Slander's is a must when we are in Searcy. I always have the Potato & Cheese with some spicy sauce. However, they added a new style, Russian. Butter, dill, weed, sour cream, rice vinegar, black pepper, and a slice of rye bread. I was unsure because of the dill and rye bread. No problem. It was delicious! read more

Slader's Alaskan Dumpling - Russian Potato & Cheese Pierogi - Russian Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

The dumplings were good however the curry and pepper were way too overpowering. They would have been so much better without so much, sometimes less is better. We ordered the potato and cheese perogies, beef and pork, and chicken dumplings. The server said she could have only used a butter or oil seasoning and we would have tried that if I had known. The kids liked that they had games to play but did not care for the food. read more

We stopped in Searcy for my mom's graduation and stumbled upon this gem of a spot afterward. The restaurant has a fun, quirky theme--Alaskan, which immediately gave me Penguin Ed's vibes. I love when a place leans into something unique. I ordered the medium chicken dumplings, Russian style. The portion was fair, and overall the dish was enjoyable. The curry base was flavorful, and the presentation was warm and inviting. That said, it's not something I'd eat every day. The dill was a bit overpowering in some bites, making it hard to pick up the actual flavor of the chicken, which also got lost a bit in the thick dumpling casing. My nana went the opposite route and got the beef and pork dumplings, Alaskan style. Hers had a spicier kick, which I liked, but the same issue persisted--hard to taste the meat clearly through the breading. Between the two, I preferred the Russian style. read more

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I waited all day for these. i was in a foster home at 3 and my foster mom used to make these amazing dumplings. I was so disappointed in these. No flavor so bland. Not anything like I remember. I will never eat these again. Until they change the recipe. read more

Food packed with flavor, if you like dumplings this is a must try. It's a hipster feeling of old school vibe. Low key and homey is the feeling when you walk in the door. read more

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If you're weighing your options on Searcy restaurants, let me go ahead and make your decision for you. Slader's is great. Let me go ahead and order for you too. Get you a large pork and beef Russian dumpling with extra sour cream. Just do it. Yes it's a little pricey, but look, you only live once. Treat yourself; you deserve it. As a side note, the place has a great atmosphere for people of all ages. Also it has NBA Jam so that's fricking sick. read more

What a great place! Food was really good, friendly staff with a really relaxing seating area. Will definitely be back when in the area again. read more

Cute place! Great for coffee, board games, listening to records, and relaxing. Didnt have a lot of dumpling options but it tastes good and the service is great. read more

Slader's Alaskan Dumpling - Russian Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

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I enjoy the dumplings every time I order from here. I would give 5 stars, however for the second time there wasn't any cilantro. I realize ingredients can run out but I don't eat here that often and 2 times out of 3 is too frequent. I feel the cilantro is a big part of the whole experience and I had to drive to the grocery store to buy some to enjoy the dumplings as they should be. Please inform customers when ordering if one or more ingredient won't be available. I love the Alaskan style dumplings and it is definitely a nice change of pace from the usual types of take out food. read more

Great Russian dumplings in the middle of Arkansas. My kids loved the atmosphere and so did I. The service was great too! It was our first time there and our host answered all our questions! read more

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Delicious, stick to your ribs goodness. I had the potato dumplings, Alaskan style, and they were amazing. My grandson had chicken, Alaskan style, and really enjoyed them. We loved the quirky, Alaskan decor and friendly service. We try to eat at locally owned, small restaurants, that take pride in what they serve. This checks all the boxes. We'll be back! read more

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Really interesting eclectic mountaineer/rural/Alaska decor theme inside. Simple menu- three choices of dumplings at a half pound quantity for $9. Choose from beef, chicken, or potato. Original sauce is thin and spicy. Sweet and tangy sauce to me is like the original sauce but with a sriracha type mild sweetness with some garlic to it. Both too spicy for me. They serve coffee drinks and have some canned sodas as well. The dumplings take about ten minutes to prepare and come in a Chinese food takeout style container with half a piece of Rye bread on top. They come roaring hot and are topped with cilantro and curry powder as well (??). These unique dumplings were absolutely delicious! They were soft and so very flavorful. read more

Slader's Alaskan Dumpling - Store front - Russian Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

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Holy cow. We happened to be on Searcy for an event in which our daughter was competing. Slader's sounded interesting, so we stopped for lunch. Guys... The food was incredible. My husband and I randomly joke about driving three hours just to eat there again. The girl behind the counter was super friendly, patient with our daughter and had our food ready quickly. The place is super cool inside. Very cute and unique! read more

What a delightful surprise to find on our way back to Texas! The divey atmosphere was great, the food fantastic, and they sell ice cream from a local creamery in Little Rock. There is also outside dog-friendly dining out back and a "Before I Die" blackboard with chalk. I had the chicken dumplings Alaska style (who knew?) and they were phenomenal. My wife had the potato dumplings, which were also delicious. For dessert we got a small cup of Honey Lavender ice cream and a pint of Churro Cheesecake from Loblolly Creamery. We will definitely go out of our way to stop here on our travels in the future! read more

With only one item on the menu, it's a cool vibe to hang out if you're a college kid.

What a find!! We were on the road to Little Rock and detoured because this sounded too incredible not to experience first hand. And the rest is history: the dumplings were great, however you choose to take them. We split the choices down the middle and everyone was happy. The coffee was great. Even the dessert in the little refrigerator case was worth the calories. They also have a nice collection of board games. read more

Frozen dumplings in hot sauce, nothing more (food truck in Little Rock). Unimpressed...

Really fun atmosphere and the food is good and unique. Not a big selection which can be somewhat refreshing. Great place to meet someone.

So many cultures have some version of dumplings - momos, pirogies, pel'menis, potstickers - all are delicious but some more standout than others. Every time they are a labor of love and deliver a delicious packet of goodness. Slader's hit the mark in every way! The second I saw "Alaska" and "dumpling" in a restaurant name...accompanied by more than 4-stars I was sold! Thankfully, the person working at the time allowed me to place an order minutes before closing as we rushed across town to pick-up our carryout order on a trip from Dallas to Mark Twain National Forrest in Missouri! We took our order to a park just minutes away where I enjoyed the 65-degree weather, beautiful plantings and foliage, birdsongs... And... Velvety smooth cheese and potato pirogies coated in a thin, tangy sriracha sauce, sour cream, and chopped cilantro garnish! The chicken pel'meni were delicious too but those potato pirogies - soooo good it made me thankful that we got waylaid by my partner's work call in Searcy just in time for late lunch! I also enjoyed the quick stopover for carryout pickup in the small brick-and-mortar restaurant which led me down memory lane to a time passed of working and traveling in Alaska! What an awesome treasure Searcy has in this place!! We almost stopped again on our return to Dallas - it was that good!! If in the area, go out of your way to stop here! Food is delicious, portions generous, and pricing fair. read more

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Absolutely loved the potato dumplings Alaskan style. I'd eat it again and again. My friend got the special, honey chipotle I think. She liked it alot, said it was spicy though so be prepared. The vibe was very cool. It's a hole in the wall type place that had amazing service, a cool atmosphere and great food. I'll be back. read more

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One of my favorite Searcy restaurants, something I would be happy to eat in any city. I was so surprised to find this type of food in a small town like this and I want it in my city! I liked everything about this place. The atmosphere was chill and laid back. I would rank the deliciousness of the dumplings up there with any dumplings I have ever had. The macaroons were a great way to end off the meal with something a little sweet. And definitely get a game of NBA Jam in while you are waiting for you food to be cooked! If Im ever back in Searcy, this is one of the main places I would want to go back to again! read more

Pretty good food. We tried the potato, chicken and the beef. Small portions for the price, and I left still a little hungry. This type of food is about being full, so they missed the mark there. read more

Who would expect a taste of Alaska in the middle of Arkansas? What a great place! We got the chicken, beef, & potato dumplings and it was all excellent! Loved the decor of darts and vinyl records the staff will play for you! Definitely recommend for a great & delicious dining experience! read more

I really enjoyed our dumplings! There was a little too much curry powder on the Alaskan-style chicken ones we got. It covered the tasted of the dumpling completely, but the Russian-style potato dumplings we got were spot-on! read more

Slader's Alaskan Dumpling - Alaskan-style-chicken dumplings - Russian Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

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Wow. My wife reminded me that you used to food Tru k at first methodist in Conway. The food was amazing. Had the Russian dumplings and they were on point. read more

Amazing hot fresh dumplings and pierogis. Super chill atmosphere with board games and comfy seating. Absolutely recommend checking this gem out. read more

Slader's Alaskan Dumpling - the inside of a restaurant - Russian Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

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The dumplings were very good, server was polite and friendly. The patio was a great place to have lunch with my dog!

This is a small restaurant with a limited menu, but they know what they're doing, and they do it well! The food is great, and the vibe is casual. read more

We were staying a night in Searcy and stopped by Slader's for a take out order. The person at the counter was super nice (and wearing a mask). They have chicken or beef pelmini and potato / cheese pirogies. My wife and I split an order of chicken pelmini and and order of the pirogies. The dumplings are boiled and served with a butter sauce, some curry powder (not overpowering), and a little cilantro. Both were served with a 1/2 slice of very good rye bread. They offer a couple of different sauce options and sour cream to go with the dumplings. The flavor and texture of both kinds of dumplings were really excellent. They also have an extensive coffee selection and macrons, but we didn't sample them on this visit...maybe next time! If you're in Searcy, give Slader's a try! We're happy we did. read more

Loved the special! It was something spicy. The dumplings are unique but so good! Glad I stopped by!!!!

Try it... very disappointed. A lot of hype over little product & high price. Don't know how they stay open?

loved it! got the alaskan style, & it was great! the eating area is super cute too! there's games & a lil arcade spot read more

Slader's Alaskan Dumpling - a bowl of fried cauliflower - Russian Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

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Cool little place with a nice vibe. We tried all three dumpling flavors and it's hard to say which was the best. Variety of sauces to go with them were nice too. Will definitely come back. read more

Interesting concept. Really like the dumplings. Different type of restaurant for area. Glad to see something in addition to Barbecue, Chinese and Mexican. read more

Cute place but not somewhere we'd go more than once. It could easily be a lot better. Food was excellent, but lackluster service soured the experience. We popped by at 2pm on a Sunday and were the only customers. Ordered a coffee drink with almond milk and was informed they only had whole milk - nothing non-dairy. It seemed really odd for a coffee house in 2022 to not have milk options. Ordered macarons - they had none. I ordered three orders of dumplings - one beef, one chicken, one potato. I explained that my child would only want butter sauce, but my husband and I liked the different toppings. The employee would not do a mix of the different dumplings with butter sauce. We elected to get the potato dumplings with butter sauce, the chicken dumplings Alaskan style (topped with butter, cilantro, curry powder), and beef dumplings Russian style (topped with butter, cilantro, dill). It is absolutely beyond me why we could not have mixed them, since the toppings were added after cooking. If I had it to do over again, I would have asked for the toppings all on the side so we could mix them ourselves. The orders of dumplings were $9.75 each and came with a canned drink. We did enjoy waiting on the outside porch with our dog while our food was prepared. It was a pleasant space to hang out. Our food arrived and the young woman informed us that the sriracha and sour cream were inside if we wanted them and that was the last we saw of her. The potato dumplings were good, but would have benefited from the zing of the toppings. The chicken were good, but drowned in so much curry powder that the chicken was not discernible. The beef were the best of the bunch - tender, flavorful, and juicy. They all had perfect texture. Each bowl was served with half a slice of very nice marble rye that was perfect for sopping up the remaining sauces. We brought our soda cans and dirty dishes back inside when were done and she was nowhere to be seen. That's when we decided to not bother trying the ice cream. We left a more than $6 tip on three bowls of dumplings and bused our own table. I was at least expecting a "thank you" or "have a nice day." A little customer service could have gone a long way toward improving this experience. read more

nice vibe; chef playing vinyl records. We've never had Alaskan dumplings before but they were good.

Absolutely amazing every time. Very friendly atmosphere and always hits the spot. The service is second to none and would highly recommend to anyone read more

Yummy! So happy to have discovered this place (all thanks to Yelp) in a town that is inundated with processed greasy foods. The chicken dumplings are delicious but a little heavy on the curry powder so be aware if you're not a curry fan, as they are happy to give less. Definitely recommend! read more

Fantastic dumplings. Large portions. Spice if you want it. A hidden gem in Searcy Arkansas. Highly recommend!!

Meh. Not really that good maybe I am not their demographic, but honestly had better " dumplings" from Walmart called a perogie. No help no customer service didn't know how to order. Food not that good? What's the deal? Lived in Alaska, ate Russian food from instructors from DLIFLC this is not that goodmeh they have people fooled to rate this stuff this high. Think I'll head to Carl's junior. read more

Slader's Alaskan Dumpling - Not really that good - Russian Near Me - Searcy, Arkansas

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