Allman's Bar-B-Que

This Northern VA BBQ hotspot has been at the top of several VA BBQ lists for several years running. Having been around since 1949, it is decidedly local and has that vibe without question. Super casual. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Full service with a smile - pay at the counter after the meal. I did the meats (chopped brisket) +3 with baked beans, mac and cheese, and the stew. The chopped brisket was moist and full of smoky flavor. The mac is unique with huge noodles and a nice cheese sauce and the stew was simply amazing - Brunswick style - just excellent on a cold day. I also went with the bread pudding - hot, gooey, cinnamon roll pieces - almost monkey bread style - really good. The prices were very reasonable and the portions were huge. Pretty easy to see why they were at the top end of some of those lists.

I wouldn't step foot in this place as the owner is an A@@!! He made us leave because of my service animal. I will be reporting him to ADA. Avoid this restaurant at all cost! Not disability friendly!!! I would give zero stars but not an option. In response to your reply. You indicated my dog was not a proper service animal and we had to leave. Just because we ordered him food, it was your perception we were going to feed him at the table. You made assumptions about my dog that were absolutely untrue. You never asked us anything in regards to him. He did not have his head on the table, he had his paws on my husband's lap. The couple across from us were commenting on how well behaved he was. You didn't identify yourself at all when you came out , just told us we had to leave. I am reporting you to the ADA. We will never step back into your restaurant and we're making sure others don't as well. You should have stayed in Chicago. UPDATE: You sir have serious issues! You don't know how to read. His paws were not on my lap, they were on my husband's lap. He had been laying on the floor beside me as trained. You totally handled this wrong and violated my rights. You sir need to read the guidelines. At no point does it say he can't put his paws on my or my husband's lap. You don't know what service he is trained to do. At no time was he off a leash or out of control. AND YOU ASSUMED I was going to feed him at your table because I ordered him food. I don't order him food from just anywhere. We have been there before and your wife, who is quote nice, shared your experiences when you bought the restaurant a few years ago. from long-time Allman customers. That is not my style. If you received a phone call it is because I posted my experience at your establishment on a few fb pages in Virginia I'm on. If you received a call it is most likely from someone with a service animal. You offended and violated the disabled community. I'm still filing a complaint. I suggest you pull up the guidelines and read them, as I have. No other place I have taken him has ever treated me and my dog with such disrespect.

Stopped in for BBQ plates and found ownership change. Found menu changed a lot. Hush puppies, a BBQ staple, no longer served. BBQ which was bland, is now served on Martin's potatoe buns & detracted from taste. The old original icon sauce is great. The cold slaw was wet & runny & the baked beans lacked flavor & the bits of pork used to have gone. Service fast & very good. Almost all customers were take out. Prices much higher & value now an issue v. cost, even though BBQ portion large. Iced tea good & waitress offered refills to take out. Overall a disappointing experience. Used to be our must stop when in Fredericksburg, but do not plan to return.

Take-out family dinner with pork, sides were collard greens, coleslaw and potato salad. Not a fan of sauce that came with it. I found the pork to be dry. The coleslaw was tasteless. The collard greens did not suite my taste. Perhaps others may like. The potato salad was good. I wouldn’t go back. I expected this to be better.

This Northern VA BBQ hotspot has been at the top of several VA BBQ lists for several years running. Having been around since 1949, it is decidedly local and has that vibe without question. Super casual. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Full service with a smile - pay at the counter after the meal. I did the meats (chopped brisket) +3 with baked beans, mac and cheese, and the stew. The chopped brisket was moist and full of smoky flavor. The mac is unique with huge noodles and a nice cheese sauce and the stew was simply amazing - Brunswick style - just excellent on a cold day. I also went with the bread pudding - hot, gooey, cinnamon roll pieces - almost monkey bread style - really good. The prices were very reasonable and the portions were huge. Pretty easy to see why they were at the top end of some of those lists.