The Purple Cow Restaurant (Cantrell Rd)

Little Rock, AR · American restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Little Rock
#146
of 721 restaurants
City Percentile
58%
rating percentile
Address
The Purple Cow Restaurant (Cantrell Rd), 8026 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, AR 72227
Phone
(501) 221-3555
Website
www.purplecowlr.com/location/the-purple-cow-restaurant-cantrell
Status
Closed · Opens 9 AM Sat

The Purple Cow Restaurant (Cantrell Rd) is a restaurant located in Little Rock, AR. It is one of 721 restaurants listed in Little Rock. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Little Rock city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Purple Cow Restaurant (Cantrell Rd)

Serving the Little Rock community since 1989, The Purple Cow Restaurant on Cantrell Road is the city's original and most cherished diner. Step into a nostalgic atmosphere where classic decor and the aroma of delicious food transport you back in time.... More

Hours

Friday9 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Deann Smith · Feb 2026

What a great diner experience. The in-house chips are soooo good! Garden Burger is really good with sautéed mushrooms & onions. Arkansas based ice cream company Yarnell's supplies their ice cream and makes the Purple Vanilla 💜 ice cream exclusively for the Purple Cow. Super duper Root Beer Float! The staff was very efficient & friendly.

★★★★★ 5.0 Geoff “Batman” H · Jan 2026

​The Purple Cow offers a delightful, family-friendly atmosphere that leans into a nostalgic 1950s soda fountain aesthetic. While the decor doesn't quite fully capture that authentic "vintage diner" soul, the experience remains genuinely enjoyable. ​The food is solid, but the real highlights are the kind, attentive staff and the overall upbeat energy of the place. It is a great spot for a casual meal or a classic milkshake. If you are looking for good vibes and friendly people, it is well worth the visit! #GeoffH #KahsKreations #purplecow #PhillyCheeseSteak

★★★★☆ 4.0 Brit Drinkwine · Jan 2025

Visited here last night for my first time inside and I was very impressed, I had never been inside a purple cow to eat. Tho I have had their soups to go a few times when I have been sick they are my go to in those times. The atmosphere was a modern ranch diner and I loved it considering I didn’t see what it was like before the tornado. They did a really good job. I was not expecting it to be as small as it was but they definitely had lots of seating and have no problem filling those seats. The food was really good price for portion and ingredients. We both got burgers. I had a mushroom Swiss and upgraded from fries to fried green beans, and my partner had the BBQ bacon with sweet potato fries. It’s been a couple moths since I’ve had a burger and they definitely hit the spot for my expectat

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Kendall C · Jan 2026

Well, the remodel looks nice. But, Friday night service was horrible. Looked like there were 3 female servers. All of them were by the kitchen line EATING their dinner at 6:05 PM! We had to ask for silverware, ketchup, dessert menu and our check. Such a disappointment. Nobody seemed to be in charge so didn’t ask for the manager on duty. Food was as to he expected from purple cow. 1-16-26

★★★★★ 5.0 Roshni Qureshi · Jul 2025

food was so good! definitely a cute lil lunch place. everything was so clean and tidy. came upto $48 for 3 drinks 2 meals and an appy. 4.5/5 (-0.5 cus there wasnt alot of options) 🥳 (also the burger would be perfect if the bun was a bit more moist, personally felt it to be a bit dry but yummy nonetheless 😋)

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantDessert restaurantDinerFamily restaurantHamburger restaurantIce cream shop

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