We stopped in while driving between OK City and Memphis. We got there just before 2:00 so there was no wait. We were seated at a booth and our server, Twanna, came right over. She was very nice and brought our teas back and took our order. We chose to split the Jumbo Brisket Sandwich and added a side of sweet potato fries. The tea was fresh brewed and good. The brisket didn't have any fat in it. It was tender and delicious! The fries were like a dessert. The place is really rustic and cute! There's old time memorabilia on the walls. read more

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Convenient location with street parking. Great service, in a nice dining area. Very good briscuit - but the RIBS were the star of our meal! Fried Okra was pretty good, while the Pulled Pork was bland. The Potato Salad was very odd; featuring a sweet vinegar taste that neither of us cared for. We didn't have room for dessert on this stop, but the desserts looked tasty! read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Combo Plate; brisket, pulled pork, & RIBS! - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

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What a great find on our road trip. Friendly staff. Plenty of seating. Clean bathrooms. The ribs were tasty. I like their bbq sauce. Mild or hot. The fried green tomatoes had a good breading on them. The bbq beans were thick and rich. The seasoned fries were good too. read more

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For our twelfth 'cue stop in Arkansas, and the 379th on a 35 state BBQ odyssey, we dropped in here for a very late lunch, and we're glad we did. $46.77 plus tip bought a terrific appetizer serving of fried green tomatoes, which went well with ranch dressing. A regular rib dinner (St. Louis style) featured large, meaty well smoked ribs, which worked well with the two house sauces, especially the saucy one. The cheesy grits proved excellent, and the fried okra was ... fried okra. We also complemented a half sized order of nachos topped with smoked chicken (also moist and well smoked) with a very spicy order of links. They bring the heat! In sum, this restaurant is two miles into town from the interstate, and well worth the detour. read more

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Visiting family in Arkansas and they took us to this restaurant. Very charmingly rustic. The staff was AMAZING, especially our waitress. She was so sweet and very interactive with the entire table. The food was soooo good! These people have nailed BBQ. Portions were massive...we have enough food for 2 days! Definitely try this if you're in the area! read more

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Delicious food! Affordable! Amazing customer service!! We discovered this place on our anniversary and we were completely satisfied! Not only did we get top quality food, but our waitress recommended a beautiful park for us to visit with our dogs!!! Thank you for an amazing anniversary dinner and great customer service!!!! read more

Sad. It was a great place to eat. Permanently closed. We drove from Dardanelle to eat and was surprised. read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Permanently closed - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

Barbecue at its essence!! Casual place with great food and large portions (and I am a big eater!!) read more

I always like it when my trips allow a stop at Rivertowne BBQ for lunch. Delicious Quick and friendly service too! read more

The fried green tomatoes were so good. Had a brisket salad which was very tender. Nice service. Def a good place to eat. read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Brisket salad - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

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So first off ai apologize for not taking any pictures. I was starving and the food was wonderful.I had a loaded baked potato that was huge. Hubby had the jumbo chopped brisket sandwich and fried okra and onion rings. Of course I got to sample a bite of everything. The service was great and so was the food. While in OzarK check it read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Ozark!! - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

We stopped here for a quick takeout lunch to enjoy while charging the Tesla. We had pulled pork and chopped brisket sandwiches (generous portions) with coleslaw. Service was friendly and very prompt. Everything was perfectly clean. We enjoyed the meal. For my tastes, however, the meat was under seasoned (more salt in the dry rub?), but had a good BBQ flavor. Hubby liked the sauces--I found them a bit overpowering. Coleslaw was finely chopped and in a light creamy dressing. A nice accompaniment to the sandwiches. read more

The ribs special was great, service was fast and good. Love their sweet potato fries and special sauce!

Skip the fast food! Go 7 minutes off the I-40 for the best BBQ we've had east of Santa Fe. Make sure to have the ribs, pulled pork and their mouth-watering baked beans!! So glad we got on Yelp instead of the drive-thru line. read more

The service was excellent and the atmosphere was great. The ribs were excellent. Unfortunately, this would b3 a 5 star rating except thay they have A GF menu- reason we went here- with most items not actually being GF- they have to remove things to make them GF and the fries are done in the same frier as the gluten items yet they are listed on the GF list. read more

What an amazing serendipitous find! Great food and amazing price. The $9.95 3 rib lunch plate was bigger than most half rack dinners I have seen. The bbq stood on its own with no sauce needed and the server was amazing! Try this place read more

Rivertowne BBQ - "Possum dumplings" with "coon fat dressing". Pork trimmings ground seasoned and smoked. Yum! - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

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Large portions great flavors amazing service and options. Wish they had carrot cake /: but I subbed it for the molten chocolate lava cake n ice cream to go and they packed it up so nice for me to heat up at home and put my ice cream on ice for the trip back and also gave me a to go drink so thoughtful. Cool little place read more

The best pork bbq...tender white meat pork, not fatty, served without sauce so you are in charge of sauce allocation. Jordan was our server...super fast and friendly. It was so good, we bought 2 pounds of the pork to go. read more

Everything was amazing at Rivertowne BBQ, from the service to our delicious ribs! We ordered ribs with 4 sides and also tried the fries with cheese and bacon. The ribs were so tender, perfectly made. This spot is a must try for everyone! read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

Can't say enough about this place. Food and service was excellent. Even through the rush of customers after the solar eclipse.

If you find yourself slogging along I40, pondering just how soul crushing your upcoming meal at a truck stop McDonalds or Subway is going to be, the 2 mile trek off the interstate to Rivertowne is well worth your while. Ozark is a quaint little town, and Rivertowne BBQ is nestled within its charming small-town downtown. The BBQ is tasty and the people are friendly. Don't eat at the truck stop. You've been driving for hours. You deserve better. It's time you started taking care of yourself. Eat at Rivertowne. read more

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Amazing food !! Great BBQ!! Excellent service!! Great building it's so cute!! Overall I rate Rivertowne a 4/5!!

As BBQ goes, this is a great stop, especially if you find yourself traveling on I-40. We usually stop once a year. The owner is gregarious and was thrilled to chat us up about Tulsa and the BOK center where he travels often for concerts. The decor is typical BBQ (tin siding, checkered table cloths, brown rolls of paper towels on the table). The food is pretty darn tasty and it can get crowded. The last time we visited (late on a weekend afternoon), we had to wait. Parking is pretty easy in this quaint downtown square. read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Can you see how high that pulled pork is piled? Sweet potato fries come with a sweet sorghum dipping sauce. - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

First time going, it was a great experience. We were seated quickly around nice decor. It felt very homey. When the food was brought, it was warm and fresh. The taste and texture was great. I got a baked potato for my meal. The table shared some chips and dip, which were also great. I left stuffed and satisfied. I'm sure if I had room for dessert, it would have been delicious as well. read more

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Great surprise found on a visit through Arkansas. Have to say this place was a great find with excellent service and delicious food. Had the brisket sandwich with side of beans. Asked for recommendations before I made my decision and I'm so glad I did. Be sure to stop in for a delicious meal or grab it to go! Would definitely stop in again. read more

Excellent bbq. I had chopped brisket sandwich. Very good. Last brisket i had was at Franklins in Austin so i know good brisket. This was not that good, but it was very good. Excellent service. Thanks Dakota! Reasonably priced! Recommend. read more

Excellent food. In particular I recommend the brisket, perhaps in a BBQ combo platter. An excellent choice. Afterwards try a delicious desert such as the molten chocolate lava cake. read more

I'm not a huge bbq fan but I love their 1/2 smoked chicken with sides. The smoked chicken salad sandwich is amazing. I usually get fried okra as my side. Friendly service. read more

Fantastic food, fantastic location, fantastic staff! After being away from eating out for so long, it was the best we could've asked for. read more

Road trip surprise! The pulled chicken sandwich was moist and full of flavor...looked like 8-10 ounces of meat and the bbq sauce was spot on. Smoked salmon spinach salad was amazing! Wish we ordered an extra to go. Thank you ! read more

Good food, good price, nice atmosphere. We stopped here on the way through town and really enjoyed the lunch. The portions are HUGE! I ordered the potato with brisket and actually got 2 potatoes covered in brisket and cheese, so for the price it was a great deal. The meat was all tender and tasty. We would probably come back next time we are driving through. read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

BBQ was pretty good...the ribs and pulled pork were delicious. The brisket could of used some more burnt ends. hot sauce spot on!!

Wow! We were on the last few days of our cross country road trip, headed back to D.C. We knew that we were in the south and that barbecue is good here but it wasn't until we discovered Rivertowne Barbecue that we were shocked at just how good it gets. We came on Saturday July 18 and saw the signs right off the interstate 40 so we followed the directions. We came to the town square of Ozark and there it was, down another block on the right side. Excited, I came inside and there was already the enticing smokey smell of tasty barbecue. The place was very clean and neatly organized and in my waiting time there was a lot of decorative old fashioned neat stuff inside to look at. Naturally, I ordered 2 large pulled pork sandwiches. They were large, delicious, and very reasonably priced. My dad had requested by phone the half rack of ribs with 2 sides, sweet potato fries and baked beans. Just the food in the to-go boxes and bags filled the van up with an enticing mouth-watering food smell, it was difficult for me to drive back before eating the food. My niece who was there with me only eats fish and vegetarian stuff so I had to look for something for her. I was overjoyed to look at the menu and see that they have a smoked salmon salad! Smoked salmon just happens to be Julia's favorite food, I couldn't believe it! The salmon salad was indeed a hefty serving, with spinach and lettuce and other scrumptious toppings that made it amazing. As if that were not enough, the salad came with a buttermilk pesto dressing. I've never had this before and it was the first time I ever heard of it, probably a local thing, but it was incredibly tasty. It all just seemed like we were having an awesome dream, the food was better than perfect and it made us so incredibly happy. What an atmosphere the place has, they play really catchy tunes inside, everybody keeps a bright friendly smile and they're eager to accommodate us, offering us water while we waited, making sure we had everything, double checking on the specifics of our order and catering to our picky special requests and custom adjustments (I'm sorry to say but we Cityfolk can be really demanding and difficult at times). We took the food back to the rest of the family. We were camping out at Mulberry River campground, almost an hour away. Even as far away as we were, we still went back to Rivertowne 3 more times in the next 2 days that we were there. We talked about how good the food was for the rest of the trip home and we already missed it as soon as we left Ozark. The only thing that I regret was that these friendly employees don't have a tip jar at the register which I certainly wouldn't mind adding to. They deserve it. We'll certainly be back........ read more

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The brisket was so tough you couldn't bite it, you had to tear it. The bun came right out of a bag. The fries had some offensive seasoning on them & the service was extremely slow. It was crowded, locals must like it, but if you're traveling and used to good bbq, don't stop. read more

The exit @ Ozark doesn't look like much, but if you'll just drive about 2 miles there's a cute little town square and this BBQ yumminess! The restaurant is cozy & homey with red & white checked tablecloths, the servers friendly & the BBQ is tasty! Portions were generous & prices reasonable, plus there is plenty of street parking and a parking lot across the street. I had the lunch special of ribs & beans and it really hit the spot! read more

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Great atmosphere, friendly people, good spot for kids & families. The staff is always friendly. Some people who don't leave nearby plan their drive around a lunch or dinner to eat at Rivertowne. Now for the food. The only thing I've ever ordered is the RIBS and it's probably all I'll ever order. I'm set in my ways when I find good bbq, especially ribs. Growing up in the South, this is serious business. Last time I was here, I brought a friend who had never eaten here. We ordered the ribs for 2 which came with 4 sides. So much food! We could have ordered 1 dinner & split it. The pics show how much food & how many ribs they bring. The ribs are meaty, fall off the bone, with a good smoke ring you can taste & see. The sides all are great. Cool place. Oh, try the RIBS. read more

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Absolutely a MUST STOP!!!! The food was AMAZING! Easy highway access and RV parking spots were easily found in the "downtown" area. The brisket was juicy and Smokey in flavor, same with the pulled pork. I didn't even need their BBQ sauce, but I tried it anyway and it was great! read more

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Small town gem! Found this place due to a billboard off of I-40 and I'm glad I did. It's in the small town of Ozark right next to the Arkansas River. The interior looks like your typical BBQ joint. The service was good and the food was above average. If you're in the area I would highly recommend jumping off I-40 and heading to grab a bite to eat there. read more

Rivertowne BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich with Okra. (Tons of meat on the sandwich, pulled the extra off) - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

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If you appreciate a bright smoke ring on your brisket. I'll tell you where to go. Brisket alone is a beast to tame. Tender, juicy, perfect smoke. Well done ya'all! The brisket sandwich was three inches thick with stacked slices of meat. Got the jumbo and walking away stuffed. read more

Nice stop for BBQ, enjoyed their luncheon special of large pull po sandwich with a side of fries. Also got the Rib kids meal with fries and an extra side of baked beans. Sauces was excellent and the meal was enjoyed by all. Quick service and glass never got below 1/2 before waitresses refilled. read more

Rivertowne BBQ - BBQ pork sandwich with fries - Barbeque Near Me - Ozark, Arkansas

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