09/20/2026
In the 60s I was a computer programmer with Lithuania Lighting and frequented Old Hickory at the Buckhead location. I loved their food and they were the inspiration for Country’s Barbecue in Columbus Ga. in 1975. If you look you will see the similarities between their menu and ours - even the stew is similar. We’ve been here 51 years and I credit a lot of our success to Old Hickory.
Brunswick stew in Georgia doesn’t get much better than at the Old Hickory House in Tucker, where smoky barbecue and old-school Southern sides have kept people coming back for decades. The restaurant has deep roots in the Atlanta area, with family recipes and barbecue traditions that have been passed down for generations. The Tucker restaurant opened in 1974 and is now the last Old Hickory House location still operating. The meat is slow-roasted over real hickory logs, giving the pork, ribs, beef, and chicken plenty of smoke before they hit the plate. The Brunswick stew is a must, especially alongside chopped pork, slaw, beans, or squash casserole. You can also stop in for a country breakfast with biscuits, pancakes, eggs, and other morning favorites. Save room for dessert, because the banana pudding and fruit cobblers are made in-house. It’s a simple, longtime Atlanta-area barbecue stop built around big plates, family recipes, and real hickory smoke.
