Baylee Jo’s Bbq

I was very pleased with the food and staff. My family stopped by after attending a local visitation. It was less than an hour until closing and we filled two and a half large tables. The staff was very hospitable and the food excellent. There was no rush as they were closing and the quality of food was that of opening morning.

Great BBQ and dessert. You can tell they start with high quality meats, and then smoke them just right. Excellent taste. You wouldn’t need sauce, but their spicy sauce makes it even better. The spiral fries and onion petals round out the meal, unless you’re up for dessert. We were, and oh my, they were amazing. Coconut crème pie and blackberry cobbler. If you’re in this area, do yourself a favor and stop in.

This is our 3^rd time eating here. My wife and I discovered this place about a year ago and love stopping here when visiting Elephant Rocks or the Shut ins. This time we had the all you can eat pulled pork, cheese pizza for the kids, pulled pork sandwich and my wife had the adult grilled cheese with bacon on it. all was very good and extremely reasonable. Six of us ate for $ 48.

Stopped here for lunch today after our first visit to the Shut-​ins. The place has nice rustic Ozark mountain charm about it. I ordered the sliced beef with fries and onion petals, and my wife had the beef & pork plate with baked beans and green beans. The food was excellent all around! The service was somewhat confused, as there were two waitresses who kept coming to our table, and it took longer to get our food than I normally experience at a BBQ joint. However it is Labor Day and they were busy, so I’ll be forgiving about that. Doesn’t top MO Hick BBQ in Cuba or Hendrick’s in St. Charles, but we won’t hesitate to stop here again next time we are in the area.

Very disappointing dinner. It was crowded but service was super slow and forgetful. There’s an upcharge for asparagus side, which is fine except you get 3 asparagus spears. Then to top it off, after ordering the menu shrimp dinner and getting charged for the $ 5 more special, the waitress had the gall to tell me I was wrong in what I said. Food was ok, but the service made for a poor experience.

Food was great. Came into the area to visit Elephant Rock and the Shut Ins. Great friendly atmosphere and our waitress was very kind. Great SAUCES! My favorite was the fried mushrooms.

The food served at events they cater is very good. Fresh and tasty. I recommend the blackberry cobbler. The crust is crisp and the filling is full of blackberries. Very good

Large table for the 10 of us. I ordered the signature burger and it was burned. Everyone else agreed that the food was pretty good or ok. Reasonably priced. The company was much better than the food. I have heard this place was so good, frankly it was a bit of a let down to get a burger that was completely dry and black to the point of being crunchy. The baked beans were sweet and soupy with an authentic BBQ flavor. The place looks and smells like a BBQ place, has lots of rustic appeal. I just wish it would have been better.

Great food. Service was pretty good for a busy night! The grilled shrimp is probably the best I’ve had, better or equal to the shrimp I’ve had in New Orleans. The owner was friendly and the home made pie was to die for.
If you’re a BBQ connoisseur definitely try their spicy BBQ sauce. It was so great I had to buy some for home. I’ll definitely visit there again!

Great place to eat. The service is always good but the food is even better. Had the shrimp and crawfish. This is our Friday night spot.

I was so excited to check this place out, because I have a friend who constantly raves about it. After a fun day at the Shut-​Ins we finally got our chance. We arrived around 6pm on a Sunday. Our orders came a little slow, but nothing to get upset about. We let our waitress know when she brought our food that we needed refills. We also noticed as she was walking away that we didn’t get the cheddar biscuits we had asked for. No big deal, since we assumed she would be back to bring our drinks. Wrong! She never came back again. We even tried to signal for her, at which point she looked straight at us and turned around to walk away. As for the food, my husband and I both had the sliced pork. It had a good flavor, but was very fatty. Overall, it was a very poor experience. I am very understanding when I can see that a waitress is busy and doing what she can. But, this waitress just seemed rude. Won’t go back, and wouldn’t recommend this establishment to anyone.

Came here on a Monday afternoon. It took us 45 minutes to get our food!!!
Kitchen and service staff seemed to lack coordination and there was a lot of confusion going on.
When we finally got our food the pulled pork and beef brisket was way too dry and the chicken was over cooked.
The BBQ sauce is nothing special.
Overall the food was okay, nothing too special.

The food was all good. The cook was either very busy or needing some help because our meal took quite awhile, but it was worth it. Good baby back ribs, baked beans, cole slaw (homemade). My partner had the grilled tuna which was excellent. I never order seafood so far from the Coast, but can certainly recommend it here.

This place for me was just meh. Nothing to special, but if you’re in the area and are looking for a place for dinner, this will work for most people. The menu is extremely extensive so you are guaranteed to find at least something you like. They work pretty well with dietary restrictions.
Although the food was alright, it took forever to come out. Please take this comment with a grain of salt as being hungry makes me more impatient. Another thing I would warn patrons about this place would be to avoid sitting in one of the back tables towards the kitchen. Sometimes the plates pile up and you end up sitting next to a pile of dirty dishes for a while at a time.
While the food was alright, the sauce (for me) was definitely the highlight. If you like your BBQ sweet, their cherry BBQ sauce was simply the bomb. Although the cherry one was pretty good, my favorite though was their spicy one — well balanced. All in all, this place is a decent stop if you’re looking for food near the area, but it’s not one of the places I would want to keep coming back to over and over again.

On Sunday in the Arcadia Valley — you’ve no other choice. I’d say wait, go to Caledonia BBQ Company instead. Or, drive into Farmington. This used to be a great place and a great value but the portions keep getting smaller and the price went up. Ribs are good but not great. though some in our party liked them as much as Bandana’s in St. Louis. Sweetie had a half portion which included 3, count ‘em three asparagus spears which were good but seriously … 3? Our group decided since it’s Baylee Jo’s or Subway we’d do this place. Next time, I’ll go on to Caledonia without hesitation.
Groups? Service was woefully slow.

Always good and the shrimp are outstanding.

I’m kind of stumped by the good reviews of this place. My parents live in Arcadia so I’ve got some background on this place.
When it first opened, we went a few times & it was actually not bad (this was at least 5 years ago). Then the building burned down a few years ago & they did a good job re-​building as it is much nicer now. It is locally owned & the owner really did a good job with it.
We have tried eating there at least 3 times since it has re-​opened but each time is more disappointing then the next. I’ve never left there satisfied or full. I’ve always been disappointed. The barbecue is ok, i’ve tried the steak sandwich (steam um) & the sides are very poorly done. The service is just ok.

Great ribs, corn on the cob, asparagus, and half chicken. Would be perfect after a day of floating on the river.

Great BBQ — had a pork shoulder shredded — was awesome stuff but my side order of asparagus was 3 THREE pieces! Seriously? 4 stars for the food but zero for the skimpy sides.
Service is not so good — but that’s what you come to expect in the Country.

My friends, bf & I came here on the way back from floating on the Black River. I got the Baylee Jo’s sandwich, which surprisingly didn’t come with the BBQ sauce. There were about 3 different kinds of their homemade BBQ sauce on the dining tables. The fries that I ordered with it tasted like they came out of a bag. Not good. My bf’s curly fries tasted way way better than mine. His half-​chicken was really good. The sandwich had the right amount of food that was perfect for me. One friend ordered the onion petals, which looked really good. It’s a tiny place, but not tooo bad. It wasn’t lipsmacking good like Pappy’s in St. Louis. There is a roll of paper towels on each table. I wish they would have handed out personal hand wipes to wipe our hands before eating.