Little Rock Stock Cafe

One word! Delicious!!!!Such a cute place, clean and great service.We had a little of everything.My favourite was the ribs and corn bread. The bbq sauces were all very good and flavourful.Can't wait to go back!

I've been wanting to try this quaint little spot for a while now and finally found an excuse to venture away from my usual go-to BBQ spot. The interior feels old, but in a nostalgic and homey kind of way. They have some nice little knickknacks for sale in their store that would make unique gifts as well. The workers were all extremely kind, grateful for our business, and helpful as well. They started us off with some complimentary chips and salsa, a nice touch. The salsa has some real spice so be warned, but I loved it! We ordered a variety of things. Firstly I want to say that the price points and size options are great, you don't have to break the bank to eat here. That said the food WAS hit and miss for me. The sausages are made in house, which is cool, but I didn't love the hot link. It had an odd flavor I just can't quite describe. The brats on the other hand are phenomenal! A strong beer flavor makes this a great sausage, pair it with their mustard sauce for the perfect bite. I will definitely be back just for these brats. The pulled pork was just ok, I could taste the smoke and the texture was spot on, but I would have liked more flavor in the pork itself. If you like your BBQ saucey then this won't be an issue, just grab one of their house made sauces and pour it on. The cornbread was decent, nothing mind blowing but the potato salad was another hit for me! Nice and creamy with plenty of dill flavor, it's a good balance for anything spicy.So yea, a mixed experience for sure, but I see some real potential in the food here. I'll be back for the things I enjoyed, and I'll try some different stuff as well.

So my parents and I, after a hard day of working in the yard, decided to finally try out a restaurant where one of my mom's coworkers run. It was a BBQ joint called Little Rock Stock Cafe. So we arrived at the restaurant and the outside was not what I expected, the same for the inside. But don't let that fool you. So we were happily greeted when we entered and shown where the menus were. After a couple of minutes of deciding, we approached and placed our orders. My mother ordered a regular pulled pork sandwich, with coleslaw and their peach baked beans, with a Coke Zero. My father ordered their smoked mac and cheese topped with pulled pork, coleslaw, and a piece of jalapeno cornbread. I ordered the three meat platters. Which was 1/4 bbq white chicken, a house made hot link, and my favorite burnt ends. But the burnt ends can't be part of the 3 meat combo plater. So I did a separate order of burnt ends. With the combo, I got their mashed potatoes and corn, also with a piece of jalapeno corn bread.So we placed our order and waited, and waited, and waited for 35 minutes. We almost canceled our order and requested our money back. So finally, our food arrived. As we got ready to start eating, the cashier/waitress let us know about their carousel of bbq sauces. They had a whiskey plum BBQ sauce, a Blueberry Chipotle BBQ sauce, a Kansas City BBQ sauce, a House BBQ sauce a Carolina Vinegar BBQ sauce and a Mustard BBQ sauce. All were great, but my favorites were the Whiskey Plum and the Carolina, with the Mustarf BBQ sauce coming a close 3rd.Now for the food. My mom liked the pulled pork sandwich but wanted more smoke and bbq flavor. My father loved his mac and pork. The jakapeno cornbread, eh, not as good as he has had elsewhere. Mine was great, but the burnt ends were a little too soft for me. I've had burnt ends from better places, and they still had some resistance and springiness to them. These had great flavor, but I was missing that bark and texture. The chicken was great and juicy. The hot link was snappy and spicy. The potatoes and corn were great. So, the review I want to give is a 3.5, but I don't know how to give a half. The wait was excessive. The price could have been a little cheaper for my combo. And the pulled pork not having enough flavor and the texture of the burnt ends are the reasons I can give above the 4 stars. Also, the menu has more than bbq. So calling a cafe makes sense. So, was the wait worth it? Yes and no. But I will definitely be back.

Living in the Midwest while being from Alabama can be frustrating when it comes to finding sweet tea done the correct way. I look at the menu of perspective places and will even call or email them if they have supposedly sweet tea. I emailed Little Rock Stock Cafe and they replied almost immediately. Little Rock Stock Cafe fresh brews their sweet tea. They do use Black Currant which gives it a Berry taste but it definitely gets this Bama Boy's approval for sweet tea as it is fresh brewed in house and no holding back on the sugar here! Besides amazing sweet tea, the BBQ and service was outstanding! Since it was my first time, they gave me complimentary housemade salsa and chips. The salsa was on the spicy side but it sure went well with my sweet tea! I went with the 3 meat and chose pulled pork, brisket, and sausage. The brisket was Sliced thin which is something I don't usually like. But this brisket was really good and mixed well with several sauces. They gave a side of what they called Texas gravy on the side. It was just Au Jus. Pulled pork was all tender and full of flavor. I loved it with the North Carolina Vinegar and South Carolina Mustard. When I ordered sausage, I was given the choice of Polish, Italian, Hot, or Brat. All sausages are made in house. I went with the polish figuring it would go well with most sauces. The South Carolina Mustard was the perfect sauce for it.There are 7 sauces! There is the house which I asked what it was. The lady told me it was a mix of a lot of things. It was unique. They have fruity BBQ sauces like Plum Whiskey and Blueberry Chipotle. There is a sriracha mayo. But the three that stood above the rest were the Kansas City- very sweet, North Carolina Vinegar, and South Carolina Mustard. These three by themselves would have bested a lot of the 1000 and something BBQ joints I've been to. I bought a bottle of the Kansas City and they had to make it and put it in a jar for me!My sides were jalepeno cornbread, potato salad, slaw, and I ordered Peach beans. The Peach baked beans was the best side with baked beans made in house with peaches mixed in. Cornbread just fell to pieces but was so good with the hint of jalepeno. The potato salad was a chopped Mustard base and I would have enjoyed it more if it didn't have diced celery in it. The slaw was shredded and a little dry for me. And finally to make sure I was definitely welcomed and had a taste for it all, I was offered Cherry cobbler. I had to take it home because I was so full!Little Rock Stock Cafe us a must stop me from now on if I'm ever northwest of Chicago.

Food is extremely good. Pulled pork, beans, cornbread, burgers, red beans and rice, and more were really good. Sugar Dr Pepper. Six barbecue sauces. Kids insisted on stopping by again. Spiciest cafe ever!

Staff are very friendly and helpful. The prices are steep for the quantity of food received. The BBQ chicken and brisket are excellent, but $10-12 for 4oz respectively. I don't recommend the turkey- it's always dry. Very few gluten and milk free options.

The pulled pork was fantastic! You are given a choice of 10 sauces/condiments. Really friendly service !

It's the day after Thanksgiving, 2024, and it's cold, and windy, and just a great day to be inside.In light of that, and while everything is still fresh in my mind, I wanted to provide this review of the Thanksgiving catering meal we enjoyed from Little Rock Stock yesterday.We ordered the complete meal: a Turkey accompanied by their unique citrus gravy, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, rolls, corn bread, and mashed potatoes.Up until around 5 years ago, my wife always made beautiful Thanksgiving meals that everyone enjoyed and appreciated. (Thank you!) But, the sheer amount of time it took to do so meant she missed the essence of Thanksgiving - being with loved ones, enjoying conversations, and giving thanks for that. Since ordering our first Thanksgiving meal from Little Rock Stock, we have ordered from them every year, and not looked back. The price was very reasonable. My wife said she thinks she spent as much shopping for the meals she would make, as we spent on the catered version, but the fact that absolutely every dish we had was SO GOOD is why we plan to do this every year going forward. The turkey was lightly smoked, tender, and juicy, and beautifully browned. The citrus gravy, is unique and was a great compliment to the turkey. I'm not going to describe each dish separately. Suffice it to say that ALL of them were tasty, perfectly prepared, and truly wonderful. EVERYONE enjoyed EVERYTHING, sums it up!Now, on to the left-overs!

Love the food. The bbq pork chop was delicious. Side's were corn bread, beans and corn. When family visits we order take out.

Great BBQ! Food is always delicious, ordering is easy and quick either online or with a phone call. Quick delivery with perfectly hot food. Love this place!