Pops BBQ - Benton (IL)

5 /5 Kitty Mcqueen: While traveling we wanted to support local businesses instead of chains so we chose Pops BBQ for this stop. Its a quiet place in a small town just a few miles from the interstate. The service was fast and friendly. The chairs were sturdy and comfortable. The one server was running the whole front of house and doing a great job. The fried okra, onion rings and fries were plentiful and fried to perfection. The burger was juicy, flavorful and grilled exactly the way I wanted. The diced BBQ was flavorful and juicy. The potato salad is southern style with good flavor and consistency. The parking lot is easy to enter and exit in a personal sized vehicle. Parking a large RV or trailer might be a bit difficult depending on how busy they are. There was a small surcharge when we used our card instead of paying cash but it literally covered the transaction fee, which is money not staying in the local community so we didnt mind. Well stop here again if we get the chance to.

5 /5 Adam: My family and I ate at Pops yesterday, 05/31/25. My wife and I had ribs, I had baked beans with my ribs & our daughter had chicken strips & fries. The food was delicious, the baked beans were fresh & were of their own recipe. The service couldnt have been better. Id highly recommend Pops to anyone.

5 /5 wilma booth: Absolutely delish!! Service is beyond fabulous!! We visited today —- my husband had a patty melt and French fries. I asked about their baked pities since it said they would be ready at 4– it was 1:30. She said she would check and let me know. She came back and thought they could do a baked potato and make it loaded with pulled pork as they had never done it before. I told her this was the way they serve it in Kansas at barbecue joints. She thought they could do that. So upon delivery, my husband had a patty melt with French fries and I ended up with a loaded baked potato with pulled pork. It was excellent and more than almost I could eat. Excellent service good pricing no complaints at all.!!!! If we get back in this area again, we will definitely come back

5 /5 D Cookie: It was exactly what we were expecting. No frills down home comfort food, with reasonable pricing. We got the BBQ pork sandwich ($3.59 or 99 at lunch) and the fried fish plate to split, which comes with 3 pieces. The sandwich was huge! We each had a piece of fish and tried to eat 1/2 a Sammie each but it was a lot! We needed up taking home a portion of the meat from it, and the other piece of fish and most of the fries. Made for another meal for the two of us. Server was friendly and attentive. Would stop again if in the area to try different dishes!

5 /5 James Williams: If your looking for great food at great prices and super friendly atmosphere look no further. You will not be disappointed!