The food here is fabulous!! Don't be fooled if someone tells you they're taking you to the Mexican…read morerestaurant at the Conoco gas station. It occupies a space that's been inhabited by a Cajun restaurant and then a wing place. When you walk it, it's not much to speak of. The huge wall mural from the Cajun restaurant is still on the wall. There's seating for about 20 or so people. So if you're looking for a restaurant with character, this is it :) The salsa verde phenomenal, tacos dorados fantastic, the chicken quesadillas yummy. Basically, I haven't had anything there I wouldn't order over and over again! The chicken in the quesadillas was so tasty, and had a little kick. The steak in the tacos dorados tender and flavorful.

Came down from Hardy and had a nice burrito for lunch. Large portion and filling, very mild, I…read moredidn't see any peppers at all. Perhaps owners have changed hands? Called "Mexican Mama's" now.

We were leaving the area after spending a week in a time share in Horseshoe Bend and saw the…read morebuilding as we were getting ready to turn off route 289 to head east on 56. We'd driven past there 3 or 4 times earlier in the week and never saw that it was a restaurant. It was about 10 AM and they still had the buffet set up for breakfast. The waitress was very nice and the food was good.

Wonderful place. We went out of our way to try it out. I had an open faced roast beef sandwich,…read moremashed potatos brown gravy and deep fried ocra yum. My love have a french dip. We both thought the beef was very tender. Bestie had a bacon cheese burger, she said fresh like a homeade from home and delicious. The waitress was lovely. I cannot wait to try their breakfast buffet, we were just there too late.

Great little restaurant with good tasting food! The service was fast and polite. Lots of…read moreattention and did not have to ask for any refills. Definitely would go back!

We had the chicken, cheese & rice and the fajita taco salad. Both were delicious. The staff were…read moretop notch and it was clean! Oh, and it was really inexpensive!

Rocket Brew is alright…read more I'm glad y'all are still in business, but I miss your sandwiches.

Well there is a reason all you Yelpers adore Stella's. In fact, there are so MANY reasons. Food is…read morefantastic is the main ingredient. Then, service is just as great, catering to your every need. Lastly, the gelato bar put s them over the top in my bar. Plus, the place is such a treat to walk into. It is decorated seasonally and has great decor inside. You can tell they put so much love into everything they do here. Swing by and experience it all for yourself!

This place is perfect for drinks and bar food that is restaurant quality (not your standard grill)…read more My kids really like the food here, but the atmosphere can be overstimulating for some of us. Get the thin and crispy fries!!! They're worth the wait. My first time here I ordered one of their loaded fry entrees and it was okay, but when I returned for a second shot I had a spicy grilled chicken sandwich that was very good and generously portioned. The drink menu looks promising, unfortunately I haven't made it to this restaurant without kids yet so I haven't tried anything from the bar.

We always look for new places in the area when visiting our cabin in Arkansas and I saw Twisted…read moreSpud pop up in Yelp while looking for places in Batesville. I was excited to try it as it's not often you see a restaurant whose specialty is a baked potato. We were seated right away on a Monday for lunch. Our server was so sweet and took time to answer all of our questions about the menu. I decided to go with the Chicken, Bacon, Ranch loaded potato which was a touch choice as every potato on the menu sounded amazing. My husband got the Bourbon Blitz burger which was on special. Y'all....the potato was HUGE and the BOMB!! It had queso, shredded cheese, ranch, hand breaded chicken tenders, fresh bacon, onions, lettuce, and tomato. There was not one square centimeter on that spud that wasn't topped with something. My husband said his burger was the best he ever had which is saying a lot. The crinkle fries were just your basic frozen variety but they are fried in beef tallow which made them extraordinary. We both pretty much cleaned our plates and my husband kept moaning lol. I just left a couple bites of potato because of its colossal size but I gave it my best shot. If you are in Batesville, go try this place!! You will not be disappointed. Every plate we saw go by looked amazing. If you have room afterwards there is a delightful coffee shop in the library across the street called Rocket Brew which our server recommended.

It's difficult to miss this bright blue and pink building of El Palenque and the inside is just as…read morecolorful. We arrived with a crew of 8 and the staff didn't even blink. We were seated immediately and asked for our drink preference. There were a lot of tacos ordered at our table and El Palenque was right on it. Our server was attentive and never let our drinks get empty. I'm sure a few other delights like enchiladas and fajitas were ordered but the tacos had the majority. Everyone was happy and full by the time we left. Pro Tip: Order some queso to go with the chips and salsa they bring out.

Had been wanting to make the trip over to try them out. The spot was super charming with an outside…read moresitting area with fire pit, checkers, etc... and an screened in area where we sat. The guys working there are top notch and make some dang good food. Down to earth, and hospitable, and vets God Bless em!! Wound up being sold out of oysters...bummer, but I had the New Orleans BBQ Shrimp, wife had the fried chicken dinner, and a friend had the filet of fish sandwich. All were amazing!! Sides pinto beans, greens, and a side of their Andouille sausage mac & cheese were great as well!! Wife ordered the fried mushrooms and these were the biggest mushrooms I believe I have ever seen in my life short of portobellos, and the Remoulade sauce with them was excellent!! It's a little drive for us, but we will definitely be heading back sometime in the future to try and catch them with some oysters. Definitely recommend checking them out!!

There is a segment in the restaurant community that does well by making the simple things you can…read moremake at home. There is not only nothing wrong with that, it is sometimes exactly what you need. Exotic flavor combinations and ingredients that aren't in your regular shopping cart is not what you want. A simple sandwich, BLT for her, Club for me, with crinkle cut fries gets the job done sometimes. It satisfies that 5th grader that lurks inside of all of us no matter how old we are. I also think the older we get, the more satisfied we are with safe, neutral flavors. A pinch of salt, the indication of a whisper of pepper, a patina of mayo. We were in town for my wife to visit a quilting cornerstone spot for her. We are retired now, and closer than we had been over in MD, so we hopped in the car and made a 3 day odessy, good time had by all. Our visit got off to a little of a rough start, [at the time an unexplained delay after tea delivery - the other staff could have taken the initiative of coming to take our order, but I don't know the internal dynamics here] however the young lady bounced back well, and there are no complaints on actual service or the food. I suspect it is quite popular with the locals, I see a lot of lofty praise in the reviews, and our hotel clerk recommended we try it.

I'm so disappointed with Whistle Stop. After reading some very positive reviews I met some friends…read morefor an early evening dinner. First what was done right... We ordered the green tomatoes to share and they were yummy. Probably the best I ever had. My friends were both satisfied with their meal, one ordered a salad, and the other one had a chicken sandwich. Unfortunately, for me, I ordered a hamburger with fried okra. The okra was pretty good, however the hamburger was absolutely inedible. Dry and flavorless! I took one bite and couldn't believe how bad it was! Worst of all, when I complained the girl said "Oh, sorry about that." and walked away. I didn't want to make a scene, since I was with new friends. Needless to say, I will not be going back. There are other options in Batesville.