We always try to stop at Big Eds when we visit from another state. I have never had a bad meal in the 40 plus years we have been going there. A must on our way North from Tulsa and usually have other family members meet us there. This is small business, and the place looks the same as the first time we went 40 some years ago, and I am glad it does. read more

Was taken here by family who live in coffeeville, Ks only expecting that it was the best steak place to go to. Pulling in, the place is very full, the parking lot was packed. Small building. Just call ahead and let them know you're coming if you have a big party. You can get a 28 oz. top sirloin steak here called the butt club for two for $34.99 I ordered the filet medium well, hubby ordered the small ribeye with a side that's included, baked potato. The salad bar is included with every meal here. The catfish is extraordinarily excellent here, arrive early as they sell out of this fish fast. The filet steak was wrapped in bacon and cooked to perfection. VERY tender. Seasoned perfectly. Cooked perfectly. I didn't take a picture of my filet as I couldn't wait after that first bite. It was so delicious, best steak I have had in a long time. HIGHLY recommended....... read more

I really loved the atmosphere. Salad bar, delicious. Fried cauliflower and the onion blossom, delicious. We got the Butt Club for 2 and the steak was HUGE and so so good! Margarita's were top tier as well! The service was great too! read more

Big Ed's Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Thayer, Kansas

The food was great. My steak was cooked perfectly and had great flavor. Definitely going back. The servers were friendly.

Big Ed's steakhouse has persisted in this corner of southeast Kansas for decades, which would seem to attest to an endorsement from locals. Walking in is something of a trip into simpler times, with a modest space taken up by woodgrain formica tables and green vinyl booths. There are old black and white photos on the walls from the neighborhood, another testament to history. The service comes with a friendly casual grace. There is no alcohol served, and BYOB is not allowed, which belies the tradition of matching red meat with a glass of red wine or beer. Here the echoes of Prohibition result in a choice of soda pop, water or a milkshake. The old school charm could be a pleasure if only the food were good. The salad "bar" is really a small cart with tired lettuce, no tomatoes, and an odd selection of items transferred from large containers of grocery store equivalents, like coleslaw and macaroni salad. One trip comes with a steak, which is more than enough. The steaks are soft and somewhat mushy, as opposed to tender, likely the result of treatment with an enzymatic tenderizer. My porterhouse was anemic and so thin that medium rare was a joke: the outer third cooked entirely through, with a hint of pink not to be found until close to the bone. The usual potatoes are there; hard to make a bad baked potato, although the skin lacked texture or salt. "Homemade" fries were limp, and, there was also an unusual alternative on the menu called "frozen" fries, which we did not dare. Other menu items are available which are surely plunged from the freezer directly into the deep fryer. I have to guess Big Ed's holds on by keeping costs low, and benefits from a minimum of convenient alternatives. Whoever Big Ed was is likely long gone and looking down in disappointment. It seems a little sad because this is the part of the world where there are people who know how to cut and grill a proper steak. Next time I'll keep driving. read more

Great food great service. Nice mom and pop type business. If we are traveling through we will stop again

Great food. Steaks fire cooked and as good as you can get anywhere. Down home feeling where you are treated like family. Highly recommend.

The food here is always hot and delicious, the drinks are poured a tad strong for my liking but the staff is very responsive and considerate of your needs read more

What a selection of appetizers! We had the grilled chicken and it was really good. Better than you may expect at a place that specializes in steak and their geographical location. Salad bar was fair but did the job. This may be 4 star place in the "Big City" but better than ANY of the food I ate in Lawrence on same weekend. read more

It's a great place to get food to eat if you are going thru or stopping in Missouri or other places.I've had their Fried Lasagna bites and Mountain Oyster's I enjoyed it tremendously.The service is awesome for a place I'd never been.The ambiance is amazing because it puts you in the mood for something that you have never tried. read more

We love getting the ButtClub for Two... always a great cut of meat, baked potato done right and salad bar... Always friendly service in a relaxing atmosphere... read more

Visiting family in rural Altoona Kansas. We wanted to go to somewhere local. We love eating at small town restaurants. We were very disappointed in the quality of food. Ordered 2 burgers that were frozen and cooked too long. Ordered 6 oz fillet that was maybe a 4 oz steak. Ordered chicken strips that tasted like frozen strips from Walmart. My son did like his grilled chicken. The sweet tea tasted old and was not sweet. Asked for sugar, waitress bought us about 8 packets and informed us thats all they had left. We spent $90 on food that was below mediocre, over half of the meal went home to feed to the dogs Waitress was very sweet and professional. She was very apologetic. read more

Catching up in Yelp, it was actually a few weeks ago we dined here. My husband was on the hunt for a great steak while we were traveling. He ordered the ribeye and was so excited. It was huge with a lot of juice and he said so much flavor. I ordered the chicken. It had a delicious fire smoked flavor and was huge in size. Don't just by the outside of this place the food is amazing! read more

Great Steak! My wife and I were traveling thru Kansas and were going from Chanute to Coffeyville. A guy in Chanute suggested Big Ed's in Thayer. We pulled up and the building was a little intimidating considering it was supposed to be this big great steakhouse. DON'T let the building fool you. They simply invested in making great steaks. I had the ribeye and it was chard outside and perfectly tender inside. My wife had the chicken and loved it. The salad bar was good and the young waitress was on top of getting us anything we needed. Wow, a big surprise out on U.S. 169 out in the prairie. read more

Big Ed's Steakhouse - Don't judge Big Ed's by the outside because the food inside is outstanding! - Steakhouses Near Me - Thayer, Kansas

Big Ed's is the oldest Steak House in Thayer. We went for lunch during the week on a rainy day so the crowd was small. The large Ribeye was 16 ounces of pure deliciousness. With the side salad self selected from a salad bar with six or more salad options the meal was simple and tasty. If you want a steakhouse for the food rather than the fanfare, take a drive on US 169 to Thayer. Staff noted that weekend crowds have been hopping busy. read more

This is not your Michelin star restaurant, in fact most will never have heard of the town where this restaurant is at. This is a steakhouse for those who live in the area and it's always packed. I love their all you can eat shrimp night. I remember coming to eat here after I pass every semester in nursing school. The ambience is good considering it's a local restaurant. The service is great because they either know you or seen you around. It's a small town thing, hard to explain. The steak is great and the price you pay for that steak, even better. One of the things I miss about Kansas..... read more

We were in Erie for a funeral and searching for a steakhouse. Found Big Ed's in Thayer and hit the jackpot. Outstanding service, thank you Kayla! We had the prime rib and big ribeye, both cooked perfectly, sides were great and drinks (L.I.) on point! Great experience! read more

My husband and I make it a point to drive the two hours from Lawrence, Ks down to this place every 2-3 months. We LOVE the steaks! From ribeyes, strips and filets to their huge "Butt club for two" ... You'll be impressed with the food! The building, the parking lot, the decor ... Not so much. As an added bonus ... The long islands are darn good and only cost $6. I'm a fan of their salad bar, too! Tons of homemade salads ranging from garlic slaw, a pasta salad with ramen noodles and a chunky potato salad with little smokies. read more

I am a steak fanatic. I've had steak everywhere. I've had $60 steak, but nothing compares to the love and sweat that goes into Big Ed's steaks! read more

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I don't even remember why we decided to go here, but I'm glad we did! This is def a dive! Small town in the middle of nothing. Plastic table clothes. Old time dining room. Honestly I wasn't expecting much. I had heard the steaks were good. I went for the fillet. Surprisingly awesome! Wrapped in a tasty crispy bacon. Nicely cooked. Possibly aged beef. Maybe 28 days.. Maybe... I have to say.... pretty darn good! A hot baked potato. I have been dying to get back to this steak place.. and so should you! read more

What a place! We pulled up, parking lot pretty full. Good sign! We we sat down there was only one other table.... We ordered an adult drink and were told we had to go to the other side for drinks. So we walked to the other side of restaurant and opened door to adult area. It was full! Bartender did a heck of a job waiting on entire room. Steaks were cooked perfectly! Thanks for a great experience!!! read more

Big Ed's Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Thayer, Kansas

No kidding! The steaks are champ!!!!!!!!!! The staff is very friendly and the decor is very cozy! A nice place to stop by for a big juicy steak! read more

Wow! This place is really good. We were passing through and stopped. The steak was one of the best I have ever had. It was called the Butt Sirloin. The prices were fair. They do not take credit cards. Cash or check. The decor is really dated, it adds to the charm. The servers where nice and the manager lady was nice and came over and offered travel suggestions. I believe the steak was cooked over an open flame. The char on the steak was just right. I ordered medium rare and it was perfect. So many times, I have been to a steakhouse only to be disappointed, as I feel I could have done better at home (I am an avid griller), but this steak was better. Wow! The place really is like 1972 inside. The smoke wafting out of the stack on top drew me in. We were at the gas station next door. The parking lot was full and there was no wait for a table. My little girls cheeseburger tasted like real grilled meat! I loved the place, too bad it's so far from home! Everyone was watching my baby eat watermelon, every server stopped by to say hello! Highly recommended! Excellent! Don't let the dated decor dissuade you it's worth it! Love it! read more

Really unhappy with the steaks that we had. They either have gone with cheaper steaks or steaks were cut wrong. Regardless, this was not the steakhouse that I remembered. read more

Food is amazing. On Saturday nights (and Fridays too during Lent), they have an all-u-can-eat shrimp special around $20. You can choose fried or boiled. Boiled are my fave; they are huge, like prawns, and delicious! The waffle fries are delish too. And the bartender makes a tasty Bloody Mary. One drawback, you must have a membership to order alcohol, but you can purchase one when you're there. The steaks are very good, along with the salad, baked potato, and roll. Highly recommend! read more

My husband DRAGGED me here! We only live 30 minutes away, but I'm not into places that don't have windows-you go to windowless places for strippers; not strip steak, right!? WOW, I was amazed as to how good the food was! I had the filet. It was cooked exactly as ordered. My baked potato was great, except that it was beyond weird to be having a steak and get sour cream in individual packets, like you get at Wendy's fast food chain. The salad bar was such a nice surprise with all the homemade salads. The pasta salad as well as the potato salad with the little smokies are my favorites! I can't wait to go back! We went @ 6pm on a Thursday night and we got right in; no waiting, as had anticipated. Alcohol was inexpensive, food was inexpensive. The decor of plastic checkered table cloths made me laugh, but it just adds to the charm of the place. read more

This is the most over priced outfit that I have ever been to. I went there on a recommendation. Saw the prices for steak & ordered the special. It was ok. Will never return. Oh! BRING CASH. They don't accept credit cards. read more

This is easy one of my favorite steakhouses ever! Value and quality are unreal here! Everything is cooked by Big Ed himself and he doesn't disappoint. I would challenge you to find a better steak anywhere! read more

Very good. The restaurant is a decent size. They only accept cash or checks so no credit cards. On Saturdays, they have all you can shrimp. They do have specials each day. They have a chicken fried steak special on Wednesdays. I asked the about this and they said that the difference is that you can get chicken fried steak any day but it doesn't come with gravy or mashed potatoes. Only on Wednesday. Kind of ruins the purpose of chicken fried steak if there's no gravy. But anyways, I got the Mountain oysters as an appetizer and the butt sirloin (medium rare) with waffle fries. The Mountain Oysters were the first time I've ever eaten anything like that and they were very good. Now I want to go to Colorado and try the Rocky Mountain oysters.The Butt sirloin was also very good. Not a lot of seasoning on it. There was a little bit of salt but I kind of hoped there would be some more seasoning to it. But anyways, I will be coming back. Definitely to try the chicken fried steak on Wednesdays now. read more

The steaks were good but everything else was right off the Sysco truck. Definately not worth the overall price. We won't go back.