We were driving through Arthur after a basketball game and stopped to grab something to eat on our way home. I had the brisket burger with the onions rings on it (can't remember what it was called). Delicious and so much food. Husband had a pick 3 platter and kept saying how good it was. We're an hour an half away from Arthur and it's a bummer we aren't there more often bc we would definitely stop in frequently! Staff was also so nice and helpful especially when we stopped in 30 min prior to closing. read more

Very good, quick and friendly with great options. Easy access too. The BBQ was great.

Great food at a great price Whenever I find myself in amish country, how many point of stopping. read more

OMG!!!!!!! A+ with extra credit. Get the Hog Trough but with BRISKET! So much GOOD food for the money. The cornbread that comes with it is like CAKE its delicious if you like sweet cornbread--BEST EVER. I have had the Hog Trough with pork too and its also good. NICEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET (so be good to them please) read more

Pauly's BBQ - Large Hog Trough with Brisket and extra sour cream, sauce on the side. Two meals EASY! - Barbeque Near Me - Arthur, Illinois

This bbq joint really hit the spot! The seating area isn't the biggest, but they do have plenty of tables to seat yourself. We hit it right at lunch time and the place was packed. Even though they were busy our waitress was friendly and took care of us throughout our time there. I ordered the bourbon tenderloin with macaroni and cheese. The sandwich was delicious that bourbon glaze with bacon combo was top notch. This was one of the best bbq's that I've had in a while and I definitely recommend it! read more

Pauly's BBQ - Bourbon tenderloin with macaroni and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Arthur, Illinois

We ate here as a family and everyone enjoyed themselves. They support many types of people which made us even happier to eat there. The service was great. I got the root beer and the Mac and cheese with the brisket on top. The service was very friendly. read more

Pauly's BBQ - Piggy Mac - Barbeque Near Me - Arthur, Illinois

Ordered pulled pork sandwich with their potato special as a side. The pulled pork was plentiful and delicious. The HOBO potatoes were okay, but nothing special. They take French fry cut potatoes, add green peppers, onion, and bacon, and then stir in butter. Then heat up in an oven....just okay. My wife ordered pulled pork platter. Enough meat for 2 meals. I most definitely would eat there again. read more

Best tasting bbq in the area!!! Test fresh! Get extra to freeze! Tasty baked beans too!

This was one of the gems of Arthur Illinois. I was so utterly blown away by this place - from the chicken to the brisket, to the mac/n/cheese. just stunning dance of flavors across your taste buds. While my father had perfectly seasoned, slow-smoked brisket, I had a salad with chicken. I've never tasted chicken that well done - perfectly balanced with flavor and moisture, thoroughly smoked but not dry. Just amazing. Had with honey mustard dressing, I just could not stop eating despite being completely full. Man, that was a good meal, almost worth coming all the way from California to Arthur Illinois just to have it again. read more

Heard great things about Pauly's and decided to try it out with my wife. Tried the pick 2 platter, so chose pulled pork and ribs. Maybe it was an off day, but the pulled pork was more on the dry side, which should be moist. Also the ribs were kinda dry as well, was hoping for juicy and tender meat. The fried okra was mediocre, was served lukewarm. Coleslaw was ok, little on the creamy side for my taste. Sauces though were good. Overall would rate 3.5. read more

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Disappointed in the food. Very dry. Portions were small. I have no idea who was cooking tonight but they were new, or they just don't care about the customer. I don't think I'll be back. Waitress argued with my friend about how done his food was. She wasn't mean, just didn't believe my friend at all. She tried to give excuses as to why it was the way it was and made my friend feel like he should just eat it anyway. He did get something else that was okay. Baked potato was old and cold. The mood in the place was drab. Is it a full moon tonight? read more

Pauly's catered our Christmas party for 78 including children. They set up a wonderful buffet of HOT, diverse food to suit every taste. Everything was perfect. Thank you so much for the wonderful food and hassle free experience. read more

This is quite possibly the best BBQ in the area.If you happen to be near Arthur, Illinois I recommend stopping by. They have the normal fixins such as chicken, ribs, sausage etc. They also have brisket but only at special times or days. Be sure to get the brisket if they are offering it! I also strongly suggest you try the fried mushrooms. They are probably in my top ten of best fried mushrooms I've ever had. You get a lot too! The staff are also very friendly and the prices are fair. Get your hog on! read more

Pauly's BBQ - Brisket, ribs, Mac n cheese, corn bread, and some loaded potatoes. All delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Arthur, Illinois

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Pulled pork was good. Baked beans tasted like Bush's canned beans and green beans were burnt. Cornbread had a great flavor and fluffy. Shaved Tenderloin was dry. read more

Go now. Just hop in your car and get there stat! Best darn bbq you will ever have & reasonably priced. Situated near downtown Arthur, this simple little restaurant is nothing fancy as far as decor, but the food...oh my goodness!!! They have weekend specials that are always tasty, and a menu with all the important bbq items. The owners & staff are so friendly and down to earth. We are always greeted warmly and never regret choosing this place for lunch and dinner. Generous portions & priced well. Can get super packed, so get there early. read more

Ate here on a very busy Saturday evening with a party of 6. It seems to be a very popular restaurant with locals. We orders a couple of kids meals and platters for the rest of us. We had high hopes for the food but sadly it was mixed. Half of our dinners were very good (brisket and smoked sausage were great; kids cheeseburger was a hit, and the corn bread was deemed yummy). Those of us who ordered ribs were a bit disappointed as they were very dry even slathered in sauce. The baked beans and Mac & cheese were ok but not great. And, the restaurant was so busy that staff didn't really have time to clean the tables properly in between guests which meant that our table was a bit messy and we had to watch where we put our feet on the floor as the prior diners had left a lot of max & cheese on the floor. Am glad we tried this place but may not return again if we are in the area. read more

Fabulous meal. Everything was delicious and the price was on point. All the bbq sauce choices were tasty, couldn't choose a favorite. read more

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We were looking for a good BBQ restaurant and tried a few and decided this give this place a try. After eating their food, fish and BBQ.... One word describes them...WOW. Great taste, plentiful, and delicious. If you want a local home town diner, this is the place for you. read more

I ordered the loaded fries with BBQ on them. Definitely enough for 2 people. They were delicious!

Been wanting to try this place for awhile and was going thru town for my daughters softball tournament and decided to stop. After about 10 minutes they finally come take our drink and food order. I got the pulled pork and it was really dry. I couldn't even finish my sandwich. My daughter got the smoked Turkey and it was really dry as well. The service was just as bad as the food for only being a couple people in there besides us and 6 people working. I don't see how this place is rated #6 in Illinois for best bbq. I don't think I'd ever patronize this place again read more

Everything was good. Cornbread so good! We had a group of six all different items so good! Great staff.

So good! We had the loaded tots and walleye with fries. I highly recommend stopping by for a yummy meal.

Excellent food & service!!! Everything is made fresh & it's local ownership involved!!! Great people!!! You won't be leaving disappointed or hungry if you make it in Paulys BBQ!!! read more

Me and my husband stopped in for lunch, we both had the pulled pork sandwich. He had baked beans and fries as a side which he said was very good. He also had Pauly's Hot BBQ sauce on his sandwich which he said was hot. If you put enough on your sandwich your eyes and nose will water. I had the original BBQ sauce, which was good for me. I also had the hobo potatoes as my side which was cubed potatoes and said it came with bacon, onion and peppers but mine was just potatoes. Because of this I'm rating it as a 4 instead of 5. Would stop again when coming thru town, service was good, did need a fly swatter. read more

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Wow this was some of the best Brisket I've ever eaten. I think Pauly needs more room. What a great little place, and good service. read more

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We went Friday night during the virus. Had to order from window. Lots of people called in which I should have done. Waited an hour. Have had better. This time I ordered the Sausage sandwich with fried mushrooms. The bun was stale and the sausage was luke warm. Should have returned! I know they are busy but expected better! read more

Great, tasty and tender brisket. Fantastic baked beans and fried okra. Limited made soda that was as rather refreshing. Will go back soon. Friendly service. You could tell be the slight wait time that everything was freshly prepared and the hotness and taste backed it up. read more

First time and probably my last. Had great food good service but they like to steal from you. Charged my banking account with the original check amount then credited it back then charged me $15 over my original amount for a tip. We marked out no tip because we left a $20 tip on the table. So fair warning double check you banking statements! read more

I always like a BBQ joint that lets you choose your sauce! I got a tenderloin sandwich with green beans and macaroni and cheese. Everything was delicious! Service was fast and friendly. I also noticed lots of working men choose this place for lunch today. By noon, every seat was full. I'll take this over Yoder's every day of the week! read more

We've eaten at Paulys's, had their food truck and most recently used their catering service. The food was excellent! We had the melt in your mouth brisket and the fried chicken. Everyone loved it and the sides we had, slaw, potato salad, and Mac n cheese. And we can't forget the corn bread! I would highly recommend using them for any catering needs you have! read more

We stopped by for lunch. I had the Carolina pulled pork with Hobo potatoes. Food was good. You smell a lot of smoke around the restaurant, but I didn't really get the flavor/smell from the pork. Service was excellent! read more

Pauly's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Arthur, Illinois

Dear Hubby and I were shopping around Arthur, and decided to try Pauly's BBQ. We had heard some good things about it, and decided to find out for ourselves. It was wonderful! One of the Saturday specials was BBQ Brisket, which we both ordered. It was very flavorful, juicy and tender. The sandwiches had two thick slabs of meat on them - - very filling! The fries were steak fries, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. One thing we will do different next time is not go right at lunchtime! It is a very small place (it used to be a dairy bar, so it's very small). We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table, but once we got seated our waitress was right there taking care of us. We will definitely go back again! I'm looking to trying more things on the menu! read more

Wow! What an amazing place. Truly the best hidden gem I've ever been to, and I've been to a lot. Thursday is wing day which is my favorite BBQ these days and this place knocked them out of the park. Tons of sauce choices, cooked perfectly, and huge. Also the fried mushrooms were homemade and came with this amazing sauce that had some kick. Service was great, carry coke products, and even sell their sauce and seasonings plus funny shirts. Can't wait to come back. read more

We've never thought about going anywhere but Yoder's when in Arthur, but saw Pauly's on Yelp and decided to give it a try. Wow! Glad we did. From the moment we parked, the aroma of smoked meet drew us in. Today's special was brisket. Added hobo potatoes, baked beans and sweet cornbread and we were in barbecue heaven. My husband had Mac n cheese instead of beans and it was great too. Topped our meals off with home made cobbler and it was equally delicious. read more

We have ate at several BBQ places. This place has some of the best pulled pork that we have had. Nice atmosphere and reasonable prices.

Great food, very good service. The outside is deceiving, but the inside is clean and very inviting. The place is a little smaller than I anticipated, but good things come in small packages. The brisket sandwiches we had were very tasty. If you like it plain, it's great, not dry at all. I like sauce on mine and the hot BBQ sauce was not too spicy, added a good heat. Also the mac and cheese was AMAZING. Homemade with a good blend of cheeses. Also, enjoyed the Cheeseburger Soup! It's thick and hardy. Reasonably priced for lunch and we would come again. The taste reminded me of a couple places my brother took me when he was at Auburn in AL. My 8YO ordered fruit and it was fresh fruit, not canned. When we come back to town, we will stop here again. Our server was super sweet. I did not catch her name but I think her first name started with a C. I believe I saw the owner in there too, chatting with guests, so that is a good sign. The decor was nice and the tables looked new (I liked the table color of the wood). We will go again. read more

Pauly's BBQ - So good!!! Very good BBQ brisket sandwich. Just enough smoke flavor and not dried out at all. Also had the Cheeseburger soup! YUM! - Barbeque Near Me - Arthur, Illinois

Amazing food. They have the best pie I've ever had, and the brisket is amazing. Smoked Mac and Cheese anyone? Forget Yoder's. Pauly's is the best game in town. read more

Excellent food! We had pulled pork sandwiches which were moist, smokey and overall delicious! Sauce variety is very good and sides are extremely tasty as well! Good job Pauly's read more

Delicious food and BBQ! I bought a BBQ bottle to take home. I would travel every week to have some Pauly's if I could! Thank you! Cheers from windy Chicago. read more

The Mac n cheese is to die for!! Beans are also good. Ribs are amazing and I don't usually like ribs. Turkey and brisket are also good.