Homer's Restaurant, Little Rock

Whenever the craving for comforting, homestyle cooking strikes, patrons can stop by either of Homer's Restaurant's locations for dishes such as hand-breaded shrimp or fried chicken that one Arkansas Times writer called "among the best we'd had in ages—moist with a crisp, salty, not greasy batter." Sides like purple hull peas or candied yams are just as sumptuous as are the restaurant's main courses; diners can even opt for a plate of four sides with cornbread rather than an entree.