Southern Style Barbecue & Fried Chicken — Restaurant in Clinton

My mother heard about this place on television. I told her it is about 55 minutes from me and I will try them out. After driving almost an hour, I arrived. At first, it was a little confusing. There is a drive through but you had to know what you were ordering before you placed your order. So, the first part had the menu. This is a good thing until other drivers pull up behind you. So, I ended up parking in front of a building. I sat there for a few minutes to check out what is going on. The building where I parked was the dining area. Across from it was the cars, for the drive through, and another building. That's where you go inside to order your food. Just to let you know, there is only one way into this place. If you change your mind and want to do the drive through, you have to come onto the road and come around So, I decided to order a pork chop sandwich to eat going back home. Excellent. I ordered a BBQ platter with mashed potatoes and greens as well as a 4 piece white chicken with candied yams and greens. I wasn't impressed. The chicken was nicely seasoned and the greens were ok. I wasn't impressed with the rest. Even the hush puppies, that came with meals, were hard. I ordered a sweet tea and didn't realize it was small. I told the lady that I didn't know it was small. She said that she just put down tea and gave me that size. She really wasn't friendly at all. For such a long drive, I will not...

I tried Southern Style BBQ and Chicken tonight for the very first time. I was pleasantly surprised to see the drive thru option. I had seen the 4.5 star review on Google and realized why when I got there and the line was from the building to the highway. I ordered the 8 piece family special which is 8 pieces of chicken, a pint of bbq, 2 sides, and a dozen hush puppies. I tried mashed potatoes with gravy and slaw for the sides. I was pleasantly surprised to get home and find 10 pieces of chicken in the box (I’m not sure if this is typical or accidental). The food remained warm even with a 55 minute drive home the way it was packaged and yet the chicken was not soggy.

The chicken definitely stole the show as the best part of the meal. Well seasoned. Very crispy. Slightly greasy. The BBQ had a good taste. I believe it to be electric cooked. It’s ENC style BBQ. Chopped, but not too fine. The sauce was slightly sweet and got most of its heat from black pepper rather than pepper flakes. It was decent, but nothing to write home about. The slaw was good. Potatoes also were good. I’d order all of it again. The hush puppies were a bit greasy also, but I’d suspect they could be better.

4 Stars not because of overly exceptional food but a great experience overall. Good food. Incredibly efficient drive thru with such a long line and a super friendly staff at...

Any time I'm in Clinton I always make an effort visit. I do recommend calling ahead and picking up your order especially during "peak" hours. They are known for having a long line which will take a while for them to work though. On-site parking is available, some behind the building. Also, a building beside the restaurant is available for customers to sit and eat.

I ordered: Small Fish Plate Cole Slaw Fries Banana pudding Drink (16 oz)

My total came to $13.63. I was able to split this into two meals.

The food ... no seasoning (not even salt) was on the fries. The fish by itself is bland as well - I usually hit it with some hot sauce/tarter sauce to spruce it up. The fish will have bones FYI. The coleslaw is finely chopped and juicy (which I like). But the banana pudding was a huge disappointment. It tasted like the store-bought banana jello mixture with cookies and bananas. I 100% expected this to be homemade.

I've been coming to this restaurant since I was a little girl ALWAYS getting the small fish plate! I really wanted to give 4 starts - but the banana pudding took them down a notch! They definitely have stayed consistent with their food. Even though certain items needed some seasoning, I would still recommend this restaurant BUT NOT THE...