New Orleans Approved!…read more As New Orleanians and self-proclaimed foodies, my wife and I have pretty discerning palates when it comes to seafood. While visiting Little Rock, the technician who was doing my wife's pedicure recommended her brother's restaurant, The Oyster Bar. We already had reservations elsewhere, but after looking at The Oyster Bar's menu, we canceled our original plans--and we're glad we did. Food (10/10) Hush Puppies (10/10): Quite possibly the best hush puppies I've ever had. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, with jalapeños that added just the right amount of heat without overpowering the flavor. Crab Claws (10/10): Outstanding. They reminded me of a favorite dish from Copeland's back home in New Orleans--hot, buttery, flavorful and served in a generous portion. Seafood Combo (10/10): Fried Oysters (10/10): Perfectly fried with a crisp exterior and a creamy interior. Well seasoned and absolutely delicious. Cheese Grits (9/10): Rich, creamy and cheesy. We paired them with the shrimp scampi and essentially created our own version of shrimp and grits. Shrimp Scampi (8/10): The shrimp were plump, juicy and cooked well, though I would've enjoyed a bit more seasoning. Crab Cake (10/10): The standout of the meal. This crab cake was towering, packed with what seemed like 99% crab meat and full of flavor. The seafood combo is a great value. Chocolate Cheesecake (9/10): Smooth, creamy and chocolatey. Cheesecake isn't usually our first dessert choice, but we're chocolate lovers, and this one definitely delivered. Piña Colada Mocktail (9/10): Sweet, smooth, refreshing and loaded with pineapple flavor. Exactly what I look for in a tropical mocktail. Service (9/10) Our server, Tallon, was friendly, attentive and genuinely hospitable. She was efficient, checked on us regularly and made sure we had everything we needed without being intrusive. It's always refreshing to have a server who doesn't disappear after the food arrives. Ambiance (8/10) The atmosphere is casual, bright and airy with a comfortable noise level that makes conversation easy. If a couple from New Orleans--where great seafood is practically a birthright--can enthusiastically recommend The Oyster Bar, that's saying something. We'd happily return the next time we're in Little Rock.

This is a well established (1975) and beloved Arkansas restaurant. The crab cakes were delicious. I…read moredon't like them if they have too much breading and found these absolutely delightful! The fried okra appeared to be whole baby okra. I have never had it prepared that way and found it to be very pleasing to the palate. The mustard greens were equally delicious. The service was slightly disappointing, which led to a four star rather than five star rating from me. The restroom is on one corner of the restaurant. Unfortunately, we were seated in the farthest corner from that restroom. It's a fairly large building with multiple rooms. Going forward, I will ask to be seated closer to the restroom. My mother has dementia and the distance to the restroom made things a little difficult for us. It might be also be difficult with small children.

We absolutely loved Flying Fish! It turned out to be exactly the kind of Arkansas lunch I was…read morehoping for--and somehow reminded me of childhood lunches out with my grandma and grandpa. I had the catfish and shrimp with fries and hushpuppies, plus sweet tea. My kid isn't a seafood eater, so he happily went with chicken strips, fries, hushpuppies and lemonade. Everything was delicious, and of course we both finished with banana pudding. Because obviously. There's loads of seating, but the lunch crowd was hopping while we were there. The atmosphere is casual and fun, and the walls covered in fish, fish and MORE FISH are a whole experience of their own. Great food, fun place, and a very happy Arkansas meal for us. We totally enjoyed it!

Initially didn't realize how close it was to my hotel Go in…read more- all the way back - most of the seating is in the front and side Read the board - place order - receive alert puck - get drink , maybe sauces - find seat Seafood gumbo was very tasty authentic Had the (2) Langostino lobster Poboy with fries - delicious Good food great taste strongly recommend 1 small drawback was the guy standing outside on the sidewalk, begging for money, not really a big deal, but be aware if you have the family

A very unassuming place on the West side of Little Rock in a small strip of restaurants, is truly a…read moregem for food and service. Funny, but right next door is a place that bills itself as great Cajun/Creole food, but the menu here easily showed itself as a great, if not better, option. We just stopped in for drinks, which they have an abundance of specialty cocktails that appear to change frequently on the blackboard, and really enjoyed them. So we wound up chatting with the friendly barkeep about the menu. He encouraged us to try the crab dip, and oh my, we are so glad he did! It is a very rich appetizer, but absolutely one of the best we've ever had. We are sorry that we had other commitments the evening we swung by, because as we saw other diners meals arriving, we knew we were missing something special. Next time for sure!!!

I saw tons of good reviews about this place on Google, especially about the shrimp and grits that…read morethey serve and decided to try it for myself. The shrimp and grits definitely lived up to its hype! I ordered the half order of shrimp and grits, the grits were perfectly made and also came with six of the most juiciest shrimps. The only thing that I would change about this dish is to either make it slightly cheaper, because it was pretty pricey for the small amount of food that you get, or there should be a little bit more grits. Other than that, the meal was great. The waitress that I had was very attentive and professional, she helped me with everything that I needed and was timely when it came to placing the order and serving food. The restaurant is in an easily located place with complimentary parking right across the street.

They aren't OPEN, to update Website! Drove out there for NOTHING, GAS is too expensive to do that…read more Not happy at all

Lee's Fresh Food Truck is always on point. The food is fresh, the portions are generous, and…read moreeverything is packed with flavor. The Buffalo ribs were really well-seasoned and cooked just right. The service was super friendly and fast, which makes the experience even better. We've already been back a few times and will definitely keep coming back. Highly recommend checking them out!

Great informal dining experience! Food was great and the restaurant vibe was good too!read more

I believe them when they say this is the best steak in town! We tried a variety of things here on a…read moreweeknight: crab cakes, T-bone steak, red beans and rice, and gumbo. Everything was good but the steak was a show-stopper. Service was good too. No sweet tea, but they will bring you dissolved sugar in water for your tea, which is loads better than packets. We'll be back!

Give a masculine, dark restaurant with a quite, classy vibe and I am all in. It was a touch cold…read morebut that wasn't troublesome. Fantastic cocktails, excellent wait staff, and fantastic food. Definitely a gem.

A great night at Allsopp & Chapple Restaurant + Bar for dinner before Hamilton. Alicia was…read morewonderful throughout the whole process. The meatballs were excellent and that was one tasty old fashioned. The steak was cooked to perfection. Although I appreciate a more pepper seasoned steak, the wine reduction version was good. Lindsey loved hers and the affogato. She'll order one always.

Monday of this week, I stopped in here with some out of town guests for a quick bite during the…read morenoon hour. I had the gumbo and it was excellent! Because of the great experience I had at lunch, I decided to take my wife there on Thursday night for dinner. Let me be clear: Dinner was a hit! I will start with the Atmosphere. I will be honest, the atmosphere is nice enough. The place is clean for sure. It is not as comfortable a place as some and is reminiscent of many restaurants I have been to. By that I mean, it is almost formulaic in it's set up. Nothing about it is unique or screams Arkansas or Little Rock to me. That is OK, I just want to be clear about the ambiance of the place. I still would give it a four out of five stars on ambiance. That said, it only gets better from here! For starters, we shared the fried green tomatoes with shrimp appetizer, and it was superb! As good as any you will find in NOLA and definitely the best in Arkansas. I highly recommend. For our main courses, my wife had the bacon wrapped filet and I had the rib-eye. We had never tried Samantha's steaks before and I hate to think what all we have been missing because our steaks were cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. We shared a side of cheese grits and couldn't had a better meal! For our dessert, we shared a slice of their key lime pie, and again, it was wonderful. A strong five star rating for the food here at Samantha's for sure. As good as the food was, our server Taylor was about the best I have seen in Little Rock since the days of Ashley's at the Capitol hotel. Every dish we ordered that I just described was a recommendation from Taylor. I love it when someone knows their stuff and she was super knowledgeable, with just the right amount of tending to us. Not too much looking over our shoulder every two minutes, but always there when we needed her. Samantha's is lucky to have her on their team. Another strong five star rating regarding service. Can't wait to go back. I feel like they are hitting their stride at Samantha's!

I was ready to have my socks rocked. Only to be thoroughly disappointed by the quality &…read morepresentation of the meal. I ordered a fried green tomatoes appetizer and Tom Yum grilled shrimp entree w/ a cucumber onion salad side. The app presentation was as expected garnished and dressed with roumalade. The finished quality was sub par. The tomatoes edges were good but the center was so thick it was crunchy, 4 slices $16. The entrées are solo yet there is an expectation of an elegant presentation. Nope...two undressed, ungarnished skewers of dry shrimp on a plate for $19. That's it, that's all. The best item of the meal was the marinated 2 ingredient "salad" which was... sweet & savory $12. Lastly, what ended up being a "concept" of key lime pie. Presentation glorious, a dinner sized plate decorated with swirls and a decent size helping of a sweet item. This was what looked like an inch of cake crumbs that were recycled by pressing into a form with a 1/4 inch thin layer of key lime custard over top. $9

If I could give this ZERO stars, I absolutely would. This food truck is new to my area and as a…read morenative New Orleanian, I was really excited to try out their seafood boil as there's not much in my town. Unfortunately, my experience was EXTREMELY subpar. There were only THREE menu items available and were extremely overpriced for the ingredients used as well as the quality and portion size. I only had $20 in cash on me, because by the way, they're mostly cash only, so the only thing I could order was the " hood noodles". That honestly should've been my red flag right there, but I wanted to support a local black business. Not only was the owner or the food truck manager, extremely RUDE and DISMISSIVE to concerns I had about my order accuracy (at the time of ordering), but the wait time was 25 minutes for some REHEATED Ramen noodles, jar Alfredo sauce, overcooked shrimp WITH the shell on, and OVERLY salted and seasoned food. I'm someone who loves flavor, but that plate was walking hypertension. Also, eggs were supposed to come with my order, and there was none in sight. The most edible thing on the plate was the sausage and that was after all the excess seasoning was washed off. I'm not one to trash small businesses, but even the presentation of the truck was underwhelming and concerning. Handwritten and torn up menu signs and NOT the cleanliest either. I would definitely NOT RECOMMEND this food truck, or the actual restaurant business in Little Rock to anyone. Even though the owner specializes in "hood meals ", I don't think quality has to suffer. My friend and I who came to try the business out, ended up throwing our entire plate away and wasted $20.

The food and service were incredibly underwhelming. I was elated to support and Black Owned…read moreBusiness. However, the experience was terrible. I was disappointed

Love this place. Good food, good atmosphere. Very consistent. The fish tacos are my favoriteread more

Lakewood Fish & Seafood has wonderful seafood and terrific service. Their unsweet tea is always…read moreequally good.