Blue Diamond Cafe — Restaurant in Morrilton

First I would like to say that the young lady who waited on us was very sweet and tried to help. I have been to this restaurant a few times and it was good, but my experience on 1/6/2025 was bad. First we ordered our drinks and I ordered an iced tea. It was nothing but water with a slight tint to it. The young lady said they were making fresh tea, so I asked to bring me some when it was ready. And she did. Good deal. So, we ordered an appetizer and got cheese dip. It was ice cold and the chips were stale. She took the cheese dip and I guess warmed it up in the microwave. It was still not warm. Gave up on it. So, we ordered 2 sandwiches. I ordered the Shaner which is supposed to be a club sandwich which you can pick 3 meats, cheese of choice and bread if choice. My gf ordered the monte Cristo. About that time another group came in sat down and ordered. They got their dinner before we did. Then 15 mins after we ordered, the waitress came back and asked what kind of bread I would like. So I knew it would be awhile. Finally after about a half hour we got our sandwiches. I have no idea how this was supposed to be a club sandwich. It was literally a half inch thick. I opened the sandwich up and it had 3 meats. As thinly sliced as possible. 1 slice of each meat. And the roast beef was about the size of a half dollar. You could see through the slices. My gf said her sandwich was ok but no way she would want it again. The only thing good was the onion rings. We gave up. The worst part...with a tip for the young lady who tried , it was nearly 50 dollars!!! There is no way I will ever go back. I don't write reviews unless it needs to be written. Too many places for less money to get a good...

This was a motorcycle trip through Arkansas west to Colorado.

Location: 3/5: Busy area, lots of traffic, especially in the afternoon and dinner time. Hard to spot unless you are looking for a local diner. We were headed to Arby's when we saw Blue Diamond Cafe at the last second.

Ambiance: 3/5: Fun and inviting atmosphere. Tables close together. No real motif or vibe going on except for old diner.

Value for $$: 3/5: We had the mozz, tacos, and cheese curds for appetizers. All appetizers were finished off promptly. The Reuben sandwich was a hard NO for getting again..not for any price. Two of us got the Petit Jean Italian Dog...very tasty, very filling, and at a reasonable $7. The beef nachos were finished off, but would not be tried again if we are ever in the area, especially not for $10.

Service: 5/5: Awesome! Start to finish, great service.

Hygiene: 3/5: The tables, chairs, and floor were old but clean. The plates, cups, and utensils were clean. The bathroom was small and acceptable.

Cuisine: 4/5: See Value...we truly loved every bite.

Recommend: 5/5: We have already recommendedBlue Diamond Cafe to several friends, and, if we are ever in the area, we...

It was ok. Expensive with 6 people, over $115. Heard burgers were good by the guys. My chicken salad was lacking. Description vs what I got just seemed disappointed. After Kelley's home cooking in Houston area, with much better salads. I should have tried the Monte Cristo. Waitress messed up on my daughter's order and kindly corrected it but she's shy and the more the waitress kept trying to make conversation it got awkward especially because she wouldn't let anyone else talk. She was really nice just only wanted to talk about herself. Between this restaurant experience and Colton's was worse, we won't be meeting in morrilton to eat again. I hadn't seen my parents in a long time so I wanted to catch up with them. Here the waitress wouldn't leave us alone lol and at Colton's the waitress wouldn't wait on us. Morrilton is terrible. Give me hot springs or fort Smith any...