Timbo Dairy Bar

Soooo good. The burger patties are never frozen, and are cooked to perfection. The fried chicken sandwich is HUGE and juicy and delicious. The fries are yummy and crispy, the fried okra is amazing. I was really lucky to have this one restaurant to go to while living in Timbo for 8 months.

I passed this place several times while en route to my field study sites, and had to try it since it looked cute and the sign claimed they had the "best catfish in the Ozarks". Since I began exploring Arkansas, I have tried a variety of catfish meals, and this one was pretty good.

I ordered a catfish basket, which included 2 breaded and fried catfish fillets, fries, 2 hushpuppies, coleslaw, pinto beans, and pickled tomatoes (or was it tomato relish?). Our order took a little time (not much), but because I assume they made it fresh, which is nice compared to other catfish places I have tried in the Ozarks. The catfish was pretty good - fillets not to thick or thin, nice crunchy slightly spiced exterior. Fries and hushpuppies were pretty good, too. I really liked the cole slaw. It didn't look like typical cole slaw, as it had more dark green slaw and also had tomato. Never been a fan of pinto beans, and I have little experience with pickled tomatoes, but it tasted much like salsa, actually. I admit I wasn't a huge fan of the tartar sauce, but I think it is made in house, so that's good I suppose. All in all, plenty tasty, plenty of food for the price.

Service was friendly, interior doesn't knock your socks off, but it is clean and bright, and they feature local art prints and originals. The art up when I went was pretty nice - I would have considered buying something were I not a poor student.