Southern restaurants in northwest Arkansas? (Little Rock, Fort Smith: casinos, live, versus)

[CraigCreek]

Is the AQ Chicken House gone?? Or is it missed just because posters have moved away? I remember enjoying their fabulous fried chicken and fixin's over 50 years ago, and still have a menu tucked away somewhere.

Obviously, I need to get back to the Fayetteville/Springdale area for a visit...been away too long.

[Robert_J]

Originally Posted by Rock Climber

I think Sassy's is good. I prefer Whole Hog Cafe but Sassy's has a great patio in the trees.

Who doesn't?

I worked at Alltel in Little Rock when they opened their first restaurant right around the corner from the office.

[Rock Climber]

Whole Hog is great, IMO.

Here's a link to the Sassy's FB photos where you can see their patio: https://www.facebook.com/sassysredhouse/photos_stream

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Rock Climber

Whole Hog is great, IMO.

Here's a link to the Sassy's FB photos where you can see their patio: https://www.facebook.com/sassysredhouse/photos_stream

thanks for sharing.

[southernbythegraceofgod]

"The Hive" in Bentonville (high end southern cuisine, one of the stop chefs in the south, amazing grits)
The Hive - Refined country cooking in Bentonville, Arkansas

"Tusk and Trotter" (classic southern brunch/lunch)
Tusk & Trotter » Home

"Catfish Hole in Fayetteville" (hush puppies, slaw, catfish, frog legs)
http://www.thecatfishhole.com/

"Dixie Café in Rogers (laid back, down home southern cookin')
http://dixiecafe.com/

"Whole Hog" in Fayetteville (award winning southern bbq)
http://www.wholehogcafebbq.com/


"Does Eat Place" in Fayetteville & Bentonville (good steak, laid back atmosphere)
doesnwa.com/

"AQ Chicken House" in Springdale & Fayetteville (incredible fried chicken!)
AQ Chicken

"Flying Fish" in Bentonville (good fish, excellent gumbo, great po boys, crawfish, and fried pies!)
http://www.flyingfishinthe.net/Bentonville.php




These are a few of the places I ate at during my 4 week stay on business last fall. I will also add to that and say that Harrison, Huntsville, and several other of the small towns in the area had some very nice southern food as well, these are just one's inside of the metro.

[southernbythegraceofgod]

"The Hive" in Bentonville (high end southern cuisine, one of the stop chefs in the south, amazing grits)
The Hive - Refined country cooking in Bentonville, Arkansas

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[Robert_J]

Originally Posted by southernbythegraceofgod

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"Dixie Café in Rogers (laid back, down home southern cookin')
The Dixie Cafe & The Delta Cafe

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"Does Eat Place" in Fayetteville & Bentonville (good steak, laid back atmosphere)
doesnwa.com/

Although the Dixie Cafe is a chain, it's headquartered in Little Rock (or at least it was). Again, when I worked at Alltel, their main restaurant was down the street and I went their a lot.

Doe's sells their name via a franchise system but only the Greenville, MS and Paducah, KY locations are owned by members of the Signa family. DOE'S EAT PLACE :: LOCATIONS The Little Rock restaurant pales in comparison to Greenville. I wonder if you can get a real Doe's tamale other than in Greenville. Little Doe has stated on TV that only he has the recipe.

[Newsboy]

Originally Posted by nmnita

I am pretty sure IHOP and Denny's, as well as Bob Evans all offer grits in all their restaurants. This would go for Cracker Barrel as well.

Every diner in NYC I've ever been to had grits on the menu. Grits are pretty common all over the country now, except maybe the PNW. If you can't get grits in NW Arkansas, that's just sad and pathetic.

BTW, as I write this I'm sitting across the street from Paula Deen's Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah. On the buffet tonight: Fried chicken, fried catfish, roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, red rice, squash casserole, green beans, butter beans, corn pudding, Mac and cheese, black eyed peas, collard greens, sweet potatoes and hoe cakes and biscuits with sorghum syrup.

Wish y'all were here!

[imbored198824]

Originally Posted by Robert_J

Although the Dixie Cafe is a chain, it's headquartered in Little Rock (or at least it was). Again, when I worked at Alltel, their main restaurant was down the street and I went their a lot.

Doe's sells their name via a franchise system but only the Greenville, MS and Paducah, KY locations are owned by members of the Signa family. DOE'S EAT PLACE :: LOCATIONS The Little Rock restaurant pales in comparison to Greenville. I wonder if you can get a real Doe's tamale other than in Greenville. Little Doe has stated on TV that only he has the recipe.

I know there is a Dixie cafe in Harrison as well. I have never tried it though!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

Every diner in NYC I've ever been to had grits on the menu. Grits are pretty common all over the country now, except maybe the PNW. If you can't get grits in NW Arkansas, that's just sad and pathetic.

BTW, as I write this I'm sitting across the street from Paula Deen's Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah. On the buffet tonight: Fried chicken, fried catfish, roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, red rice, squash casserole, green beans, butter beans, corn pudding, Mac and cheese, black eyed peas, collard greens, sweet potatoes and hoe cakes and biscuits with sorghum syrup.

Wish y'all were here!

how about next time you are there you send me a piece of that chicken?

and for those who mention Dixie café, we have one in Bentonville: it sucks!!!