Reviews of Capitol Smokehouse and Grill (Restaurant)

Joe Knott

Never had such good homemade food for such a great price! Amazing BBQ sauce! Great atmosphere too!

Bryan Franklin

Tasty pulled pork sandwich. Wish I had thought to ask for sauce. Wasn't offered and some places are touchy about it. Very good baked beans.

Randy Mingo

Great pulled pork, brisket was terrible, had to saw through it. Hopefully was an off day. Update: I should have mentioned it when I was there. We were in a bit of a hurry that day!

Terry Cawthray

Excellent brisket!

Jennifer Riley

Good food and generous portions served by great people. It's my go-to-place when I'm hungry for my grandma's cooking!

Richard smith

As good as there is in central AR

Terry Clark

It's always nice to go "home" for a great meal. The B-B-Q is off the chain, and the banana pudding will give you cravings for "more, more" for an eternity! The best part is seeing a smiling, familiar, and friendly face working hard to make it all come together. Candy is doing an awesome job of keeping Capital Smokehouse and the catering business going as a sole proprietor since her husband, Doug, recently made a new home in heaven. He was her partner in business and in life for 36 years and right now is smiling down on her and very proud! Keep on keeping on Candy, my friend! You've got this!!! You and your food are well loved!!

Donny Anderson

GREAT FOOD and SERVICE !!!!☺

Matthew Dalke

Excellent food! Very friendly people!

Wes Buchman

Best banana pudding in the state!

William Yarbrough

The meatloaf is always good here :)

Jason Daniel

Good barbecue. I had the brisket sandwich with veggie sides. Very tasty. Interesting decor.

Glen Shaw

Great tasting food. Pricing a bit much for serving size. Nice place to treat yourself with.

David Wright

You remember whe your Granny would make lunch on Sunday for after church? Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes with that thick cream gravy, some times corn, sometimes green beans and all the fixings? Or, meat loaf, or pork chops? And always a hot cast iron pan of fresh corn bread! Well, every time I eat at the Smokehouse it takes me right back to that real, country, made with love food! I can have Sunday lunch any day and it is always the best! And, don't even get me started on the banana pudding! I travel through LR a lot (from Fayetteville) and won't miss the chance to tuck in to Candy and crew's delishious food! Great service, reasonable prices, and 'fine' dining! 5 stars! YUM!

Corbitt Shoffner

BBQ pork was mushy and salty. And no, mushy is not "tender." The baked beans were good and had huge chunks of pork in them, but that poek was obviously older as it was dry and chewy. Overall not a great visit.

Arden Tolleson

Two things make a restaurant a place I want to go back: the food and the people. Capitol Smokehouse and Grill knock both out of the park. I have gone often and tried it all. From the bbq, to a catfish plate lunch to a burger and fries, I would order it all again. Then there are the people... And let me tell you, these folks are as good as it gets. They are kind, hospitable and the service is great. Can't wait for my next meal at Capitol Smokehouse and Grill!

CODY COLLINS

Great lunch spot, with a wide selection for a plate lunch! The BBQ chicken is legit!

Brad Clay

Great food and service!

Alan Malcolm

My new favorite downtown lunch place. Great food & service. BEST banana pudding in town.

Robert Regnier

Highly rec'd and lived up to the hype

Scott Gartenman

Down home cooking at it's finest.

Angela Davis-Brown

Absolutely love the food and staff

Jeremy Jones

Best of the BBQ places downtown. The Blue Plate special is the main option as it is really cafeteria style. Pictured is my favorite of pulled pork, potato salad, baked beans and jalapeno cornbread. Add a drink and "the crack" or banana pudding and it will $15 but the portions are huge. All the sauces are located at the very front when you walk in, Frog sauce is the way to go as it their take on Carolina sauce.

Rick Kozlin

Great home style bbq cooking. Tasted like I was at a family bbq and I love how they have a variety of custom bbq sauce options in the fridge to choose from. Go for the blue plate special!

Chris Cavazos

No good, meat was fatty.

Levi Wethepeopleradioshow

if you’re for trendy overpriced average food then Capital Smokehouse is not for you. Personally I take food seriously. And that is precisely why I have become a regular to this place. Mrs Candy’s smoked chicken and squash casserole have made me consider Popping the question to her at least 3 times. There’s nothing bland here. Everything’s got that Thanksgiving day spread flavor to it and you have my personal guarantee that you will leave a better man or woman than before you came! Believe it!

thegreat colley

The brisket was tough as leather but had great flavor. Lemonade was perfect, as was the coleslaw and baked potato salad.

Darren Benton woodard

Pig trail hot sauce is fantastic with combo beef ribs, brisket and pork

Dilsey

I hadn't been here since I left my job in 2002. I went looking for the "jar" which consisted of layers of BBQ, baked beans & coleslaw. It's no longer on the menu. The ribs have a good smoke to them & they're tender. The customer service was very inviting & engagung. With four or five sauces available, I chose mild & the mustard/vinegar base. I ventured out on a dessert, an Ooie Gooey Butter Cake. It was a very good venture, in my honest opinion. If you love BBQ, you'll love this place. Eat in or take it with you.

James Reeves

Every time I go in there it's wonderful wonderful servers they treat you like family

J B Cross

They have a pretty good plate lunch deal, with more variety than you would expect from the name. Give them a try for a pleasant lunch.

marsha poole

Love Mrs. Candy. She is always happy to see me. She is that way with all her customers.

Jerrel V

Great homemade food. Had chkn n dressing.

Ashley Roberts

Their roast and chicken fried chicken is so good!!!

Chris Holloway

I am a bbq snob. I have been to Kansas City and eaten at some of the best places up there, and "meh"ed them. Been to Texas, LOVE their bbq down there, but this is perhaps some of the best I've ever had. The cozy confines of the building is perhaps the only drawback. When I walked in there, I noticed the meat was served from ziploc bags. I thought this was going to be something of a cafeteria-like food. The second I tasted the brisket, it was tender, warm and moist. It really didn't need sauce, which is the signature of great bbq. The pork (which is considered the 'only' bbq in Arkansas) was very tender and smokey, and paired stupendously with the mustard based sauce. Then the ribs. I was very impressed with the ribs, and while I don't think they're the best I've ever had, they are certainly not disappointing. Sides are almost as important as the meat itself. Coleslaw is one of my favorites, but it has to be done right. The slaw here looked like potato salad, but was actually delicious, with a nice texture, and a great proportion of slaw to sauce. They don't have fries, nor do they have commercial chips. They have homemade chips, which are nice, but not something I would make the trip for. Unfortunately, I didn't get to try the banana pudding (I was really full). The sauce was excellent. The Pig Trail sauce is a typical bbq sauce, with a bit of a kick. DELICIOUS! Their Froggy Bottom sauce is perhaps the best mustard-based sauce I've ever had. I was told it was a cross between a North and South Carolina style, which was not too sweet yet not too tangy. They also added something that I can't put my finger on. Nonetheless, one of the best bbq sauces I've had! I will be ordering some for thanksgiving. Perhaps what impressed me the most was the fact that everyone was greeted and talked to for a good amount of time. The fact that the owners were out there cooking and chatting with the customers really says something about this place. In conclusion, I think this is a fantastic place with great food, and yes, I will be back. I recommend this to everybody who wants great bbq, and I STRONGLY recommend this to out of towners- get a REAL taste of the south in your mouth.

Jessica Warden

We come here often. great food, great atmosphere, and the owners are just the most energetic and happiest people around.

Majel Evans

Food is good and service was friendly. Banana Pudding was really good

Ole Tommyboy

Down home type of food. Friendly.

Jonathan Sheets

Owner and staff are absolutely wonderful just like the food. Feels like home. Best meatloaf in town but I don't always get it because everything else is so good. I always leave feeling good and happy.

Oran Taylor

Super high priced!

Elaine Stamper Davis

Excellent food !! The sauces, pork, potatoes salad and beans are all wonderful. Lemonade from.a jug. Good stuff.

B K K

Best meat loaf I've ever had!!!! Quick and friendly service!

Jacob Roberts

Throughout all my years I've never found an eating establishment that brings the consistency that Capitol Smokehouse does. They bring it day after day after day. From the chicken, to the ribs, and to my personal favorite meal of meatloaf, fried potatoes, and bbq beans it hits the mark every time. Finish that meal with Candys banana pudding or even a slice of classic pecan pie.

Richard Redmerski

We were there for race for the cure. They were nice and friendly.

misti Johnson

Very good home cooked food!!!

Jeffrey Strunk

Squash casserole was really good. Never had it before.

Peter Norcross

Really delicious

Luke's Vids

I've been a patron at this gem of a dining establishment for the last ten years and my life has been better ever since. There's no cutting corners in Mrs. Candy's kitchen whether it's the eleven spices that make up the rub on her succulent smoked chicken, the buttery crust on her squash casserole or the banana pudding that will "make you slap your mama" I've never had a bad meal yet. Going to Capitol Smokehouse just feels like going home and that's the way it should be.

Jesse Springer

Great food, good old home style cooking, fair prices

Wendell Brown

I don't eat here often, but I don't know why not. The food is good, the staff members are nice and the place is fast. Today I had the meatloaf which was tasty with fried potatoes and BBQ beans (don't miss the BBQ beans, they are smoky and sweet, just like they are supposed to be). Give them a try!

Korey Hendrix

Horrible and rude customer service and scam people to make an extra dollar. Was my first and ONLY time going here.

Mark Parish

Great food, have dessert, go there enjoy your lunch. Don't talk into a box and have it handed through a window and guess what it was made with.

Munkmey

The food and staff are always great. If you go more than once the owner has your name memorized and greets you by name. The pot roast on Thursdays is awesome and so is the barbecue chicken.

Christian Compton

I was just passing through and found this hidden gem in downtown Little Rock. Loved the food and the staff was very friendly. I recommend this place if you want a great variety of food accompanied by true southern hospitality.

james hendren

Really good barbeque, plate lunches too.

dawn murphy

This is my favorite place for fried chicken breast. The chicken is juicy, flavorful, and crispy!

Chad Wilson

Been here a few times now. Small place, the walls are decorated well, and the food is great. Try the banana pudding, you'll love it.

Duke Conrad

Candys a sweetheart of a lady who serves up outstanding food with unmatched hospitality!

Brian Handel

Great home food cooking for lunch.

Mike Lambert

Meatloaf is off the hook

Matthew Kalkbrenner

Delicious