This place offers food and a song! You can eat here and often find live entertainment along the line of country music, indoor bluegrass style. The food is very good and the hours are generous, as are the portions. The wait staff is friendly and the prices are fair. read more

The service was good although there was one person working the front and I assume one person cooking in the back. We wanted to go out to eat and have a break from cooking but the food was mediocre and would have done better back home. The restaurant had a very old timey feel with Elvis Presley pictures, and some other singers and movie posters from that era. Overall it was ok but wouldn't go back. read more

We were driving from California to Tennessee and chose this place while driving through Arkansas. First thing is that the waitstaff was very friendly. The place is really cool inside, too. Lots of vintage memorabilia. The breakfast was good. Wasn't spectacular, but hit the spot! read more

This was really a great find for us. Home American cooking like mom used to make. Prices weren't astronomically high and food was fresh and tasty. Restaurant was clean and the service was very friendly and attentive. Here's your place if your out and about and looking for a home cooked meal. Looking forward to next time. read more

Willie’s Wagon Wheel - Front menu - Southern Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

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Good soul food and great service. Good environment, very country style for sure. We stopped for something different to eat and here was a good choice! read more

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Excellent food and excellent atmosphere to go along with it. Good variety of menu options, quick and helpful service, and delicious food with solid portions for the price. read more

Willie’s Wagon Wheel - Southern Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

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Holy Smokes!!! What a great little spot - cute and charming and the food was fresh, delicious and made from scratch. Had eggs and bacon along with a ham omelet with grits - perfectly prepared. But the kicker....we ordered two hand pies to go - one peach and one cherry. They were the BEST little pies we've ever had (even better than the ones at Exit 51 in Turner Falls, OK which says a lot because those are damn good. The crust was delicious and crispy in the right places and the filling wasn't skimped on at all.. we highly recommend this place!!! And Peter was a great server and entertainer!! read more

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The food is amazing!! Every time we go there, the food is delicious. Like home cooked meal and the prices are not high, pretty decent for the amount of food you get. The staff is always nice and wonderful!! The service is fast. The place is very cute. read more

We were pleasantly surprised by this little gem of a restaurant. We were met with the friendliest staff and a wonderful man playing multiple instruments and singing gospel and Christmas songs. The food could have been cooked by my own mom in her kitchen at home. We loved our meal and the atmosphere. This will be a must stop anytime we're in the Van Buren area again. read more

Willie’s Wagon Wheel - Chicken fried steak with turnip greens and pinto beans - Southern Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

Dropped in for lunch while traveling based on yelp reviews. I had the club sandwich with a side of fried okra and the hubby had the chicken fried steak with mashed tators, white gravy and a side of green beans. All scratch made and delicious. This is the type of hole in the wall place you hope turns out good and this certainly did. Zero complaints. The food was great as well as the service. Bravo for the hole in the walls!!!! read more

I absolutely love this place, but it is really expensive (try the chicken strips trust me I always get them there absolutely amazing but still, they're insanely expensive) read more

Charming neighborhood spot with friendly local regulars and wonderful waitstaff. Highly recommended if you're in the area!

This was such a delicious place to eat. Home cooked food. Great Service! Highly recommend the sweet potato fries w/cinnamon and sugar Homemade Biscuits Golden Brown on the outside soft and fluffy on the inside Hand pressed sausage and a Giant Breakfast Burrito. read more

The food here was delicious. Lived up the road from this restaurant for three years and never stopped in til recently. The place has a beautiful country style vibe and the second time we came in they had a lil band singing. Would totally recommend checking this place out if you get the chance. Estimate $10 per person. read more

Good food and fun! Great service. Plenty of parking. Lot of fun singing karaoke with the regular crowd. read more

Willie’s Wagon Wheel - Karaoke stage - Southern Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

So good!! Best food we have had on our journey from Texas. Loved the fried potatoes, fried squash, back eyed peas.

Friendly staff but was over looked waiting 10 mins for menu then had to flag someone down but they were apologetic ( and they were busy too) .. nice old country music. I got omelettes & hash browns but they were a little greasy but if you like that then good . We will be back to get others stuff read more

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1st time here. We are stopping in with our RV earlier today traveling from California. Great circular driveway great parking lot for RVs and trailers. That said we sat down and I got regular tea my girlfriend got SWEET tea. Our server Kimberly was probably the best server on the planet, in addition to being a nurse and heard local beekeeper too. What a great lady! Thank you for taking care of me when I had a diabetic episode of my blood dropping very low. Your immediate attention with (2) glasses of orange juice back to back saved me immediately. Now onto the food. I ordered pork chops. Battered and pan fried huge thick boneless pork chops. Yummoliciousness. Homemade mashed potatoes and asked for sausage gravy. They make white and brown gravy. It was thick, cooked perfectly and quality pork. Mashed were excellent thick pieces of sausage in the white gravy. Green beans (canned but flavorful with bacon) a little salty but good. And a homemade roll. My girlfriend got the chicken fried steak. Excellent battered fresh and crispy. Mashed potatoes white gravy no pork. Green beans and roll. HUGE portions. Sweet tea was great. Saw a few breakfast plates being eaten at 1pm. HUGE portions of eggs, pancakes and hash browns and thick slices of bacon . Saw homemade burgers being served. Speghetti also looked great. Prices reasonable, HUGE portions and GREAT Service. Apparently Saturday night they are carving up some prime rib with "homemade horseradish sauce" @ 4! Dont miss out. I heard they have open mic night and kareokee during the week. read more

Well as I said before we recently moved to Alma from Rogers and my wife and I have been trying these Mom and Pop restaurants in and around Alma, Willy's Wagon Wheel is a small quaint little restaurant but it packs a punch for good ole down to earth country cooking, we had breakfast and it was great, portions are so that you won't be leaving hungry, everything was cooked to perfection and the taste was delicious, coming from Rogers yes the ambience is great in the restaurants, however the ole Mom and pops you can't be the down home country cooking, at Willy's Wagon Wheel the service was excellent we were waited on as soon as we walked in the waitresses were fantastic, needless to say we will definitely return read more

We were very happy with our breakfasts. The interior is really nice. The service was very prompt. We will definitely want to come back. read more

My wife and I drive all over looking for old school breakfast cafes and we've been to over 20 different his year. Im placing this Gem at the top of the list. Coffee is great, chicken fried steak was perfect. Eggs were sunny side up. They would get 6 stars but thats not an option. Awesome Breakfast and attentive Staff. read more

I use to like the service and speedy service of this restaurant.. But so far they had been a bitter disappointment. we stop by today 05/23/21 at 7:20 pm with some friends and family after church and we made some very simple meal orders that we thought would be easy and fast. It took 45 mints for the first order to come out. amazingly it took 2 hours to bring the last order. The restaurant only had 3 other couples waiting for there food, the so call "manager" didn't even come to our table to apologize or at least give an explanation for why the food took 2 hrs to be served. Very disappointing with there service! Heck! McDonald's would have been faster, cheaper and mediocre, but at least you expect that from them!. Bottom line I would not recommend this place to anyone. Not at least for dinner. read more

It was good. Prices are right also. Good home cookin'. Its a little quiet place in VanAlma area

This was a nice, out of the way, but still convenient, location to get breakfast. The menu is standard, reliable fare, but tasty. The servers were attentive and welcoming. read more

Stopped by Willie's for dinner. Service was very friendly, food was great, prices were good, there was live music and the decorations were unique and iconic. Would definitely stop here again! read more

Wow We drove a little out of our way but worth it. Took off one star because the exterior needed some TLC, But food was really good home cooking!!' The interior is nice with comfortable chairs, the staff were so nice and gave us extra rolls to take home! We had the chicken fried steak and the chicken, friend potatoes, rolls, coleslaw, greens, and peach fried pie.... All of those items were very good and BIG portions...we noticed a lot of people ordering the meat loaf special. $11.99, so that must be good also! This is a God and country kind of place and we were glad we passed the Cracker Barrel up and found this! read more

Don't get take out, because you never know if the food is going to be edible. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's so bad the dog won't eat it. One time I ordered the chicken fried steak and it was awesome. I ordered it again a few days later, and it was so tough and over cooked that I couldn't cut it with a steak knife, much less chew it. I gave it to the dog to gnaw on. Another time I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich and it was heated on one side while the other side was burnt. One time the food I ordered was so salty I almost vomited when I took a bite. I ordered chicken and dumplings one time and they were great. The next time I ordered chicken and dumplings it was a bowl of gravy that I had to search to find any bits of chicken and dumplings. So, if you are going to order take out, just be aware that sometimes the food is not edible. read more

Dinner here was so good tonight! Juicy chops. Perfect potatoes seasoned with onions and home style beans with lots of bacon!! Yum! read more

Willie’s Wagon Wheel - 2 Fried pork chops, green beans, pan fried potatoes. - Southern Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

Went here with my family from outta state and spent $30 on my plate alone for what I thought would be a good steak and it came and looked like it was bought from the dollar tree was very disappointed with my meal read more

Don't let the outside fool you. This place is clean, the service is good and very friendly, and the food delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Willie’s Wagon Wheel - Philly omelette. - Southern Near Me - Van Buren, Arkansas

I travel a good bit and when I find good down home cooking I like to share about it. I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and a vegetable. It came with a homemade roll that was delicious. The service was superb, the diner clean, and the portions sufficient and I am a healthy eater! All was good except my one complaint is they served it with a veg oil butter instead of real butter. Keep up the great work guys! read more

The food was delicious and the service was great. Everyone was super friendly. Willie's was well worth the 5 min detour off of I40 for our family to get a home cooked meal on our road trip. Don't let the outside fool you, the inside is clean and cute. read more

Great prices, great food, generous portions. The only negative was we missed our turn and had to double back!

10 out of 10!!!! This quickly became my favorite "mom and pop" restaurant in the south!! Dinner service was great!!! Highly recommend a fried pie, too!! We liked it so much, we came back for breakfast the next day, and WOW! Best breakfast we've ever had, literally!! Then we got some live music half way through! LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

Priced well, good food and friendly service. We love breakfast here, but lunch is good too.

As with their other location, the Southern Comfort style of cuisine cannot be beat. Their meat is hand dipped from scratch, and this makes their dishes such as the Chicken Fried Steak so good. We had their spokes of both pork and beef along with fried green tomatoes, poppers, and cheese sticks to start us off with a sampling of several things. The chicken fried steak sandwich was absolutely amazing, as was the hamburger basket. I highly recommend stopping by here, and be sure to come hungry as you won't regret it! read more

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The BEST prime rib that's served every Saturday I have ever had! I want to drink the beef au jus from it out of a tall glass... it's that scrumptious!! The portion is large & tender and served with the 2 sides. I asked the manager what is the recipe and he stated it's a secret but he's perfected it over many years in the restaurant business. My family loves Saturday prime rib nights! read more

Started looking for a place to eat driving home to Dallas from Branson and found this cute delicious gem. It's a few miles off 40 but worth the exit and stop. My family of 4 had a patty melt, catfish, chicken fried steak and BLT and we all loved our meals. Staff was fast and friendly as well. If ever in the area again, I would definitely stop again. read more

Super tasty breakfast, chill atmosphere, polite and quick service. What more can you ask for? Watch out for the turn though, the road it is off of is 45mph and the turn can sneak up on you. We got the breakfast skillets, some pancakes, and biscuits and gravy. All of it was great. The coffee was strong which is what we needed. Primo road trip stop read more

It's good. Seafood:. The service was nice, it was a pretty clean in there, nice environment.