Excellent steaks... sides are amazing too.. friendly service and excellent ambiance...... the tamales and chili are excellent but the king cut fillet steals the show! read more

No knives needed, best steak you'll find near or far. Basic no frills menu and that's what I love about Doe's. They do what they do and they do it perfectly. Ask to be seated in the cellar, it's cozy and romantic, no cell service. Speaking of service, everyone's always awesome. Great experience, great steaks. Biscuit heaven. read more

Great restaurant. Does take reservations. Food was really good. It is on the pricey side. Steak was a little too pink for my taste, but overall fabulous. read more

Friendly wait staff, outstanding steaks, lovely drop biscuits. Great atmosphere as always!

Okay. Okay. Being from Los Angeles, it's hard to imagine such an amazing steakhouse that doesn't advertise as $$$$, PRIME WAGYU DRY-AGED GOLD BEST COW ON EARTH, classy, trendy, upscale hype. Doe's really did it for me in every respect. I went with my boyfriend and his friend for dinner around 5:30. They know the bartender, Trent, so we sat at the bar while they waited for a huge party that had reserved the entire bar area for the night. Trent asked us if we wanted some drinks, which we sure did, and he started whipping up anything we wanted. Something new for the friend, Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, bourbon neat, to list a few. He also made recommendations as I have no idea what's good or what I even like in terms of liquor. The party never showed up and we spent the remainder of our meal at the bar. Boyfriend and his friend said the tamales were great and since we were already maybe 3 drinks in on empty stomachs, we decided to get some... except WAIT, what do you mean HALF A DOZEN. We can't eat half a dozen tamales plus steak?!?! Little did I know, these signature tamales were much different than the ones you find around LA. Taquito shaped with the tastiest chili I've ever had on the side, it was a great appetizer. While the tamales were good, that chili... oh man that chili... We kept requesting more and they wound up giving us maybe 4 cups of the stuff. As for the steaks, we ordered a filet and two of the T-bones. The T-bones were absolutely HUGE. Prior to ordering, I didn't realize they came out as 2-pounders, and in my drunken state, I didn't care. Picked the loaded baked tater as my side (pretty plain, but how can you beat cheese, bacon, and tater?). The steak was oh-so-juicy and tasted like it had been dry-aged for a month. We had our dinner with a bottle of Roy Estates and Memento Mori, both on Trent's recommendation, the latter being a really, reaaaaaaally spectacular wine. We wound up buying a couple of bottles back home to have around for a special occasion. Great service, amazing food, one of the highlights of our trip to Arkansas. read more

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Service was good not anything special. The restaurant was Unique but super cold inside. Since I was a single diner the hostess sat me in the bar area upstairs which I found uncomfortable because I was in heels and had to go up and down a very old narrow set of stairs. The food was not as good as I was expecting. All the reviews made me think it was spectacular and it was not. I ordered the steak and it was not to the temperature I requested and the taste was not good. read more

Yes a little pricey but excellent food and service, I've been going there for many years , I highly recommend doe's in fort Smith Ar, Rather than the one in Fayetteville, It's just a relaxing atmosphere if you get a nice quiet table read more

Pick an area to rate and they excel. Food, service, quality, value, you won't be disappointed. I challenge anyone to find a better place to dine in the Fort Smith area. read more

My wife and I had dinner 12/2/23 at 6:00pm. Restaurant was not busy so there shouldn't have been any issues with the kitchen but we ordered a 2.5 pound porterhouse to share my favorite cut of steak, medium rare. The steak came out before we finished our salads maybe 20 minutes after we ordered. The menu had timetables for different cooks on steaks a medium rare was listed for 35 minutes. The steak...first waitress brought out a ribeye not our porterhouse. She apologized for the mistake and offered to replace the steak but we had tickets to a show and didn't have time to spare for the extra wait. So we said we would keep the ribeye. I carved into the steak it was blue rare. We are our salads and sides and boxed the steak to take home to cook. After telling the waitress the problems with the steak she did deduct 10% off the bill but still you spend over a $100 on a steak you expect what you order and expect it cooked not raw. Gonna be a while before we go back to Doe's Fort Smith. read more

Great food! Huge portions and the ambiance was perfect for a romantic dinner. I think the area we were in used to be a place where they stored blocks of ice and later on, a wine cellar. Our server was kind enough to give us a little history on the business property. The steaks are really meant to be shared they are so big. 2-3lb T-bones. My filet was cooked perfectly medium rare as I requested. Expensive but totally worth it in my opinion. read more

Loved this place. Great historic building. Friendly staff. Great food. We will be back.

Food fantastic Drinks fantastic People serving were beyond excellent The ambiance of this place was next level. Appetizer was Potato skins which was amazing. Wife ordered lobster which was unbelievable tender. I ordered the Rib-eye. Massive amount of beef and tender as you can get! A definite place to go for a great time! Will be back on our next trip to Fort Smith. read more

Had their 8 and 11 oz filets last night and the best we have eaten in a long time. Med rare was perfect and the taste was excellent. Had the fried shrimp as appetizer and they were lightly fried and wonderful. The fried biscuits were great also. What a great menu, great steaks and the atmosphere was just terrific! As a visitor, we loved this place. Thanks. read more

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Made reservation for the booth a week in advance for my wife's birthday, was assured it was available. Upon arriving was taken to be seated, not at the booth which was occupied. When I stated that I reserved the booth they said sorry but it was already seated and asked who I spoke to, (if you make a reservation ensure that you remember the employees name). Besides the reservation hiccup, our server Lindsey was top notch, and my wife loved her Filet. read more

Doe's Eat Place - Cup of crab and corn bisque, mehhh. - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

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There's not many steakhouses I know of in Arkansas that deliver this type of consistency. The wait staff is always attentive. We always make a reservation because on the weekends you can always count on a wait. Doe's is one of our regular spots. We've never had a bad experience here. My husband and I always come and get half a dozen of tamales, fried shrimp, and split the bone in ribeye. First off, you can't go wrong with the tamales and chili. They are a match made in heaven. Then there's the fried shrimp. They are better than any I've had at any gulf coast restaurant. There's something about how simple they keep them. They aren't over done and they taste like they had just been swimming hours before they are on the table. Fresh and not that frozen fishy/shrimpy taste. I'm not sure anyone should attempt to tackle the bone in ribeye alone, unless you do so intentionally for the leftovers. With the ribeye and a few other steaks they throw in 2 sides without extra charge if you're sharing. Last but not least, try the mushrooms. Just do it. Doe's keeps it simple and that's where the awesomeness is. read more

Doe's Eat Place - Bone in Ribeye - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

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This is the best steak I've ever had! In fact, everything was delicious! We had shrimp and mushrooms which were phenomenal! Going back again for my birthday next week! read more

Great Place for Steak and the Drop Fried Biscuits are incredible! Really a Cool old building. The service was great. We will be back! Danny and Kathryn Glenn Fort Worth, TX read more

Great steaks! Extensive Wine/Drink list! Awesome building! read more

Doe's Eat Place - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

I so wasn't expecting to find something like this on a side street. This is by far the most interesting steak place I've been to in quite some time. The entire building is made of stone, a former brewery (Knoble) built in the mid 1800s, that stays remarkably cool inside during the summer heat. It's also pretty dark inside, but once my eyes adjusted, there was plenty of light to see the food and soak up the atmosphere. The bar and wine list is pretty good, much more so than expected. Because we were told Doe's other specialty, besides the steak, were tamales, we ordered a half-order of those as an appetizer. I can see why they were recommended. Perfectly steamed inside the wrapper, they came with a side of the chili sauce that added just enough spice. It would have been easy to make a meal of those. Still, tamales and steak is an odd combination of specialties. Skip the side salad, though. Even with the house dressing, it wasn't that good. The steaks are in various sizes and types, the smallest about a half-pound sirloin and the largest a two-and-half-pound porterhouse that two of the people I was dining with polished off without a single complaint. I have no idea how anyone eats that much meat, but after tasting my small filet, I think I know. The meat was tender and cooked exactly as I wanted. In fact, the front of the menu shows cooking times and color expectations for the various options and those were exactly right in terms of how the steak was cooked no matter what size. I still couldn't eat it all, though. If I'd been a local, I would have taken the leftovers. It was that good and I hate leftovers. There's a bar upstairs and also a patio so Doe's has made it easy to keep coming back. The service here is absolutely perfect. The staff made sure we had everything we needed and periodically stopped by with refills on the beverages. They were never intrusive. read more

I went to Doe's with colleagues and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The atmosphere is, I'm sure, reminiscent of historic Fort Smith. We dined in what seemed to be a cellar of sorts and our server was very attentive. Now, for the food... The menu is VERY limited. VERY. I tried the tamales and I guess they just aren't my thing. The potato skins are nothing to write home about. Sides are also limited and the shrimp is, well...very basic. If you are dining here, just know that it is about the steak and nothing but the steak (which was excellent by the way). The only other food item that I enjoyed were the "fried biscuit" which tastes just like the Chinese donuts you get at a takeout place. You really can't go wrong with fried dough, right? They serve them with honey and they are DELICIOUS! If you are a steak and potato type, this place is for you! read more

Doe's Eat Place - Ladies and Gentlemen...meet "The Ribeye"! - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

I went for dinner (solo) and sat upstairs in the bar. I didn't feel like a steak but the shrimp was/were great.....both broiled (lemon juice and some Italian spices) and fried. I also had potato skins and dessert. Couple of issues with my order (small mistakes) but i would definitely go back. read more

I didn't have any food, so keep that in mind. Anyhow, the actual building they are located in is perfect; I couldn't have designed a better building for a fun, relaxed restaurant and bar. They had a decent selection of some pretty good beers and the liquor selection seemed well rounded. The only fault I could see was that the bartenders and wait-staff seemed annoyed that they had to actually deal with customers. Granted, we did roll in for a drink 30 minutes before closing, but we were just there for a "one and done", no justification for the stink eye or lack of enthusiasm. I would go back for the sake of trying their food since they do have a great reputation for good chow, but I won't be their advocate by any means unless they tie up some loose ends and get it together. read more

Doe's Eat Place - A really good beer and a nice rum. Cool place too! - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

First, let me disclose tonight's dining experience was our second attempt. Apparently, this is one of the only places in the Fort Smith area I know of that asks for reservations. Don't try to go here on a Saturday evening at 5:00 (yes, even this early) expecting seating without a reservation or else you'll suffer the belittlement of not calling ahead and offered an hour and half possibility for a table to open up. But, this time we called, left message, and received reservation. Upon arrival, I guess it was payday as the waitstaff was gathered at the host area distributing checks. I felt as though our arrival was an inconvenience as the hostess took us to our table. Seated and ordered, the food came out steadily and appropriately. Nice waitress but I was never offered drink refill. Now, let's talk about the food. Potato skin appetizer was pleasant in appearance but lacked flavor. Salad was served in a wooden type bowl (like the ones Pizza Parlor has on their salad bar). Made me feel I was at somewhere other than a nice steak restaurant. Baked potato was kind of under cooked and not really hot enough to melt the very cold butter packet accompaniment. Steak plate was oddly reminiscent of my grandmother's kitchen. Steak itself was under seasoned and desperately in need of flavoring, however, I must say nicely cooked. The biscuits are odd. They remind me of the biscuits found on a Chinese buffet...not bad, but just not what you would expect at a high-dollar steak house either. Great tea though! Overall, too rich for my level of enjoyment obtained with nothing really special beyond the cellar dining hall. I was really excited to have the opportunity to try this much-talked about place, but, utterly underwhelmed and with feelings of value's absence, I don't want to repeat my experience. read more

If you like steak, Doe's Eat Place serves some of the best steaks in America. Seems to be an outpost of a small chain based in Greenville, Mississippi. On two visits, service has also been excellent. An odd location, on the fringe of Fort Smith, but (for steak) you won't find a better restaurant in the country. read more

We enjoyed our dinner at Doe's last Saturday, Brad is a great server and the food was fantastic as well.

So good! Both the ribeye and porterhouse were delicious! The Arkansas Biscuits were a pleasant surprise! Be sure to load up the biscuits with butter and honey for extra goodness!!! read more

The food was ok, but the place was sooo damn cold.....I work in a chicken plant so I know cold...this place had me shivering .. within 5 minutes all my food was cold....go it to go just so I could go home and microwave it I just wanted a nice night out, I spent longer getting dressed than I did being there....even the waitress was apologizing for the coldness and she was wearing 2 sets of clothes, and said last year they had heaters but not this year...even if I had gotten my food for free I still wouldn't go back....the drop biscuits ain't any better than those store biscuits deep fried, and the steak while tender was bland and did I mention IT WAS COLD!!!! DAMN IT WAS SO COLD!! Even wearing my jacket the whole time I was shivering!!! Would not recommend in winter! read more

We stayed in Fort Smith on our travel from CA to TN. The hotel recommended Doe's and I was not disappointed! The best steak I've ever had (tbh). Staff were great and even gave us a little tour of the historic building. If you're on Fort Smith and looking for a great meal, try this place! read more

We had a superb group dinner at Doe's Eat Place, one that surpassed my expectations. We made the reservation a few months ago, with the intent of gathering family together to celebrate my dad's birthday over his favorite meat: steak. Not being an especial steak afficionado myself, I asked around. My brothers and I settled on Doe's, sight unseen. Many warned us that it would be expensive and underwhelming. Yet this evening was to be a memorable celebration for someone who we knew would want to celebrate his birthday with a good steak, and Doe's seemed to be our best option. I pored over reviews and photos of the restaurant as we got closer to the event to more fully prepare myself and others for what to expect. The message was a simple one: steak is the focus. The appetizers and sides are few, pricey, and bland; bad news for this foodie. I went ahead and made a good salad mid-afternoon, so that I would have some vegetables that day, as the few on the menu didn't seem particularly appealing to this veggie lover. We were excited, but less about the experience at Doe's and more about surprising Dad and seeing family. I had no idea what a warm experience we were going to have. When we arrived at Doe's, we were escorted upstairs the bar area, which was perfectly sized to fit our table of 18. Our pleasant experience at Doe's was largely due to the excellent service we received. The waitress expertly navigated our different small family groups for getting drinks and appetizers on the table in anticipation of ordering dinner. She was quick and precise in her service, and as the night went on, I was more and more impressed with her. Kudos and thank you to whomever assigned her to our party. She went above and beyond to keep us happy, including finding candles and cutting the cake into 18 perfect slices and appearing out of nowhere to quickly wipe up a glass of coke after it went sliding across a table and splashing to the floor. Further, when someone in our party requested to picked up some of the tabs, she cheerfully and efficiently returned to combine the tabs and finalize payment, etc. Even if the steaks hadn't been so good, our waitress did everything she could to serve our party. But our steaks *were* good. So good, that the moment they arrived on the table, I knew we had made the right decision for the birthday meal venue. We had ordered potato skins and tamales and passed them around the table, in case the steaks were too small or underwhelming or the kids thought they might die from waiting so long. I'm glad we did that, but honestly, I think the steaks would have revived the kids had we not ordered appetizers. I'm not going to write an ode to steaks here, but I probably could have last night, when I found myself fully engaged in the experience of eating steak. I split an 8oz filet with my son, and tasted my brother-in-law's ribeye and my dad's T-Bone, and all were sublime. Not a word I really ever thought I would apply to meat. I've had good steaks before... and, *shrug*... but I venture to say that the steaks we had at Doe's were better than any I've had before. I'm not a total steak convert, but I am completely satisfied and pleased with our decision to have Dad's dinner there. We may have organized the dinner to make him happy, but it turned out to be a delicious and thoroughly enjoyable evening for all of us, a true celebration. read more

Doe's Eat Place - Ribeye with side of mushrooms - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

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This was a very historic building with a great atmosphere. The wait staff was friendly and very helpful. I would highly recommend the ribeye. However be mindful of the size. The one I ordered could have fed 3 people lol. read more

I guess I'm in the minority here but I didn't think this place was worth the trip we made. I am in from out of town and my coworker and I were in the mood for a good steak. From the outside this place is pretty cool. Old and rustic it's former winery and had a nice feel about it. Were greeted promptly by a smiling hostess and taken to the downstairs dining area. Looking at the menu, I was surprised to see very few options. For each cut of beef they had one or 2 options for size and are priced by the pound which is strange. So for instance the T-Bone was 1.5 or 2 lbs and $24.00/lb. The Sirloin was either 2 or 3 lbs and was "X" per lb (I don't remember but it was $$$). They didn't have fish, chicken or ribs so if you didn't want steak you're pretty much SOL. They did have shrimp but our waiter basically said it wasn't good. The salad came first. It was a small bowl and it came from a bag. Now this place comes off as high end and their prices definitely reflect a high end steakhouse and they serve bagged salad?? WTF guys? Chop some damn lettuce and give me my moneys worth...that's just laziness IMO. The steak came next. I ordered the T Bone, and it was low grade choice meat.....for $36.00. It was tough, not well seasoned and just not worth the $$. Again, for the price they charge for 1.5 lbs ($36.00) it should have been better quality. I had the green beans for a side which were OK, again canned and not prepared well for what this place charges. They had these drop biscuits that were served with the meal which were a poor attempt at differentiation. In summary, maybe I just had a bad experience and I don't visit Fort Smith enough to give it another try so I won't be back. read more

Okay. I came here against my judgement and reading the reviews. Because it was recommended to me 3 times in one day, completely unsolicited. I'm going to say, as a disclaimer, that I worked in cocktail bars and have aged my own steak. So I have some pretty strong opinions on these things. I ordered the 8oz filet with red potatoes, medium rare. I also ordered the billionaires cocktail. They bartender said he was excited to make it, so I got excited. They also have a better selection of whisky than most places around town, so that seemed like a good sign. It was a pretty decent drink. Not amazing, not bad. I also tried the rooster. It was served at the totally wrong temperature, and overly bittered. It also had an overwhelming amount of (shitty) ice, which was promptly corrected. However, the orange was burnt, and the drink still had too many bitters. But the guy was new, and short of making it myself, there wasn't much I could do. I ordered red potatoes as my side. Hilariously, that's exactly what I got. Three boiled red potatoes, in a bowl. So, I guess I can't complain since I got EXACTLY what I ordered. Still. I was at a restaurant. I kind of expected a transformation of the ingredients. But hey. I got some butter, salt and pepper, and made my own smashed potatoes. So... it all worked out, I guess. The steak. It was fine. I'm going to leave it at that. It was cooked to the correct temperature, so no reason to complain. But again, I didn't feel like it was anything impressive. Overall, it would be safe to say that I enjoyed my dinner. But, I'm definitely not coming back. Oh! There was salad too. Totally forgettable. read more

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Doe's is our go-to date night dinner. We always request to be seated in the lower dining room. It is an old brewery and the atmosphere of the lower dining room captures that perfectly. It echos loudly throughout the restaurant because of all of the rock/brick, so if you are looking for a quiet dinner you might not like all of the noise. We always order the half broiled/half fried shrimp for our appetizer which is the perfect start to the meal. I have heard the tamales are a must try but I don't like tamales so I cannot speak on that. The steaks are out of this world! We usually split two pounds of the sirloin between two of us and there is always some leftover. If you're a mushroom fan then I would highly recommend ordering at least a cup of the mushrooms to accompany your steak. We order a bowl of them since we both love them. The fried biscuits are very good with some honey drizzled over them. I try to stay away from them so that I have room for my steak but it never works, they're just too good! The sides are very plain but when the steak is the main event you don't need complex sides. They have a wide variety of wines both by the glass and bottle. If you can manage to save room for dessert I recommend the cheesecake. We never walk out of the restaurant without spending at least $120 but it is worth every penny! If you're a fan of live music then you need to go in the Spring/Summer, they have live bands on the patio. read more

I'm from Chicago and have had some great steaks in my life. This is one of the best eating experiences I've ever had - and I've been here twice now. Very consistant - which is what you'd want in a restaurant. It's located in an old brewrey - ask to be seated in the lower dining room where the kegs used to be kept. You won't get a single bar of service on your phone, but the atmosphere can't be beat. Steak is well seasoned - great beer and wine menu. Service is spot-on. read more

This is a franchise based on the original Doe's Eat Place in Greenville, MS. It keeps with the basic menus of thick cut steaks, grilled/fried shrimp and homemade river-bottom tamales (not to be confused with Tex-Mex tamales). Extensive wine and beer selections! Something for everyone and in all price ranges. Two of us had the massive 2 lb. porterhouse (the 3 lb was available!) for $60. Very good steaks. The restaurant is located in an old winery and our dining room was below in the old wine cellar. Definitely added to the ambience but the acoustics are bad when the room fills with diners. No issues with the service but the gratuity of 20% was automatically added to all of our bills. The only negative for the evening was a sewer backup into the Men's room that left a terrible odor and a mess. Really wish I could give them 4.5 stars, but a limited menu kept them from a 5.0 score. read more

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The FSM location is in an historic building just off the main drag. Inside has even more character than outside. I give it 5 stars for the meat; I had the 11 oz filet and it was seriously the BEST filet I have ever eaten; the doneness was perfectly medium rare. I chose the corn crab bisque to start which was chock full of both, light and creamy. Every steak comes with a salad and a side. I chose the house dressing for the salad - salad is not their strong suit. I also chose the green beans; those were a big disappointment ... I'm sure they came out of a can. My colleagues had the fries for a side; the fries are ROCKSTAR! Each dinner also comes with sauteed mushrooms and spoon bread. The spoon bread was light and delicious, the mushrooms were just button mushrooms, but went with the steaks very well! Many of the steaks on the menu are gigantic; the menu recommends 1lb steak per person. read more

The steak and food were great per usual, but there comes a point that the service is so bad that it simply ruins the experience. With a large party, do not expect drinks to come consistently enough to wash down your food (the waitress even left the water containers for us to pour ourselves)... Let alone beers. At one point, I asked if she could just bring load of beers and we could split them up ourselves and SHE DID. Very passive aggressive the entire time because of the multiple drink asks and 4 of us moved chairs. One of the other reasons to go to Doe's is the biscuits which were COMPLETELY forgotten about and when we brought it up at the end of the meal the server said she "could probably bring some out if we really wanted some" after we were stuffed and had already forgotten. Bad experience, which is unfortunate, but after sitting there for 3 hours with terrible service got old. read more

This was by far one of the greatest steaks I've ever consumed. I had the filet mignon and it was cooked so well and was extremely flavorful. The only thing I didn't care for was the side salad (very basic and served in a cheap bowl) and the red potatoes (pretty dry and not very flavorful). As an appetizer, we ordered the tamales (which I found really awkward to have as an option), but they were suprisingly good. They were served with a bowl of a chili-like sauce to put on top. They are made pretty small (not normal-sized tamales), so don't worry about getting too full. Also, during the dinner, we were served these small, muffin-like rolls that were AMAZING, especially when paired with honey. The prices were a little high, but for the quality of steak, I can somewhat understand. I just wish the sides served with the meal were a little higher quality. read more

Does is special here in Fort Smith, they have the Best Prime Rib in the area. Not to be missed, for that special evening out with that special someone, I highly recommend Does Eat Place. If you try it once, you will be back. read more

I've only ate here once, and just thinking about that steak makes my mouth water. Definitely pricey, but also worth every penny.