Dining Guide: Discover the Flavor of Henderson

J & B Barbecue

48 S Holloway St | 270-830-0033 

Hello. We are John Klein and Barry Burton, known in Henderson as J&B Barbecue. We’ve both enjoyed cooking and barbecuing our entire lives. Once we both retired, we devoted ourselves to serving up the best barbecue in Henderson. We think so, anyway.

What started as selling out of East End Hardware grew into catering until we got busy enough to build our storefront at Washington and Holloway. Our dining room is cozy and our pick-up window stays busy. We recommend our open pit chicken to first-timers. You might want to finish it off with cherry delight or banana pudding. Come and see us!

Tacoholics

122 First Street | 270-957-5001

Located in downtown Henderson, Tacoholics continues to grow at its new location at 122 First Street. Tacoholics has taken the old downtown diner and former creamery and turned it into the go-to-place for traditional Mexican food. Along with the larger location, a larger menu was debuted.

In just two years, we have earned a reputation for traditional, authentic Mexican dishes such as Mexican Street Tacos (yellow tortillas filled with steak, grilled chicken, beef tongue, or pork) and Sopes (round tortilla topped with vegetables and meat), but we also offer Americanized Mexican recipes that appeal to younger generations. 

Look for several improvements and additions as we approach our 2-year-anniversary. New menu items include: Cochinita Pibil, shredded pork with spices and habaneros for an extra kick, served with a side salad with red onions and cabbage; and Tortas, a sub-like sandwich on telera bread filled with any meats offered in our street tacos. 

We are also bringing live entertainment back starting in May. Tacoholics is the perfect place to enjoy the weather and great food while listening to live music. 

Tacoholics continues to mix the best of both worlds by mixing the Kentucky culture with the Mexican culture! 

Yum Yum 

Chinese Restaurant

241 South Green St., Henderson, KY 42420

Phone: 270-957-5083 | Fax: 270-957-5073

Open 7 days a week

The name says it all! Henderson’s newest Chinese restaurant hopes customers’ reactions to their food will reflect the name of their new establishment.

Yum Yum Chinese restaurant, which opened its doors in the former Dairy Bar at 241 South Green St., focuses its business on the pickup orders, either at the counter or through the drive-through window. There is one four-top table inside right now, and owners Phillip Mah and Xue (pronounced Sue) Ying Mah, say they might squeeze in a couple more.

Customers can call 270-957-5083 or fax orders to 270-957-5073. They are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Yum Yum’s owners have operated, owned and/or helped with multiple restaurant locations in the tri-state area. Originally from Canton, or Guangzhou, in southern China, they now reside in Evansville.

Phillip said they opened Yum Yum in Henderson because he thinks both the town, and the spot on South Green, are a good location. Yum Yum is not a buffet and everything is cooked fresh and there is no MSG, Phillip says. 

All the traditional American Chinese dishes are available, and the menu includes appetizers, lunch specials, combination platters, and even party trays.

La Campirana

2630 US-41B

We are very excited to be bringing our very authentic Mexican food to Henderson! What makes us unique is that we offer food like you can find in the countryside of both central and southern Mexico. A large variety of our ingredients and spices are imported from Mexico because we want you to experience Mexico’s true flavor.

Our food is fresh, very healthy and made from scratch every morning. Our recipes were inherited from our relatives that are celebrated cooks in our native Mexican towns. We offer 13 different choices of protein from beef, pork, chicken and fish. Sopes, one of our customer favorites, are fresh corn dough flatbreads filled with your choice of meat and dressed with festive vegetable toppings. Everyone loves our authentic enchiladas, a true rendering of the ancestral recipe, tortillas are first dipped in savory sauce and then put on the grill and served on a bed of roasted potatoes and carrots! Our mouthwatering Tortas, Mexican sandwiches, are delicious and served with a variety of fresh ingredients and your choice of meat.

In Mexico, households typically finish their meal and have a cup of fresh fruit. Therefore, we offer a fruit bar. Our most popular fruit salad comes with yogurt and a variety of toppings to choose from like crunchy granola, coconut flakes or toasted almonds. We also offer real fruit smoothies and freshly squeezed juices! Our most popular artisan drink is the Mangonada, a spicy mango smoothie! 

We are open 7 days a week from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Come experience a fresh, new Mexican-style taste!

Big O Takeout 

bigotakeout.com | 270-297-9036

Too tired to cook? Big O Takeout has you covered! 

This amazing delivery service started in February 2017 in Owensboro with six restaurants, and within a year had grown to 26 restaurants! Due to a high demand from our community, they decided to bring their service to Henderson. They officially opened in March of 2018. Currently, they are delivering food for six restaurants in Henderson and are looking for more! These include Yum Yum, Tacoholics, Rookies, Penn Station, Brown Bag Burgers, and J&B Barbecue.

At Big O Takeout, their goal is to provide a much-needed service, create jobs, and increase revenue for their restaurants.

Their delivery area is the entire 42420 zip code. The cost is $4.99 for deliveries up to 8 miles from the restaurant and an extra $1 per mile beyond that. 

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a restaurant partner or driver, they can apply online at www.bigotakeout.com. 

To place your order, go online to
bigotakeout.com or download the Big O Takeout app. Select the items you would like delivered; you can pay with credit or cash. Once your order has been placed, you can kick back, relax, and before you know it a driver will be knocking on your door with your food and a Big O smile!