The seafood buffet was alright.. definitely not worth the price though. All around okay/
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Mitch Herman
2024 Easter Brunch was a bust! Why call it brunch with no breakfast items. We have came many times over the years and this will be our last time.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 3
Ryder Pierce
We live in Little Rock and eat out once or twice a week was the worst dining experience we have had in a long time. I think it’s worth mentioning this is the first poor review we’ve made in years.There were five tables on a Saturday night. It took 62 minutes to get our food from when we sat down. Meals we brought out in two waves 7 minutes apart. The menu says you can buy off of one side until 10:00, but they told us the chef wasn’t serving burgers tonight. Meanwhile, after ordering, we watched them continually carry burgers to the bar side. We had a family member with special needs who is a very picky eater they wouldn’t let order a burger. When asked, I was told the chef of 2 weeks was new and wouldn’t allow burgers in the fine dining room. My wife ordered the filet and it was the worst filet we had ever eaten. It looked like a small piece of sirloin and was maybe 3/4 inches at its thickest, as well as being over cooked. I wish we took a picture. They were out of ceaser dressing because “the chef makes his own and didn’t have anchovies.” I think I was just annoyed by the continued excuses instead of apologies. Even when I asked to speak to a manager, no one said sorry. Just continued justification of why they were right. Once again, five tables on the night of the Arkansas Derby was warning enough we should have gone somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
King Ops
An hour after the buffet started, they were running out of food. They were out of oysters on the half shell. Hush puppies were overdone. I expected better food for paying $45 a plate. Will not come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Valerie Willcutt
Went for the Seafood Buffet. It was awful! No fried shrimp, peel and eat shrimp was already peeled and in a hot bath of water… awful!!!It is very overpriced for what you get. Not as advertised. Go elsewhere for your dinner!
Rob Janzen
Was not serving but a great view of a century old luxury dining hall. The wine cellar, seating, bar, stage we're all cool to
Atmosphere: 5
Daniel Flahive
Went for the all you can eat seafood buffet on Friday nights for $45 a person. Let me tell you, GIANT LET DOWN. Overpriced, poor selection, and poor quality describe the experience. Most of the fish dishes were overcooked and luke warm at best. They advertised shrimp scampi flambe and it was not available. Salad bar was lettuce mix, cheese, dressing, and 1 other random salad. Desserts were very bland and the cakes were dry. I would highly recommend not wasting your money and going anywhere else.
Food: 1
Mike Martin
Big let down for Friday Fish Buffet. For $45 I expect more delicacies. There was No Oysters, just catfish and flounder although they did have peel and eat jumbo shrimp. Abysmal salad bar. Soup was unlabeled. Dessert table was severely lacking and we came early. Can not recommend, 2 stars.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
RichardB
Music was too loud. It should be background music not main entertainment noise level. We were lucky to be seated away from him. Like background music especially piano but not vocals and a synthesizer and guitar
JeffG
I come to Hot Springs once a year for work and had always looked forward to the Friday night Seafood Buffet. Though the quality of selection of the buffet had gone down over the years, it was still a highlight of my convention trip each year. I had not been for the last 3 years due to COVID and other scheduling issues, and when I when I went this time I was highly disappointed. The food was largely cold, dishes were often near empty and not refilled, the selection was a fraction of what it had been before, and the desserts were extremely sub-par. It was far, far from being worth the $49 price tag and I will no longer include this as part of my annual trip. I may not even stay at the Arlington for the trip either as the point of staying was to enjoy this Buffet after an exhausting final day of the convention. Very, very disappointed. The Arlington Hotel has a nice decor and history, but do not bother with the Friday Night Seafood Buffet anymore.
Seafood buffet was just ok. Most of the food was not hot. Green beans were actually cold. I felt like I was eating at a Captain D's. Choices were very limited. The lights kept blinking and were distracting during our meal.
Kristin M.
This historic beauty is a really neat place to stay in Hot Springs. The location is PERFECT--all the best spots are within walking distance. The lobby bar was hoppin' all weekend long and the lively crowds were great for people watching. The hotel is under renovation, so be prepared for some dust, but it didn't take away from the stay one bit. The historic features, even in the "remodeled" rooms, made our stay charming and unique. It's part of the experience here. Don't let a little rust scare you.
Alex D.
This place is a dump. I cannot give it even 1 Star in fact I would give it a negative star. The place is run down, dirty, some staff member was clueless (asked if the pool/jacuzzi was mineral and they said no when in fact it was!). This is an icon and treated with such disrespect. The place is haphazardly maintained, would never pass code today! The staff in the spa however so wonderful! We loved Derek and Kizzy. Of course we would not have had to go to the spa if they gave us the correct information about the pool, thereby saving $160. There are many other choices. Bottom line it feels as if the owners abandoned this business and are bilking as much as they can from it! Shame on you, smacks of greed.
ErvinE
Most food was ok. Chicken was over cooked. The shrimp and raw oysters had to be brought by waitress 3 at a time. Desserts were good. Salad bar was good especially the smoked salmon and the mushroom artichoke salad. Staff was friendly.
MarkE
We were there for the Friday seafood buffet. There was a wide selection of seafood and freshwater fish, numerous sides and a great salad selection. There were also cheese, fruit, and dessert selections that came with the price of the buffet. The staff was very friendly but not intrusive. We went to the dining room a few minutes early and were seated right away. It was a very enjoyable evening.
The seafood buffet was alright.. definitely not worth the price though. All around okay/
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
2024 Easter Brunch was a bust! Why call it brunch with no breakfast items. We have came many times over the years and this will be our last time.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 3
We live in Little Rock and eat out once or twice a week was the worst dining experience we have had in a long time. I think it’s worth mentioning this is the first poor review we’ve made in years.There were five tables on a Saturday night. It took 62 minutes to get our food from when we sat down. Meals we brought out in two waves 7 minutes apart. The menu says you can buy off of one side until 10:00, but they told us the chef wasn’t serving burgers tonight. Meanwhile, after ordering, we watched them continually carry burgers to the bar side. We had a family member with special needs who is a very picky eater they wouldn’t let order a burger. When asked, I was told the chef of 2 weeks was new and wouldn’t allow burgers in the fine dining room. My wife ordered the filet and it was the worst filet we had ever eaten. It looked like a small piece of sirloin and was maybe 3/4 inches at its thickest, as well as being over cooked. I wish we took a picture. They were out of ceaser dressing because “the chef makes his own and didn’t have anchovies.” I think I was just annoyed by the continued excuses instead of apologies. Even when I asked to speak to a manager, no one said sorry. Just continued justification of why they were right. Once again, five tables on the night of the Arkansas Derby was warning enough we should have gone somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
An hour after the buffet started, they were running out of food. They were out of oysters on the half shell. Hush puppies were overdone. I expected better food for paying $45 a plate. Will not come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Went for the Seafood Buffet. It was awful! No fried shrimp, peel and eat shrimp was already peeled and in a hot bath of water… awful!!!It is very overpriced for what you get. Not as advertised. Go elsewhere for your dinner!
Was not serving but a great view of a century old luxury dining hall. The wine cellar, seating, bar, stage we're all cool to
Atmosphere: 5
Went for the all you can eat seafood buffet on Friday nights for $45 a person. Let me tell you, GIANT LET DOWN. Overpriced, poor selection, and poor quality describe the experience. Most of the fish dishes were overcooked and luke warm at best. They advertised shrimp scampi flambe and it was not available. Salad bar was lettuce mix, cheese, dressing, and 1 other random salad. Desserts were very bland and the cakes were dry. I would highly recommend not wasting your money and going anywhere else.
Food: 1
Big let down for Friday Fish Buffet. For $45 I expect more delicacies. There was No Oysters, just catfish and flounder although they did have peel and eat jumbo shrimp. Abysmal salad bar. Soup was unlabeled. Dessert table was severely lacking and we came early. Can not recommend, 2 stars.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Music was too loud. It should be background music not main entertainment noise level. We were lucky to be seated away from him. Like background music especially piano but not vocals and a synthesizer and guitar
I come to Hot Springs once a year for work and had always looked forward to the Friday night Seafood Buffet. Though the quality of selection of the buffet had gone down over the years, it was still a highlight of my convention trip each year. I had not been for the last 3 years due to COVID and other scheduling issues, and when I when I went this time I was highly disappointed. The food was largely cold, dishes were often near empty and not refilled, the selection was a fraction of what it had been before, and the desserts were extremely sub-par. It was far, far from being worth the $49 price tag and I will no longer include this as part of my annual trip. I may not even stay at the Arlington for the trip either as the point of staying was to enjoy this Buffet after an exhausting final day of the convention. Very, very disappointed. The Arlington Hotel has a nice decor and history, but do not bother with the Friday Night Seafood Buffet anymore.
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Seafood buffet was just ok. Most of the food was not hot. Green beans were actually cold. I felt like I was eating at a Captain D's. Choices were very limited. The lights kept blinking and were distracting during our meal.
This historic beauty is a really neat place to stay in Hot Springs. The location is PERFECT--all the best spots are within walking distance. The lobby bar was hoppin' all weekend long and the lively crowds were great for people watching. The hotel is under renovation, so be prepared for some dust, but it didn't take away from the stay one bit. The historic features, even in the "remodeled" rooms, made our stay charming and unique. It's part of the experience here. Don't let a little rust scare you.
This place is a dump. I cannot give it even 1 Star in fact I would give it a negative star. The place is run down, dirty, some staff member was clueless (asked if the pool/jacuzzi was mineral and they said no when in fact it was!). This is an icon and treated with such disrespect. The place is haphazardly maintained, would never pass code today! The staff in the spa however so wonderful! We loved Derek and Kizzy. Of course we would not have had to go to the spa if they gave us the correct information about the pool, thereby saving $160. There are many other choices. Bottom line it feels as if the owners abandoned this business and are bilking as much as they can from it! Shame on you, smacks of greed.
Most food was ok. Chicken was over cooked. The shrimp and raw oysters had to be brought by waitress 3 at a time. Desserts were good. Salad bar was good especially the smoked salmon and the mushroom artichoke salad. Staff was friendly.
We were there for the Friday seafood buffet. There was a wide selection of seafood and freshwater fish, numerous sides and a great salad selection. There were also cheese, fruit, and dessert selections that came with the price of the buffet. The staff was very friendly but not intrusive. We went to the dining room a few minutes early and were seated right away. It was a very enjoyable evening.