Merle's Bar-B-Q

"We went last night 2/15/2024 and ordered a hickory salad, hickory fries, a cheese slaw dog , stew and 2 drinks for dine in at 6 pm. At 6:40 I walked up to ask how long it was gonna be because people that ordered to go was getting their food. I was polite as we had already waited 40 minutes. The lady behind the counter wearing some type of crossbody bag said our hamburgers wasn't done yet. I said we didn't order that explained what we ordered and said we was just seeing how much longer. She then said the junior burger wasn't done I said we only have a salad, hickory fries, stew and a dog and she started being louder saying well their food was just done before yours and whatever we ordered it just isn't done in a hateful tone. The other lady working there had to ask her to go. I know your stort staffed but that was ridiculous. I think sitting there for 40 min for the order we had and just asking how much longer was ready patient on our side."

"The worst beef brisket I have ever had in my life. It was tough and dry and tasted like a hamburger, no wonderful Smokey BBQ deliciousness flavor what-so-ever!!!! I would not recommend going to Merle’s BBQ to anybody EVER!!!"

"This was my second and last visit to this place. Customer service was not friendly at all from the first visit a few months ago to the current one on Saturday 4/29/23. Food was just "ok". Nothing to brag about. We did have the banana pudding also and the bananas were brown but the pudding itself was "ok". Flys in the restaurant and bathroom so we sat outside on the deck area. $15 for this is a bit pricey. Great sweet tea is the only good thing I can say about my personal experience here."

"I have ordered from here several times, and my wife and I love their food. My wife always gets their brisket! The brisket has always come in nice slices as you can see by other peoples reviews. Tonight when I opened up the plate I thought I was given the wrong thing. When I took it inside they told me that it was the brisket, and that it is just so tender and hot that it's falling apart. It has never looked like this before for us, and based on other people's reviews with pictures, it hasn't for them either. It literally looks like they had what was left in a pan, and took a ladle to it, grease and all! It is all shredded pieces swimming in grease! Also, I don't recommend asking for fries for both of your sides! It appears tonight that they decided to give me the same amount that I get for a single order and just spread it between the two spaces. Usually I get fries and something else, but tonight we went with double fries..won't make that mistake again. Had this been our first time there I wouldn't know any better, but this is definitely not how it normally is served! It is also not nearly as much as they give normally for the price you pay..after driving the swimming pool of grease you can see what was left."

"We have been on the hunt for a great bbq place. This isn’t it. The pork was not good , ribs were good but not a fan of the sauce. Sweet but tasted old if that makes sense. Baked beans were way too sweet and I mean way to sweet. The brisket had an odd taste. Almost like an underlying vinegar taste. Tender at first but as it cooled off it became rubbery. Slaw and fried green tomatoes were okay. Very small place and clean. Definitely a place where the locals go and they were not overly accepting of new outsiders. Not rude but we got some stares. We went before what I’d call rush hour. Quick service. Not a place I’d drive 30 minutes to get to again."