I recently had breakfast at the Dew Drop Restaurant in Gladstone. I ordered the country fried steak with eggs over easy, hash browns, sourdough toast, and a freshly brewed unsweetened iced tea. The food was about what I expected. It wasn't exceptional, but it wasn't disappointing either. Everything was prepared as ordered, and the meal itself was perfectly acceptable. One thing I genuinely appreciated was that they serve freshly brewed iced tea. Living much farther south, I've always preferred brewed tea over fountain tea, and it's something that's sometimes harder to find the farther north you travel. Every so often I visit Gladstone to see my mother-in-law, and I enjoy supporting locally owned restaurants whenever I can. I was looking forward to a quiet breakfast by myself with a glass of fresh brewed tea because it reminds me of sitting with my great-grandmother years ago. Unfortunately, the experience took an unexpected turn when I received my check. Before ordering, I had specifically asked the server whether the tea was freshly brewed rather than fountain tea. When she said it was, I ordered it without giving the menu another thought. After years of traveling throughout the United States and Canada for work and eating in restaurants almost daily, I simply assumed brewed iced tea refills were complimentary, as they almost always have been in my experience. It wasn't until I looked at my bill that I realized I had been charged for each refill. I had two glasses of unsweetened iced tea at $2.99 each. Seeing nearly $6 spent on tea alongside a $13 breakfast was genuine sticker shock. At that price, the beverage felt more like I was paying for a premium drink, such as a beer or a margarita, rather than iced tea. When I asked about it, I was told the restaurant has to make money and that brewed tea costs more than fountain soft drinks. That explanation didn't make sense to me because brewed coffee also receives complimentary refills. Looking at the typical costs of operating a small restaurant, brewed coffee, freshly brewed iced tea, and fountain soft drinks all appear to cost only a few dozen cents per serving once ingredients, equipment, utilities, maintenance, and labor are taken into account. While every restaurant's costs are different, the actual difference between these beverages appears to be relatively small, so I found the explanation difficult to understand. This wasn't really about the extra few dollars. It was about the surprise of discovering the charges only after the meal and the inconsistency of offering complimentary refills on brewed coffee and fountain soft drinks while charging for brewed iced tea. I appreciate that Dew Drop serves real brewed tea, and I enjoyed supporting a local restaurant. I simply hope they reconsider this policy or, at the very least, make it much more obvious to customers before they order. Had I known refills were charged at full price, I likely would have ordered something different. That small change in communication--or a change in the refill policy--would have made what was otherwise an average breakfast a much more enjoyable experience. read more

Food was pretty tasteless Portions were on the stingy side Prices seemed a bit high for this kind of place However the Cole slaw was good read more

It has always been a good place to eat. The food is usually good and places are very neat.

Such a great local restaurant, the service is fantastic, they have a patio and music during the summer and they have great desserts also! My hubby loves their breakfast, their fish fry is amazing also. read more

All things good can be said about the Dewdrop. Food. Ambience. Service. Drinks. Location. read more

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Their fish fries on Friday night are outstanding. They have a small salad bar. It's reasonably priced friendly waitresses. They're there to help you all the time I recommend this place a lot to anybody would be have a good fish fry and it's not that expensive as most places. also, it has a family atmosphere. Kids are welcome theyhave high chairs all that for kids plus the kids menu. read more

Great fish fry great service small salad bar but has homemade salads price is right you get a choice of 3 or 5 piece perch they have walleye jumbo shrimp all come with salad bar potato beans and a roll of read more

Glorious day...they are open for sit-down dining...the long awaited re-opening of America...well at least the U. P. Social distancing is in progress here but dont let that stop you...the "fish fry" was / is fabulous! Come support and keep the local businesses alive! read more

Cute little spot! We had the crispy chicken sandwich and the bbq Mac and cheese. Both were excellent! The coke slaw was creamy and sweet, which is how I prefer it. The house made desserts were also delicious! We'll be back on our next drive thru! read more

Love the Dew! Food is great and service is excellent. Nice home meals, Friday Fish Fry is great and soups are tasty.

Went out for food and everything was like from GFS. I ordered whitefish that was really disgusting.

It was awful. To be honest the cook did come out and apologize saying they haven't gotten in good meat lately (one star). Their old supplier isn't delivering. read more

I am a little late on my review. We (25 motorcycle riders) were traveling "up and over" - up through Michigan and down through Wisconsin back to our homes in Indiana and Georgia. We stopped in Gladstone for the evening. We searched the internet for interesting, local food. We went to the Dewdrop for dinner. The food was very good. Large portions, prepared well and the service was outstanding. It is difficult to serve a large group like ours. Morgan, our server, was outstanding. Before we left she had talked us into coming back for breakfast in the morning. She and the staff there at the Dewdrop opened an hour early to accommodate our schedules. The breakfast was as good as the dinner. If you are looking for small town hospitality and great American food. This is your place!! read more

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Have ordered breakfast to go a couple of times and it's been great every time. Prices are reasonable.

The restaurant was super welcoming on the outside as well as the inside. Once you walk in you're greeted by the nicest staff. They had the restaurant decorated for fall while I was in town. They have a wide variety of options on their menu. The breakfast skillet was a huge portion and delicious. If you leave here hungry, it's your own fault! read more

Staff is amazing. Food is fantastic. Delivery is fast and food is always warm. So glad to have them in Gladstone

Love this place! The food is always delicious and the people are really friendly. I like to get the special burger, todays was a brisket burger and it did not disappoint. read more

Awesome stop in a small town! We had breakfast here. Waitress was very kind and the food was excellent. Fast and friendly service. Would recommend to anyone coming through! Picture is just for a laugh. Enjoy! read more

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Excellent breakfast, reasonably priced. I ordered the barn yard which included scrambled eggs (I ordered cheese with mine), 3 sausage links, 2 slices of toast along with generous portion of American fries. My husband got a sausage and cheese omelet, American fries and pancakes. Quiet atmosphere, friendly wait staff. read more

Not a bad little place the service is good sometimes the food looks funny but it is delicious. I do not like all their food but I think it's still a nice little place and the buffet is very good read more

Great place for breakfast. The eggs where prepared perfectly. The hash browns where crispy the way I like. The restaurant has a nice cozy warm feeling. The waitress Wendy was attentive and friendly & warm. Next time I am in Gladstone I am coming to the Dewdrop Family Restaurant. read more