Wow. That's all I can say about Mike's Place. We stayed in Conway both going and coming back on our three week road trip. This was by far and away my favorite place on our trip. The first night I had the Shrimp Brantley appetizer, a pomegranate martini and key lime pie. All were delicious. On the second visit we shared the large size prime rib, and it was fabulous. Also had the amazing fried green tomatoes. On the second visit I went up and talked to Mike who was hanging around with some of the crew. We had a lovely chat and he walked us out to our car and prayed with me about my health struggles. I just loved meeting him.
Alex_Robinson419
Great service. Delicious food and good portion size. Not too big or too small. Moderately priced. Well worth another visit. Local gem.
Christopher Davis
Tonight should’ve been simple — a quiet Thanksgiving dinner, just the two of us. Instead, for the $300 I spent, the evening felt more like a scramble than a celebration.
What makes it sting even more is this: back when I lived close and worked in Conway, this place was a staple for me. I’ve eaten here well over a hundred times since the doors first opened. I know what this restaurant can be. Tonight was not that — not even close.
We were seated by one server, given water by another, had to flag someone else down for a wine menu, another for bread, another to place our order, someone else to confirm it was even in the system, and finally another person entirely just to get the ticket. It shouldn’t take half the staff to serve one table. It was scattered and messy from start to finish.
The steaks? Cooked correctly, yes — and that’s where the praise ends. No seasoning, no salt, no char, no trace of the 21-day aging you advertise. Just flat, flavorless meat. You’d never guess it touched a wood-fired grill.
They offered a dessert on the house, which was kind in intention, but poorly executed. My girlfriend loves crème brûlée, and this one simply wasn’t right. The custard wasn’t set, and the sugar top wasn’t properly caramelized — just overheated, warm, and watery. It fell apart instantly.
I’m not here to tear anyone down. I value craft, consistency, and doing things the right way — and for years, this place delivered exactly that. But tonight… tonight felt like a different restaurant entirely. And after a hundred meals and years of loyalty, I hate to say it, but this may be my last visit.
Please fix the service flow, retrain the grill and dessert stations, and bring back the standard you used to hold. You’ve got the bones of something great — but right now, the cracks are showing.
Samantha Hightower
Awesome friendly service. Steaks has always been on point. Love the atmosphere and always clean. Highly recommend for a date night or a group of friends.
Chris Slavick
Nice place. Salads where great. Cajun food was lacking spice & not quite Cajun enough for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salad
Al Pouria
Great everything. Mike even stopped by to make sure we were good. 👍
My husband and I went for our wedding anniversary in September. We are new to the area and someone recommended this place. We didn't make a reservation although we should have being it was a Friday evening and busy. However, we had the option to wait for a table but we went to the bar to wait and we were offered to order food there. We were cool with that! The food was delicious and the drink was great. I had the grilled fish with sweet potato fries and fried okra. I should have ordered double okra!!! My husband had Michelangelo chicken, creamed spinach and mashed potatoes. The drinks we had was called the Toad. He also had double chocolate cake and ice cream. Food was great, bartenders were awesome, service was great so was the customer service! Thank you as my husband said when we were leaving, we will be back!!
I always love Mike's Place. Food is great and service. Just remember your wallet
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Adam Justice
Fantastic institution of Conway. Fantastic balance of comfort and quality in atmosphere. Solid food and friendly service too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
maryann
Wow! Excellent place-staff, we met owner! Everyone so nice!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monee Rochell
Great as always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ms. Fly Away*******
I wish I knew the waiter name that assistance all of us AAD members last night...He was very awesome and plus the Owner Mr Mike is very nice. Just wanna say thank you.
Wow. That's all I can say about Mike's Place. We stayed in Conway both going and coming back on our three week road trip. This was by far and away my favorite place on our trip. The first night I had the Shrimp Brantley appetizer, a pomegranate martini and key lime pie. All were delicious. On the second visit we shared the large size prime rib, and it was fabulous. Also had the amazing fried green tomatoes. On the second visit I went up and talked to Mike who was hanging around with some of the crew. We had a lovely chat and he walked us out to our car and prayed with me about my health struggles. I just loved meeting him.
Great service. Delicious food and good portion size. Not too big or too small. Moderately priced. Well worth another visit. Local gem.
Tonight should’ve been simple — a quiet Thanksgiving dinner, just the two of us. Instead, for the $300 I spent, the evening felt more like a scramble than a celebration. What makes it sting even more is this: back when I lived close and worked in Conway, this place was a staple for me. I’ve eaten here well over a hundred times since the doors first opened. I know what this restaurant can be. Tonight was not that — not even close. We were seated by one server, given water by another, had to flag someone else down for a wine menu, another for bread, another to place our order, someone else to confirm it was even in the system, and finally another person entirely just to get the ticket. It shouldn’t take half the staff to serve one table. It was scattered and messy from start to finish. The steaks? Cooked correctly, yes — and that’s where the praise ends. No seasoning, no salt, no char, no trace of the 21-day aging you advertise. Just flat, flavorless meat. You’d never guess it touched a wood-fired grill. They offered a dessert on the house, which was kind in intention, but poorly executed. My girlfriend loves crème brûlée, and this one simply wasn’t right. The custard wasn’t set, and the sugar top wasn’t properly caramelized — just overheated, warm, and watery. It fell apart instantly. I’m not here to tear anyone down. I value craft, consistency, and doing things the right way — and for years, this place delivered exactly that. But tonight… tonight felt like a different restaurant entirely. And after a hundred meals and years of loyalty, I hate to say it, but this may be my last visit. Please fix the service flow, retrain the grill and dessert stations, and bring back the standard you used to hold. You’ve got the bones of something great — but right now, the cracks are showing.
Awesome friendly service. Steaks has always been on point. Love the atmosphere and always clean. Highly recommend for a date night or a group of friends.
Nice place. Salads where great. Cajun food was lacking spice & not quite Cajun enough for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salad
Great everything. Mike even stopped by to make sure we were good. 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Whitefish, Pecan Crusted Whitefish
2 hour wait we left
Awesome food great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I went for our wedding anniversary in September. We are new to the area and someone recommended this place. We didn't make a reservation although we should have being it was a Friday evening and busy. However, we had the option to wait for a table but we went to the bar to wait and we were offered to order food there. We were cool with that! The food was delicious and the drink was great. I had the grilled fish with sweet potato fries and fried okra. I should have ordered double okra!!! My husband had Michelangelo chicken, creamed spinach and mashed potatoes. The drinks we had was called the Toad. He also had double chocolate cake and ice cream. Food was great, bartenders were awesome, service was great so was the customer service! Thank you as my husband said when we were leaving, we will be back!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome, food!!!
A must to go their!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits
Restaurantji Recommends
I always love Mike's Place. Food is great and service. Just remember your wallet
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fantastic institution of Conway. Fantastic balance of comfort and quality in atmosphere. Solid food and friendly service too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Wow!
Excellent place-staff, we met owner! Everyone so nice!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great as always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I wish I knew the waiter name that assistance all of us AAD members last night...He was very awesome and plus the Owner Mr Mike is very nice. Just wanna say thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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