First, let’s talk about the food. The dishes I most recently enjoyed are the Chilled Crab Tacos with crab salad, avocado crema, and apple; the Corn Empanadas with humitas and poblano pepper aioli; and the Steak Tartare with sirloin, nopal, salsa verde aioli, and tostones. Each one compliments the flavors of the other while also being different enough that it doesn’t feel like you’re eating the same thing (IYKYK). The Shishito Peppers and Octopus dishes are also high on my list of go-tos when I visit Lady Slipper, and since the dishes are served seasonally, you know you’re getting the freshest ingredients Bentonville has to offer.
If you happen to find yourself craving delicious food late in the evening, Lady Slipper even offers a late night menu. That menu’s star is a Smash Burger that almost makes me want to purposely wait until 9 or 10 pm for dinner.
Second, we have to talk about the atmosphere and artwork. While located in the basement of Bentonville’s historic Massey building, there surely are no creepy basement vibes here. It’s warm and inviting, cool, and elevated. It’s filled with beautiful and unexpected artworks like Kehinde Wiley’s Saint George and the Dragon painting. (You read that right!)
