Holcomb's Bar-B-Que

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  Second time I've gone there when they are supposed to be open and they are closed. I even called them an hour prior to make sure of their hours. A waste of a detour on the way back to Atlanta.

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  Posted on 08.29.13 jimmy s.

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  Maybe I should have tried the stew. We got four sandwiches. The meat came out of a big container and already had some vinegar sauce on it. It had no smoked flavor and tasted like BBQ you buy in the freezer section at the grocery store. I was expecting a lot more and drove out of my way to go to this place.

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  Posted on 06.30.13 Chris A.

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  Can't believe they're not open on Sundays.
  Amazing BBQ

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  Posted on 11.02.12 Craig C.

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  GET  STEW!  Heck, I always get a GALLON.  Very pricey, but worth it.  
  
  The BBQ is very tangy, lacking in smoke and sweetness --  I prefer NC style.  
  
  GET THE STEW - Best in the south

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  Posted on 04.03.12 B H.

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  This is the regular old time Bar- B- Que joint we are so fond of in the South.
  This restaurant as stated in the other revue is located in an old service station. The decor and ambiance is cinder block and cafeteria type table with odd and ends chairs. As we all know it not about the ambiance, its about the food.
  OK then, here we go. I ordered a pork plate as I always do at BBQ restaurants because it gives you a general idea of how the restaurant prepares its food.
  The plate came with stew, slaw, chopped pork and a couple of pieces of loaf a-bread.
  For all our friends from north of the Mason-Dixon, loaf a-bread is regular old white bread that you buy in a sliced loaf from the store. The slaw was decent, I am not sure, but suspect, it may be store bought and not made on premises. The stew, which was served in the largest divided area of my plastic divided lunch room plate was authentic southern Brunswick stew. It was thankfully not the vegetable soup concoction that some BBQ joints pass off as stew. This stew had the consistency of a very thin soup with tiny bits of corn and meat. You could almost drink the stew through a straw which is how it should be. It had a nice smokey flavor to it and was not too sweet. It was a tremendous portion on the plate. The pork however was what I would consider a smaller than usual portion. I did not weigh the portion, but I would be surprised if it was more than 4-5 ounces. Other than being a small amount, it was fair. It was already sauced with a vinegar / ketchup sauce. It had a small amount of heat added. The meat was fairly moist and was twangy in taste. The meat was chopped fine and had a decent texture when chewed.
  I would say that overall, this restaurant serves a mid range product that is worth trying when you are in this part of the country. I can't say it would win any awards but it is a good BBQ joint. Oh yeah, The prices are fair also.

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  Posted on 03.04.12 S P.

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  My Mother corrected me this week about Holcomb's.  I always believed it was the barbeque I grew up enjoying, but she reminded me we patronized Stewart's which has long since closed.   The reason for my confusion from my childhood memories is obvious:  both Stewarts and Holcomb's had locations that served their wonderful barbeque in rural areas with sawdust as the carpeting for your feet.
  
  This review of Holcomb's is for their urban location (urban being used somewhat jokingly), but if you can make it to their rural spot in nearby White Plains, make the effort.  You'll find it very memorable, sitting in their long cinder-block shed, sawdust under your feet, cows in the fields nearby.  Be sure to bring your Yankee visitors to the rural location.  They'll thank you for it.
  
  Regardless of where you consume Holcomb's, you're in for a treat.  I consider their Brunswick Stew to be the measure by which I judge other stews.  I may someday find better, but in my 50 years I have yet to beat their stew.  I once thought the same of their pulled pork until I discovered a couple other joints in middle Georgia.  
  
  The Greensboro location is in an old service station.  The folks behind the counter are family and they've been keeping up the Holcomb tradition for decades.  I once asked the owner if they'd ever consider opening an Atlanta place and she just looked at me, all bewildered, like I had suggested possibly opening a store on Mars.
  
  The stew is fantastic.  Perfectly spiced.  You'll see shredded meat and some vegetables floating around in the stew.  Some think it is too watery and it definitely isn't thick, but I happen to believe they've got the perfect thickness in their stew as it is.  Get a plate and you get some stew plus a serving of their pulled pork.  Again, I find it perfectly spiced and rarely do I add more sauce.  It can sometimes be less tender, but it is always fresh and a joy to eat.  Be sure to help yourself to the sweet pickles in the little plastic containers on every table.

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  Posted on 07.04.09 Keith G.

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