Little Willie's BBQ Pearl

Normally I don’t do reviews but this was so bad I felt I had to. Had been wanting to try this place for a while. Finally was able to get by for some game time snacks. Staff super friendly. Got 24 wings, pulled pork, and half chicken. Half chicken was decent, pulled pork a little dry but the wings over done and uneditable. I swear these has to be yesterdays wings or had been sitting. So dry and chewy. Total waste of money. Needless to say I will not be going back. This was the Pearl location.

I got the tamales. They where good but I would have to give them a 4 star. There is way more outside then inside and it only has a butter flavor and corn. Its good and I like butter but could use a little more in the middle. Would add more flavor. I would still eat this again.

Dang, that was a lot of food! The three-meat plate could feed two, or one really hungry boy. Brisket was decently moist - not a lot of bark. Pulled pork wasn't my favorite, but it's lean and soaks up their somewhat sweet mustard sauce. Ribs were the star. Couldn't even pick them up without falling apart. Routine sides, no complaints. Classic Southern barbecue.

Stopped in Jackson for the BBQ and it was pretty good. The pulled pork was really enjoyable. The sides were also very good and the baked beans are a definite must. My partner had a sweet potato and was very satisfied with her sides. The only criticism I have is with the ribs. Coming from up north and before experiencing southern BBQ, I would have given these ribs 5 stars. Now that I have tried quite a few BBQ places, I am becoming a big fan of the southern barbecue joints where the ribs are cooked perfectly, with no sauce needed as the meat has so much flavor and the BBQ sauce is an unnecessary distraction. That wasn't quite the case at Willie's. The ribs were a bit overcooked and falling off the bone. The ribs also were better with barbecue sauce on them. We did enjoy the experience and

Stopped in here on the way to Texas from Alabama and must say it was great all around, good service, good BBQ, adequate parking, etc. Definitely recommend stopping in for good BBQ!