Tried The Mean Pig in Cabot, AR and got the chopped beef sandwich. It was definitely 5 star and lived up to the hype. This restaurant has been on TV for a reason. The customer service was great and the atmosphere is family friendly and inviting. I will definitely be back. read more

The Mean Pig BBQ - Chopped Beef Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Cabot, Arkansas

I want to like this place. The people are great, the service is good, the actual restaurant inside has good atmosphere. The food is mid at best. Sorry You walk in and you smell wood burning. You taste the meat, no smoke flavor. Well, no seasoning or flavor in general imo. The meat has been dry every time I've gone. The sauces are good, but I have to use them because the meat is dry and bland unfortunately. The sides are fine. Nothing really has a signature 'hey we make it this way here' type of flavor if you know what I mean. Bbq should have some soul and it's just so bland. They're usually running out of food so maybe I'm crazy, just very mid for me. read more

I should have trusted Yelp! The most recent reviews were pretty low but I thought I better go ahead and try The Mean Pig for myself. This place was recommended to me by someone that did not live here in the same town. Suffice it to say, the reviews I read were very accurate. I ordered the two meat plate option and went with the pulled pork and the sliced brisket. The pulled pork had no smoke flavor whatsoever. In fact, the pulled pork I buy from Sam's Club had better flavor, unfortunately. The sliced brisket had to be at least a day old; I'm guessing probably two days. It was like eating a well-done, leftover, dry sirloin steak. It was about 12:30 and the place was empty. As I've said many times, that should have been my first clue. After giving my assessment to my coworkers, their response was, "Yeah, I've heard the place has really gone downhill lately. It used to be really good." It's the closest barbecue place to where I work, so I hope they can start climbing that hill again and get it back to where it once was. read more

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This place has really good barbecue their pork is so good that I'll just eat it alone in a bowl with some barbecue sauce their drinks are pretty good there's never really a whole lot of people in there so if you're just wanting a quiet chill delicious place to go then come here. And they get the food out within like 5 minutes so I work around this place read more

I had heard how great this BBQ was. I was terribly disappointed with what I was served. BBQ sauce was supposed to be great also but it was bad as well. I would not recommend ever eating here. read more

The food is consistently good. Restaurant and restrooms are always clean The people are friendly and service is great read more

The food is very good and tasty. There is no wait for you to get to eat. They are friendly. read more

Recent trip to Arkansas to visit relatives. Not knowing where to go someone wanted BBQ pork sandwiches, so.....off to Mean Pig BBQ. Three pulled pork sandwiches were cold, not room temp, I mean cold (and sloppy). Meat plate for one...meat was partially cooked, done in part, raw in the other part. Half our food was thrown out. And to top it off, no ice from the coke machine. I asked about it, they didn't care. They ask for a tip while paying with a credit card, so I gave a generous tip like I usually do. Wish I could have taken that back,...If you ever decide to eat there (good luck), NEVER give a tip till after you get your food!!!! read more

We went thru the drive thru to get takeout for our 4th of July celebration tomorrow. We were warmly greeted and before we were asked for our order the employees shared that unfortunately they were sold out of ribs, chopped pork, and chicken. We got some brisket, but I had been looking forward to pulled pork. Lesson learned, if you want BBQ right before a holiday go early! Will add pictures after we eat tomorrow. read more

Service and Ambiance was great. The food... was some of the worst BBQ I've ever had. Zero smoke flavor. Dry. Legitimately tasted like the ground beef jerky they sell in the tobacco style can. I really wanted to like this place. But don't go eat here. It's legitimately bad. For reference I got the pulled pork and brisket. read more

We arrived at restaurant at 4:15 PM. We ordered 1-1/2 slab rib meal with slaw & beans. We ordered 1 full slab rib meal with slaw & beans. Slaw & beans were not good. The ribs were dry & tough as shoe leather. Total ticket $49.35. If I owned a barbeque restaurant I would be ashamed to serve the meal we had. No customer service, just 3 young people behind the counter visiting. We left most of our food on the table & left. By the way we were the only ones in the restaurant. I would give it a zero rating but seeing that 1 is the worst I will say the tea was ok. Ken H. read more

I've never been here, but this is not your typical barbecue restaurant. In fact, it became famous after it was featured in an episode of Man vs. Food during the Adam Richman era. Adam took on the Shut-Up juice challenge. It was a pulled pork sandwich smothered in spicy barbecue sauce made from pure habenero extract. There were no beverage restrictions or time limits, but he had to keep it down for five minutes without throwing up, which he did. I wonder if the challenge is still active. read more

this place used to be pretty good, but it has gone so far downhill on so many levels, I don't even know where to start. First of all, what is the point of a drive-through window if you have to wait 20 minutes for someone to come to the window? Second, what's the point of having a phone if no one will answer it? You tell people to call ahead so your order is ready when you come to the drive-through window to pick it up... But you can't get through on the phone to place the order, and you just keep waiting and waiting at the drive-through window for no one to come. I'm afraid I have lost my patience with this place. So sad. read more

The food here is absolutely delicious its nice and smoky and very tender the brilliant just melts in your mouth the jumbo pulled pork sandwich is bigger then your head nice portion sizes the people are always friendly and ready to answer any questions about the food definitely recommend read more

Me and three of my friends got the "fall off the bone" ribs. These were the driest, toughest, dustiest ribs I've ever had in my life.

I ordered their 1/2 rack pork ribs, potato salad, beans, and chocolate chip cookies. The pork ribs ended up being undercooked but didn't fully realize until about the 3rd one. It only took about 36 hours before I was feeling ill and even had to miss a day of work. This has not been a fun experience at all and won't be eating there again. Not that it matters but they also sent a peanut butter cookie pack and not the chocolate cookies I ordered. read more

The Mean Pig BBQ - Very undercooked half rack of pork ribs. I ended up not feeling well for a couple of days. - Barbeque Near Me - Cabot, Arkansas

Food quality was mediocre at best. First Chicken breast served was has as a rock and over cooked. The chopped beef and beef sandwich was okay just nothing i would call top quality. Ribs were not done and the server would mot serve them at the peak of lunch crowd service. All in all just not a good day all around. read more

Kind of generic not really smoky . I its like supermarket bbq. They are not very nice very rigid too

Food and service are very good. Always get the ribs and potato salad but have also had their BBQ sandwich (very big) and delicious!

THE PLACE TO STOP for BARBECUE IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF ARKANSAS. They are quick with service and a smile. I got the Frito pie it has it all I enjoyed every bite. Wife got Pulled pork and she Love it. He has served the Cabot community for years. The owner is the bomb with a fantastic smile lace to take the family. A must stop if you want Barbecue. read more

They are very proud with making their sandwiches with way too much pepper oil to make it hot that they forgot to make sure to make it taste worth a dang. Had to stop eating it not due to the heat rather due to the horrid taste. Plus they don't sell any milk to help those in distress from their challenge. I have had to stop my car and help people vomiting from the pain, and get them to Waffle House for milk. Not safe to do the challenge! Would say to avoid it out right. read more

Go here often. The food is very good and great Havana barbecue sauce. You pick the items you want to purchase and take to the table.this is a very clean restaurant and the employees very helpful. read more

Went here with decent expectations, the service was okay but the food tasted terrible. The chopped beef tasted like dog food and was terribly dry. The bbq sauce cost 25¢ per little cup for some reason, and the total cost was 60$ for 1/2 rack of ribs, 2 small sides and 1 and 1/2 lbs of chopped meat it was outrageously priced for what tasted like dog food. The sides that could have redeemed it somewhat tasted like they came straight from a gas station. Overall it was terrible food, that was priced way too high. There was only 2 other diners eating there, and looked dead inside. Don't stop here your better off eating from the sonic beside it. read more

The Mean Pig BBQ - Lb Of Chopped Beef that tasted like dog food - Barbeque Near Me - Cabot, Arkansas

Food was lacking, out of chicken and brisket, pulled pork was minced rather than pulled. Service was fast as in waiting for my arrival. Ambiance interesting, nice Will I return- No read more

Worse BBQ I've had in a while. The ribs had zero flavor, they were hard and had to bit and pull off the bone. Felt overcooked and rubbery. The coleslaw had zero flavor also. Came here with high expectations, leaving extremely disappointed. The prices are competitive but they're plain. You have to pay extra for anything you order. And very limited selection of sides. So even though the prices on the board look ok, it all adds up and you pay more for poor quality. Needless to say will not be coming back. read more

The Mean Pig BBQ - Half rack BBQ ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Cabot, Arkansas

Mean Pig is always excellent food. Very clean restaurant and very nice staff. They probably have the best food I have ever had. They have very good prices. The parking area is very large and easy to park. Very fast service and professional workers. We go there to eat every time we are back visiting family. Highly recommend this place to eat. read more

Had some business in the Cabot area, so I stopped by to get some BBQ for a late lunch. Restaurant is clean and the staff is very friendly. I ordered the jumbo bbq pork sandwich and beans and potato salad for my sides. ( I am a potato salad junkie!) So first off got my food before I signed my receipt. So they are not lacking for speed of delivering the food. I took a bite of just some pork to see the flavors it had. I was a little disappointed in the level of smokiness I tasted. I enjoyed a bite of the whole sandwich much more. The beans (patented according to the menu!) were probably the best thing on my tray. Although I was left wanting more flavor. I was really disappointed in potato salad. Just a basic mustard based potato salad with large chunks of potato. Second time here and I am sure I will come back. Might try the smoked sausage next time to check it out! read more

The Mean Pig BBQ - Jumbo pork BBQ sandwich! Get a couple of napkins you are going to need them! - Barbeque Near Me - Cabot, Arkansas

Love, love, love this place. I ordered the ribs and they were spot on. I got the spicy bbq sauce. It had just a little too much heat for me. I will have to be a wimp and get the mild sauce next time. The staff was very pleasant. Service was super fast. Easy to find, right off the Exit. read more

The Mean Pig BBQ - Half rack of ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Cabot, Arkansas

Nothing to write home about. Got there mid afternoon Sunday and the ribs were all sold out, along with all the beef. One of us got the Frito pie while the rest of us got the pork sandwiches with the spicy(not the shut up juice) BBQ sauce. Nothing special about any of it which was disappointing because I really wanted this place to wow me. It was so....lacking that it made Whole Hog look like a 5 star place. The beans tasted like they were out of a can, and the potato salad was boring. Let's face it to get good BBQ in central Arkansas we have to go to Memphis. read more

Mediocre Q. Got a jumbo with regular sauce. Meat had ZERO smoke flavor, slaw was dry as plywood. Putting a bun in the wrapper was pointless. They must know that because I got a fork. They drowned the poor sandwich in sugary sauce. Poor pig. read more

Had the ribs and they were fall off the bone tender and perfectly seasoned! Will definitely be back for more!!

This place has great pulled pork sandwiches made the Arkansas way. Their hot BBQ sauce is also very good. Clean place with good customer service. Unfortunately their hours are for lunch only. If they kept normal hours for the dinner rush I'd give them a better rating. So three stars for lack of convenience. read more

Love the food and the people here, I don't live in Cabot anymore but when we are in town we like to stop here every now and then. Also they stick up for their staff. I love that. read more

Best BBQ in the STATE of ARKANSAS enough said did I say the BEST BBQ do I need to say it again

Always great BBQ no matter what the choice! Definite go to in Cabot! Great customer service and friendly staff couldn't ask for more.

We went in with high hopes due to being referred here. We were greeted by very friendly workers and they helped us with the menu. That's where the good stuff ended. I got the Frito pie dish with brisket(cool concept) and my wife got a pulled pork sandwich. There was ZERO smoke flavor on both, however, the pork at least had a good flavor profile. I'm sorry, I really wanted to like this place but I expect a good smoky flavor to the meats and there was none. Potato salad was awful as well. I was told that different people working the pit put different amounts of wood which created different amounts of smoke. I was even shown the pit area to show me they use wood when smoking their meats, which was nice but it left me so dissatisfied after smelling the smoke that should have been in the meats just in the air. So disappointed. Hopefully they will read this and retrain everyone that's smoking the #1 most important category at a BBQ restaurant, the meats so that others can have an awesome experience. Again, customer service was too notch! read more

Absolutely love their food. Small, quaint little place with great people. Highly recommend!

Good barbecue is abundant to find in this state. But great barbecue is subjective. In my opinion, the mean pig has the best ribs in the state. And that's a bold statement. But it is far and away the best I've tried. They are family owned, and for the most part run. Great customer service every time I've been there. If they make mistake, just let them know and they fix it on the spot. Or pork is awesome shredded beef awesome, but I love their ribs. read more

This is probably my favorite place to eat at. The beans and coleslaw was the best I've had since being here. The ribs I ordered was cooked perfectly and tasted just as good as it looks. What is great about this place is that everything you order will probably look something from a reality cook show. Warning-try the shut up juice first. It was one of the spiciest I've had. I only had it dipped on a toothpick, and it was so hot my brain was rattling all day. read more

The meat was DRY (sauce didn't help) Beans were BLAND Potato salad GRITTY and TASTELESS We went home and I had to prepare the already cooked meal. Wouldn't recommend and we love eating bbq, just not here. read more