You have to try the lunch buffet!. It is only served for lunch on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. All three days you can get pulled and chopped pork,as well as fried chicken, and many other made from scratch vegetables. No canned or frozen reheating here. The cool thing is each day has a different specialty item on the buffet. Wednesday is rib day, big meaty spare ribs cooked to ribtastic perfection.Thursday they have large fried butterfly shrimp on their buffet. You would be surprised how delicious the shrimp is with their signature vinegar style barbeque sauce put on them.Friday they have wonderful catfish strips that are as good as you can get. They taste like they are fresh breaded and fried to perfection,definitely not out of a box. Give Fresh Air a try, you WILL be back.
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Jeanne B.
Buffet had a nice variety and a pretty good price which included a drink. Food tasted fresh and there was a server right at the buffet staying on top of it to make sure there was plenty for everyone. Tables were clean and counter service was fast. My only complaint is that no one who worked there seemed to be really smiling. Very polite although I would have appreciated a friendly greeting. Other than that, I was pleasantly surprised!
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Stephen H.
If you have not tried the lunchtime barbecue buffet at Fresh Air Barbecue on Hull Road you are possibly missing out on best kept secret in Athens. I went on a Wednesday (today) and it was "rib day". Thursday is "shrimp day" and Friday is "catfish day". Holy hog, those ribs were good today!! They serve spare ribs at the buffet and they were large and meaty. Some folks might say the ribs are too fatty. Note to fatty rib haters: it's impossible to serve lean spare ribs! The chopped and pulled pork are devine. The mac & cheese and squash casseroles rock. The cole slaw is as good as any I have ever tasted. I will return often and take friends.
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Beau S.
It's ok.
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Carter C.
Some of the BBQ was ok, some tasted not ok (not sure why-might have been the sauce). Neither my wife nor my daughter finished theirs. Slaw was poor. Not impressed.
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Edgar C.
Fresh Air is awesome. Warning it is only open three days a week: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It closes at 2PM. The all you can eat buffet is great and a decent price $9.50 w/ tax. When I went, there was pulled pork, fried shrimp, sweet potato casserole, mac 'n cheese, banana pudding, and more. It was all perfect and delicious. There are a lot of great restaurants in Athens, but it is worth making your way over to Fresh Air.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average
Chris S.
You have to try the lunch buffet!. It is only served for lunch on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. All three days you can get pulled and chopped pork,as well as fried chicken, and many other made from scratch vegetables. No canned or frozen reheating here. The cool thing is each day has a different specialty item on the buffet. Wednesday is rib day, big meaty spare ribs cooked to ribtastic perfection.Thursday they have large fried butterfly shrimp on their buffet. You would be surprised how delicious the shrimp is with their signature vinegar style barbeque sauce put on them.Friday they have wonderful catfish strips that are as good as you can get. They taste like they are fresh breaded and fried to perfection,definitely not out of a box. Give Fresh Air a try, you WILL be back.
(5)Jeanne B.
Buffet had a nice variety and a pretty good price which included a drink. Food tasted fresh and there was a server right at the buffet staying on top of it to make sure there was plenty for everyone. Tables were clean and counter service was fast. My only complaint is that no one who worked there seemed to be really smiling. Very polite although I would have appreciated a friendly greeting. Other than that, I was pleasantly surprised!
(4)Stephen H.
If you have not tried the lunchtime barbecue buffet at Fresh Air Barbecue on Hull Road you are possibly missing out on best kept secret in Athens. I went on a Wednesday (today) and it was "rib day". Thursday is "shrimp day" and Friday is "catfish day". Holy hog, those ribs were good today!! They serve spare ribs at the buffet and they were large and meaty. Some folks might say the ribs are too fatty. Note to fatty rib haters: it's impossible to serve lean spare ribs! The chopped and pulled pork are devine. The mac & cheese and squash casseroles rock. The cole slaw is as good as any I have ever tasted. I will return often and take friends.
(5)Beau S.
It's ok.
(2)Carter C.
Some of the BBQ was ok, some tasted not ok (not sure why-might have been the sauce). Neither my wife nor my daughter finished theirs. Slaw was poor. Not impressed.
(2)Edgar C.
Fresh Air is awesome. Warning it is only open three days a week: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It closes at 2PM. The all you can eat buffet is great and a decent price $9.50 w/ tax. When I went, there was pulled pork, fried shrimp, sweet potato casserole, mac 'n cheese, banana pudding, and more. It was all perfect and delicious. There are a lot of great restaurants in Athens, but it is worth making your way over to Fresh Air.
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