Local Little Rock steakhouse name on the wall at LIT
Back Porch Grill in Terminal T brings a spin-off of the Little Rock riverfront steakhouse straight into the airport, giving you something that isn’t Chili’s or chain fast food. It sits airside after security, roughly mid-terminal, so you’re fine on a standard 45–60 minute pre-flight window. Expect sit-down service with a bar, TVs on sports, and the same logo you’ll see at their Cantrell Road location in town.
Menu here runs trimmed-down: burgers, a steak sandwich, salads, and a few bar snacks instead of the full steak lineup. Reviews keep circling back to the burger and the steak sandwich as the safest orders, with several Google comments calling them “surprisingly good for airport food.” Steaks, when offered, run noticeably pricier than downtown, and mains land in the $15–$25 range, putting this solidly in the $$ tier for LIT.
Beer taps matter here: travelers call out draft options alongside basic cocktails and bottled domestics. That makes the bar rail a decent spot for a 30–40 minute layover drink and a quick burger. Portion sizes on the grill items skew larger than what you’ll get at the adjacent grab-and-go coolers, so plan for a real meal, not a snack, if you sit down.
Complaints cluster around two themes: smaller menu than the city locations and higher-than-expected pricing even by airport standards. Regulars who know the off-airport Back Porch Grill say they don’t chase ribeyes here; they keep it simple with a burger or that steak sandwich and skip anything that sounds like a full steakhouse dinner. Several repeat fliers mention walking past Chili’s to support the local brand when they have at least 45 minutes before boarding.
Tip: If your steak sandwich or burger hasn’t shown up by the 20-minute mark, flag your server; kitchen timing can drift when a bank of departures hits the T gates at once.