Big John's Treat Shoppe

Best BBQ ever!

NOTE:  This review is for the Dalton location as I assume it is owned by the same person as the Calhoun establishment.

Just ate at Big John's in Dalton for the first time with my husband.  I did not like it.  Got the BBQ pork and it was too smokey vinegary (I guess is the best way to describe it).  I like my sauce sweet smokey--mesquite--honey--things like that.  My husband didn't care for it much either.  When we left, he asked if we could get the meat without the sauce and they said yes, so we thought we might go back to give it another try.  But when I mentioned to my mom that we ate there, she made a face and said she didn't like it either.  She said the last time she went, my dad asked someone there (I think maybe the cook or owner) to please get a sweet sauce to offer a better selection.  He liked the sauce, but my mom did not.  My mom said the guy was rude and pretty much indicated his attitude was "if you don't like the sauce, you can just go elsewhere."  This is a big turnoff to me.  As a result, I doubt we will ever go there again and I highly advise those who prefer sweeter BBQ to stay away!  Sure, they have other things on their menu, but if their attitude is so bad that they are unwilling to simply offer a few extra bbq sauce choices, then they don't deserve the business.

Great little hole-in-the wall place in Calhoun if you're looking for quality southern/american food. Their burgers are perfect and MASSIVE. Comes with your choice of sides that you would expect at any BBQ place. Potato salad is delicious and their prices are very moderate.

Definitely worth the stop...