Small but great! The service is good and the food is good! Very close to home! Taco Tuesday has…read moregreat nachos. Only accepts cash.

The food is pretty much run of the milk. Good service is on the 3 1/2 out of five stars ambience…read morewell it's just a good old little town bar where everybody knows your name but it's not cheers. It's yellow dog. But that's what makes it special to all of us that live in Warden. It's a nice place to go and just talk with your other fellow residence. That like myself ENJOYS A Cocktail or five

Visits in JUL-AUG-OCT 2025…read more We moved into town this summer. Our realtor provided gift certificate as a closing congratulations. After we came the first visit I wanted to take my time, have a few more visits before I wrote. My rating of 3 (okay) in this case think of it as an academic C, a passing grade but certainly room for improvement. Rooster's Pub is okay, the food is okay, the service is okay, it is clean. If you are looking for a bar food meal this is an okay place to choose. You can stop here, disregard the rest and make your choice. I suspect that Rooster's is popular locally (and has some high ratings) is familiarity, and a customer base that hasn't widely traveled, there is nothing wrong with that. I am comfortable saying that this place is also likely a good bar, for those interested in that environment. It is not quite for me (us) as a restaurant. We have only been during the lunch hours. I have never owned a bar or restaurant. I worked in them at various levels earlier in life. I acknowledge how tough it is to be a bar that also has standout food. In my experience that is rather rare. I know that when a bar does get that balance right, they have a limited menu. They make a few things and make them well. A full menu is always going to have to carry some amount of frozen "Sysco" things dropped into hot oil. Our meals, I have had two okay tenderloins and one burger, my wife two fish (slightly overdone) meals, and one burger. My wish is for continued success for Rooster's, it is a fine place for others. As currently functioning it is not a place for me. This is also okay if the oil is always fresh, and the cook is attentive and pulls things soon enough to guard color/texture and the cooking finishes during delivery to table. On another note it seems that in our 3 visits, things are cooked hard and fast but then sit in the window, cooling until delivered lukewarm and past that "golden moment". A few lines about the fries. People do like them, I however do not prefer house cut fries. I think the basic restaurant frozen fry, well executed, is an easy win. Our's have been dark and soggy on arrival. I did get the tots on the middle visit (better), had forgotten the fry defeciency and got them this last time. My wife, a Midwestern lover of all things potato, left nearly half of her order. Overall plating has been a bit haphazard, not expecting a cooking show, but I do appreciate something that arrives looking intentional. There just doesn't seem to be a level of care applied to the meals that have come to our table (a note on that at the end). We have only had the same two front of house workers. They are polite (maybe stiffly and overly so), they get the order right and they accomplish the mission. However is feels a bit like a "transaction", which I understand it is, the customers aren't your friend. I don't think it's just us, there doesn't seem to be any warmth with anyone that comes in (even what I presume are regulars). If there is a scale with annoyed that I exist on one end, and a warm hug on the other, the service here is much closer to the left hashmark. A final note about my meals here. If the gaps in execution are some message that I am not worthy of a best effort, or simply not welcome- message received.

Ordered bacon burger and garlic butter burger , both were absolutely fantastic. Service was great,…read morefriendly and prompt. Will be back!

Absolutely love this place ! It's always impressive and improving! There is sooo much to do and see!read more

Color me surprised, I really didn't think Twistee Treat Diner would be as good as it was. With it…read morebeing such a tourist trap, I really was expecting the food to be mediocre at best. Instead, it was a very enjoyable breakfast. I ordered, The Livy which was, one egg, choice of protein, hash browns and toast. I choose bacon as my protein. Their menu proudly promotes that the bacon and sausage is from local farmers. Trust me when I tell you, the bacon was very delectable. It could have been crisper, but the flavor made up for the lack of crispiness. I choose not to take the toast with my breakfast entree, because I also ordered a half size of Biscuits and Gravy. The biscuit was not made it house, its shape was too perfect. However, the gravy with chunks of locally sourced sausage made it a true comfort dish. The gravy was a semi-thick milk gravy and it wasn't overly seasoned with salt and had the right amount of pepper. Trying to watch my sodium intake, I like it when chefs are light handed when shaking the salt into a recipe. The atmosphere is like stepping back into the 50's. You truly will feel as if you left the sock hop and stopped by the local soda shop for a bite. I'll give you a heads up, the outside is junky with a lot of weird stuff. Ignore the decor on the outside and head straight into the diner for a good home cooked meal. The service was impressive. One waitress was taking care of the entire small dining room. I over heard her tell another table, that she was relatively new. Being new, she did a great job. She was attentive and very personable. Her service alone would get me to come back.

Biggest collection of kitsch I have ever seen in my entire life! If you are looking for traditional…read more"antiques" - fine furniture etc. keep driving, but if you want to ride down memory lane into the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, this is IT. All the toys, memorabilia, 8-tracks, vinyl records, and nick-nacks your heart desire. It is really a hoot! Very tongue in cheek and all in fun!

You know those places that make you smile before you even get out of the car? The Pink Elephant…read moreAntique Mall is one of those places. My brother and I stopped during a Route 66 road trip expecting to grab lunch, browse a few antique booths, and continue on to St. Louis. Four hours later, we were still there. The giant pink elephant and fiberglass figures outside immediately grab your attention, but that's only the beginning. Inside the former Livingston High School, you'll find 30,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles, vintage treasures, Route 66 memorabilia, toys, advertising signs, home décor, and enough nostalgia to keep you wandering for hours. One of my favorite things about Pink Elephant is that it appeals to far more than antique shoppers. Even if you don't buy a thing, there are countless photo opportunities, fun roadside attractions, a retro diner, and a fantastic candy and fudge shop. We had lunch at the Twistee Treat Diner, where I enjoyed a burger, onion rings, and a salted caramel milkshake that was worth every calorie. The diner has a fun retro vibe and was packed during our visit. Before leaving, we stopped by the Mother Road Fudge Factory and Candy Shop. The homemade fudge was fresh, creamy, and some of the best I've ever tasted. What truly makes this place special, though, is the Pickerill family. Owners Tonia and Wayne clearly love what they do. Their enthusiasm, friendliness, and passion for creating a memorable experience are evident throughout the property. You can tell they genuinely enjoy meeting travelers and sharing this unique Route 66 destination with others. As a photographer, I left with over 100 photos. As a traveler, I left with great memories. As a Route 66 enthusiast, I left knowing this is a stop I'll recommend to everyone. Whether you're traveling Route 66, looking for a fun family outing, searching for antiques, craving homemade fudge, or simply want a memorable roadside adventure, Pink Elephant Antique Mall is absolutely worth the stop. My advice? Allow much more time than you think you'll need.

This is a reasonably priced place that's definitely a local favorite. Excellent service! The food…read morewas quite good and the place was clean. I recommend the fried cauliflower! We'll definitely visit again.

I was actually a bit surprised at how okay everything was. DQ is my wife's "thing". I have never…read moregone regularly and hadn't been in a long time before last Thursday (12 JUN). We are moving into our "forever home" after recent retirement. We kept passing this location coming and going back and forth from our hotel in LItchfield, and then our trips up or down 55 to get things we couldn't find locally (no Lowes/Home Depot). Like all Amercian's we bought the perfect house but then you have to adopt a big box store as a new dependent to make it "perfecter". Anyway, we went to DQ after a day of unpacking boxes. I got a burger combo and the wife got the Alaskan fish sandwich combo. It was funny because we both got on an odd off-ramp about her sandwich not tasting like salmon? What? Why would it? I mean some salmon spend time in Alaska but all fish from Alaska are not salmon. We were tired. My burger was okay, a little overdone for me (but I am a medium/medium rare guy and fast food isn't cooked to order). The vegetables were fresh and the fries were pretty decent. She got ice cream, it seemed fine, at least it must have been because it was gone baby gone! The place was clean and the staff were friendly and effecient. We live here now, we will be back many times I am sure. Maybe we will even ride our bikes down to it, and burn off the ice cream...

A classic favorite to go to! Love coming on a Sunday for an afternoon treat. Usually the go-to's…read moreare chocolate sundae, cookie dough blizzard, or a banana split! The staff are always nice and even when they are busy the wait won't be for long! Can't wait to pick up another blizzard!

A meal comes with the main dish, hash browns, and coffee…read more I ask the brain dead manager if I could substitute a soft drink for the coffee, and the brain dead manager says YES, but gives me the wrong cup. I get my soft drink, but there's no covers for it. The brain dead manager says there are covers for it, and angrily and loudly points out the covers for a coffee cup. Then she admits she gave me the wrong cup. DUH!! And she gets loud and angry. I didn't make the mistake. The brain dead manager did. And she's getting loud and angry. Fail on Hardee's part. COMPLETE FAIL!!! PS--The food was typical fast food junk. Eat it if you are hungry, as I was.

Went in for dinner with our family. Our food was hot and fresh and the two people working were…read moreamazing the lady upfront had a great attitude and was amazing with all the other customers as they got busy! we will be back again. Everything was clean inside also. I think our servers name was Kira.