Was merely ok. All the way around. Y'all can do better for the price we paid.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Ronald Smith
Never again. None of the sides were made in house. That was very disappointing. Ask if the potato salad had onion in it they said no but it was loaded with them
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jada Jackson
I love the ribs, sauced or not, and the family friendly welcome is always beautiful. I'm very glad this old spot is keeping up nicely. They definitely have a customer for life in me.
Sims is a venerable Black-owned barbecue establishment that was my family's go-to place when we wanted barbecue as I was growing up. My mother's brother worked at 3M on the southeast side of Little Rock where Sims' original outlet was, some blocks south and east of its current location. On his way home from work, he'd stop at Sims and pick up ribs and all the trimmings, and we'd have a feast at the table in my grandmother's breakfast room when he spread the table with his offerings.
We thought, and said, that no one can make barbecue like Black-owned barbecue restaurants. Their barbecue traditionally featured pork ribs and other cuts of pork smoked long and lovingly in an enclosed container over coals, with the meat basted periodically during the cooking process. The results are unctuous. And light years better than the Texas-style beef barbecue that is increasingly pushed on us Arkansans by local food writers who, as it happens, have Texas and not Arkansas roots.
Our experience at Sims was, unfortunately, a bit off today. They've instituted a new no-table service regimen. You can still eat at tables inside, but you have to place your order at a station in the restaurant, and the people handling that side of things are nowhere near as friendly and nice as the wait staff at Sims — especially our wonderful longtime wait person whom we sorely missed today.
This is a disappointment, since that interaction with the friendly, solicitous wait staff was a key component of the Sims experience in the past. And it's just not the same now.
Its hard to review one of the oldest businesses in town, since it obviously has decades of positive reviews about the great BBQ and sides. It seems like most people here do take out, we dined in on a weeknight and were the only ones eating in the restaurant. Food is delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Terri Johnson
There is no consistency with their bbq, sometime I go there the ribs are excellent and other times they are tough and hard. I dont know what's going on but please get it together because I like your restaurant.
Delicious BBQ as always, if it your not licking them fingers and spinning of BBQ with every bite them you're not eating real bbq
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que, French Fries
Keon Finney
I'm from Little Rock. My family and I have been eating Sims forever! To make a long story short! My bill was $72.87. I always make large orders. Please take care of everyone especially people like me thanks for the many many years of Good BBQ!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Milton Taylor
Good BarBQ!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Sharon James
Ok y'all,,,this Sims BBQ, what can I say🤔..let see.."I LOVE EVERYTHING"+8 👍
Traditional barbecue total southern style
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib Tips, Barbecue Rib Dinner
Was merely ok. All the way around. Y'all can do better for the price we paid.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Never again. None of the sides were made in house. That was very disappointing. Ask if the potato salad had onion in it they said no but it was loaded with them
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I love the ribs, sauced or not, and the family friendly welcome is always beautiful. I'm very glad this old spot is keeping up nicely. They definitely have a customer for life in me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que, Smoked Sausage, Half Chicken, Pie Slice, Rib Sandwich, Quart Baked Beans, Rib Tips, Slab of Ribs, Barbecue Rib Dinner
Everything was good. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que
Amazing food, great hospitality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Sausage, Sandwich
Great Pork Ribs and Corn Bread. Buy burger buns and white bread and make a pork burger and sandwiches
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que, Sandwich
Sims is a venerable Black-owned barbecue establishment that was my family's go-to place when we wanted barbecue as I was growing up. My mother's brother worked at 3M on the southeast side of Little Rock where Sims' original outlet was, some blocks south and east of its current location. On his way home from work, he'd stop at Sims and pick up ribs and all the trimmings, and we'd have a feast at the table in my grandmother's breakfast room when he spread the table with his offerings.
We thought, and said, that no one can make barbecue like Black-owned barbecue restaurants. Their barbecue traditionally featured pork ribs and other cuts of pork smoked long and lovingly in an enclosed container over coals, with the meat basted periodically during the cooking process. The results are unctuous. And light years better than the Texas-style beef barbecue that is increasingly pushed on us Arkansans by local food writers who, as it happens, have Texas and not Arkansas roots.
Our experience at Sims was, unfortunately, a bit off today. They've instituted a new no-table service regimen. You can still eat at tables inside, but you have to place your order at a station in the restaurant, and the people handling that side of things are nowhere near as friendly and nice as the wait staff at Sims — especially our wonderful longtime wait person whom we sorely missed today.
This is a disappointment, since that interaction with the friendly, solicitous wait staff was a key component of the Sims experience in the past. And it's just not the same now.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que, Rib Sandwich
Its hard to review one of the oldest businesses in town, since it obviously has decades of positive reviews about the great BBQ and sides. It seems like most people here do take out, we dined in on a weeknight and were the only ones eating in the restaurant. Food is delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
There is no consistency with their bbq, sometime I go there the ribs are excellent and other times they are tough and hard. I dont know what's going on but please get it together because I like your restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
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Delicious BBQ as always, if it your not licking them fingers and spinning of BBQ with every bite them you're not eating real bbq
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que, French Fries
I'm from Little Rock. My family and I have been eating Sims forever! To make a long story short! My bill was $72.87. I always make large orders. Please take care of everyone especially people like me thanks for the many many years of Good BBQ!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Good BarBQ!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Ok y'all,,,this Sims BBQ, what can I say🤔..let see.."I LOVE EVERYTHING"+8 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que
Delicious as always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Chopped Pork Bar-B-Que, Chicken Dinner, Beef BBQ
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