Southern Style Barbecue & Fried Chicken

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 BANANA PUDDING.

We had combination plates. You either have to go through the drive thru or go inside to place your order at a small takeout window. There's an area to sit down to eat in a different building. There's also outdoor seating. We chose to sit outside to eat. The food was OK but none of it had a lot of seasoning or flavor. It was about $12 for each person.

The drive through was pretty quick and you could smell hardwood smoking as you were waiting which was nice. Staff was super friendly. I ordered the BBQ/chicken combo platter with baked beans and potato salad and hush puppies. BBQ pork was pretty good, especially with some hot sauce. The fried chicken had good flavor and the sides were just okay. This is a great spot if you're looking for a quick meal that tastes like down home cooking. Nothing fancy, but exactly what you want and expect. Will be back again if I'm ever in the area.

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 the window. I