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    Gary’s Slingblade Drive-in

    4.5 (29 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Cheeseburger with tots
    Lee Ann W.

    OMG completely a hole in the wall.. not much parking and building is old but DONT LET THAT MISLEAD YOU! The burgers were so good and the strawberry shake was yummy!

    Cheeseburger & French Fries
    Dena H.

    I have went here off and on over the past few years. Lately I have been going pretty often. My youngest loves their swirl ice cream cone, and my favorite is their strawberry shake. Good food. Reasonable prices. I also love the fact this restaurant was featured in the Slingblade movie. I will be back. Plenty. Very much recommended. Looking forward to my next strawberry shake. ;)

    The Reuben with coleslaw and hush puppies!
    Brooks J.

    It is a tiny little hole in the wall, but super friendly staff and delicious food! We were on a road trip and love finding little local gems like this!

    Slingblade was filmed in Benton

    great burger and fries - nothing fancy but classic diner experience! the food was really good and very friendly service.

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    Always a hit! I have been coming here for as long as I can remember.Love the food and knowing I'm buying local is just a plus.

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    Best burgers and fries around, great service and a cool laid back atmosphere. The movie history is just an added bonus.

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    Great Food, Fast Service, A Quick go to for lunch with wide variety of food & dessert

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    The best burger I have had in many years! Need this place at home (Leesville, La). Absolutely awesome!

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    5 years ago

    This is a fun and tasty experience. Good old style drive in food. They have great onion rings, burgers and shakes!

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    My extended family and I really enjoy spending time at The Copper Mule. The food is solid, but the…read moredrinks are where this place truly shines. They have a fantastic bar staffed by friendly, knowledgeable bartenders and an excellent drink menu with something for everyone. I'm always drawn to an Old Fashioned, and they make a very good one here. If that's not your drink of choice, no worries--the variety is impressive, and their daily happy hour specials make it even better. If you're looking for a relaxed, welcoming spot to unwind with a great drink, Copper Mule is absolutely worth checking out.

    I think they are losing sight of the details. There needs to be a good deep cleaning. The floors…read moreare sticky, the menus are dirty and please feel free to clean the salt and pepper shakers. The best you can hope for is you walk in and receive food. The food won't 'wow' you and the service won't impress. They feel they are doing their job by bringing you food. Did the manager forget they are in the service industry? Poorly trained staff who show up to work to hang out and BS with their friends instead of work. They will not cook a burger medium rare. They flat out refuse. Blackened catfish was disgustingly mushy and undercooked. The bartender didn't even notice that I had over half my plate of food left when we were done. He reached over our plates that were pushed to the edge of the bar with napkins piled on top. I gave 2 stars because the beer is super cold and the bartender was nice. Not attentive but nice. He was too busy having social hour with the rest of the employees.

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    4.4(22 reviews)
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    The other BBQ place we went to was out of brisket, so we followed the path to Tim's Tavern BBQ…read more When you drive up it looks like a dive bar with a fabulous covered patio. ***Warning: Results may vary*** There are no accidents. We were meant to experience TT BBQ. Let me just share that this was an experience. We walk in and there are diner style dinner tables with 2 families filling up many spaces, a date night couple and a lone diner. There is a small bar with stools and a special spot for "Mr Murray". (Reminded me of Norm from CHEERS. Mr Murray was not there) I loved that the TV's were off... otherwise I don't think it would have happened the way it did. The server was welcoming and friendly just like a family member you hadn't seen in a while. She answered our questions and was hustling between taking out HOT food to patrons and giving us the scoop on the menu. (Only server there and she kept up with all of us)! We decided on Beef Brisket and Jalapeño Cheese Sausage with 2 sides. Excellent choices, brisket was lean and tender, jalapeño sausage did not disappoint. Bbq sauce was tangy. Our sides were simple and flavorful. We were so hungry, we forgot to take a photo before we dove in. We were talking with the staff and other guests enjoying their meal. One suggested the Banana pudding for dessert and they were correct, it was soooo good. (Later learned it was made by our server, Sarah. Heart Emoji. It felt like grandma's kitchen and the family was gathered and sharing a meal. No strangers. Several take out orders came and went. Tim opened this place 2 years ago to bring good BBQ to the smaller local scene of Benton. (Plus downtown Little Rock is no longer a desirable destination). It may be off the beaten path but so worth the extra couple miles. Had a nostalgic moment when I saw the Horse Ride. OMGoodness so fun, how many times I would beg my daddy to let me ride one of those anytime I saw one. Now I am too big, but loved the memory. There is a great big outdoor patio covered over have where they have live music and events. The look out on over green grass lawn and forest is beautiful. This place is a "Hole in the wall" type but excellent in all areas. Service 5-Stars Food 5-Stars We stayed much longer due to great conversations with the other guests and family feeling. Hopefully you experience the same. Oh, did I tell you we were just visiting? :)

    The best barbecue hands-down I've had in Arkansas, and we've had a lot of it! The most hilarious…read morething is, Tim, the owner, specializes in Texas style brisket. Stopped in for lunch the other day and had the macaroni and cheese topped with chopped brisket and asked them to put the sauce on the side because most places just drown their meat in sauce and you can't even taste the beef. There's usually reason they don't want you to taste it. But Tim is VERY talented on that smoker! He was wonderful and honored my request without batting an eye (some chefs get offended). The staff and Tim both chatted with me in between customers and there was a good clip of folks in and out picking up food and raving about it as was I. The sauce is homemade and a family recipe and of course he's serving his grandma's macaroni and cheese, which is different from how I make mine, but it was still really delicious. The best part are the prices - so reasonable I t's not even funny, and I left absolutely stuffed to the brim. Be sure and try their fried pies too, I got a cherry pie to go and it was yummy! I'll drive all the way from Diamondhead on the regular anytime I want brisket because it was just that good. I would've taken photos, but I am held my lunch before I thought to do so. Sounds like a good excuse to go back to Tim's Tavern ;-)

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