I was going to midtown billiards for lunch but they were closed. Saw the Busker next door and I had the cheeseburger and fries and they were so good. The patty on the burger was really well seasoned. It was a great option for an easy lunch and I’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aone Twan
THE ABSOLUTE WORSE restaurant i have ever been to downtown! Service was mediocre. Wings were alright. I ordered food to go and every order was incorrect. Its like they just gave me whatever they had back in the kitchen in to go boxes! I see why this place was empty when i left!!!! And the staff looked at me the whole time as if i was alien....smh! I recommend to whomever owns this place to let someone who ACTUALLY knows about customer service and the food industry to have that particular space!!!! #BuskerisABUST!
D W
It was a little pricey but it was good. I had the shrimp and scallop skewer and a Dr. Pepper, it was $32.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Arlene Green
This place is freaking amazing! Food is fabulous. Music is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sonia S.
Wanted to go someplace down the street but the wait was too long so we ended up at The Buskers. When we walked it, the restaurant was basically empty on a Friday evening. We were seated right away. The emptiness of the building should've been a warning sign. The food was mediocre at best. I ordered the cheese fries as my meal - they came out 20 minutes after everyone else at the table received their food and were not great. Almost everyone at my table made a complaint related to their food. My friend who ordered shrimp and scallops skewers said the bed of rice they came on was dry and very overcooked. Someone at my table who received the chicken tacos mentioned they were subpar. Tacos come with a side of just dry out of the bag tortilla chips despite saying they come with a side of queso on the menu. When asked the server said, "oh no they come with salsa" which was not what on the menu and no salsa was provided. Our server was nice but extremely slow and not the most knowledgeable. The restaurant was not very busy and I know the pacing of the kitchen is not the servers fault but we were rarely checked on and had to flag the server down. I don't think I'll return. It's a shame because it is such a nice, big venue. I was looking forward to seeing what was in this space now as The Buskers is relatively new. However, with such mediocre food and service, I felt like I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
Doug Roisen
Great place for cold drinks and live music! Would have loved to try the food, but after waiting on our order for a couple of hours we were told "we don't have time to make your food."
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kristin Stewart
Love this place! Perfect atmosphere! Amazing bar selection! 5 stars for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stefan Cocklin
The smoked chicken is the best I have ever had. Excellent flavor, crispy outside without drying out the inside. Excellent service from Lakin at the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Montgomery
This is where the old Soutb on Main was. When we visited, it wasn't busy, but we were there for happy hour and dinner. It has a great atmosphere. There are tvs with all the important games on, the bartender was very nice and helpful. The food we had was really good. We started with the fried green beans. They were crunchy and had great flavor. We ordered the grilled shrimp skewer. It was flavorful and light. It is definitely a place to run into and have a drink and check out. They also have bands on weekends. I can't rate this because I haven't seen one there as of yet. Give it a try! SOMA districtEat, drink, and be merry!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michele Easter
Went to check out The Busker (formerly South on Main) to watch Jason Lee Hale and The Space Invaders perform. We enjoyed the wings, which were a little "different" but very tasty! Attentive service from the bartender. We look forward to our next visit!
Went to check out The Busker (formerly South on Main) to watch Jason Lee Hale and The Space Invaders perform. We enjoyed the wings, which were a little \\\"different\\\" but very tasty! Attentive service from the bartender. We look forward to our next visit!
Jonny Stewart
The Busker is a smart way to move this spot forward - approachable and easy menu, I’ve had a few things and they were all great! Cheesedip is bomb. Enjoy the addition of TVs for sporting events and the fact they are keeping the stage for shows. Had a great time there after M2’s big gallery show. Check it out, great to have this venue on Main back in business!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Massa De La Ghetto
I have never been to south on main before its closure but I would always hear good reviews about the place. When I heard that they were reopening as The Busker, I was excited to go in and experience the new concept.The staff was nice and welcoming and serviced me quickly. I ordered the Fried Green Beans, Mozzarella Bites, Shrimp and Scallop Skewers, and the house cocktail sangria. I originally wanted the Ribeye frites as my main but they were unfortunately out of the ribeye. For a grand total of about $60. The Fried Green Beans were awesome. They were spicy, hot, and crispy. I get the sangria with them and it was alright. Afterwards I get the mozzarella bites. They… were not as hot, not as crispy. Flavor wise they were good. Then I get to the Shrimp and Scallop Skewers and I don’t know what happened but this wasn’t it. While the scallops were alright, the shrimp was overcooked, and the bacon wrapping the shrimp wasn’t cooked enough. Like the bacon fat wasn’t rendered at all. I ended up removing the bacon off the shrimp. Underneath that was a bed of bland and cold rice. I left the rice untouched after some bites.I left here full but not fully satisfied. I’ll eventually come back for the ribeye frites but I reeeeally hope yall will have upped your game by then.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Nadielis Moreno
One of our favorite places to eat in Little Rock! We love that they continue to play with the bar and food menus to keep items relevant to the season and fresh! We usually come here for dinner, but stopped in for brunch and were very pleased. Great options (we shared a farmers skillet, grits, and bacon), great service and reasonable prices. We’ll continue to keep at the top of our list!
Janice Hagen
I had a lovely lady for my server yesterday. I'd just landed and was in town for work. My service was good and the veggies for my vegetable plate she suggested were great. Then again one of my veggies was Mac n cheese, how southern, so of course it was good! Overall, delicious lunch!
I was going to midtown billiards for lunch but they were closed. Saw the Busker next door and I had the cheeseburger and fries and they were so good. The patty on the burger was really well seasoned. It was a great option for an easy lunch and I’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
THE ABSOLUTE WORSE restaurant i have ever been to downtown! Service was mediocre. Wings were alright. I ordered food to go and every order was incorrect. Its like they just gave me whatever they had back in the kitchen in to go boxes! I see why this place was empty when i left!!!! And the staff looked at me the whole time as if i was alien....smh! I recommend to whomever owns this place to let someone who ACTUALLY knows about customer service and the food industry to have that particular space!!!! #BuskerisABUST!
It was a little pricey but it was good. I had the shrimp and scallop skewer and a Dr. Pepper, it was $32.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This place is freaking amazing! Food is fabulous. Music is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wanted to go someplace down the street but the wait was too long so we ended up at The Buskers. When we walked it, the restaurant was basically empty on a Friday evening. We were seated right away. The emptiness of the building should've been a warning sign. The food was mediocre at best. I ordered the cheese fries as my meal - they came out 20 minutes after everyone else at the table received their food and were not great. Almost everyone at my table made a complaint related to their food. My friend who ordered shrimp and scallops skewers said the bed of rice they came on was dry and very overcooked. Someone at my table who received the chicken tacos mentioned they were subpar. Tacos come with a side of just dry out of the bag tortilla chips despite saying they come with a side of queso on the menu. When asked the server said, "oh no they come with salsa" which was not what on the menu and no salsa was provided. Our server was nice but extremely slow and not the most knowledgeable. The restaurant was not very busy and I know the pacing of the kitchen is not the servers fault but we were rarely checked on and had to flag the server down. I don't think I'll return. It's a shame because it is such a nice, big venue. I was looking forward to seeing what was in this space now as The Buskers is relatively new. However, with such mediocre food and service, I felt like I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
Great place for cold drinks and live music! Would have loved to try the food, but after waiting on our order for a couple of hours we were told "we don't have time to make your food."
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Love this place! Perfect atmosphere! Amazing bar selection! 5 stars for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The smoked chicken is the best I have ever had. Excellent flavor, crispy outside without drying out the inside. Excellent service from Lakin at the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is where the old Soutb on Main was. When we visited, it wasn't busy, but we were there for happy hour and dinner. It has a great atmosphere. There are tvs with all the important games on, the bartender was very nice and helpful. The food we had was really good. We started with the fried green beans. They were crunchy and had great flavor. We ordered the grilled shrimp skewer. It was flavorful and light. It is definitely a place to run into and have a drink and check out. They also have bands on weekends. I can't rate this because I haven't seen one there as of yet. Give it a try! SOMA districtEat, drink, and be merry!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to check out The Busker (formerly South on Main) to watch Jason Lee Hale and The Space Invaders perform. We enjoyed the wings, which were a little "different" but very tasty! Attentive service from the bartender. We look forward to our next visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Went to check out The Busker (formerly South on Main) to watch Jason Lee Hale and The Space Invaders perform. We enjoyed the wings, which were a little \\\"different\\\" but very tasty! Attentive service from the bartender. We look forward to our next visit!
The Busker is a smart way to move this spot forward - approachable and easy menu, I’ve had a few things and they were all great! Cheesedip is bomb. Enjoy the addition of TVs for sporting events and the fact they are keeping the stage for shows. Had a great time there after M2’s big gallery show. Check it out, great to have this venue on Main back in business!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have never been to south on main before its closure but I would always hear good reviews about the place. When I heard that they were reopening as The Busker, I was excited to go in and experience the new concept.The staff was nice and welcoming and serviced me quickly. I ordered the Fried Green Beans, Mozzarella Bites, Shrimp and Scallop Skewers, and the house cocktail sangria. I originally wanted the Ribeye frites as my main but they were unfortunately out of the ribeye. For a grand total of about $60. The Fried Green Beans were awesome. They were spicy, hot, and crispy. I get the sangria with them and it was alright. Afterwards I get the mozzarella bites. They… were not as hot, not as crispy. Flavor wise they were good. Then I get to the Shrimp and Scallop Skewers and I don’t know what happened but this wasn’t it. While the scallops were alright, the shrimp was overcooked, and the bacon wrapping the shrimp wasn’t cooked enough. Like the bacon fat wasn’t rendered at all. I ended up removing the bacon off the shrimp. Underneath that was a bed of bland and cold rice. I left the rice untouched after some bites.I left here full but not fully satisfied. I’ll eventually come back for the ribeye frites but I reeeeally hope yall will have upped your game by then.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
One of our favorite places to eat in Little Rock! We love that they continue to play with the bar and food menus to keep items relevant to the season and fresh! We usually come here for dinner, but stopped in for brunch and were very pleased. Great options (we shared a farmers skillet, grits, and bacon), great service and reasonable prices. We’ll continue to keep at the top of our list!
I had a lovely lady for my server yesterday. I'd just landed and was in town for work. My service was good and the veggies for my vegetable plate she suggested were great. Then again one of my veggies was Mac n cheese, how southern, so of course it was good! Overall, delicious lunch!