I continue to eat and meet there. the staff and cooks are great and the price is right. Try it …read more you won't be disappointed

Tonight we had the best service we have ever had here. Thanks to Ivy for taking great care of our…read moretable and making sure our cocktails were made correctly even if they were new to them.

I had occasion to visit the VA hospital this week for an 8am appt, and wanted breakfast once the…read moreappt was done. My husband asked about a chicken friend steak, so I Yelp'd and low-and-behold, Cook's is really close to where we were. I was raised in a small midwestern town, and this, folks, is a quintessential midwestern diner! I didn't snap a pic of the menu, but ordering is done at the register and all the prices are very reasonable. I ordered a coffee & western omelette, which came with a side of hash-browns and biscuit. The coffee, very standard diner percolator brewed stuff, was fresh and the perfect consistency. The food was served quickly by a cheerful waitress who came by a few times to continue to check on us. My husband was very pleased with his chicken fried steak, hash-browns, eggs and toast. My breakfast was well-portioned; not a huge plate but definitely ample, fresh and tasty! The best part of the experience for me what the cleanliness of the dining room. Not fancy- utilitarian carpet, linoleum table tops- but so clean, fresh and well-tended. It seemed busy for a Thursday morning; more than half the dining room was occupied, and the low storefront of the building is easy to miss, but I was confident these customers were regulars. We don't live in Topeka, but this is now my fav restaurant there, so I plan to return!

It has been about 2 years since I had been to Cooks. It has not changed and the food quantity and…read morequality is still a good place to find a great breakfast and lunch meal. Coffee was good. The staff are always helpful. They have good deserts also. Not fancy but very relaxing place. Bisquits and gravy were great.

We are visiting from out of state, and Blind Tiger was highly recommended to us by the gift shop…read moreattendant at the History Museum. The building is a cool old building with a vintage vibe. Service was a bit slow, and we were disappointed to find they were out of barbecue for the day. However, the food overall was good (albeit pricey), and the beer was excellent. I had the fish and chips with a side of creamed spinach and it was flavorful. Others at my table enjoyed the fettuccine Alfredo, wings, and burgers. I appreciate that the server provided a free dessert after spilling a water on one of our diners. Overall, I would return, though I have some qualms after reading some other reviews, particularly relating to hygiene.

Nine years ago, I gave this place 5 stars. Today, they get two…read more Ordered the Cajun Chicken pasta. The pasta itself was good and so was the bread that comes with it. The chicken however was like rubber. I ate half a small piece and put the rest to the side. My husband had the Pulled Pork platter which is normally good. The meat was really dry. I ate all the pasta and told our server about the chicken being like rubber and she stated that she's mentioned that exact thing to the cooks but that maybe if a customer complains they would possibly listen. What made me a little annoyed though was that I ate none of the chicken yet they didn't at least bump off a few bucks off my meal. The service was fine but I feel like over the years this has become my last choice versus my first choice.

The stuffed kolaches are really good, they have the perfect thickness & no gaps. Filling is good…read morebut we wished for some more spice or sauces in the breakfast one, the one with gravy inside was pretty good due to that. Eggs can be bland so I don't blame them. The store is clean & simple, places to sit if you want to eat there. The parking is okay but the lot is horrific (because of DMV next door). The ladies working there were friendly & fast. I love this place & plan to go back often!

This is a new restaurant in Topeka serving American Kolache…read more They are excellent and a good variety if you want the sweet ones get here early I hat the jalapeno sausage, Philly cheesesteak, sloppy Joe all were great. Service was great and friendly.

Great food for healthy eaters. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant was clean and nicely…read moredecorated. I am from out of town and it is hard to find healthy food when tra so this was a nice surprise.

First watch is relatively small with too few booths and very uncomfortable tables…read more The average breakfast dish is 14.00 Which is absurd for the quality of the food. The coffee is adequate though they do not provide cream in pitchers but rather only pitiful plastic creamers and artificial creamers. I had the Power wrap, a small wrap with turkey, spinach mushrooms and an egg white omelette. The wrap was accompanied by pico de gallon which really didn't go well with fish. The fruit cup was an uninspired collection of half a strawberry, pineapple and grapes. The pineapple was ripe, the rest could have been from a supermarket fresh food section. Service attentive and accommodating. Extra coffee was provided quickly. All in all First Watch is an overpriced chain providing mediocre food with service better than the slop on the plate.

I was very impressed with my meal. Server was great, ambiance was good. I would come back.read more

When I recommend a place to eat I always review them and check back again. I love the atmosphere,…read moreparking is good. Food is great. Over the Christmas Holiday I gifted a group of 7 to a group dinner for the front staff at a local bank that has helped me since I have moved back to Topeka and also later a nurse with plus one $$ to enjoy dinner for all the great work and care she provides me at the Stormont Vail Asbury facility. She and her Doctor are super. I would like to name them but not sure it is the thing they would want me to do. Blue Moose makes me confident that my gifts are well received when I thank someone. It also is a pleasure for me when I go there.

I would have to say if the weather is nice the outside sitting/eating area is really nice and…read morerelaxing even if it is facing the parking lot on 3 sides. Its not too loud and there are tvs playing sports. The food is alright for a chain bar and grill, but the service is really where it's lacking. Seems to be you ask your waitress to do one thing several times. And this happens every time we go here. Otherwise it is a place we return to every so often, usually when we see a movie in the theater behind this restaurant.

Always enjoy Johnnys. It's a great local restaurant or should say KS bar n restaurant…read more Had the jambalaya and it was very good could have used a little more spice but that is what Tabasco is for. Staff as usual very spot on and friendly

Stopped in for breakfast. I had biscuits and gravy. Biscuits are homemade. Gravy was…read moreoutstanding. Not your usual wall paper glue you get at most breakfast places. I had two slices of red eye bacon that we were told is smoked by the owner. It was delicious as well. The decor has not changed much from its previous owner. But that's not an issue. The service was outstanding and very friendly. The hours are a little different. Breakfast from 7-10 am Wednesday through Saturday. Lunch 11-2 on the same days. It's worth the drive for breakfast. I will be back to try lunch.

I have been here several times because I want to like the food. I really do. I kept going back…read morebefore writing this because I wanted to be fair to the owner and make sure, I wasn't just catching them on an off day. Unfortunately, after multiple visits, I can confirm: it was not a fluke. It was a pattern. A very salty pattern. The good first: Every single time, the staff has been fantastic. Friendly, helpful, and honestly carrying this place on their backs. The food also comes out hot, and the restaurant is clean, which I genuinely appreciate. Breakfast The sandwich with egg, bacon, garlic aioli, and brioche bun was actually good. The egg and aioli did their best to negotiate peace with the sodium levels, and somehow it worked. The cozy rolls, when served warm, are excellent. Emphasis on warm. Once they cool off, the magic leaves the building. The sides were overall solid and pretty consistent. Lunch The meats are always well-cooked, both in texture and flavor. The burger was also cooked perfectly every time, which makes what happened next even more confusing. The sides were generally great, though the cheesy potatoes seem to spin a flavor wheel before service. One visit they were rich and creamy, the next they seemed to have lost the will to live. Now for the rough part Breakfast The breakfast is, without exaggeration, wildly salty. Not "a little heavy-handed." Not "seasoned generously." I mean "did someone drop this directly into the Dead Sea?" salty. It was the only meal I had that day because I could still taste it hours later. I wasn't digesting breakfast so much as preserving it. The redeye bacon had a good texture, but any trace of pork or coffee flavor had apparently been arrested and removed from the premises. No syrup was served to balance it out, so what you get is not that classic redeye flavor -- just a full-force sodium uppercut. I don't know if it's the brine or the cure, but wow. The biscuits and gravy were a real struggle. I usually love biscuits and gravy, but this felt less like breakfast and more like a personal challenge. I couldn't taste the sausage, there was no hot sauce available on any visit, and the only real notes coming through were salt and grease. It had visibly separated to the point that it looked like the gravy had given up. My only suggestion there would be less salt, less grease, maybe unsalted butter, and a better stir before it hits the table. Lunch The burger was cooked well, but it mostly tasted like meat wearing a tiny decorative amount of coleslaw and sauce as an accessory. It needed more flavor and more of everything on it. One extra note For those of us who used to come for the Cup of Heaven back in the day: it's not on the menu unless you Frankenstein it together yourself. I understand there's an effort to move on from the past, and I'm not trying to compare the old place to the new one. But when something was that beloved, it might be worth keeping around. Some ghosts deserve to haunt the menu. Overall, I really wanted this place to win me over. The staff is wonderful, the restaurant is clean, and there's clearly potential here. But right now, too much of the food tastes like someone in the kitchen is being paid by the grain of salt. -

Let me start by saying the $3.50 Monday Mug special on imports to include Free State Yakimaniac in…read moremy case is the best value I think I have ever seen at any tavern, anywhere. When I say mug, I don't mean the little thick glass 10oz mugs you see at most joints. I'm talking about a healthy sized (well above 20 oz) beauty! If I stopped there and included the renovated interior and friendly service this could have been a 5 star review. Don't blame me that they put a pork tenderloin sandwich on the menu not knowing a tender aficionado like myself would inevitably come in and have to put it to the test. Needless to say the processed patty offering did not impress. Combined with the homestyle fry that they serve, but is not my cup of tea equals one star lost. Then, sadly when I received my check I saw that they have contracted the CREDIT CARD SURCHARGE virus that is going around. I don't have the time or desire to argue this shortsighted policy decision but will state unequivocally it is a deal breaker for me resulting in another lost star and a personal BOYCOTT.

We were never waited on or even acknowledged. The table was dirty but was just going to have the…read morewaitstaff wipe it off except we never saw anyone...we walked out. We won't be back.

Great place to eat! Don't know why we've never been there. We tried the pizza. Very Good! We'll…read morebe back!

Dropped in for lunch great service n food as always. The staff are always friendly and great to be…read morearound