Best Family Restaurants in Lake Ouachita

"Opened in 2001 by chef Phil Dugan, who has been working in the restaurant industry for over 40 years, Phil’s Restaurant serves traditional American Southern-style home cooking in warm and unpretentious surroundings. The popular restaurant received two titles in the 2014 Hot Springs Sentinel Readers Choice Awards: Best Family Owned Restaurant and Best Home Cooked Meal. Comfort food classics feature on its menu like hamburger steak with grilled onions and gravy or fried shrimp and crispy catfish nuggets."

"A trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas, isn’t complete without a visit to some of the area’s popular restaurants. Plan out the food and drink for your vacation by using our restaurant finder to locate the top restaurant hotspots and best-kept secrets. From the best Chinese food and buffets to unique bakeries and barbecue, it's all in Hot Springs."

"In Hot Springs you can find a lot of good food but you'll never go wrong with this place. Pretty waitresses, good service, great food."

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"A mountain tower has been on top of Hot Springs Mountain or North Mountain as some call it since 1877. The current Hot Springs Mountain Tower opened in 1983. It stands 216 feet tall and rises up 1,256 feet above sea level."

"401 Hot Springs Mountain DrHot Springs, AR 71901(501) 881-4020. With a whopping elevation of over 1,250 feet above sea level, this tower rewards visitors with unrivaled vistas of the area."

"Head inside to the gift shop and purchase a coin to ride the elevator to the top. The observation deck is open 7 days a week from 9 am-5 pm."

"Ordered 2 drinks they charged one price for the drink and then added a separate price for the alcohol. The drinks were expensive."