Jim’s Razorback Pizza, most well known for its University of Arkansas football memorabilia, opened its 20th location, the Hog Wild Family Fun Center, in Russellville this summer.

Jim’s Razorback Pizza is located on South Arkansas Avenue and the Family Fun Center is location on East Main Street. Both places share similar qualities, such as the same food and same theme, but there are notable differences among the two that may sway a Tech student to choose one before the other.

First, the location on South Arkansas Avenue offers a Tech discount. The 10 percent discount allows two college students to easily dine for approximately $20. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming, with flat screen televisions at each individual booth.

The Family Fun Center location does not offer a Tech discount. The atmosphere was created for children and young teenagers due to its arcade-style game room. If going to the restaurant to eat dinner and not to play, it may be helpful to let you know the food entrance is the door on the far left. If going after dark it may be difficult to determine which entrance is correct, as they are not marked.

The arcade is located in a room adjoined to the restaurant and easily accessible for children to run in and out at their own leisure. The fine line between food and play is definitely crossed at the Family Fun Center.

After soaking in the football-surrounded atmosphere, the food is next on your plate. At the South Arkansas location customers are seated and their orders are taken. At the East Main location, you wait in line to order and then it is brought out.

Dining at both restaurants on week day evenings around 7 p.m. garnered surprisingly different wait times. At the South Arkansas location, the wait time from order-taken to order-delivered to the table was between 10 and 15 minutes. At the East Main location, the wait to order was about 15 minutes and delivery time after that was more than 20 minutes. It would not be recommended to go to the East Main location in a hurry.

The food at both locations was equally desirable. One of the most popular orders at both locations is pepperoni pizza and Razorback sticks with cheese. The presentation of the food is better than that of most local pizzerias. The taste of all components is clearly authentic to Jim’s Razorback Pizza.

The menu says, “Where you can expect Great Pizza Every Time.” In addition to pizza, Jim’s serves sandwiches, hot wings, and more.