McClard's Bar-B-Q Restaurant

"A full 5-stars!! The food was great. The service was great. Hands down the best slaw I’ve ever eaten. The fries are hand cut and cooked perfectly. The brisket is not traditional Texas style, but slow cooked to perfection, juicy and tender. My wife had the backed potato with pulled pork and she loved it. This is a historic multi generation family run business. You will not be disappointed. We will be back the next time we are in Hot Springs."

"Friendly staff and. Ice and clean restaurant. I wish I had ordered a tamale, but I ordered the Sunday nacho special. It was good plenty to eat and good flavor. The choice was pork or beef. Be aware that their BBQ sauce is a bit sweet in case you have a preference. They had pecan pie and peach cobbler to choose from. The pie slice was about a ¼ of the whole pie. Very generous servings."

"My first tamale! We made a detour just to dine at this historic barbeque joint. No goat, but great pork sandwiches and a delightfully spicy tamale plate. The staff was super friendly and made us feel very welcome. Hurry over to Hot Springs and get you a taste of history!"

"Walked in and was greeted by a waitress and told to sit anywhere. Ordered the brisket plate with fries and sausage. Waitress was friendly and very helpful in ordering. Plate arrived with sliced brisket and bbq sauce with sides. The brisket was tender and had a nice smoky flavor. I started to use a knife but realized only a fork was needed because the meat very tender and juicy. Sides were also good. Place is decorated with a hodgepodge of items on the wall and was perfect decor for a BBQ place. Place gets busy so I recommend arriving early around lunch time. Very much enjoyed eating here."

"It was my first time eating at McClard's since I am traveling through the area for work. I love BBQ and usually hit as many as I can when I am on the road. I got the sampler platter, the ham sandwich, peach cobbler and fries. The ribs were massive and tender, the sausage was some of the juiciest I've ever had and the brisket was tender and moist. The fries were crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside which should the measurement for all fries. The cobbler was exactly what I was hoping for, buttery and not too sweet. They gave me the fries for free, but that would not be enough for me to write this lengthy review. As delicious as they were. As long and then meat is tender and juicy, the fries crunchy and the desert just enough to keep you from going over the edge, it is a great experience. Plus the peeps were top notch friendly. I give it an A- , but only because they forgot my coleslaw which I didn't even realize until now. So that may in fact be a +. That is how good everything else was. A it is then."