Burge's Hickory Smoked Turkeys and Hams — Restaurant in Lewisville

So I discovered The Arkansas Times has a best of bbq list, like Tx Monthly's. There is 40 on this list in Arkansas. I can't promise we will hit them all, but we will try. I realize Arkansas is about the pig and Texas is about the cow, mostly, I fear finding good or great brisket might be next to impossible in Arkansas. The list might also have other items they serve that is better than their bbq but we are trying these restaurants because of their bbq. So, here goes. That being said we tried a 3 meat plate at Burge's. The pork ribs didn't disappoint. Very tender and moist. The brisket here is called beef, not very tender and just average overall. The ham was dry. Sauce is required on these two meats. The coleslaw and beans were also above average. Stick with the pig when going here, or find something else on the huge menu of items. Great restaurant that has been opened since 1962. It must be doing something right to be...

My sister brought me here while we were working on a project at her house. It's a very neat classic place to go to. There just aren't many old school places like this left.

I ordered a Chipped Beef sandwich and a Hot Fudge Sundae. We sat outside and waited a while to get our food. The Chipped Beef was pretty mediocre. For a place that claims to smoke meat this sandwich was very short on flavor. There wasn't a hint of smokiness and the sauce was too mild to matter. My sister gave me a pinch of her smoked turkey melt and it was much better than mine. The ice cream was good though!

So,,,would I go back? I would go back for the nostalgia & ice cream and that may inspire me to try something else. But this trip didn't leave me hopeful.

Something that really stood out to me was the edge of the bun was grilled crispy. Not the whole inside of the bun but just the edge. It really stood out as unique while eating...

I really wanted to like this place as it had the right look and feel and great reviews, but it was really poor quality BBQ. I got the sampler, and I couldn’t figure out why it took them so long to serve it, then I realized as soon as I tasted it...the meats don’t taste freshly smoked, they seem to be frozen and then reheated on the stove. The turkey really had a freezer taste to it. The ribs were okay, but everything was covered in squirts of sauce. If it’s good bbq, it shouldn’t even need sauce added to it. Beans were okay as was the potato salad, but nothing to get excited over. Beef was thin and tasteless, and the sausages boring. I’m not trying to beat them up too badly, I just don’t understand all the great reviews. Try Pappys ribs in St Louis....they are the benchmark everyone should try to hit. Sad I didn’t like it more, but I have to be honest in my review....