Stopped on our way to Branson for a trip! The side salad was honestly unacceptable. So nasty. Baked potatoes were huge and good, chopped steak was great, catfish, everything. I do not recommend the salad though. Lettuce is gross and they don't put anything on it but tomato and cucumber. The ice cream... AMAZING! So good! Very family friendly, family focused Waitress was a young girl, which mostly all of them were. She wasn't super attentive but some of the other girls were to us read more

Dairy King - Cheeseburger - American Near Me - Portia, Arkansas

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Excellent food, Excellent service and at a decent price. The restaurant is very clean and they have amazing ice cream.

Hot, fresh, delicious, food that tasted homemade. The double burger and the catfish special was wonderful. The staff was polite and the place was clean! Hidden gem. Also definitely get the soft serve ice cream! read more

Driving back from eminence Missouri, we drove past this true "hole in the wall" diner. Obviously a local diner with roots to the community, with church letting out, a popular spot for a good lunch. A wall dedicated to their awards for Arkansas Food Hall of Fame plaques and cute decor around you keeps you busy as you wait. We did have to wait for about 15 mins for a menu and once we ordered it took about 20 mins to get our order. With the amount of people there, not bad. They looked busy and the staff was attentive. The menu was fairly basic but what they do offer is fresh and cooked to order. I ordered the catfish with loaded potato and pickled tomato. My wife ordered the Philly steak. The catfish was flaky and batter was good. Pickled tomato (I've never had before) was very good. A little sweet and vinegar. My wife's Philly was good. Had a great ratio of meat to bread. read more

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For a small diner in a small town I though the food was pretty good. Service was prompt and friendly. I really enjoyed the frie6pie. read more

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Great food; personalized service. Best ice cream ever!! Frequent stop on drive home from lake or river. Dairy King is the best!

The food was really bad. The service was really bad and The service was probably the worst service ever read more

This was a great stop for us. We had catfish po boys, Reuben sandwich , double cheeseburger, hush puppies mushrooms and fries. Plus dipped ice cream cones. Food was great. Parking lot was full at 5 pm on friday night. The staff was friendly. We would stop here again if traveling. Oh, the menu on Yelp is very old and sorry i forgot to take a photo so the menu. read more

We have been driving from Jonesboro for years to eat here. The steaks hamburgers and catfish or to dry for that would recommend this to any of my friends and family and for a good dining experience that's not too expensive this is the place to go.... read more

Stopped by here while on a day trip- one of our group had heard from others that it was great! We each ordered a milkshake or malt at the outside window and then burgers and fries or house made chips. The milkshakes and malts were ready in a very short time and we started enjoying them while we waited for our order. After quite a wait I went up and asked and the food was ready and sitting there- we gathered it and ate on the road. It was still warm enough, but could have been given to us a little sooner( I was standing back, but visible from the window. I finished my caramel malt before our food was ready- it was yummy!!!!! I would definitely stop there again, but would order food first- then ice cream or just ice cream read more

Was very good. We had ribeye steaks and fries or baked potato. The salads were also pretty good. It was all good. Getting checked out was a bit of a hassle as the girl was overwhelmed with ice cream orders! read more

While staying at Lake Charles State Park, we visited Dairy King three times. Had Catfish dinner and burgers. Excellent. We had the same server each time (Bella). Bella was very nice and continually checked our status. Would recommend Dairy King if in the area! Only negative...needs to have a designated person to bus tables and clean up after guests have left. On each of our visits, patrons had to wait for tables to be cleaned. read more

I always heard how great this place was and I have been driving by several days a week on my commute to work, so I called and placed an order to go. I had been told the burgers were fantastic so I ordered a burger and fries and a chicken strip dinner. I also ordered a chocolate dipped cone for the ride home. The staff was friendly enough when I picked up my order-no complaints there. I started in on my dipped cone when I got in my car and I was very impressed (at first). The ice cream was smooth and rich and the chocolate shell was perfectly crisp. When I got down to the actual cone everything went downhill. The cone was so stale it was actually chewy. I tossed it out the window. I got home and I was ready to dig into my burger and fries. Well, the fries were absolutely not done. Mushy outside and hard in the middle. I had to heat up some oil and recook them. The burger was not a fresh patty-it had scalloped edges which immediately let me know it was a frozen pre made patty. Not good. I ate maybe two bites. I bought the chicken strips for my dog (her birthday treat). They were very overcooked and not even my dog liked them. All in all, $24 for a sack of garbage. Never again. read more

Great place to eat. Everything appears to be hand made, fresh and good. I would highly recommend.

I've eaten here more than 6 times, and have enjoyed it every time. I've had a burger, a Philly, Catfish, Fried Pies, onion rings, different types of fries, and a couple different dinners. A frequent stop for me. I recommend it. read more

Dairy King - Fried Pies made in Cave City - Raisin, Cherry, Pineapple, Lemon, Pecan, Chocolate, Apricot, Peach, Blackberry, Blueberry, Coconut, Apple... - American Near Me - Portia, Arkansas

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Had breakfast here for the first time. The ham and eggs were very good. The biscuits and gravy not so much, it was very cold. I sent it back and it came back a little warmer, but not warm enough. Service was very slow. I kept running out of coffee because they never came to top it off. read more

Dairy King - American Near Me - Portia, Arkansas

We had driven by this place on our way to Jonesboro several times and we finally were able to stop and try it on a Friday night for dinner. We both had the catfish. The filets were huge! I got fries and my wife got a baked potato. The crinkle cut fries were amazing and the baked potato was really large and cooked well. The pickled tomatoes were wonderful and the hush puppies cooked perfectly. My wife had pinto beans with hers but they were cold. Also served with some slaw and a nice chunk of onion. We also had the fried green tomato appetizer which was outstanding! Overall the food was great and such large portions we had no room for their ice cream for dessert so we will have to come back. Unfortunately, the service was lacking. Teenage girl who didn't pay attention well and did not come back to follow up much. Had to ask several times for missing items, refills, etc. But we would still recommend it. Nice hometown nice folks feel to it. Give them a try!! read more

I went in here to get a milkshake and they took a very long time, even though they were not very busy. The milkshake was good, but the service was not. read more

This little roadside restaurant is big on popularity. It's in the perfect spot for easy off and on the highway. We had the fish plate with brown beans, bacon burger, chicken strips, grilled cheese, fries mushrooms, curly fries, and of course ice cream and shakes. It was all good. Even got a fried pie to-go. This place is always busy but do yourself a favor and give it a try. Nothing fancy just good food. read more

Dairy King - 5 piece catfish dinner with a bowl of brown beans instead of fries. - American Near Me - Portia, Arkansas

Okay I will admit the reason I stopped here was because of the name. When I passed by this place several times on my travels I always wondered what this place was like. The service here was pretty good the two ladies working behind the counter were nice to me. They did seem a little nervous about talking to me at first. I guess it's because I wasn't one of their usual customers. I mean this restaurant is in a small little town so I'm sure a lot of these people know each other very well. The other patrons were friendly as well. The speed of the service was pretty decent too. The food was great. I had breakfast here. My plate consisted of bacon, eggs, and a biscuit. I will say that place got eggs over medium right so that's saying a lot in my book. I noticed there lunch menu has burgers and catfish which I might try next time I'm in this town. They also serve ice cream here which some of the patrons seemed to enjoy. I had wondered what the place was like on the inside. It is a typical road side diner with some vending machines that have prizes good for the kids I guess. In short this place has friendly service, good food and an odd name. read more

My husband and I pass this place every time we travel through Arkansas and decided to stop and give it a try. So glad we did! This place appeared to be family owned judging on all the sweet family photos hung around the restaurant and is run by several young adults that were on their game. The restaurant was continuously hopping by either customers dining in, calling in orders to pick up or walking up to the window to get a ice cream cone. Husband and I both ordered a double bacon cheeseburger with either season fries or onion rings. We both agreed that was the Best Burger we've had in a long time being obvious that the meat was fresh ground beef and not frozen. The onion rings/ season fries were crispy yumminess. Our meal including two fried pies and Humongous sweet teas totaled out to $26.08. Well worth the stop and we will be back. read more

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Slow Service. Did not have items on menu, told me after I returned when items were missing and I asked. Thry said they decided to Substitute fries for unavailable items I paid for. Was missing other items from order. Said they had to cook. Took 30 mins to cook 2 missing cheesesticks. Will not return. read more

We stopped here for lunch on our way back from Memphis. Let's just say the food is really good but the service is half assed and slow. I got a double cheeseburger with tater tots and my boyfriend had the same with seasoned fries. We never got the coffee we ordered and they never offered refills on our drinks. We basically never saw the waitress after we received our food. The prices are good and low, but they ran out of the lunch special (meatloaf, mashed potatoes, etc) about an hour into the lunch rush on a Sunday. I can see how this place would be a popular carry out joint for the locals because the food is good and the prices are low, but the service in the restaurant is kinda EH. read more

OK Fish and chicken strips, anything else can be risky. Good milkshakes most of the time. Never had breakfast here. read more

Customer service is terrible. Went in after 1pm all the tables were dirty. Stood waiting on a table to be cleaned off, for 20 minutes, with no avail. Waitress walking around taking care of the 4 tables that were occupied and passed by us 6 times never saying anything. Could have said something "we're busy, short handed, getting a table ready as quickly as possible " SOMETHING!!! We will never stop in again. read more

Road trip and here I am....what do I eat? No idea. Well ask anyone there, patron or staff. All pleasant and all had their favorites. I went with some catfish and was not disappointed. Cannot wait to come back. Only reason not 5 stars is pace was a little slower than I would have liked. Welcome to Arkansas, folks! read more

Catfish and brown beans were very good. Ice cream was good. Kids had dip cone (said better than Dairy Queen) and I had cherry shake. Very tasty. Tarter sauce and ketchup was gross. Tasted like cheap off brands so that was disappointing. Hush puppies were okay. Chicken wings were quite spicy and a little too done. Side salad was good had chopped up Green onion and cucumber which was a pleasant surprise. read more

Horrible horrible horrible. The service here was awful. After waiting for 20 minutes we finally got our own menus then had to call a waitress over to even get an order. There was maybe 10 other people there. Not busy at all. Food was nothing special. Flies everywhere and the floor looked like it hadn't been swept in days. Will not be back to eat. read more

The food here is okay. The service is terrible. I've been twice. The first time we were ignored by the waitress after telling her we needed a few minutes to decide. Those few minutes turned into 20 plus. The food is your generic fried catfish, french fries and burgers. This is northeast Arkansas, nothing fancy here. Everything tasted fine- nothing special but fine. I just don't understand why when I order a "sundae", nuts and cherry cost extra. A sundae is not topping on ice cream. I think this place gets the traffic it does because of location and lack of other restaurants. Maybe I haven't found their star menu item or something but honestly, considering the service, I don't really care to come back. read more

Stopped on the way to Memphis for a treat. Great malts and the fried pies are great. I wished we hadn't already eaten lunch.

This is the place we visit every time we come to Arkansas. They have the best catfish served anywhere, period. I don't mean the best in Arkansas, I mean literally ANYWHERE. Yes, the name is unusual, and it looks like a typical diner you would find in any small town...but the food is outstanding. If you aren't into catfish (and in that case I feel sorry for you) their old fashioned diner burgers are spot-on as well. We are about to go back today (in fact about to be there in a few minutes) and I hear that catfish calling my name. Great fish, great hush puppies, can't wait! read more

Where do I begin with this dump!? Absolutely DO NOT EAT THERE! Probably one of the WORST restaurant experiences we have ever had! We had 5 people in our party. One person in our party never even got their food. Those of us who did get our food, it was cold. Asked for silverware and was rudely told by JESSICA, "well too bad" how am I supposed to eat without silverware!? After touching the nasty table we sat at, I sure was not using my hands to eat. Asked for refills 4 times! NEVER got a refill! We watched 3 couples get up and walk out because they could not get waited on. Asked for tarter sauce and was told by Jessica "too bad" what kind of waitress says "too bad"!? The food that we didn't even get, guess what!? We got charged for. After I called Jessica out on the horrible food and service, she told the other waitress' not to go help us anymore. I said, not like y'all were waiting on us to begin with. The place is filthy! All the servers are RUDE! The food is undercooked and cold after you wait almost 2hrs to get it. Drive the extra few miles into jonesboro or walnut ridge to eat! This is the worst place ever! Jessica needs an attitude adjustment. DO NOT PATRONIZE DAIRY KING IN PORTIA, ARKANSAS! It's disgusting! read more