Ive had lots of BBQ in my life and this is NOT good BBQ by any means... I ordered pulled pork and what i got was chopped pork in a mushy yellow sauce.. It looked like it was from a crock pot and it had been sitting there all day! None of the sides looked or tasted fresh.. The hush puppes tasted like they were made from a flour base and not a corn mean base.. they were really spongy and dense! Although this place is quaint, the food and service leave too much to be desired! Im sure you can find way better BBQ elsewhere!
Review Source:For openers, the word is "sweet."
The slaw was sweet, the molasses based sauce on the baby-backs was sweet, the baked beans had a sweet flavor, even their "special" sauce (mustard based) had a sweet taste about it.
All that said, Rogers Barbecue does a good job with most everything barbecue on their menu, save only the baby-backs with their thick molasses, almost candied, based char. Â The brisket was thin sliced, nice char evidencing a tasty rub; the pulled pork was full flavor and fully saturated with their special sauce. And while not usually a fan of mustard based barbecue sauces, this one is good - albeit a little (you saw this coming) sweet.
Their Brunswick Stew (note capitalization) is world class.Better than Harold's near the prison in Atlanta. The meat in the stew was minced and full flavored. The sides are served in fairly generous portions in separate dishes - no mingling of sauces and juices here.
Roger's baked beans were the run of the mill baked beans you find at many barbecue joints, the slaw was finely chopped ad better than average. Â Didn't try the fries (the waitress confessed they come frozen), but my roommate said her lima beans were likely cooked with ham and a few good shots of pepper and exceptional.
Roger's menu boast of a barbecue history dating back to 1945 - that said you have to wonder why they clutter their menu with steaks, wings, shrimp or catfish.
Prices range from $3.99 and $4.99 for sandwiches ( regular/large) to $8.99 for a dinner with three sides, and $12.49 for a combo plate (the Brown Shoe Gourmet opted for baby-backs and pulled pork) plus the three sides.
Just off I-85 (exit 28), dangerously close to the Alabama state line, Rogers is worth finding. Our waitress, a Tanya if ever I've met one, was pleasant, and provided good service - apologizing that they didn't have a t-shirt for me to add to my 'cue shirt collection. The place is hunting lodge spacious (lots of animal heads staring down), clean and with good 'cue - but skip the baby-backs. Â Too sweet.
Stopped here on Aug 2, 2011 and had catfish and wife ordered a ribeye steak medium rare. When meal was served the steak looked terrible and was well done. When waitress returned we told her it was over cooked and she had to look at her ticket and then decide it was. We sent it back and no replacement meal wanted. The catfish were also over cooked and hushpuppies were not fit to eat. Hard as a baseball. We will not be stopping here again. Paid for catfish and the salad that came with the steak dinner. A total waste.
Review Source:First Timer....We were headed back to Atlanta, GA and stopped off to get a bite to eat @ Roger's on 3/8 around 11:30. My sister bragged about the brunswick stew and we wanted to try the ribs. The atmosphere was great and the server was really polite, but I must say that we were very disappointed with the food. We both order the 1/2 babyback ribs plate which was 11.99 + taxes and the ribs were so dry that we could not even eat them. My sister felt responsible for suggesting the place so she decided to cover the tag instead of saying anything to management.
If you are ever in the area and thinking of getting good Bbq......I would suggest that you keep driving to Montgomery or Atlanta.
Came here to Georgia or the first time. I remembered some food tv special about BBQ in the south. My subconscious was urging me to find a BBQ place and I found this one. It's right by the interstate, quiet, clean looking, and generally really inviting. Decor is really something. I count 9 different animal trophies on the walls. It looked like a luxurious alpine lodge with tall ceilings.
Ordered the sliced rogers famous BBQ sandwich and the chocolate pie. All very delicious. However, i didn't think the sauce was all that great. Not what i expected, although the proprietors seem to have enough demand for the sauce to sell them in bottles.
For $15 including the drink, it was a good meal.
Stopped in at Roger's BBQ on the way down to Florida from Atlanta and got some decent plates of food which we would need in order to endure the 5-hour drive. Â I was in the mood for a hot dog so I ordered the slaw dog with a side of fries and cole slaw. Â The dog was great and the coleslaw was nice and sweet and not too heavy. Â My husband is not a huge BBQ fan (he's a yankee!), so he said the food was just mediocre. Â He didn't like the brunswick stew and said it was too runny without enough chunky vegetables, but I tried it and thought it was just right and tasted like any other brunswick stew I've had (I just don't think he's had real brunswick stew, not being from the South and all). Â His pulled pork BBQ was pretty good, not the best I've tried but good enough.
Don't order their water from the tap, it tasted really gross--i'm sure I should have gotten sweet tea instead.
They have a pretty large dining room with tons of deer heads on the wall and cute country/southwestern paraphanalia everywhere. Â You can also see the big smoker where they cook the meat from where we were sitting, which was an added bonus.
The staff was friendly--all young kids who were probably working their summer jobs here.
I always try to plan my long overnight flight from San Francisco to
Columbus, Georgia to coincide with lunch time at Roger's Barbeque. Â By the time I've gotten my rental car, it usually works out just right. Â My taste buds are salivating as soon as I see the Hogansville exit signs. The menu brings back memories of my youth - all kinds of wonderful barbecue - pork, chicken, baby back ribs - catfish and hushpuppies, fried green tomatoes, great Southern vegetables like fried okra, green beans, yellow squash and, of course, fried green tomatoes. Â Their Brunswick stew is delicious, too.
Of course, desserts are pecan pie, peach cobbler, banana pudding - washed down with iced tea, sweetened or unsweetened. Â Replenished, I can happily continue my journey onward to Columbus
and, if I have time, I stop on the way back to the Atlanta airport for
my return trip to San Francisco! Â Good eating at Roger's!!!
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