Conway, Arkansas is home to a variety of pizza restaurants, each with its own appeal. Among the pizzerias in Conway are establishments that cater to families with children and casual places with all-you-can eat cuisine. Other pizza restaurants in Conway mainly service the students at Central Arkansas University, and feature large selections of beers and full bars in addition to their food menus.
Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza is on Main Street in downtown Conway, between Court and Chestnut Streets. The restaurant is a combination of a pizzeria and a sports bar, featuring large plasma televisions that show live events.
The pizza menu allows diners to combine more than 40 toppings on a thin or Chicago-style deep dish crust. The restaurant also features eight specialty pizzas. The signature pie, the "Chicago Seven" comes with Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers and Mozzarella cheese. The bar offers more than 110 draft and bottled beer selections.
Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza serves lunch and dinner daily. The kitchen stays open until at least midnight every evening to accommodate college students out for a late-night meal. Reservations are not taken. Casual attire is appropriate. The nearest parking is along the street.
Playworld Pizza & Fun is on Prince Street between Holiday and Sunflower Drives to the west of downtown Conway. Catering to families, Playworld doubles as an indoor entertainment center for kids. Before or after a meal, children can explore the indoor playground, play a game of miniature golf or try their skills in the arcade.
Pizzas are available with 11 different toppings. The menu includes six specialty varieties in addition to the make-your-own combinations. An example is the Hawaiian, topped with Canadian bacon, pineapple and extra cheese. A children's menu is available for kids who do not like pizzas, and the restaurant has highchairs and booster seats.
Playworld Pizza & Fun's hours and days of operation vary seasonally. Playworld does not take reservations. Casual, playtime attire is appropriate; all children must wear socks to play in the playground. On-site parking is available in the restaurant's free lot.
Larry's Pizza of Arkansas is a small chain of locally-owned pizza restaurants found throughout the Little Rock area. The Conway location is on Markham Street, near its intersection with Smith Street just northeast of downtown.
At lunch, Larry's features an all-you-can-eat buffet with a salad bar, several specialty pizzas and desserts, including the well-known sweet pizzas like the apple or chocolate-peanut butter. The standard menu offers 20 specialty pies, such as the taco, buffalo chicken ranch and the cheeseburger. Diners can also create their own pizzas with 20 toppings from which to choose.
Larry's Pizza of Arkansas serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and closes every Sunday. Larry's does not take reservations. Casual attire is the norm. Children can dine from the lunch buffet for a reduced price, and the restaurant has highchairs and booster seats. Free, on-site parking is available in the restaurant's lot.
