Pig in a Poke Paintsville

Cannot express how genuinely friendly they are. Quickly seated, drinks, order taken, food arrived, refills, paid and tipped! Loved the brisket and the collard greens. The pulled chicken already had sauce on it. Prefer just smoked, and can also try different sauces. Good music level. They have Pepsi products!

I know it's technically a BBQ joint, but we really just wanted a burger and fries. Service was fairly quick, but the fries were too dark and so salty you couldn't even eat them. I tried wiping the salt off, but it did no good. The burger was hot and cooked correctly, but also salty- tasted like garlic salt and I wish just once a restaurant would find a roll to stand up to a burger. This roll crumbled apart on the very first bite. Very disappointing meal. The business itself could also take a little more pride in appearance. Napkins and straw papers all over the floor and bathrooms that need some TLC and smelled of stale urine. My first impression was not a good one. I won't be back.

My 10 friends and I came out to Blaine for a cabin trip and decided to go out to dinner our first night. About a 40 minute drive from our cabin to the restaurant. The staff was very friendly and took very good care of us. I got the catfish taco with the Smokehouse Burger. I was amazed i got the burger rare, when I didn't tell them how I wanted it cooked... I usually get it cooked rare. Our group gave our waitress a very generous tip. Compliments to the cooks and waiting staff. One friend said he'd go back every night on our trip.

The food was excellent with large portions. The deep fried pickles are excellent. We got the 3 Little Pig sliders and also the Catfish Nuggets. Excellent!

We shared the catfish nuggets/hushpuppies, with sides loaded potato salad and baked beans—all yummy. Wonderful cornmeal breading in the catfish, and tasty tartar sauce. For dessert we shared a slice of cheesecake with blackberry topping—delicious! Server was attentive and friendly. Great lunch experience!