EJ's Eats & Drinks

My favorite place in Little Rock to get a well served burger. The variety of patty options is…read moreawesome, I am not vegan/vegetarian but the vegan patty is freaking delicious. Love the herbs & truffle fries, nothing I've tried here has disappointed me!

Ate here on Saturday around 5:45. Seated right away. Hostess could have used a smile but our…read morewaitress Deloris was very good and friendly. Burger was good. Thai salad not what it used to be. Steak was very tough last 2 times we have been here and under cooked.

Original with a side of Truffle Fries

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The Root Cafe

4.4(1.1k reviews)

0.7 mi

What a find! The Root Cafe is the kind of place that makes me grateful for Yelp reviewers. The…read morerestaurant is committed to sourcing its ingredients locally and is known to be a 'farm to table' restaurant. Traveling through a Little Rock for work, my group decided to grab breakfast before flying out. We came in due to the raving reviews from a multitude of online sources and they did not disappoint. I ordered the Root Benny and the blueberry muffin based on the host's recommendation. First cut into my poached egg and I already knew it was the start of a culinary journey. Absolute flavor and texture perfection. The seasonal greens (steamed kale?) paired so well with the greens and the crostini was the perfect vehicle for yolk dipping. The blueberry muffin was small but delicious--exactly what you should expect from a muffin. I wish I would've remembered to order the cookies to go. I suppose I'll have to come back.

The Root Cafe is a fun and unique spot to grab a delicious meal! I came here twice during my visit…read moreto Little Rock and had a great meal both times. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a menu that features a fresh and healthier take on classic southern food. I really enjoyed the spicy tofu bowl with grits and collared greens, their homemade cornbread, and strawberry shortcake for dessert! I also liked their arancini which was on the specials menu. Their classic lemonade was delicious, and the perfect complement to my meal. I'd highly recommend The Root Cafe for a memorable meal!

Chicken curry sandwich

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Smashed N Stacked

4.4(25 reviews)

1.1 mi

After trying to catch them open a couple of times previously, the stars finally aligned and I got…read moreto try Smashed & Stacked today. They are in the middle of transitioning from their food truck roots to a permanent brick-and-mortar location. While the space is still actively under construction, the hustle here is real. The fact that this small crew of friends is slinging fresh food takeout-style while simultaneously building out their future restaurant is impressive. I grabbed their lunch special, and coming in at just $11.06 after tax, it might just be the best value lunch in town. Finding a fresh burger, hand-cut fries, and a drink for $11 in today's economy is practically unheard of. From ordering to walkout took only about 20 minutes, which is remarkably quick given the setup and the dedication going into every order. Now for the food: The Original Burger (with Swiss substituted for cheddar): Absolute home run. The patty is infused with actual chunks of bacon, every bite was hot, juicy, and packed with flavor. Freshly cooked on the flat-top, it hit the mark on just about every level. The Fries: Near perfection. Seasoned generously with seasoned salt, you get a great mix of super crispy edges with just enough softer bites to keep the texture interesting. Even with drywall dust in the air and a temporary takeout-only setup, they did almost everything right. Smashed & Stacked easily earns a strong 4 stars today, and once this brick-and-mortar is fully finished and fired up, the rest of the hamburger scene in Little Rock better watch out. Skip the corporate chains and come support these guys!

Kinda salty, but good! Also very nice. I asked them to fix my fries and they did. Very heavy handed…read moreon the salt.

Outside

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The Rail Yard

4.2(146 reviews)

0.9 mi

Burgers here are amazing. Wednesday burger deals cannot be beat. Convinced my coworkers to join me…read morefor lunch here and we ended up having our company to place a department wide order. Fun outside seating area is also nice when weather permits.

Now called The Yard. No alcohol and no customers. I would give this zero stars if I could. The…read morefood was already disgusting, but the new owners didn't even bother to update the menu. Sad.

Ready to hear some live music!!!

Catfish

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Bar and interior with 4 big screens for sporting events

David's Burgers

4.3(276 reviews)

7.6 mi

David's has a good thing going. We are impressed with the service and clean atmosphere. The burgers…read moreare great and who doesn't love fresh hot fries while you wait. The menu is a bit limited, but this is a burger place to beat.

Parking and seating : adequate parking and plenty of seating…read more Ambiance decor: clean, lively music with a 50s/60s flare Service: staff were friendly and we were greeted as we entered Food: loved the endless fries - fresh, tasty, well cooked

The only 14 fries I received.

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It's like Five Guys and In N Out; red and white - classic diner chic

Wayback Burgers

3.8(58 reviews)

10.2 mi

Great burgers and fries and tots. and the best customer service. Always very clean and the staff…read moreis always friendly. We can't say enough about this place!

Food is just ok and the rewards program sucks. It hard to do business with them when they close…read moreearly (unannounced). Since I lost my reward points, cancelled my account. It is what it is.

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At The Corner

4.4(612 reviews)

0.4 mi

Very nice staff. Great location downtown by the Marriott. Best biscuits and gravy I've ever had…read more Great place.

Service has always been great. Recently the owners have become even more corrupt. The "fresh…read morelemonade" is just Minute Maid from the soda fountain. Unwilling to hire more front of house staff so they can partake in the tip pool. Federally illegal and unethical. When confronted about it they will lie and say their mother is the owner. Well they still manage the restaurant if that's the case and managers cannot partake in the tip pool either. Making salary or making money from sales revenue but still messing with their employee's money. Shame on them. No wonder their plan for a third restaurant was shot down and their 2nd restaurant shut down. If you do decide to eat here tip the actual servers in CASH. Their credit card tips are split and management gets to put their hands in it. Truly disgusting and despicable.

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Indoor Bar Seating

Beef-a-Roo

3.7(24 reviews)

6.8 mi

I ordered off the web and signed up for their rewards program which instantly earned me $5 off. A…read moregood beginning. We ordered cheeseburger, regular fries, grilled cheese sandwich, loaded baked potato and the peanut butter crispy desert. Negatives first: fries were cold, the only thing in the bag that was and was seasoned fine but ho hum. They have several variations of fries. This one was 4 out of 10. Baked potato was good, but order was incorrect. Instead of loaded potato it was just bacon and cheese. The liquid cheese is slightly better than gas station nacho cheese. Why not actual cheese? The chocolate covered crispy- which is large enough for two- was placed on top of warm food. Chocolate topping was melted. Seriously? Tasted as you would expect. Positives: grilled cheese was very good-- the star of this order. Bread was perfectly grilled and buttered, crunchy and tasty with perfect balance of bread and cheese. Only question: it looked like the they used a large bread slice, cut it in half and served it with the halves pressed together. Looks like you receive half a sandwich. No matter, your kids will love it- and you will too. Burger was cooked well and tasty. Don't let the five oz fool you- it's a good burger. What you have to like about this place is you can go junk and you can go healthy. Looking forward to trying the Mahi sandwich and impressive choices of salads, soups and chili. I'm already looking forward to a winter day with some of their chili and/or soup with that grilled cheese.

The son and I were getting hungry and the large mural for this restaurant caught our eye. We said…read morelet's give it a shot! We walked in to a large employee meeting they were having at tables near the registers. This felt strange as only a couple people were actually working and there was a manager talking to the entire staff that this or that can get you fired. Finally someone who was actually working took our order as he darted back and forth from kitchen to register. It's obvious there is no employee lounge but there has to be a better way to conduct meetings and communicate within the staff. We were never given a number or anything so we waited at the registers for quite a while after ordering. We finally saw him bring food to another couple who had been waiting since we walked and figured out, oh we sit and they bring it out. It would not have been hard for the employee to let us know we could sit. There was nothing ultimate about the ultimate chicken sandwich. Didn't even come with tomato and they forgot the lettuce. It was dry and bland. I reached for a napkin and there were none to be found in the dispenser. (I just grabbed a dispenser from another table easy enough) My son's cheeseburger was fine according to him but we both agreed the fries were awful. Barely warm at the start of the meal and cold and stale by the end of it, the shoestring fries were as edible as an actual shoe. Nothing remarkable about the steamed broccoli no seasoning to be found but at least it was in fact, real steamed broccoli, even though it didn't come out until we were halfway through our dinner. 3/4 into the meal a manager named Jasmine came to ask how things were and pleaded for honesty. She was absolutely fantastic and provided top tier customer service as she listened to me and did everything she could to make it right, including treating my son and I to very tasty milkshakes. This woman deserves a raise, I could tell she was sincere and cares about customers and the food. The menu is so large and the prices are fair, I may come back to try it again, but ONLY because of the 5 star service I got from Jasmine.

Ambiance

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The Box

3.8(28 reviews)

0.5 mi

Greasy fucking burgers with a great friendly staff. Looking for that perfect hangover cure with a…read morestaff that'll put some pep in your step, The Box!!! Joking aside this place is awesome!

We were a little worried about eating here because of the exterior decor, but figured these are the…read morekind of places the food is usually the best. And we weren't disappointed, the cheeseburger was amazing. One of the best burgers I have had, especially for the price. They are very reasonable considering todays prices. The only glitch was our server. She was having a bad day and was in no mood for conversation. I am sure normally she is great, something had set her off earlier. No worries though, we would definitely comeback if in the area. Fyi: There is parking available in a back lot or a block or so down the street.

The menu

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Inside of the restaurant

Franks

4.5(61 reviews)

4.2 mi

Simple burgers done right. Specialty dogs also done right. I highly recommend the Seattle dog. The…read moreHawaiian dog also sounded good.

Was once a no-brainer choice for a great burger or dog! Since it has changed ownership it has…read moreseverely gone down hill. Still a decent burger, but nothing compared to the original. Patties are not seasoned the same and general quality is just not there. Last trip the burgers were almost flavorless and the milkshake was almost completely melted. The girl behind the counter was very nice but she acted like she could do nothing about the totally melted shake. Also dining area is always empty but somehow always not really tidy. Still an option, but buyer beware...

I love this place! It's my usual lunch spot

A Double Cheeseburger with chips will always be a good idea especially the Franks Double.

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Jennifer W.

7 years ago

I was told this was the place to go for lunch. The place smelled of wood smoke when we walked in. I likes the noftills, retro lunch counter vibe. Ordered the Rueben sandwich. Very little meat and a lot of krout. Tasted okay, but was disappointing. The much touted homemade potato chips lacked salt or seasoning so we're bland. I nearly used ketchup on potato chips. My lunch date's burger was tough and uninspiring. First-time visit and probably my last unless someone else is choosing the venue for lunch. read more

Alan J.

7 years ago

Came here to eat lunch while on my break. It was hard to find a place to park, but that's to be expected when going downtown. When we first sat down, I think the waitress forgot about us for a minute because it took a while for her to come ask us for our drinks. When the food finally came out, it was ok. I had the EJ's burger and it was exactly what I would expect for a simple diner burger. The price was ok, but I just felt that I don't want to come back if I don't have to. read more

Morgan K.

4 years ago

Great service and great sandwiches! We tried the Turkey sandwich on white and this Ruben. Both were wonderful!

Willie C.

Elite 22

117

152

10 years ago

Very good food!! Service was rather quick too! Not much else to say for this one I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Lee P.

14 years ago

Not impressed this visit. Soups are very watered down and runny. I will not be coming back here! read more

R W.

16 years ago

Great place, staff was friendly, food was really good. I would go back.

EJ O.

15 years ago

Great place. And - not the owner, just a long-standing fan. :)

Christy M.

10 years ago

Without a doubt, my favorite restaurant!

Jonathan U.

14 years ago

Good burgers. Freshly made chips.

Michael B.

15 years ago

Great sandwiches.

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