Craig’s Brothers Cafe
Hwy 70, De Valls Bluff, AR, 72041
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Address :
Hwy 70
De Valls Bluff, AR, 72041 - Phone (870) 998-2616
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Specialities
- Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Noise Level : Average
Wi-Fi : No
Waiter Service : Yes
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Michael Q.
This is some of the best BBQ I've ever had, and I've eaten all over the South. Amazing, tender, perfectly smoked ribs! Ethereal barbecue most places dream of, but can't even come close to achieving. Plus, their sauce is spectacular! It's the only sauce I've ever come across that I actually will eat on BBQ. Some secret ingredients? Apples? Oranges? Not sure, but it is amazing...I ask friends in Memphis to mail me some on a regular basis! Yummmmmmmmmmmmy! Well worth the slight detour off the Interstate!
(5)Randol H.
This may well be the best BBQ in the universe. It's the yardstick by which I judge other barbecue places; if you're 50% as good as this place then by my standards you're doing pretty well. I've been coming here since I was very young and this place has never been short of amazing. Every time I come back to Arkansas this place is on the list of must visits after family and friends. Their menu is small. That's good; they only do a few things but they do them all well and their chopped pork best of all. All sandwiches come with slaw unless you ask them to leave it off. Drinks are all bottled, no fountains and the sides are very limited, usually chips of some sort. Visually it's not impressive. That's a good thing; they're focus here is on food not on decor. It looks like a roadside BBQ shack because that's exactly what it is. You'll have to drive well out of your way, at least 20 minutes off of the interstate to get here. There really isn't table service, you just walk in and tell them what you want. Most of their business is takeout but there are a few tables laying around if you want to eat there. Craig's is cash only which is normally something I fault people for, particularly when I am writing about restaurants in New Orleans but Craigs gets a pass; they're in a town of just over 600 people and 20 miles from the interstate with poor cellular and data service that would allow them to use a squareup or something. On your way out be sure to get a bottle of sauce to take home. You won't find better. There's a nice park on the banks of the white rive maybe a couple of miles up the road with picnic tables and the like with a good view of the old rail bridge; it's the perfect place to take your food for a nice lunch.
(5)Paul W.
This is what you came for . ONLY TAKES CASH. Worth noting. We are on a BBQ tour, KC, MO to New Orleans, LA by car: stopping at significant BBQ and chicken spots. Craig's Brothers Cafe had me mentioned as a "DO NOT MISS." I had high expectations. I was not disappointed. Dingy inside and out, chicklet machines, pipes, etc. The ribs may have been the finest this year. The meat is the right chewiness, the sauce is excellent, the smoke is good, lots of meet. I got a pound of ribs to go for the hotel room tonight, which I just ate. I NEVER DO THAT. we eat ribs 4 times a day on these trips. THESE MAY BE THE BEST RIBS I HAVE EVER EATEN. The cole slaw was nice with apple in it. Sweet tea and lemonade nice. Pork sandwiches were my brothers favorites. Listen: Eat here. This is the place. Pies across the street. A whole pie: $9 REALLY DELICIOUS!
(5)Eddie P.
What a hole in the wall. We visited Craig's BBQ in Devalls Bluff on a trip across country. This place is infamous in Arkansas and my fiancee's family had been going here for over 50 years. Man, they've got a great thing going there, but the place is tiny and I wish it were cleaner looking. The folks there are extremely friend and seem to make the best out of their little ship. The food is to die for. The tangy BBQ sauce combined with the coleslaw make the pork sandwich my new favorite in the world. I had this sandwich only once before after her aunt had frozen it and we ate it months later. That was good. Being there, in the moment, eating the real thing was even better. I don't know if I will ever get back, but because my fiancee's history with the state of Arkansas, I can confidently say I will eat Craig's again. We bought some BBQ sauce home with us, so we'll just have to see how that goes -- I might have to have them FedEx me a case of it. Sweet crackers this place is good.
(5)Larry F.
This BBQ was part of a BBQ Crawl in Arkasas, the BBQ it looked better than it tasted.
(2)K S.
Out of the way of the highway on our travels but super good bbq. We make a purpose to come by whenever we travel North. Always packed but well worth it. Don't be in a rush either, good things come to those who wait!
(4)James W.
The hot pork sandwich was worth the stop. A small roadside shack that should definitely be checked out.
(4)Julie J.
Strange little spot off the hwy with really yummy barbecue! You have to intentionally go here but I think it's worth the short drive. It's a total dive (complete with duck paneling) and desolate town. ONLY TAKES CASH. Worth noting. The pork sandwich is delicious with the coleslaw and hot BBQ sauce. The old slaw is a bit sweet (maybe has apple in if?) and works really well with the BBQ sauce. We didn't order anything else, just more sandwiches. Across the street is a pie shop. You won't see it at first but if you stand by the front door of Craig's you can see spray painted on the side of a house "Pie shop" haha. It looks scary but I get the feeling they sell out to locals daily. If it's open, go! One Slice is almost 1/4 a pie so you can share. The chocolate pie was delish. Go and enjoy the BBQ! It's been around since the 1940's. time tells the truth!
(4)El J.
Craig's is a distinctive, dare I say... stretching, experience. It's a short drive off I-40. In spite of (or because of?) my extensive redneck past, everything about it - the physical establishment, the clientele, the decor - made me uneasy. And I generally see dives as a challenge. But I'm glad I went, and I'll be back, should I ever have reason to be in this delta Timbuktu again. There's almost a "squatters' party in a condemned building // keep an eye out for the cops!" vibe going on. All it needs is a burn barrel to complete the aesthetic. In retrospect, it appeals to me. In the moment, it was unnerving. The pork is nothing to slap anyone over. In fact, I found it to be pretty tough. But the sauce beats it into submission. It's thick, even a little bitter? Get it as hot as you can handle. It's a pretty special combination. The side is... chips. Maybe they had beans; I don't remember since I don't do beans. (I know, I am the barbeque heretic.) It's all about the meat here, folks. This is one of those sum-of-the-parts experiences. Everything taken separately, it's decent at best, just plain scary at worst. The icing on the cake is the endorphin rush that comes as one drives away, the joy of surviving to tell. But seriously, the food is like nothing I've had in 30 years of dozens of high- and low-end Tennessee BBQ joints. Highly unique and highly recommended for adventurous souls in the area. A must-stop for BBQ pilgrims.
(4)Charles K.
I'll stop at Craigs and The Pie Shop anytime I'm within 20 miles. The ambiance of the place is just off the charts great. The BBQ is fabulous as is the other menu items. I like the sliced pork sandwich with 1/2 mild 1/2 hot bbq sauce and slaw on the sandwich. It's bit tangy and sweet, more of a Carolina Base, but make no mistake ... this is traditional Arkansas BBQ done right.
(4)Sara H.
If the mallard duck panelling in this joint didn't get 5 stars, the bbq would anyways. I am from the pacific northwest and when I lived in the south, I STILL didn't have super great bbq. The woman that took my order figured I should have already known what I wanted, and She is totally right, the first thing I saw is what I got since its all i could read quickly enough to answer the question "what'l yall have?" I will have anything you give me!!! and I will take two bottles of sauce home too! the end
(5)Carol A.
We love Craig's BBQ! We take I40 across country whenever we drive, just to stop there for lunch. The funky decor is wonderful, and so is the food. It's always packed when we get there but somehow we've always found a table. We always get the pork BBQ sandwich, love the cole slaw in it. Once they had buttermilk pie from the pie shop across the street, and it was to die for. A couple of times we've found the pie shop open. Once we got fried pies and ate them later on in Memphis; a bit greasy but good. Another time we got a piece of pie and ate it there (one piece was plenty for both of us.) It's definitely worth the detour from I40.
(5)Wilson K.
Great hidden treasure in Devalls Bluff. Good people working there and great bar-b-que.
(5)Michele L.
DeVall's Bluff literally has a population of maybe a thousand people max. And its a little bit off the major freeway. Fortunately, I had a friend, who used to live in the area, recommend a stop at Craig's. The barbeque sandwich here smells amazing and comes fully drenched in sauce. Unfortunately, the pie shop across the way was closed, but I definitely will have to come back!
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