My wife and I have been to Mike's Place many times for many different occasions over the years…read more It's our go-to restaurant when we want delicious food and dependable service. The restaurant is decorated tastefully in a quaint New Orleans style, and the atmosphere is dress casual and calm, perfect for nice, quiet get together. The restaurant is not designed for a high volume of people, so reservations are best because they stay busy. As I mentioned, Mike's Place is New Orleans themed, and the menu reflects this style, but there are many delicious options. My wife and I made 6:00 pm reservations for our 41st wedding anniversary. We arrived around 5:45 pm but we were seated before 6:00. Our server, Dallas, was very friendly and attentive and took care of all our dining needs. We first ordered the Coconut Shrimp appetizer. This arrived quickly and was hot and well prepared. The Coconut Shrimp comes with a delicious dipping sauce. For our entrees, my wife ordered the Atlantic Salmon with fried okra and baked potato, all of which was served hot and well prepared. My wife has dairy allergies and she requested a butter substitute for the baked potato, and Dallas was able to provide margarine instead of butter. I ordered the Commodore's Platter, which comes with Lobster Tail, Dungeness Crab Claws, White Fish and Shrimp with salad and one side. You can get the seafood prepared grilled, blackened or fried. Even though a "platter" sounds like a lot of food, it was filling but not too much. This was another excellent experience at Mike's Place, and we'll definitely be back!

It was our first time dining there, and we had driven nearly an hour and a half to get there…read morebecause it was a special occasion. We read reviews and thought we'd eat there. We arrived at 7:15pm and told that it would be over an hour wait for the dining room or we could sit in the bar area immediately, so we chose the bar area. Our server came to take our drink order while we looked at the menu. I asked about the beer on tap and was told that it was local craft brewers, I asked if Coors Light in the bottle was available and was told yes. I ordered that and was asked if I wanted a glass with it and I said no that I preferred to drink out of the bottle. Well, in a few minutes, another server brought my wife's glass of wine and my beer IN A GLASS! I distinctly ordered my beer in the bottle, but I decided to drink it anyway since the restaurant was so busy. After a few sips I noticed an odd taste that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Almost a soapy taste. When our server came for our order, I brought his attention to the beer being in a glass and not how I ordered. He said that he would correct it. He took our order, we both ordered the Ribeye cooked medium. When it came time for our salads, my wife had hers promptly but mine wasn't. We had to remind our server twice before my salad arrived, but it came about 2 minutes before our steaks. So naturally because of the size of the table we were at, I couldn't eat my salad. (We were at a small table for 2) Just as I thought that things would be better, my steak was so chewy that I couldn't enjoy it. Now I realize that it was Friday night and y'all were extremely busy, but come on now, $50 for a Ribeye that was the quality of something you would get at Texas Roadhouse or Logan's? Sorry for being so brutally honest, but we were very disappointed in our visit.....

This review is for their Sunday brunch which is the only meal I've had at this establishment. This…read morewas the best brunch I've had. My favorites were the loaded bagels, the ready to order omelettes, and the perfectly poured mimosas. Other offerings included shrimp and grits, salmon, meatloaf, biscuits with white or chocolate gravy, and waffles. There was something for everyone in our party (ages 7-70). I can't wait to come here again!

Simply, quintessentially, The Very Best In Every…read moreCategory.... It's very difficult to locate a restaurant that hits perfectly on the taste buds.....on the eyes....& On the wallet ....all at the same time. But yet...here in our little Ozark community @ Greers Ferry Lake.......Exists just that PRIZE. EVERYONE involved in this Remarkedly Impressive RESTAURANT works Very hard to make all the above come true each & every day....

One of the saddest steakhouse experiences I've ever had. When we walked in on Saturday night at…read morealmost 6pm, there were only two tables. No one was at the front and it took almost 5 minutes for anyone to notice we were there. Best part is their music wasn't working the whole evening, so we got to enjoy the lovely sounds of awkward silence, the kitchen phone ringing, the dishwasher running, and our waitress listening to youtube on her phone. For two people with two very sad steaks, one side each, bread, and 3 coronas came out to over $200. Ordered a rare filet, it was served medium. It was covered in seasoning I assume to mask the poor quality of the filet. My husband got the ribeye and complained of a very odd taste in his mouth the whole time. I could've ordered the exact same meal at outback for half the price and had a better experience. The cold untoasted bread they served that you had to pay for literally looked and smelled like bagged sliced bread. We were one of 3 tables the entire 2 hours we were there. It took almost an hour to get our steaks with only 2 tables there before us. It took our waitress about 10 minutes to just run our card and finish our check so we could leave. She took her sweet time either being on her phone or getting drinks for other tables etc while we were waiting. My husband said he's never seen a slower moving waitress and it was insane how long everything took considering there were only 6 other people in the entire restaurant. When they did get some music to play, they played the same 3 very obnoxious jazz songs on repeat, and the volume varied the entire time. Sometimes it was too loud to hear each other talk, then there'd be a gap of silence for about 5 mins, then the music would start playing at such a low level you could hear the waitress's phone playing youtube clear across the restaurant. One of the saddest overpriced dining experiences I've had in a long time. You could tell the second you walk in that no one really gives a crap. The tables are very awkwardly placed, the lighting was unpleasant, there was one light going through a flicker cycle the whole night. All the bar chairs (which no one was sitting in) were haphazard and everything just looked like it was falling apart or unkempt. It's sad because you could really do a lot with this space, but whoever is managing this place is running it into the ground. You can tell based on the fact that they had a total of 4 tables the entirety of Saturday night that this place won't last much longer. I'll be shocked if it lasts through the year.

Nice ambiance for date night or group. Service was a bit slow but food was great. A bit pricey…read more than expected but overall nice place and good food

Amazing buffet, the food is absolutely delicious! The staff are very friendly, helpful and…read morewelcoming.

They seem to be very popular, but the food is just OK. There is a large selection of different…read morekinds of food. Kind of reminds me of a golden corral or a place like that.

Ah man I love this place. 2nd time we went here w/ friends who have a cabin locally. Sevice is…read moregreat (but very slow when they are packed as was the case our first visit). The food options are extremely unique for land locked Arkansas in a smaller city like this. Pompano!?, and i can't even remember the name of what I had but it was great. Portions are small and not what you normally get in a south U.S.A. type restaurant but rather healthy (with the exception of the fried shrimp and catfish platter - go for this if you want to overeat, sooo good). There are several things on the menu I want to go back for to try such as Rabbit and Spatzle (german egg noodles w/ gravy), and Duck Confit. There is usually a couple fish from the sea options you hardly ever see out side of the swankiest bigger city places (inland anyway). Open style seating in 2 separate dining areas and a bar set apart from the 2 dining areas so nothing special there except you can be segregated from the drinkers/nondrinkers.

Prices are much too expensive for the quality of the meat. Crawfish Etouffee had no spice…read morerequires a lot of Doctoring. Bread was minimal. Service is good!

I visited EMC on Friday and was a bit disappointed. The…read morecatfish... awesome! I tried the Jambalaya and the rice was not cooked through and the Shrimp still had the vein in. Lesson learned, be picky and specific. The sign says Eat My Catfish so eat the catfish!!

On our way to Branson, we stopped for lunch. Immediately, we were greeted warmly by Lauren-big,…read morefriendly smile making us feel right at home. What a great first impression! She gave us suggestions on what to order and checked on us several times during our meal. Declan was working the floor area-cleaning tables & windows, delivering food, refilling drinks, & asking if patrons needed anything. His willingness to help in many ways was evident. Great job, Declan! We had fried shrimp, fish, & chicken tenders. All were delish!! The cole slaw was fantastic-finely chopped, but not soupy. Hush puppies were crispy outside & soft inside. The bbq beans & fried okra were fine, but not the stars of the meal. Don't go there unless you're planning to save room for fried pies! Coconut, apple, & chocolate were the fried pies today for our group. So yummy! They take a while to cook, but are worth the wait. Fried pies were the superstars of our meal!!

It was my very first time going to this location to be honest I wasn't sure if I was going to like…read moreit on my family is gonna like it, but we were wrong. That was so freaking good. The food was the right even are the shrimp was the bomb. The service was excellent. The ambience was cool. It had a stage people could sing and we took a picture with the crab and also a little pricey, but it was worth it.

The food and service were both fantastic! Great seafood selection. We were very pleased and will…read morereturn soon.

We didn't stay to eat because of a few reasons. 1. It's $15…read morea person for the buffet for ages 7 and up. I don't know many 7 year olds who will get their monies worth from a buffet. My wife alone doesn't eat that much. I would be the only person who made it worth it. 2. Drinks are NOT included in the buffet. I think they should add drinks the buffet wasn't exactly huge maybe two or 3 meats, a few sides, and a couple desserts. 3. You have to pay a cover if you want to see the band even if you get the buffet. I personally think if you are eating somewhere that the entertainment should be free. It would have been $69 if we stayed for the buffet and band "not including tip." That's crazy for 3 people!!! Dover is a very small place so kind of expect small town prices. Everyone we talked to was extremely friendly and willing to accommodate, but I think their prices need to come down, and throw in the entertainment if you buy a buffet. They did allow the local school to set up a bake sale inside and that's nice, but I think if the buffet included a drink and was $12 they'd get more business.

We spent the weekend here for a vendor event. Their Christmas in July event. This place is huge!!…read moreFamily friendly atmosphere. Lots of great food to order from the menu big dance floor with live music. There's also a Mercantile offering everything from tumblers to freeze dried candy to home made pork skins. There is also a coffee bar and ice cream bar. It was all a wonderful experience but the real best thing is the people. The servers are top notch and the restaurant being so involved in the community brought in some of the best people from the area. There's no drinking and lots of dancing. The age of the crowd was on the older side but it was mixed. We meant to try their Sunday buffet but will have to make the trip another weekend.