Socks Love Barbecue - Cumming (GA)

5 /5 George Daniel: We loved our first time visit at Socks Love BBQ and it is worth the mention. From the time we walked in, we were greeted by Iwona the store manager and the owner Kelly. Friendly atmosphere and great food. This establishment is under new ownership, but the current owners, Kelly and Brian have been in the food business for over 20 years. They also own Tams Backstage in Cumming Georgia. I would recommend this BBQ place for an authentic southern food experience.

1 /5 Solange Usala: This place has gone downhill since the new owner, Brian Tam, took it over. They took the best place to get ribs and turned it into a disgusting bbq place like everywhere else. I had been coming to Socks Love since 2021 and now Ill never go again. Crazy thing is that Tam was given the original owners recipes so they could continue making the same great food. Instead he threw it all out and started serving basic, generic, and frankly disgusting bbq. Would give 0 stars if I could. Edit: I cannot respond directly to a reply on my review so I will add it here. I know the transition was two months ago, I was there to speak with the original owner before he left and see the transition which is how I know that he passed the recipes on to you. You guys did ok for a bit during the transition but the last time we went there which is when it was fully under your control with your food being cooked, it was awful. The ribs were the best part about your restaurant and now theyre overly sweet and taste like sugar and ketchup. And your Brunswick stew, I was so thankful there was a bbq joint not just serving up the same basic food and sure enough, you added it to the menu. Socks Love was delicious and unique and you guys have turned it into the same basic meemaw and papaw bbq place on every corner.

2 /5 Ken Prevette: Went there today and I was very sad. Not the original owners and the food was no where near what it was before. Very expensive for BBQ. First of all I ordered the 5 meat special and the price rang up wrong. The guy behind the counter said it included tax which was wrong. When I did the math he then said they must have changed the price. So I told him to just give us two turkey plates instead. No offer to honor the price on the menu. Then the turkey came out under cooked. Asked for white sauce and they no longer have this. Beans were very good, but corn was not. Biggest disappointment was the Mac and cheese. Simply not the homemade delicious Mac they had before. The manager or owner stopped and asked how the food was. We tried to be kind but honest and said it simply was not anything like before. Did not mention this all cost over $55 for two drinks and two turkey plates. She was kind and said they would try to do better. Fo her sake I hope so. Doubt we will be back. To many better options in town.

5 /5 so so: No point of reference as this was my first time having barbecue, but the experience was great! The workers were nice and the atmosphere was good. The brisket and pulled pork were both good, but I’d say the sandwhich is much better value wise than the plate. You get a similar amount of meat, so you’re essentially just paying for an extra side. The Mac and cheese and cream corn was delicious though!!

5 /5 Somaya: This place has THE BEST BBQ EVER. My husband just brought some home and it was so good we didn’t even sit down to eat, literally took a bit to try it and couldn’t stop. We got the brisket sandwich and mac n cheese. The briskets melts in your mouth. It’s so frekin good. And the mac and cheese is to die for. Better than any other bbq place we’ve tried. I wish i took a picture of the food before but im sorry there’s nothing left we munched down on that.