On our way back from Branson, we found the Red River Café. We're glad we did. It was exactly what we were looking for. A small, welcoming, country Café. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and promptly waited on. Our server was friendly and attentive. Most importantly, the food was served hot, fresh and fast. I guess even more most importantly...it was good. I had the Hickory burger, and it was cooked perfectly to my liking. It's a big burger, fresh toppings, and served with plenty of fries. My wife had the Philly cheese quesadilla, which was the daily special, and it was very tasty. She also had the onion rings, which were uniquely prepared, and good and crispy. Yummy. There was several freshly prepared desserts. We opted for the large oatmeal cookie and three freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. They were good! Additionally, the interior of the café is super cute. Exactly what you would expect from a small country café. If you're ever in Leslie Arkansas, I recommend giving it a try read more

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This little spot is amazing. We were traveling back to Hot Sorings from Yellville and lunch time hit when we were just before Leslie. Reviews were good so we made the call to stop in. As we pull into the parking lot my husband getting very excited as he was realizing this was a place he'd eaten a few years before and couldn't remember where it was as he travels the state frequently. His excitement was real but even after all that I was impressed! It was a Tuesday when we stopped in, the special was Chicken fried Steak or chicken fried chicken with green beans and mashed potatoes with brown or white gravy. My husband had the hamburger steak with onions, brown gravy and mashed potatoes with gravy. The vegetables tasted slow country cooked with bacon seasoning and a little bit like a hug from your southern grandmama. The only thing that was missing was the "Have you eaten baby? Here's your glass of sweet tea!" Seriously- sooo good. Okra and green beans tasted fresh picked from the garden, creamy airy mashed potatoes. Meat portions were more than adequate. My husband said he hadn't seen me eat everything on my plate in 5 years until then! The roll seemed to be a handmade yeast roll and was the perfect way to ensure not a drop of that amazing gravy was lost! My review doesn't even address the beautiful little spot this sits on, outdoors landscapes with beautiful local stone boulders overlooking this picturesque view of the river. Stop in, you won't be disappointed! read more

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Wanted to love this cute small down restaurant but had a very disappointing experience in the service at Red River Cafe. Waited 45 minutes for a simple breakfast order with no communication from staff, and we eventually left without eating. Would not recommend based on this experience. read more

The world famous chocolate roll was terrible. It was served wrapped in plastic wrap without a plate and was room temperature, as though it had been sitting out for awhile. It didn't have much flavor other than butter and/or grease. The chocolate filling inside was semi-solid and looked like brown sugar crystals. I was offended that they claimed this thing was world famous. read more

The food is always excellent, well prepared and nice portions. The service is always great as well. Love the clean, well lit dining room. We have eaten there multiple times and never had a bad experience. Highly recommend! read more

Red River Cafe - BLT with curly fries - Salad Near Me - Leslie, Arkansas

Stopped here for lunch. Had the grilled cheese. It was okay. A little soggy and the french fries were tasteless and cold. Drink was kept full and service was good. Probably would not go back. read more

Ate here with my 2 daughters and the food was not very good. My Philly was way overcooked like little bacon crunchies and my daughter's burger as well. One of my daughters got a chicken wrap and she liked it. The rest of us not so much. Probably didn't help that our service was non-existent. Like our waitress didn't want to be there. They rang the bell at her 3 times that our food was ready and she made the comment out loud "don't ring it again, I'll get it". So overall food was not good, service as poor, but the location is a neat little spot and clean inside. read more

Love this place so much. Great service and yummy food, great portion sizes and that home cooked meal feeling. The outdoor seating makes the whole experience! read more

The daily specials feature large portiins if good food, at very reasonable prices! I had the CFS daily deal; Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans, and a large Dinner Roll - for only $8! My CFS was thicker than the usual thin chicken-fried steaks - and seasoned hust right for me! The ladies had the same special, except with Fried Chicken - it was a big hit all around! We were full, but they had so many dessert options we had to try a couple; the 4-Layer Chocolate Pie, and a Chocolate Ice-Cream Cone - both were excellent to the last morsel! Excellent home-cooking food, great prices, and friendly servers - WE WILL BE BACK! read more

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Amazing steak, best I've ever had! Cooked to perfection over charcoal. Sweet little cafe with gracious and attentive staff. Highly recommend!! read more

The service was great. The view of the river was amazing. And the pie!!! Oh the pie!

Been here a bunch of times and know the owners personally very friendly place very good food and family friendly environment every visit will go here every chance I get. read more

Awesome fried catfish - comes with beans, Fries, slaw, pickled tomatoes, all delicious. Great, friendly service. Recommend sitting on the stools overlooking the river. read more

Been passing by too many times so we stopped by this morning. Easy parking. This place is clean, even the bathrooms are Clean. Seating there is no end to the seating. Portions to price, I find this is a great deal and worth it. View of the river while eating is great. I like their coffee. I would recommend this place. read more

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9/3/22 we visited at 10:30 am. We were quickly seated and given menus. Very nice and clean environment with the establishment being open about a month. I ordered ice tea, ham and cheese omelet with hash browns, and wheat toast. Hubby ordered the same omelette with biscuits and gravy. Omelette looked about the right size, with small diced ham through out. Hash browns were thin as a pie crust, very small portion, all crackly brown. Biscuit was a good size although the gravy was lukewarm. I received white toast instead of wheat, not buttered, no jam or jelly in sight. Wait staff did not check with us throughout our service, it it was like we were forgotten. At tleast 10 employees on the floor, with 6 tables filled. No ice tea refill. We might give them sometime to find their footing, and pay them another visit. To many better restaurants in immediate area. No phone number listed on Yelp or any other search engine should you want to place an order to - go. read more

Red River Cafe - Salad Near Me - Leslie, Arkansas

We had a wonderful lunch at this cute little cafe. I had the lunch special with chicken fried chicken and it was so good. My husband had the burger with fries and he said it was perfect. We topped it off with a delicious piece of strawberry pie. Everyone was friendly and inviting. We'll definitely stop in again next time we're in the area. read more

Food was good and service was good. A lot to choose from on the menu. Homemade pies. Nice place by the river.

Stopped in there about a month ago at lunch time. Sat there a fair amount of time before a waitress finally came over to the table. I had a hamburger steak, which came with a couple of small sides in little bowls. It was ok, but about what you'd get from a frozen dinner. Waitress never came back to even offer a drink refill, nor to bring me the check. Had to walk up to the register, and the young girl at the counter had to figure out where I was sitting and what I had ordered. Not a very good first impression. read more

We arrived at 11:30 AM ahead of the lunch crowd. We weren't given a menu or asked for drink orders. We got our own menus after 1 table came in & Their order taken. 2 more tables filled & their drink orders taken so we stopped the waitress. She said she was sorry & she'd get ours after taking their orders. We said ok but then 2 more tables came in. We waited 1h 15m and 5 tables received their food but we hadn't. We had to get to go because we had sn sot at 1 in Clinton. My burger was not built to order but hubby's club was correct. Locals ahead of out of town visitors. All they said was sorry. ​​​ read more

The food is always delicious. The service is excellent and the pies and cakes are to die for !

Breakfast like you used to find it on every small town square but hardly exists anymore. Handmade omelets from real eggs, real meat, incredible pancakes. I had the Philly Steak omelet and it was incredible. PACKED with well seasoned Philly steak. Generous proportions and, if you have any room left, huge selection of homemade desserts. read more

Cute little cafe off the side of the highway. The food was delicious and just what was needed on the way home from Branson. The service was great as well! Great little place to stop, rest, and eat quick bite to eat! read more

This was our second time trying them and probably won't stop again unless for just a dessert. The place is adorable and food comes out quickly. Just not impress with the quality yet. Last fall stopped by after they first opened and got the catfish. Really think it needed to be cooked longer. Hoping that their kitchen staff was getting in the groove and decided to stop by again. Food came out quick of course, but quality not happening. Spouse thought hamburger had a greasy taste and so did fries. My chicken strips were good, but I made the mistake of ordering Mac and cheese. It appeared and tasted just like Kraft macaroni and cheese. It was shocking because the menu considered it a premium side. It's definitely worth stopping and trying. I think it will come together for them if they can tweak some things and listen to customer feedback. read more

Good food and service was amazing. Very cozy and clean with a great view. Couldn't beat the price either!

Good fried fish! Fisherman's Feast fed both of us! Waitress was awesome! Friendly and welcoming! Beautiful old cabin by the river. Support this local place - just opened in August 22! read more

You won't find a better breakfast. Great biscuits & gravy, eggs cooked perfectly, the sausage is whole hog, like the sausage you grew up with! The place was clean, really clean. Why not 5 stars? The service was slow...caught em on a bad day. They were busy. Finally, and this is a pet peeve, the coffee quality was mediocre and I LOVE COFFEE! If you are in north Central Arkansas headed to the Buffalo National River or you're just heading up hwy 65, check this joint out. read more

We've been wanting to stop by and try this place out so we did. We got burgers which were ok. I make better ones at home. The tater tots had a frozen food taste and weren't cooked crispy. The people were really nice though. read more

Service was the worst this time. Food was good as usual. Waitress was not very attentive and it a much longer time to receive our food. What was so bad about it was my wife got a salad and I got the pulled pork sandwich so most of it was already prepared. Just took way too long. Nothing like it has been in the past. read more

What a nice surprise! Saw this on the way to Branson and made note to stop on the way back and check it out. So good! Got the chicken fried steak lunch. It was hot and great! Staff is super sweet and deserts look good but I'm full! read more

Red River Cafe - Lunch special. Chicken fried steak! Yum! - Salad Near Me - Leslie, Arkansas

I had the beef vegetable soup and it was great! Love the dessert cases - had the carrot cake - -a winner!

Delicious catfish dinner. Wonderful homemade vegetable beef soup and salad. Delicious homemade baked goods. Nice little river side traditional food. People were very nice. read more

The service is great and the food is good. We enjoyed ourselves. The view is so nice. Would recommend. We went with a large group and had. A great experience. read more

Definitely a down home diner but the breakfast is pretty good and so are their cakes and pies. Service was sincere and fairly prompt. A great place to try if coming through the area read more

We dined at Red River Cafe for the first time a few weeks ago. We had the catfish and thought it was delicious. The portions are quite large and everyone at our table wished we'd ordered the three piece meals instead of four. All the sides were excellent as well. The service was awesome and the wait staff was friendly. The desserts are all homemade and yummy. We'll definitely return and sample other items on the menu. I'd definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

My wife and I have eaten here multiple times and I will have to say, the food and service has been top of the line. We finally just got the chance to visit a Friday fish night. The catfish was great as well as the frog legs. I am not a sweet eater. But I will say their desert counter sure looks amazing. I will have to try something soon. read more