Darren Chavez is our executive chef and took over Kitchen Management in October of 2007. Darren joins us after being Executive Chef at the Chama Lodge in Chama, New Mexico as well as a creative mind at Whole Foods where he designed gourmet meals that utilized all the organic offerings of the company.

He brings together an understanding of the necessity of simple meals as well as an ability to cater to the finest tastes with creative gourmet specials nightly. His southwestern specialty stems from his upbringing and beginning his culinary career in New Mexico over 20 years ago. "Darren's Culinary Oasis" as it has been dubbed by our customers may soon replace the name Polly's Place. One thing for sure though, being the only restaurant in Fort Smith we are held to a higher standard and Chef Chavez makes sure we exceed that.