Saw's BBQ — Restaurant in Homewood

I tried to order dinner from 3 of the 4 SAW’s in town. I have eaten at SAW’s before and know the food to be good. However, I called the Dunston location and it rang busy - no worries tried again in a few mins, same thing. Got it to ring on the third try and it just rang until some lame 1970’s era VM picked up that wasn’t even setup - asked me for a code. Thinking this was an error, I called back and got the same thing. Being on 280 I called the Homewood location and it also rang and rang with no one picking up. Tried it again, same thing. So....I drove over there since I was close and parked right in front. I saw the restaurant was empty and curious, I called from my car sitting in front so I could see the results - exactly the same, ring no answer. So I walked in and a woman dragged herself to the register. I said I would like to order “The Colonel” to go and she looked at me like I had lost my mind. I said “you know, the chicken sandwich?” Again, blank stares and no attempt to understand. In what can only now be described as being a glutton for punishment I called the 41st Street location, who to their credit picked up and without saying hello or anything said “hold please” (she did say please but the tone was more: Hold...please hang up). She had already put the phone down before I could say OK and I know this because I could hear her cutting up and joking with other folks there. After 4 minutes I hung up and thought “this is crazy! How can a business survive this way?” Wanting to see how far this would go, I called back and again was told “hold, please” and the phone cast aside. Luckily for me, she came back in about a minute and asked for my order. I told her and she said “We are out of chicken”. Flabbergasted, I said “really?” She said yes AND THEN HUNG UP! So....I am enjoying my chicken sandwich from Little Donkey tonight - it’s delicious and more importantly - available.

Clearly some growing pains at SAW’s and they need a new technology solution for their phone situation - that’s what I do - Call me SAW’s!! I can fix...

Never had there food before, was really looking forward to it. Well I wanted my wife to bring me something. I wanted a chicken plate with green beans and Mac and cheese. Well when she called me to ask what I want, with her and her dad dining in. I said the same thing... well they said they had no Mac & cheese Because it was all sold out. They also said they do not sell green beans. Which if you look at their menu it says they do . So to say the least people telling me this was a great place Turned into not so great. So in the end they said they were closed at 8:17 when dining in and they where servings know more food. I wanted a to go plate my family had already been there at least 35 minutes before closing. I have worked in a restaurant for six years . If someone is dining in before closing regardless of it being after closing time. You do not turn down a to go order. I could go on forever but I suggest do not go to this place . Out of mac & cheese and they don’t sell green beans. How can you be out of mac & cheese . Also your menu says you sell green beans but you’re going to say you don’t make green beans. I have heard such good reviews about this place. My family goes and eats there all the time, but I have never been there. After all this I will never go eat...

This is the place to be for Folks that love smoked meats! All the Ribs, Chicken, Sausage are smoked the cooked on a hickory fire grill! All the veggies are fresh from the Farmer's Market! Turnip Greens, Green Beans, Baked Beans are all cooked with pork. Squash, Cole slaw, Potato Salad are yummy as well! The best is the Mac & Cheese, because it is made like Grandma's! The "Bakers" (Ginormous Baked Potatos) are available with broccoli & cheese, or meat on top! They don't do any fried foods, as everything is baked or grilled. The Banana Pudding is so yummy it will make you not want to share!!! You should call ahead if you want to feed more than 12, as a sweet lady, Hollie, takes care of all the catering orders! Believe me, if you want to impress, this is the place to order if you are Hosting a lunch!! The line is always out the door, but the staff moves it quickly! You order and pay at the register up front, then seat yourself and the staff brings out your food, by calling your order number! The Sweet Tea is super sweet, and the ice is even the good crunchy kind! You got to see this yummy cooking for yourself, as it tastes amazing straight from the grill! Ms A. Is the lady that runs the place and she makes everyone feel like you're going to eat at a friend's...