Sonic (Oak Street)

No. 12: Sonic (Oak Street) 1890 E. Oak Street 501-336-0226 7.8 percent done with Conway restaurants based on the current list The Situation She Said: I needed a quick lunch between running errands in Little Rock and a conference call with clients, so Ruud came to pick me up and we rolled to our neighborhood… Continue reading Sonic (Oak Street)

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Snag-a-Salad

Snag-a-Salad 805 Monroe St, Conway, AR 501-327-6060   The Situation He Said: The situation here was that it was lunchtime, I was hungry, and my wife called and said “Let’s go to lunch.” So we thought we’d try this new soup and salad place, which opened in Conway on May 23. It was, I believe,… Continue reading Snag-a-Salad

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Jade China

No. 9: Jade China 559 Harkrider Street (501) 329-5121 5.9 percent done reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: I’ve lived in Conway for 13 years and, to be honest, I’ve never noticed Jade China. It’s a small, unassuming (and green) building on Harkrider next to Bank of the Ozarks, so I assume I’m always… Continue reading Jade China

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ZAZA

No. 10: ZAZA Fine Salad + Wood Oven Pizza Co. 1050 Ellis Ave. (Hendrix Village) (501) 336-9292 6.5 percent done with Conway restaurants based on the current list   The Situation She Said: We were having a lovely Saturday, yoga in Heber Springs, a movie in Conway and an early dinner before going home to… Continue reading ZAZA

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US. Pizza

U.S. Pizza Company 710 Front Street (501) 450-9700 No. 8: 5.2 percent finished reviewing Conway resturants The Situation She Said: I love pizza! It’s one of the things I break a lot of my food guidelines for when the opportunity arises (low carb, no mammal meat, small helpings, low gluten). It was my mother’s last… Continue reading US. Pizza

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Chipotle Mexican Grill

No. 7: Chipotle Mexican Grill 915 East Oak Street (501) 504-2416 4.6 percent done reviewing Conway restaurants   The Situation She Said: I decided to embrace the suburban cliché that I’ve become: I taught a yoga class and then drove to Chipotle, with my husband, to eat healthy, vegan fast-food. When I’m on a plant-based… Continue reading Chipotle Mexican Grill

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Cafe Neph(r)esh

No. 6: Café Neph(r)esh 810 Fourth Avenue (501) 358-6694 4.0 percent of Conway restaurants reviewed   The Situation She Said: Since we started our restaurant-review project, several people have told us to review this new place in Conway, which opened April 1. I thought it was just a lunch place, but it’s open from 10… Continue reading Cafe Neph(r)esh

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TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays No. 5: 3.3 percent of Conway restaurants reviewed 1105 East Oak Street (501) 329-8300 The Situation He Said: In addition to the fast-food places like McDonald’s, Conway is home to a number of slightly more upscale chains that feature “casual dining.” TGI Fridays bills itself as a chain featuring “traditional American,” so it… Continue reading TGI Fridays

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The Mean Bean Cafe

The Mean Bean Cafe No. 4: 2.7 percent of Conway restaurants reviewed based on current list 2501 Dave Ward Dr. (Nutters Chapel Plaza) Conway, AR 72034 (501) 336-9957   The Situation She Said: It’s a common scenario in our Conwegian lives for me to pick up my husband at work at UCA and drive on… Continue reading The Mean Bean Cafe

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McDonald’s Oak Street

McDonald’s Restaurant No. 3: 2.1% of Conway Restaurants Reviewed 220 E. Oak Street 501-327-2117   The Situation He Said: We vowed to eat at every restaurant in Conway, and that does include fast-food places. Lots and lots of fast-food places. My most vivid memory of McDonald’s is taking my daughter there in Wisconsin Dells when… Continue reading McDonald’s Oak Street

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