On Sunday, September 21, we attended a "soft opening" for some friends, Glenn & Debra Townsend's new Dickey's Barbecue restaurant. Wow, were we impressed!! This is some of the best 'cue you'll ever eat! We tried the pulled pork, brisket and sampled one of the ribs. Smoked brisket is unusual around here and it was ever so tender. Along with this they have a choice of sides and a roll. Paul & I tried the smoked beans and slaw (I loved the slaw and I'm really picky about slaw) and the beans were delicious. One thing that impressed Paul was that they had all the extra sauce that you wanted kept hot.
For dessert, we tried the free soft serve ice cream.
Dickey's offers Sandwiches, Barbecue Brisket, Polish Sausage, Pulled Pork, Pork Ribs, Smoked Turkey and Chicken Breast.
Sides are Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Caesar Salad, Barbecue Beans, Mac & Cheese, Baked Potato CAsserole, Baked Potato and Waffle Fries.
There are several other items available, including Pecan Pie for dessert!
You can also purchase by the pound, have your food delivered or pick up meals. Please call for details!
Dickey's started in 1941 in Dallas TX as a family business starated by Travis Dickey, Sr. Above is his philosophy of barbecue. Long story very short, it became so popular that it eventually became franchised and now there are hundreds of restaurants all over the country. I read an article recently on best airport food, and Dickey's was mentioned as the best food in the Dallas Airport.
Dickey's has a friendly staff to wait on you. The way it works is that you place your order at the counter, then a friendly person will bring it to you in less than 10 minutes at your table.
Our friends Glenn & Debra Townsend are both local Athenians and have lived in Oconee County for many years. Glenn is recently retired from the Oconee County school system where he was an assistant principal at OCHS. They are really excited about their new venture, and from what we experienced yesterday, it will be a huge success. They will be officially open to the public on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. You gotta try it! If you do, you'll be a regular!
Dickey's is located in the Publix shopping center at Butler's crossroads in Oconee County.
The address is:
2131 Hog Mountain Rd.
Watkinsville, GA and their phone number is 706-705-1326.
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