
So Restaurant Bar
3610 Kavanaugh Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72205
About So Restaurant Bar - steak house in Little Rock, Arkansas
Classy bistro providing refined seafood & meat dishes with wine & cocktails in a rustic-style space.
Customer Review Summary
So Restaurant Bar offers a varied dining experience with many patrons enjoying the food, especially the crab cakes, bruschetta, and decadent desserts like chocolate cake and tiramisu. The atmosphere is described as warm and welcoming, and the service generally receives positive feedback. However, there are complaints about hidden fees, long wait times, and a lack of a cocktail menu, leading to disappointment for some guests. Concerns regarding racially profiling comments made by staff also arise, affecting the overall experience for certain customers. Despite these mixed reviews, many express a willingness to return due to the quality of the food and improvements noted since the restaurant's reopening.
Key Features
Service options
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Children
- High chairs
Parking
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Regina Falangie
Great place for a girls night. Amazing happy hour, Cocktails made with local spirits and select appetizers!!!!! Dinner was amazing with huge crab cakes. The cheese cake, cinnamon toast crunch creme brulee is my favorite and a delectable chocolate cake was shared between us. I couldn't stop eating it was so good. I was so full.
Candace Whiddon
We chose to celebrate Valentine’s Day at SO. Food wasn’t the problem. There was no cocktail/wine menu so you go in blind to the cost of each drink. My complaint isn’t about the food, it’s about the extra $110 charges after my subtotal in taxes. We had a party of 4 and were charged a 20% “large party” fee. Which was more than 20% of my subtotal. I understand normal state and local tax and alcohol tax, but 3 of them?? Never heard of an advertising and promotion tax, but got charged for that too. They also charge you 3% credit card surcharge. I am sharing my receipt so you can see these extra fees and be prepared where we were not. Disappointed to say the least and can’t justify the food for the price.
Emily Rozario
First time here and it was fantastic! The food was amazing! We had bruschetta for appetizer, so good! I loved the goat cheese! I had the parmesan crusted chicken. My husband had the filet. Both were cooked to perfection. The chicken was so juicy and flavorful! For dessert, we had the chocolate sack. It was huge! We had a lot left that we got to take home with us. It's chocolate that's taken the shape of a bag with a brownie and gelato. It was so decadent and rich! The atmosphere was warm and homey with the stone walls. The service was great! We will be back for sure! Thank you Chef Bonner for a great meal!
Alexis H
Great cutesy, little restaurant!! I enjoyed the ribeye!! But not so much for the potato soufflé. We had a large party so wait time for food was expected! This restaurant recently reopened and was still under their “soft opening”. No cocktail menu, which I found to be odd, but they could make any drink you wanted!
Amber Sandberg
My husband and I had one of best fine dining experiences we’ve had in a while at So! Don’t let some of the lower reviews scare you away because they have improved everything! From the service to the food to the atmosphere was incredible!
Terry Grubbs
*A TRIUMPHANT RETURN: SO RESTAURANT IS BACK!* Enjoyed a wonderful Valentine's dining experience, and I must say, it's was a blast! From the moment we walked in, it was clear that SO's charm and consistency is back. The warm and inviting atmosphere, complete with prompt service immediately put us at ease. The food was amazing– . The menu is updated and has something for everyone. Chef's pairing of flavors and the presentation is just awesome. In short, SO is back, and it's better than ever! *Rating:* 5/5 stars
Brit Drinkwine
Visited here last night by reservation and we actually got there about 40mins early and hoped to just sit at the bar and get a drink while waiting for our table but was sat down right away. My special lady and I always prefer a booth and to sit right next to eachother as we enjoy sharing meals and doing our usual game at restaurants we play together while waiting for our food. They sat us at a 2 person sit across table at first and then accommodated our wants for seating which was very nice. That meant we took a 4 person table in the front of the restaurant across from the bar. Not sure if that was acceptable being a place of reservations but it made us happy. The communication at the restaurant must have been off because we asked about deserts first after realizing they are not on the menu and was told there was only one. We ordered our drinks and they came out pretty fast then after we ordered our food. We watched many tables that came in after us get plates and appetizers before ours was finally brought to us. It was over a 40 minute wait. The food was very good taste and appeal wise. We both got the special which was a 8oz steak with asparagus, crab mashed potatoes I believe, shrimp and some sauce that reminded me of a warm steak sauce. It was a play on a surf and turf. The potatoes were a little cold but both steaks being mid-rare were cooked well. Then shrimp and asparagus were a lil salty for my taste buds and hers as well. The manager came out did apologize for our wait and to our surprise offered us a free dessert they had many more to offer all the sudden. We had the tiramisu and it was honestly the best part of the night. If you sit up front you can expect it to be loud and everyone greeting each other like it’s a normal place for some to go to. The bar was packed before we left. Also there is only one bathroom for everyone. Expect to wait for your turn. Definitely not the fine dining experience I was hoping for with the prices $173 and I honestly recommend anyone to give them a chance seeing as there’s room for growth but we will not be going back. Pretty pictures below to show the room for growth.
Chosen One
I would have left a great review because the food was great and the service wasn’t bad. But a comment about if someone smells like marijuana will be put out. We were very confused and highly offended because not a soul in our group smoked nor do we smoke! We are professionals in upstanding positions at thriving companies that was just there to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Now the case would have been different if our party came in smelling like that stuff but we all came in like any other party wanting to fellowship and celebrate our friend birthday. Why was that comment even necessary? I DO NOT care to hear about anything with another party to use as an excuse because obviously we weren’t that group! And I hate to be THAT person, but that was definitely racially profiling if anything. Because I’m 100% confident that if we were Caucasian, that wouldn’t have been even a thought to cross their mind to say to. Do better and if the problem was there then address it but obviously there wasn’t a problem because nobody got put out nor did they smell any marijuana. So please be very mindful of comments like that because that can really tarnish a business by being that ignorant. Just know I enjoyed the food but that’s doesn’t cover the offense comment that was made. Will I be back?? I HIGHLY doubt it because of that comment alone. Not all black people smoke marijuana and not all white people are drug free! Next time post a sign that states about the smell instead of picking and choosing on who you want to offend.
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