Located on Towson Avenue in Fort Smith, Ed Walker’s Drive-In & Restaurant has been in operation since 1943. Ed Walker’s has hung around that long mostly because the food is delicious, but some of its appeal has to do with atmosphere. You see, Ed Walker’s is a place that never forgets the time that brought it initial success. This old-fashioned drive-in has brought the 1950s forward, into a restaurant that celebrates nostalgia and offers a time-traveling experience for diners. The drive-in still offers curbside service, and it’s the only drive-in in Arkansas that will deliver cold beer to your car.

You’ll find Ed Walker’s at 1500 Towson Avenue in Fort Smith. Directions are here.

The moment you arrive, the sign announces that you’re about to step back in time.
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Everything about this drive-in screams throwback.
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They don’t have buttons to press, for curbside service you simply need to flash your headlights or call the number on the sign.
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They’ll even deliver beer to your car.
Yelp/Velma D.
For the best experience, you really have to go in and check out their adorable mid-century decor.
Yelp/Jospeh M.
From the counter to the stools, the interior of this little drive-in sends you back in time.
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There’s a reason Ed Walker’s has stood the test of time—it’s a Fort Smith favorite because the atmosphere is fantastic, and the food is even better.
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Ed Walker’s bills itself as home of French-dipped sandwiches, and they’re delivering on that delicious promise.
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If you’re very hungry, very brave, or willing to share with a medium-to-large group of friends, you need to try their five pound burger. If you brave it all alone and finish it along with your fries and drink in an hour or less, it’s totally free of charge.
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It isn’t all burgers and sandwiches at Ed Walker’s, you’ll find all your favorite homestyle meals.
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They also have desserts to die for.
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Any place that serves up delicious fresh-looking desserts like this deserves our attention . . .
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(If you’re thinking of rewarding your friendly Arkansas writer for bringing the awesome on the regular, you can send me this strawberry crisp and you will become my favorite reader.)
. . . and you can eat it all with icons looking over your shoulder.
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