

If I am anywhere close, I always stop in for the onion rings. They are made my favorite way with a light flour coating. As another reviewer stated, the rings were not crispy, but looking at past images, I do not think they ever were. For my taste, I like them.

The rest of the meal is lacking in my opinion, but they have been doing it this way for 80+ years and are still in business. Their chopped bbq pork sandwich is very dry along with no seasoning or smoke flavor. The bbq sauce is vinegar based and does not really bring much to help the dryness or lack of flavor. The coleslaw is also vinegar based with a little sugar and oil.

The service is always great. I will return.

Service was great! Onion rings are fresh and not frozen and we're served hot. BBQ was moist and had great smoke flavor! Side salad was not fresh. I've been to some of the best BBQ locations in TX, NC, and KS and this one would be ranked in the Top 20.

Sad food! Instead of Brunswick stew it was mincemeat yuck! The salad was lettuce and tomato only! It a sad sad excuse for bbq.

We should have known better, When you get out of your vehicle and walk up to a good Barbecue, your mouth should be watering by the time you get to the front door.from the smells coming from the building. But a Sprayberry's there are no smells, there is no wood outside of the building for smoking. However there is a great big barbecue pit up front where they must have smoked and cooked years ago. But that pit has not been touched in years. WORST EXCUSE FOR BARBECUE I HAVE EVER EATEN. IF I COULD GIVE 0 STARS I WOULD. But on a good note the place is very clean and service was good. You cannot put meat in a pressure cooker and call it barbecue. You can actually taste the steam on the meat........GOOD SERVICE --TERRIBLE FOOD. AND PRICED LIKE COOKING ON THE PIT THE CORRECT WAY SO YOU DON'T MIND PAYING EXTRA. OWNER SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO CALL IT A BARBECUE RESTAURANT.....

Pulled pork sandwiches are fantastic, there onion rings are super good and obviously made from absolute scratch! Finished off with some butter pecan ice cream for desert.

Just good food and service, not fancy but always spot on. Love stopping there when we travel.

If you love soggy onion rings You're going to love this place!

If you love soggy onion rings You're going to love this place!

If you love soggy onion rings You're going to love this place!

Great BBQ. Great service and love the company truck and the decorative truck they have displayed at the front of the establishment.

On the short list of places that are Newnan staples and absolute institutions, Sprayberry's ranks very high, if not close to the top of that list! They have been slinging some of the best BBQ around for close to 100 years from this very spot located on Highway 29, just a mile or so from downtown Newnan. It's not just the fact that they have been operating for so long that makes the so important to Newnan, it is the history of the place and how it has remained fairly unchanged for decades! In addition, ole Alan Jackson was once a server at this joint before he hit it big, so for a Newnan fella, that is pretty cool!

As a kid, Sprayberry's was a treat for the family and now as an adult, things haven't changed much in that regard as when I am visiting family in Newnan, I try to make a stop into Sprayberry's. It's in the name, which has certainly become synonymous with BBQ in the area and for good reason...it's delicious! Sprayberry's isn't a fancy place and they have never claimed to be. The food is served diner style with no fancy presentations or dinnerware. You ordered the food, and the food is what you get.

Over the years I have had many things off the menu, but my absolute favorite is the Lewis Grizzard Special. This is a BBQ sandwich, Brunswick stew and onion rings, and it is absolute perfection! There are a few other things on the menu including burgers, fried fish, steak and chicken for those not in the BBQ mood. I haven't strayed too far from my LG over the years, but my Dad really enjoys the Aristocratic which is the same meal, but sub b-stew for steak fries. Another family favorite is the stuffed baked potato, this is my mom's go to as you put BBQ meat and cheese on a potato and you got her for life!

Overall, Sprayberry's has a special place in my heart and belly. While the food may not be James Beard caliber BBQ, it is your good old fashioned simple southern BBQ, and for that...I am a lifelong fan!

Side note: The onion rings (more like onion straws) on top of your Brunswick stew is a game changer. But it's only here due to the thin onion straws that are lightly breaded and fried to perfection!