We pass through Hayes on our way to and from Denver every summer and a trip to Hays is never…read morecomplete without a visit to Thristy's. It's one of the highlights during a long drive. Tonight. my wife again enjoyed the orange glazed salmon and I again had the big pig tail (aka a pork tenderloin smothered in a peppered gravy. As before, our meals were excellent (as good as we remembered from last summer). If you're in Hayes or passing thru Hayes, you gotta try Thristy's.

Thirstys was recommended to us by a local, and it is a local favorite. Wide variety from down home…read moreoptions like chicken fried steak, steaks, seafood, sandwiches, pasta etc. something for everyone it's family friendly in a fun atmosphere. Lots of TVs and sports paraphernalia for the sports fans. Service was great! We were greeted promptly, seated quickly and brought our food right away. Budget friendly too with lots of drink options. Plenty of parking for trailers, RVs etc.

Always good food and friendly service. Staff is always friendly and the beers are always cold. Best…read moreburgers in town!

Had lunch here with the pickle burger and tots. I love fried pickles so I found it interesting so I…read moretried it. Was very impressed and enjoyed it. It appears to be a very popular place at lunch as it got very busy while we were there. Service was fast and they checked regularly on us.

The food was delicious and delivered in a timely fashion and was hot…read more Clay our bartender was amazing ! So knowledgeable about the area and very friendly and entertaining!!! Loved the ambiance in the restaurant a little old world but yet so welcoming !! Thank you Clay for a great visit in Hays!!!!

Love the ambience of this tavern meets vintage supper club vibe. They have a bar with local beers…read moreon tap and rustic ranch style tables. Casual with the Kansas plains steakhouse feel and flavor. Service was great and so was my steak. They don't mess around. All we needed was a dart board.

We had gone here for dinner. It was right next-door to the Avid we stayed at. Our waitress was…read moretraining a new girl so we got twice the service. Friendly and helpful. Large dining with a bar with everything. Also outdoor dining but didn't see any umbrellas so we sat inside. I got the Apple, walnut salad with chicken also blue cheese and walnuts with a creamy herb dressing and it had a little spicy kick to it..Hubby got spaghetti pie -thin spaghetti Alfredo sauce, Italian cheeses, baked in a small loaf pan and topped with cheese and marinara sauce. It was bubbling hot when it came out. I got to eat the last couple of bites I think I will try to make this it was really good.

Stopped here to have a lunch meal before a large dinner was planned in the evening. We were greeted…read moreand seated immediately. The hostess was super customer service oriented and the server was also very much so as well. We saw that they had lunch specials for $9.99 and also Oktoberfest specials on beer: $4 pints & $5 tall steins. We ordered: Cheesy Sticks Starters, 2 Old Chicago Chopped Salads, 1 Oktoberfest Beer, and 1 Heineken 0% Alcohol Beer. Everything came out within a good amount if time: about 7 mins for the starter, and 10 mins after that for the salads. The cheesy bread was pretty good, hot and flavorful. It came with a marinara dipping sauce. The salads were tiny and served in small bowls. They definitely were not worth $10 each, but maybe $3 each, as they were side salad size, not lunch salad size. We had excellent customer service here so I kept it at 3 stars. The food quality and portion sizes was a bit off.

Quaint bar and grill. I was immediately waited on at the bar. Waitress was very friendly, but the…read morebest part was the food !!!!! Smothered Chicken was amazing. So flavorful and juicy. I'll be eating here again when I pass through town

Food was amazing! Chicken strip platter was delicious and the chicken wrap was as well! Great…read moreatmosphere!!

Very nice atmosphere, food & Drinks. Great/friendly wait…read morestaff Definite recommendation and will return when visiting Hays.

Normally don't leave reviews unless the experience was super awful but damn…read more. Got my salad and took 5 minutes to get a fork to eat it.. Nbd wasn't stressed at that point because the bartender was super busy. I work in food service I get that.. Then the rest of the food came out and we were never checked on again for the next 20 minutes while we ate. Would have loved to bring up the fact that this chicken wing was completely RAW.. put it out by the card just waiting for the bartender to notice us/the chicken wing and she never did so we just paid and left. Hoping we don't get sick. The rest of the wings were cooked we just so happened to bust into to this one last.. Again I get it if you're absolutely slammed but just felt like we were getting completely ignored for no reason. We were polite so not sure what the deal was.

What a great place to hang out. This is a local spot with street parking and a relaxed atmosphere…read more The decor reminds me of an Irish pub. They have lots of TV's to watch sports. We watched the U.S. playing in the FIFA game here on our visit. The service was very good. Staff was wonderful.

I'll be honest: Russell, Kansas, was not on my mental map of places to eat well. But fate (and…read moreYelp) intervened. Suddenly we were pushing open the door to Waudby's entering, notably, through the bar side, which felt charmingly unpretentious in a you-wouldn't-get-this-in-Manhattan sort of way. The space splits cleanly between lively bar energy and a quieter, separate dining room, which I deeply appreciated after hours on the road and approximately twelve internal monologues. Then, the food. Genuinely outstanding. I ordered the Philly, fully expecting road-trip decent, and instead received something delightful, indulgent, and as good as versions I've had in Pennsylvania neighborhoods where people argue loudly over sandwiches. But the true sleeper hit? The cornballs. Please, I beg you, do not pass on them. They are crispy, nostalgic, and perfect. The kind of globs of fried bliss you'll still be thinking about once you're home pretending to only eat salads. Waudby's is proof excellent food exists far beyond city zips, and I would absolutely return. If I find myself in Russell again, this is a mandatory stop. The waitress and servers were absolute sweeties. My friend adds: the homemade ranch dressing was so good, you could almost drink it.

Wonderful food and the staff is always prompt and polite. Wonderful atmosphere and a great menu to…read morechoose from.

We stopped in for an early dinner and happened to hit Happy Hour. My family had chips and salsa,…read morebeers, pizza, steak, spaghetti and a kids meal and our meal was so cheap and so delicious. My husband has not stopped raving about his pizza. I haven't had steak in so long because it's pricey where we live so I was excited to have one. The only recommendation I would have for the kids menu is that they double the portion of spaghetti and take away the side. Our server was excellent. It was a little loud when we got there but a kids baseball team was finishing up. After they left, it was quiet. Nice restaurant. Glad we checked it out during our trip.

Food this unique and tasty was a pleasant surprise in such a small town in rural Kansas. We…read morestopped while traveling through and enjoyed everything, especially the fish and chips and surf/turf roll. Great service, friendly staff.

Very clean and nice atmosphere, But unfortunately the food…read morewas underwhelming. The herb chicken was overcooked and maybe a 3 oz portion. Flavor was good and the staff was friendly but I exceeded a larger portion and wished it wasn't so dry

Great staff. Me and 2 of my friends went there. We decided after 9 holes of golf to get some…read moreappetizers. We got 3 appetizers and drinks, we had $30 to spend, but we went over budget but our waitress covered the extra!!

Food was okay. Went there because of all the reviews about their chops. Had my tastebuds set on…read morethat and they were out so naturally the grilled chicken they brought me was mediocre at best. Small and no flavor. Good service and friendly staff.