JJ’s Grill

I like to go here for lunch. Lots of sports on tv and the food is better than you would expect from a bar. Nights are a little rowdier so I just stick to lunch!

I was in Conway for a business trip and had the pleasure of enjoying a couple occasions at this restaurant. First off, the owner is a really stand-​up guy that actually enjoys mingling with his customers. The food is VERY good and the drinks are even better. I am a California grown guy and I fell in love with this place. It has the true essence of southern hospitality. Definitely go and enjoy a nice meal and ambiance. Highly recommended! Can’t wait for another business trip to enjoy their yummy food!

Best burger in Conway by far. It can certainly get crowded if you aren’t careful about when you go.
I am not a huge fan of the atmosphere when it gets packed, and the service at the bar is not nearly what it used to be. However, the burgers and wings are great.

Food is actually pretty good, but drinks are only so-​so and service is hit or miss. If you want to make a reservation for a busy day, call WAY in advance. This is a hotspot. Highly recommend the fried pickles as an appetizer!

I enjoy this place every time I go. I love their food. A few of my favorites are the fried mushrooms, fried banana peppers and the fried egg burger! Hell to the yes! I want some now! Anyhow moving on. everything I’ve tried is good. My friend loves the cowboy burger (I believe it’s called) with bbq and fried onion strings on it. I tried a bite or okay 3 of hers and it was very good. I will get that next visit.
They always have drink specials (A PLUS) and at times live music. Atmosphere is great and they have a good beer selection. Overall win win can’t wait to go again !!!

Food was great and we got to listen to a great band. The only thing I didn’t like was the LSU helmet upside down! Hahaha! They have the a drink called ASTRO Pop and it was amazing. The Manager was walking around and talking to all customers. Def going back!

Love this place! Good music, great food and a jam packed atmosphere on the weekend.

The food was great the service phenomenal. What more can a person ask for? They even had a live band there last night and although he was really loud he was very good. Kinsey was our server and she was amazing. Can’t wait to come back and bring the family!

Best local joint in Central Arkansas. The fried pickles are excellent, but the banana peppers are a very nice twist. The Man on the Wall has definitely become a new favorite. Great staff.

This place would be a perfect little small town bar if it were not for one glaring oversight by the managerial staff. I am talking about their decision to allow people to reserve seats IN A BAR. This is not a high end restaurant, this is a tiny bar and you are losing money every game day by not having those seats full on a continual basis, something that is impossible when half of your tables are being reserved for parties that will not arrive for hours. Sure, if you push for it, they will seat you there, with constant reminders that you are on borrowed time. It is mind-​boggling how this came to be. You will not see this sort of behavior anywhere else in town. I’m just waiting for a rival bar to come in and wipe this place off the map with such a trivial change.

It’s an OK location, a bit small compared to others and the staple guests were all old mid life crisis types. Went there on a Monday for live music but they had football on instead which was unexpected since they advertise live music every night. The bar tender went out of his way to make us feel welcome which was nice. The girls wear short skirts and were mostly good looking which makes sense in a city with 3 colleges. Not many younger guests though. There seems to be a karaōke setup too. Prices were a bit better than average on drinks. Outside area for smokers has a tv so good for them. Parking is alright but police are creeping. A couple of other joints are walking distance.

Let me begin by saying JJ’s has good food and excellent drinks. This is great provided you can get a staff member who is actually willing to walk across the room and get them for you.
The past few times I have dined at JJ’s the service has been slipping. The staff are no longer friendly or polite. They all seem to believe that they have better things to do and that customers are a nuisance. Despite the fact that I am a regular, am very neat and orderly, and tip generously after working in the food service industry for a long period of time, the staff at JJ’s all seem to think that it is simply not worth the time or effort to do their jobs in serving myself or my friends as customers.
Tonight was especially awful and likely the last time I will walk into the business. Our table was seated and had no trouble getting our first round of drinks. After that, we were largely ignored by Amanda C, our waitress. The service was very slow and everything seemed thrown together. At three separate occasions I attempted to order another drink and some food. All three times ended with Amanda C walking off without paying attention. When she came to refill the waters we had she refilled everyone except the people immediately next to me and my own. Over the course of an hour and a half our party was ignored and received poor to nonexistent service. This is the third or fourth time I have had similar issues in the past few weeks.
When my bill arrived, Amanda C had not calculated my drinks at any of the special rates or discounts of the day. At this point I realized the business was no longer worth going to. While I used to enjoy both the food and drink specials, being mistreated and ignored is not worth my time or money. I strongly recommend that you, your friends, and your family find somewhere else to dine. You can get American style bar food anywhere. You can get the drinks they have anywhere. Why not get them somewhere that you’ll be noticed and taken care of?

Stopped in while waiting on my dinner party around the block. Sit at the bar and sampled some of the vast selection of craft beers they had on tap (they also have all the basic domestics). I had 3 different offerings that were all good. All three bartenders behind bar were very knowledgeable and each made a point of introducing themselves (Hillary, Richard, and Marissa). Place had a really good vibe in a nice small downtown setting. Only reason not 5 stars is that I didn’t get to sample food menu which I will the next time I’m in Conway.

My boyfriend and I stopped in for a bite, drink & watch a basketball game on a mid-​Saturday afternoon. Not too crowded at 5:00 pm, but was packed by 7:00 pm. (See my last line below — YEE HAW!
Yes, the waitresses all had very short skirts & liked to flaunt their low-​cut shirts, but they were friendly and provided good service without being overbearing.
We shared the chicken strips (edwin style — they put the buffalo sauce on, then deep fry them, so they are crispy, but dry and less spicy than when regular/​wet). They were served hot and very delicious. Onion rings were also served hot and were tasty. Also had the regular salad with grilled chicken and it was very good. Great, fresh mix of greens and the chicken was flavorful, tender & moist. Prices were reasonable, restaurant was clean & lots of TVs to view. Several tables were reserved for a party arriving at 6:30, so it was cool to see that you can reserve a spot for all your Friends/​Family.
We both agreed that if we lived closer, we would frequent this place often.
BONUS: We were there for happy hour = $ 2.00 domestic beers & $ 2.50 wines. Can’t beat that!!! Our tab for all the food above and several drinks was $ 50.00.

Pretty busy place. The bartender talked me into purchasing a bucket of 5 beers for $ 10, and he popped the top off of everyone of them… didn’t care for that but it didn’t ruin my night. Never tried the food, but I’ve heard the burgers are good, just chatted with some Arkansans while enjoying a cold one.

The chicken strips are very good. Fresh-​cut fries are nicely seasoned. Burgers are nicely done. Sports on the TVs, waitresses and bartenders are awesome and easy on the eyes ;-).

This place has the tastiest burgers. They are enormous, juicy, and full of flavor. They also have a lot of beers on draft and bottles. I am a big fan particularly when they offer live music.

Burgers are good. Beer is plentiful. The place is loud as heck, that’s the only downside.

Hot girls in mini skirts serving beer and burgers, now how American is that. Super good food and excellent waitstaff

If I lived in Conway, this would be my watering-​hole.
Wide menu selection, cheap beer (by California standards), ample TVs, great service, friendly people. While the food was ‘acceptable,’ it’s a bar. I don’t think you walk in expecting the bar food to be Michelin worthy. Greasy, tasty, something to allow me to consume more beer– good enough for me.
Additional points for hosting the weekly Univ. Central Arkansas Basketball Coach, Corliss Williamson’s radio show. It’s never a bad thing to see/​hear a former NBA great.
And while I won’t say that the waitress dress code is something to come for, it certainly doesn’t hurt once you’re in the door.