Merrill's BBQ — Restaurant in Gadsden

The first time I’ve tried this location was two years ago during early mid October or end of September when upon moving into the area. I must say we were impressed by the good quality and quantity of food this place serves. It reminds me of Whie Castle during the day when they would always have your food ready. The meat is tender and it’s mixed with pulled pork which looks to be a good combination. They also have coleslaw, baked beans, and potato salad which we normally order for our side orders at times. Once receiving our meal they give us wonder bread rolls to make our own sandwiches. Which I may say is quite interesting for us to give bread rolls like that to us. However I may want to point out is that if you were able to make a sandwich by putting coleslaw as the first topping then the meat and lastly putting the bbq sauce on top it’s okay. But once you have a side of baked beans. You can however feel your tastebuds a bit tired or bothered by doing so constantly, so it’s best to eat the coleslaw separately instead of putting it on the roll. Overall it is appetizing and this restaurant has been an privilege to...

Having my order taken was no hassle, neither was waiting the 20 minutes inside their screened in eating area with enough body odor to choke out a city dump employee. No, but what was was the fact that after having to wait 20 minutes for my order, and driving back to my house, just to sit down and attempt to eat fries that taste like they were cooked in grease that hasn't been properly filtered or changed since June, and my burger that I asked for extra pickles with was in pieces with extra onion (because that's what extra pickles translates to) and the patty had been barley pressed flat. It was literally a clump of meat on a bun. For the past couple of seasons their quality has dramatically dropped, and with this type of service it's going to keep dropping. I'd rather drive all the way to Glencoe and eat at the Big Chief (which is actually what I should've done) where service and quality match per stride, and my money...

My favorite BBQ place in town. When I get BBQ I want a stuffed baked potato and not all of the BBQ joints around here offer them. Plus, it has a drive thru. The service is always relatively quick and the staff is super nice. You get a great deal for the price and I always end up splitting my food into two meals. There aren't many other places you can get enough food for under ten bucks to have two meals. It tastes like food your dad would make on the grill or in the smoker. I've never eaten inside so i can't speak on the interior of the place. But I personally wouldn't care if it was a shack, the food is so good it doesn't matter where you eat it, and that's saying something. If you're looking for good homemade BBQ and a bang for your buck, there's no better...