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    Smokin Joes BBQ

    4.8 (9 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Nick's Bar-B-Q & Catfish

    Nick's Bar-B-Q & Catfish

    4.2(590 reviews)
    45.5 mi
    $$

    The ribs and catfish here are epic. The service is top notch and the new remodel of the dining room…read moreis amazing.

    Stopped at this place a little over an hour before they closed as we were traveling and it was…read moregetting late and we needed dinner. The restaurant is super clean and very inviting. Our server took amazing care of us and was very attentive despite having a large party and other tables We opted for the fried green tomatoes as an app and then the platter with all the meats and we subbed the chicken out for catfish. Sides we chose baked beans and fries. Fried green tomatoes- were crunchy and the breading actually stayed on the tomato. They were seasoned perfectly. Absolutely would get these again Platter which was at market price of 37$ about a 1/4 pound of each meat and 3 pieces of catfish for the substitute Chopped brisket (they were out of sliced) It was a little dry since it was so close to end of the day but overall good flavor and smoked taste Chopped pork- wasn't your typical smoked pork but it had more of a nice smoked flavor than most would like to try it sliced next time Sausage has a little bit of a thick skin but an amazing flavor and juicy Ribs were our least favorite you got 3 and they were very dry and I wasn't a fan of the seasoning but that's personal preference Catfish hands down the best I've ever had. It was friend to perfection. The breading was light and crispy I really wish I lived closer just for the catfish Hush puppies were a little over cooked but had a good flavor Fries were soooo good and had a nice seasoning on them Baked beans were good as well with a little bacon in them. Texas toast was soft yet likely toasted Overall I would order this meal again for us to share. It was more food than we could finish. Also if you have an EV they have 4 chargers for free. If you have a Tesla you just need the adapter They also have semi truck parking

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    Nick's Bar-B-Q & Catfish - Top from left: Pork Ribs, fries okra, catfish, hush puppies, turnip greens, and shrimp. Enough for 2 meals!

    Top from left: Pork Ribs, fries okra, catfish, hush puppies, turnip greens, and shrimp. Enough for 2 meals!

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    Lackey's Smoke House BBQ - Tamales?

    Lackey's Smoke House BBQ

    3.9(37 reviews)
    23.7 mi
    $

    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.

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    Lackey's Smoke House BBQ - Roof above our round table

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