Ole Sawmill Cafe

2299 N Washington St, Forrest City
(870) 630-2299

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Golden Fried Chicken 1 4
Sawmill Gravy & Biscuits
Fried Chicken Fingers
Breakfast Buffet
Lunch or Dinner
Hamburger Steak
Seafood Buffet
Bread Pudding
Cheeseburger
Lunch Buffet

Menu

Burgers N Such
Bacon Cheeseburger (1/3 lb)
Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Cheeseburger (1/3 lb)
Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Club Sandwich
Try our Sawmill clubs on your choice of bread. Choose from turkey and bacon or ham, and cheese. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Patty Melt
1 pound burger topped with grilled onion and swiss cheese, served on grilled rye bread. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
French Dip
Lean sirloin beef and swiss cheese. Served on a deli roll with au jus. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Hamburger (1/3 lb)
Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Philly Swiss
Lean sirloin beef topped with sautéed onion, green pepper, and swiss cheese. Served on a deli roll. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Mushroom Swiss Burger (1/3 lb)
Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Reuben
Grilled corned beef, sauerkraut, and swiss cheese. Served on grilled rye bread. Thousand Island on request. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Smoked Pork BBQ
Chopped pork blended with our own sauce and topped with coleslaw. Served on a grilled bun. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Country Burger
1.3 pound served open face with mashed potatoes and coleslaw. Your choice of brown or cream gravy. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Hot Beef Sandwich
Lean sirloin strips served open face with mashed potatoes, rich gravy, and coleslaw. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Fish Fillet
A 4 ounce hand-breaded fillet served on a deli roll with lettuce, onion, and Cajun tartar sauce. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Chicken Breast
A 6 ounce marinated chicken breast char-broiled or breaded and deep-fried served with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Served open face on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and mayo. Garnished with chips and a dill spear. Add French fries for an additional charge.

Sandwich Board
Grilled Ham and Cheese
Served on your choice of white, wheat, and rye. Garnished with chips and dill spear. Swiss, cheddar, or American cheese for an additional charge. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Grilled Cheese, Bacon, and Tomato
Served on your choice of white, wheat, and rye. Garnished with chips and dill spear. Swiss, cheddar, or American cheese for an additional charge. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato
Served on your choice of white, wheat, and rye. Garnished with chips and dill spear. Swiss, cheddar, or American cheese for an additional charge. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Grilled Cheese
Light bread grilled with American cheese served with fried. Served on your choice of white, wheat, and rye. Garnished with chips and dill spear. Swiss, cheddar, or American cheese for an additional charge. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Smoked Turkey Breast
Served on your choice of white, wheat, and rye. Garnished with chips and dill spear. Swiss, cheddar, or American cheese for an additional charge. Add French fries for an additional charge.
Cold Ham
Served on your choice of white, wheat, and rye. Garnished with chips and dill spear. Swiss, cheddar, or American cheese for an additional charge. Add French fries for an additional charge.

Appetizers
Fried Mozzarella (6 pcs)
Served with red sauce.
French Fries
Deep-Fried Dill Chips
Dill slices breaded and deep-fried served with ranch.
Sides
Coleslaw, potato salad, or vegetables.
Homemade Onion Rings
The best onion rings in Arkansas.
Fish Fingers (8 oz)
Served with cajun tartar sauce.
Baked Potato
Served with butter and sour cream. Bacon and cheese for an additional charge.

Beverages
Iced Tea
Juice
Orange or apple.
Water
Coffee
Milk (Large)

Seafood Harvest
Fish Special
One fillet cut in four pieces. Tossed in our own breading and deep-fried. Served with steak fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, and tartar sauce. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and hush puppies or grilled Texas toast. Imported fillets.
Southern Fried Fish Fillets
Three fillets fried in our own breading. Like it spicy ask for Cajun style. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and hush puppies or grilled Texas toast. Imported fillets.
Jumbo Shrimp (8 pcs)
Fresh from the coast (in season) any way you like U'm. Cajun BBQ, scampi, panko-breaded, or boiled. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and hush puppies or grilled Texas toast. Imported fillets.
Blackened Fish
Coated in our own blend of spices and seared in a hot skillet. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and hush puppies or grilled Texas toast. Imported fillets.
Small Catch
Two fillets fried in our own breading served with all trimmings. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and hush puppies or grilled Texas toast. Imported fillets.

Sizzlin Steaks
Chopped Sirloin (10 oz)
Bacon wrapped. Include choice of potato or rice, grilled Texas toast and salad. Add sautéed mushrooms for an additional charge.
Hamburger Steak
Topped with onions and gravy. Include choice of potato or rice, grilled Texas toast and salad. Add sautéed mushrooms for an additional charge.
Rib-Eye (8 oz)
Include choice of potato or rice, grilled Texas toast and salad. Add sautéed mushrooms for an additional charge.
BJ's Stuffed Steak (10 oz)
Chopped sirloin stuffed with cheese and onions. Include choice of potato or rice, grilled Texas toast and salad. Add sautéed mushrooms for an additional charge.

Down Home Dinners
Sautéed Chicken and Vegetables
Bite-size chicken breast with green pepper, onion, and mushrooms. Served on a bed of rice or potato. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and grilled Texas toast.
Garlic Chicken
Grilled and smothered with garlic, sautéed mushrooms, and Swiss cheese. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and grilled Texas toast.
Pork Chops
Center cut chops grilled or breaded, your choice. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and grilled Texas toast.
Fried Chicken Fingers
Marinated chicken breast strips, hand-breaded, served with sauce. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and grilled Texas toast.
Golden Fried Chicken (1/4)
Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and grilled Texas toast.
Liver Dinner
Beef liver served with grilled onions. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and grilled Texas toast.
Char-Broiled Chicken
Marinated chicken breast charred to perfection. Include choice of potato or rice, salad, and grilled Texas toast.

The Lite Side
Garden Fresh Chef's Salad
Diced ham and turkey, cheese, egg, and tomato wedges on mixed greens with dressing and crackers.
Combination Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, and cucumber.

Desserts
Cobbler
Apple or peach.
Bread Pudding
The best you ever had. Made the southern way with homemade biscuits.

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Recent Reviews

Food goes from great to not very good at all. When it is great it is amongst some of the best out there. Depends on the cook.

Waitresses do a good job and usually attentive.
December 2025
Honestly the restaurant was very disappointing, after looking over the breakfast buffet we decided to order from the menu. Sausage gravy was tasteless, eggs were undercooked as well as the potatoes. We try and support local businesses so we do t do ihop and such places but this was just not good. The bright point of the visit were the cookies for sale at the cash out counter, they're made by one of the waitresses that work there and are absolutely beautiful cookies that...
December 2025
Loved this place! Excellent for a buffet, quite fresh, home cooked quality food! Fried chicken was amazing but the brisket didn't keep up with demand very well. Excellent variety, delicious food with something for everyone. Will return whenever I'm in the area.
December 2025

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Ole Sawmill Cafe

2299 N Washington St, Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 630-2299