Biscuits and gravy Saturday mornings, and the BEST Patty Melt west of the Mississippi!!! This place…read moreis great, great food and great people, and Zeus the dog (sometimes)

Dive-y bar with a great patty melt. Grab a game of pool while you wait. It's not speedy, but it's…read moretasty with some fun Route 66 memorabilia.

The food is good the service is good the atmosphere is great if you like variety give this place a…read moretry.

What a great local spot! We had the BLT w/ fries and a Philly Cheesesteak with side of seasoned…read morevegetables, which were surprisingly tasty! Great service and fun casual vibe. Drinks very reasonably priced. Definitely recommend!

So I was to tired to thirsty and way to hungry to waste a moment to take a picture but here goes…read more Now, if you've ever found yourself wandering through Waynesville with a hollow leg and a thirst that'd make a camel quit, you could do a whole lot worse than pulling up a chair at Hopper's Pub. It's the kind of joint where the atmosphere is thicker than a Sunday morning fog and the hospitality is warmer than a radiator in July. Since we're right there in the shadow of the fort, you'll find yourself rubbing elbows with all sorts of folks. They say you ought to eat where the locals eat, but in a military town, "local" is a relative term--most everybody there is from somewhere else, and they're all just passing through on Uncle Sam's dime. But at Hopper's, for an hour or two, everybody's treated like they grew up right down the street. If f you're looking for a cold beer, Hopper's has their own house brew on tap that's colder than a mother-in-law's stare. It's a sports bar in the truest sense--wall-to-wall TV screens making sure you don't miss a single down or a checkered flag. When there's a car show in town or a big game on, the place gets livelier than a porch dog with a new bone. Speaking of dogs there is a semi-permanent guest that stops by name of Norman. Pet him and you will have a friend for life. They aren't feeding birds here, friend. We're talking Burgers and fries of with tons of flavor. Sliders, cheesesteaks and wings, make sure you got extra napkins. I am not sure why but I think he also have vegetarian options. The staff is politer than a deacon on Sunday. They're attentive, friendly, and they treat travelers like they've lived in Waynesville their whole lives. Keep in mind they are pumping out a ton of adult beverages and food. A cold beer and a good burger are worth a five minute wait. Whether you're just passing through or you're a "local" who's only been in town since your last PCS, Hopper's is a solid bet for a good time and a full belly. It's family-friendly, high-energy, and highly recommended. And if you happen to be there when they break out the Bingo, hold onto your hat. They've got a unique set of calls and responses that'll frighten and amaze you the first time you hear 'em--it's somewhere between a drill sergeant's cadence and a tent revival, and it's worth the price of admission just to witness the spectacle.

Really fun place. Just walked in and they are playing free Bingo and handing out raffles. Won…read moresome free cookies in the raffle. Ordered something different. The buffalo Mac and cheese and a pretzel w/ cheese sauce. Honestly the food was not the best, but the atmosphere was great and fun. If I can back here, I'd spend a Monday evening here again and try something else. I appreciated the novelty of the restaurant and fun crowd.

Margies is a nice clean dive in Eminence. The food is good…read more The service is fast. We just wandered upon the place and were glad to realize this humble establishment was hiding good food at a reasonable price. You might think that a person should expect that much. Not so much if you've been around.

This little place has very good food. We went for breakfast and dinner and we're pleased both…read moretimes. The only drawback is .. it's a bar so smoking occurs nearby while you are eating.. it's a small very clean local place, with limited kitchen hours, real friendly staff and real good food.

66 is a lot! The rest is to fill a character limit, here is…read morea lovely quote from Ted Roosevelt, title Man in the Arena: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

Enjoyed Brick River Peach Cider, pub cheese and homemade chips, BBQ Blue burger, and Kiss of Death…read moregarlic fries. Worth the stop! Good waiter

Saw some good reviews of this place on Yelp while I was in Jeff City for work. So glad I went…read more Super cool building and bar. 1864 I think. Parked on street saw they had a busy beer garden out back but only went to the bar. Got bangers and mash. It was awesome. Two big brats, kraut, onion gravy. Like 2 lbs of mashed potatoes and huge portion of mushy peas. All of it was awesome. Got a cup of chili it was very good as well. Paired with a black and tan and noticed they had a great selection of Irish beers. Bartenders were nice and personable. Service was good and quick and would highly reccomend it to anyone. Planned to go back for fish and chips but ended up eating at my hotel which was a mistake. Be back in August so I'll be back again!

We found this pub through an internet search while staying a night in Jefferson City. If you have…read moreever been to Ireland you'll know that the sketchier a pub looks on the outside the better it is inside. This hold true here. Plain brick front, doors with multiple locks on them. But, inside you'll find a warm friendly bar, a basic restaurant area off to the side, very friendly staff and excellent food. You can sit and enjoy a fresh poured Irish beer out of a tap, excellent Irish pub food all while browsing through one of the Irish books on a shelf in the restaurant. Since we only live 90 minutes away from here we will definitely be back now we have found this place.

Definitely a bit of a dive bar but not in a bad way. I was here for an hour where I took a table…read moretowards the back to finish up some, uh, Yelp reviews and charge up the laptop. While doing so, I enjoyed a frosty beverage and watched the barflies argue about sports. Quite entertaining. The place is clean, the beer is cold, the service is friendly. [Review 19743 overall - 220 in Missouri - 715* of 2023.] * Today is May 23 and it is the 143rd day of the year. With this review, I have finally caught up to an average of 5 reviews per day (143 x 5 = 715). If I can keep this up (I have plenty to review from this trip!), I will end the year with 1825 reviews. And that won't even be the most reviews I've ever written in a year!

Very good food... good people.. me an my friends gad dun an dull stomachs when we leftread more

Friday nights. Oh yeah! Super small dance floor but this is the place where you seperate the men…read morefrom the boys. One thing about single life was I wasn't looking for some 18 year old training barking up my tree. They have more tasteful guys here not ones ready to grab your booty just because they wanna. Decent prices here, good selection. Karaoke some nights. (Even I can be Mariah here.) They had one pool table but I know they are remodeling. This is inside the Ramada so it's good to stay here if you drink too much. Although a Cab is super cheap and a flat rate. Order the superman shot it tastes like bubblegum.

This is pretty much the only thing to do on a Friday night around Saint Robert. It is a very small…read morehip hop club. It caters to a lot of military people but not young enlisted Soldiers...so expect the majority of people to be over 25 years old.

Frisco Bar and Grill is one of those places that commits hard to a theme and then gently asks the…read morefood to catch up later. The concept is genuinely fun: you sit down and feel like you've boarded a vintage rail car, complete with that "on the way to somewhere better" energy. Unfortunately, the illusion peaks a bit earlier than the appetizers. After seeing glowing Yelp reviews, we arrived expecting small-town culinary magic. What we got felt more like Amtrak dining car, but the train is delayed and the kitchen is understaffed. Service was pleasant--no complaints there--just moving at the leisurely pace of a scenic rail tour through the Midwest. The food itself lands firmly in the "fine, technically edible" category, which is not what you hope for when the internet has promised greatness. The highly praised wings arrived absolutely committed to their sauce--gloppy enough that you start wondering if the chicken was merely an accessory. A light brushing and sauce served on the side would have kept things from turning into an edible slip-and-slide. The French onion soup also took a creative detour from tradition. Swiss cheese instead of gruyère sets the tone, and from there it becomes less "soup" and more "onion-forward gravy experiment." After a couple bites, the rest felt like a suggestion rather than an obligation. The roast beef sandwich leaned heavily into bread architecture while treating the roast beef like an optional insert. The meat itself had a distinctly packaged deli-cold-cut energy--efficient, but not exactly artisanal. Even the house salad managed to surprise, featuring tiny cheese pellets that suggest innovation in texture design, if not necessarily in enjoyment. And then there's the atmosphere note: smoky in a general sense, just not in the dining room--so you get ambiance without full immersion. The only real head-scratcher, though, is the level of restriction around what guests can bring in--at one point making you feel like your own onions might be considered contraband. It's a rare dining experience where you leave thinking, "I wasn't allowed to improve my meal, and somehow I still considered it." In the end, if this represents top-tier dining in Cuba, Missouri, then Michelin inspectors might want to keep the train rolling straight through without stopping. It's not a disaster--just a very enthusiastic theme restaurant where the theme outruns the kitchen by a few stations.

Been many times. Excellent service and food every time. Ask for the daily special..the frisco melt…read moreis great and the chicken fried chicken on Sundays is amazing.