Ray's Smokehouse BBQ — Restaurant in Augusta

We ate here for lunch. It was ok. The pulled pork was good, but the sides were just ok. I did not like that you have to pay $1 for tap water! You receive a moderate amount of food for your money. For $8 you can get pulled pork, two sides, and bread or corn muffin. They did not have corn muffins when we were there which was a bummer. The hash was good, but could have had more flavor, green beans were ok, mac and cheese was pretty good, but serving size was small, baked beans were good, but spicy, potato salad was ok and more like egg salad. Overall food was okay/good, I did not like paying for water, and the person at the counter could be a little more outgoing...

Visited Augusta, GA for the first time over the weekend my husband and I. We were headed back to NC late Saturday and decided to stop by Ray's for my husband to grab some lunch after a disappointing breakfast. At first glance of the building it was deceiving of the delicious food that awaits you on the inside. He went in and came back to the truck with his food. Opened it and it looked amazing. He allowed me, lol to taste his ribs which was so tender and delicious and I got a little carried away with his food that it led me into Ray's to order my own. Try It! You will enjoy it as we did. Rib Plate with ribs, mac/cheese/green beans/ Texas...

Ray's has the possibility of being great, but he needs to get over the hump. He is too busy to be a one man operation, but too slow to hire help. The food tastes great, especially the peach cobbler (probably the best in town). Sometimes there is a little too much fat in his pulled pork, that is the only negative thing I can say about his food. He has a great flavored BBQ sauce and the place has a nice atmosphere. I hope Ray can get over that hump and be here for...