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Pauly's BBQ

4.5 (56 reviews)
ModerateBarbeque
Closed • 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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Bourbon tenderloin with macaroni and cheese
Julie B.

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!

Large Hog Trough with Brisket and extra sour cream, sauce on the side. Two meals EASY!
Cyndi C.

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)

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Britnie M.

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.

Homemade Sauces
Michael W.

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.

Brisket, ribs, Mac n cheese, corn bread, and some loaded potatoes. All delicious!
R.J. V.

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!

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12 years ago

OMG....get the pulled pork! And the corn nuggets. And the baked beans!

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11 years ago

Great food. Perfect atmosphere with rustic look and brown paper towels at your table. Friendly staff. Made for a great lunch.

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11 years ago

Small town barbecue joint with big time flavor! Best pulled pork nachos I've ever had hands down.

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Fabulous ribs, superb homemade pie, great service, and reasonably priced. Well worth the drive to Arthur.

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8 years ago

Beef brisket platter is excellent. Very good sweet cornbread. Great staff. Would definitely stop here again if I am in the area.

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11 years ago

Phenomenal food and great service. We visit every year when we are in town. They always accommodate our large group.

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9 years ago

Good BBQ place for a small town. And the entire menu is reasonably priced.

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Gabby Goat American Pub & Grill - Hand cut ribeyes wed and fri starting at 5

Gabby Goat American Pub & Grill

4.4(448 reviews)
41.0 mi
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Food was great. I got the brisket - delicious but MAN those waffle fries with the butter rub sauce…read moreor whatever it was. GET THEM!!! My son loved his burger. Their fries were too! Service was great. Sports bar but families wwre around also and chill area for low top tables. Lots of TVs! Lots of parking!

Effingham was our first stop on a road trip to San Antonio. We pulled in medium late but full…read morehungry. Scanning the food places we picked this because it seemed to have decent ratings and a lot of reviews. Plus, you get go wrong with good ol' American cuisine. The first kind of hiccup is that they must have recently moved building. Though they moved right next to their existing building, there was no signage and we had to rely on our own eyeballs. Which almost led us into the wrong building. Not a bid deal, realistically, but it threw us for a loop. Getting inside, it was super clean. Long bar, plenty of tables, modern, many tvs for many sports. Plus, the building itself seemed rather large. A chonker of a building, if you ask me. Our hostess brought us into what seemed like the back 40 of the building and seated us next to a garage door that overlooked a cement pad that will one day be a cement pad with things on it. Not even mad. Saw a train. Here's the money shot. Have you ever been happy adjacent? Have you ever been right up to the edge, the precipice, the peak, then turn around and leave? That was kind of the ideal feeling here. The ambiance and service and general-ness of the entire place was spot on. The food itself looked top-tier. But it felt a click away from perfection. Let's look into it. As a hefty man (fat, not the garbage bag brand), I'm a man of appetizers. Also of wings. Therefore, sign me up for 12 bone in wings for an app. Split into three flavors: Carolina BBQ, Buffalo, and regular BBQ. They came out looking and smelling delicious. The sauce flavors hit hard. But I was a little let down with the dryness of the wings. I know sometimes it can be difficult to knock a wing out of the park because those damn things just want to get crispy. But I don't want to fight chewing the meat off the bone. It felt like a battle me and my mush mouth would lose. Now, from what I understood, all sides were a la cart. Color me fine with that, fatty will order anyways. Especially since I saw they offered street corn AND hushpuppies. So naturally, that's what I ordered. The hushpuppies came out and were the round kind. Which I am no stranger to. They had good flavor, good done-ness, but missed the mark on the size. If they were hush people, they would have been premies. A little sad they didn't get to experience their full potential. Now, for this part I will say I was forewarned. My server did mention the street corn came in a bowl and was served cold. I thought I was better than somebody who judged street corn by its temperature. I was wrong. It did come cold. And because of that, it was not tasty. Missed the mark completely. I did get a bonus side, your typical, run of the mill French fry. They came out and looked great. Meadiu

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Carrol Lou's Smokehouse - Pretzel Q

Carrol Lou's Smokehouse

4.3(89 reviews)
27.9 mi
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Interesting place. Definitely worth our stop passing through here. It's a barbecue smokehouse in…read moresomeone's actual house! They do a bustling business. The food is actually very good. They put together some really well crafted sandwiches that we felt to have been a reflection of the care of putting together each recipe. The fries were really good, nice, crispy, seasoned well and HOT! The Cole Slaw was excellent on the sandwiches, but as a stand alone side, not so great, just average. It's more than just casual. When we were there, and I assume this to be the usual, there were no non-disposable utensils or plates. The place is cramped, and only one table (2 two-seaters pushed together. Everything else were booths, and on the small side to accommodate the limited space no doubt. The kitchen is right at the tables, and the entire place is a bit (actually a lot) crowded. They do a bustling take out business though. That was evident. So I think that would be reflective of how good the food is. The reviewer who gave it one dollar sign to reflect price, failed us. Three of us, three sandwiches, two fries and one cole slaw, with three small fountain drinks, yet it was over $60. I cannot give my usual highly descriptive, wifey assisted review, but she's with me writing this. We've already left and I got no pictures! Just one of those days where you're in a rush.

Loved the small town feel of this place. Wish it was bigger but it would take away to the local…read morefeel. Staff was super friendly and provided suggestions on the meats. The wings were amazing! Highly recommend them. I tried the peach bourbon beans and they were good but very sweet.

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Carrol Lou's Smokehouse - 4 picnic tables for outdoor seating.

4 picnic tables for outdoor seating.

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Pauly's BBQ - bbq - Updated May 2026

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