The Teeny Tiny Barbecue Joint In Arkansas That Will Make All Your Dreams Come True

H.B.’s Bar-B-Q is a small, hidden neighborhood restaurant in Little Rock known for its delicious slow-roasted meat and barbecue sauce.

There are a few things you’re going to love about the subject of today’s article: it’s tiny, it’s hidden away in a neighborhood and the food is absolutely delicious. I’m talking about H.B.’s Bar-B-Q. From the outside it doesn’t look like much, but the flavor of the slow roasted meat and delicious barbecue sauce waiting inside is huge.

H.B’s Bar-B-Q is located at 6010 Lancaster Road in Little Rock.

You might think you’re lost while you’re on the way to H.B.’s Bar-B-Q. The restaurant is in a residential neighborhood away from most of the other eateries in Arkansas’s largest city. They’ve been in that neighborhood since 1961.

When you pull up to the building after your adventure trying to find it, you’ll notice the restaurant is small. It isn’t slick and corporate, it’s just a little building.

For such a small neighborhood barbecue joint to stay open since 1961, you know there has to be something special about it.

Part of that special quality is the. It feels just like your favorite hometown eatery, from the moment you walk in.

Of course, you can’t stick around in the competitive Little Rock barbecue scene without some fantastic barbecue, and H.B.’s delivers on that point too.

If you’re going to be around on Tuesday, you’ll be glad to know Tuesday is officially rib day at H.B.’s. They’re always smoked fresh on site.

H.B.’s has become a favorite of locals and out-of-towners alike. It’s a small, off-the-beaten-path barbecue joint that certainly deserves your attention.

For more neighborhood eateries you'll want to find, click here. You'll also want to check out this amazing barbecue bucket list.

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