Mrs Mildreds Kitchen — Restaurant in Tontitown

In short... This place is an absolute delight!!! From the warm welcome of the woman running it to the food to the prices. Try it, you won't be disappointed!

For those of us that like the details... Unfortunately, we didn't catch her name, but the woman running it embodies the definition of joyfulness!! She was so kind, explained anything we wanted to know, and gave us samples. It is the kind of customer service that has started to leave our culture, and it was a refreshing experience to have it back!

We ate lunch here around 11:30am on a Tuesday, and everything we ate was delish! It's the kind of food that makes you want to dance! I had the brisket sandwich with the corn casserole side. The brisket was melt in your mouth tender! It did have too much fat on it for me, but others may like that. Not to mention it's easy to pull off. The corn casserole is basically cornbread with whole pieces of corn. It had flavor and was delicious! My husband had the spicy brisket sandwich with mac n cheese. The spicy brisket tastes like it gets the heat from jalapenos. Neither of us are very big on that flavor, so this was our least favorite thing we ate. We were expecting it to have spicy BBQ sauce instead. But it was spicy and the meat was cooked well! The mac n cheese was homemade and amazing! We shared a chicken leg and banana gooey cake. BUY BOTH OF THESE!!! The gooey cakes are delightful! The chicken leg was everything you would want in chicken cooked on a grill! It was fall off the bone tender, juicy, and full of flavor delishness. My husband doesn't care for dark meat that much, and we fought over it😂!

If we could critique 1 thing, it would be that they didn't have homemade sweet tea. All their drinks are bottled, which is understandable. But having homemade tea would push them...

What was THAT?! We just did a sampling through the menu and never expected to be so pleased with EVERY single thing that Mildred's makes. Overall, I think I can safely say, there's no reason for us to go to Wright's BBQ if Mildred's is open. I know those are strong words, but she deserves to be listed next to them. But before I list our favorites, I just have to say the lady who made all of it (Mildred??) was so friendly and genuine. She was great.

Now, let's start with the brisket and the chicken. Tender, flavorful. Fall apart goodness on both of them.

Now on the sides, this place is truly unique.

** Potato Salad - I've never loved potato salad but the "deviled egg" style makes me rethink what a potato salad can be. It's great.

Loaded baked beans - very good and usually I prefer a sweet baked bean but these had all the right flavors I never knew I wanted. A little sweet and smoky with a touch of zesty!

** Collard greens - Best side on the menu, IMO. They had a little kick to them and the ham in it was premium. I would eat a pound of this every day.

** Peach Cobbler - Something special. Not dry at all. gooey cakeThe flavor is perfection!

**Mac N’ Cheese was amazingly flavorful with real...

I was at a remote location and I was reluctant to get a plate because I know and heard that the plates were possibly on a pricey side. Once I see a plate from a fellow friend who brought one back to a class I am in with in Arkansas, I was convinced that it was worth the price because the amount of food for the price for the plate had me taken back because I couldn't eat all that was served to me. I have been in food service for quite some time and made a career move and miss the food service world at times like these. I definitely will want to see this place out if I were to pass through here in Springdale, AR. Kudos to Miss Mildred's Kitchen for reminding me of back home in Nashville, TN. Love the food and will miss the authentic soul food I was raised on as a youngster when I leave here in March. Keep up the awesome work because it shows in the presentation when I got my plate. I DO and WILL recommend anyone with a taste of OUTSTANDING Soul Food, you need to visit this place, you...