I have been in Arkansas for about a week, and BBQ sat high on my priority list. I drove past Whole Hog Cafe, noticed the sign, and decided to stop in. Friday night felt unusually slow. No wait to order. No wait for food. My order came out in about ten minutes. Speed was fine. Price was not. $31.94 for a two meat combo with burnt ends feels high, especially for the quality served. My tray arrived incomplete. Pulled pork was missing. Staff fixed the issue shortly after, so credit there. Potato salad tasted fine. Heavy ranch flavor. Potatoes were cooked well with some bite left. Decent side. Nothing memorable. Mac and cheese was unacceptable. Tasted like frozen grocery store mac and cheese. No seasoning. No depth. No reason for this to be on the menu. Pulled chicken had solid seasoning but arrived dry and barely warm. Sauce or a large drink felt required. Pulled pork arrived cold and lacked flavor. No smoke presence. No richness, and no moisture whatsoever. Burnt ends looked promising but failed on execution. Served cold. Bark was crisp. Some bites were moist. Other bites were dry. Flavor was average. These were brisket chunks, not true burnt ends. No caramelization. No sauce coating. Sauces were the highlight. Every option tasted good. The #1 classic mild stood out. The #3 tangy and spicy was also strong. Overall experience landed average to below average. The walls advertise BBQ championships, but the food did not support the reputation. Serving cold meat is unacceptable. Serving generic mac and cheese is worse. I expected far more from a place carrying this name. read more

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This place SUCKS, cold meat, cold beans, dry potato salade, even the Hot and Spicey sauce was 'NOT'. Do not waste your money or time. d. read more

Stopped in while traveling thru, got the chopped brisket sandwich. Meat was good quality, sides were solid, and service was fast.

Stopped in for some bbq during my travels. Ordered the brisket and ribs... super delicious. The service was excellent and they even brought my food to my table. Great customer service. The whole staff was friendly and professional and very efficient. Inside was nice and clean. Highly recommend read more

Whole Hog Cafe - a plate of ribs, beans, and salad - Barbeque Near Me - Bryant, Arkansas

Ordered the brisket. It was beef jerky. Worst I've ever had. And for the amount of food I got, it was seriously overpriced. I'll never go back. read more

This visit started out of convenience because this location was near our hotel and we didn't want standard fast food. We were pleasantly surprised at how good it was. We both got the pulled pork plate. Pork and options of sauces were great. We liked the size of the salad that was the size and the amount of stuff it had on top (although could have done with a few less onions). My side of cheesy corn was soooo good. If we lived here, this would definitely be in our rotation. read more

Solid barbecue but not a place I would go out of my way for. I think the menu might be too large, better to have a few things that are excellent. That is the way you build a following. read more

This isn't real BBQ! None of the meats were actual smoky tasting, no smoke ring visible, tasted more like boiled brisket, and old roasted pork. Terrible excuse for barbecue!! Waste of $72. Please do NOT eat here, unless you want bland, dry, tasteless food. We tried 4 different meat items, and none were good, not qualified as "barbecue". If the bbq is good and authentic you don't need 6 different types of bbq sauce. They offer 6 kinds of bbq sauce at each table. I suppose it's to disguise the flavor of the meats. Also, the collard greens had very little seasoning, and the coleslaw wasn't creamy at all. We all agreed it was the WORST BBQ we've ever had. This is the location near Hobby Lobby and David's Burgers. read more

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great food and excellent service! Will definitely be back. One of my mom's favorite places.

Great food, customer care , and the restaurant is clean tables are not sticky, and the restaurant was very clean.

Hands down best bbq in the area! Service always good. Ambiance is typical bbq joint. Clean restrooms!! read more

Amazing Food would recommend love the ribs definitely recommend its so tender and juicy just the best of the best and their fries are crazy good and their butter bread is good as well this place is an honest 10/10. Amazing food Respectful workers definitely recommend. read more

Excellent Food! Never disappointed. Especially love the potato salad Sauces are fun to try as well. read more

Great evening out with some tasty Pulled Pork plates. Wife's appreciated my version of I'm cooking tonight. :)

We stopped here for a little Saturday late lunch and it did not disappoint. It's my fav bbq joint in Conway and this one was just as good! Service was fast, food was fresh, place was clean. I would recommend eating at whole hog! read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Special of the day, ribs off the bone - Barbeque Near Me - Bryant, Arkansas

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The food was great and came out quick. However the server/ order taker was unfriendly and rude. read more

Grest restaurant. Good barbecue, good service. Nice dining are. Bryant location is my favorite.

We live in the country, every time I come into town to get groceries and supplies I stop by at the Whole Hog Cafe and get some ribs for my husband. They are always so helpful and friendly, it's a joy to come and it feels like I am reconnecting with old friends. The restaurant is always clean and well stocked, the bathrooms are as well. My husband always gets a full rack of ribs and then has been trying all of the sides, he has not tried one that he did not love, but coleslaw and beans are his favorites. He has also tried the pulled pork and really liked it. I am allergic to pork, so I usually get the chicken and it does not disappoint. We are fans of sauce #6, mustard and vinegar and I love that there are so many choices to tailor your meal to your liking. Even the cornbread and sweet are traditionally southern and delicious. I wish we lived closer and could visit more often. read more

The BBQ here is good enough. Apparently it pays to get there very early in the day, because by the times I've arrived there they're invariably out of the menu selections that I most want, specifically brisket. I like their BBQ sauce #6. read more

We used to love Whole Hog and I think a lot of Arkansas did. Something has changed in the last 10-15 years and it just isn't the same. The Bryant location just isn't quality bbq. It's dry and there's no flavor. I feel the need to drown it in sauce. The atmosphere is poor, it has a cafeteria feel. You would feel comfortable for lunch not dinner. The service is a solid 2. Teens are working most of the time. Don't expect much! Our to go orders are wrong most of the time. read more

On our way back to Texas we spent the night near the Whole Hog Cafe. We were pleasantly surprise how good the BBQ was. Portions were large, sausage smoke perfectly as well as the brisket, great smoke ring. Staff were very friendly. So were other customers who advised us on what they liked the best. The restaurant's decor reminded us of being in a log cabin. Tables were cleaned frequency by friendly staff that asked if everything was okay. We ate early in the evening but by the time we left more tables were filled. Not surprised, great food! read more

My family and I had a very good experience at Whole Hog. The restaurant smells amazing when you walk and and there's truly something for everyone here. What I truly like about this place is the 7 different choices of BBQ sauce to choose from. I ordered them all and my favorite was the Volcano and the #4. I ordered the nachos and did half sausage, half pulled pork. Both items were excellent. My family tried just about everything else on the menu and were nice enough to let me try some of theirs. Seriously, everything was very good. When I said above that there was something for everyone here, I really did mean it. There is an option for a smoked chicken caesar salad. While I enjoyed my nachos, I honestly kinda wished I got the salad. It looked incredible, and I'll definitely get that next time. Check them out! read more

This is Arkansas BBQ at its best and that is pretty good coming from a Texan. Wife and I had their brisket which at first glance was slightly more expensive than back home. When the serving came it was larger than what we normally get so overall the price was more than fair. Staff was friendly and helpful. Place was clean. Would definitely come back. read more

The worst ribs I have ever had in my life. You can get great ribs at rib crib for $4 cheaper and get more ribs for your money and you will actually be able to eat them. This was a really bad disappointment to me. I got 4 ribs instead of a 1/2 rack. I should of paid for individual ribs it would of been cheaper. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - 4 ribs and not a 1/2 rack. - Barbeque Near Me - Bryant, Arkansas

Great bbq! They have my fave potato salad. All the meats are good but the pork is our favorite!

Food was awesome and the service was great! Highly recommend if you're in the area. The burnt ends were our favorite!

The food is awesome I had this place here recently and was very impressed definitely recommend. I can't tell you about service I had it at a catered event. read more

I can have their loaded, baked potato with pulled pork every day of the week! Always fast and friendly.

The food is really good. But a little pricey for me when my husband and I went there for lunch a while back.

Lived in Texas for three years and have had some great bbq. That being said the sauce variety was some of the best stuff I have ever tasted. Baked potato filled with turkey was well executed but would have like to see some green side items such as green beans etc. Ordered the chili and it was not very hot as well. Burnt ends were tasty but they were more fatty than I have had at other places (not an expert on these.) Service was fast and the ambiance was great with the NFL game on. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Sauce variety - Barbeque Near Me - Bryant, Arkansas

Nice smoky flavor but the pork was dry today. I picked off the better bites from my sandwich. Did not order a side of slaw but asked for extra on my sandwich, so I suppose that is their process for charging for those two extra tablespoons. It's almost nonexistent on a sandwich if you don't get extra. Husband enjoyed his side of beans. Always friendly service and a lot of work crews eating there at lunch. read more

We love ribs it's hit or miss on the Quality of ribs and for the price of food nowadays it just doesn't seem worth the risk from here any longer Some times good some times tough as shoe leather. Last two racks seemed boiled, rushed and needed a hammer and chisel. Chicken half's are always good. read more

Something for everyone. My kids and husband love it for the bbq. I love the smoked chicken. 6 different sauce options! Highly recommend

Very good food. Got to try the ranch potato salad. I had a bite from one in our party and it was so good. The cheesy corn was ok. I will come back again and get the potatoes. You have so much to eat! Brisket was super tender. I got the pull pork platter. Very very good food. Great service and fast! The baked potato was HUGE! Full of meat and goodness! read more

Baked potatoes are the best. Always great food and awesome service. Great employees

Cost 15.90 for baked potato with pork on it. it was good but not 15.90 good. Gotten too expensive to eat out.

Not the best bbq in the world but not bad. Pretty good infact. But 100% the biggest portions ive had in years. They do not cheat you here. Got the pork and brisket. Brisket was a bit dry. But thats ok as i like to drown my meat in sauce. 6 different sauces. I preferred sauce 1 and 5. There was an optional volcano sauce. No one wanted that crap. The lady kept trying to get people to try it. Bbq is not spicy and people that do that to bbq should be punched in the nads. Props to the other customers for not ruining a good plate of bbq. Pork was ok. Potato salad is sour cream based and good. Cole slaw is mayo based but there is a dose of vinegar in there too. Not bad. I went right at noon and there was little business. Maybe 2-3 other tables the entire time. So not packed. If im in town again i will return. read more

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The staff was very welcoming and friendly. The food was fresh and quick to come out. The environment was very friendly and the background music was enjoyable and lively. 10/10 would definitely recommend!! read more

I always get my pulled pork potato with sour cream and the #2 sauce it's delicious! It never disappoints!

Amazing! I have celiac disease and they took my gluten free food very seriously! Ordering online allowed me to put in multiple places gluten free wheat allergy. I had the brisket beans and slaw! read more