Never had a bad experience at Rusty Rooster (other than wait time - can be very busy). Great food &…read moreservice

My wife and I were up at the lake for a special event. We searched for a good place for breakfast…read more We found the Rusty Rooster. The place has limited parking because it always has customers. The people were friendly, the place was clean and bright. The service was fantastic, Thanks Hope! The best part was the food. I had the Spicy Rooster and my wife had the biscuits and gravy. The food was delicious and piping hot. If you are looking for a GREAT breakfast or brunch stop, this is it. Tell them Santa and Mrs Claus sent you!

Great food. Great service. This will be a new go-to on our frequent road trips down I-44. At the…read moreHen House you are warmly greeted. The food comes very quick considering it's fried chicken. Prices are so low! I had chicken and waffles with a side of Cole slaw. That was only 8.99. I normally pay $15 or more for less food. The chicken was delicious and you get two nice, hot waffles. You have a choice between tenders or bone in chicken with the waffles. My husband had both fried chicken and a bowl. He is super picky about fried chicken and gave it full approval. I will have a bowl next time because it was fantastic. And the biscuit is crazy good. They play music videos - great eclectic mix. Kind of a dive bar feel, but in the best way. If you are on I-44 by St Robert/Ft Leonard Wood it's worth the five minutes off the interstate it takes to get here.

This place is OUTSTANDING! My little guy said 100/10! The prices are reasonable, the portions are…read morehuge and the taste is unbelievable! We are in town for our son in laws graduation from Ft. Leonard wood saw this place driving back to the BNB and we decided to try it out and we are so glad that we did. We ordered chicken and waffles, okra, Mac and cheese, green beans, red and rice, jambalaya, and can we please discuss the Biscuits!! We did not try the dessert but we did get two to go drinks! If we are ever here again and will be back for sure!! If you're here in town You Must!!! It is worth it! Phenomenal!

I really enjoyed this little historic place for family style meal. The fried chicken was amazing…read more Loved the dark meat. Juicy and flavorful crust. We visited on a Sunday and the place was busy. The coleslaw was really a nice addition. The mashed potato and gravy was okay. I would have been more happy with a little more flavor there. Nice place for chicken. The little dessert of ice cream selection was a really nice touch.

I gave this a try and I have to say it's one of the best fried chicken I had in long time along…read morewith the mash potatoes I was really impressed I'll definitely be coming back!! The place was super clean and the stuff was really friendly!!!

Great service, and great Italian Beef!! Great Chicago team decor too. Go BEARS! GO CUBBIES!read more

Food is amazing! The service was quite good. Very customer service oriented Nuff said!read more

Really nice people. They will go out of their way to make sure you are happy. It is a good place…read morefor families. (And you are accepted as family)They make sure the patrons are respectful of others. The food is prepared to order and pretty darn good! If you don't t try this place, you will wish you did

Great food and good service. We had the Chile smash burger & bacon onion jam burger both with…read morefries. Everything was fresh cooked and delicious. Large portions. Will definitely eat here again. Only thing I didn't like was you have to ask for condiments & extra napkins and the condiments are served in tiny cups. It would be nice to have both of those at your table and not to have to wait for a server to come back to ask for more.

Excellent breakfast spot on the Bagnell Dam Strip! The biscuits and gravy is to die for! Be sure to…read moreget a giant cinnamon roll while you're there as well.. The food was excellent and the staff were on point!

Service was excellent! Coffee cups never got below half full. Lots of check-ins during meal. We…read moreloved the graphic on the wait staff t-shirts. You can get your own for $20. Breakfast menu covered every option you might want. Portions were ample. Green peppers, onions, and ham in omelets were pre-sautéed, bringing special flavors to entrees. Everyone gave their meals very high marks for taste. The atmosphere was "local town genuine" and decidedly un-chain-like. We ordered a giant cinnamon roll for the table. It was a cube 6 inches on every side. Our first impression was "how can this brick be good all the way through?" BUT IT WAS! The core was the size of a softball and we fought over pieces like Black Friday Walmart shoppers.

5 star eating establishment. A local casual, out of the way place to get delicious food. It is…read morenothing fancy, but then I don't go to a restaurant for fancy, I go for great food and Willowes does not disappoint. The waitress Desirae was promptly taking my drink order and recommending the onion straws for an appetizer. She delivered it with both a homemade ranch as well as a homemade Cajun ranch for dipping. Make sure to try the Cajun ranch sauce. I the ordered the Cajun Pasta and did it deliver. Shrimp, sausage, peppers, onions and mushrooms in Cajun white sauce served over penned pasta. It came with 2 pieces of Texas toast. I required 2 more pieces to soak up all that lovely sauce. The meal was very reasonably priced. They serve Pepsi products. Looking forward to returning with friends in a couple weeks.

I recommend this place next time you're in the area. I was staying at the Lake of the Ozarks State…read morePark and wanted to eat. There wasn't a lot to choose from but I found this place and am so glad I did. Being a big-city gal and a female traveling alone I can feel a little apprehensive when stopping in small towns. It was obvious all the customers were regulars and they all knew each other, but the staff made me feel welcome. I had the meatloaf and mashed potatoes. I had never had meatloaf smothered with brown gravy before but it was great! They have a full bar and a great selection of beer. I loved the ambiance of the place, it felt like a throw-back in time. The menu was a combination of good old-fashioned comfort foods and some exotic items on the menu. They have something for everybody.

I grew up coming here with my family. Over the years there have been times I've been underwhelmed…read moreby the food, but they have consistently had good prices and good service. I stopped by today to kill time and have some breakfast while waiting on some local businesses to open. I decided to keep it simple and get the ham and cheese omelet. They exceeded my expectations. The toast was fresh and well buttered, the hash browns cooked to just a little bit of a crunch, and the omelette was packed full of flavor and ham. There's not many places you can get a full meal for less than $10. I may have to make this a more frequent stop.

I should start by saying that this restaurant takes putting a couple visits under your belt before…read moreyou can form an accurate opinion. On our first visit, it took a while to be greeted and it took forever to receive our food. I think we were there for two hours altogether on our first trip and we did not think that we would be returning. Fast-forward a few months and we came here because it was one of the few places open that had down home cooking, which we were wanting. I'm so glad we came again because it was such a great experience and we've gone again a handful of times since. I've had a few things here, but my favorites are their burgers, hand cut fries, the fried zucchini, and the lemon meringue pie. All of them are delicious. They also make a mean club sandwich, although sometimes they forget to cut it in quarters and just cut it in half. Not a big deal, but I personally prefer mine in quarters. The staff are friendly for the most part. There is one lady who I assume is the manager, who is almost always being rude to someone, whether it be her own staff or the customers. She always has something grouchy and negative to say, or she's belittling her staff in front of everyone. I personally would hate to work for someone like that. Hopefully she will have some joy in her life so she can turn things around. We can always tell when we get her on the phone for our call-in orders because she is the only one who is grumpy about having to type in the fact that we want to make a substitution for a burger topping. It's kind of sad that she stands out in this way, but that does not make it any less true. Anyway, the tables could use a bit of cleaning, especially the ones nearest the wall where there is dirt and dust. Aside from that, I really have no complaints about Rosie Jo's. It is one of our favorite places to eat in Ozark and we will definitely be back.

Great service good food. The apple fritters were amazing. Owner was very polite and the waitress…read morewas on top of refills and brought out fresh scrambled eggs in addition to the buffet.

The service was slow, but the food was decent. the John Wayne memorabilia was a nice touch.read more