Chopping Block Steakhouse & Restaurant

The food was pretty good but I think the Branding Iron is better.

Driving through this little town after some hiking in the national forest. Arrived 10 minutes before closing, the staff took care of me even though it was late. Bar seating was nicer than rest of restaurant. Fairly professional considering that virtually all wait/​host staff appeared to teenagers. Had the ribeye. Delicious. Perfectly seasoned and grilled to my requested medium-​rare. I seldom have a steak at a restaurant that is up to my expectations, but this restaurant performed well. Would return if I’m in the area again.

Went in for lunch on a Tuesday. We like the food but the server interrupted us mid order saying she had 5 other tables and her buzzer was going off to get food from the kitchen. She told us she’d be back and left before finishing taking our order after waiting 10 minutes for a server to even get drinks.
Again we really like to food but the service prompted us to leave

Ordered the grilled pork chop dinner and it was perfect. Waitress was very attentive ad did a great job.

Can’t leave a review on the food because all we had was our side salads. Waited an hour without food. After the 2 tables beside us finished their food and left we decided to leave also.

Absolutely fabulous place. They have a great selection and the food was so good we went two nights in a row. They have an over 55 menu too. Great parking, prices and service.

With my job I tend to travel a bit, and I have eaten in all kinds of places. I love food and will try anything, but I am very impatient! I know that patience is a virtue maybe I need to work on this… well no maybe about it… I definitely need to work on it. With that being said I had to wait for someone to come to take my drink order, in fact once I was seated NO ONE came to my table nor acknowledged that I was even in the place for more than 20 minutes. We all have choices… so I utilized my choice and left.
Uniquely decorated, very slow service!

The six-​ounce sirloin is all my stomach can hold, but it is always cooked to perfection and delicious. The potato soup is one of the best soups I have ever had and the cheese sticks are wonderful. Will be coming back even after I move.

This place is really good! We are on a road trip from San Diego, CA. We spent couple days in Mena hiking and enjoying nature. For dinner we wanted something filling and good. First off the staff is really friendly and on top of their game. The food was amazing. I had an angus burger customized to the T. Mushroom, bacon, Swiss, chipotle mayo, no onions, and topped with SAUERKRAUTS!!! I also ordered my fries loaded and they were delicious. My husband ordered the French dip sandwich and home fries and he loved it too. Now for dessert we ordered the Turtle Cheesecake and split it. It was recommended by our server Britney! So so very good. Best of all. Their prices are very good!
They have a large variety of just about everything!

I planned a overnight trip with about 25 people in Oct of 2014 and found this place for dinner. I called ahead for reservations and when we arrived everything was waiting for us, we had the upstairs area.
The food was delicious, great service and we felt welcome with a group.
We plan on making a trip again in Oct and having dinner again.

Wow. We wanted a good meal for Valentine’s Day in Mena. This place had pretty good reviews, so we tried it out. The ambiance is nice and you get the feeling you are in a warm cabin. They have an area where they sell steaks and other awesome looking cuts of beef.
We were seated by a really friendly host and quickly started decided what to eat. The menu looked pretty good. I got a strip steak and coconut shrimp with a side salad. Hubby a ribeye with grilled shrimp and a side salad. Both salads came with a packet of dressing! One was Newman’s Own. I was pretty shocked that this place didn’t make its own dressing. Even the salt and pepper shakers were plastic. What??? Oh, we also got a shrimp cocktail to share. The shrimp was fine, but the cocktail sauce was, again, in a plastic container. Hello, landfill!
Our steaks and shrimp came next. The steak had a great flavor, but we both found that the quality of the meat was not as amazing as was touted. I ended up with three coconut shrimp while hubby got 10 or 11 grilled shrimp. I am not sure why that was how they did it. He kept saying my shrimp was a lot larger, but once I took off all of the breading it was the same size as his! I was pretty annoyed by that shrimp discrepancy.
Before I end this review, I must tell you the bathroom was like walking into the seedy underbelly of this place. Once you pass the soda machine, you are suddenly in the back area. Buckets were laying about and it wasn’t very clean. Why wouldn’t you make your restrooms and the passage to those as nice as the rest of the place? I found that odd. After our experience, we were more than ready to go. Our waiter suddenly went missing, so I flagged down another guy to go get him. He came rushing out a few minutes later and took care of getting us on our way. It was a strange and not yummy experience.

Pretty decent food if you are looking for a rib stickin’, comfort food type of experience. Service is slow and forgetful, but friendly. Chicken fried steak is the standout.

Ribeye was great. Service wasn’t excellent but was still good overall. Bread bar is a fantastic thing to have.

We both got hamburgers. The mushroom swiss and the smoked cheddar. Great burgers. Nice and thick, with great cheese. The mushrooms were wonderful. I dumped the veggies off my smoked cheddar and ate them separately.
While fries come with the burger, I saw them at another table and opted for mashed potatoes and gravy instead. Yes, both were instant, but better than frozen fake potato fries to me.
They also had a wonderful selection of deserts but we were so full from the burger, that we couldn’t eat one.
NOTE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS: THEY HAVE A GRAVEL LOT.

We had burgers and they were fantastic! The beef was superb, very fresh and tasty! The fries and onion rings were average and we split a piece of coconut pie that was good but did not take homemade. The service was good and the log cabin interior was very nice and comfortable! We will definitely stop here again when in the area!

My new Favorite restaurant in Mena. We stayed at their B&B and enjoyed our dinner
of All you can eat Catfish. Best fried catfish ever, but they can also prepare it grilled or baked. I have heard the steaks and burgers are also very good. We will try them on our next visit. The restaurant is also a meat market where you can buy your meats and take them with to grill later. Thanks, William for your hospitality!
J & A
from Broken Arrow, OK

I went here on a recommendation, this steak was flavorless and the restaurant seems to concerned with portioning ketchup and steak sauce to really give good service. Not the place I expected after all the talk. Big disappointment.

Best fried catfish I’ve ever eaten. Crispy on the outside and very tender on the inside. Excellent! Excellent sirloin too!

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