McClard’s has been around since 1942 but became famous when Bill Clinton named it as a favorite spot. It’s on a lot of lists of things to do in Arkansas, but I’d never been.
Even on a Wednesday, it was busy. We picked one of the few open tables. It wasn’t a fancy place.
Our waitress said the ribs and the tamale spread were the best things on the menu. My wife got the spread and I got a sampler plate that included ribs. We let the waitress make our decisions on sides too.
My wife enjoyed the tamale spread — it kinda reminded her of Cincinnati Chili. The ribs and slaw were very good. The sausages were amazing. I couldn’t eat it all, so I barely touched the pork and found the brisket … meh. We both thought the sauce wasn’t bad but also wasn’t our favorite. We’d go again given the opportunity, but would be a bit less optimistic about the amount of food we ordered.