April 12, 2024 An odd spring day in the Osage. It was calm…read more Very little wind. The blades on the windmills were still as if frozen. Mother nature didn't want to spin them today. Towers of smoke were visible across the prairie from the controlled burns. The smoky heated gases escaping straight up for hundreds of feet, undisturbed by the calm air, then billowing out like a big shade tree as they cool to the elevation. The temperature is perfect. Everything is green, growing, getting what needs to be done before the blistering summer heat. A great day to take a scenic drive to Mandy's Café. It has been a couple of years. A big double burger like the last time, but with fries today. The burger is a meal itself; stay focused on it. There will be fries left behind. The best burger for 50 miles in any direction. And there is the Ribeye steak dinner Every Saturday night 5-8 pm. Mandy's has the BEEF!

Cozy, homey, heavily patronized by locals. Western/rodeo themed decor and lots of info on the…read moreTallgrass Prairie Preserve. Good burgers, real fries, onion rings. Friendly service and reasonable prices, except for the $32.99 Saturday night rib-eye special.

Great place in the small town of Pawnee. If you're relatively close it's worth the detour…read more This comfortable, casual restaurant is know for it's large and great tasting steaks however they also have burgers, sandwiches, and other entrees. The salad bar is fresh and well stocked with a large variety of items. There is also a chili bar with a giant block of cheese to grate as you wish. It was a very busy night when our party of 3 dined here but the service was very good!

Best damn steak in the world. Everything we have tried was amazing. Get the poorhouse medium rare…read moreand come hungry. This place is far better than any steak I've ever had anywhere else.

Food (ribeyes) were great this time. But service was lacking. She checked back once after taking…read morethe order. Was about to go ask for the check when she finally brought it. Drinks were empty by the time the food arrived. Someone else brought the food out. The atmosphere is a casual country diner. All in all, I'm sure I'll be back but for the money a couple of steaks cost these days, it was sad to be thirsty while eating them.

Delicious, favorite place I ate in all of OK. Pork ribs were beyond good. Great service and great…read morestaff!

Perfection, wonderful friendly staff and amaaaayyyyzzing food, the breakfast sausage alone.........read more

Small restraunt. Good food. Decent price, and friendly staff.read more

My wife, myself and another couple have spent the last couple of years visiting lots of hidden gems…read morearound our state. We travel a fair amount internationally and in the US. We drove a little over an hour to visit Vintage Steakhouse and we believe it is truly a great place to eat. Atmosphere, ambiance, selection, quality of food, friendliness and finally the taste were all awesome. The owner actually took care of us last night. It was nice to hear about the history of the steakhouse and the building it sits today. The building was constructed in 1906! Wow! They have done an amazing job in creating a welcoming and charming place to have lunch or dinner. Each person in our group of 4 ordered the filet mignon steak. We each had a different salad and they were amazing. The homemade bread was very good as a warm up for the meal. Garlic mashed potatoes were very tasty and the steaks were great. Mine even came with 2 toothpicks! :). Some of us had desert and they were also loved. If you haven't made the trip, I believe it's worth the drive! Great job Vintage Steakhouse!

If you are not Local Do not Bother Eating Here!!!! I have eaten at 10,000 plus restaurants Extreme…read moreHigh end to Lovely lowly hole in the walls. This place does not even great you but Loves To Slam everything on the table. Hate is what you feel when the waitress is near. Place is a Chaotic Mess to watch. Reservation is required and ours was listed for our 27th Anniversary. We have had 26 better meals starting at Waffle House when I was Army Infantry and what we could afford. Arrived 10 minutes early took 20 to be seated by the Bartender no Hostess. Thank god you are forced to have reservations for Dinner. 45 minutes later after we got seated we flagged down the Bartender Hostess to take our order. Our waitress Stacy never came to our table she has 4 in a row and would skip us Everytime! Seems you need to be a Local to eat here or even get service. FOOD: Appetizer 4 star Hand Breaded Mushrooms Very well seasoned fried well slightly soggy 4 stars Wife and I had ordered identical meals 16 oz Ribeye Med-Rare House salad and Loaded baked Potatoes. SALAD Lettuce is old rotten. RIBEYE STEAKS: Wife's is the picture. Medium Burnt to Hell on the outside. She is ok with it. I hate burnt food. It should have never left the kitchen but it was more tender than my medium rare. The statement on the menu is Center cut Steaks. My wife's was a center cut mine an end chunk. Low Quality Beef. Wife's 2 star mine a 1 star Torched as Hell steak. Would have complained but with no management or waitress who do you even talk to. My Honest opinion if you give this above 3 Stars you are Just used to Crap Food and Service and You don't know any better. $200 of pure Sh@$!!! Overall 1 star. Worst of 27 Anniversary Meals.

We got hungry on our way back from Branson, we were trying to make it home without eating, but saw…read moreThe Hilltop Cafe online and decided to try it. We were not disappointed! Chicken fried steak was obviously homemade, fried okra was the best I've ever had in a restaurant, no joke. Stop here, you won't be sorry.

What a cool place!! We stopped in here for a quick beer and appetizer and ended up loving the…read moreplace!! We will be coming back to enjoy more food. The bartender also shared that they have karaoke nights and ladies nights! The beer was cold and the nachos were delicious!!

Wow! I did not expect a place like this in such a tiny town. We were in Sedan late at night for a…read morepolitical function and were desperate to find a place to eat. We didn't have much hope of finding a restaurant still open after 8:30 in a small, rural town and worried we'd have to drive far out of our way to find something to eat, but we spied this charming bar glowing across the street. What an oasis! We walked in to find a cool watering hole with a safari theme, complete with real taxidermied African animals on the wall and creative lighting that was fun, inviting and surprisingly chic. Our waitress was helpful and nice and had great drink and food suggestions. The fare was quite good and again, more than we expected. We were impressed they graciously marked vegetarian items as such in their menu which was much appreciated by the vegetarian in our troupe. We also LOVED their version of a Long Island Iced Tea, which we highly recommend if you're ever there. It was a great place to unwind and debrief from our event and being late on a weeknight, we pretty much had the place to ourselves, so it was the perfect ending to our time in Sedan. A nice meal here was just what we needed to fuel our long, late night journey back to the city.

To begin with our waitress, Tatiana, was outstanding. She is top knotch. I wanted to take her back…read moreto SC to train others here but unfortunately that was not possible. The food was outstanding. I ordered the chicken fried steak, mac and cheese and salad. I was a bit concerned when the Mac and cheese came out,it looked like boxed but when my lips hit it I was taken aback. It was one of the best I ever had. My mom had the short ribs with mashed potatoes and spinach and she raved about how good it was. We went back the next day for breakfast and them Grits were soooo good. Not sure how they got them so creamy and buttery, and cheesy but they did!! I have to brag on the coffee too. A must try! I will fly back out there again just to have the experience. Small town with a big personality. And thank you Sherriff Terry for your warm welcome :)

I have watched Pioneer Woman for years and have made several recipes from her cookbooks. I have…read morealways wanted to go to Pawhuska and had the opportunity to while in Oklahoma with some girlfriends. The drive was beautiful. When we arrived, we made lunch reservations. We had plenty of time, so we looked around the Mercantile. I was a bit disappointed in the merchandise that was displayed for sale. It was also, very expensive. We then went upstairs to the bakery. I purchased a couple of cookies for my husband which he said were good. When our lunch reservation was available, we were seated quickly. The service was a bit slow after being seated, considering the place was not packed with people. The biscuits and jelly that were brought to the table were delicious. Unfortunately, that was the best part of the meal. We ordered soup and a grilled cheese. I choose the tomato soup which was not soup. It was the consistency of tomato paste and tasted like it had been poured from the can, with a little bit of sherry and cheese on the top. Not only was it bitter, but it was also cold. One of my friends asked to exchange her tomato soup for the chicken tortilla soup. She said it had no seasonings and was cold. As for the grilled cheese, well it was not good at all. It had no taste to it, and it was not hot at all, which made it dry. I had to put salt on the outside to give enough taste to the sandwich in order to eat it. I was so disappointed as I had been telling my friends how wonderful the place was going to be. Would I return? Possibly to visit the town more but certainly would not visit or eat at the Mercantile again.

A comfy place where a lot of locals eat. We ate breakfast here twice and supper once…read more I had a Monterrey chicken sandwich, chicken breast, grilled onions and mushrooms on Naan bread- I loved it. Breakfast here is awesome. Super nice staff. Very reasonably priced. Pancakes just like I like them- not too"cakey", with a bit of chew. Oatmeal was good. Toast was pan fried and yummy! Hubs had eggs and bacon along with his pancakes- all great.

Great service. Just a good hometown diner. Our food was fine and price point was was great.read more

We were traveling through the area and stopped to eat at Mary's…read more The food was good and the waitress was friendly and efficient. I couldn't finish my Hungry Man Steak but will eat it tomorrow! It's a bit off the beaten path (I-35) but worth the short drive into Tonkawa! My wife had the BLT and reports that it was good too!

We arrived on a Saturday about 11:15 AM. Our server was Gloria R. We all ordered different things…read more Restaurant was super clean. Bathrooms were spotless. Most of us had leftovers.