28 Springs Restaurant
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Sat. Bar stays open late. Fine fare crafted completely from scratch with a rotating menu to highlight the best of what is in season. The extensive bar has a selection of craft …
Mandarin Bistro
11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Mon-Thur, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri-Sun. $5.99 Lunch specials 11 a.m.-3 p.m., includes fried rice, spring roll and cheese star. Chinese and Thai cuisine, prepared with fresh ingredients and authentic, traditional recipes. Friendly, …
Angus Jack Burgers
11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Locally owned and operated. 100% fresh Angus beef hand-patted burgers cooked fresh to order. “Jack It Up” with 10 items like a fried egg or signature onion straws. Fresh-cut fries, fried …
Eleven at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Lunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily, except closed on Tues. Dinner 5-9 p.m. Wed and Fri. Culture Hour with specially priced drinks and nosh, 5-7 p.m. Wed and Fri. Reservations welcome. Eleven’s chefs work with local …
Rib Crib
11 a.m-10 p.m. daily. Delicious hickory smoked meats, side options and award-winning BBQ sauce. Sandwiches, burgers, salads, dinners, appetizers, and desserts. Monday night kids eat free. Tuesday night all-you-can-eat ribs and sides. Wednesday nights half …
Emelia's Mediterranean Kitchen
Celebrating 10 years on Dickson Street, featured in Southern Living Magazine and named Arkansas’ best Mediterranean restaurant for 2014. Award-winning brunch served 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Date Night Sundays and Wednesdays with …
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe Fayetteville
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Sat, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Healthy and juicy grilled meats and seafood, crisp salads, hearty feasts, gyros and sandwiches.
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe Bentonville
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Sat, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Healthy and juicy grilled meats and seafood, crisp salads, hearty feasts, gyros and sandwiches.
Taqueria Guanajuato Inc
9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily at Mathias Plaza. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily at 103 N. Thompson Street. Serving authentic Mexican food in a family-owned and operated setting since 2007. Breakfast, daily specials, tacos, quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas, …
The Big Chill NWA
3 p.m.-2 a.m. Mon-Sat; 3 p.m- midnight Sun. Live Music Tuesday-Saturday, no cover. Karaoke 7-11 p.m. Sunday. Full bar with 20 beers on tap. The Big Chill has been a legendary live music venue in …
Boneheads
11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Boneheads is famous for their 5-time award-winning Piri Piri Sauces, fresh-caught seafood and out-of-the-oven chicken. Their menu offers everything from salads, soups, grilled fish, Piri Piri Chicken, fish tacos and sandwiches, …
Flaps Down Grill
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon-Fri, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Cajun-Creole menu with American specialties.Arkansas brewery beers on tap and other bottled beers available. Home of the $100 burger (for $7.99). Daily lunch specials. Come enjoy a …
El Matador Mexican Bar & Grill
Open 7 days a week. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-Thur, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. Authentic Mexican cuisine made fresh and from scratch daily. Lunch specials 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Weekly drink specials. Located one block northwest …
Thai Taste Springdale
11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-9 p.m. Mon-Sat. Thai Taste is a new restaurant that delivers authentic Thai cuisine with fresh ingredients and bold flavors. The dining room offers a comfortable, modern atmosphere with a welcoming and …
Mayflower Restaurant
Mayflower Restaurant is based on the local harvest and seasonal products, with a progressive outlook on cuisine and dining. The chefs strive to provide guests with an innovative, yet familiar dining experience, utilizing the great …
Old World Imports
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Closed Sunday and Monday. Become newly excited about cooking and eating with a complimentary tasting experience. Affordable, pure, first crush, high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oils from around …
Cafe On Broadway
7 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon-Thur, 7 a.m.-midnight Fri-Sat, 5:30 p.m.-midnight Sunday. Full cafe, coffeehouse and bookstore. Local, healthy dining choices and fresh-roasted coffee beans by Onyx. Daily specials, paninis, soups, salads, handcrafted pastries. Indoor and outdoor …
Ozark Natural Foods A La Carte
7 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Locally-owned community cooperative. Organic and natural products. Grocery, deli, health and body care, local produce, bulk, supplements, pet products. Free Wi-Fi.
J D China Chinese Restaurant
Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. All-you-can-eat lunch and dinner buffet, dine-in or carry-out, drive-thru available. Full menu available. Open 7 days a week.
Mexico Viejo
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-Thurs, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. Authentic mexican cuisine. Combination dinners, fajitas, and enchiladas cooked fresh! Margarita Mondays and Thursdays 5-10p.m. Specialty margaritas, wine, and mixed drinks.
Mister Bs Steakhouse
5-10 p.m. Tues-Sat. Mister B’s Steakhouse consistently offers high-quality food and top-notch service. Aged Angus steaks, salmon, walleye, baby back ribs, chicken and more. Full bar with traditional cocktails and wine list.
Guidos Pizza
11a.m.-9p.m. Mon-Thur 11a.m.-10p.m. Fri. & Sat, Closed Sun. NWA’s Famous Pizza Place Since 1994. Where quality always comes first for pizza, pasta, subs and salads. Dine in or carry out.
Guidos Pizza
11a.m.-9p.m. Mon-Thur 11a.m.-10p.m. Fri. & Sat, Closed Sun. NWA’s Famous Pizza Place Since 1994. Where quality always comes first for pizza, pasta, subs and salads. Dine in or carry out.
Haven 55
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Dinner service begins at 5 p.m. Haven 55 is a casual, fine-dining restaurant with great scenic views beside Little Sugar Creek. The chef prepares American regional-rustic dishes, including Prime Rib Wednesdays, …
Penguin Ed's West Bar-b-que
6437 W. Wedington Dr. (479) 251-7429 230 S. East Ave. (479) 521-3663 2773 E. Mission Blvd. (479) 587-8646 Breakfast served 7 a.m.-noon Fri-Sun at Mission Blvd. Slow, hickory-smoked meats, sandwiches, salads, wings, homemade cookies and …
Penguin Ed's Bar-b-que
Wedington: Mon-Sat 10:30-9:00, Sun 10:30-8:00. East Ave: Mon-Thurs 10:30-8:30, Fri & Sat 10:30-9:00, Sun 10:30-3:00. Mission Blvd: Sunday 10:30-8:30, Mon-Sat 10:30-9:00. Breakfast served 7-11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Mission Boulevard. Slow, hickory-smoked meats, sandwiches, …
Penguin Ed's Bar-b-que
Wedington: Mon-Sat 10:30-9:00, Sun 10:30-8:00. East Ave: Mon-Thurs 10:30-8:30, Fri & Sat 10:30-9:00, Sun 10:30-3:00. Mission Bvld: Sunday 10:30-8:30, Mon-Sat 10:30-9:00. Breakfast served 7 a.m.-noon Fri-Sun at Mission Blvd. Slow, hickory-smoked meats, sandwiches, salads, wings, …
Village Inn
Open 6 a.m. daily, 24 hours Fri and Sat in Fayetteville. Made-from-scratch breakfast, all-American sandwiches, burgers, fresh salads, Southern comfort food, award-winning pies.
Gabriela's Mexican Grill Restaurant
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun-Thur, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri-Sat. Family-owned and operated restaurant since 2003. Large menu with fresh ingredients and authentic recipes from Mexico City. Also serving Tex-Mex, grill items and kids menu. Lunch specials …
Jammin Java
Open at the Old Post Office on the Square 5-8 p.m. Sterling Frisco location now open. 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon-Sat. Coffee, tea, all-natural fruit smoothies, frozen coffee drinks, beer, wine, organic produce, pastries, hot breakfast, …
Village Inn
Open 6 a.m. daily, 24 hours Fri and Sat in Fayetteville. Made-from-scratch breakfast, all-American sandwiches, burgers, fresh salads, Southern comfort food, award-winning pies.
Village Inn
Open 6 a.m. daily, 24 hours Fri and Sat in Fayetteville. Made-from-scratch breakfast, all-American sandwiches, burgers, fresh salads, Southern comfort food, award-winning pies.
Hunan Manor
11 a.m.-8:45 p.m., 6 days a week. Closed Tues. Full menu plus extensive lunch buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner buffet 5-8:30 p.m. Fri and Sat, $5.95 and up. Dine-in or drive-thru. Chinese food (Szechuan and …
The Boardwalk Bar & Grill
4-10 p.m. Tues-Fri, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat-Sun, Closed Monday. High Tide drink specials 4-6 p.m. Tues-Fri and 9 p.m.-close on weekends. Brunch on Sundays. Burgers, seafood, steaks, sandwiches, bratwurst, funnel cakes, milkshakes. Full bar and …
Bleu Monkey Grill
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-Thur, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri-Sat. “Monkey Business” happy hour 3-7 p.m. Mon-Thur. Burgers, seafood, steaks, pasta, salads and more. Full bar, 10 beers on tap. Fresh ingredients and dishes served from around …
JD'S Steakhouse at Nibbles
The finest in steaks in an elegant, yet relaxed atmosphere. Steaks, seafood, soups, salads, handground hamburgers and delicious desserts. Full bar. Outdoor Tiki Bar with live music, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
China Cafe
Open 7 days a week. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fine Szechuan and Chinese cuisine in a modern bistro setting. Extensive menu with over 150 dishes. Lunch specials, chef specialities and rare entrees. Free delivery to Springdale …
Boars Nest Bbq
11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily. Sports bar and sit down restaurant with a wide selection of po-boys, burgers, BBQ, and Cajun cuisine. Great drink specials daily: Fri - all you can eat catfish ($13.50), Sat - …
Boars Nest Bbq
11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily. Sports bar and sit down restaurant with a wide selection of po-boys, burgers, BBQ, and Cajun cuisine. Great drink specials daily: Fri - all you can eat catfish ($13.50), Sat - …
Boars Nest Bar-b-que
11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily. Sports bar and sit down restaurant with a wide selection of po-boys, burgers, BBQ, and Cajun cuisine. Great drink specials daily: Fri - all you can eat catfish ($13.50), Sat - …
Crossroads Cafe & Catering
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues-Fri, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat, 1-5 p.m. Sun. Crossroads Cafe is located in the jones Center Food Court where chef K.R. Jackson serves everything from peanut butter to prime rib. Quality food …
Las Palmas
Now open in Bentonville! All locations open daily 11a.m.- 9 p.m. Sun - Thur and 10a.m.-10 p.m. Fri-Sat. At Las Palmas dining is always a fiesta! Parties on all special days and live music on …
Las Palmas
Now open in Bentonville! All locations open daily 11a.m.- 9 p.m. Sun - Thur and 10a.m.-10 p.m. Fri-Sat. At Las Palmas dining is always a fiesta! Parties on all special days and live music on …
Paradise Donuts
Now open from 5-11:30 a.m. Mon-Sat in Rogers and 7 days a week in Bella Vista. Donuts, assorted pastries, sausage rolls, and more prepared fresh and on-site everyday. Like us on Facebook to get coupons …
Mezza Luna
Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon-Fri, Dinner 5 p.m.-10 p.m. daily. Imported true Italian ingredients. Authentic Milan-style recipes. A true Italian dining experience. Executive Chef juan Barcenas does it again! One Block North of Baum Stadium.
Mexico Viejo
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-Thurs, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. Authentic mexican cuisine. Combination dinners, fajitas, and enchiladas cooked fresh! Margarita Mondays and Thursdays 5-10p.m. Specialty margaritas, wine, and mixed drinks.
Flint Creek Steakhouse
The best quality steaks and seafood prepared to perfection offered with fine wines and cocktails in a modern, elegant atmosphere featuring true star treatment. Reservations are recommended.
Havana Tropical Grill
Located behind Western Federal Credit Union, Havana Tropical Grill serves delicious Cuban Caribbean cuisine. $6.99 lunch specials Tue-Fri and soup specials every Sun. Try the classic Cuban sandwich.
Guidos Pizza
11a.m.-9p.m. Mon-Thur 11a.m.-10p.m. Fri. & Sat, Closed Sun. NWA’s Famous Pizza Place Since 1994. Where quality always comes first for pizza, pasta, subs and salads. Dine in or carry out.
Legacy Blues
Now open for lunch 11:30 a.m. Wed-Sat; 5:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Wed-Sat. Located in the Legacy Building in the heart of the Dickson Street entertainment district. Southern cuisine at it’s finest. Steaks, fish of the day, …
Guidos Pizza
11a.m.-9p.m. Mon-Thur 11a.m.-10p.m. Fri. & Sat, Closed Sun. NWA’s Famous Pizza Place Since 1994. Where quality always comes first for pizza, pasta, subs and salads. Dine in or carry out.
Petit Bistro
11a.m. -9p.m. Mon-Thur, 11a.m. -10 p.m. Fri, 5-10 p.m. Sat. Closed Sunday. French Mediterranean Restaurant and Lounge with an extensive wine list and signature cocktails. Delectable entrees include stuffed Petit Filet and Pasta Fruit de …
Paradise Donuts
Now open from 5-11:30 a.m. Mon-Sat in Rogers and 7 days a week in Bella Vista. Donuts, assorted pastries, sausage rolls, and more prepared fresh and on-site everyday. Like us on Facebook to get coupons …
Jammin Java Nwa Mall
Open at the Old Post Office on the Square 5-8 p.m. Sterling Frisco location opening mid-January. 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon-Sat. Coffee, tea, all-natural fruit smoothies, frozen coffee drinks, beer, wine, organic produce, pastries, hot breakfast, …
Schlotzskys Deli
Mon - Thurs: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Fri: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sat: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sun: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Serving speciality sandwiches and pizzas on fresh baked bread …
Fresco Cafe And Pub
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Thurs, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri-Sat. Casual dining, fresh and local ingre- dients. All menu items made from scratch daily. Sandwiches, panini’s, flat bread pizza, soup, salad. New menu items added weekly. Full …
Buck Crossing
The term “Nekkid” signifies healthy flavorful meats with no frying, breading, or preserva- tives with sauce optional. Step in and step back in time to an old west experience which features cowboy cooking, great food, …
Cathys Corner
Tue - Sun: 6:00 am- 2:00 pm. Down home cooking at it's best.
Clarion Inn Park Place Cafe And Grill
11:00 am-1:00 pm Monday thru Friday, Clarion Lunch Buffet, 5pm to 9pm Friday, Seafood and Prime Rib Buffet. Sunday Brunch 11:00 am- 2:00 pm. Serving Traditional Favorites.
Lean Green Cuisine
Lean Green Cuisine is the original natural- meals home-delivery service for Northwest Arkansas. Heart-healthy, organic, low-fat, cholesterol-free great-tasting gourmet meals. A week’s worth of meals for delivery or pick-up on Mon. The healthy alternative to …
Schlotzskys Deli
Mon - Thurs: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Fri: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sat: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sun: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Serving speciality sandwiches and pizzas on fresh baked bread …
Schlotzskys Deli
Mon - Thurs: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Fri: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sat: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sun: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Serving speciality sandwiches and pizzas on fresh baked bread …
Rolandos Restaurante
Open 7 days a week 11a.m. - 10p.m. Serving a unique blend of Latin American food in a setting of Southern hospitality. Live music on the weekend to enhance your dining experience.
Thai Secret
11a.m.-9p.m Mon-Sat, closed Sun. Serving Authentic Thai cuisine, japanese sushi, beer and wine. Extensive menu, high-quality ingredients. Lunch specials 11a.m.-3p.m. Mon-Fri. Take out available. Located on the corner of 40th St. next to Lowes.
Meiji Japanese Cuisine
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Thur, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri, 12-10:30 p.m. Sat, 4-9 p.m. Sun. Family recipes with a fresh, modern flair. Authentic japanese dishes featuring premium, sashimi-grade sushi, teriyaki plates, bento box combos, softshell crab …
Schlotzskys Deli
Mon - Thurs: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Fri: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sat: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Sun: 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Serving speciality sandwiches and pizzas on fresh baked bread …
Y-BBQ & Catering
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Mon-Sat. Three time World Champion Kansas City Barbecue Society winner. Ribs, brisket, pulled pork and all the sides made from scratch. Dine-in, carry-out, catering.
Crabbys Seafood Bar & Grill
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon- Sat, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun, Sun. Brunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Casual dining with fresh seafood and a full bar. Steaks, pastas, salads, vegetarian and vegan dishes. Take out and catering available.
A Taste Of Thai
11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon-Sat, 5-9:30 p.m. Mon-Thur, 5-10 p.m. Fri-Sat. The Original A Taste of Thai. Vegetarian, seafood, chicken, pork, beef and duck. Beer and wine. Second dining room for private parties and extra seating. …
Stoby's Restaurant in Conway
here's not much to look at in the dim, serviceable dining area with wooden four-tops and booths, save for fellow customers, the menu and some blackboard drawings of signature dishes and the kitchen happenings in …
Krazy Mike's Shrimp N Wings
The windows and door of Krazy Mike's are all silvered over and reflective, so there's no way of seeing from the outside what's inside. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that the decor at Krazy …
Los Rios
Upon entering, diners wait to be seated by a friendly employee. Light peach-colored paint on the walls brightens the somewhat cavernous dining area, and a few Mexican-theme items decorate the walls and ceiling. Los Rios …
Pantry
Coming to Arkansas in 1996 with extensive Czech culinary and hospitality training, Bohm first worked at Bavarian Inn, operated by distant relatives in Eureka Springs. He moved to Little Rock in 1998 and did stints …
Pizza Joint
Not much distinguishes the Pizza Joint from its competitors, decorwise or foodwise, but the staff is friendly and eager to please. Outside it's an unremarkable siding-over-frame building; inside it looks like just about every pizza …
Shotgun Dan's-Kiehl Ave, Sherwood
Shotgun Dan's "Where the Best Meets the West." We think the slogan has something to do with the pizza joint's frontier theme. Its restaurants, in Little Rock, North Little Rock and Sherwood, look a bit …
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
On the Border, the chain Mexican restaurant with a west Little Rock outlet, has introduced a new menu, including a selection of "Fresh Grill" entrees, a couple of new salads and a couple of new …
Letti's Cakes
Usually cupcakes and pie only qualify as dessert. Not at Letti's Cakes, a new North Little Rock custom cake business serving what they call "Lite Lunch." The treats also can serve as one of the …
Ump's Pub & Grill
Fans of the late, lamented Bill Valentine's Ballpark Restaurant can be of reasonably good cheer about its successor. Ump's Pub & Grill is off to a credible start in its chosen mission to purvey the …
Satellite cafe
The small dining space features black vinyl four-seater booths along the University Avenue side and in the center of the floor. In front of the open kitchen and along the Kavanaugh window, with a view …
New Star's Chinese Restaurant
New Star's has finally jettisoned the buffet that had been the hallmark of previous administrations. Much like the early versions of New Fun Ree, with which it is loosely affiliated (the paper-only menus are very …
Outback Steakhouse - North Little Rock
The mock-Australian motif carries over to the printed menu, where the below-$15 dishes introduced last month are marked with icons in the shape of tiny boomerangs. Never mind that there's hardly any distinctively Aussie flavor …
Mista Wings
There's plenty of seating at padded wooden and cafeteria chairs in the simple space that still wears the same dark red walls and hints of exposed brick but not the artwork of its predecessor, with …
Outback Steakhouse - Little Rock
The mock-Australian motif carries over to the printed menu, where the below-$15 dishes introduced last month are marked with icons in the shape of tiny boomerangs. Never mind that there's hardly any distinctively Aussie flavor …
VanLang
The owners have added a half-dozen Korean dishes to the menu, including Galbi (marinated, barbecued short ribs, which take about 40 minutes to cook), Bulgogi (marinated, grilled beef) and three noodle dishes. It's not on …
Kobe Japanese Steak & Sushi
Let's get right down to the business of how this one is different - if, in fact, it is - than any other cling-clang, chop-chop shop slinging giddy tricks and teriyaki chicken.
Best Impressions
The main entrance is through the Arts Center gift shop, off the main lobby, where a specials board lists the soup, dessert and special du jour but which is canted slightly away from the entrance …
YaYas Euro Bistro
Name notwithstanding, YaYas recently opened in the eastern third of the Promenade at Chenal shopping center (if you get to the IMAX cinema you've gone just a little too far west) with a pretty high …
Maddie's Place
Maddie's Place is officially open for business. Tucked between Faded Rose and Buffalo Grill in a restaurant row along Rebsamen Park Road, the convivial - and sometimes rather noisy - operation is owned by chef …
Patio Pizza & Beer Garden
Jerry Meyer has turned the ground floor of the northern house, one of two crumbling old houses, into a surprisingly large kitchen; the seating area is in the southern house, a couple of dozen brown …
Casa Mexicana - North Little Rock
The new Casa Mexicana is divided into several rooms, including a separate bar. Comfortable booths allow diners to keep to themselves, as sound from music and overhead TVs reminds them they're hardly alone. Maybe we're …
So Restaurant-Bar
The Hillcrest restaurant, which opened in January 2006 as a snooty oyster bar, has successfully weathered a rough patch and a change or two of chef. The food is good; although the prices keep it …
Izzy's
Each table is topped with a work of art that can serve as a conversation starter, in keeping with one of the breezy slogans printed on menus, staff T-shirts and other surfaces: "Izzy's, a place …
Hart's Seafood-Harkrider, Conway
The interior decoration continues the rugged the me that began outside. The walls are covered in corrugated metal and sport some interesting little signs, small farming implements, and old feed or seed bags. Tables are …
Mercado San Jose
Panaderia, Carniceria y Restourant, Se vende Botas y sombreros y vestidos de bautismo. Transportes a Mexico. Tenemos todas su nececidadas. Bakery, Meat Marcket and babtism assortments are availiable. We also carry a large variety of …
Big Whiskey's American Bar & Grill
Balancing burgers and bar fare with hearty dinner platters, Big Whiskey's - a first franchise of a Springfield, Mo., establishment - is supremely approachable in menu and price. The most expensive item on the menu, …
Murry's Dinner Playhouse
Tickets (including buffet meal and show): $30 Sunday evening through Thursday, $32 Friday and Saturday, and $28 Sunday matinees.Other matinee performances are scheduled during the week and the evening performance cancelled. Check showtime calendar. Discounts …
Mr. Hunter's Southern Cooking
Mr. Hunter's Southern Cooking, in the four-eatery groundfloor food court at North Little Rock's McCain Mall, does a pretty good job with fried foods. Just about everything's made to order, so you know you're not …
Bordino's
You enter into a cozy atrium stocked with couches and magazines, including Wine Spectator, which has given the restaurant an Award of Excellence the past three years. Through the double metal-clad doors and you're in …
Uncle Dean's Catfish & Such
A counter at the back of the restaurant is where you order - from the menu that isn't huge but is varied enough to accommodate a range of tastes - and pay. The small kitchen …
Red Lobster-McCain Blvd, NLR
Dine at the Red Lobster in Little Rock or the Red Lobster in North Little Rock, and you can pretty much count on the same experience any day of the year at either place. That'd …
Mason's Bavarian Deli & Grill
Well, we don't exactly have a German restaurant yet. But we do have Mason's Bavarian Deli & Grill in the River Market, which goes some distance in filling that void, at least to the point …
Red Lobster-W Markham, LR
Dine at the Red Lobster in Little Rock or the Red Lobster in North Little Rock, and you can pretty much count on the same experience any day of the year at either place. That'd …
Popeye's-E Kiehl Ave, Sherwood
According to Dick Lynch, chief marketing officer of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, the company knows times are tough, and though customers could well have tightened their budgets, Popeye's doesn't want them tightening their belts. To that …
Cactus Jack's
With satisfactory, if not always standout, fare, this restaurant in the McCain Crossing shopping center will get you by any night of the week. And probably the next afternoon, considering the portions. The spacious, pristine …
Haagen-Dazs
Ice cream can be served in cups or waffle cones (sprinkled, regular or waffle bowls) and blended into concoctions like drinks and layered Dazzler desserts. The store also sells ice cream cakes, cold drinks and …
Long John Silver's Freshside Grille
Long John Silver's has finally caught up with competitor Captain D's and has started serving nonfried seafood, instituting a menu called Freshside Grille in its area restaurants. Now, should you find yourself in a Long …
Long John Silver's Freshside Grille
Long John Silver's has finally caught up with competitor Captain D's and has started serving nonfried seafood, instituting a menu called Freshside Grille in its area restaurants. Now, should you find yourself in a Long …
Philam Gourmet
But we do now have a place to get Philippine food: Philam Gourmet, in the Broadmoor Shopping Center space that originally housed Hunan and which for years has been a revolving door for middling-at-best buffets. …
Larry's Pizza-JFK Blvd, NLR
The appeal of dining at Larry's is never having to fret about the Georges, Abrahams and Alexanders. That's because Larry's Pizza, which recently opened a new outlet in North Little Rock (there are eight others, …
El Canaveral
From the previous location at 2006 S. Pine St./Arkansas 89, El Canaveral had moved down the street to 1103 S. Pine, at the end of a strip center about a block from Knight's Grocery Store. …
Amruth Authentic Indian Cuisine
The decor hasn't changed appreciably - yellow-clad tables with soft-cushioned, red-plastic dinette chairs and earth-toned walls, though some of the artwork may be different - Hindu religious scenes between pictures of diaphanously clad princesses. Dark …
Samurai Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
We discovered upon visiting promising, pleasant Samurai Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar - Little Rock's newest Japanese restaurant (unless another pops up by press time, and it's certainly possible) - that we're not really as …
Panera Bread
Very friendly order-takers staffing multiple registers helped move the line forward fairly quickly on our first couple of visits, and we lucked out and hit the place off-peak for a late breakfast on our third. …
Taziki's Greek Fare
Taziki's menu merits the label "Greek Lite," given that it offers a limited number of genuinely Greek-rooted dishes, along with such marginally Hellenic items as pimento cheese sandwich, egg salad plate and penne pasta with …
Vesuvio Bistro
If you've eaten at Belle Arti in Hot Springs, or remember when there was a Belle Arti in Little Rock, you'll likely recognize the menu at Vesuvio Bistro. Chef Rosario Patti, who opened both restaurants, …
Scallions After Hours
Homemade is not homely - not at Scallions After Hours, a new venture offering dinner four days a week at the long-lived ladies-who-lunch restaurant on Kavanaugh Boulevard. Roberts sublets Scallions on Wednesday through Saturday evenings …
Andy's
The menu at Andy's has diversified to the point where you can't call it just a burger place any more. You can still get burgers there - we had one, a mushroom-Swiss burger ($2.79) with …
Cantina Laredo
Contemporary and clean without a serape or sombrero in the house, the Arkansas outlet of a Texas-based chain with locations in nine states looks like it could serve any kind of cuisine in its chic, …
Carino's Italian Grill - Little Rock
Understand that a regular reviewer dines over the years at plenty of restaurants that don't make his preferred list for a self-financed return visit. Carino's surpassed that threshold, with waitress Nikki's sprightly service adding to …
America 13-50
The restaurant is in a rather plain building but if you look closely, you'll notice the sign, some flags and a bit of the patriotic theme that's continued inside. Inside you'll find a pleasant dining …
Carino's Italian Grill - North Little Rock
Understand that a regular reviewer dines over the years at plenty of restaurants that don't make his preferred list for a self-financed return visit. Carino's surpassed that threshold, with waitress Nikki's sprightly service adding to …
Koto
Koto is the Hannah Montana of Little Rock Japanese restaurants. Like Miley Cyrus' persona, an average girl by day and a rock star at night, Koto leads a similar double life. It might be composed …
Panda Garden
Peculiarly enough, the stir-fried-in-the-wok Chinese entrees like Mongolian Pork and General's Chicken were the least interesting things on the buffet. The steamed fish, once we managed to separate it from the bones, was the best …
Browning's Mexican Grill
Buoyed by an infusion of sandwiches and salads from the late and lamented Cordell's, Browning's fare now stretches farther beyond the brown-sauce dishes - "Ark-Mex" is an apt label - that continue to draw the …
Purple Cow-Chenal, LR
And the Purple Cow, with two locations in Little Rock (the original on Cantrell Road, another on Chenal Parkway) and other branches in Texas and Virginia, skillfully caters to all our needs, we were reminded …
Purple Cow-Cantrell, LR
And the Purple Cow, with two locations in Little Rock (the original on Cantrell Road, another on Chenal Parkway) and other branches in Texas and Virginia, skillfully caters to all our needs, we were reminded …
Odell's Uptown
Blond-wood tables and chairs on a greenish-pattern carpet, with some high-back wood booths on the side, green-gray walls and a large bar area in the back of the main dining room that no longer serves …
Chi Dimsum & Bistro
That's the idea, however, behind the "bistro" part of Chi Dimsum & Bistro, the new restaurant that Lulu Chi has rebuilt, physically and "culinarily," out of the figurative collapse of her eponymous Chi's, West Markham …
Chi's Express
Chi's Express started as a glorified takeout counter, a small rectangular space in a strip mall outpost way out west on Chenal. It was intended to be nothing more than serviceable location where the larger …
Faded Rose-Rebsamen, LR
Restaurants of long-standing stature like The Faded Rose can go through peaks and valleys of quality from year to year. The happy news for Faded Rose fans is that the Louisiana-focused food seems notably better …
Mexico Chiquito-Cantrell, LR
The one thing you can be pretty sure of at the new fullservice Mexico Chiquito on Cantrell Road is that nothing on your plate will be bland. Everything we had exploded with flavor, some of …
Faded Rose-Bowman, LR
Restaurants of long-standing stature like The Faded Rose can go through peaks and valleys of quality from year to year. The happy news for Faded Rose fans is that the Louisiana-focused food seems notably better …
Copeland's of New Orleans
Copeland's is part of Al Copeland Investments, named for the colorful New Orleans entrepreneur who was most famous for founding Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits (and getting into fights and driving neighbors crazy with excessive Christmas …
Colorado Grill
Colorado Grill seems to suffer from a slight identity crisis. The downtown Hot Springs restaurant proclaims that its specialties are steaks, ribs and "Mexican originals," and the menu also includes burgers, wraps, "Kbobs," and pasta. …
Lulav
At last, Lulav has settled down and hit its stride. Executive Chef Brian Cochrane's menu continues that Mediterranean- California fusion concept, with perhaps a slightly greater shift toward the Mediterranean, particularly at dinner. Another Mediterranean …
Platinum Wings
There are several flat-screen TVs on the walls, and a large jukebox in the back near the kitchen counter area. The menu features a variety of catfish, chicken tenders, shrimp and wings dinners, variety plates …
U.S. Pizza Co. Salad Express-S Louisiana, LR
The newest U.S. Pizza Co. doesn't serve pizza - well, at least not yet. The original concept for the Salad Express location was to be a quickie lunch outlet for downtown diners, serving salads, sandwiches …
ZaZa
The instant success is also driven by generally high-quality food and good-value prices, which are quickly building a faithful flock of regulars for ZaZa Fine Salad + Wood-Oven Pizza Co. That's the slightly precious full …
Flying Fish
At the root of Flying Fish's sustained popularity is consistently commendable food served at reliably reasonable prices. The good value is more of a lure in this year of soaring gasoline prices and festering economic …
Ferneau
Food: While continuing to serve Donnie Ferneau's ambitious New American cooking at dinner, this fashionable Hillcrest restaurant is now also open for lunch four days a week. The Burger, a best bet on the lunch …
Starving Artist Cafe-Main St, NLR
Having outgrown its original snug space on West Seventh Street in downtown Little Rock, owners Paula and Jason Morrell - Jason's also the chef - have moved their establishment across the river to North Little …
Capriccio Grill Italian Steakhouse
Perusing the menu reminded us that Executive Chef Andre Poirot and his crew face the challenge of being a full-service hotel restaurant open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests with …
Damgoode Pies - Cantrell
Not only do they serve a pie called the Funky Chicken ("Delivering you to Funkytown, Jack. Char-grilled chicken, Green Peppas, Shrooms, Onions & Black Olives"), they urge customers to try it and "Get some 'wah-ka-chick-a' …
Damgoode Pies - Kavanaugh
Not only do they serve a pie called the Funky Chicken ("Delivering you to Funkytown, Jack. Char-grilled chicken, Green Peppas, Shrooms, Onions & Black Olives"), they urge customers to try it and "Get some 'wah-ka-chick-a' …
Damgoode Pies - Rodney Parham
Not only do they serve a pie called the Funky Chicken ("Delivering you to Funkytown, Jack. Char-grilled chicken, Green Peppas, Shrooms, Onions & Black Olives"), they urge customers to try it and "Get some 'wah-ka-chick-a' …
Mi Burrito
Note: This restaurant has location in Maumelle and Hot Springs Upon entering, diners are seated at a booth or a table, and presented with rather extensive menus, chips and salsa. The walls have a color …
Sashimi Japanese Steakhouse
Judging from the number of people packing the place on weeknights, a Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar fills a niche in Maumelle. It's perfectly usual to have to wait a bit at a Japanese steakhouse …
The Diner
The Diner is located in a new strip shopping center on the right that also houses a Shipley's doughnut shop and a tobacco shop. Diners seat themselves in the retro-styled diner, decorated with small vinyl …
Sonny Williams' Steak Room
So I asked our waiter, Jon, at Sonny Williams' Steak Room what customer feedback he'd been getting on Sonny's Cioppino, the River Market District restaurant's version of the seafood stew that is a signature dish …
Hop-E Markham, LR
A new Hop, East Markham and Scott streets, doesn't look like a classic '50s diner on the outside, or really on the inside, despite the '50s and '60s paraphernalia designed to give it that baby-boomer-nostalgia …
Igibon Japanese Food House
Not only does the accessible menu, large in size and variety, describe dishes, but it also includes color photographs to assist beginners as well as experts who might want to branch out. And sushi ordering …
My Big Fat Greek Cafe-Office Park Dr, Bryant
The decor is a nice mixture of Mediterranean elements, the lower parts of the walls painted a red wine color, the upper a sort of ocher/peach, with a floral ribbon between them. Dominating one wall …
Taco Bueno-Savannah Dr, Maumelle
Linguistic mayhem aside, the offerings of this fast-Mexican chain, which recently opened its second central Arkansas location (the first, 10114 Mabelvale Plaza Drive in Little Rock, opened in 2006) in what is becoming Maumelle's restaurant …
1620 Restaurant
Amiable service is a sustaining virtue at 1620, where proprietor Evette Brady traces her roots to the dawn of fine dining in Little Rock as a kitchen apprentice three decades ago at the late and …
Central Park Fusion Cuisine Restaurant
"Fusion" cuisine usually means a chef putting Asian elements together with European or American elements to create a hybrid that ideally incorporates the best of both worlds. Sometimes this kind of cross-breeding produces a whole …
The Meat Shoppe
At the end of a small strip center smack dab in the middle of Gravel Ridge sits The Meat Shoppe, an unassuming little restaurant/butcher shop that offers a wide variety of meats, plate lunches and …
Juanita's Cantina
Management evidently figures that we don't need no stinkin' knives (or spoons) to tackle the Tex-Mex fare at this convivial (i.e., noisy) Little Rock eatery and entertainment fixture, in business at the same Main Street …
MorningSide Bagels
They're offering nearly all of the bagel varieties that NY Bagel did (and more than the handful to which Rx had reduced the list), including the "standards" - plain, poppy seed, salt, sesame seed, garlic …
Shorty Smalls - Little Rock
The name Shorty Small's has nothing to do with the length of the casual eatery's menu or the size of the portions. Shorty Small, for those who don't want to take time out from devouring …
Shorty Small's - North Little Rock
The name Shorty Small's has nothing to do with the length of the casual eatery's menu or the size of the portions. Shorty Small, for those who don't want to take time out from devouring …
Wayne's Fish & Burgers to Go
Wayne's Fish & Burgers to Go, nestled deep in midtown, or what used to be referred to as the "west end," is deceptive. For one thing, Wayne is actually a woman. For another thing, she …
Cafe 42
Clinton Presidential Center has undergone a metamorphosis. It has gone up the scale a bit under its new management, with a new style, a new menu and even a tweaked name. Cafe 42 is no …
Whole Hog Cafe - NLR
Other Arkansas locations in Little Rock, Conway, Bentonville, Fayetteville and Jonesboro. When radio personality Michael Feldman recently performed his Whad'Ya Know show live in Little Rock, he couldn't wait to get his hands on some …
Sushi Cafe
Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-9:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday
New York NY Fresh Deli-N Shackleford, LR
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday Cuisine: Sandwiches, subs, soups, salads
Flight Deck Restaurant
For the parents: The lunch menu includes appetizers, like spicy hot wings ($5.95), breaded mushrooms ($4.95), and hot tamales ($5.25 for six); salads, including popcorn chicken salad ($6.75), chicken taco salad ($6.75) and the grilled …
Boston's, The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar
Boston's, The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar, opened around the end of November as part of the Holiday Inn Airport-East's face-lift. It's a bright, cheerful and inviting spot to dine. The dining room features …
Stroud's Country Diner
Next time you're in Mayflower, check out Stroud's Country Diner. It's in the heart of the small town with easy access to Interstate 40. From the outside, Stroud's, which offers plenty of parking, is housed …
Famous Dave's Pit Bar-B-Que
Practically everybody and everything is famous at Famous Dave's. The waiter on our first visit was Famous Heath; on our second, Famous Derrick. Even the guy who answers the telephone is "famous." The menu features …
Layla's Restaurant, Grocery & Halal Meat
Food: Believe the poster that offers "tastier, better quality gyro!" because the owner/chef doesn't buy it from a food service, he makes it himself, starting from scratch: He's also a halal butcher (the meat is …
Zaxby's-Brookwood rd, Sherwood
Zaxby's, a semi-fast-food restaurant that serves chicken fingers, wings and sandwiches and loves the letter "z" is one of Sherwood's new hot "zpots." Zaxby's sells mainly boneless chicken tender selections, with the only bone-in option …
Ashley's At the Capital
Flourishes include a wine list of dazzling scope with an attached three-page water list that may strike some diners hereabouts as a bit much. The 10 still and sparkling waters hail from six countries, including …
Capital Bar and Grill
Businessmen lunching there recently said aloud that they were regulars before and will be regulars again. You won't get higher praise from us. The interior is luxurious without being ostentatious - old black wood in …
Trio's
After two decades of pleasing Ladies Who Lunch and an amiable mix of other dining demographics, Trio's executive chef and co-owner Capi Peck and her kitchen crew still purvey a few dishes with a pedigree …
Cracker Barrel on Shackleford
Real old-time country and bluegrass tunes come over the sound system (it won't surprise you to know that there's a section of the country store dedicated to selling country CDs, including a new one from …
Ristorante Capeo
Ristorante Capeo was Argenta when Argenta wasn't cool. In fact, the fine Italian restaurant, thriving four years after its June 2003 opening, is a big part of the reason why North Little Rock's formerly dead …
Boscos
The Little Rock outlet of the minichain, which has locations in Memphis and Nashville, is so rooted in its clean, comely corner, that we've almost forgotten all the short-lived restaurants that once occupied the space …
Timmons Lunch Cafe & Takeout
Those in the vicinity of Seventh and Main streets might want to check out Timmons Lunch Cafe & Takeout, which is on the first floor of the Donaghey Building. You enter the building about mid-block …
Delicious Tempations
Seating is at fairly sturdy tables with surprisingly lightweight but handsomely upholstered chairs. The two-top tables are a little cramped for two people but perfect for one. Delicious Temptations sells breakfast all day - well, …
Madea's Home Cooking
Fridays are catfish days which explains the larger than- normal volume of diners streaming out to their cars lugging Styrofoam containers. And while the foot traffic is an unmistakable endorsement, we opted instead for a …
Bennigan's
"Feed your inner leprechaun," urges Bennigan's menu. But Fish 'N Chips and Guinness- glazed items aside, Bennigan's - from the huge portions to the fork-not-required starters (insists the starters menu: "Cast aside the tools of …
Jane's Kitchen
Jane's Kitchen is located in an unassuming little strip center on Main Street, right next to the train tracks. Upon entering, customers seat themselves at one of the laminate-topped tables scattered throughout the dining area. …
Ciao Baci
Owner Suzanne Boscarolo's Ciao Baci quickly became, and still remains, the area's hot spot for the young (twenty- and thirtysomethings), professional, welldressed and well-heeled who don't mind paying a fairly high price for fancy fare …
Sai Gon Cuisine
A sign above the entrance porch promising "authentic Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai food" denotes that Sai Gon is hedging its bets (rather more so than competitor Van Lang) for central Arkansans to whom the cuisine of …
Asia Buffet
Most Chinese buffets, even the better ones, suffer from pretty much the same failings: The food is bland, it isn't hot enough, it sits out on the buffet too long and gets gummy and greasy. …
Cafe 201
No matter how mediocre such eateries might be, they've got captive audiences - travelers too weary, lazy or temporarily car-less to go somewhere else, conventioneers who have to go along with the program. They can …
Bonefish Grill
A member of the Outback Steakhouse Co., Bonefish Grill, which recently opened a handsome outlet in Pleasant Ridge Town Center, specializes in seafood, which we're told is flown in two to three times per week. …
LeStar Pizzaria
The exterior still boasts a rather nondescript glass storefront, but the newly decorated interior feels comfortable and homey. The kitchen is somewhat open so patrons can see a bit of the action going on behind …
Gypsy's Grill & Bar
Years after recasting Frenchfocused Alouette's as "casual world" Gypsy's, the estimable Denis Seyer has returned, with the help of new chef Chuck Menefee, to his more elegant Gallic roots.
The Butcher Shop
The Butcher Shop's beef is prime or choice, depending on the cut, in sizes ranging from the 8-ounce Filet Mignon to the 25-ounce Porterhouse. The filet and the Kansas City Strip were both close to …
Cafe Prego
The one-page dinner menu lists a soup of the day, two salads, focaccia, three pastas (fettuccine, vermicelli, penne) available with any of six sauces, and 14 main courses. That's plenty of Italian-focused variety, but not …
Copper Grill and Grocery
Mary Beth Ringgold, who brought you Capers and the successful revival of Cajun's Wharf, is on her "metal" with the menu for her third restaurant, with a separate grocery store on the ground floor of …
Imagine, A Restaurant
Imagine chef/co-owner Adam Rosenblum has created imaginative dishes for lunch (for example, a ham, brie, spinach and apple sandwich with apple vinaigrette) and dinner (peppered lamb loin with potato medley hash and ratatouille, finished with …
Arthur's Prime Steakhouse
Food: Proprietor Jerry Barakat buys top-of-the-line prime beef from a Chicago supplier and dry-ages it for three or four weeks. Priciest is the Australian Wagyu Ribeye ($50), from densely marbled cattle of Japanese lineage and …
Fu Lin-N Bowman, LR
Food: Open for nearly two decades at its Bowman Road shopping center location after previous lives midtown and downtown - in other words, "forever" by Little Rock Chinese establishment standards - Fu Lin is quite …
Vieux Carre
Food: Continental entrees (from seafood to steak) with Creole influences as well as unique flavors introduced by executive chef David Bennett. Mood: Sunny yellow walls, wide-planked wood flooring and an inviting leather banquette soften the …
