Purple Pig Cafe - Flint

Great BBQ!. My family was arguing all morning on what we were having for lunch and finally decided on this place. My husband ordered the St. Louis Rib plate w/ broccoli cheese rice and mac and cheese. My daughter had the grilled cheese and mac and cheese. I ordered the 2 meat plate with broccoli cheese rice and fried okra. Also got a side of fried yeast rolls. WOW! The best ribs we've tasted in a very long time. ALL the side dishes were great. The sliced beef was juicy and smokey and just damn good. The bbq sauce was personally the best id ever had and wasn't the least bit spicy. You actually can taste the sauce and the meat together rather than just spice! The fried yeast rolls weren't greasy and they were sweet and fluffy. Our waitress, albeit a bit ditzy was an excellent server. Service was fast and the the decor was pretty cool too. There were 2 things i did not like. The price, it was a bit expensive. For just us 3 it was $40. The other thing i did not like, in fact i hated it an expressed it to the waitresss was the Hill Country Sausage. OMG it was absolutely horrendous and thats being nice. Bad taste and mealy texture to the meat. I pushed it to the side and covered it with a napkin because even the look of it was just gross. Like a sliced turd on my plate. All in all, its a great BBQ place and i will definitely be going back. In fact, my husband wants the ribs from this place AND the sauce for his graduation party this may so we will be back!

Love the pulled pork. One of the few places I can eat a pulled pork sandwich and it actually feels light and doesn't sit heavy...great smoky flavor

The verdict: I didn't have great expectations for the place from the outside. Man, oh man was I blown away. We order a mess of ribs, Pittsburg hot links, brisket, beans, potato salad, and I got a purple pig sandwich. Everything was outstanding. The brisket was cooked just right with plenty of smoke, the ribs were fall off the bone tender and delicious, the hot links were incredible with the sauce they offered. The purple pig was the star of the show, the pulled pork was smokey and tender with the crunch of the purple cabbage on top. The sides were also excellent with plenty of flavor in the beans and the potato salad. Just when we thought we were about to burst, the somewhat surly waitress demanded that we order the peach cobbler. Normally I would have passed, but the wife insisted, so we relented. I was glad we did. The cobbler was warm, fruity and buttery with a great crust. It was the perfect ending to a fantastic meal. Overall, the best meal I have eaten since we moved to Tyler.

I noticed several reviews mentioning various complaints, but perhaps we were just lucky because we had a great experience. The service was excellent, and the pulled pork was surprisingly light and flavorful. The Coke Slush (the purple one) was also very good, and my kids said the chicken strips were among the best they've ever had — and they eat chicken strips at nearly every restaurant! If you're looking for a local spot to visit, we highly recommend it!

The Purple Pig #1 is a hidden gem located directly off Hwy 155 in Flint, TX, near Lake Palestine. We arrived on a Sunday night around 7:00 PM, and there were only three cars in the parking lot, which initially made me hesitant. However, the positive reviews on Zomato convinced us to give it a try. We ordered the ribs and fried jalapeño slices, and both were fantastic. It's a great grill in a small community!