Is Pig Tails Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Flowery Branch, GA)

Current status

As of September 2026, Pig Tails is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
pigtaleslakelanier.com ·

Last verified

What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated June 2026, and its own website describe an active barbecue and burger restaurant on Lake Lanier, and Google Places lists the business as operational at the Lights Ferry Road address.

  • Season / episode Season 14, Episode 10
  • Address 6800 Lights Ferry Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542
  • Current name Pig Tales on Lake Lanier

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode (S14E10, 'Dockside Dining') featured Pig Tails, a barbecue and burger restaurant on the shore of Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Georgia, with lake-view seating and weekend live entertainment. The business now operates as Pig Tales on Lake Lanier, serving barbecue, burgers, and wings alongside its waterfront setting. The restaurant's own automated site check returned an HTTP 403 response, but a Yelp listing for Pig Tales, updated June 2026, lists it at 6800 Lights Ferry Rd with a current phone number and hours of 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Google Places, checked 2026-09-08, lists the business as operational at the same address. No reporting on a closure or ownership change for the restaurant turned up in the sources reviewed, and its Yelp and Tripadvisor listings continue to show it as an active lakeside restaurant.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 14, Episode 10
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Dockside Dining
What was featured
barbecue and burgers on the shore of Lake Lanier
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pig Tails

Frequently asked questions

Is Pig Tails still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Pig Tails is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.

What happened to Pig Tails after Food Paradise?

The episode (S14E10, 'Dockside Dining') featured Pig Tails, a barbecue and burger restaurant on the shore of Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Georgia, with lake-view seating and weekend live entertainment. As of September 2026, Pig Tails is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.

What is Pig Tails called now?

Now: Pig Tales on Lake Lanier (formerly Pig Tails). As of September 2026, Pig Tails is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.

Where is Pig Tails located?

6800 Lights Ferry Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Pig Tails?

Season 14, Episode 10 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Dockside Dining”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

No reporting on a closure or ownership change for the restaurant turned up in the sources reviewed, and its Yelp and Tripadvisor listings continue to show it as an active lakeside restaurant. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
6800 Lights Ferry Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
pigtaleslakelanier.com

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