Continuing America 250 states series with the first restaurant established west of the Mississippi…read moreRiver. Representing Arkansas is Cotham's. I visited the original location in Scott, AR in March 2010. Sadly, the historic restaurant, which opened in 1917 burned down in 2017, which was the year of their 100th anniversary. So, my review was based on that location. I had heard about these hubcap burgers. I wanted a substantial lunch that day as I didn't want to bother with dinner. I was moving across the US from Arizona to Alabama; so Arkansas was on the way. Service was good. The burger was a massive size of a hubcap of a wheel. I believe it came with fries, which is standard. I pigged out on that whole massive burger. It was delicious, a real treat. But as if that weren't enough, I sprung for apple pie for dessert. It was pretty good, but probably would've been better if I wasn't already quite full. The real highlight was the hubcap burger.

Went for lunch the other day, and surprised by their portion size. Service was excellent and had…read morevery lively, bustling vibe.

Ok now this is a what a man from California is looking for when he visits the south. My 5 is not so…read moremuch about the food, but it's about the total package. I've said it before I like to check out local spots when I travel. Now charge this to my ignorance but I was looking for a place with that movie southern appeal and I found it here. On the outside it looks unassuming but then you go inside the menu is on the wall you order, then pay, and since we were dining in the bring you food to you. On this occasion I ordered a basic breakfast plate, meat, eggs, hash browns, toast. But it was really good. It was the type of food where you say to yourself, if this is good I can only imagine what the rest of the menu tastes like. The staff was friendly, the building was clean, and when I'm back in Arkansas I for sure will come back to check em out!

We had the rib tips, brisket, cabbage, greens, Mac and cheese along with baked beans. Everything…read morewas really good except the baked beans. We've been looking for some good rib tips. Friendly service and spacious spot. We will definitely return to try other dishes.

Great for gluten free, special diet situations. I have many food allergies and Big Orange is one of…read moremy favorites. I can get my gf turkey burger and it is sooo yummy. Service is always prompt and they are mostly knowledgeable about gluten free foods.

So I'm writing this review whilst in the restaurant for the first time. For starters, there are a…read moreLOT of families with children this particular Friday. Just so you know. A LOT!! This lets you know it's very "family friendly." Ambiance of the space is nice. I'll say three steps up, above "basic." It's very on "theme" with the "Orange" concept. Albeit my waitress was good, she didn't know WHY the restaurant was called "The Big Orange," or what it meant. That's an "onboarding" oversight. So, apparently they cook to order, as I ordered prior to beginning this review, and it has yet to arrive. I like that. I ordered the "Breakfast Burger." I'm pissed because I didn't tell her, (and she didn't ask), the temperature I wanted it to be. It came well done!! I HATE well done. I'm sure it would have been phenomenal had it been medium rare, the way I love my burgers. Oh well. Lesson learned.

My wife and I had lunch there this past Friday. The food and service were amazingly good. I had the…read moreJalapeño Popper. My wife had the Salisbury Steak. Both really tasty.

The food is country cooking at its finest. But it's inscrutably chaotic to get seated during the…read morelunch rush, because the place sprawls and it is seat-yourself. So you have to go prospecting for a table or bung up at the front door waiting for a table to open in the front room -- and there are at least three rooms. Once seated, the service is friendly, the iced tea bottomless, and there are daily specials, including rotating desserts. We had the Coca-Cola cake: it did not disappoint! Lunch was chicken fried steak and chicken tenders, both well seasoned and tender, with sweet potato casserole and fried okra.

Wow, tell about great food at even better prices try Bryant Cafe. We just pulled off to find a…read moreplace to eat and decided to try the cafe, soooo glad we did The daily special was a hamburger steak and two sides, it was perfect My wife had the hamburger with home made French fries that reminded me of my mom Check this place out you won't be disappointed

Good breakfast, the waitress was a doll. They Serve breakfast all day. Great experience. Will…read morereturn.

This is an iconic place to get to know. Food is always…read moregreat. You can't beat the service and ambience. Try this place. Eat slow and take it all in!

12:00-12:30pm: The young lady at the check-in counter when entering the restaurant is less than…read moredesirable; clearly a family member hire!!! Watched her display Prejudice behavior towards all non-Caucasian customers; while young man assisting her blew his nose at the counter (did not wash hands). Very disappointing been coming for years but can say I'll return!!!! Update: @12:50pm, To solidify her behavior, the manager on duty walks up to her and state "You know I got you while laughing loudly with her." SMH, highly disappointed!!

Another hot evening and husband and I searched for cold beer and burgers online and found alley…read moreoops. We've known about Alley Oops for decades even before they moved to their current location. We just haven't been back since our daughter's ice skating days. We got our ice cold beer and burgers were delicious. They were busy enough with just a small staff but service was good. This place is more like a diner experience so don't expect too much as far as ambiance. Just know you're getting good food at a fair price.

Called twice to place a to go order yesterday and no one answered. I should have taken that as my…read morefirst clue. Today they answered right away and were friendly. I asked for a plain and dry cheeseburger. I got back to the hotel and it was drowned and I do mean drowned in mayo, mustard, and all the fixin's. I tried my best to clean it off and make it salvageable but it was a total loss. Onion rings were pretty good. Not crazy about breaded mushrooms, I prefer battered.

Good service! Food was good! Husband had beans and cornbread and he said was very good! I had just…read morehamburger and fries and was very good!

I do not know why I keep trying meals from this restaurant except that they are so close and their…read moreFacebook page pictures always look so good. They had some nice specials yesterday, so we decided to try it. When we called, I asked what side dishes were offered with the specials. She would not answer me directly, saying "We have all of our sides available." Not having a menu in front of me, I asked her to name some recommendations. She said, "mashed potatoes and gravy" and when I said that I wanted that, she said, "Oh no, we're out of that." She did the same with baked potatoes and could not remember what side dishes were available besides purple hull peas. We kept guessing until we found two that she said were available. That was frustrating and she started sounding irritated with us. My husband got the double-dipped pork chop. He said that It was cold, bland, and chewy He found it inedible. My chicken fried steak was worse, not just cold and chewy, but also grisly and greasy. The gravy and sides were so heavily salted and peppered, that I wondered if the chef had any tastebuds at all. My purple hull peas had these unsightly, slimy pieces of bacon that would have been good a few hours ago, but how were just nastily breaking down in the juice. I would not even feed that to my dogs, it got thrown in the trash. The serving tray that I received looked as though the purple hull peas were thrown from across the room, they were splattered all over inside and outside of my tray. It was a mess. I will not be back this time. I give up.