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Gary’s Slingblade Drive-in

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

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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. ;)

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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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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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Great cheeseburger and fries will return again. When we first arrived the place looked dark We…read moredidn't try to enter until we saw the open sign on the right side of Business. Suggest they move it near the front door so people know whether they are open or not. They need to print a menu and have the condiments near the drink station . You have to ask for Senior citizen and military discounts. All in all, after some minor changes this place should do well .

If you want an all-beef burger that reminds you Of the backyard burgers from a decade or more ago,…read moreThen this is your place. 100%, all beef, thick, fresh, hand patted patty with fresh, crisp toppings and none of that added soy filler crap like the majority of burgers are these days. It's hard to tell from the pics and usually single patty burgers are so thin but I'm glad I ordered the single patty option instead of the double one because the patty was thick and was what one would make at home for a cookout. Plenty of burger for me. The fries are hand cut in store from potatoes on demand. No frozen premade burgers or fries. Read an article about this place being run by the man who used to run it when it was a back yard burger. Apparently he's a long time Benton native and his dad opened the Wendy's that is on military then they went with BYB and now he's running the BYB as Moodys. So don't sleep on this place. I like knowing I am Supporting small business and can stand behind the fresher, more natural food options too. I didn't take a pic of the chicken sandwich my teen got but she said it was better than most she's tried. Actual real chicken breast meat not the breaded processed fake chicken patty a lot of places offer.

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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? :)

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