21 West End - Fort Smith, Arkansas

SlapZ

Amazing food, fantastic service, and a 10/10 time. I’ve been two times now and every time I go I am blown away by the amount of care given to each plate. The servers have been nothing but gracious, and caring and I could not have asked for a better time. Would Recommend, BEST FOOD IN FORT SMITH!!!

Daniel Chu (Danny)

We had an awesome night, Taylor was our server and he was incredibly attentive and friendly. We had the crab cakes, sea bass, and apple tart- all great dishes, however, the Chilean sea bass was definitely the star. A light crust, perfectly seared on the outside but also seasoned and flavored throughout on the inside over a buttery risotto. Best I’ve ever had. Highly recommend!

Haleema Irfan

Been here on multiple occasions. Can say that it has significantly declined in quality and service. I liked the atmosphere here previously because it was nice and moody. Now, the music is too loud. This place is on the pricier side but usually I thought it was okay because you pay for the service and atmosphere. It took 40 minutes for us to be served food. I asked for a straw since I sat down and it was repeatedly forgotten. Then, once we were served our food, we were rarely checked on.
The food itself is also very disappointing. They have a rotating menu but it’s been the same since April. This is not what I was expecting. My bigger issue is that the food we actually received was horrible. I ordered an entree Caesar salad with chicken (and I verified that this was a size that was possible). It was smaller than the side salad noted in the photos, underdressed and the chicken was very difficult to eat due to the dryness. The bread was very “wet” and dense. The salmon was undercooked but we couldn’t send it back and had to ask a different server because our server didn’t check on us. Overall, highly disappointed and the price was certainly not worth the experience. Will not be returning and I would suggest you try another restaurant as well.

Charles Astor

I recently dined at 21 West End, and unfortunately, it was a huge letdown. The service was decent—our waiter was polite and attentive, even trying to resolve the issues we had with the food. However, the food itself was the real problem, and no amount of good service could make up for it.

We ordered three entrees and three appetizers, and every single dish was inedible. Everything was either overcooked or so salty that it was impossible to enjoy. The steak and lobster were particularly disappointing. I paid $70 for what was supposed to be a medium rare steak, but it came out closer to medium well. The lobster was rubbery and overwhelmingly salty. When we mentioned this to our waiter, he brought out another lobster, but it was just as bad—completely inedible.

This place used to be good, but it has gone downhill significantly. The only redeeming qualities are the drinks and the atmosphere, which are both quite good. But when it comes to the food, it's just not worth the price anymore. Maybe they should stick to serving drinks, because the dining experience was far from satisfactory.

Dessie Hristov

Such a nice surprise! In the basement of an old building, very nice ambience! The menu is 75% French :). The duck is phenomenal- I haven't had a duck meal this good in a long time!!, the pork tenderloin- oh, so tender... The chocolate mousse is to die for! Such a cute and artsy place and the noise level is to the minimum. We had a great server who was attentive and friendly. We were in for a business dinner. Great experience, totally recommend !

Vicki Kilgore

If you enjoy a great dining atmosphere, food that tantalizes the palate, and friendly professional hospitality, I highly recommend 21 West End. Husband had the Crab & Lobster Piccata, I had the 6 oz Filet Mignon Black & Blue with side of Scallops with Elderflower Bueere Blanc and the Crème Brûlée…give it all 5 stars!!!

dana moses

We had a wonderful meal, enjoyed the great atmosphere, and excellent service- thanks to our waiter, Jeffery . I had the chicken Oscar with risotto for my entree and the cream brûlée for dessert. My husband enjoyed chocolate mousse for his dessert. He had tuna tartare for his entree, not pictured. Hight recommend.

Evan “Switch”

I sat at the bar on a weekday and received great service from the bartender. The service was the only redeeming part of my meal. I ordered the pork chop. It took a very long time to arrive and the bartender apologized multiple times for the delay stating the cook couldn’t get it to temp. When it finally arrived it was dry, overcooked, and lacked any flavor besides the apple slices. I returned it and ordered the crab cakes instead. They were again very dry and difficult to eat. I’d recommend this restaurant as a place to get a drink and a dessert, but I cannot recommend having a meal here.