Bacon cooked right. Ham nicely seared, hash browns both crisp and soft, gravy wonderful and a…read morefluffy biscuit. The breakfast menu is simple, the service is friendly and it's a classic diner feel. The plate lunches are good southern cooking, and the cheeseburgers are top notch. If you are in the area, it's worth a stop.

Good southern food.Plate lunch with a choice of two entrees daily.Open breakfast and lunch.read more

Once again, I stopped into Penny's Place with the crew from ASA. Once again, we had a very filling…read moreand value-packed lunch. On the day of my visit, Fried Chicken was on the menu, and I went to town on a few pieces. The food is always fresh, hot and plentiful at Penny's, and I've been coming here since it opened. For the value, you can't beat an AYCE lunch, and it's very reasonably priced. The famous Penny always stops by our table to say hello, and the staff clear plates and refill drinks without you having to ask.

Buffet restaurant in Newport. every employee was nice with good service . Food was ok. today was…read morefried chicken day. ambiance was ok. they had about 8 to 10 pie choices

Went to Lackeys as part of a BBQ challenge Put on by the Arkansas times. Found the place locked…read moreup. No one around. The building is falling apart. Literally. Sign on the door and drive thru said New Hours. Closed Mon-Tues. open at 8 Wed-Sun. I was there in the middle of the day on Wed. Anyway. Don't waste your time traveling to Newport for Lackeys. They closed up shop and bailed on the challenge.

Well, people. Let me tell you a story. My family and I are on our way through Arkansas to Texas. On…read morethe way we wanted to experiment with ChatGPT to give us some good ideas for some amazing Arkansas Cuisine. ChatGPT recommended this place. Let me tell you, when ChatGPT says it can be wrong, it can be very wrong! You pull up to this red shack and notice the sign to tell you "This is the place" is 80% gone with missing lettering. The shack it self looks like it's ac window units are about to shatter and fall out of the window seals. Anyways, so you pull up, open your car doors, and the family is excited for some good ol' fashion family bbq. You walk into the door and... your feet are sticking to the floor. Well okay maybe someone spilled something, then you walk and realize, you were right! Someone did spill something, over the entire floor! Some of the floor is missing sections as well. Also, the atmosphere does not smell like bbq, grilling, frying, or anything else. It smells like urine. No other way to describe it. The ceiling above our head by our round table looked like it wanted to collapse on our heads. The bathroom... the bathroom should tell you all you need to know about this place. I know you're thinking, "why did we stay and order food". Well, we thought maybe, just maybe, it's a diamond in the rough. It's not a diamond, it's just in the rough. We ordered our food, grilled catfish, hush puppies, beef bbq plate, pulled pork sandwich, Tamala's, etc. Let me break these down for you piece by piece. Grilled Catfish - edible, small, expensive, and sad. Hushpuppies - Burnt and about as hard as marbles. Beef bbq plate - beef is decent, props. However, the coleslaw, flavorless, the beans, sad, and the Texas Toast, just toast, oh well. Pulled pork sandwich with Cajun fries - sandwich, absolutely flavorless, Cajun fries, fries with salt and pepper. Tamales - Good, but not worth the price. Presented poorly, and with the atmosphere, scary. Did I mention the food was served one-person at a time? Every single person had time to finish their plate before the next person got their plate. Also, the containers of Tartar sauce and ranch were grimy and spotted with black specks. I tried to squeeze out some ranch, but only a thin white liquid came out. What does this tell you about how this place cleans and stores their condiments? The people are kind, it's not the workers personality. It's the condition of the establishment that do a number on this place. Why do I want to eat food from a place that doesn't take care of itself? Does that mean it doesn't take care of their food? I will not always give places chances, and I don't know if you, reader, will either. However, if you do, do not give this place your chance. This place needs work, and a lot of it. However, ChatGPT did say this was authentic Arkansas cuisine, so maybe that is exactly what we got.

There is a segment in the restaurant community that does well by making the simple things you can…read moremake at home. There is not only nothing wrong with that, it is sometimes exactly what you need. Exotic flavor combinations and ingredients that aren't in your regular shopping cart is not what you want. A simple sandwich, BLT for her, Club for me, with crinkle cut fries gets the job done sometimes. It satisfies that 5th grader that lurks inside of all of us no matter how old we are. I also think the older we get, the more satisfied we are with safe, neutral flavors. A pinch of salt, the indication of a whisper of pepper, a patina of mayo. We were in town for my wife to visit a quilting cornerstone spot for her. We are retired now, and closer than we had been over in MD, so we hopped in the car and made a 3 day odessy, good time had by all. Our visit got off to a little of a rough start, [at the time an unexplained delay after tea delivery - the other staff could have taken the initiative of coming to take our order, but I don't know the internal dynamics here] however the young lady bounced back well, and there are no complaints on actual service or the food. I suspect it is quite popular with the locals, I see a lot of lofty praise in the reviews, and our hotel clerk recommended we try it.

I'm so disappointed with Whistle Stop. After reading some very positive reviews I met some friends…read morefor an early evening dinner. First what was done right... We ordered the green tomatoes to share and they were yummy. Probably the best I ever had. My friends were both satisfied with their meal, one ordered a salad, and the other one had a chicken sandwich. Unfortunately, for me, I ordered a hamburger with fried okra. The okra was pretty good, however the hamburger was absolutely inedible. Dry and flavorless! I took one bite and couldn't believe how bad it was! Worst of all, when I complained the girl said "Oh, sorry about that." and walked away. I didn't want to make a scene, since I was with new friends. Needless to say, I will not be going back. There are other options in Batesville.

The Monster Omelet is AWESOME!! Friendly attentive staff…read more Biscuits and gravy are like your mama used to make. This is a lost art. I'll be back.

Wow had someone tell me this was a good place so I stopped for lunch my girl friend ordered the…read moreMonterey chicken I ordered the hamburger steak, first the Monterey chicken had this sauce pour over it I have no idea what it was but was not good at all. My hamburger steak was burned and the mash potatoes tasted funny I didn't eat them. Best part of the meal was my salad it was very good with fantastic ranch dressing on it. I don't like leaving bad reviews but at $40 it should have been better. Very disappointed. The staff was very friendly no problems with them at all.

We loved Peggy Sue's Place! My mom, daughter and I decided to come here for breakfast. Just around…read morethe corner from her, we walked into this cute restaurant decorated with chickens and chicks!! We walked in and sat anywhere we wanted. For Christmas eve, we caught them at a time that wasn't too busy. My daughter and I ordered their country fried steak with eggs and a biscuit & gravy. My mom ordered French toast with bacon. Their gravy isn't a sausage gravy, but if you want it to be, they can make it happen! Our food didn't take long! We were enjoying it quickly and it was tasty!! Hot biscuits, with chunks of sausage, my over medium eggs were almost over hard, but still tasty. Their French toast was delicious too! Customer service was phenomenal! Everyone we spoke to was really nice. I got to say hello and Merry Christmas to Peggy Sue herself! (And she loves her chickens!!!!) Take care, everyone! Happy Holidays!

Overall a great lunch. Very kind staff, they were very busy but we never went without. We both…read morethought the food needed more seasoning, but salt and pepper fixed that! We want to come back for breakfast.

A really sweet Independent restaurant. Apparently they serve breakfast all day. But we were here at…read morelunchtime, and I got the grilled chicken sandwich. My friend got the Monterey chicken with fried squash and a salad salad. Everything was really good.

The server was very messy with our food, Some of the food was not cooked all the way, the table was…read moredirty when we sat down to eat, the waitress wasn't as friendly to us as with our other visits to the Corner Booth, it was like we were a burden. My husband said he would not eat here anymore!

Greatest Breakfast Ever! I have always loved the hen house since childhood!They have amazing…read morefood!Great Service!Placement could be better. Sunday morning breakfast favorite!

From the owner: Breakfast All Day, Philly Sandwiches, Real Burgers not frozen,read more

Service was very slow during a weekday lunchtime visit, with only one server on duty. She was very…read morekind, informative, and accommodating. However, the food was spectacular. The mustard potato salad was the best that I've ever tasted. The Parsonage Club Sandwich was fantastic, with its flavorful aioli! They had a nice Nora Jones soundtrack playing. The prices were imminently reasonable. This is now on my to-go list of eateries. I shall return!

When visiting Jonesboro, we decided to grab lunch at this cute cafe in the entertainment district…read moredowntown. The inside decor was very eclectic with art, paper stars hanging from the ceiling, and mix-matched furniture. It felt very fun. We chose to sit in a booth by the window around 1:00. There was only one other table of patrons when we arrived. It was very cold inside, but it looked clean. I ordered a ham sandwich with chips. My mom ordered a pick two with half BLT and a half cup of chicken and wild rice soup. The wait was slow for some cold sandwiches and premade soup. My sandwich was good but it just tasted like regular deli meat on white sandwich bread. The chips came from a basket with two different types of sun chips, which were not my favorite. My mom's soup did not have any chicken or meat in it, just the broth and lots of beans. It was also very spicy, which unfortunately didn't work with her dietary restriction. She wasn't able to eat much of it. We both got drinks, as well, but never refills. Our waitress didn't come back to check on us. Together the bill was in the mid $30s + tax and a tip. It just felt overpriced for mediocre food and service. Cute place, but I probably won't go back.

Billboard got my attention. Headed home to NE Arkansas from Southern MS, saw it, thought...I could…read moreeat. 15 oz Ribeye with baked sour and salad. one of the better steaks I've had on the road. cooked perfect med rare, decent sear. sides were the basic ones and fit the bill. I saw the upgraded ones and they looked solid. was chatting with my server about the desserts and had to try them out. key lime pie is Fire and so is the blueberry white chocolate bread pudding. Worth the stop for the food. the staff make it a MUST STOP! no pics because I had zero restraint #dontcare

Slow service, waited 2 hours for our meal Steaks were…read moreTERRIBLE!! A good steak should not need steak sauce to taste better! Meals were sent back cause steaks were not cooked as ordered!! Not sure what the rave is about!! Over priced meal for a terrible steak!!