Wright's Barbecue Bentonville Square

So good!!! We were only in Arkansas from Thursday to Sunday and we ate here twice because it is THE BEST barbecue we have ever had!!! Lucky people live there!! We will have to hope to visit again!! (Absolutely loved that the menu was on butcher paper!)

Heard about this chain in Arkansas and got the chance to try them on Saturday night at about 7pm. Area was busy with many people there to view the Christmas lights at Lawrence plaza in Bentonville. There was a line that took around 15 mins to get to the front. The shop is small with only room for one pitmaster to cut and serve the BBQ. They were already out of bacon burnt ends so that will have to wait another day to try that. Pricing is a bit steep but in line with most BBQ places nowadays. If you are not hungry you spend about $20-30. I got the 3 meat plate which comes with 2 sides. Spent $35 with tip. Sliced brisket. Competition style brisket flat neatly trimmed with a good amount of fat cap. Smoke was good. Seasoning was ok. Meat was lean but still tender. I prefer a fatty brisket. Th

Great food, barbecue was awesome, I had the brisket, daughter got a loaded Mac with pulled pork, both were excellent, greens were the best ice ever had, highly recommend! Staff was super friendly, so worth it!

Not the review I wanted to write, honestly. I wanted to give an unquestioned 5 stars. But unfortunately this was not it. To start with the highlights: credible bbq. The flavor is excellent. The sauces are fantastic. The burger is perfect. What’s bad: I ordered 0.5 lb of brisket, a pint of mac&cheese, and a burger. The burger and mac&cheese came out as expected. The brisket, which I was looking forward to, did not. Two red flags: (1) my portion was not weighed. 4 orders ahead of me, each got put on a scale. Mine was not. (2) 30-40% of the brisket was fat. We’re talking big chunks of fat, as in the picture. I don’t know why this was the case; maybe it’s a bad cut, maybe the dude serving the meat didn’t like how I look, or maybe that’s what they just do… I’ll keep going to Wrights. Just no

I ordered the three-meat plate on my first visit to this barbecue spot, and I mentioned it was my first time and that I’m out of state. To my surprise, they threw in an extra order of ribs for free! The food was absolutely delicious. The pulled pork was seasoned perfectly, full of flavor, and the smoked chicken was juicy and well-seasoned too. The brisket was disappointing at a glance because there was a bit of fat on it and I don’t really like fat. But let me tell ya, it absolutely melted in my mouth and changed my view on fat. The sides didn’t disappoint either—the mac and cheese was creamy and satisfying, and the potato salad was tasty. The bonus ribs were tender, juicy, and literally falling off the bone . On top of all that, the barbecue sauces were excellent. All for only about $35.