Best pork ribeye in town not a fan of their mixed drinks really cool atmosphere and they have outdoor eating read more

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The food was amazing. I recommend getting the meat combos, and getting their brisket as one of them. They get it out pretty quick, and it's hot once it gets to the table. It's a nice building in the downtown. Amazing location. Right next to the amphitheater. read more

We had eaten before at this location and found the food to be good. Yesterday was a huge disappointment to say the least. We ordered brisket sandwiches with 2 sides. For variety, our sides were baked beans, onion rings, corn on the cob, and the mac&cheese. The onion rings and mac&cheese were the best items on the plate. The brisket tasted as though it had been merely cooked in an oven. Not even a hint of smokiness, no smoke ring. Just a simple brisket with little to no flavor. Disgraceful. Our baked beans has 'globs' of what appeared to be pulled pork and resembled a ball of string the size of a golfball. Like the brisket, the pulled pork had no hint of smokiness whatsoever. When we ordered, we asked if the corn on the cob was fresh or frozen and we were assured it was fresh. Either it was frozen, or someone doesn't know how to cook corn on the cob. The kernels were broken down and mushy with no substance or texture. Our server was very attentive and polite. At no time did anyone else touch our table to enquire about our meal or experience. The beer was cold and tasted great. read more

This place is okay. Not our go-to barbecue place. It's always busy but the food is mid.

Came here by recommendation. Definitely a down home relaxed feel. The wait staff were very friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive! The provide 3 different sauces "vinegar based" a signature, sweet, and spicy. The spicy really isn't too hot, but I thought sweet was best. The pulled pork sandwich was pretty good, could use a little more smoke flavor. The onion rings weren't bad, but I think they could have been just a wee bit crisper. The beans were amazing, and so were the cheesy potatoes!!! Oh and Holy Moly sweet tea that actually tastes like tea!!!! The topping on the cake was the price! Extremely reasonable for BBQ I highly recommend this place if you're looking for something BBQ or cheesy potatoes! read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Pulled pork, onion rings, and cheesy potatoes. - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

The food was super good I would eat here again. It was really good I was satisfied with my food

I've always been a fan of this restaurant as it's been in London/Russellville since I can remember. The food is good, but don't expect award-winning BBQ. I always get the Pulled Pork Plate which comes with two sides and a slice of toast. The portions are big so come hungry. They do have a nice bar area and the patio is nice for enjoying a drink on a nice day. The service has always been great and the food never takes long to come out. read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Pulled Pork Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

Always good prices and well worth the price!! Always hot and consistent quality and taste !!

Great place! Food was awesome. Service was fantastic. The place was very cute. The town was really cool. So glad we chose to have lunch there! read more

I love the pulled pork sandwiches here. You can elect to have it with or without coleslaw. All sides are delicious but I particularly enjoy the baked beans and crinkle fries. I always finish mine off with a sweet tea but the beer is always a good choice too. They leave 3 bottles of sauces-- spicy, sweet and mixed. Prices are very reasonable. Under $10 for my sandwich meal (doesn't include drink). read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Fat Boy meal - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

I went in with high hopes that this was gonna be some good BBQ. It was not. I ordered the two meat combo with brisket and ribs. First the brisket was the most rubbery chewy brisket I have ever had. It was so rubbery that it couldn't be torn apart with a fork and barely with a knife. I can't tell if they overcooked it or pulled it too fast. It also had that weird rainbow coloring you see on buffet beef that's been out too long. Second the ribs. Same issue. Not fall off the bone tender. Very firm. Very tough. Sides were good. But that was about it. Prices are great but when you can't eat the meat it's not that good. They never even asked if we enjoyed our food. read more

From the moment I walked in, the smell of smoky perfection hit me, and I knew I was in for something special. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and exactly what you want from a true BBQ joint--casual, friendly, and full of that "backyard cookout" vibe. I ordered the Fat Daddy 5oz pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw on top and sweet hot sauce, and every bite was melt-in-your-mouth tender with that perfect balance of smoke and seasoning. The BBQ sauce was the kind you want to bottle up and take home--rich, tangy, and just sweet enough. The sides were just as impressive I had the creamy mac and cheese and the cheesy tots. It's clear they put as much love into the sides as they do the meat. On top of the great food, the staff made the experience even better. They were attentive, friendly, and genuinely seemed to care that I was enjoying my meal. read more

The staff was great I sat at the bar because there was no wait. I ordered ribs and brisket with onion rings and cheesy taters. The taters were good the onion rings were hand made from the looks of it and were good as well. The sauces for the BBQ were really good as well. I did get there later around 730 so the brisket was really dry and I even asked them to make sure it was most and fatty. The ribs were about the same they tasted great just a bit dry for my taste. Really a cute little place and great staff just kind of missed the mark on the meats today. read more

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Solid place to come get some bbq! Right off of the highway so very convenient to anyone making the drive. The place definitely feels like a local legend with a lot of people in there around lunch time. Service was fast and friendly. I got a special that comes with tater tots, pulled pork and a side of green beans casserole. They weren't really crispy tater tots but more casserole like. The bbq spicy sauce on the side was very good. There was plenty of comfortable seating inside. They do a unique special every day. The brisket looked excellent as well. Go give them a shot! read more

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Located in the older downtown district of Russellville, AR. Fat Daddy's is an open seating establishment that does serve unique barbeque cuisine. I ordered the hot link and was surprised that I received 2 of them, butterflied with coleslaw and baked beans. I couldn't finish the 2nd one. The server was great, refilled drinks without requesting, and brought the check quickly, once we finished. read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

Delicious food! Super filling. We ordered the Fat Boy, Fat Daddy, and the BBQ burrito. They offer 3 different types of sauces, sweet, mixed, and hot. The appetizers all seemed delicious but we chose the fried pickle spears. Super tasty! The meat didn't come with sauce, and you did have to add your own to the sandwich, which seemed a little strange since they asked us which sauce we wanted the meat prepared in. Overall The service was really great, and the food was good; better than most if not all the chain BBQ restaurants. read more

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Food was very good. Had sandwich plates the meat was very tender with great flavor. Service was excellent. We will definitely go again.

Server was super sweet, food was good. I did notice a large man, I'm told he is the manager, berate 2 servers and then talk smack about them. Very unprofessional. Customers didn't even blink an eye so I'm assuming they are used to that behavior read more

Was just traveling through and needed a pitstop. As soon as you get out of the car, you can smell how delicious it is! We got a brisket sandwich to go. It was absolutely huge and delicious. He gave us sauce. He called mixed it was delicious and had lots of black pepper in it. We will for sure go back and get lots to take home our next trip ! read more

Very tasty BBQ. I had a half-pound brisket and chicken wings. The brisket had a good smoke flavor and good char on the edges. The wings were large and meaty. read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Brisket and wings. - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

H Good food! ... fast service! Loved it!!! We have gone there many times and we will continue to go!!...Excellent!! read more

This WAS a 3 oz pulled pork sandwich which was excellent and lean. An excellent crisp dill pickle was served alongside. There WAS some kind of potatoes with cheese and topped with fried (like in green bean casserole) onions that was fantastic. And lastly, was cinnamon topped (they ask if you want cinnamon) applesauce. My husband had the brisket sandwich which, he said, was very tasty and tender. He had the potatoes too and slaw. Everything was delicious and our server was spot on. They serve 3 types of bbq sauce-sweet, hot and mixed. I had the mixed on my sandwich. read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Need I say more? Look at the review. - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

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I wanted to like this place but sadly, it's no better than a local fast food place. Ordered the brisket with ribs plate, brisket plate, and brisket sandwiches. All of our food was cold, the brisket was dry and flavorless (you need to eat it with bbq sauce to get it down), same for the ribs, our salads were brown, and the coleslaw was lifeless and past its prime. If you don't mind fast food quality bbq this place will do or you could shop the heat and serve isle of the grocery store- they taste about the same. If you're looking for good and tasty bbq this place is not it. read more

This was a fun stop to start our Arkansas vacation. It all started with the service which was excellent and continued on with the food. The portions are HUGE first off! We started with onion rings and fried mushrooms for appetizers. My family said these were some of the best fried mushrooms they've had (I passed on those, lol). The smoked cheesy potatoes were the star of the meal for me. I got green beans (pretty certain I asked for baked, though), too, and they were delicious so I didn't say anything to the server about the mix up. I didn't even touch my sliders (I did eat them over the next couple days) as I was so full already. My sister's brisket stuff baked potato made me a bit envious, too. Don't forget to try the possum pie! We got one piece to share among the 4 of us, because we had to give it a try. Totally worth it. read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Blueberry wheat - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

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I was driving coast to coast and my son found this place for lunch after visiting Petit Jean Park. We stopped in for lunch on a sleepy Tuesday and absolutely loved the food and service. The pork sandwich topped with slaw and onion rings and cheesy tots and green beans for sides made this massive lunch and incredible deal for the cost. I wish I lived closer because I would eat here every week. Well done Fat Daddy's. We could use some good barbecue at the beach. And the bartender who served us was very sweet. It was obvious we were not locals but we sure felt like locals. Such great food and service. So glad we stopped for lunch. read more

Okay, not great. We've had a lot of Arkansas bbq in addition to Texas, KC, St Louis, and of course Memphis. This was good but not memorable or good enough that we can't wait to return. The service was very nice and efficient so no complaints there at all. The location and restaurant itself are good. The food was just a little lackluster. Now, I admit the competition in Arkansas for bbq is pretty intense. I wouldn't tell someone not to eat here. But don't expect it to be Wright's or McClard's. Still, if you're hungry and want bbq, it's worth trying. read more

Fabulous food, friendly and fast service even though they were busy. I loved the grilled green beans! read more

Awesome food and service. Highly recommended and I will be back when Im in Russellville working again read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Gourmet burger with onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

This is a great BBQ restaurant. The brisket isn't as good as it once was, lean firm meat sliced evenly. Now it is more chopped and fatty. The pork, slaw, potato salad and sandwiches are devine. read more

Friendly. Clean. Amazing food. Great atmosphere! Staff was very friendly and accommodating with us as we had a small service dog with us. They put us out on the patio upon entering and immediately brought our dog water with ice. Everything was very clean and orderly with tables placed more than 10 feet apart from each other. For lunch we ordered the fried pickles, barbecue spud, and the petit filet plate. The fried pickles were in the beyond category of amazing! They are full pickle spears not round cuts. They are breaded to perfection with a very good ranch dressing for dipping. On the barbecue spot I opted for the pulled pork as that's what they are known for. I asked for the sweet barbecue sauce as my topper with extra sour cream and butter... They totally delivered! There was not a dry spot anywhere on this bud. Just the way I like it. With the fillet we ordered the green beans, coleslaw and the hollandaise sauce. The fillet was perfectly moist, the coleslaw was a perfect combination of sweet and vinegary and the green beans were char grilled to perfection. There was another couple that was local that was on the patio with us as well. We made friends with them and even exchanged phone numbers for future gatherings! I loved that barbecue sauce so much I had to buy some to take home and as I was looking at the display case of things that they offer I couldn't resist and bought the dry rub for poultry as well! Can't wait to get home and try it out. read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Enjoying a great meal! Fried pickles, pull pork BBq Spud and the petit fillet! - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

We both had the sliders. Rolls were cut so unevenly that you could not pick it up partly because the meat was fatty and greasy. The taste was bland. Left most of it on the plate. It took 45 minutes for our food and of course it was cold. Very disappointed. It was my favorite place. Last two visits were very disappointing, debating strike three. read more

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Arkansas

Great, much different from the food truck they started with; but great regardless. Lots of choice. Will be back.

I was pleasantly pleased with the ribs from Fat Daddy's Barbecue. The ribs were smoked to perfection but lightly seasoned. I'd definitely return to this place if passing through. read more

Standard bbq fare in a comfortable building. Friendly and attentive service helped but my brisket was a bit on the dry side. Hand battered onion rings were not very warm. read more

Nice place. The food is great. Must try the brisket...yum. Friendly service. Must try.

I got a nice big burrito, they had decent service that warmed up to us eventually Definately great drinks!

Yelp said the were open till 10pm. walked in at 8:55 and waitress walked up and said they were closed. OK that happens but there were 3 tables with people at the and a sign on the door said Open till were empty. Guys the staff doesn't go by the managers policy. read more

It is a hit or miss on the quality of food being served. Atmosphere is ok. Staff is very friendly read more

Did a take out order as we had our dog with us and we were told no pets allowed for the outdoor seating. Ordered 2 beef brisket meals and got a variety of sauce to go with it. The brisket was tender and delicious. Had the Mac and cheese and recommend that as a side. Potato salad was ok. Would recommend trying Fat Daddy's. Felt it was reasonably priced for BBQ read more

Doesn't look like much when you drive up to it but the brisket sandwich, the pulled pork sandwich, sliced brisket meal with Mac and cheese, baked beans, and slaw were delicious! Reminded me a lot of Joe's in Kansas City. It's in a gas station but don't let that fool ya. It's delicious! read more