Went to Lackeys as part of a BBQ challenge Put on by the Arkansas times. Found the place locked…read moreup. No one around. The building is falling apart. Literally. Sign on the door and drive thru said New Hours. Closed Mon-Tues. open at 8 Wed-Sun. I was there in the middle of the day on Wed. Anyway. Don't waste your time traveling to Newport for Lackeys. They closed up shop and bailed on the challenge.

Well, people. Let me tell you a story. My family and I are on our way through Arkansas to Texas. On…read morethe way we wanted to experiment with ChatGPT to give us some good ideas for some amazing Arkansas Cuisine. ChatGPT recommended this place. Let me tell you, when ChatGPT says it can be wrong, it can be very wrong! You pull up to this red shack and notice the sign to tell you "This is the place" is 80% gone with missing lettering. The shack it self looks like it's ac window units are about to shatter and fall out of the window seals. Anyways, so you pull up, open your car doors, and the family is excited for some good ol' fashion family bbq. You walk into the door and... your feet are sticking to the floor. Well okay maybe someone spilled something, then you walk and realize, you were right! Someone did spill something, over the entire floor! Some of the floor is missing sections as well. Also, the atmosphere does not smell like bbq, grilling, frying, or anything else. It smells like urine. No other way to describe it. The ceiling above our head by our round table looked like it wanted to collapse on our heads. The bathroom... the bathroom should tell you all you need to know about this place. I know you're thinking, "why did we stay and order food". Well, we thought maybe, just maybe, it's a diamond in the rough. It's not a diamond, it's just in the rough. We ordered our food, grilled catfish, hush puppies, beef bbq plate, pulled pork sandwich, Tamala's, etc. Let me break these down for you piece by piece. Grilled Catfish - edible, small, expensive, and sad. Hushpuppies - Burnt and about as hard as marbles. Beef bbq plate - beef is decent, props. However, the coleslaw, flavorless, the beans, sad, and the Texas Toast, just toast, oh well. Pulled pork sandwich with Cajun fries - sandwich, absolutely flavorless, Cajun fries, fries with salt and pepper. Tamales - Good, but not worth the price. Presented poorly, and with the atmosphere, scary. Did I mention the food was served one-person at a time? Every single person had time to finish their plate before the next person got their plate. Also, the containers of Tartar sauce and ranch were grimy and spotted with black specks. I tried to squeeze out some ranch, but only a thin white liquid came out. What does this tell you about how this place cleans and stores their condiments? The people are kind, it's not the workers personality. It's the condition of the establishment that do a number on this place. Why do I want to eat food from a place that doesn't take care of itself? Does that mean it doesn't take care of their food? I will not always give places chances, and I don't know if you, reader, will either. However, if you do, do not give this place your chance. This place needs work, and a lot of it. However, ChatGPT did say this was authentic Arkansas cuisine, so maybe that is exactly what we got.

They have good food and great service. They are very polite and friendly and the food is fresh hot…read moreand good

Got me general tso chicken and lo mein for pick up the food has very little taste and noodles taste…read morelike nothing but portions are huge enough for 2 people at the price of one

Exceptional food, we were staying at the Hampton Inn nearby and wanted some quick hibachi without…read morethe sit down experience portion. Order some takeout from here, ready within 10 minutes and it was sooo good. Definitely a spot to try again when we are back in Batesville.

The food is good and the service is good and fast. Clean business nice on the in side. Reamed this…read moreplace.

Had an Awesome lunch there. All you can eat buffet- food…read moretasty - people mighty nice- Had a hard time finding it because it's INSIDE a small strip shopping center that was mostly vacant. Food was worth the search !

The food was really good, and fresh. The food was very very wonderful. It was wonderfully cooked.read more

Once again, I stopped into Penny's Place with the crew from ASA. Once again, we had a very filling…read moreand value-packed lunch. On the day of my visit, Fried Chicken was on the menu, and I went to town on a few pieces. The food is always fresh, hot and plentiful at Penny's, and I've been coming here since it opened. For the value, you can't beat an AYCE lunch, and it's very reasonably priced. The famous Penny always stops by our table to say hello, and the staff clear plates and refill drinks without you having to ask.

Buffet restaurant in Newport. every employee was nice with good service . Food was ok. today was…read morefried chicken day. ambiance was ok. they had about 8 to 10 pie choices

We paid $60 for 3 chimichanga plates that all tasted old. There was barely any rice included and…read morethe chimichangas themselves tasted like they had been made hours ago and used in our order. The morning after eating here, I cannot keep anything down. Awful experience

Food and service were amazing! Friendly and attentive staff. Food was fast and fresh. Generous size…read moreburrito with all the fixin's! Definitely recommend this place if you're in town!

Great food and excellent service. They're very kind. I ordered the quesabirrias 2 days in a row…read more Loved the creamy green dipping sauce the most out of the 3 sauces given. My daughter tasted it and said it was the best taco shed ever had. They give little pagers out so you can sit in your car and wait for your food.

Want a break from the same-o same-o corporate dining experience?…read more Make plans to get away from the hassle of big city traffic andMindless dining a drive to Harrisburg Arkansas. This family run establishment is well worth the drive. The menu is well thought out and not over run with endless items. Quality is what we experienced both in service and food.(leave room for dessert) This will be your new getaway place to eat. Im reluctant to post a review out of fear Gavin's may become too busy and turn into the hip place to be seen and eat, but here we are. Great places like this you cant keep a secret! Make plans soon to Hurry up slow Down and Eat right in Harrisburg Arkansas At Gavin's! Support Local!

The $12.00 lasagna lunch special consisted of the world's smallest, yet tasty piece of food. The…read more"garlic bread" was merely a hotdog bun, with three cuts on top, having zero flavor, just like the unsweetened iced tea that I sent back. It tasted like plain water. The salad was small, but tasty. The best part of the meal was the strawberry pie, except it wasn't included in the special. This joint is really going downhill.