| 36 CLUB Diverse menu -- more than 80 items -- of good food, ranging from grilled shrimp salad to spinach fettucini with chicken to pasta jambalaya to a spicy tandoori chicken. A lively place on Arkansas’s liveliest street. The next door Bistro V, its sister restaurant, has been incorporated into a quieter dining side of the club.
300 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$-$$$ 479-521-4402 or 479-442-9682 LD Tue.-Fri. D Sat.
A TASTE OF THAI Terrific Thai food, from the appetizers to the entrees to the desserts. Only the brave should venture into the “rated 5” hot sauce realm.
31 E. Center St. Fayetteville AR Beer and Wine CC $-$$ 479-251-1800 LD Mon. - Sat.
ACROPOLIS GREEK AND MEDITERRANEAN FOOD Fantastic Mediterranean food — fresh ingredients, carefully prepared and boldly spiced.
1618 N. College Ave. Fayetteville AR Beer and Wine CC $$-$$$ 479-443-2261 LD Mon. - Sat.
AQ CHICKEN Great chicken — pan-fried, grilled and rotisserie — at great prices.
N. College St. Fayetteville AR Beer and Wine CC $-$$ 479-443-7555 LD daily.
BORDINOS Exquisite Italian food, great wines and great service in a boisterous setting.
324 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$-$$$ 479-527-6795 D Mon. - Sat.
CABLE CAR PIZZA Thick, crispy crust, tons of cheese and 27 toppings. Best pizza in town.
2630 E. Citizens Drive, Suite 7 (Near Highways 265-45). Fayetteville AR Beer only. CC. $$. 479-444-7600. LD daily.
CAFE RUE ORLEANS Top quality Creole food and a couple of Cajun specialties (a soupy gumbo, a spicy and rich etouffee) from a cook who learned her tricks in Lafayette, La., and the Crescent City. Best entree is the eggplant Napoleon. Oyster bar downstairs to make your wait for a dining table pleasant.
1150 N. College Ave. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$-$$$ 479-443-2777 LD Wed. - Sat.
COMMON GROUNDS Billing itself as a gourmet espresso bar, this Dickson Street storefront cafe also serves up some tasty dishes all day, plus a new menu of salads, sandwiches and pizzas.
412 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$ 479-442-3515 BLD daily.
COPELAND’S New Orleans-based chain features tasty Cajun and Creole delights as well as top steakhouse-quality steaks. The top grossing restaurant in the market in 2003.
463 N. 46th St. Rogers AR Full bar CC $$$ 479-246-9455 BLD daily.
CORNER GRILL Hearty sandwiches, a tasty and inexpensive weekend brunch, friendly staff in new location away from Dickson Street.
Highway 112 Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $-$$ 479-521-8594 BLD daily.
DOE’S EAT PLACE This may be the best Doe’s of the bunch, franchised off the Greenville, Miss., icon. Great steaks, and the usual salads, fries, very hot tamales and splendid service. Lots of TVs around for the game-day folks.
316 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$$ Lunch during football season 479-443-3637 D Mon. - Sat.
ELENITA’S MEXICAN CAFE Some of the most flavorful and reasonably priced authentic Mexican food in town.
727 S. School St Fayetteville AR No alcohol CC $$ 479-443-6612 LD daily.
ELLA’S Fine dining in the university’s vastly reworked Inn at Carnall Hall. A favorite — it figures on the UA campus — is the razor steak.
Arkansas Avenue at Maple Street Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$-$$$ 479-582-1400 BLD daily.
FISH CITY GRILL The thing you want to order here are the Oyster Nachos, the chain’s specialty starter that combines fried oysters, chipotle tartar sauce and fresh pico de gallo. It’s spicy enough to make you want to drain your beer and original enough to make you come back for more. The place is nicely done up with colorful paintings on brick walls, a pretty bar and a television set you can watch the Hogs on.
2203 S. Promenade Blvd. Rogers Full bar. CC. $$ 479-636-8833 LD Daily.
GRUB’S BAR AND GRILLE A commendable menu that includes pub fare and vegetarian both is full of tasty offerings. The Hippie Sandwich and the Santa Fe burger come to mind. But what’s really great about Grub’s is the fact that kids under 12 (with their parents) eat free, and there’s no stale smoke to fill their little lungs, thanks to good ventilation.
220 N. West Ave. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$ 479-973-4782 LD Mon. - Sat.
HERMAN’S RIBHOUSE Filets, not ribs, are the big seller at this classic, friendly, dumpy spot. The barbecue chicken is another winner.
2901 N. College Ave. Fayetteville AR Beer and Wine $$-$$$ Cash or Check 479-442-9671 LD Tue.. - Sat.
HUGO’S You'll find a menu full of meals and munchables, some better than others at this basement European-style bistro. The Bleu Moon Burger is a popular choice. Hugo's is always worth a visit, even if just for a drink.
25 1/2 N. Block St. Fayetteville AR Beer and Wine CC $-$$ 479-521-7585 LD Mon. - Sat.
JAMES AT THE MILL “Ozark Plateau Cuisine” is creative, uses local ingredients and is pleasantly presented in a vertical manner. Impeccable food in an impeccable setting.
3906 Greathouse Springs Road Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$$ 479-443-1400 LD Mon. - Sat.
JOSE’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Epicenter of the Dickson Street nightlife with its patio and Fayetteville’s No. 2 restaurant in gross sales. Basic Mexican with a wide variety of fancy margaritas.
324 W. Dickson Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$ 479-521-0194 LD daily.
MARKETPLACE GRILL Appetizers set on fire, Italian chips, funky low-fat dressings, prime rib and pasta in big ceramic bowls, the fare is a combination of old standbys and new-age twists.
1636 S. 48th St. Springdale AR No alcohol CC $-$$ 479-750-5200 LD daily.
MARY MAESTRI’S Great homemade pasta, lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, ravioli, chicken picatta and spumoni.
U.S. Highway 412, Tontitown Fayetteville AR Beer and Wine CC $$-$$$ 479-361-2536 D daily.
MERMAIDS A menu of unique seafood entrees is offered in an old Pizza Inn made oceanic with wall murals of mermaids. Nickki and Todd Golden of Belvedeer’s fame serve up thoughtful and tasty offerings at lunch, like crab cake sandwiches, coconut-coated shrimp, smoked fish quesadillas and oyster and crawfish po’boys. At night, respond to the siren song of tilapia, grilled salmon, yellowfin tuna, shrimp alfredo and, for landlubbers, beef and pork. Desserts are big enough to sink a ship.
1815 Green Acres Fayetteville AR Beer and Wine CC $$-$$$ 479-443-3737 LD Mon. - Sat.
NEAL’S CAFE An immense and immensely popular plate-lunch (and plate-dinner) joint with great homemade pie and an equally loyal breakfast crowd.
806 N. Thompson St Springdale AR No alcohol $-$$ Cash or Local checks 479-751-9996 BLD Mon. - Sat.
PENGUIN ED’S BAR-B-Q Prices are magnificent and portions are generous at this barbecue spot with an interesting menu, a killer sausage sandwich, burgers, omelets and wonderful lemonade.
2773 Mission Blvd. Fayetteville AR No alcohol No CC $-$$ 479-587-8646 BLD daily.
PESTO CAFE This nice little Italian restaurant in, yes, a roadside motel offers all the traditional dishes, including a nice eggplant parmesan.
1830 N. College Ave. Fayetteville AR Full bar. CC $$-$$$ 479-582-3330 LD daily.
POWERHOUSE SEAFOOD Build-your-own fried seafood platters, great grilled fish specials.
112 N. University Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$-$$$ 479-442-8300 LD daily.
SILK ROAD The mom-and-pop style Thai restaurant along the cluttered U.S. Highway 71 business strip does a booming takeout business, and some of the dine-in is good, especially the vegetable pad thai. Pleasant service and a remarkable selection of imported beers (but no Thai beer, for some reason).
1200 S. Thompson Springdale AR Beer and Wine No CC $$ Checks 479-756-6227 LD Mon. - Sat.
UNCLE GAYLORD’S The fare is billed as “variety,” but that description just gives the kitchen license to dabble in all of the great cuisines, and breakfast is fabulous, though the weekend offerings aren’t as elaborate as they once were.
315 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$-$$$ 479-444-0605 BLD daily.
VENESIAN INN People swarm in for the Italian fare and feast on what may be the best homemade rolls in the state.
582 W. Henri De Tonti Blvd. Fayetteville AR No alcohol $$ 479-361-2562
American DOE’S EAT PLACE This may be the best Doe’s of the bunch, franchised off the Greenville, Miss., icon. Great steaks, and the usual salads, fries, very hot tamales and splendid service. Lots of TVs around for the game-day folks.
316 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville AR Full bar CC $$$ Lunch during Football Season 479-443-3637 D Mon. - Sat.
JAVA ROASTING ON THE SQUARE This nearly new coffee shop is THE place to be in downtown Bentonville. People from all walks ― longtime residents, 20- and 30-something Wal-Mart vendors tapping away their laptops, old and young ― can be found here at any time of the day, sipping its good strong coffees. The brick walls are lined with art, the food case is laden with pastries and cookies and there’s Coca-Cola in the bottle. If you couldn’t see the original Walton Five and Dime out the window you might think you were in the big city. (Opened by a couple relocated to Bentonville from Little Rock, Java manages to feel homey and sophisticated at the same time.) The pastries are as pleasing as the ambiance: Muffins, which have become ubiquitous at these sons of Starbucks, are such standouts they’ll make you remember why you liked them when they weren’t everywhere you looked, a balance between too light and too heavy and, in the one we chose, full of juicy blueberries. But Java’s not just a breakfast place: It’s open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a menu of soups and sandwiches and quiches, etc. We had a ham and Swiss sandwich made with real ham on real bread that, while over-toasted maybe, was top-notch.
102 E. Central, Bentonville No alcohol CC $-$$ 479-657-6070 BLD Mon.-Sat.
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