The food is wonderful and so is the service! We can't wait to come back soon! The brisket was so very tender. I highly recommend!

Cute little place conveniently off the highway. The staff was very friendly and attentive, and the food was fairly priced. We paid around $40 for two meals, drinks, and some delightful chocolate chip cookies. They don't serve alcohol but the sodas were cold and refreshing. The hogwild beans had a little heat to them but not a lot. The potato salad was really delicious. The jambalaya was a tad bland but still good. They were sold out of corn, so we got green beans; we did enjoy them, nice seasoning. The smoked sausage was great. No bbq sauce needed though I of course did add some. I liked the sweet bbq sauce the best. Again, the spicy sauce wasn't all that spicy. Maybe my tastebuds are just used to Thai spice! I'd definitely recommend checking out this place. read more

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Quiet BBQ spot on Alma Hwy in Van Buren. Place is a hidden gem. The brisket and burgers were all prepared in house with house sauce and were some of the best we'd ever had. The BBQ Bacon Cheddar burger is a must have! And the brisket sandwich was perfect! House cut fries were Devine! Definitely a must of you're in the Crawford County area. read more

JC's Bar-B-Q Place - Barbeque Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

Very disappointed did not get food that was ordered and when asked about it it was nothing but excuses would not even offer to make right

Pulled pork, always good. Love their beans and the different sauces to choose from. A taste for everyone.

The restaurant was clean and had the typical bbq joint atmosphere. Friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious and the service was very good. Their mild sauce was sweet and tangy. The potato salad was very tasty. The fries were hot and yummy. I got the three meat platter to take some home with me. My husband and I had another meal each. Lots of good food. The only disappointment was that they had run out of fried okra. Other than that, it was a nice lunch. read more

The food was amazing . My husband lives his frito pie. The server was very attentive and helpful.

Food was great!! A little wait because they are so busy but it was worth it. All the servers were extremely nice and place had a good feel of an older Bbq restaurant. Brisket was melt in your mouth along with the burnt ends read more

JC's Bar-B-Q Place - Brisket Plate Burnt ends spicy beans and Cajun corn - Barbeque Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

BEST BBQ I 've had in a while!!! We were visiting in Fort Smith Ark, and were jonesing for some barbecue, we googled for advice and based on the reviews picked J.C's B-B-Q Place. WINNER!!!! Not in Fort Smith, but maybe 15 min away it was fantastic. A small venue, a real family feel, many regular customers ( ALWAYS a good sight, we ordered the plate combinations, brisket for my spouse and pulled chicken for me, both were delicious, in addition we got hand cut fries, cole slaw and the side I recommend: sweet hot bbq beans... sweet hat and delicious. Staff if very friendly and welcoming. One warning its so popular it was getting pretty busy around 5pm with the local crowd who enjoy it too. Well worth the short drive I recommend 1000% read more

Oh. My. Gosh. This was a great find. Needed a quick lunch and wanted to try BBQ. This was it. So dang good. The brisket quesadilla did not disappoint. Neither did the loaded baked potato or the ribs- which my wife says weee the best ribs she's ever had. Service was incredible and they have an awesome map on the wall with pins for people to put from where they are visiting from, which was really cool to see! Cannot recommend it enough! read more

Soooo good! Started with their loaded BBQ fries with brisket, which was very good. The food highlights were the ribs, brisket, and spicy baked beans. Food and service get a 10 out of 10! read more

I am so grateful that Yelp lead us to JC's BBQ. This was our first time in Arkansas and was so excited to get some southern BBQ! Yelp lead us to JC's and we are soooo happy. This is by far the best BBQ I have ever had!! We ordered so much food because we wanted to try everything!! Our favorites: the ribs, brisket and fries. We left overly full and happy. read more

JC's Bar-B-Q Place - 3 meat combo - Barbeque Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

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Brisket quesadilla with fresh jalapeños was incredible. It comes with pickled jalapeños but I recommend the fresh.

Great BBQ place!! I love all the options they have. My favorite is probably the loaded fries, husband says the smoke chicken is amazing. Always great service & clean! read more

The meat was fantastic! the ribs,brisket, and burnt ends were all moist and delicious. The sides fell short.. cajun corn, green beans seemed canned. potato salad not great! they were out of coleslaw! go for the meat and not the sides! service was great! read more

JC's Bar-B-Q Place - take out barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

My husband and I stopped in Van Buren, AR for the night on our way to Albuquerque. We found JC's BBQ and boy are we glad we did. My husband got their rib plate and the ribs fell off the bone. He also got their Jambalaya which looked more like a gumbo than jambalaya. The flavor was good though and Cajun corn. It was ok. I had the double meat Swiss and mushroom burger. It was huge!!! I could only eat half and my side was homemade French fries. Delicious! We will definitely stop there again if we are ever in Van Buren. read more

Burnt ends was amazing!! Fresh cut fries, baked beans and a buttery roll!! All perfect. I can't think of one thing I'd change or add. I'm from Little Rock and I can't find good bbq anymore. I'll be eating here every time I come to van Buren. Great staff as well! Plenty of room to park and set. read more

This hole in the wall is worth the visit. The sides were great...green beans and fries with skin on. So good! They have a variety of sauces for your meal. The meats are TERRIFIC! I had brisket and tasted all of my husband's meats. The brisket was best with sauce and was smokey, nice and tender. The ribs were just wonderful. I'm getting hungry just remembering this meal. Check it out. I think you'll enjoy it. read more

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Best BBQ I've ever had! Nothing else even comes close. Their own sauces (hot mild sweet) on the table are phenomenal. Food is fresh, large portions, and so delicious. What all BBQ places should hope to achieve. And the prices...insane! For what I would pay at a regular chain restaurant with sub par "bbq" for 3 people, I pay about 1/3 the cost here. Services was friendly, generous, answered all our questions, and I never ran out of a drink before another came without asking. Top-notch services. I can't believe how good and how inexpensive this place is--please give them a try--you won't be disappointed! read more

Best barbecue brisket sandwiches around. Also save room for dessert, homemade hand pies.

5 Stars and beyond, we love JC's and it never disappoints! My personal favorite is the Cajun Burger, but you can't go wrong with any of it! Ribs, Brisket, Pulled Pork...any of the sides! It's all great! read more

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For lunch you can eat in but after 2 PM they're takeout only. It was pretty good food. Baked potato was great. Sandwich was good size. Liked the cole slaw too. The fried pies were tasty but small. read more

Very good BBQ backed beans are awesome and the wait staff is outstanding. We tried the brisket pulled pork ribs and smoked chicken. Loved the Spicy sauce. read more

We were staying the night in Van Buren on our way back home and decided to try this place after doing an Internet search. We were quite pleased with the food and service. It's situated in a strip mall, but an employee told me that they are moving to a new, larger spot later this year. It looks like they were doing solid business in both the dine-in and take-out sides of the restaurant, so they should have no trouble filling up their new space. We ordered a kids meal with a burger, a dinner plate with smoked sausage, and a dinner plate with burnt ends. Our daughters liked the french fries that came with the burger. For our sides, my wife and I ordered coleslaw, jambalaya, fried okra, and potato salad. We tried both the spicy and mild bbq sauces. The burnt ends were the best part of my meal. They were just as good as one hopes for out of this part of the brisket - little bits of meat and fat with just the right amount of seasoning. They needed no sauce. However, I ate a few pieces with the spicy bbq sauce just to try it out. This spicy sauce appears to include both extra vinegar and black pepper to make it spicy. I'm not a fan of adding extra vinegar to make spicy sauce, but this time it worked thanks to the addition of black pepper. I ended up eating mouthfuls of potato salad with the spicy sauce; it was a surprisingly delicious combination. My wife ate most of the fried okra and the smoked sausage. She said that the cornmeal coating on the okra was the best part. The coleslaw and jambalaya were just okay. I've had better coleslaw at some bbq joints back home, but it wasn't too sweet and didn't include too much celery seed. My wife reported that the jambalaya didn't show signs of being made with much or any roux. We both noted that it doesn't show up much on the list of side dishes at bbq restaurants. read more

I haven't been yet but heard good things about the food. I hope to go tomorrow night and I'll let you know. I love Sea Food so am looking forward to it. read more

Found on google since we were in the area and it is worth stopping by. Everything was great. Ribs were fall off the bone tender. The smoked bologna was yo die for and the smoked sausage was some of the best. Brisket was top notch and pulled pork was high quality too. All the sides were great as well we had okra, baked beans, corns and fries and we were not disappointed. I prefer the sweet sauce but it was all good. Will definitely come back. Large portions too. read more

Some of the best ribs we ever had! Kind people who cared about us and served us thoughtfully. The coleslaw and potato salad were delicious and the ribs were so good- smoked and with a rub that was tasty and moist they didn't even need any sauce - though the sauce was wonderful. Any time we are in the Fort Smith area we will be back! thanks!!! read more

Excellent food and very good service. Casual atmosphere and fair prices. The hot links were just the right amount of spicy.

Fantastic stop for lunch. The brisket sandwich with fries was delicious, LOVED the fries, and topped with their Mild Sauce. The sweet tea was great, as well. Would stop by again without hesitation. read more

It's just a bit off the beaten path, and you might miss it the first time you drive by, but you will be rewarded for your efforts with some excellent pork, beef and smoked sausage concoctions. Note first that the business doesn't face the road. It's on the right side as you drive between two small buildings. You'll know you made the right choice when your nose tells you "this is the place!" The family staff is friendly and very helpful. A man I am going to assume is JC came out and checked on everyone and couldn't have been more kind. We ordered the BBQ cheese fries and, being our Texas selves, gladly paid the upcharge for brisket. Also ordered the brisket quesadilla and the amazement known as the brisket dog (see pics) which is a smoked sausage on a bun, topped with a good helping of brisket along with caramelized onions and jalapeños. Mind you, a Texan is always apprehensive ordering brisket out of state. We know. Hate all you want. Nearly anyone can smoke pork. It takes skill to hit the sweet spot on brisket. We were not disappointed in that decision one bit. Nailed it. One more thing. If they haven't sold out, get the cajun corn side. Perfect compliment to the dog. Our only disappointment was that we forgot to try the homemade Cole slaw, which we read great reviews about. Oh well. Next time we're driving from Memphis to Oklahoma, that will be on our plate, along with everything else we want to try! read more

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Greasy bbq dry meat no flavor if had better bbq at a gas station if u want good bbq go to wild horse or river town

The food is great and so is the service. The brisket is tender and the sides are great.

We were passing through on our way to Hot springs. Found JC's on yelp- Yum! Excellent pulled pork , green beans & Cajun corn! The Cajun cue burger was very good too! Can't go wrong with JC's Not a fancy place, but great food! read more

I drove 45 minutes, on a Friday, to get their advertised Burnt End available on Friday and Saturday only. They were out of burnt ends. I ordered ribs and brisket combo plate. My 2 side choices were baked beans and jambalaya. I wouldn't order either of the sides again. Jambalaya was tasteless and the beans were pork n beans with very little sauce. They didnt seem like they had been warned up on the stove with a bit of sauce in them. Now on to what is supposed to be the star here...the bbq. Well its bbq with very little smoke flavor. I like pretty strong smokiness to mine. If you like a really mild smoke flavor this might be your place. The meat seemed like it had been soaked in juices forever...it was too moist. They have hot, sweet, and mild sauces. I didn't care for any of them. The food wasn't bad, but this is not somewhere I would ever return for a 2nd time. read more

JC's Bar-B-Q Place - Wood in the parking lot is a good sign. - Barbeque Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

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At the suggestions of pretty much all of our friends, we decided to try out JC's Bar-B-Q Place on a Saturday early evening. Finding the restaurant could be a bit tough, but thankfully we were familiar with area. It was busy, but not crowded, which was good because seating is rather limited. I had the three meat plate with three sides (pulled pork, brisket, and sausage with corn, green beans, and baked beans) and my husband had The JC Sandwich (pulled pork, sausage, bacon) with a side of fries. Pulled pork and brisket were perfect! Moist and tender, but not mushy. I absolutely love that the brisket was sliced thick and not chopped. Also, I love that the meat didn't come pre-sauced. Their hot sauce is perfect and their special sauce was great with fries. We both were not a fan of the sausage though. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't outstanding either. All the sides were good, especially the fries. We finished with an apple and a coconut fried pies. They were delicious! Leave room for the fried pies (apple, coconut, peach, and chocolate available). read more

JC's Bar-B-Q Place - The JC with a side of fries - Barbeque Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

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This place is fantastic. If you haven't tried this place yet, you are missing out. The side options are a little lacking and I am not overly fond of the limp fries. The meats are incredible and we always order extra sauce to take home for the leftovers. Enormous portions and child friendly options. The staff is very friendly. The only downside is the location. The parking lot is at the top of a steep little hill that's hard to get in and out of. read more

JC's Bar-B-Q Place - Menu 1, 10/17 - Barbeque Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

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This is my go to when I want BBQ! Its just phenomenal! Flavors burst and make my mouth water every time!

Driving across country, we're always looking for some restaurant that has left cal flair to try. We wanted some barbecue in Arkansas and didn't want to venture too far off of Interstate 40. Found this gem. We ordered the beef brisket sandwich with mild sauce and hand cut perfect French fries. Service was fast and food was hot and delicious! Definitely 5 star! read more

If you're used to the Sonic BBQ burgers this place might be good to you. JC's is complete trash. I got the brisket sandwich and it was 50% fat read more

I was hoping for an environment that has servers, not here. You pay up front and they have the "tip option" which makes you feel awkward. I got the combo. The pulled pork and brisket didn't have a whole lot of smoked flavor that I was hoping for. The ribs were fall of the bone, and seemed pretty good, but not drive out of your way good. Mainly because they didn't seem very smoked either. I am glad they had weak "Hot" sauce. I like things spicy. I got to drown my food with it without even warming up my mouth :/ The sides: Cole slaw seemed mediocre. Cajun corn tasted like it was from a can and the jambalaya like a pace ready to eat meal with more sausage. I would rather have gone to a chain restaurant. read more