Selected restaurants

LITTLE ROCK — Weekly theme listings re◊ect a range of dining

possibilities in central

Arkansas, across a

spectrum of settings and price ranges. Restaurant reviewers’ visits are anonymous and all

expenses are paid by

the Arkansas Demo

crat-Gazette. Bargain means a meal (without beverage or dessert) is typically less than $12.

Moderate is $12 to $25.

Expensive is $25 and up. To read recent restaurant reviews in their entirety, visit arkansasonline.com/ restaurants.

Steak ARTHUR’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE Village at Rahling Road, 27 Rahling Circle, Little Rock, (501) 821-1848 Though superbly succulent prime beef is the star attraction, Jerry Barakat has added a seafood component, Oceans at Arthur’s, to his prime-price steakhouse.

Dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar. Reservations.

Expensive.

THE BUTCHER SHOP 10825 Hermitage Road, Little Rock, (501) 312-2748 Reasonable prices add◊avor to the red-meat dining at this Little Rock institution, with an informal tone and a simple, almost fail-proof business model: plenty of thick and pleasantly served steaks.

Dinner daily. Full bar. Corkage fee.

Reservations (seven or more). Moderateexpensive.

DOE’S EAT PLACE 1023 W. Markham St., Little Rock, (501) 376-1195 The down-scale steak joint continues to deliver on its basic premise of◊avorful beef cuts big enough to feed a family, plus top-notch tamales and worthwhile seafood options.

Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar.

Reservations (eight or more). Expensive.

THE FADED ROSE 1619 Rebsamen Road, Little Rock, (501) 663-9734 The good times roll for fans of Creole and Cajun dishes as well as steaks at this amiable Louisiana-oriented operation, a local favorite since the 1980s.

Lunch, dinner daily. Full bar. Moderate.

RIVERFRONT STEAKHOUSE Riverfront Wyndham Hotel, North Little Rock, (501) 375-7825 Serving succulent and tender steaks in a tastefully appointed atmosphere, with a menu that extends more variety and larger portions at lower prices than many of its estimable competitors.

Dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar. Reservations.

Expensive.

SONNY WILLIAMS’ STEAK ROOM 500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 324-2999 Other capital city steakhouses may offer more cuts of beef, but Sonny’s three-week aging process and Sonny’s-style seasoning provide steaks with a welcome variety of◊avor, worth every penny of the expenseaccount prices.

Dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar. Corkage fee.

Reservations (ÿve or more). Expensive.