Wilson, Arkansas, was built as a company town for a cotton company. When the the founder’s son honeymooned in England in 1925, the downtown buildings were redesigned in Tudor style. One of the buildings that faces the square is the Wilson Cafe, an upscale diner.
We arrived around 12:30, just in time for the manager to stop by to apologize for the delay and give us a card for a free dessert.
We shared an order of beignets with lemon and raspberry dips.
And we each ordered cheeseburgers, which turned out to be two patties thick. It was quite a while before our food arrived, but when it did, it was delicious.
When we got the check, our server had comped us the burgers because of the delay — so it only costs us $40 (with tip) rather than $85 if we’d paid for everything. We were too full to even use the free dessert card.
So … if you’re in Wilson and want a delicious meal for a ridiculous price, this is the place.