I was craving Barbeque. Guess what I decided to do? Search yelp for some local barbecue to try. I ended up settling on Hattie Marie’s Texas Style Barbecue. One reason was the number of raving reviews and another was I could carry out. On this day, I did not feel like sitting in a restaurant. I just wanted my comfort food and some Hulu or Netflix. I’m sure you’ve had one or a few of those days.
Hattie Marie’s is located in College Park, GA. It’s located on Main Street where parking is annoying but the restaurant was easy to spot. As soon as I opened the doors and the smokey barbeque smell hit my nose my mouth started watering. I was also relieved to see no line because according to the reviews this place can have long wait times and lines out the door.
After, scanning the menu. I decided on the two meat plate that includes two sides but I’m a foodie so I ordered a third side. Ha. I ordered pork ribs and chicken, mac and cheese, greens, and potato salad. I was tempted to order a slice of cake but decided against it. If you choose to go here, try a slice for me.
As I waited for my meal, I glanced around the restaurant. There are options and seating for dining in. They have lovely photos of Hattie Marie on the wall. I loved this considering we’re all probably wondering who’s Hattie Marie. My food was ready fairly quickly. I grabbed my food and strawberry soda then rushed home.
I bit into the rib and it fell right off the bone and IT WAS DELICIOUS! The chicken tasted just as amazing. The barbeque sauce tasted like they made it themselves. Everything was seasoned to perfection. The mac and cheese, greens, and potato salad were perfect. This food reminded me of a home cooked meal. My dad lives in Oregon so there’s no way he’d be able to send me barbeque. Hattie Marie’s gave me the feeling of having my father’s barbeque that I miss so much.
Would I recommend this restaurant? Absolutely! Don’t forget to try the cake for me!
All photos taken by author.
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