Mexican food cravings do not always wait for Friday night, and neither do the crowds. In Arkansas, several restaurants keep their dining rooms moving through the middle of the week with scratch-made staples and menus built for repeat visits.
Fresh tortillas are a major draw at more than one stop. Cheese dip has its own loyal following at others.
The restaurants are not carbon copies of each other. Some focus on regional Mexican dishes, while others fold local influences into a Tex-Mex base…