The food is fantastic. Service was great. It's a little weird that people can smoke in here. But sometimes that's what you're looking for. It's a bit of a throwback. But I will keep coming for the biscuits and gravy. read more

I was in the area and decided to pop in for breakfast. The staff was friendly and helped direct me to a seat in the non-smoking section (just be aware of this if you are sensitive to smoke). I got an order of biscuits & gravy and bacon. The portions are generous and the food was hot. It is apparent that they have a lot of regulars at this location but they made me, a first timer, feel welcome. The four stars is because as a coffee drinker, no one came around to refill or warm up my coffee. When they brought my check, I had to ask for a refill. read more

Ma & Pa's Kettle - Biscuits & gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I stopped into this cute little place with my sweetie! Apparently he comes here often. This is a no-frills Mom and Pop diner that provides quality food and excellent service. They bring in all their baked goods from another local Kansas City business so everything is home-cooked house made, and supporting local businesses. In addition, the staff is just completely lovely and took extreme care to make sure that we were well taken care of. I had the chicken fried chicken sandwich with crinkle cut fries, and an unsweet tea. For dessert I had a slice of carrot cake. What I love about this place is all their servings are actual normal in size and not extreme. read more

Ma & Pa's Kettle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I've eaten here several times. Good food for the price. People are friendly. It's just a hole in wall, if you like comfort food this is it

First time here was pleasant surprise. However let me say smoking is allowed here, so that being said , food was good service was good. Server was always checking on customers. read more

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Decided to try something new for breakfast. The food was pretty good. Staff was friendly. Interesting decor. But somehow, despite all the new laws, you are allowed to smoke in this restaurant. We were fortunate that nobody smoked near us until out meal was over. But we smelled it immediately when we walked in. Will not return. read more

The food is home style comfort food served hot and steamy. Perfect portions. The service personnel are friendly and hospitable. When you walk into this establishment it's like walking into a little town gathering spot. You can see they have their regulars. While waiting for my to go order it was fun and interesting to listen to the different conversationsations. It is definitely worth trying. read more

Perfect little diner, great food, service and prices! Been coming for years and never disappoints us. NOTE the older 1/2 of the restaurant is SMOKING and the newer half without booths is NON-smoking read more

I went here for breakfast with family and let me tell you this place was awesome. The prices were very reasonable and the food is country cooking at its finest. They have daily specials and a big list of different pies to choose from. The inside is not much to look at but the cooking makes up for that. read more

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Nice atmosphere. Good food. Went for breakfast. Server was great. The only thing I can say that I didn't like was they do have smoking, and you have to walk through the smoking area to get to the non smoking area. Other than that, we will be probably going there again. read more

Let me get this straight: you won't cook my burger to a temperature that I like it because it's a "health risk" but you will allow SMOKING in the restaurant and also cook my eggs sunny side up (even though there's a sign on the wall saying undercooked eggs are a 'health risk' and they're one of the main causes of salmonella poisoning in the US.) WTF? Nice enough folks and good dessert otherwise it would be one star. And, by the way, the last "major" deaths associated with undercooked hamburger were the E. coli deaths at Jack in the Box. In 2017. Which was FOUR. Smoking kills 200,000 a year not counting second hand deaths. You worried about health risks? Stop the smoking and cook me a medium rare burger. read more

The front door is a literal Time Machine. Sure it's in a strip mall in a Kansas City suburb. But do not be fooled, fair traveler. This is an absolute gem of early eighties small town charm. There is a nonsmoking section, but you walk through the smoking section to get there. We chose a booth in the smoking section. The walls are adorned in a specific pattern of wooden paneling with geese and quail and a lake scene you would instantly recognize from your 1984 living room. Don't sleep on the biscuits and gravy. read more

This is my first time being here and honestly wow I was amazed the country fried steak was delicious and the blackberry Pie was super good thank you!!! The staff was nice too! read more

It's nothing fancy, just good food and service. I eat there fairly regular on Sunday morning for breakfast. I would say the name of the place is exactly what it is. read more

Great home-style food, the staff is super friendly. Have eaten here a few times and will definitely be back.

Amazing. A one of one experience. Will be going again. Many thanks, food, service was all fantastic

Amazing kettle corn!! Yummy and delicious! I only buy a bag once a year at to Dogtoberfest, it's a once a year treat.

Great food, great service, great staff. Remodeled. Been going there for many years. Went with my husband many times. He passed in 2017. Went back last year. They still had my favorite food. read more

They should call this place Ma&Pa's ASHTRAY.Went to give this lil place a try. It had decent reviews. Walked inside it Was tiny and quiet. The waitress was nice and took my order. Waiting for my food I see this lil old lady common and sit at the counter. She whips out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. I just knew she wasn't bout to light that up in this tiny ass shoe box of a restaurant!!!! She sure as hell did and the staff was nice enough to provide her an ashtray as she coughed all over the damn place. I'm quickly eating so I can hurry and leave and a table of 3 guys sits down sees the old lady smoking and they kindly whip out cigarettes and light them up. IT WAS DISGUSTING! It's 2019 we don't force others to inhale second hand smoke anymore. I hated every second of being at this place read more

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Smoking is allowed in the restaurant. We walked in and walked out. Lady at the counter was smoking while eating

Great food and service. Staff is very friendly and it's a nice little place to eat. Prices are really reasonable. The carrot cake is amazing! read more

Good country food and good service. Small town atmosphere. We love to go there for breakfast especially on special occasions.

I stopped by this place with my Daughter for breakfast. It didn't t look all that great from the outside but we gave it a try. The inside was ok and the tables were clean. The food was pretty good but they allowed smoking inside and that is problematic for my allergies. Not too bad for an off the beaten path Mom and Pop joint. read more

My very first visit was during the night shift, and I had a phenomenal experience. Huge portion for a great price. I was so impressed that I came back the next morning to order the exact same item, but this time, it was literally less than half the portion, was missing ingredients, and was bland. They did correct the issue by adding more ingredients. Every visit has been inconsistent, and they've had to correct my order. I will be taking my business elsewhere. read more

Was a little skeptical when we pulled up, but the food was amazing. Like grandmas kitchen! Worth noting that they do have a smoking section which I don't love personally, but the smell was not overwhelming on the nonsmoking side. read more

You need to know where it's at cause you are not finding this place based on signs. Once you get to the door know that one side is smoking and the other is not , we didn't know this and ended up sitting in the smoking section which didn't bother us to much (non-smokers) but it was have been nice to know in advance. Getting to the important part, the food. The menus was simple but ample in variety with many dishes including the biscuits and gravy. The food was good, and the biscuits and gravy did not disappoint. They also had a large selection of pies which looked fantastic but we didn't order in order to try. Overall this is a great hole in the wall spot for locals and those that can find it. read more

Excellent food down home cooking and on top of that overall there's an area for smoking inside my wife love that working. Need to go do that anymore. This is definitely a hidden Jewel. read more

Absolutely horrible! Do you want ashes in your food? Enough said. The smell of smoke is terrible.

We're new to the area and wanted to try a breakfast/brunch eatery and this was just that. I absolutely loved the breakfast and great service. I'd definitely recommend this homemade in town country dining. Chicken Fried Steak and pork chop breakfast was tender with potatoes as well as the over easy eggs was delicious to say the least. I could go in but that'll be on our next weekend getaway! More items we'd love to taste test! read more

You can smoke in this place which I found shocking. But they do have a non smoking section. i had a BLT which was just like i would have made at home My friend had a club and a piece of pie. They had a board with at least twenty different pies listed, came with whipped cream $3.99 a slice. We'll be back to try their open faced roast beef sandwich and some more pies read more

Great breakfast food and service was great as well. Friendly servers and food was perfect. Only reason I didn't give a 5 was they allow smoking on 1 side of room and it flows into non smoking side. Still strong smell for non smokers but would eat there again. read more

My father called places like this a greasey spoon. Brings me back in time. First test of any breakfast joint is the bacon. Nice cut, perfectly cooked. Biscuits and gravy is amaxing. Get the breakfast potatoes with gravy. Yummy food, friendly service. Yelp nailed this one. read more

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I can't think of many things that beat an authentic diner and Ma and Pa's is the definition of an authentic diner right down to the chicken fried steak and eggs breakfast, the meatloaf special at lunch (only on select days) and the home made baked pieces of pie for dessert. Now that I have your attention, I want to let you know what I really like about Ma & Pa's... it's the human touch. My first time in the owner or manager remarked that she hadn't seen me before and started chatting me up. At my next visits she recognized me and not only welcomed me back, but asked what I've been up to and how my day had been. I've since then made further visits and the conversation hasn't faltered a bit. Believe me, the food is great, but at the same time it's nice to feel welcome and not many are better at this than Ma & Pa's. One very small note, Ma & Pa's is technically Claycomo, which allows smoking inside of the restaurant. I don't want to make a big fuss of it, but the restaurant does allow it, so if you have issues with smoke for whatever reason, please be aware. read more

Very impressed by serving sizes! Great food and friendly staff. Solid 8.5/10 for flavor of food. Great place to grab brunch.

This place is awesome! Everything is perfect from the friendliness, food, service, and cleanliness. Our order was prepared PERFECTLY and quickly. It's very rare to have everything done correctly on the first try! I would recommend this place to anyone. We will definitely be back on our next trip to Kansas City, MO! read more

I have no complaints about Ma & Pa Kettles! I was reffered here by an older couple that I absolutely love. They raved about how awesome this place was so I had to try. After a late night (me for me anyways)out at a concert I thought we would go out for breakfast since I didn't feel like cooking. (Yes, lazy mom day) So, we made the drive to the claycomo area. This restaurant sits in a small strip mall. When you walk in you are over whelmed with how small the place is; it literally has about 11 tables. There is barely enough room to walk through the aisle but don't let that discourage you! Immediately after finding a place to sit a waitress was at our table asking what we would like to drink. Our drinks were brought to us & another waitress came to take our orders. This service was not only fast but super friendly & with a smile. What I like the best is that yhe waitress advised me that my Belgian waffle was a frozen waffle & not homemade like other items. She also advised me that If I didn't like it she would get me something else! Wow, can't believe that. I still ordered it & it wouldn't have been that bad had it been hot but I ate it any way. The bacon was nice & crisp & the eggs were real eggs. I tasted my daughter s breakfast bowl and it was good. The gravy didn't have a lot of sausage in it but the biscuit was really good. The hash browns was pretty good as well. I was shocked that my daughter & I liked a mixed up concoction such as this. My hubby had the chicken fried steak & sausage with hash browns & eggs. He claims that it was all ok. He was drooling over someone's ham steak that came out as well as wishing that he had got the dail special of steak & potatoes but we didn't see those items until after we placed our orders. Overall, the restaurant has an awesome small time feel with mediocre food served by excellent wait staff with a smile. When you have the best customer service it makes up for any where that you fall short & that is what earns this restaurant a 4 star review for me. Btw, I will go back & try a dinner item in the future. read more

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We really enjoyed this place for the most part. Great service and decent food. What kills my rating is you can still smoke in the building. We couldn't get away from any of the smoke and we had our child so we were in and out fast. read more

Very good food, very good service. Not a fan of the smoking being allowed. Thanks for the good meal.

The jalapeño omelette was savory. Glad I took some home. Service was professionally executed. Movie posters and such created the perfect setting read more

I enjoy the atmosphere at Ma & Pa's. It's one of the few places I can go around the area and always have a friendly experience For smokers, it's great ! You can still smoke in this establishment. This causes issues for friends who do not smoke , however the establishment has the necessary fans and ventilation that allow them to not be bothered when they join me for breakfast read more