LITTLE ROCK — Weekly theme listings

reflect a range of dining

possibilities in central Arkansas, across a spectrum of settings and price ranges. Restaurant reviewers’ visits are anonymous and all expenses are paid by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Bargain means a meal (without beverage or

dessert) is typically less than $12. Moderate is $12 to $25. Expensive is $25

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Steak

ARTHUR’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE

Village at Rahling Road, 27 Rahling Circle, Little Rock, (501) 821-1848 Though superbly succulent prime beef is the star attraction, Jerry Barakat is adding a seafood component, Oceans at Arthur’s, to his prime-price steakhouse.

Dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar.

Reservations. Expensive.

CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE

Peabody Little Rock, 3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, (501) 399-8000 The hotel diningroom menu aims, with considerable success, to please a wide range of appetites, from succulent prime beef for big spenders to flavorful pastas and salads for the rest of us.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Full bar.

Reservations. Expensive (4 percent “facilities surcharge” added to bills).

DOE’S EAT PLACE

1023 W. Markham St., Little Rock, (501) 376-1195 The down-scale steak joint continues to deliver on its basic premise of flavorful beef cuts big enough to feed a family, plus top-notch tamales and worthwhile seafood options. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar.

Reservations (eight or more). Expensive.

FADED ROSE

1619 Rebsamen Road, Little Rock, (501) 663-9734 The good times roll for fans of Creole and Cajun dishes as well as steaks at this amiable Louisiana-oriented operation, a local favorite since the 1980s.

Lunch, dinner daily. Full bar. Moderate.

RIVERFRONT STEAKHOUSE

Riverfront Wyndham Hotel, North Little Rock, (501) 375-7825 Serving succulent and tender steaks in a tastefully appointed atmosphere, with a menu that extends more variety and larger portions at lower prices than many of its estimable competitors.

Dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar.

Reservations. Expensive.

UPDATE! SONNY WILLIAMS’ STEAK ROOM

500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 324-2999 Other capital city steakhouses may offer more cuts of beef, but thethree-week aging process provides steaks (seasoned Sonny’s style) with a welcome variety of flavor, worth every penny of the expense-account prices.

Dinner Mon-Sat. Full bar.

Corkage fee. Reservations (five or more). Expensive.

Weekend, Pages 40 on 06/21/2012