Three Sam’s BBQ Joint

About

Barbeque, American (Traditional)

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    4 stars

Location

Adress: 10508 W 1st Rd, Little Rock, AR 72209

Phone: (501) 407-0345

Work Hours

Mon 10:30 am-2:30 pm
Tue 10:30 am-2:30 pm
Wed 10:30 am-2:30 pm
Thu 10:30 am-6:30 pm
Fri 10:30 am-6:30 pm
Sat
Sun

Business info

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    Health Score
    100 out of 100
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Alcohol
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes

Reviews

  • Mike W.

    star star star star star 13 June 2026

    You need to come here if for nothing else than the strawberry ice box pie..WOW. Has to be in the top 5 desserts of all time. Lunch was very good. Service was great. Will be back!!

  • Peter C.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 12 June 2026

    I was not too impressed, but it was very good. This is one of those restaurants I was talked into going to with my friends, they said "oh this is the best place ever!" It was good I may or may not go back large portions, I did not get to eat barbecue because they talked me into getting the chili dogs, I'll never order that again.

  • Francesco R.

    star star star star star 5 June 2026

    This was an amazing BBQ experience. I ordered the pig plate. The name describes the meat as well as the animal required to eat it all. It was massive. As I was making my way through it I heard all these people phoning the store to order Thanksgiving pies. I thought, this is odd, people buying pie from a BBQ place. The waitress told me the lady making pies is famous for her pies and they're delicious. So I ordered an immediate halt to meat consumption and switched to coconut pie mode. Righteous choice by me. Everything was wonderful. Not enough Yelp reviews for this place. It's nowhere near downtown so visitors wouldn't just wander in. A coworker from Little Rock steered me here. For that, I will be forever indebted. Best BBQ I ever had, hard to say, but can't think of better either. Yep. It's that good

  • John R.

    star star star star star 3 June 2026

    My family loves Three Sams in Mabelvale so much that we try to plan our trips that way to make sure we have time for lunch. It was a regular every Friday with my Mother and for good reason. The BBQ pork is as good as you will find and the burger is the best my Mother ever ate (I really enjoy it, too).  Honestly, I need to try other thing on the menu as they look wonderful but I enjoy the BBQ & burger so much.

    The desserts are sinfully good so plan your diet according Nguyen. And, be forewarned, like most great dining establishments, this place gets packed at lunchtime so get there early. Kudos to Sammy & his family who have a great little restaurant. Yes, Three Sams is highly recommended and my favorite in SWLR.

  • Jon C.

    star star star star_border star_border 2 June 2026

    Good not great.  I would give 3 1/2 stars if we could provide halves.   Really enjoyed the slaw.  And I liked the out of the way local feel to the place

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