When it comes to Georgia barbecue, it’s hard to get a consensus of opinion, but everyone that I consider a qualified barbecue expert considers Harold’s on McDonough Boulevard near the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary to be among his or her top five choices for the “Best Barbecue Restaurant in Georgia.” It’s definitely on my top five list. Great pork, first-rate Brunswick stew, and wonderful cracklin’ cornbread, something that’s increasingly hard to find anywhere else.

The ambiance is everything you could hope for. An old, one-story brick building with terrible parking, small pine-paneled rooms with tables covered with red and white oil cloth, and straight-backed chairs crowded with pin-striped lawyers, secretaries and factory workers.

Learn more about Harold’s and find a map with driving directions on the Harold’s profile here on the BG site.

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