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Southern Soul Barbecue


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#1 of 34 restaurants in Saint Simons Island
  • Address: 2020 Demere Road, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
  • Phone:  912 638 SOUL
Traveler Description: Southern Soul BarbequeEST. IN THE YEAR OF THE PIG. SMOKED DAILY BY ISLAND NATIVES. 12+ hour hardwood-fired, slow smoked ribs, pork,turkey,chick... more »

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 23, 2009

THE BEST BARBECUE IN THE WORLD! The space is great, the location central, and the old time soft drinks are the cherry on the sundae. more

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5 of 5 stars
WilsonUGA 6 contributions
Statham, Ga
Jun 16, 2009

It was hands down the best BBQ I've had. I have eaten at a lot of BBQ places in Georgia and love to stop at any place I can find to try out their BBQ. This was better than Jot `em Down and Fresh Air (which is consistently rated the best in Georgia). My wife and I ate lunch their... more

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5 of 5 stars
luligian 3 contributions
Chicago
Jun 14, 2009

We pulled in around 7 on a Saturday night. The outside is dominated by two large wood burning smokers. There are also a few picnic tables for eating as well. There was a small stream of people going in and out. This is definitely a road side shack style BBQ. You order at a counter and food is brought to... more

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4 of 5 stars
gjscraftygirl 31 contributions
Savannah, Georgia
Jun 7, 2009

After tourning around St. Simons Island and thanks to the reviewers here on T.A., we decided to hunt down the Southern Soul BBQ. Now, be aware - the place has changed locations (Demere Rd near the airport IS correct), but I had a brochure and the AAA book (2008) had a different location near the shops close to the lighthouse.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Liliemay 17 contributions
Lake Mary, FL
May 25, 2009

This is delicious Southern barbeque smoked by people who know how. Building is an old service station with an old fashioned counter. Old fashioned sodas to match in the cooler. I had pulled pork BBQ the first time and went back a second day for brisket and New brunswick Stew. Kids split an adult chicken basked. My husband was crazy... more

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5 of 5 stars
Astrid2000 12 contributions
Ontario Canada
Mar 18, 2009

St Simons -so many restaurants so little time! Lots of choice in St Simons but we returned to this one before heading back north. Great BBQ, moist ,tasty and ridiculously cheap for the quality and portion size. Best BBQ in the southeast! more

Great BBQ
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5 of 5 stars
CharlotteTarHeel 4 contributions
Charlotte, NC
Jan 26, 2009

We were in town over a weekend and ate at Southern Soul for lunch before we left. I wish we would have eaten there earlier so we could have had several meals there and tried more items. Very good BBQ and other items. You must visit. more

Best BBQ!
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5 of 5 stars
gabride2b 7 contributions
Georgia
Jan 13, 2009

My husband and I love Southern Soul Barbecue. The smoked chicken salad sandwich is delicious and I love how you can have coleslaw on top of your barbecue sandwhich! Delicious!! I wish I would have had Southern Soul cater my wedding instead of Halyards! Keep it up Griffin! more

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5 of 5 stars
joalgold 1 contribution
Decatur, Georgia
Jan 3, 2009

Southern Soul catered the rehearsal dinner for our son in November. They were especially helpful in all the dealings I had with them. We had to plan this dinner from a long distance, so it was a great feeling knowing that I could count on them in every way. They were good at answering any questions I had and always... more

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5 of 5 stars
bassigirl 31 contributions
Georgia
Oct 30, 2008

Shamed to say, having lived on SSI for over 20 years, we just discovered Southern Soul BBQ --- and we've been twice this week! That's how good it is! Excellent smoked BBQ, awesome homemade mac and cheese and collard greens and a very different but delicious slaw! Love the fried green beans too! The people are great and prices are... more

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Southern Soul Barbecue Address

2020 Demere Road, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
Tel: 912 638 SOUL
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.