Traveling for the last week, My husband and I wanted something besides another burger. Tired of fast food. He loves BBQ and HAD to try this one out. I wasn't hungry but he insisted on bringing me something back. I asked for a side of sausage and some mac & cheese. Man, I'm glad I did. THIS IS THE BEST QUICK SNACK EVER! Both the sausage and mac & cheese is very flavorful. I don't like spicy food and normally when I order sausage, it's spicy! My husband had ribs and mac & cheese. He said the same as I did. We were both pleasantly surprised. He said the ribs were made differently that the way he normally has but that they were VERY good! He also stated that the ribs were better than Colton's by far!!!! He made sure to tell me that the hostess took forever making sure that everything was JUST AS ORDERED! I have to say..... THANK YOU for that! I wish more places had an employee like that!!! I'll have to give him credit! He chose well! Rib Crib, when are you coming to FL? read more

Super good food and plenty of food. Plus they give a discount for people staying at the Best Western next door.

The three of us had different meals. I had a Carolina BBQ sandwich. It has maybe 4 tsp of meat, the lettuce and other wet foods took up the majority of the sandwich. My mother had ribs and they were fatty. And my husband had a sandwich that had BBQ pork and chicken and bacon. it was mostly bread , with almost no meat . Bacon was burned. Overall just not good .. and service was slow as well . read more

We went there last week. The service was great! The food was excellent. I ordered a pulled pork BBQ sandwich with cole slaw and potato salad. My husband ordered a rib dinner with baked beans. It was the best I have ever had! read more

Overpriced for mediocre food. I asked for the fattiest juiciest meat they had and ended up with incredibly horrible sliced brisket with very tiny fat caps and otherwise moderately tender but chewy dryish flavorless slices of meat. So so bad. The macaroni was terrible and artificially flavored. The onion rings were Sonic-style with a small crumb and decent crispness with overall average flavor. The only decent item was the half rack of large bone St Louis ribs I got okie style which has the mild very sweet KC style sauce smothered on it. The ribs were not falling off the bone which is nice and easily separated once bitten. They were mostly moist and not bad but definitely not anything better than average. read more

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Best Place to eat especially for BBQ in Searcy, Arkansas Daily specials for every day of the week.

This really is more of a 3.75 stars but very solid meal. The place is decent and seems to be in good condition. Service was fast and staff was friendly. The ambiance was fair. I was there during the Ladies' night promotion and I felt there were a lot of choices on that menu and the prices were really low. Had a good size Santa Fe potato for $6! The meals fill you up but aren't fancy, so I give it a thumbs up in terms of taste and value! read more

Nuthin' Like Good Barbecue!!! I have to say, I really liked my time and my meal at the Rib Crib. I was only in Searcy for the night and I had a craving for Arkansas BBQ. I asked the folks at the Hampton Inn for a recommendation and they pointed me to the Rib Crib. From the moment I walked in was already salivating at the smell of slow-cooked meats. I had a local ice cold beer and I ordered the 3 meat platter and had chicken, pulled pork and ribs. The meal came with green beans and baked beans. Everything on my plate was delicious and I almost finished the whole plate. All the meats had a good level of smokiness, no dryness at all and Rib Crib supplies you with multiple sauces that you try. This is a great place to eat and I most certainly would try another Rib Crib. read more

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The classic idiom, "Third time's a charm," certainly comes to mind when I think of the Rib Crib BBQ in Searcy. If you don't know, "third time's a charm" refers to someone or something that has already experienced two failures but expresses hope that the third effort will succeed. Note: I have eaten BBQ ribs in Texas, Arkansas, Memphis, TN, and beyond and was always delighted at the great meals I enjoyed. For the Searcy Rib Crib BBQ, my third time was charmed with a great meal. This, of course, follows two failures at providing a good-tasting meal worthy of its price. Restaurant Appearance: Very nice aesthetic with clean bathrooms, tables, and a relaxed atmosphere. Location: Easy entrance and exit onto the main thoroughfare. Wait Staff: Polite and attentive. Food: First Meal -- To say that this meal was an overpriced joke would be an understatement. I ordered Chicken Strips with Onion rings. The meal presentation was as expected, with an appetizing plate of food staring me in the face. With my first bite, I knew something was wrong with my meal. Nothing was spoiled or otherwise inedible. Upon closer examination of my "Chicken Strip," I suspected they should have written the menu's description as "Chicken-Flavored Bread Strip." I wish I had taken a photo of my halved "Chicken strip," for it was 80+ percent breading with a thin "sheet of flattened chicken hidden in its deepest, darkest interior. Luckily, it was dry too! That made it a real delight to eat! To choke down my "Chicken-Flavored Bread Strip," I needed some heavy artillery dipping sauce. The Onion rings were good but still required dipping sauce. By the way, I usually never want nor need a dipping sauce for chicken strips. My meal was so disappointing that my wife offered me some of her Barbecue Sampler Platter. Most of the meats were dry with sauce, making them slightly more palatable. I tried one of the ribs on her plate, and although it looked about the size of a medium dog's ribs, it was tasty! Small win, but I was happy for even that! Second Meal -- I ordered the Super Spud. While this meal was definitely better than the first one, it would seem that the Searcy Rib Crib can't seem to get their barbecue meats to be juicy and flavorful. The Super Spud lived up to its name by being one of the larger potatoes I have ever feasted my eyes on. It was big, but the scant and dry meats that adorned it seemed more for show than for BBQ meat satisfaction and satiety. Third Meal -- Not expecting much anymore, I ordered the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger with Sweet and Smokey Beans as my side. At first sight, my heart went pitter-patter at what appeared to be a gastronomic delight waiting to be enjoyed. With some trepidation, I picked up this juicy-looking burger and took my first bite. Yowza, I hit the Rib Crib jackpot! This burger was as good or better than it looked! The Sweet and Smokey Beans perfectly complemented an already great meal! To say I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement! Conclusion: We periodically meet with a group, so I am pleased to find at least one great meal at the Searcy Rib Crib BBQ for future lunch meetings. Side Note: Martha Stewart's Anatomy Lesson: "A Chicken Wing Has 3 Parts -- While a chicken has two wings, a complete chicken wing has three parts: the drumette, the midsection (which is also known as the flat or the wingette), and the wing tip. Wings aren't white or dark meat--they're a hybrid of the two. The drumette is attached to the breast, so the meat there is leaner. The flat has more skin, connective tissue, and a rich flavor. The wing tip is mostly skin and bone." I don't know what sort of a "Jedi mind trick" many restaurants are trying to use, but they are fooling no one. The "force" in us is stronger than to fall for that, sadly we just tolerate and support this practice. Knowing that a whole chicken wing has two customarily edible portions. Restaurants knowingly advertise 10 chicken wings on their menus as a meal while only serving 5 whole wings on the plate of their unsuspecting diner. How is this sleight of hand performed? Simple enough for a garden variety pick-pocket to perform. The kitchen staff merely takes one chicken wing and cuts it in half. Voila, we now have one chicken wing that has miraculously become two chicken wings! Honestly, that is lame! I don't want to give them any ideas, but if I ordered two chicken breasts and the cook just cut one chicken breast in half. Would the and the result be two chicken breasts? Of course not! Similar enough of a comparison for my book. Lol read more

RibCrib BBQ - Delicious Burger and beans! - Barbeque Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

Not my kind of BQ flavor not a fan on the way there sauce taste either I like that Memphis BQ been here once the whole time it's been here. U might like it but I did not read more

Food was phenomenal, servers were extremely friendly, and prices were really reasonable! We visited them a few times in a short time span and we loved this place! We even got our drinks in to go cups! read more

My husband and I ordered The Dirty Deed. This dish had one rib, smoked sausage and pulled pork and it comes with two sides. We chose baked beans and potato salad for our sides. Our server was training another server. Both were courteous. Our meal came in a timely manner. This restaurant isn't first on my priority list for bbq (I'm originally from a city known for it's bbq) , but that being said it was a decent meal and we did not leave hungry, it had a nice atmosphere and truly terrific employees. read more

RibCrib BBQ - This is called The Dirty Deed on the menu. Pulled pork is underneath the rib. - Barbeque Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

We came in for their all you can eat ribs. The staff seemed unhappy to be working and where just sorta going through the motions. I ordered the all you can eat ribs with mashed potatoes and mac n cheese. My mom got the 4 rib plate with a side salad with mashed potatoes and no gravy. I also want to state that I travel with a service Dog and this place gets Bailey's 4paws up! Our food arrived in a timely manner. I really liked the mashed potatoes and gravy. Moms salad was huge, and she enjoyed it. The ribs fell off the bones and were very good! I kept smelling the smoker in the mornings, I was really craving it. I ate my fill and was very happy with it all. I just couldn't give more stars for such sad service. People really didn't seem to want to be there. They did their job and our waitress was nice.. They just seemed so apathetic. read more

THE FOOD IS GREAT, SERVICE WAS AMAZING, we came real close to closing and they were so kind and awesome! Cozey atmosphere with wonder savory food and extrodinary potato salad. read more

Awesome food always love going there! Will be visiting again! BBQ chopped brisket is my favorite.

What a wonderful atmosphere. I had a brisket which was very tasty and seasoned perfectly. The onion rings were better than I expected large and crunchy. I highly recommend it. I will be back! The rest of my party enjoyed their meals as well read more

I ate here after work one day and the service was amazing. The burgers and fries was average but edible. It wasn't cooked to the temperature i requested but i'll live. You receive a free bbq sandwich meal for joining with your email which sounded like a good deal. I returned the next night to take them up on the offer and even at the price of free the sandwich was overpriced. The sandwich they gave me as part of the promotion was listed at $9 or so on them menu and I would say that if you had paid for this sandwich you would have been livid. I will maybe try it again another night but it doesn't bode well when a bbq place can't make pulled pork sandwiches well. Pulled Pork read more

Will never get take out again. Ribs were old brisket was tough and dry. Beans and potato salad were dood or maybe it was just thats all that was worth eating and i was hungry read more

The best all around barbecue in the State by a long shot. Nice place great service and you get more than you can eat. Roll Tide

Literally had the best experience there. Christina was our waitress and was so attentive and kind! They ended up only ha like 25 out of the 30 fried pickles left and instead of just giving us a discount, like they said, they just didn't even charge us for them! Which they didn't have to do! They also got my toddler a small side of Mac and cheese because as we were leaving the table, going to hit the bathroom first, before we left- he started crying about his Mac and cheese and how he wasn't done (he literally ate so much, lol) I went to look to see if they had cleaned the table yet, they had. But another girl gave me one for free! They did not have to do that! They were just really kind and catering to us. Their hospitality was 10/10! read more

Would have been 4 stars if it wasn't for the ribs. Everything I had was worthy of a 4 star rating except the ribs. The ribs were extremely dry, close to jerky status, and had little flavor...not very righteous. If you have a name for the ribs and they are in the restaurant name, then they should be good ribs. Other than that the service was fine. Ambiance reminded me of a Shane's Rib Shack. read more

Yum! What a great place. We stayed at the hotel next door and the smoky smell of bbq lured us in. We had ribs and a loaded potato plus green beans and mashed potatoes. Save room for the blackberry cobbler and ice cream. Very good! Plus Terry was very sweet and made us feel welcome. We will be back. read more

Exactly what I needed after a long day, some good southern sweet tea. The barbecue was amazing along with all of the sides. The ribs were so tender they almost fell off the bone. Onion rings were crunchy. And don't get me started on the mashed potatoes and gravy..... they were dreamy! Will be back! read more

RibCrib BBQ - Sweet Tea - Barbeque Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

Server staff is very good here. Attentive but not too invasive. Stop by at the right times and leave ya be. My server (Elizabeth) was very knowledgeable of the menu and helped me navigate the choices to make. She was a pleasure and very helpful. Food I had was very tender and moist. I had the ribs and chicken combo. The BBQ sauce I liked the best is the mild one. Wish I could enjoy the all you can eat baby back or StLouis style ribs on Tuesday nights but alas cannot eat like this any longer.... The side salad was perfectly crisp with tons of diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and a killer homemade BBQ ranch dressing. Was very good. The side of coleslaw did not enjoy and not to my taste but for others might be awesome. All in all a god dinner. Not a lot of options if your trying to watch carbs bit is an excellent place for a treat! read more

RibCrib BBQ - Side salad with an excellent homemade BBQ Ranch dressing - Barbeque Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

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The restaurant isn't what I remembered. Compared to other similar restaurants, the food is average... at best. I suppose compared to other Searcy restaurants, it probably is better than all but Doc's (if it is still open). The meat was dry. The plate was serviceable, but not satisfying :( read more

Stopped here on a road trip through Arkansas. My group and I wanted to try barbecue from a different state. They have plenty of options available but none of them were specifically labeled as from Arkansas. Overall our plates were good, however none of it seemed like authentic homemade barbecue. read more

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I was traveling through and spent the night in Searcy. I ordered delivery through door dash. I was pleasantly surprised! I ordered the Super Spud loaded with chopped brisket and pulled pork. I also ordered extra butter and sour cream at no charge. Wow! The meats were perfect! The potato was perfect. I only gave 4 stars because I can't honestly comment on the inside of the place or the sit down service, but the food is primo! Next time I come through I'm trying the ribs! read more

We've ordered carry out from Rib Crib several times to share with our son and his family. The portions with the family pack (1 1/2 pounds of meat, 2 large sides and TX toast) have been generous with even some leftovers among 4 adults and 2 young children. We did add an additional large side the last time. The wait when I arrive is very short and the employees courteous, always asking what kind of barbecue sauce you want. The additional pickles and onions are nice. Keep up the good work, Rib Crib! read more

Staff is friendly. Nice, clean facilities. Food's okay, not great. For Searcy-area BBQ, I'd recommend Good Grub BBQ, out in Judsonia. read more

Not too busy in a Monday night. My son loves the burgers here so we take him after golf matches when in this town. Personally I'm not super impressed with the restaurant, it's pretty basic to me. The chick is good but not amazing. My fries were luke warm, they forgot my husbands salad. Pretty mediocre meal. read more

Sorry, but this isn't good BBQ at all. Completely mediocre all around from the chicken to the ribs to the pulled pork. You can literally do better in your own kitchen. Save your money and do just that. read more

Ordered online and went to pick it up minutes later told the young lady at the front I had an online order and asked if received it she asked the cook if they had an order for me lady responded yeah maybe somewhere what a response lol .! and then the young lady said it will be couple more minutes I was fine with waiting they were busy. I then received my order got to my destination their are no napkins no eating utensils the burger I ordered is a bbq burger it had NO bbq on it.. first and last time I will ever purchase food from here.! read more

AWESOME!!!!! Haven't been to a Rib Crib in awhile, mainly because they don't have any in Illinois that I know of. I have NEVER had a bad meal at any of them. The service was the greatest and the Crib Fire Burger that I had was AWESOME!!!!! I can't wait to get back and have another one, that's how good it was. read more

meat is always dry, and looks old. like last weeks left overs.

Had a to go order...the beans weren't completely filled it was about half. No toast which was part of the meal pack. Also, mac n cheese was room temp. Meat was cold. read more

The food here was incredible. We were just looking for a quick bite to eat on our way out of town and found this place. Fantastic!!! Wish we had one closer to where we live! read more

Ribs were terrible! Service was slow! Manager was loud and rude with staff! Sad because this used to be a great place to eat! I will not go back!!!! read more

rib crib. Tuesdays. All you can eat ribs. Great sauce, good people. Relaxed atmosphere. I just left the place and I'm am extremely satiated. Mac and cheese? Excellent. Salad? It's a salad. Ribs? Good by themselves but better with their signature sauce. Their sauce is what makes it. Recommended. read more

They have some of the best Catfish tenders ever! Last time I was there I ordered to go there Chicken nachos and for one person it was plenty for appetizer. Buff the bison from Harding university here will keep coming back. Also as a request can they bring back the BBQ ranch dressing for the salads read more

The few times we've eaten here were great!!! Not a bad spot for some decent ribs. We tried their All You Can Eat Ribs on a Tuesday once and it was Rib heaven!!! Probably one of Searcy's better restaurants. I need to make a stop here again soon, maybe on a Tuesday again to binge out on some tasty Ribs. read more