Penguin Ed's Barbeque
Penguin Ed's Barbeque
Chicken and brisket plate#2
#2 Plate with Brisket and Polish sausage beans and Mac & cheese
the outside of the restaurant
a sign for a barbeque
a menu on the wall
Menu
a red bird statue
food
We missed National penguin day.
Menu
interior, cupcakes
outside, pizza
food
sushi and sashimi, menu
outside
interior
food, bbq ribs, ribs
interior
interior, sushi and sashimi
interior
Chris R.
Dec 29, 2024
This is a wonderful bbq place.I ordered a bunch of stuff to go. It came out quickly.The restaurant was decorated for Christmas. Very bbq feeling with dark woods.The food was stellar. I got the sauce on the side. Would have loved some fattier brisket. The sides, especially the beans, were stellar.all in all, a good place to grab bbq.
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Hunter T.
Sep 21, 2024
Penguin Ed's is a great option for affordable, consistently good barbecue. I'm not sure that I've ever left disappointed, but I always leave very full. The service is always friendly and incredibly speedy when it comes to getting your food. The interior is a little dated and could definitely use some remodeling, especially since there's so much potential with the fun penguin theme.As for the food, my companion ordered a pulled pork sandwich with a plain baked potato. She likes to put her baked beans on the potato, creating a British-style 'jacket potato.' I, on the other hand, prefer everything on mine. On my plate, you'll see a Memphis-style pulled pork sandwich (topped with coleslaw), and if you haven't tried it this way, I highly recommend it. My uncle introduced me to it, and now I think it's the only way to eat pulled pork--even if you're not a coleslaw fan. My baked potato came loaded with bacon bits, broccoli, mushrooms, and cheese, which was very good.The macaroni is always a solid choice, and for anyone brave enough, I highly recommend trying the Carolina mustard and ghost pepper sauce.
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Naomi J.
Dec 12, 2024
The food is wonderful its worth the wait. The staff was kind and was prompt for service
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Brent M.
May 18, 2024
Great BBQ joint near the campus of U of A. Staff was super friendly. Neat atmosphere. We had ribs and they were delicious and enough of a portion for two of us to split. Our onion ring appetizer didn't come out so they gave it to us for free! Will definitely come back again!
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Laura F.
Nov 2, 2023
Second visit and can't complain about anything other than wishing I'd ordered the jumbo sandwich instead of a regular. Best tasting bun on a bbq sandwich I've ever had. Meat and sauces were delicious. I prefer the hot sauce. Everyone was very friendly. Quick service too.
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Sandi B.
May 1, 2023
Penguin Ed's was not our destination but we ended up here by chance. The casual atmosphere and funky penguins everywhere made it a cool place to stop and eat. The husband ordered brisket and polish sausage on a #2 Plate (2 meats, 2 sides and toast). He said everything was good except the toast. I got a #2 Plate but with sliced brisket and chicken. Brisket was good and tender. I was able to cut the brisket with a fork. Everything except the toast was delish!
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Mike K.
Mar 22, 2021
I have to say I was disappointed... I was told this place was the best BBQ in NE Arkansas so I was expecting a lot. The staff was friendly but it went down hill from there. I ordered the ribs combo with cole slaw and beans. Baby girl ordered a pulled pork sandwich combo with mac and cheese and potato salad. The positives were they make good mac and cheese and beans but they were just good. The pulled pork was average nothing special at all so was the potato salad and the cole slaw ( there was nothing memorable about them - kind of plain) The ribs were the worst ribs I have ever had - I don't know what step they missed but they were tough and stringy - It was like they were trying to make beef jerky... Baby girl even commented that I looked like they were hard to eat and she was right. There are too many other really good BBQ restaurants in Arkansas to waist anytime at Penguin Ed's unless you really like Jerky.
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Elizabeth Osborne ..
Mar 2, 2025
The brisket was tough, and the portions were very small not at all what I read on people's reviews. Don't think I will return.
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Alyssa N.
Aug 17, 2024
Really good bbq. Also not too expensive and portions are pretty decent. The employees were super nice as well.
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Lindsey L.
May 17, 2024
This is *not* good barbecue. There was lots of fat on everyone's meat and the flavor was meh. The "spicy" BBQ sauce was just the regular sauce with some sort of chili powder in there, no flavor balance at all. The bathroom is small, and let's just say you probably don't want to be unfortunate enough to be placed at a table near it.The people were nice though. Not really sure what the schtick is with the penguins.
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