CJ's Butcher Boy Burgers — Restaurant in Russellville

CJ Butcher Boys was just what we needed after two days of hiking and camping at nearby Petit Jean State Park.

I got a single (1/3 pound) burger with cheese, pickles and mustard (you get to build your own, telling them exactly what you want on it). I could’ve used a few more pickles on my burger, but there were plenty for a normal person. My brother got two patties (so, 2/3 pound) with grilled onions, grilled jalapeños, cheese, and mustard.

We both highly enjoyed our burgers, they were just the grease bombs we needed!

We both got fries, and I felt like mine were a little overcooked, not that they were hard or crispy, just the opposite, they were just darker, but still soft. Yes, even my brother’s fries had no crispiness to them, so if you’re looking for crispy fries these are not the ones (they aren’t “plank“ fries, but they aren’t skinny McDonald’s fries either). That being said, we ate them all! Well, except for the few the dogs got.

I would have liked barbecue sauce for my fries, because I am weird, but we got a small order of their “fry sauce”, which seemed to me was kind of like ranch dressing with a bunch of spiciness in it. It was actually pretty good, and we could have used a large.

My brother was also happy with his chocolate malt.

As I was calling in my order, I was told that a bus load of a softball team has just arrived, so it might be a while for my order, but it was ready in less than 15 minutes, which was the time I needed to drive there, anyway.

The place was pretty packed with customers, but the staff looked well-organized and my food came to me hot and fresh. It was a good...

I'm rather dissapointed to give this restaurant an "It's Okay" 3 star rating...

The restaurant itself is a throwback to simpler times, with butcher shop style burgers as compared to the more processed variants (McDonalds, Burger King, etc).

The food smelled much better than it tasted sadly... I'm not sure if the seasonings fell to the grill leaving a toasted aroma in the air or if the alluring smells cooked themselves out, for the price this was definitely a letdown. I do like that it was a multi ingredient bar style, as most Butcher Shop burger stops.

The main letdown for my visit was the service, while I was greeted with smiling faces they quickly turned to that of impatience, and disdain. The group of employees there did not leave their area behind the counter where they became increasinly offputting except to talk to the other two table of "customers" and eat with them or loudly share conversations about their plans for the night; this usually doesn't bother me but I was surprised to here "We can really talk when they leave..." , "Wait until we are alone again, it's usually empty at this time so..."

I may try again during a rush to see if I can find what the hype...

I have been traveling past Russellville for years and have always wanted to try a burger from CJ's. I was in town visiting a friend and we decided to try it out. Pretty easy to get to, they had a humble parking lot. The building looked pretty fair as we walked to the door. When you enter you see a 50's themed restaurant w red chairs and table tops and white structure. You go to the left of the counter to place your order. The yound man was friendly and told us the lady at the register would pay us out. We complimented her Tattoos and she told us about the artists that had done them. She handed us our cups, as it's a self serve and free refill at the coke machine. They also had tea. The order came up and I went to grab them. Walking up to the counter I realized they didn't cut any corners with portion size. I had more than I could probably eat. The burger and fries were steaming hot! A sight of beauty for a burger lover. I got the double cheeseburger. Pepper Jack, lettuce, tomatoes, mustard, extra raw onions and bacon of course. It was delicious! I would highly recommend eating here if you're in the area. The bathrooms were well...