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The Preacher's Son

4.2 (478 reviews)
PriceyBars, New American
Open • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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Croquettes
Jennifer E.

During our visit to town, a neighbor recommended this place to us. At first, I was hesitant since we had my 90-year-old father with us. However, when I saw that they had swordfish on the menu, I knew we had to go, as it's my father's favorite meal. The standout dish, without a doubt, was the kale salad. I normally wouldn't order it, but it was offered to us on the house. I smiled and thanked them, not expecting to enjoy it. To my surprise, we shared it at the table, and it disappeared quickly! Who would have thought kale salad could be so good? Everything we ordered was excellent. I had the flat iron steak, which I really enjoyed, especially the unique twist on broccoli and cheese. The croquettes were also given to us on the house, and everyone at the table liked them. The service was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. Overall, we had a wonderful night in a beautiful setting. I love the trend of converting churches into restaurants happening across the country. If you find yourself in the area, be sure to stop by, ask for Tess, and enjoy your evening!

Beautiful Kale salad with pomegranate seeds and goat cheese!
Cynthia P.

Bentonville NWA on Saturday evening! We had a beautiful dinner at The Preacher's Son. A Restaurant converted from a Christian church! Miracles do exist! Beautiful design and atmosphere! Lovely wait staff! Lindsay was ours and she was knowledgeable, charismatic, helpful, and gave us a nice list of things to do in BV! Amazing meal, innovative dishes, and yummy desserts! Loved the kale salad, innovative burrata on French toast w shaved fennel, creative pork porterhouse, lemon ice cream, and more! Do wish they have a few more selections on the menu! Perhaps more pasta dishes, esp long pastas for that slurping satisfaction! Excellent NWA Ozark lager!

Half Chicken
TJ H.

Service/ambiance - 5 stars Really nice environment. Great service. Unrelated but wish the wine list was better. Delicata Fritters - 3 stars Too much sauce. Burrata needed a little salt. Unique dish and flavor combinations I haven't had before. Could be great but not there yet. Needs work. DC Burrata - 3 stars Too sweet and too oily. Generous prosciutto portions. Good fry on the squash. Half chicken - 4 stars Very good. Great cook on chicken and sides and well seasoned. Green curry - 2 stars This feels like a really promising dish but ours tonight just had too much acidity.

A church-turned-restaurant still carries old stained-glass windows.
Jamie G.

Excellent restaurant with fantastic food. This was my second time visiting this restaurant and was wowed both times. Both times I sat at the bar, so I cannot comment on the table service. However, if it's anything like the bar service, then it is excellent. I enjoyed the Shrimp and Grits. My colleague thought the world of the Bolognese. I would highly recommend dining here to anyone visiting the Bentonville area.

Steak
Kitty A.

The best food in AR? Right here in Bentonville! This place is a local hidden gem. Upscale dining, incredible food and a speakeasy downstairs with live music. Everyone from the waitstaff to the bartenders were so nice! We had the best time and will definitely be returning!

Entrees
Seamus M.

Great service, interesting entrees, chef is not afraid to be creative with different ingredients. It made me think about the combinations but they seemed to work well together, especially the swordfish & slaw. Burrata appetizer with the extra.

Inside
Lauren H.

I have lived in Bentonville for 15 years growing up, moved away, came back and knew I had to hit preachers son. The ambiance is impeccable. So unique. The food is every classic dish elevated with a twist. Wait staff was so pleasantly calm and intuitive. Great Bentonville gem

Butter Lettuce
Aaron S.

Definitely one of our favorite restaurants. My grandfather actually preached here when it still functioned as a church, so my family is quite proud of it and excited that it is such an excellent restaurant. On this particular occasion, we celebrated a family member getting married and the staff here took great care of us as we enjoyed a multi course meal. We all agreed that every item over the course of dinner was delicious and service could not have been better. With fun bars located upstairs and downstairs as well, this place is a must if you are in the area.

Butter lettuce salad with avocado and grapefruit

Such an amazing birthday celebration at Preacher's Son. By far the best meal we had while visiting Arkansas. Everything was 10/10 and if we're ever back in AK, this will for sure be a stop.

Steak
Kenzi F.

First off the building was beautiful and the restaurant was such a unique environment! We loved it! The food was so good as well as the drinks! Our waitress was attentive and recommended the entrees and appetizer we got and loved! Highly recommend this place!

Monk Fish
Michelle M.

We made a reservation at 5pm (when they open) so we were seated quickly. The ambiance is quite charming and unique, and I loved the window art and overall vibe. I was a little disappointed that there were only 2 non-alcoholic mocktails offered, one a zero proof margarita and the other something with orange bitters (I chose that one). The appetizer we ordered was AMAZING. We ate every single delicious bite. The entrees were less impressive. We ordered the Monk Fish cioppino and the carbonara. The monk fish cioppino was good, but it came with an almost inedible piece of toast. It was overtoasted and extraordinarily difficult to bite. You had to let it soak in the sauce to soften it enough to take a bite. That said, the dish was tasty. The carbonara was a smaller than expected portion (especially for the price) and while the pasta was cooked well, the dish was a salt bomb. It was delicious, rich, decadent but too salty to finish. Perhaps some acid could have helped, but as is I wouldn't recommend it. My husband over salts every thing in my opinion and even he found it too salty to eat. My husband had two draft IPAs, I had on mocktail, we split an appetizer, and each ordered an entree, and our bill was $135, but we didn't feel it was a $135 experience. So I am conflicted--I am glad we went, we loved the vibe and concept, but we probably won't go back. There are so many wonderful dining options in Bentonville, overall we found this one to be overpriced.

Custom cocktail... phenomenal!
J B.

I travel a lot for work and my favorite thing to do when on business trips is to try out great bars and new drinks (especially when the company is footing the bill). Tonight I went to the Under Croft, the speakeasy type bar below the Preacher's son and man will it be tough to try another new place after this! First off, it is a very chill vibe in the basement, very different from upstairs and what you would expect from a high end speakeasy. They nailed it, I could spend all night down there. I tried two drinks from the menu, both were recommended by the bartender, Caleb, based on my preferences that I told him and his recommendations were spot on, they were so freaking good. After chatting with him a while he made me some custom cocktails based on what I liked and they were dangerously good! I cannot recommend this bar (or more importantly, Caleb)highly enough, one of my favorites of all time!

Christa S.

Absolutely a five-star gem in Bentonville. The space itself is stunning. They have repurposed a former church that celebrates its architecture while also creatively adjusting the space for an airy, yet intimate dining experience. I would absolutely encourage you to make reservations (on their website) as this place is certainly popular, for good reason. The service is outstanding from the hostess who greeted me to the waiter who served me and the manager who checked in on me during my visit. I started with a special appetizer, the local peaches. They came with salami and cheddar on a bed of honey mustard. It set the standard for my meal with its fresh flavors and creative combination. I then went for the fettucine, which was fresh and topped with a wild boar ragout, burrata, parmesan and basil. It was a well-sized portion of melt-in-your-mouth bites. I ended the meal with the lemon ice cream, which is topped with a blueberry compote and a thyme shortbread. I also enjoyed a glass of pinot grigio, which was a nice ample pour. The food was flavorful and prepared with care and precision. I would for sure return here if ever back in Bentonville - and if I lived there, would absolutely make this a frequent on my dine-at list.

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