LITTLE ROCK — Weekly theme listings reflect 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 Democrat-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
UPDATE! 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 flavor to the red-meat dining at this longtime steakhouse with an informal tone and cheerfully attentive service.
Dinner daily. Full bar.
Corkage fee. Reservations (seven or more). Moderate expensive
CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE
Peabody Little Rock, 3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, (501) 399-8000 The hotel dining-room menu aims, with considerable success, to please a wide range of appetites, from succulent prime beef for big spenders to flavorful pastas and salads for the rest of us.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Full bar. Reservations. Expensive (4 percent “facilities surcharge” added to bills).
UPDATE! 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 flavorful 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.
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 Along with its signature prime beef (seasoned Sonny’s style) and impressive wine list, the River Market stalwart does acommendable job with such seafood dishes as Cioppino, in a spacious and subdued white-tablecloth setting complete with a piano bar and expense-account prices. Dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar.
Corkage fee. Reservations (five or more). Expensive.
Weekend, Pages 34 on 03/22/2012