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Daddy D'z Bbq Joynt
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About
Features
CUISINES
American, Barbecue
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner
PRICE
$$ - $$$
FEATURES
Parking Available
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Television
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
Parking Available
Is this a Barbecue restaurant?
Order delivery
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Hours
Open until 11:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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4.2
264 reviews
Excellent
125
Very good
90
Average
30
Poor
7
Terrible
12
Travis
Calhoun271 contributions
Nov 2024 • family
We were on the way to DAS BBQ and road closures lead us to Daddy D’z. We went ahead and ate here instead and were not disappointed. It’s a true hole in the wall place. No frills, nothing fancy. Just a good decent sized menu, amazingly large desserts and excellent flavor.
Their ribs were awesome with a great smoke. I usually slather my ribs with sauce but these were just as good without. Their wings were huge. They were full wings, not tiny little drums. We shared the 5 wing appetizer amongst adults. I can eat 10-15 normal wings and their appetizer could be a dinner.
The brisket was super tender and pulled pork was as well.
The desserts were enormous and great. If you like good local food give them a try.
Written November 3, 2024
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Sharon S
Crystal Lake28 contributions
Feb 2024 • none
I heard about them thru the Trolley Tour of Atlanta. Got off of the tour bus & drove there... it was 2:45ish when I got there & other than a couple of guys that came in behind me the place was not busy so I considered that a plus...
It is VERY rustic, but I sat in a booth (very uncomfortable bench seats tho) & ordered. My order came in a timely manner & was good.. I had the 1/2 slab of ribs with the mild BBQ sauce, the broccoli rice casserole & cole slaw w/cornbread. Altho the bread was slight burnt around the edges it was good. The BBQ sauce was tangy & good & the waitress attentive. I would return to try other menu items.
Written February 23, 2024
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beagles1013
New Jersey450 contributions
Sep 2021 • family
I ordered dinner for 2 to be delivered by Uber Eats to the hospital where I have a family member. Uber totally screwed up and never delivered but the kind people like Christianah at Daddy D’z took great care of me. I reordered through another delivery service and they expedited the order for me when I explained the situation.
They were so very kind and calming when I was upset.
Christianah texted me and kept me in the loop as there was a deadline for deliveries at the hospital.
Now onto the food! We both had the brisket, one with regular sauce and one with the spicy sauce. Both were delicious! The regular sauce reminded me of the sauce at my favorite BBQ place in KC. 😊😊😊. Side dishes were delish too. The baked beans, Smokey and filled with flavor. Yams perfect!
Can’t wait until next weekend to order from them again when the hospital cafeteria is on a reduced menu. This is a done deal, just not on Uber Eats. Go to another service to have your Daddy D’z delivered.
Great food but nothing beats kindness. You get an A+ for both here.
Thank you Christianah for everything that you did to assist. You are terrific.
Written September 7, 2021
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Eva S
5 contributions
Aug 2023 • solo
Remembering my past experience of coming to this restaurant, I was excited to return. But today's experience was horrible. I was the only one in the restaurant (there was another gentleman who had been waiting when I got there for a sandwhich and his wait was so long he asked for his money back and left) and had to wait more then 30 minutes to get the driest 1/2 chicken I have ever had. The ribs were dry but the sauce made them just OK. They seemed to be reheated multiple time. Needless to say I will not be back.
Written August 26, 2023
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James H
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • friends
Worst barbeque we have ever had. The ribs were tuff like they were cooked several days ago and warmed up in a microwave. Some of the ribs were cold. Same with the briskit was also very tough and reheated. Then they hit us with a service charge of 10% that was never mentioned in the beginning of the meal. There was not s sign indicating any service charge either. I asked about this service charge and was told was so they wouldn't have to raise prices. Very deceitful. Also the place is a dump. Never going back.
Written April 16, 2024
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sherbears
Simi Valley31 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
Daddy Z’s was highly recommended by a tour guide from our trolley tour.
For one thing they over charged us and had a service charge to your bill, they don’t serve you at the table, they just pack to go. The food was so salty we couldn’t eat it. Then we ordered a sampler platter and they only gave us pork and then said they didn’t charge us for the sampler so we had to pay even more. The toast was just a piece of white bread. The cornbread wad pretty good.
Written November 13, 2022
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ruthieworldtravels
Kennesaw27 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
My recent visit left much to be desired to say the least.
On my previous visit (pre-Feb 2020) was a much better dining experience. This time around - not so much.
The ribs hardly tasted BBQ'd. The taste was as if they had been cooked
in the oven and that' was it. There was no smoke or hickory flavor at all. I don't think salt or pepper was added either. They weren't even warm, neither was the sauce that was given on the side.
Granted, I was there between the lunch and dinner crowds . . . but good grief! Could
the meat have at least been warm?
I got better Baby Back Ribs at Mo MoMo's at the food court in Peachtree Center where I went the very next day to satisfy my taste for ribs.
The Candied Yams were delicious Caramelized, Buttery & Sweet.
The Collard Greens were warm & tasty, but the portion was very skimpy. It wasn't
even a full serving spoonful. Very stingy with the Greens.
The Potato Salad had a nice flavor, but the potatoes were a bit hard.
The meal was very CARB heavy, but the thing that made it one of the worse meals I've eaten anywhere was the fact that they are passing off "Coconut Macaroons" as cornbread. It was sweeter than the candied yams, about 2" in diameter, flat and baked in a cupcake liner - and was way too sweet to be cornbread.
If a person knows nothing at all about country cooking they know that what Daddy Dz’s is calling cornbread is not. And who doesn't know a "Coconut Macaroon" when they taste one? Simply put it was insulting and appalling!
Daddy Dz's management needs to be ashamed. The ribs must be the cheapest cut of pork because they lacked the proper flavor & texture of quality ribs which suggests . they were from poorly fed pigs. The original owner would be appalled for sure.
It feels like who is ever cooking the food, they just don't give a damn and
there seems to be very little TLC going into the foods preparation.
Shamefully, it made for a mostly tasteless, dull and boring dining experience.
With low standards, you might be impressed with Daddy Dz.
Sadly, it is my intention to never return there for a meal. I don’t
mind supporting a business, when they aspire to excellence.
Written August 26, 2022
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The Finleys
3 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
My first time going. Always heard about this Atlanta institution. I ordered the 4 rib sandwich with Brunswick stew and potato salad. It came with a corn muffin. I ordered the mild sauce on the side (highly recommend). This meal was enough for 2. took half home. The ribs are big, smokey perfect. I liked the sauce which was a little spice, little tangy and thick. Good and meaty Brunwich stew and nice potato salad. The cornbread was like a dessert. Sweet, buttery and almost like cake hot out of the oven. Great experience. Expect to wait at least 20 minutes for food. Worth it.
Written April 30, 2022
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sliver1081
Fenton286 contributions
Mar 2020 • family
Fantastic food in a hole in the wall looking building. Got the sampler platter and everything on it was great. Service was a little slow and the inside of the restaurant absolutely looks like a dump but the food is amazing. Don't be deceived by the look of the place!
Written March 14, 2020
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CoachK2525
Dedham1387 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
Pretty good across the board. Glad I saw on an area website as from area and no idea. Great staff and cool vibe. Would easily go again if returned.
Written August 9, 2024
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lynn
1 contribution
Sep 2022 • none
Ribs WAS DRY, Unseasoned and dry even thought it tasted boiled .Mac and cheese
was mixed with vinegar and wings was uncooked the slice beard was stale this is the worst place all this was 25$ they should be ashamed of there self for selling that garbage I shared this with my co worker and she just throw it away
Written September 10, 2022
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hmahony
Orlando4 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
Everything was great from the pulled pork to all the sides! The best part was the banana pudding cheesecake!
Written October 30, 2020
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Jasmine
Maryland85 contributions
Jun 2020 • solo
The beef brisket was the best I ever had and the cornbread! However I was disappointed by the portion of brisket I received for $15. The greens and mac was average.
Written June 20, 2020
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ruthieworldtravels
Kennesaw27 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
I hadn't been to Daddy Dz in ages. It was nice to see the structure of it looking the same as it did many years ago. The entire neighborhood has been revamped (gentrified). So this was the first time in a good while, since I'd been here. It had been sold by the original owner just a few years ago.
I must say I don't recall Daddy D'z ever tasting this good.
I went bonkers!
The 3-Bone Rib Sandwich was hearty and had the perfect balance of meat and fat. (There is also a 4-Bone Sandwich). It came with two slices of white bread, although one slice was more like a Texas Toast. I would have preferred to not have sauce on my bones, but wasn't given the option. The sauce is a bit sweet and somewhat tangy.
The Potato Salad was very tasty. The potatoes were the right amount of soft and did not include any onions, still, it made my taste-buds do flips.
Cooked the old timey way (overcooked) the Collards were flavorfully seasoned with Smoked Turkey Tails. Pieces of it in my Collards consisted of the perfect amount of meat and fat.
Daddy Dz definitely is no kin to fine dining. The Root Beer tasted more like Dr. Pepper and the plastic utensils made me cringe.
Still, it earned a hefty 4-star review simply because everything tasted so darn good!
The next time I'll be sure and request the sauce on the side, I'll bring my own fork and I'll forego the Root Beer for something else.
Overall, it made for satisfying eating!
Written December 20, 2019
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awookk
Clarkston295 contributions
Dec 2019 • solo
I went here 12/16/19. This was a first for me and definitely won’t be a last. I’m glad I did. This place food is creme de la creme! I’ve been to other bbq places all through Atlanta. This place is special. The building shows the history. The bbq beef ribs have a sauce on them on the plate with 2 sides and cornbread for $23.99 or just say $24.00.This food is extremely delicious 🤤. It’s a black owned business! They know what they are doing in here! The food is smoked and seasoned! I also had to try out a brisket sandwich delicious 🤤. It’s actually between the east and west side not to far of a drive.
Written December 17, 2019
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