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August 25, 2016 By Shelli Poole

The Saline-County-Owned Dining Survey Results… ARE IN!

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Recently, I asked MySaline readers to take a survey about your dining favorites. Specifically, the survey was about Saline-County-Owned Dining. There were 15 questions about your favorites and one question about your not-favorites. Thanks so much to everyone who voted, and thanks to my mom, Thelma Poole, for helping me sort the votes!

Some notes about the answers:

  1. I said in the beginning that I wasn’t going to post the ones you wouldn’t visit again (question 2) – that I would just subtract those votes from the favorites votes (question 1). However, for some, that made a negative number in the favorites column. That’s just confusing. So I am keeping the answers from question 2 as they are.
  2. Some of the voters didn’t mind thinking outside the box on their answers, since some of their choices either aren’t in Saline County, aren’t locally-owned or both. I left those answers in nonetheless. However, answers like “my house,” “we don’t have any,” etc. were deleted.
  3. Below, you’ll see the question, then the answers, with a number to the left to show how many people gave that answer.

And here are the results of the survey:

Name all the restaurants that you LOVE

  • 28 – Eat My Catfish
  • 22 – Larry’s Pizza
  • 15 – Burger Shack
  • 15 – La Hacienda
  • 14 – Home Plate
  • 13 – TaMolly’s Mexican Restaurant
  • 12 – Mi Ranchito II
  • 12 – Salem Dairy Bar
  • 11 – Colton’s Steak
  • 11 – Ice House Grill
  • 11 – Jordan’s Barbecue
  • 11 – Mo’ Betta Gumbo
  • 10 – Bruno’s Italian Villa
  • 9 – Pasta Jack’s
  • 9 – Riverside grocery
  • 8 – Arkansas Fresh Bakery
  • 8 – China on the Go
  • 8 – Dan’s Diner
  • 8 – Rib Crib
  • 7 – China Buffet
  • 7 – Jimmy’s Diner
  • 7 – Whole Hog BBQ
  • 6 – Smokey Joe’s BBQ
  • 5 – East End Cafe
  • 5 – Garry’s Slingblade Diner
  • 5 – Sullivan’s Diner
  • 4 – Brown’s Country Restaurant
  • 4 – Flyin’ Pig BBQ
  • 4 – Sakura
  • 4 – Samurai
  • 4 – US Pizza Co
  • 4 – Western Sizzlin’
  • 3 – Abe’s Ole Feed House
  • 3 – Bash Burger
  • 3 – Bryant Cafe
  • 3 – Buffet City
  • 3 – Casa Mexicana
  • 3 – Dale’s Donuts
  • 3 – Desi Den Indian
  • 3 – Gino’s
  • 3 – IHOP
  • 3 – Luigi’s
  • 3 – Pho 98
  • 3 – Pie 5 Pizza
  • 3 – Riviera Maya
  • 3 – Ruby Tuesday
  • 3 – Sweet Tea Cafe
  • 3 – Taco Bell
  • 2 – Applebee’s
  • 2 – Boss’ BBQ
  • 2 – Chick-fil-a
  • 2 – Chili’s
  • 2 – Dixie Cafe
  • 2 – Great Wall Chinese
  • 2 – Las Palmas Mexican
  • 2 – McAllister’s
  • 2 – McDonald’s
  • 2 – Moe’s
  • 2 – Paula Lynn’s
  • 2 – Sin Sin Chinese
  • 2 – SMOKEY HAVEN BBQ
  • 2 – Taqueria Azteca
  • 2 – Waffle House
  • 1 – Layla’s
  • 1 – Bistro Catering
  • 1 – Bodacious BBQ
  • 1 – Brenda’s Dairy Bar
  • 1 – Burger King
  • 1 – Cracker Barrel
  • 1 – Crust Pizza Co
  • 1 – David’s Burgers
  • 1 – Dickie’s BBQ
  • 1 – Dinner’s Ready
  • 1 – Domino’s
  • 1 – El Fenix
  • 1 – Firehouse Subs
  • 1 – Haskell Hilltop
  • 1 – Hutchin’s BBQ
  • 1 – Joe’s
  • 1 – KFC
  • 1 – Kreme Kastle
  • 1 – Los Cucos
  • 1 – Papa Murphy’s
  • 1 – Pizza for Less
  • 1 – Popeye’s
  • 1 – Pupusa Taco Truck
  • 1 – Rudy’s BBQ
  • 1 – Sonic Drive Inn
  • 1 – Spring Creek BBQ
  • 1 – Sugar Dumplin’s
  • 1 – Sakura
  • 1 – Sunrise Taquito
  • 1 – Torchy’s Taco

Name all the restaurants that you will NOT VISIT AGAIN

  • 15 – Bruno’s Italian Villa
  • 7 – Logan’s Steakhouse
  • 6 – Ta Molly’s
  • 5 – Home Plate Diner
  • 4 – Brown’s Country Restaurant
  • 4 – Bryant Cafe
  • 4 – Dixie Cafe
  • 4 – Gino’s
  • 3 – Applebee’s
  • 3 – Ice House
  • 3 – Ruby Tuesday
  • 3 – Sweet Tea- Bryant
  • 2 – Chili’s
  • 2 – China buffet
  • 2 – Great Wall of China Buffet- Bryant
  • 2 – IHOP in Bryant
  • 2 – La Hacienda
  • 2 – McDonald’s
  • 2 – Mi Ranchito
  • 2 – Riverside Grocery for catfish
  • 2 – Sullivan’s
  • 2 – U.S Pizza Co
  • 1 – Buffet City
  • 1 – Breitweiser’s Meat Market and Deli
  • 1 – Buffet City
  • 1 – Burger King
  • 1 – Dan’s Diner
  • 1 – Desi den
  • 1 – Eat My Catfish
  • 1 – Firehouse Sub’s
  • 1 – Larry’s pizza
  • 1 – Luigi’s
  • 1 – Los Toros
  • 1 – Maya Riviera
  • 1 – Pasta Jack’s Bryant
  • 1 – Salem Dairy Bar
  • 1 – Slim Chickens
  • 1 – Sonic Drive Inn
  • 1 – Mo’ Betta Gumbo
  • 1 – Samurai
  • 1 – Tamolly’s
  • 1 – Western Sizzlin’

Name the restaurant(s) with the best dessert(s)

  • 6 – Arkansas Fresh – cheesecake/mint chocolate cake/Blackberries-n-Cream Cupcake/Coconut pie/all
  • 6 – Larry’s pizza – snickerdoodle, bavarian peanut butter cherry also banana pizza, Chocolate/Peanut Butter Cookie
  • 5 – Jimmy’s Diner – Possums pie/any cake or pie/Coconut cream pie
  • 5 – Jordan’s BBQ-strawberry or lemon cake/Fried chocolate pie/pie
  • 4 – Ice house Grill – peach cobbler/chocolate cake-caramel icing/fresh fried pies
  • 4 – Western Sizzlin’ – cinnamon rolls/bread pudding/cheesecake
  • 3 – Chili’s- apple crumble/volcano lava molten chocolate cake!
  • 3 – Dixie Cafe – banana pudding
  • 3 – Eat My Catfish-Fried Pies
  • 3 – Paula Lynn’s – peanut butter pie/any pie/cupcakes
  • 2 – Cracker Barrel-peach cobbler/Coca Cola Cake
  • 2 – Dinner’s Ready – the brownies/strawberry cake mix cookies
  • 2 – East End Cafe – Apple Pie
  • 2 – Home Plate Diner – Strawberry pie
  • 2 – Mo’ Betta – Gumbo Banana Foster Bread Pudding/beignet
  • 2 – Smokey Joe’s BBQ – fried pies
  • 2 – Taco Bell – cinnamon twist
  • 1 – Abe’s Ole Feed House
  • 1 – Applebee’s – maple butter Blondie hacienda fried ice cream
  • 1 – Bash burgers- chocolate chip cheesecake
  • 1 – Bruno’s – cheesecake
  • 1 – Colton’s
  • 1 – Desi Den – Badami kheer
  • 1 – Hacienda’s – flan
  • 1 – Kream Kastle – Ice Cream
  • 1 – Mi Ranchito – Sopapilla
  • 1 – Papa Murphy’s – cinnamon wheel
  • 1 – Riverside grocery – banana pudding
  • 1 – Sonic Drive Inn – milkshakes!!
  • 1 – Sugar Dumplin’s Cupcakes – All
  • 1 – Waffle House – pecan pie “Heated & Treated”

Name the best diner

  • 20 – Home Plate Diner
  • 11 – Dan’s I-30 Diner
  • 8 – Jimmy’s Diner on Edison
  • 6 – Bryant Cafe
  • 5 – Icehouse Grill
  • 5 – Sullivan’s Diner
  • 4 – Burger Shack
  • 4 – East End Cafe
  • 2 – IHOP
  • 2 – Sweet Tea Cafe
  • 1 – Abe’s Ole Feed House
  • 1 – Colton’s
  • 1 – Eat My Catfish
  • 1 – Frontier diner
  • 1 – PC
  • 1 – Riverside Grocery
  • 1 – Ruby Tuesday

Name the best dairy bar

  • 70 – Salem Dairy Bar
  • 6 – Kream Kastle
  • 4 – Garry’s Sling Blade Diner
  • 1 – Dairy Queen
  • 1 – Brenda’s Dairy Bar
  • 1 – Paula Lynn’s

Name the best breakfast

  • 17 – Dan I30 diner
  • 13 – Home Plate Diner
  • 11 – IHOP
  • 9 – Jimmy’s Diner
  • 6 – Bryant Cafe
  • 6 – Waffle House
  • 4 – Cracker Barrel
  • 4 – Ice House Grill
  • 2 – Dales Donuts
  • 2 – McDonald’s
  • 2 – Speakeasy Coffee Cafe
  • 1 – Arkansas Fresh cafe
  • 1 – Bill’s Restaurant
  • 1 – Brown’s Country Restaurant
  • 1 – East end cafe
  • 1 – Ed and Kay’s
  • 1 – Riverside grocery

Name the best Asian food

  • 15 – Chinese on the Go
  • 10 – Sin Sin’s Benton
  • 9 – Sakura’s
  • 7 – Buffet City
  • 7 – Great wall Chinese
  • 5 – Pho 98 Vietnamese
  • 4 – Samurai
  • 2 – Desi Den Indian Cuisine
  • 2 – Sapora
  • 2 – Sakura – Japanese
  • 1 – China Star
  • 1 – Hibachi Grill
  • 1 – Seafood Buffet

Name the best Italian food

  • 22 – Pasta Jack’s 22
  • 16 – Bruno’s Italian Villa Restaurant
  • 14 – Luigi’s
  • 1 – Larry’s Pizza

Name the best Mexican food

  • 26 – La Hacienda
  • 24 – TaMolly’s Mexican Restaurant
  • 16 – Mi Ranchito II
  • 7 – Casa Mexicana
  • 3 – Las Palmas
  • 3 – Taqueria Azteca
  • 2 – Riviera Maya
  • 1 – El Ranchito
  • 1 – Moe’s

Name the best burger

  • 20 – Salem Dairy Bar – Double cheese burger
  • 11 – Burger Shack
  • 7 – Gary’s Slingblade Diner
  • 5 – Ice House Grill – Hub Cap/specialty burgers
  • 4 – Bash Burgers
  • 4 – David’s Burgers
  • 3 – Chili’s
  • 3 – Paula Lynn’s
  • 2 – Arkansas Fresh Cafe
  • 2 – Burger Barn
  • 2 – Colton’s
  • 2 – East End cafe
  • 2 – Home Plate
  • 2 – Jimmy’s Diner
  • 2 – Rib Crib
  • 1 – Backyard Burgers
  • 1 – Boss BBQ
  • 1 – Bryant Cafe
  • 1 – Burger King
  • 1 – Kreme Kastle Dairy Bar, Benton
  • 1 – Ruby Tuesday
  • 1 – Sonic Drive Inn
  • 1 – Burger truck across from Game Exchange on Military

Name the best BBQ

  • 19 – Jordan’s
  • 17 – Whole Hog
  • 13 – Smokey Joe’s
  • 8 – Rib Crib
  • 4 – Dickey’s BBQ, Bryant
  • 4 – Flyin’ Pig BBQ
  • 3 – Corky’s in Little Rock
  • 3 – Smokey Haven
  • 2 – Boss’ BBQ
  • 2 – Icehouse Grill
  • 1 – Gary’s diner
  • 1 – Jimmy’s diner
  • 1 – Popolo’s, nearest Malvern or HS
  • 1 – Springhill Grocery and gas station- good ribs
  • 1 – Stubby’s Hot Springs

Name the best fried chicken

  • 17 – Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • 17 – Popeye’s
  • 6 – Chicken Express
  • 3 – Jimmy’s Diner
  • 2 – Abe’s Ole Feed House
  • 2 – Chester’s Chicken at Edwards’ Food Giant
  • 2 – Icehouse Grill
  • 2 – Western Sizzlin’
  • 1 – Brown’s Country Restaurant
  • 1 – Bullock’s Gas Station
  • 1 – Eat My Catfish
  • 1 – Home Plate Diner
  • 1 – JJ’s Truck Stop (Is that in Saline County?)
  • 1 – Riverside Grocery
  • 1 – Sullivan’s
  • 1 – Sweet Tea Café

Name the best steak

  • 24 – Colton’s
  • 5 – Western Sizzlin’
  • 4 – Icehouse Grill
  • 3 – Logan’s
  • 2 – Applebee’s
  • 1 – Butcher Block
  • 1 – Road house in LR
  • 1 – Ruby Tuesday
  • 0 – 11 people said none in Saline County

Name the best catfish

  • 48 – Eat My Catfish, Benton
  • 18 – Riverside Grocery and Ice House
  • 6 – Jordan’s BBQ
  • 4 – Icehouse Grill
  • 2 – Abe’s Ole Feed House
  • 2 – Jimmy’s Diner
  • 1 – Home Plate Diner
  • 1 – The Whippet in Prattsville
  • 1 – West Side Grocery

Name the best seafood

  • 18 – Eat My Catfish, Benton
  • 5 – Icehouse Grill
  • 4 – Abe’s feed house
  • 2 – Sakura
  • 2 – Western Sizzlin’
  • 1 – Cajun’s
  • 1 – Joe’s Crab Shack
  • 1 – Mo’ Betta
  • 1 – Pasta Jack’s
  • 1 – Red Lobster
  • 1 – Riverside Grocery
  • 1 – Ruby Tuesday
  • 1 – Samurai
  • 1 – Hibachi Grill-Sushi (-where Fred’s was, Benton) great Tuna & Mackerel

Name the best that doesn’t fit into the above “best” categories

  • 6 – Sugar Dumplin’s Cupcake
  • 5 – Larry’s Pizza (Best owner-Larry White)
  • 5 – Mo’ betta! Best customer service, Gumbo
  • 2 – Arkansas Fresh
  • 2 – Cracker Barrel – breakfasts
  • 2 – Home Plate – Fried macaroni/Good Service
  • 1 – Chick fil a – Best Fast Food
  • 1 – Burger Shack – Best meatloaf
  • 1 – Dan’s Diner
  • 1 – Chili’s – Best salad
  • 1 – Bistro Catering
  • 1 – Chinese on the go
  • 1 – CORN BREAD
  • 1 – Dale’s Donuts
  • 1 – Daylight Donuts – Donut
  • 1 – Hobo Joe’s has the best snow cones!
  • 1 – Home Run – pizza
  • 1 – Icehouse Grill
  • 1 – JJ’s Truck Stop (buffet)
  • 1 – Taste of Delight! – Most missed Restaurant
  • 1 – Paula Lynn’s
  • 1 – Royal Theatre – Popcorn
  • 1 – Ruby Tuesday
  • 1 – Sakura
  • 1 – Shelli cooks! – Hello shelli! Best food blog category needs added
  • 1 – Shipley’s Donuts
  • 1 – Sonic Drive Inn
  • 1 – Straun’s Donut
  • 1 – Sweet Tea Cafe – Best chicken tenders
  • 1 – Taco bell
  • 1 – Waffle House

Thanks for voting, everyone!!