Archibald’s BBQ is located all the way down Greensboro Avenue across the street from Academy Sports, and you’ve probably driven by a few times without a second glance. The small, low building sits unassumingly in a dirt parking lot. It’s not the swankiest joint there ever was, but you can find everyone from hungover college kids to businessmen in suits inside. Average food provides nutrients for survival, and great food brings people together.
George Archibald, Jr., has been smoking pork in Tuscaloosa for most of the last half century, inheriting the business from the original proprietor George Sr. The original Archibald’s in Northport is a truly spectacular experience. Picnic tables outside function as the dining room, and hickory-smoked ribs and pork make up the entire menu, so, simply put, it’s heaven. Find the time to match up your schedule with original smokehouse’s Tuesday through Saturday lunch-only schedule. It’s worth it.
The menu includes the traditional barbecue staples: ribs, chicken and pork. They boast some of the best hot wings in town, fried crispy and tossed in a spicy sweet sauce. Country “vegetables” means everything from collard greens to mac ‘n’ cheese to cornbread.
Fried green tomatoes and okra are must tries for anyone visiting the South. Catfish, whiting and country-fried steak round out the entrée meals for any who are less inclined to eat barbecue, but ultimately, Archibald’s is all about the meat.
