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    Kentucky Hillbilly BBQ

    4.6 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbeque, Sandwiches, Salad
    Closed • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    KENTUCKY HILLBILLY BBQ ATMOSPHERE

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    William M.

    We saw a bunch of trucks as we passed by about 1135 on our way from CO to GA and figured it was worth a shot...glad we did! Brisket (tender, juicy, smokey) was my overall favorite, followed by the Grilled/Smoke Chicken (outstanding infused skin), and finally the Pork (almost a wild hog flavor to it). The sauce was excellent on its own but didn't hold up as well as I expected against the Brisket and Pork intensity - I doubled the amount on the Sandwiches to compensate. It paired very well with the Chicken. We'll stop again if/when we're in town...Rejoice!

    Pork butt, potato salad, & slaw.
    Travis C.

    I think this BBQ is just a notch above average. I ate the pulled pork butt. It's very moist. There's an uneven flavor I experienced when eating this dish. I ate a few bites before a flavor explosion happened. Once you get a mouthful of that flavor though, OMG. I'm no expert on how to make pulled pork, but somehow in the process there's a need for a little more attention to detail. I can say that those small bites that seem unseasoned are very tasty when you add their unique BBQ sauce. It's a bit tangy like they've added a hot sauce to it. I enjoyed the pork more though once I knew which bites needed the sauce & which ones were power packed with flavor alone. The coleslaw was middle of the road. I liked it enough to eat all of it. I'm just saying that it's not a reason to do backflips. It has a very simple and clean slaw flavor that you might have grown up with. It's crisp and fresh too. I didn't think it was some throw together from yesterday. My favorite was the potato salad. Now this stuff may or may not be an in house recipe because I have tasted one similar to this somewhere else, but I loved this part of my meal. The potato salad has that thick rich flavor and a nice clean lingering flavor that stays with you for a moment as if to tease you saying; you know you want more! There's only outdoor seating so if you can't handle a fly or ten then you can sit in your climate controlled vehicle or take it home. I sat out on the patio with my dog and we both worked at keeping the flys away. There's a fan blowing on the patio to keep you cool in this summer heat and a view of nice green trees just across the street. I'd say give it a try. Everyone has there own taste buds and opinions. Write it down and let other people know this family business is here.

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    Stopped in after our visit to Wickliffe Mounds State Park, (which is very cool for only $6), to grab some food for the road. Fantastic BBQ with mouthwatering side dishes. We had turkey sandwiches and brisket, with the best baked beans I've ever had and some darn fine potato salad. We always try to get something we've never had, when the opportunity arises. This time it was the BBQ bologna sandwich. I don't even like bologna and haven't eaten it in 20 years, but this sandwich was magical in it's simplicity. I don't know how they got bologna to taste like that but, it was a foodie's dream. Don't miss it! Great place with friendly service and excellent, hot food!

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    Fresh made, fresh smoked BBQ. Definitely worth the stop along the road. Recommend the slaw pulled pork sandwich.

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    We love having an awesome place to eat here locally! Everything on the menu is great! BBQ nachos are fabulous!

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    The smokey brisket sandwich, and the potato salad were simply amazing! This is the real deal!

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    You talk about gooood food and awesome service and its truck friendly. So stop in and grab some of the best bbq around

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    3.9(954 reviews)
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    Love this place! Stop whenever we can passing through the area. Great food, large portions.read more

    I had such a great experience here at Lambert's Café in Sikeston, Missouri. I can't believe it's…read moretaken me so long to get to this destination restaurant that's famous for its tossed rolls that are thrown to the patrons when brought out by waitstaff to feed the diners. They sure do feed you well too. The dishes they serve are hardy southern food and very filling. They will also bring out more items to feed you as you dine as well and you won't leave hungry. I thought the side dishes stole the show for me especially the rolls, fried okra and black eyed peas were some of the best I've ever had. Now I'll want to go back whenever I'm passing through that part of southeast Missouri. It's a really cool looking restaurant inside and out with lots of memorabilia on the walls especially all the license plate plates. I had the chicken fried steak that came with mashed potatoes right on top and white gravy and it was savory and very good. For the two sides with my main dish I ordered green beans and white beans. It was a heavy meal, but I managed to put away almost all of it along with scoops of extra okra, fried potatoes, tomatoes and pasta in a side dish, and black eyed peas. I could only manage to eat two of the famous big rolls and had one with a helping of sorghum syrup they put on it which I rarely ever see anymore. I grew up on this very kind of food with my southern parents cooking so this place really hit the spot and I felt nostalgic to me.

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    Shemwell's Barbecue

    3.3(28 reviews)
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    As I planned our Mississippi road trip, I noticed that my wife and I (in our rental car) were going…read moreto kinda pass the southernmost city in Illinois. Growing up in Illinois, I was always curious about this city that had the same name as the capital of Egypt (a different pronunciation, though), but never had a reason to stop before. So we made it a point to find the most popular restaurant in Cairo, and plan our day so we would stop in for lunch. The city itself ended up not being a place we wanted to stay in very long, but the restaurant itself (Shemwell's Barbeque) had decent food at good prices with warm and genuine service. We were coming down from the St Louis area, so after a detour to Metropolis to see the Superman statue, and a cross into Kentucky to get gas, we drove here, arriving around noon. It's a standalone building with a big empty parking lot surrounding it. We were greeted once we arrived, and once we indicated we wanted to dine-in, were given menus and told to find any place to sit. The waitress indicated that brisket was available this day (even though it wasn't on the menu), so we got 2 BBQ Plates (price wasn't given but I calculated it to be $16.62 per plate). Sweet Baby Ray's was the bbq sauce on the tables. The brisket was decent and a good amount was given. The 4 sides (onion rings, cole slaw, crinkle cut fries, baked beans) were all from food service providers but were prepared well, though I thought the baked beans weren't good (worse for me than what you get from a can). What was nice is our waitress noticed I didn't finish my beans, and offered to sub it out for another side...and refilled my wife's giant Pepsi cup ($2.69) for the ride. She thanked us for coming to Cairo and offered some suggestions for places to stop while heading towards Memphis. She was down-to-earth, and we really appreciated it, making this slight detour worth it.

    Great food, great people. The best bbq for many many years. Nobody does it better. Always clean…read moreand friendly.

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    Shemwell's Barbecue - Catfish nuggets and fries, so good I didn't need the sauce or the ketchup.

    Catfish nuggets and fries, so good I didn't need the sauce or the ketchup.

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