Conifer is a noted gluten free restaurant with wonderful menu options. You can see the thoughtful preparation engaged when putting this spot together. We enjoyed every aspect the moment we stepped in. Everyone we encountered, host, server, bartender and chef were incredibly kind and knowledgeable. We especially enjoyed our conversation with the bartender about mezcal. I cannot forget about the food and how delicious it was. The little detail of lemon zest in the Caesar salad was surprising and delicious. This is definitely a destination restaurant I cannot wait to try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcello Gros
Fun experience and all. Appetizers totally were awesome! And fun drinks! BUT the main entree was kind of sad. Unfortunately this was the same for the two others I came with. It was tasty and all… but a lot of it seemed to be too rich. It felt like they were aiming for more ingredients and complexity than making a dish that complements itself. I would want to give a second chance but for the price… I want to eat my entree… and same for the other two…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Katy Rush
I was visiting Bentonville this weekend for a wedding and I reached out to Conifer via Instagram message the day of my visit. I was really hoping they would accommodate a to-go order for me and the chef responded within 5 minutes that he would be happy to help me with that. During my visit the staff told me about their favorite menu items and I ordered based on their recommendation: the chicken and dumplings. The food was ready within 10 minutes and I was on my way. As someone with Celiac, it's incredibly hard to find safe places to eat when traveling. I am so fortunate to have found Conifer during my trip to NW Arkansas. The food was delicious, service spectacular. I am already planning my trip back. Thanks again!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holly Coker
Can’t rave enough about this place. The food takes gourmet to a whole new level. Exceeded every expectation we had, and Frankie made our evening and our experience perfect. Can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamin Huchingson
This restaurant brings fine dining and farm to table together with brilliant taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta, Fried Mushrooms
Cassie Cafferty
Great tasting gluten free options. I haven't been able to eat fried chicken or fish and chips out for years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lori Anderson
Ate at Conifer for the first time last night. The food was wonderful! Service was outstanding. The negatives were the loudness of the restaurant itself, prices for food and running out of items on the menu.I will definitely return but will need to use this restaurant only for special occasions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Norton
You need a Boy Scout to find this place. Menu is full of pretty food. Not much to choose from if you like basics.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tri Tip
Brett Bassett
Start to finish the Conifer experience was fantastic! Our server Frankie was so, so good! I'm going to have dreams about those Chicken and Dumplings and the Panna Cotta, both. Kudos to Chef Cooper and his staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Dumplings, Panna Cotta
harshini sarvotham
The best vegetarian food that I have ever had. Both quality and quantity were perfect.Had a lot of options for all dietary needs!!
Very salty and over priced. $45 corkage fee, ridiculous. I'll take my dining elsewhere.Parking: Not covenant
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Dumplings, Fried Mushrooms
Hayden Anderson
Came here to check it out about a month or two ago with my girlfriend coming from out of town and quickly became my favorite spot and have been to almost every place in the area. Now we come here about once a week. Great food, drinks, and staff highly recommend. Also they have vegan options which is super helpful having great options for everyone. It is a little pricey but it is very much worth it every dish is special. Great job!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacie S.
Great place with an inspired cocktail list and menu. However the dining experience is impacted greatly when the tip I would have chosen is the lowest option! Dont start at 20. Start at 18 and let people choose 20. I shouldn't feel like crap for giving 20%. From another country and Just found out what the minimum wage is in the US. 20% is a good place to start!!
ashleyhQ1413CT
It pains me to say I won’t be going back here again. We went a few times in the past & it was good so I was excited to try it again when we had family in town. But I was sorely disappointed this time which especially sucks bc we chose to take guests here with us. 1st sign was when I asked the waitress what an ingredient in a cocktail was to which she replied “I honestly don’t know,” and she did not offer to find out. I decided to just stick with water. Secondly she told us one of the plates ordered that traditionally comes with bread, does not include bread at this establishment but we could pay extra for some… when we asked the cost she laughed & said “that’s a good question” & proceeded to guess while shrugging that it was “prolly abt $10.” Um, Ok? I asked abt a plate I was interested I ordering & she said it included vegetables, I asked which ones & again she was unsure but she “thinks carrots & broccoli”… big surprise, only carrots. At least she guessed 1 thing right. So weird! Unfortunately the dish also had no depth of flavor or complexity & was rather bland. The description also included “crispy tofu” which I enjoy when done well, but there was zero crisp, they did not even attempt that. It seemed like they just threw some cubed tofu into the dish, it was not marinated or flavorful in the least. Lastly, two ppl ordered the same dish- we noticed one version was somewhat dry while the other persons had a lot of the base/broth so we asked for a bit more, quite awhile later she brought out a huge bowl with a wide rim that she almost spilled over the edge while dropping it off. We needed a ladle just to transfer it over so most of it didn’t get used. Odd. We decided to order some champagne to share. She also abruptly brought it over during our conversation & seemed to be presenting it so we stopped talking & she just awkwardly stood there trying to open the bottle, I apologized that we were staring at her & said I thought it seemed like she was about to say something abt it to which she replied “no this is just your run of the mill champagne.” Ok well it was def a mediocre experience in many ways but one thing that wasn’t was the price. We paid $300+ for that lousy experience. Inexcusable for that price! Not to mention her generally disheveled appearance which I couldn’t care less about if there hadn’t been so many other disappointments having chosen this place to bring our family over the holidays.
Justin Allen
I took my team tonight for a business dinner and had a wonderful experience. The service was great. The food is the best in NWA except for The Wooden Spoon in Gentry…(shameless plug for our family restaurant). Matt and his team are true professionals delivering in every way for their guests. I am not generally one for branching out from traditional entrees. I am a traditional steak and fried chicken kind of guy…I have been 3-4 four times over the last year and enjoyed something new each time that broadens my tastes. Everything is gluten free which supports my wife’s dietary needs but if no one told the customers it wouldn’t be known. Tonight we had the biscuits which rival any southern style gluten biscuit. Very proud of the accomplishments of Matt and the Conifer team! Keep up the great work!
Conifer is a noted gluten free restaurant with wonderful menu options. You can see the thoughtful preparation engaged when putting this spot together. We enjoyed every aspect the moment we stepped in. Everyone we encountered, host, server, bartender and chef were incredibly kind and knowledgeable. We especially enjoyed our conversation with the bartender about mezcal. I cannot forget about the food and how delicious it was. The little detail of lemon zest in the Caesar salad was surprising and delicious. This is definitely a destination restaurant I cannot wait to try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun experience and all. Appetizers totally were awesome! And fun drinks! BUT the main entree was kind of sad. Unfortunately this was the same for the two others I came with. It was tasty and all… but a lot of it seemed to be too rich. It felt like they were aiming for more ingredients and complexity than making a dish that complements itself. I would want to give a second chance but for the price… I want to eat my entree… and same for the other two…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I was visiting Bentonville this weekend for a wedding and I reached out to Conifer via Instagram message the day of my visit. I was really hoping they would accommodate a to-go order for me and the chef responded within 5 minutes that he would be happy to help me with that. During my visit the staff told me about their favorite menu items and I ordered based on their recommendation: the chicken and dumplings. The food was ready within 10 minutes and I was on my way. As someone with Celiac, it's incredibly hard to find safe places to eat when traveling. I am so fortunate to have found Conifer during my trip to NW Arkansas. The food was delicious, service spectacular. I am already planning my trip back. Thanks again!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can’t rave enough about this place. The food takes gourmet to a whole new level. Exceeded every expectation we had, and Frankie made our evening and our experience perfect. Can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant brings fine dining and farm to table together with brilliant taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta, Fried Mushrooms
Great tasting gluten free options. I haven't been able to eat fried chicken or fish and chips out for years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ate at Conifer for the first time last night. The food was wonderful! Service was outstanding. The negatives were the loudness of the restaurant itself, prices for food and running out of items on the menu.I will definitely return but will need to use this restaurant only for special occasions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
You need a Boy Scout to find this place. Menu is full of pretty food. Not much to choose from if you like basics.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tri Tip
Start to finish the Conifer experience was fantastic! Our server Frankie was so, so good! I'm going to have dreams about those Chicken and Dumplings and the Panna Cotta, both. Kudos to Chef Cooper and his staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Dumplings, Panna Cotta
The best vegetarian food that I have ever had. Both quality and quantity were perfect.Had a lot of options for all dietary needs!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Very salty and over priced. $45 corkage fee, ridiculous. I'll take my dining elsewhere.Parking: Not covenant
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Dumplings, Fried Mushrooms
Came here to check it out about a month or two ago with my girlfriend coming from out of town and quickly became my favorite spot and have been to almost every place in the area. Now we come here about once a week. Great food, drinks, and staff highly recommend. Also they have vegan options which is super helpful having great options for everyone. It is a little pricey but it is very much worth it every dish is special. Great job!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place with an inspired cocktail list and menu. However the dining experience is impacted greatly when the tip I would have chosen is the lowest option! Dont start at 20. Start at 18 and let people choose 20. I shouldn't feel like crap for giving 20%. From another country and Just found out what the minimum wage is in the US. 20% is a good place to start!!
It pains me to say I won’t be going back here again. We went a few times in the past & it was good so I was excited to try it again when we had family in town. But I was sorely disappointed this time which especially sucks bc we chose to take guests here with us. 1st sign was when I asked the waitress what an ingredient in a cocktail was to which she replied “I honestly don’t know,” and she did not offer to find out. I decided to just stick with water. Secondly she told us one of the plates ordered that traditionally comes with bread, does not include bread at this establishment but we could pay extra for some… when we asked the cost she laughed & said “that’s a good question” & proceeded to guess while shrugging that it was “prolly abt $10.” Um, Ok? I asked abt a plate I was interested I ordering & she said it included vegetables, I asked which ones & again she was unsure but she “thinks carrots & broccoli”… big surprise, only carrots. At least she guessed 1 thing right. So weird! Unfortunately the dish also had no depth of flavor or complexity & was rather bland. The description also included “crispy tofu” which I enjoy when done well, but there was zero crisp, they did not even attempt that. It seemed like they just threw some cubed tofu into the dish, it was not marinated or flavorful in the least. Lastly, two ppl ordered the same dish- we noticed one version was somewhat dry while the other persons had a lot of the base/broth so we asked for a bit more, quite awhile later she brought out a huge bowl with a wide rim that she almost spilled over the edge while dropping it off. We needed a ladle just to transfer it over so most of it didn’t get used. Odd. We decided to order some champagne to share. She also abruptly brought it over during our conversation & seemed to be presenting it so we stopped talking & she just awkwardly stood there trying to open the bottle, I apologized that we were staring at her & said I thought it seemed like she was about to say something abt it to which she replied “no this is just your run of the mill champagne.” Ok well it was def a mediocre experience in many ways but one thing that wasn’t was the price. We paid $300+ for that lousy experience. Inexcusable for that price! Not to mention her generally disheveled appearance which I couldn’t care less about if there hadn’t been so many other disappointments having chosen this place to bring our family over the holidays.
I took my team tonight for a business dinner and had a wonderful experience. The service was great. The food is the best in NWA except for The Wooden Spoon in Gentry…(shameless plug for our family restaurant). Matt and his team are true professionals delivering in every way for their guests. I am not generally one for branching out from traditional entrees. I am a traditional steak and fried chicken kind of guy…I have been 3-4 four times over the last year and enjoyed something new each time that broadens my tastes. Everything is gluten free which supports my wife’s dietary needs but if no one told the customers it wouldn’t be known. Tonight we had the biscuits which rival any southern style gluten biscuit. Very proud of the accomplishments of Matt and the Conifer team! Keep up the great work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5