Smelled wonderful upon entering and was excited about having a good bbq lunch. Ordered the pulled pork lunch special with bbq beans and potato salad, the pulled pork was absolutely delicious tender and a nice flavor , the beans were flavorful and nice and hot however I was disappointed in the potato salad , to me it tasted like it was made with ranch dressing and just wasn't potato salad to me. I will try a different side next time and I will definitely be back. read more

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Ordered burnt ends. Both of us got dried out meat that could not eat. Don't waste your money. There are other good BBQ places in town besides this place. read more

Had it catered chicken pork beans which were gross Mac cheesy corn wasn't good Sauces weren't that great Meats were fresh though not much flavor read more

Award winning bbq? Kinda fell short for us. The burnt ends were alright but beef and not pig so disappointing. The brisket was a total no. Tough and flavorless, it read more roast beef. The best thing on my plate was the cheesy corn. Staff were disinterested and not very good at promoting their menu. Maybe an off day? read more

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First off, the sign is misleading. They do not serve alcohol here. We ordered the three catfish and two sides meal, so we got the cheesy corn and home fries. The meal also came with two hush puppies. The food was delicious. The hush puppies were cooked perfectly- crunchy on the outside and chewy inside. The fries were curly shaped, thin but not too thin. Perfect! Will definitely stop here again. I would've given this establishment a 5 Star rating but the bathroom was gross. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Piece of catfish, cheesy corn, and hush puppy - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Amazing food every time we dine here. There's a wide variety of bbq sauces to try, each one with a helpful description of the flavors inside. I have yet to try one of their meat options that failed to provide great flavor. Everything is fresh and tender. Staff are prompt and helpful. Plenty of seating to choose from. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Pulled pork nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Stopped here from the airport and was a great stop! We got in at a weird time so the place was empty but the food was very good! We got a combo plate with ribs, pulled pork and brisket. The pulled pork and ribs were amazing. Brisket was ok. The sides always make bbq - the burnt end cheesy corn was by far the most amazing side and the potato salad was one of the best I've had, with very unique, very garlicky tasted. Beans and alway were good, roll was eh. My dad enjoyed the ham sandwich that he got as well. Between three of us sharing, it was more than enough food. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - 3 Meat Combo Plate: Pulled pork, brisket, ribs, potato salad, coleslaw, beans, roll - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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This place needs to work on keeping food. I have tried to eat here on four occasions. Always coming in around 6:30 or maybe 7 pm. Twice this was on a Friday night. Every time they have been out of chicken and brisket as well as many sides. Either call an order in and take it home or just go to Rib Crib across the street. I've never had a problem with Rib Crib not having food and their staff is very friendly. read more

Great service from the time we walked in to when we left!!! Food absolutely amazing and definitely would order and come back again!!!!

Springfield, MO, boasts several BBQ restaurants for BBQ lovers, so I checked out a few reviews to help me decide. The most popular spot was open but had sold out of almost everything. So, we opted for Whole Hog Cafe, the second most popular restaurant. The service was spectacular, but I can't say the same about the food. The meat wasn't tender and lacked flavor. While some patrons love the restaurant, it wasn't for me. read more

I like BBQ and Whole Hog is a good solid choice. I usually come in for lunch (typically on the North side location) but this time decided to try this location. The menu is exactly the same. I went with the special - Pulled Pork or Pulled Chicken Sandwich with two sides. I got the Pulled Pork Sandwich, potato salad, and baked beans. The sandwiches come with coleslaw on it, which you can request to get on the side. I always take mine on the side (don't at me). Potato salad is to die for. Probably one of the best potato salads out there. Good flavor, spices, and always just so good. The baked beans and pulled pork are also really great options. Sometimes I like to get the cheesy corn. And at Whole Hog, you can even get a cookie or a brownie for a side. Can't beat that! I like to go with sauces #2 & #3 - the tomato vinegar style BBQ sauce. It reminds me of the BBQ sauce at a local restaurant in the town where I grew up. For a solid BBQ meal at about $10, you can't beat it. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

id Definitely come back here, the food was great, the price was really good, the meat was seasoned very well, and the service was great. definitely worth giving it a try! read more

Food was terrific. Deducting 2 stars for the wait staff letting their kids run around playing videos at obnoxious volume levels. After we relocated ourselves, had a good experience. read more

Damn good BBQ Anytime I make it to town I try my hardest to get in for a meal. My friends that live down this why told me I'd love it. And they were spot on! If your a meat eater you gotta get in here. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Mix and match Try #1 & #2 mixed!! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I'm. I'm back at it looking for the best BBQ IN Springfield. As per normal I tried to order the same as always. 3 meats, pulled pork, brisket and ribs with Mac n cheese and beans. Whole hog threw me a couple If curve balls. No ribs with the 3 meat and they don't have Mac b cheese. Added a rib to the 2 meat and got the burnt end cheese corn. Beans were fine but nothing to write home about. Cheese corn was nice and very cheese, but not Mac n cheese. Pulled pork was above average. It had good flavor and some smoke. It was a little dry and was barely a stand alone meat. Brisket was below average. It may have been cooked in a crock pot. I think I taste liquid smoke. The ribs were dry and tasted heavily of paprika. I'm not going to bother with a full on review of the sauces etc. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - 2 meat add rib. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I was happy to find that they had opened two locations in Springfield. I went with two orders of - Whole Hog Platter - which comes with the following: Pulled pork, beef brisket, baby back ribs (3 bones), beans, potato salad, coleslaw, and a dinner roll. Now, I had to drive back 90 minutes back to St. Roberts with the order. The only negative thing that I would have to say was that the brisket was dried. Pulled pork and the ribs were good. I can't say if the long drive was the cause or if the brisket came out that way. I would recommend that you order and dine in, maybe the brisket would have been in a better state. I would recommend you skip their brisket; stick to their ribs and pulled pork. read more

Generous portions and celiac safe. I ordered online and they have several bbq sauces to choose from. I chose one that was not gluten free and they sent two substitute houses that are gluten free with a sweet note letting me know why. Two thumbs. The smoked chicken and baked beans are soooo goos. read more

literally terrible if i could give it no stars i would. i ordered bbq nachos online & i was over charged for one & the employee recognized it & didn't fix it. i wish i could post a picture of what i was served bc it looks like something a 2 year old put together i was expecting my meal already prepared. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

This is the second time I've eaten here both times it's just been kind of meh. This time I got the brisket plate with coleslaw. The coleslaw had no flavor other than cabbage. I don't know that there was any dressing on it at all it just looked like wet cabbage with maybe pepper in it. The brisket also basically had no flavor, definitely no smoke taste to it. It was also the thinnest brisket I have ever seen in my life. I don't know how they even sliced it this thin. Without barbecue sauce it would've had no flavor to it. I tried it without the sauce and between the lack of meat in the slice and the lack of any flavor from cooking, it made me wonder if it had been cooked in the oven. For a place that claims they've won a bunch of awards the meet was really lackluster. The brownie is pretty good that's the reason for two stars. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Beef Brisket Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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To say hateful and unpleasant is an understatement. Barbecue is somewhat but the service is awful.

Saw all the awards in my window and assumed it would be good. I was there at lunchtime and ordered some daily special, it was described as a selection of different meats, served with 2 sauces and on top of a slice of bread. Side I chose was some sweet corn thing. Cashier kept complaining to me that she was tired and overworked, called me Ma'am then apologized and said she was tired. Meal arrived in less that a minute, it was saturated in sickly sauces, meat was so mashed up I could not tell what anything was and everything tasted the same. Restaurant was large and clean, wish I ordered something else. read more

I come to Springfield once a year on business. I thought I would repeat my dining experiences from last year and come back to The Whole Hog. This time I tried a regular brisket sandwich that came with cole slaw. I also ordered a side of the potato salad and burnt cheesy corn. With a drink and tax the bill came to $12.02. I thought the brisket was very average. Nothing special that you can't get almost anywhere else. I believe rating it a 3 is generous. The potato salad is as good as I have ever had and rate a 5. The burnt cheesy corn is something I could eat as a meal by itself. It is a 5 also (could be almost a 6). I am lowering my overall score from a 4 to a 3. The sides here that I have had are fantastic. The meats are average at best. Last years chicken and this years brisket somewhat disappointed me. How can the sides be so great and the meats so average? I give an overall 3 because your meats have to be better to distinguish yourself from the competition. Oh, and they are still serving the food on those junior high school plates...:( read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Regular brisket sandwich with burnt cheesy corn and potato salad as sides. Comes with slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

We almost turned around and left because the property was not well kept. We decided to try it anyway and so far, happy we did. The food was really good and the ribs were pretty much fall off the bone tender. The bathroom could use some work too. read more

best fry's ever 10/10 Taste like Arby's fetes but better read more

A friend and I ate lunch there yesterday at the one on Sunshine. The food had always been good in the past, but yesterday it was unacceptable. I ordered the smoked chicken w/o bread and 3 sides. The meat was okay but cold; the baked beans were cold; the potatoes were over salted. Of course, there was only like a tablespoon of coleslaw. I spent $11 on this meal and was very disappointed. I doubt I will go back. read more

Whole Hog is my go-to spot for a pulled pork sandy! I usually go for the lunch special - pulled pork or pulled chicken with chips for $9 two sides for $11. My favorite part is trying all the sauces they have available - they've got 6 options in the table if you dine in (sauce #3 is the best), with an additional spicy sauce (Volcano) upon request. Definitely give them a try!! read more

My Husband and I love to come to Whole Hog Cafe! Always the best bbq and service! The Burnt end cheesy corn alone is worth the experienc!!

We've been looking for a good BBQ place in Missouri and we've found it! We've had bbq in Memphis and have struggled to find another place like that and WE HAVE FOUND IT!! Pulled Pork and Beef Brisket AMAZING!! Then you got the baked beans AMAZING!! Potato salad AMAZING!! This is our go to place for some AMAZING BBQ! Love the atmosphere at Whole Hog Cafe. You must come here and have some of their BBQ. read more

Every time I come to Springfield I try a different BBQ place. This is by far the best I have had here. Love all of the trophies in the windows, because they were well earned, and the Memphis in May trophies are awesome. Now to the food. Rack of ribs was amazing. True competition style ribs. The pulled pork and chicken were tasty, tender, and just the right smokiness. The sides are great, too. Slaw was perfect, beans were descent, and the potato salad was creamy and delicious. I will be back. read more

Really good pork loins sandwich. Bomb ass potato salad. And sauce #5 is bomb! What else can I say really good meal. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Sauce 5 - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Get the combo platter to try it all. This place is so good, we had to came back 3 times in the first week that we discovered it. After you have tried the combo platter, you should go for the Burnt End platter to up the flavor ante. If you don't like pork... I can't imagine who doesn't, you can go for the Half Chicken platter. Most meats are so flavorful, you don't need any BBQ sauce, but you should still try the 6 different sauces that's on the table. I highly recommend #5. To sum it all up, you can't go wrong with this award winning BBQ joint. Writing this review is making me want to go back for more right now. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Winners! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

How good is Whole Hog Cafe? Good enough for me to consider relocating to Springfield, MO. As long as I am guaranteed a pulled pork sandwich for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a fourth meal everyday. The exterior of the Cafe is unassuming, but the interior is nicely decorated and dimly-lit like a pub. There is ample seating within, although they offer speedy takeout service as well (if sitting in front of your computer devouring protein and carbs is more your thing). (: Everything on the menu sounded appetizing, which made it extremely difficult to narrow down my sandwich and side of choice. The 5 sauce options didn't help by exponentially increasing the number of different combinations either... I ended up going with the regular pulled pork sandwich (the regular is so filling already I can't even imagine how big the jumbo size is) with sauce option 1 and a side salad (to negate my guilty conscience). 100% delicious and totally hit the spot. They missed my coleslaw (boo!), but I'm not a huge fan of it anyway so I won't hold it against them. ...I don't know if the pulled pork has satisfied my craving or brought on a whole new one...but I hope to be back soon! read more

Pulled pork and cheesy corn tasted like they were several days old.. Tables aren't cleaned after people use them.

This was the best BBQ I had during my stay in the area. I tried 3 other local spots and this was by far the best. I had a full rack, the mixed up corn stuff and potato salad and it was all very good. Maybe what I really liked the most was the choice in sauces. I know a lot of people think good BBQ is supposed to be good without a layer of sauce but I like my sweet and tangy sauce on my ribs and they had a couple really good ones to choose from. If you are in the area this is the place to get ribs. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Full rib plate - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Very disappointed with my experience and the quantity of food for the price I paid. Placed a pick up order, expecting a quick pick up. Was told the meal would be ready in 20 minutes. Arrived on time to "pick up" my order of $50 worth of food. Ended up waiting 20 minutes after the food was supposed to be ready. Called to check on the status of my order, only to learn that it hadn't been put together yet. Went in to get my order, waited another 5 minutes to pick up 2 regular size takeout boxes. Got home to find $50 worth of food was - 2 large spoonfuls of cheesey burnt ends, 1/4 cup of potato salad, a scoop of slaw, 1/2 a sausage, 3-4 overcooked slices of brisket and a palm full of pulled chicken. Very upset with the portion sizes. Will not be returning to this location again. I can get better BBQ and service elsewhere. read more

so good the number 1 one sauce the ribs was amazing the home style fries good the Service was amazing

While visiting Springfield, MO we stopped in at Whole Hog Cafe after getting checked into our hotel. We ordered the Regular Beef Plate $10.99 and the 4 Rib plate $10.99. It comes with 2 sides. Drinks are separate. The brisket was moist, tender and flavorful exactly as it should be. My daughter had the ribs which she devoured. She cleaned her plate so that tells you how good everything was. We both had baked beans which were delicious. My daughter had the potato salad and she said it was the best that she's had in a restaurant. I had the coleslaw and it was so good. The only disappointment is that I also ordered what was listed on the menu board as "smoked green beans." I didn't feel like that is what I received. They looked and also tasted poured straight from a can and heated up in water. Some meat was tossed in for looks but there was no seasoning and no flavor whatsoever. They could have at least added salt. Maybe the cafe should remove green beans from the menu or make the effort to prepare them well. They are already proving that they can with the other sides that we tried. read more

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100% deliciousness!!! I'm from Arkansas and we have several of these!! I was so happy when I saw this!! Everything was delicious and I recommend you come here if you're looking for some good, no, great BBQ! read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Sooo good!!! The Sarge & 4 Ribs w/ smokey green beans and baked beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I enjoy Whole Hog quite a bit. It's a huge building that never seems to have more than a couple tables filled, which I think is funny. My favorite is the baked potato with pulled pork, but if you go later at night, they have been known to run out of potatoes. Why they don't run up to Price Cutter and buy a couple spares, I don't know. I am a dipper, so I enjoy the fact that there are six sauces on the table to try, but you have to ask for the spicy volcano sauce at the counter. Also, If you get bbq sauce to go, they charge you for it... I am also a fan of the 'burnt end cheesy corn,' which doesn't have any burnt ends in it and tastes like cream cheese and frozen corn...but I like it anyway. :) The brisket has been cooked differently every time I have ordered it, which is funny for a chain restaurant. Makes me wonder if they stole all the trophies that they showcase in the windows. read more

This place has the best potato salad I've ever had...EVER! The pulled pork and burnt ends are delicious. They have a great selection of sides including Burt end cheesy corn. It's amazing. Also, try the potato salad. They have a selection of six different sauces on the table for you to choose from. All of them are good, but number 3 and 4 are my favorites. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - I love these machines! 100+ drink options. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri