Traveled over 30 miles on a Saturday to patronize a small independents business for lunch. Big…read moredisappointment, it was 12:30 in the afternoon and the place was closed. On line hours said it should've been open. Dont waste a trip for this place.

Excellent BBQ and beverages. The service was great. Everyone was very helpful and friendly. The…read morebuilding has an old salon feel. We were there on as Saturday during lunch.

Passing through and found this place on Yelp. It was a little hard to find as our maps app said we…read morewere there and we couldn't see it. Then we first smelled and spotted the smoker and figured out how to get around to the entrance. It's in a big warehousey type building and everything looks brand new inside. I had the brisket sandwich. So tender and loaded with meat. The loaded potato salad was really nice. I think it had pulled pork in it, something smokey, but not bacon. My friend had the brisket nachos. She got the half order and barely made a dent in it. Service was very fast and it's right off the interstate.

Rolling through on a road trip. This place is amazing and the barbecue was spot on! (And we are a…read morebunch of picky b's from KC). Go eat here!

Your classic no-frills bbq place. It's not fancy bc it's all about the bbq. And I'm 100% ok…read morewith that. Supposedly they sell out daily. I don't know what other issues people had with service but everyone was super nice and helpful. And walked me thru the menu. Got the smoke wings with garlic parm on side. I would vote 7/10. Great flavor withoutsauce but a "little" dry. If we are being picky vs others I've tried. But again, I would 100% get them again. Garlic parm sauce was great to dip them in. The star of the meal? The smoked pastrami 20/10. . Hands down.. amazing. It's an extremely close second to Green Street bbq in Chicago. I got their regular bbq sauce (Carolina red) on the side. It's called Carolina but no vinegar. Which I'm ok with. What great sweat bbq sauce. Totally unique. Would be amazing on chicken or pulled pork. I'm now a huge fan of this place. Can't wait to try rest of menu and Brisket Mac n cheese!

I stop by Carrol Lou's all the time. Food is good and you get a lot. I stopped today to get lunch…read more They were busy with a line waiting to order. I stepped to the back of the line to wait my turn. The young lady taking orders took five people's orders ahead of me. I stepped up to order and she stepped away to start helping the two people fixing the food. Now I was the last one in the line when she stepped away. Why she just did not take my order and then step away I doing not know. I stood there for a long time then gave up and left. I ran in to the owner outside and told him about it. He just blew me off and called me Buddy. The owners have been arrogant in the past for no reason. I am aways nice and respectful. This restaurant's business is good now but treating good customers like this will hurt your business in the long run. I will never eat there again.

Stopping through Decatur from Indianapolis and was in the mood for some BQQ. This beats half the…read morebqq spots in my city! Definitely worth a try.

There is no flavor in the macaroni and cheese. But the barbecue sausage sandwich deliciousread more

Hole in the wall BBQ place that also randomly sells dim sum and egg rolls, but honestly it works…read moreout perfectly for my husband to get BBQ and for me to order Asian. Food was delightful and the waitstaff was great.

Fantastic service! The smoked turkey was great. We'll be back when we're in the area again.read more

This place is super tasty! We had them cater my son's grad party and they were so good!! The mac…read moreand cheese is amazing!! The pulled pork is delicious!! They did us so well for food and service I invited them to our food truck frenzy at 4th of July and again they were outstanding! Aaron is such a nice guy and so easy to work with! He has great communication and does a great job of clean up after the event! Consider them for your next party! 5stars!

From the owner: We put our customers wants and needs first. This being said, if your wants, needs, or…read moreexpectations are beyond our scope of work, we will inform you of such, and potentially even make suggestions to help you plan your next step. We listen to our clients. Our clients are entrusting us to provide food and support for some the most important events of their lives. We want to make your special day as stress free and memorable as possible.

Blues and BBQ on a sunny spring afternoon. Not sure more I could have asked for. First visit. My…read morefriend ordered a rack of ribs and was completely satisfied. He had Mac-n-cheese as his side and said they were high level. I ordered the Giganta sandwich that included smoked turkey, pulled port and brisket, covered in queso and grilled onions. WOW! May be new favorite sandwich ... ever! It's a fork and knife meal and extremely filling. The baked beans were good, but I was a little disappointed in the amount of brisket that should have been in there. This place rocks! Service was friendly, but it appeared only one person serving the entire place, but it's not large. Loved the blues music in the background. Illini and Bears memorabilia on the walls.

Good q Went for lunch today had pulled pork with fries it…read morewas good , my friend wanted ribs but they were out of them she picked something else it was good also. Place is clean service was also good, we will go back to try some of the other bbq that they have. P

Great food , great service and old fashion Amish style pies ! The best part is the great bbq smoke…read moresmell as soon as you hit the doorway ! I highly recommend

We were driving through Arthur after a basketball game and stopped to grab something to eat on our…read moreway home. I had the brisket burger with the onions rings on it (can't remember what it was called). Delicious and so much food. Husband had a pick 3 platter and kept saying how good it was. We're an hour an half away from Arthur and it's a bummer we aren't there more often bc we would definitely stop in frequently! Staff was also so nice and helpful especially when we stopped in 30 min prior to closing.

Delicious! Excellent sauce selection. Meat was not fatty and gross. Service was super fast!read more

came in with the wife on a date night, hopping bars around Taylorville. The BBQ sounded intriguing,…read morebecause we had been craving BBQ and this place seemed like the only place in town that had a decent sounding menu. Upon walking in we sat at the far end of the bar and there was sign on the wall advertising a $5 drink special. We ordered 2 of those. I can't remember exactly what the name of the drink was, but the employee behind the bar had to go ask another employee and finally admitted that she had to look up the recipe. For what its worth, the drinks were good. We ordered fried curds to start, they came to us piping hot, fresh & crispy. A great start. We both agreed that the drinks were good, app was good, and we were excited for what was to come. We ordered brisket & coleslaw, and i can't remember what we had for our 2nd side. The BBQ was abysmal and the server knew it, she seemed ashamed to even serve it to us. It wasn't brisket by any means. It was chuck. The way the muscle fiber pulled apart was a dead giveaway. Chuck used to be called the "poor man's brisket", however, its no longer cheaper than brisket, but it is more forgiving in the smoker, and doesn't require as much trimming. If you're grinding your own burgers, you can re-use the brisket trimmings in the grind and not have too much waste, but if you're not doing that - buying chuck instead of brisket would just be the "lazy way out". Secondly, how did you manage to get chuck so dry?? It almost seemed like it wasn't cooked fresh and maybe was cooked in advanced and warmed to order. At any rate, retrain your staff and find a honest, hard working pitmaster who knows his beef cuts. If you're looking for BBQ - this place ain't it....

A beautiful and peaceful place to host any event! Not only is the barn itself wonderfully…read moredecorated, but the whole property is gorgeous and really gives off a wholesome, country vibe. 10/10 would recommend!