Have been to Real Fish several times in the past few months. Fish is about as fresh as you can get…read moreunless you catch it and drop it off your line and into the cooker. IMO the best catfish and buffalo ribs in central Arkansas! Wild caught fish and great flavor. Not the farm raised fish you get elsewhere. Fresh cut fries and good slaw and beans. Burgers are good. Definitely worth the 30 minute drive from Little Rock. Get the mixed catfish and buffalo ribs combo plate. You won't regret it.

I love fish so we had to make the drive to check it out. We got our meal to go so we ordered…read morecatfish fillets and buffalo ribs with fries and fried okra. I like the fact that the fish came out hot but the fries and okra was soggy and luke warm. Neither the fish or the sides had any seasoning. Not a fan of buffalo but we wanted to try it anyway. The sweet tea was off the chain though. Just like I like it! We are coming back to try some different entrees like the burgers and BBQ.

The ribs are very tender and the service was great! I was traveling alone on business but the…read morestaff made me feel welcome and comfortable. I'll be back!!

First and last time eating here. The food was so bad. I ordered the Turkey sandwich with fries…read morealong with fried green tomatoes. I did not eat anything except the fries. My friend found a hair on her sandwich. I would not recommend.

A place of this quality in the boonets of Arkansas. This could just as well be a four star eatery…read morein a big city for simple meals. The decor, cleanliness are fabulous. Great layout. The plating is being done by someone who has trained where eyes provide appetite. Possibly Johnson & Wales, but I digress. About three weeks ago on a Friday or Saturday. The Game & Fish we're across the street giving out trees

Cute spot with great sandwiches. The club was full of meat. The Reuben on marbled bread was very…read moregood! Service was fast and friendly.

Stopped by for lunch on the way home from Hot Springs. This is only the second time we've had a…read morechance to stop, and like the first time, the food and service were excellent. You have to try the potato babies appetizer. It's $5.50 as I post this and you get A LOT of potato wedges. The server brought 2 cups of ranch because there were two of us there. That's a very subtle and very nice touch to customer service. The food was excellent of courses, as were the desserts. T had the first scoop of banana pudding for the day and I had the chocolate fries pie with ice cream. I'm only a little upset we didn't purchase one of the brownies or a slice of pecan pie they had sitting on the bar. Both looked really, really good.

Passed a billboard advertising this place going to a family wedding in Kentucky, decided to stop…read moreand give it a try. We got the 3 meat 2 side meal : catfish, ribs and fried shrimp 2 sides fries and potato salad. Catfish was delicious with the fresh squeezed lemon I love to add The ribs no flavor, dry, was disappointed My husband didn't complain or brag about the shrimp Potato salad, man I was so disappointed. Definitely a taste I've never experienced, especially in potato salad The fries were delicious We decided to stop again for more catfish on our way headed back home after the wedding. 2nd time experience we got the deluxe catfish and doubled the fries Only complaint was they were out of lemons. Bar tender wasn't friendly or welcoming.

Great food and great service. Fried catfish was excellent. The waitress was the sweetest.read more

As a northerner stepping into a Southern-style spot, I have to agree with another Yelp reviewer…read moreabout the sweet tea. It's not that true Southern sweet tea you hear legends about -- the kind that practically hugs your soul and spikes your dentist's anxiety -- but honestly, it's not bad at all if you're trying to watch your sugar. Consider it "Midwest sweet." Polite. Respectable. Not trying to put you into a sugar coma. Now let's talk food. My kiddos ordered the popcorn chicken and mini dogs -- and as any parent knows, the highest culinary honor is the empty plate. They ate every last bite. From my 5-year-old, that's basically a Michelin star review. My husband had the BBQ burger. When asked for a detailed description, I received his usual top-tier food critique vocabulary: "It was good." I ordered the BBQ bacon chicken with tots. The tater tots deserve their own moment -- perfectly crisp, not oily, and seasoned just right. The chicken itself leaned a little on the dry side, but the BBQ sauce definitely stepped in and saved the day. Overall? I'd definitely stop here again -- especially over chain restaurant which seem to be the only other commonly options in the next town over. This place feels like the better pick when you want something satisfying without the big-chain blah.

Everything was solid except for the service, the food and the vibe! Super disappointed!read more

Terrible experience today fries hard and cold the cheeseburger was cold it must have been sitting…read moresince the lunch hour won't be back

Stopped in with my buddy while on a road trip heading back to Texas. We were both impressed. Very…read morenice and clean establishment with tasty fresh home cooked foods. I had some roast and fried chicken with a variety of excellent vegetables. The cornbread by itself was worth going back for!!!! The ownership and staff were all friendly as could be. Will definitely be coming back next time I'm out that way!!!

Smothered pork chop, yams, cabbage, green beans, cheese cake as sweet tea with lemon. Was…read moredelicious.

Monday of this week, I stopped in here with some out of town guests for a quick bite during the…read morenoon hour. I had the gumbo and it was excellent! Because of the great experience I had at lunch, I decided to take my wife there on Thursday night for dinner. Let me be clear: Dinner was a hit! I will start with the Atmosphere. I will be honest, the atmosphere is nice enough. The place is clean for sure. It is not as comfortable a place as some and is reminiscent of many restaurants I have been to. By that I mean, it is almost formulaic in it's set up. Nothing about it is unique or screams Arkansas or Little Rock to me. That is OK, I just want to be clear about the ambiance of the place. I still would give it a four out of five stars on ambiance. That said, it only gets better from here! For starters, we shared the fried green tomatoes with shrimp appetizer, and it was superb! As good as any you will find in NOLA and definitely the best in Arkansas. I highly recommend. For our main courses, my wife had the bacon wrapped filet and I had the rib-eye. We had never tried Samantha's steaks before and I hate to think what all we have been missing because our steaks were cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. We shared a side of cheese grits and couldn't had a better meal! For our dessert, we shared a slice of their key lime pie, and again, it was wonderful. A strong five star rating for the food here at Samantha's for sure. As good as the food was, our server Taylor was about the best I have seen in Little Rock since the days of Ashley's at the Capitol hotel. Every dish we ordered that I just described was a recommendation from Taylor. I love it when someone knows their stuff and she was super knowledgeable, with just the right amount of tending to us. Not too much looking over our shoulder every two minutes, but always there when we needed her. Samantha's is lucky to have her on their team. Another strong five star rating regarding service. Can't wait to go back. I feel like they are hitting their stride at Samantha's!

I was ready to have my socks rocked. Only to be thoroughly disappointed by the quality &…read morepresentation of the meal. I ordered a fried green tomatoes appetizer and Tom Yum grilled shrimp entree w/ a cucumber onion salad side. The app presentation was as expected garnished and dressed with roumalade. The finished quality was sub par. The tomatoes edges were good but the center was so thick it was crunchy, 4 slices $16. The entrées are solo yet there is an expectation of an elegant presentation. Nope...two undressed, ungarnished skewers of dry shrimp on a plate for $19. That's it, that's all. The best item of the meal was the marinated 2 ingredient "salad" which was... sweet & savory $12. Lastly, what ended up being a "concept" of key lime pie. Presentation glorious, a dinner sized plate decorated with swirls and a decent size helping of a sweet item. This was what looked like an inch of cake crumbs that were recycled by pressing into a form with a 1/4 inch thin layer of key lime custard over top. $9