The food was good. The vibe was dark and moody which was nice as we were going for a romantic date…read more Service was fine, not bad but not above and beyond or very memorable. I called ahead to make sure we had a table and told them we were celebrating our 20th anniversary. We arrived and they had a table for us but zero mention of the celebration. As we were ordering dessert I mentioned the celebration again to our server (genuinely NOT looking for a freebie, just a little something to make it special, maybe a heart on top of the dessert in chocolate or happy anniversary on the plate, just something simple). She smiled and said that's nice but did nothing else. It's good, but don't try to have them help you make the experience special for any kind of celebration.

I would give this 10 stars if I could! I absolutely love this gem in Fort Smith. If you haven't…read moretried it, go tonight! All the food is amazing, the chef is so passionate and very friendly. The staff is also friendly and so fun. The bar is cozy and the restaurant is perfect for a dinner with friends or a date night. The carbonara, the spinach pasta, the bruschetta and the drinks are all delicious. This is a MUST TRY restaurant. I live in KC but every single time I am in Ft. Smith I take time to eat here. You should too!

We stopped for lunch while passing through this old town, found The Vault on the Main Street. It is…read morean old bank building, converted to a sports bar I had the Portobello sliders and a side of steamed veggies, hubs had a Turkey Club and sweet potato fries. The sliders were delish. Came two per order. Each one had a fair sized mushroom, some roasted red peppers and lettuce. The veggies were hot and were green beans, carrots and squash. The sandwich was so large that half came home in a box. The fries were really nicely done and were piping hot and crunchy on the ends. You know how unusual that is with sweet potato fries... as soon as they start to cool off they get soggy. Prices were a little high, but the server Jenny was excellent. Definitely worth a stop if you are in town. It is a sports bar and there were plenty of locals in there for lunch also.

Yelp was helpful again! Van Buren, Arkansas was a place I…read morehad never visited before and needed some help finding a good place to eat. The Vault looked good, was close by, so I tried it. Parking was great, right out front on the road in a great revitalized downtown area. Once inside, the waitress seated me and took my drink order. The menu choices all looked great. I asked for guidance from my waitress and she was very helpful! The special was the chicken fried steak and two sides and it looked good, but Big! Not wanting to eat that much she suggested the prime rib grilled cheese sandwich. Wow I had a salad, sandwich and sweet potato fries. I ate every bite and it was delicious! I would eat it again for sure. Being a sports bar there were plenty of sports to watch. The one thing that did catch my eye was a US flag with 48 Stars. Very cool! If you are ever in the friendly town of Van Buren, Arkansas, I highly recommend eating at The Vault. You will be glad you did. Go get Full

Delicious home style meals. Sandwiches, soups, salads, casseroles. Very reasonable prices. Large…read moreportions. Quick service.

Always clean - always friendly & courteous - always delicious…read more I appreciate Brenda and her team!

Amazing food, reasonable priced, easy to find. Polite and caring owner. Quick turn around on…read moreorders, great specials!

LOVE this little cafe! Fantastic service with friendly people. BEST fried catfish I've ever…read moreeaten. Very affordably priced and large portions. A definite place to check out!

Ordered my go to meal, 3 chicken strips fat fries Texas toast, sweet tea…read more Tonight the chicken strips were fantastic. Perfect actually. Not at all dry and perfectly crispy on the outside. Been a little while since I've had this this good. Thanks Chef

The Dari USED to be a reliable restaurant. Excellent and varied menu. Food cooked to order, great…read moreservice, fast. It pains me to say tonight was not that way. It took an unusually long time to get greeted after we walked in. After showing us to a table, the hostess just dropped the menus and silverware on the table and walked away. When our server took our order after taking orders from another couple (she apologized to them for the long wait.). Then came for our order, again apologizing for the wait. Then came an exceptionally long wait for our food. I had catfish, excellent, by the way, Wife had chicken fried steak. It was almost black. Even with steak knives, it could not be cut. The gravy was good. But not soft enough to penetrate the breading. It was a bummer of a date night. Yes, we should have sent it back, but I was too busy eating my fish to see the problem.

I was craving some tamales today. The topic came up while I was getting a haircut at the…read morebarbershop. Resulting from the conversation - I asked if anyone knew a source for good tamales and one of the barbers recommended the ones his mom makes. Well - I bet those are good - and I did (for the record) request a notification from him when his mom makes the next batch so that I can make a purchase! That being said / I'm still wanting a good tamale. I decided to go to George's because they offer fantastic desserts made just like the ones my mom, grandmothers and aunts all make. I thought they may also have tamales! Well what do you know - they do offer both! I ordered and promptly disposed of the tamale spread (as it's called on the menu)! It was delicious - several meaty tamales covered in a homemade chili sauce with cheese and a generous helping of chopped onion (optional for others - but not for me). The tamale spread was awesome! I had ordered a piece of chocolate cake for my appetizer (not unusual for me). I finished that piece of cake after I finished the tamale spread. I washed all this down with some splashes of Louisiana Hot Sauce on the tamale spread and a large glass of ice water that was generously refilled by the fantastic server, Heather! I recommend this dish and the dessert and will definitely repeat! I, of course, always appreciate the clean and friendly setting and reasonable prices! Bon appetite!

Good ole classic cafe - Diner style fair with solid classics…read more Standouts - Griddled Burgers, REAL deal mountain of hand cut french fries, homemade pies, and delicious chili and hamburger veg soup on top of that Club was also decent Philly was good as well

The food is consistently delicious, the staff fantastic, and they always handle my gluten…read moresensitivity with ease. Dining in or carry out, Bay Leaf is simply the best!

Love the atmosphere! Nice table settings! Friendly staff and wow...the food is fabulous. They also…read morehave mango lassi!!! We had butter chicken wings and Tikki masala. You can get them NUT Free (without the cashew paste) if needed. Everything was super delicious. They also have buffet Sunday from 11-2pm.

Not a Cuban. Well, Not a good Cuban. The restaurant has…read morebeen chosen by their customers as a top choice for Brunch and Sandwiches. Recognition from the Democrat Gazette 2024, for best in the "River Valley," is proudly on display at the front counter. I cannot argue with that. But what I will say is their "Cuban Sandwich" needs help. Before I wander down the rabbit hole with a descriptive analysis of the sandwich, let me get the salad out of the way. My wife ordered the small Cobb Salad. Decent, fresh, no complaints. I have eaten a few Cuban sandwiches. One of my favorites. A bait that will lure me into any deli. There are minimum requirements. A Cuban must have mustard! A liberal dousing of YELLOW mustard. An essential condiment. Without it, it is nothing more than a bland pork sandwich. No bright yellow stain to be found between the ciabatta. It did have a little deli mustard. Not a suitable substitute. At the counter, the very nice young lady gave me a couple of packets of plain yellow mustard. Needs more, but this is a start. Between the bread, lots of meat; ham, pulled roast pork, and pickles. The roast pork was a little dry. First bite; something does not taste quite right. An unmistakable old grease flavor on the ciabatta. My best guess as to the cause; the panini press needs a good cleaning. It is a nice, attractive deli, with great service. Order something other than a Cuban Sandwich and something that is not pressed.

Stopped in for a quick breakfast and enjoyed it very much. It wasn't busy so service was quick and…read morefood came out fast. Everything was delicious. The place was very clean and I enjoyed the decor. Noticed they had take and bake frozen options that seemed pretty cool.