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Village Inn

3.8 (58 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Huevos ranchers carnitas.. absolutely perfect tonight.
Diana P.

Huevos ranchers carnitas.. absolutely perfect tonight. Always great food, great service and good prices. Be sure to use their great rewards program

Classic Marbled Rye Reuben with seasoned crinkle cut fries.
Todd A.

First let me say, I had no idea this was a chain restaurant. For years I genuinely assumed this place was a bed and breakfast awkwardly situated in the middle of downtown bustling Fort Smith. When my wife suggested we eat lunch there yesterday I thought she was pulling my leg. Based on the name and my incorrect assumptions, I expected to walk in and be enveloped in waves of Americana nostalgia. No such luck as the only relics in the place were the diners. Seemed to be a pretty up-to-date diner reminiscent of Denny's or IHOP, senior citizens and endless cups of coffee were abundant. "Breakfast served all day" did seem pretty inviting, but I opted for the classic Reuben sandwich with seasoned fries. Usually diners like this one have a habit of knocking the classics out of the park and The Village Inn didn't disappoint. Easily one of the best Reubens I'd ever eaten. Perfectly crusted rye, tender, juicy corned beef, rich, flavorful thousand island dressing, and crunchy, perfectly tart sauerkraut all combined to create a sandwich worthy of praise and recognition. The fries were classic crinkle cut in miniature form, deep fried to a golden color and perfectly crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, however there weren't very many of them. I'm normally not a fan of crinkle cut, too much mush and not enough crispy, but the size of these tater sticks perfectly balanced the two adjectives. My wife opted for a "create your own breakfast" platter and I've got to say, it looked pretty underwhelming. The bacon and sausage looked overcooked and small in size, the bowl of grits looked like two bites at most, and the hash browns should've been more brown than white. However, the Belgian waffle (according to her) more than made up for the rest of the meal. Smothered in strawberry syrup and topped with fluffy, frothy cool whip, the two inch thick pancake with pockets put a smile on her face from ear to ear. A waffle connoisseur if you will, my wife decided we would return here again based on this dish alone. Service was average, nothing to write home about, but nothing to complain about either. The manager who greeted us seemed genuinely concerned that her patrons had a pleasant experience, but the waitress seemed like she was just going through the motions. Which, I can't hold that against her...I'd probably be the same way if I had to constantly top off coffee mugs all day for tips based on dining prices from 40 years ago. All in all, a nice, quiet place that does NOT in fact offer sleeping arrangements or provoke feelings of being in an episode of The Andy Griffith Show, but does offer tasty plates of "home-cooked" food and free refills on hot coffee and ice cold beverages. Worth stopping in at least once just to try the Reuben and a warm slice of pie.

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Leonard L.

My wife and I came here for dinner. It was relaxing and an enjoyable atmosphere. Our server Michelle was delightful. The food was pretty delicious. It did take a while before it came though. They also made a mistake on our order but they immediately rectified the order. We would come again.

$0.50 charge for ketchup caution there are also additional up charges.  We will not be back!!!  Server was excellent

Service was excellent. There was a $0.50 upcharge for ketchup. Ask about up charges before you order. We won't be back.

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Reviews are mixed. Many highlight the friendly service, varied and tasty food, and a welcoming atmosphere. The pie specials are also appreciated.

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Brandon is amazing as a server. He is friendly, helpful and a terrific server. The best one we have had in the area. Keep up the great work.

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4 months ago

Bree our waitress and she was great. Food was awesome! Hubby had biscuits and gravy and I had the country potatoes.

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8 months ago

Great breakfast! Our server was Tammy. She is always friendly and attentive. We come here often! Best hash browns in town!

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1 year ago

Hubby loves the gravy and biscuits. I have French toast waitress is friendly and helpful. Dora is our favorite we love to talk to her

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Great service and food too. I think even getting better. Really enjoyed 222 breakfast !

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These guys use to be open later and now they close earlier and food isn't as good as it use to be!

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If you haven't tried the huevos rancheros you are missing out! The pork green chili is a must try.

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6 years ago

Was ok breakfast and the grits where old and cold lol but everything else was ok pie is great

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A steady choice for breakfast. VIB is a reasonable choice - 2 eggs to order, choice of meat, potatoes and pancakes.

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Just googled and decided to stop in Fort Smith to eat on way home…read more We drove up and almost decided to find another place. Just looked like a simple diner. Inside is super cute! Great atmosphere with lots to look at on walls. Waitress at first was alittle reserved but warmed up. Complimentary cinnamon rolls were delicious. I had the veg plate with broc rice casserole, squash, sweet potatoes creamed. All Good! My 4th choice was cherry cobbler but didn't like due to NO crust served, all cherries. Also we had hamburgers that were very good with great onion rings. Good place, would love to try meatloaf or Roast beef. Hope we remember next time we are on hwy 40 headed to Arkansas.

Wife and I visited an old favorite of ours in Fort Smith Arkansas this evening, and the food didn't…read moredisappoint. Calico County is an iconic restaurant in the heart of the river valley and exudes country charm. They are famous for many dishes but everyone loves the sweet hot homemade cinnamon rolls they bring out to the table. PWe started with an appetizer combo of cheese sticks and tenders. For dinner, she indulged in the homemade pot roast with a side of black-eye peas and broccoli & cheese casserole with jalapeño cornbread. I had the hamburger steak with grilled onions and steamed rice with all covered in brown gravy. As I said the food was great but unfortunately the service form our server was greatly lacking. It was very disappointing to continually have to request refills, napkins, etc when he could have easily found out had ever asked us about the food or our needs, what made it worse is he had customers on either side of us but acted like we didn't exist. I'm sure someday we will be back in for a meal someday, but I can tell you it will be a looooooooong time before that happens.

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