Foodie Families: David's Burgers, Chuy's North Little Rock and More
We're always on the the hunt for good eats in central Arkansas. In our blog series, Foodie Families, we share the latest news about Little Rock's family-friendly restaurant scene. Here are a few of tasty morsels we've heard about lately:
David's Burgers: This family-friendly burger joint (a silver winner of our 2014 Family Favorites Awards, in fact!) told us that they are planning to open a new location near Bass Pro Shops Little Rock. The growing shopping area is also soon to be home to the Outlets at Little Rock shopping center, scheduled to open in the summer of 2015. David Alan Bubbus owns the fast-growing restaurant chain, and his father David Bubbus calls himself "the coach." Bubbus Sr. says the focus on high-quality meat is paying off -- sales at the Conway location were up 32 percent from Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014.
"You would hope that people would know the difference between real quality meat," Bubbus says, "and they really can tell the difference."
Bubbus told us that fans should also see a location in the west Little Rock area around Rodney Parham Road very soon. The smaller store even has plans for a drive-through window to serve customers who are in a hurry. Also in the works: a second location in Conway, and restaurants in Cabot and Maumelle. The new restaurants will join existing locations in Conway, North Little Rock, west Little Rock, Park Plaza Mall and a roving food truck.
For those who've never been to a David's, here's an insider tidbit: If kids eat all of their burger, they might get a free taste of homemade custard ice cream!
For more info, visit DavidsBurgers.com.
Chick-fil-A: A new Chick-fil-A opened in west Conway on July 17. The stand-alone restaurant is located at 2510 Prince St., and includes a playground for children! For info: Chick-fil-A.com.
Chuy's: North Little Rock will have its own Chuy's location in February 2015! The Tex-Mex chain will be located at 5105 Warden Road in the former Little Rock Parker Auto Group's Saturn dealership. For more info, click here.
Southern Gourmasian: Food truck-lovers will be delighted to know that Southern Gourmasian will finally be opening a brick-and-mortar shop at 219 W. Capitol Ave. sometime later this year. Take a seat at the permanent location to get your steamed bun-fix or track down the food truck, which will keep rolling through town serving customers at various locations. Read the full report from Little Rock Soiree here.
Butcher & Public: This full-service butcher shop, charcuterie and sandwich shop will join Good Food by Ferneau in the former Argenta Market space on North Little Rock's Main Street. We can't wait to try the house-cured bacon! Read the full report from Little Rock Soiree here.
Oishi Hibachi & Thai: Robert Tju, owner of the popular Sushi Cafe, will open another restaurant in the Heights -- this time focusing on hibachi and Thai cuisine. Look for the new spot to open in August. Get more details here.