DONS Southern Social 901 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901

"The atmosphere and food were both superb! So much fun and a must for a date night! We had Comfy Duck and Silent G Night rabbit bolognese and it was delicious!"

"My husband and I visited for our anniversary dinner. The front entrance looks like you're entering an art gallery. You're greeted by the hostess, then asked (in a whisper, lol) for the password you received with your reservation. After waiting only for a couple of minutes, the bookcase opens up to a restaurant! It was a beautiful and unique sight. The inside is not very big, but they have a separate room for large parties. We were greeted promptly for our drink orders. We ordered the smoked biscuits to share. My husband got the Comfy Duck, and I got Woo Pig Sooie. Everything tasted amazing!! I loved the Woo Pig Sooie the most. We received a lemon dessert from the chef and were told the menu would change for the winter in a week or so. 10 out of 10 recommend!"

"If I could give this establishment 10 stars…….I would! The food, 5 star. The atmosphere, 5 star. The service, IMPECCABLE, another 5star. This place is absolutely incredible and worth EVERY penny you spend! Every employee was so friendly and pleasant, even as busy as they were tonight. I wanna give a shout out to our waiter, Evan H. This gentleman made us feel right at home and explained a lot of what we didn’t know and very knowledgeable when it came to the menu. THANK YOU Evan for a very enjoyable evening!!! Please take a little bit of your time some evening and visit DONS Southern Social!"

"Everything was great about our experience here. Our server was wonderful. I can't recall her name, but she was younger with braces. We had the smoked honey biscuits for an appetizer. They were the best biscuits that we've ever had hands down. For our main courses we had the duck and pork belly dishes. Both meals were so flavorful. We had the cake for dessert which was good as well. We'll definitely be back!!"

"We accidentally entered through the phone booth, which is NOT the real entrance anymore apparently, so that was a little confusing. The service was really great, and bartenders were super friendly and conversational with good energy! This was overall a great spot for a date night dinner. Felt elevated but approachable, and the food and drinks were pretty good. We ordered the duck and salmon. The duck was PHENOMENAL, but the salmon was disappointing. It was just lightly seasoned and a little over cooked. All of the accompaniments were delicious! I still can’t stop thinking about the black rice. This was a really refreshing deviation from most of the spots in town and really enjoyed a nicer culinary experience on our vacation."