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Food Review: The Q Restaurant in Greers Ferry, AR

We spend a lot of time on Greers Ferry Lake in the summer. Lately, we have frequented the actual town of Greers Ferry while camping at The Narrows. Usually, we stop by the always-friendly Subway for a quick bite before hitting the lake. However, I noticed a tiny barbeque joint with very few reviews online. So, I was skeptical, but gave it a shot anyway. So glad I did!

To put simply, The Q is simple. It is an A-frame building with some outdoor picnic tables (no indoor seating) and a few parking spots. It is NOT fancy. But who wants fancy bbq?

Once you park, you walk up to the window, check out the menu, which is also posted on their Facebook page HERE,  and put in your order. You wait in your car, they deliver the goods, and you’re set to go!

Before even getting to the food, the two employees that were there one Saturday morning could not have been more welcoming and friendly. One even gave a compliment or two, which can’t hurt. =)

Now…the food.

I ordered the “Mixed Q” that comes with 3 ribs (I ended up with 4), pulled pork, and brisket, plus two sides of your choice. I opted for the mustard potato salad (mayo potato salad is also available) and the coleslaw. Three different sauces of differing heats were also included. All of this for $18.

This box was HEAVY.  The picture doesn’t do it justice. There were at least 3 full meals from this. The sides were good, especially the mustard potato salad. It seems they are both home-made.
The ribs had good flavor, but they weren’t fall-off-the-bone. I know, many people say ribs should never fall off the bone, but that’s just how I like them. So, I’ll probably skip out on these next time.
The brisket was very good and laying in its own juices! Not all of it was melt-in-your-mouth, but it was very good brisket.
Now, the winner here is the pulled pork. This was the most flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth fatty (in the best way), crusted pulled pork I’ve ever had. It was AWESOME.
The sauces were very tasty, all similar, but with different varieties of heat. Any of the leftover sauces were used on foods at the house afterwards.
I’ll be heading this direction again this weekend and will probably have to go get me a pulled pork plate!

If you’re in the area, do yourself a favor and stop by. These guys are great!

Recipe: Almond Bars

One of everyone’s favorites and my go-to dessert is my almond bars. I tasted a treat like this while in high school from a catering company and started working on getting that recipe figured out. My final product is a little better than the original, if I say so myself. =) Here’s the recipe!

*These also freeze beautifully. I usually just freeze any bars left over from an event and thaw them out for the next one for 30 minutes, and they still taste fresh.

Ingredients:

-2 sticks unsalted butter
-2 cups sugar (plus 2-3 tablespoons)
-3 eggs
-2 cups sifted flour
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-2 tablespoons imitation almond extract
-1/4-1/2 cup slivered almonds

Directions:

1. Melt butter ( I use the microwave) and add the sugar and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
2. Add 1 egg at a time, and beat with hand mixer until all are fully mixed.
3. Add 1 cup of sifted flour at a time and slowly beat until well mixed.
4. Add salt and almond extract (imitation seems to be more flavorful and cheaper).
5. Spray a baking dish (I use a 9×9 brownie dish) and spread batter. Place slivered almonds on the top and then sprinkle extra sugar all over the top.
6. Cook for 40-45 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 degrees.

Almond Bars

My go-to pot lock dessert- unique and so flavorful. They are always a huge hit!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 cup
  • 2 cups sugar (plus 2-3 tablespoons)
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp pure OR imitation almond extract
  • 1/4-1/2 cup slivered almondsMelt butter ( I use the microwave) and add the sugar and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter ( I use the microwave) and add the sugar and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
  • Add 1 egg at a time, and beat with hand mixer until all are fully mixed.
  • Add 1 cup of sifted flour at a time and slowly beat until well mixed.
  • Add salt and almond extract (imitation seems to be more flavorful and cheaper).
  • Spray a baking dish (I use a 9×9 brownie dish) and spread batter. Place slivered almonds on the top and then sprinkle extra sugar all over the top.
  • Cook for 40-45 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 degrees.
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