Restaurants near Charleston

“great food, great staff.”

“Hello, my name is Spike! Until today I had been clean, no Larb for 5 months.

Thai Chicken Bowl operates in an old gas station in Charleston, AR. It is a bare bones mom and pop operation. The restaurant is barren of décor and a vacuum of ambiance. Order at the counter. The food is delivered to your table. Minimal, but adequate service.

For some reason, I don’t know why I ordered the stinky beef Larb. I just don’t know why. Too late now. I liked this Laotian version even with the smelly overtones of fish sauce. Am I hooked on Larb, or is it self-mortification? Neither, I think I have accepted the challenge to master my phobia of fish sauce. And frankly I have found that good Larb is well ….pretty good. The description on the menu “Spicy Beef” sucked me in. The meal was filled with thin sliced steak, noodles some type of greens, seasoned with chili pepper and a vinegary sauce. Not too bad. My wife had the Coconut Fried Rice with Chicken. A big plate of food, but not outstanding taste. The Egg Drop soup was fair. It could have been a little hotter (temp).

The restaurant has a big varied menu. Chicken Fried Rice seems to be the restaurant’s signature dish. Charleston is a small town. I’m thinking the locals appreciate having an Asian food option.”

“I love this place. They worked with me on a very short notice to prepare some takeout catering for an event for 20 people within 2 days. Their price was excellent, especially considering the serving size and quality of the food. Everyone at my event enjoyed the food and it was ready when I arrived to pick it up. Don't hesitate to stop by this place and I know I will be visiting many times while I am out that way.”

“Food is delicious (chimichanga!), prices are reasonable and the help is friendly.

The building is showing its age, but they are moving to a new location soon. I hope they serve beer there!”

“Does NOT recommend! Food was okay. We arrived at 7:49 and a family of 3 was ordering ahead of us. Initially our service was okay. Waiter took our order and in about 15 minutes, He brought out food and was nice. We decided to get a few of their limited fried pies, I went to the window to order and the waitress (I’m going to name her Karen) said we are actually closed. My response was Me: Oh, I’m sorry I didn’t know. “Karen” then said in a snotty tone. “it’s right on the door”. Rude much? Me: I guess I missed it. My sister: That was just rude. Karen: What? My sister: That was rude! Me: telling my daughter to get her stuff we are leaving. Karen: It’s fine take your time. Me: No ma’am, we are leaving.”

“Great Food. Great people Simple”

“I do not have any suggestions for anything to be better than it was. Oh, I did notice something yesterday that I did not the day before. It was too cold in the restaurant.”

“Best ice in town...hands down”

“Always have had good service and great food.”

“My wife and I stopped here on the way out of town, after our weekend getaway. To use the word of our amazing waitress Misty, I am a very well versed burger snob. When I tell you that I have had a lot of good burgers, please trust that our drives are often planned around a good burger joint. We live 4 hours away, and I’m already scheming how I can get to stop here again. The Dignature is your absolute best bet if you are a burger snob like me!! Thank you for the great food and great service!!”

“The cheese dip and beef chimichanga are to die for. Service is great and the owner-operator, Apolo, runs the place well. The beef fajitas for two are also amazing.”

“My family and I ate there for the first time on November 11, we absolutely loved the food. The portions were huge, the food was cooked perfect. The price of the food was extremely reasonable as well. We were impressed by how fast we received our three dishes. Also the waitresses came around quite often, that doesn’t happen at most restaurants. We will keep coming back.”