Faded Rose Restaurant

It’s been many years since I have been here. Looks just the same as it did back then. Food was good overall and well priced. My favorite dish was the gumbo. It is a Creole style (tomatoes) and more of a broth heavy gumbo with less roux than you might see in a traditional Cajun style. Flavor profile was nice, nothing overpowering and minimal oil. Soaked salad was also a traditional New Orleans style dish that you just don’t see up here very often. Fried catfish chips were a fun concept, a bit heavy on the sodium but they mellowed out with the home made ranch dressing. Shrimp and grits were served over a fried grit cake similar to a polenta. Lots of sauce and very colorful. Lastly was the red beans which could use some additional umami/flavor but I’m being critical. Overall a great lunch exp

Nice quaint little joint to grab a beer. Mardi Gras vibes all throughout. Hard to duplicate Louisiana style cuisine in Arkansas, but it did the job. Gumbo lacked a lot of flavor. Hot Red Shrimp was not hot at all.

Came in from out of town and picked this place for the Cajun, New Orleans vibes! Atmosphere was definitely a bar, but themes and decor were adorable. We started with the Crab Cakes, one blackened and one fried for variety, very good but the blackened was better! We got drinks, Old Fashioned and the French 75, they were pretty strong. We had the NY Strip, cooked to the perfect temp. Came with a Creole salad, which was okay but needed some flavor, salt and pepper made it good. Picked the Smothered Cabbage (very yummy) and the Baked Potato (blue cheese butter is TOO good). Overall, very satisfied with what we had, and service was polite and friendly. Would eat here again!

Excellent southern style restaurant. Fun atmosphere. extensive menu with many options. Cheese sauce w nachos was a devine appetizer. I loved the fried green tomatoes, the cajun salad, and the red fish was cooked to perfection w some lemon butter sauce and shrimp Rice. Hot bread pudding dessert was excellent.

This is one of my favorite places to eat. The food is fabulous (and fresh), the wait staff are perfect and the atmosphere is down to earth and very comfortable. Try it. You'll like it too.