Rice Forest

Rice Forest is one of Fayetteville's local restaurants, located near University of Arkansas. Like a lot of small businesses around University of Arkansas, it's locally run, not part of some bigger chain. College towns like Fayetteville depend on independently owned restaurants like this one to keep their main streets interesting. Expect a casual, low-key atmosphere rather than a big chain experience. Part of the fun of a college town like Fayetteville is finding places like this on your own. Worth adding to the rotation if you're building a list of Fayetteville favorites.