The Hangout — Restaurant in Bonanza

I decided to stop in this quaint small cafe looking restaurant. It's cozy. They have a bar area to sit at. No, not alcohol. 😆 They even have a drive-thru. It's kind of an old school with a modern twist. You set yourself. They have like a family oriented feel. I saw they have a board game area, an old-school video game, and even a Playstation area.

Their menu has a good variety to choose from. A kids menu and more. It's not an overwhelming menu. Which I like that.

My eye went straight to the mushroom swiss burger with gravy. I asked for mine on the side. The sweet lady who helped suggested grilled onions and a side of their in-house made ranch dressing. I would have never tried the sandwich dipped in ranch, but to my surprise 😮 it was really good. I didn't want French fries. She said for a $1 up charge, I could get the fried okra instead. That okra was crispy just the way I like it. Perfect! I added a sweet tea, and dessert was offered. She told the peanut chocolate cake, coconut pie, and lemon cake. I love lemon cake and lemon pie. So, of course, lemon cake had to be the only choice for me. It didn't disappoint. There are so many places I have bought lemon cake, and it didn't have the lemon taste and punch you want from a lemon anything. But this cake had the lemon punch in the cake and icing.

I will be back to try the catfish and maybe the meatloaf. Lol

They lady helped me was so kind. And very friendly which I like when I got to a place to eat. I forgot her name. I know she helps with the fire department there.

She needs a raise. I observed her with other customers, some of elder age. She so attentive with them. You see that alot now days. That's why I love finding little gem restaurants like this, the hospitality, and sincerely care about their customers.

I definitely approve of this place. This is a must...

Just want to say thank you to the Owner, kitchen and staff at the Hangout in Bonanza, AR. My girlfriend and I were looking for a good luncheon spot and decided to stop here. We were both extremely happy that we decided to stop here as it was the best fried pickles we’ve both had. it’s our favorite. Also the burgers we both ordered were cooked perfectly and tasted great along with the nicely crispy fries..! Last but definitely not least the staff was great and service very smooth. Thanks again Hangout we will definitely be back and will have to try the drive thru some time before heading home as...

Waitress was wonderful and the restaurant looked great. The food however was terrible on more than one level. They don't carry tater tots. 12 Fries that came with the burger. I ordered the BBQ burger. It was described with grilled onions but came with two small onion rings instead. Bummer! The kicker was that the burger was not even close to cook. I describe it as super rare. The cost was $11 and change. I really wanted this cafe to be great.

I recommend a short drive to Ms Anna's...