Dizzy's Gypsy Bistro in Little Rock

Large menu with many choices, fun atmosphere and moderate prices make Dizzy's a great place to go for a casual dinner. The atmosphere is nothing like the fine dining of Vermilion, but the food is better.

The Arkansas Times calls Dizzy's, "intricately prepared but wholly unpretentious." I think that describes them perfectly. I was unsure what to expect from the place. I had never been to the Benton location, but I had some friends who swore it was wonderful. Dizzy's location is the where Vermilion in downtown Little Rock used to be. Vermilion did have a little pretense.

Dizzy's is different. It's fun, casual and eclectic. You won't find any white tablecloths here. What you'll find is fun art on the wall, a fun menu and a great location in downtown Little Rock. Best of all, the food is top notch.

The menu is huge and has everything from salads and sandwiches to pastas and other entrees. Some entrees include stroganoff, crawfish etouffee and rarebit. We had the cheese dip ($7.99), tomato basil soup ($6.99), garden burger ($7.99), cheese ravioli ($10.99) and Electra's Casserole ($13.99) which is a chicken, rice, mushroom casserole. A friend of mine said her family used to visit Dizzy's in Benton just for Electra's Casserole. The only complaint we had was the cheese dip wasn't that great. My friend had the tomato basil soup and said it was great. I should have went with that instead of the dip and chips.

Servings were large, but not overly so. Service was friendly.

Overall, I would highly recommend this place. There are tons of options on the menu (17 varieties of pasta, 9 dinner specialties, 11 salads and more), so there is no way you could get bored with the food there. I know many in Benton are sad to see it go, but Benton's loss is Little Rock's gain.

200 Commerce, Suite 150
Little Rock, AR 72201
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
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