With an atmosphere of down south cooking, blues, and amazing barbecue, it’s a wonder why it is not more well known in the area. Between the amazing meals, the quaint atmosphere, and the certain uniqueness of the place, Hendrick’s is hands down the best BBQ restaurant that I have ever had the pleasure of going to.

Hendrick’s BBQ has a fun blues, southern style atmosphere, flying pigs hanging from the ceiling, and fun little subheads under the food on most of their menu that add a bit of a home style cooking theme to it, “Just like Mom’s.” They serve their drinks in mason jars that look like they might be used for catching fireflies in the summer, which only adds to the southern vibe.

Then when I got to the actual food the term, “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach,” really came into play. I had the chicken in a biscuit which consisted of two halfs of a biscuit covered in delicious gravy. The gravy was a bit more on the chunky side, and the spices in it greatly enhanced the flavor. In the center, a fried piece of chicken separated the two halves, also covered in gravy. Typically when eating a dish with multiple parts, one usually overpowers the other, but this was not the case. Both parts of this dish, the chicken and the biscuit, were equally delicious. The chicken was fried to perfection, a tier above anything else I’ve ever had, and someone would kill for the recipe for their gravy. As for the biscuit, well, it quite literally melted in my mouth.

From my one visit, my six family members and I all agreed that we need to go back there. For a restaurant with such great food, it does not really break your wallet either. With it’s relatively large portions, Hendrick’s is easily worth the money that it does ask for. In my very limited adventures at BBQ places, this is the one that I would most highly recommend. The food will only keep people coming back, and the flying pigs will be awaiting their return with a smile.