Location: Lonoke
Top 10 restaurants in Lonoke, United States
Lonoke is the second most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as its county seat. According to 2010 United States Census, the population of the city is 4,245. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
1. Nick's Bar-B-Q & Catfish Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 369 reviews
Thank you so much for visiting our Trip Advisor page! We are a third-generation family owned and operated full-service restaurant located in Carlisle, Arkansas. We have been open since 1972, and we look forward to being open for many many more years to come! We welcome everyone in, and we always want to do our best to exceed your expectations!<br><br>There is always an owner present should any concerns arise, and we definitely act on any reasonable guest feedback. <br><br>Stay tuned! We are moving over to a brand new building in 2018, and it will be the best barbecue experience around!<br><br>Also, apologies, as the posted menu prices on here are incorrect. I'm not savvy enough to figure out how to redact the prices and the old items we no longer serve.<br><br>We do promise to do our best to take care of you, so, if you're reading this, give us a try and give me a shout! Safe travels! - Clay W (Owner)
Reviewed By legacyendeavors - Racine, Wisconsin
Quite a wonderful surprise for some of very best foods around! Outstanding Barbeque Beef brisket sandwich and farm raised catfish raised in corn pellets! Fried okra , fried green tomatoes, tater babies, too!
Dessert for lunch here included the freshly
Made fried pies! The apricot and the coconut were outstandingly! Building a new place next door and with all the traffic here, we know why! Wonderful service friendly servers and more!
2. Daylight Donuts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Chris B - Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Nice location and friendly folks making excellent donuts. Stopped in several times and will continue to do so.
3. Marachi grill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By dragonfishGA - Georgia
Mariachi Grill is nearly across the street from the hotel where we stayed in Lonoke (pronounced Lone Oak), and close to I40. It's in a small strip of stores - and you might expect middling food and service here - and you'd be wrong. From the enthusiastic and happy greeting from the hostess to the attentiveness of the waiter, the great taste of the margarita and the food - it's all good. The decor is colorful and cheerful.
All in all, just what we needed after a long day on the highway.
4. Pruett's Bar-B-Que & Catfish
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By sojourner12345 - Williamsburg, Virginia
We traveling I like to eat local and Pruett's was about as "local" as they come.
The establishment was recommended to me and I had general directions, but I couldn't find it. In the spot where the restaurant should have been all I saw was a used pickup truck lot with a little office building behind it. Oops, a second look and that was Pruett's, and the pickups belonged to the diners. It was nearly full but they made room for us outsiders
Their BBQ was wonderful, and when I saw fried green beans as a special, I had to try them also: never had green beans been so delicious.
They were quite generous with their servings, but I had to walk by the pie case when coming in so the 4 inch tall chocolate pie was calling me. At $2.35 it was the bargain of our trip.
Give Pruett's a try. It's about a mile and a half south of exit 175 of I-40.
5. McDonald's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Bill B - Hot Springs, Arkansas
Food is nearly always good for fast food. The service was slightly above average today. The food maybe slightly below. Fries were just ok and they are usually very good. There was a mess around drink machines, employee was there but not sure what he was doing!! I have been here many times and this was a below average experience today.☹️
6. Waffle House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Celeste S
We arrived at about 5:30pm on a Sunday and the restaurant was empty. The staff was friendly and welcoming, reliving concerns since I was on the road alone with a preschooler. Restrooms were very clean. The food was excellent, we had waffles, hash browns, and sausage. My five year old ate an entire waffle!! Yummy this was an excellent dining choice ❤️❤️
7. Tidwell's Dairy
Overall Ratings
5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Geoark1946 - Cabot, Arkansas
This local dairy bar has the best drive in food around. Fried chicken baskets with cheese dip and chips are to die for. Excellent Mexican fare as well. Thick shakes, great sweet tea.
8. Panda House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Erik N
While traveling with coworkers on a Sunday evening this little gem was not our first choice but others were closed. We should have come here first. Dinner buffet $7.70 was an outstanding value. About 15 main course items plus appetizers and deserts. Crab Rangoon was very crisp hot and tasty. This is definitely worth driving a mile off the interstate.
9. Senor Picante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Jus4kxs - Arkansas
Stoped here while passing through to Memephis. Great Salsa. Had chicken lunch fajita special for $5.99 (Wednesday). Wow! So much to eat. Very tasty. Very friendly humble owner and staff. Great little restaurant. One down side, no Flan. Ugh! :-)
10. Sonic
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Chipperhigh2 - Okemos, Michigan
After having dinner in Lonoke and the restaurant had no ice cream went to Sonic. My friend had a chocolate sundae and I had a banana shake. They were OK. The servers who delivered to the car was a boy. We were surprised as normally they are girls.
