Great food great service and best root beer in America and the best shakes and really good root beer floats

Was really great food and good service and the workers really really nice and respectful

Service was incredibly slow and food was greasy. I have little to say about this humble establishment hyped out by the Mark Twain claim to fame, other than their apparently famous homemade root beer. A decent diner option for people looking to eat, but definitely not for people who intend to go on a time-sensitive trip. I would not recommend this to anyone who cares about quality, attentive service or budget-friendly, tasty food. Definitely a pass. read more

Mark Twain Dinette - Interesting bar. - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

Stopped here to break up a long road trip; was recommended this place by the lady at the gas station down the road. This place is cute and the service is decent. The menu has plenty of options. The root beer is tasty, and relies on a superior flavor instead of the more commercial reliance on the sharp bite of carbonation - there isn't much snap in this root beer but as a result you get a lot more flavor. Where this place fails is in flavor and portion size. First of all, the flavor - most of the entrees we tried were heavy on butter and grease but lacking much in the way of spice or salt. My sister's reuben was swimming in grease and was missing sufficient dressing or kraut to give it the flavor it needed. However, my chicken breast was perfectly tender and not overcooked at all - which more than made up for any lacking flavor. The portion sizes were another failure. I got a whole 4 pieces of broccoli in my side. For whatever reason they serve the sides in these teeny little cups. As a result my plate looked pathetically small and underfilled - because it was. Some of the entrees are decent sized, or are arranged to make them look bigger (especially the sandwiches) so the stinginess on the sides isn't as noticeable. But even with fries they certainly don't load you up. This place would be a solid 3 star "average" kinda diner if it weren't for the less than stellar food flavor and portion sizes. As it is, I'd pass and pick another diner that might actually attempt to satisfy your hunger. read more

Mark Twain Dinette - Chicken breast with broccoli on the side - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

This is a cute little diner with good food, but it's pricey. It was $39 for two of us to have lunch and water. Convenient location and very clean. read more

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Ordered maid right burgers and onion rings. All good. Close to Hannibal downtown attractions.

Visited Hannibal for couple days. Ate dinner here. Had the fried chicken. Absolutely the best. Courteous service and friendly atmosphere.

Thankfully the root beer was good. Chicken strips are the fake pressed chicken strips, and tenderloin was obviously out of a box. Nothing was homemade. The onion rings appeared to be different then what the big stack of onion rings were! Our waitress was nice! It took us a long time to try this place again, and it will take along time again before I ever go back! And if I do, it will only be for root beer! read more

The Service was good so was the food. I had the Rueban it was good could have been a little less toasted. The Root Beer was very good.

I wasn't expecting much from dining in Hannibal, but this was better than expected. We kept it simple with the burgers. They were reasonably priced, and were actually pretty good. The fries were better than I thought they would be too. The food comes out on weird trays, but it made that part a little unique. It wasn't perfect as the service was really slow. We waited so long for our food too, but luckily we didn't mind as it gave us more time inside while we were doing the sightseeing in town. Since the food was pretty good I would probably come here if we visit Hannibal again. I like the spinning Root beer sign too! read more

This is my favorite place to stop whenever we are close to Hannibal, which isn't terribly often, only once or twice a year. We stopped in today on our way to Stark Bros for fruit trees. I was a little apprehensive when told about the new menu, but the old favorites were on there as well as some new, interesting things. My husband had the avocado hummus tacos, they were awesome! I took a chance and passed on my standby BBQ burger, which has always been tasty. Instead I opted to try the new Steampunk burger. It. Was. AMAZING. Seriously, so darn good! The staff is friendly and fast, the food is great and definitely worth every penny, and the town is quaint and full of entertainment while being rich in history. read more

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The maid-rites! I think they have good tenderloin sandwiches too. That's it! Service is adequate. Other ambiance is pleasant.

Today's lunch here was actually pretty good, but the prices weren't compared to the other dining establishments around the area. You'll be paying in large part because of the name. I did the build a burger and added a patty, fried egg, and a side of onion rings. Girlfriend got the Reuben sandwich with onion rings, and her daughter got a burger and fries....3 sodas later we were a shade over $51. That's just not very reasonable for burgers. read more

As dining in Hannibal goes, this place is a pretty good deal! Waitstaff is super friendly and efficient, the menu has something for everyone, and the decor is fun and retro. We tried the onion rings, and they were fine; not the best I've ever had, but OK. My husband had breakfast for lunch and he thought the eggs were a bit watery, but otherwise his meal was fine. I had a salad which was huge and all of the produce was fresh, so that was a win. Our table was in a smaller dining area at the end of the restaurant, where the restrooms were; the restroom wait lines were long and loud and snaked right past our table... so we heard from those in line about what they thought of our meal and, of course, it is a little bit gross to be seated so close to the restrooms. If I was in charge of a restaurant makeover, I'd change that little dining area to be the entry so no table had the misfortune of being included in the restroom line! Maybe, if you go, just ask to be seated in the main dining area. read more

This place has clearly marked vegan options which is so nice in such a small town full of BBQ, Burgers & bar food. However, I imagine a non vegan came up with their options & serving sizes. I've had the vegan potato hash a few times and keep coming up disappointed that my kids side of fries is larger than my whole $9 meal. For the price you pay for the hash they could really throw down an entire potato's worth of potato and more beans and toppings. My daughter got the vegan tacos which was tons of hummus and some veggies-she was hoping for something less Mediterranean inspired, especially since the restaurant already has black beans. I was able to order my son a make your own basic beyond burger with pickles, lettuce and tomato-the only bummer is the pita must be their only vegan option for bun/bread. But he was fine with it. Their root beer is awesome! I don't want to sound ungrateful because it's our go to in town when we do eat out, just wish we could leave a bit more full for the price and they could really have a little more fun with the vegan options. We'd eat there far more often if they made those changes. read more

Nice place to gather with a small group after the Christmas tree lighting in downtown Hannibal. Service was good even though it was busier than they were expecting that night. Our group's food included Maid Rite sandwiches, fried chicken, tenderloin sandwich, chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, green beans, and onion rings. We also had root beer to drink. All good. read more

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I would go back for the mark Twain fried chicken! It was juicy hot and great. Onion rings were good too! Root beer was pretty standard but I liked that they gave us refills. Overall would recommend! read more

The food was horrid. I had the fish and it was disgusting i almost made me sick. The service was OK.

We practically made a special trip up here just for this restaurant. My mom was excited to come to this town (boyhood home of Mark Twain) for several reasons, this restaurant being one of them. Upon entering, it seemed like a cozy place with old music playing through the speakers; however once we rounded the corner to the checkout desk our greeting was a bit unfriendly and rather surprising. The lady, instead of asking how many/where we would like to sit, said "Can I help you?" Having never been to this restaurant before, that "greeting" threw us off a bit. Obviously we were there to eat. It's a restaurant. Finally another lady came through the kitchen doors and (after some confusion with the lady at checkout) seated us at a booth. The menu was very simple, not a whole lot of choices save for the burgers and sandwiches. What first attracted my attention, however, was the homemade root beer. I had to try it. Our waitress disappeared for a while though before we were able to order anything. When I finally had my root beer, the first taste was the best, and then every sip after that wasn't anything special. I believe a root beer from a soda company could have done better. It was something different to try though. You at least have to try it. For food, I ordered the chicken. I think it was called the Mark Twain chicken. It was like any other kind of battered, deep-fried chicken, just a large portion of it with thin crust and not-so-tasteful chicken. Despite the history of the place, you really aren't missing anything. I would not recommend this place. read more

Staff was very friendly . Decor a little dated , but still nice . They make their own root beer . Hubby and kids loved it . The food : I got the chicken salad . And cole slaw . Was okay . Tasted premaid. Really mayonnaisey. My husband and kids got hamburgers . My husbands onion rings were amazing . The burgers were good not great . The steak fries were really good too. This place was nice has okay food . Nothing to right home about . read more

Mark Twain Dinette - Chicken salad sandwich - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

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One of the better places I've found downtown. This place knows what they're doing. I just wish they had more things on the menu that weren't fried without going straight to being vegan. Their mashed potatoes are the best I've found in the area, and their Mac and Cheese is pretty great. Definitely check them out if you're downtown! read more

Are you learning about all things Mark Twain and need a quick, easy place to take a bunch of tired and hungry kids? This is the place for you! Diner-like atmosphere with a big kids menu and equally large number of choices on the main menu. All of the food was good to very good. I had the Steampunk burger. While it was good, the sweet toppings really overwhelmed the taste of the actual burger instead of complimenting it. The catfish tacos were very delicious. I read a lot of reviews complaining about the service. We came in with a group of ten. We were seated within five minutes and our waitress was on top of everything from beginning to end. Excellent service. read more

Great maid-rites and tenderloins! And as a self described French Fry Connoisseur™, the ones here rank among the best ever-- onion rings were awesome too. Staff was super friendly, and the shop has a very impressive selection of unique board games. read more

We encountered a quirky diner for lunch in Hannibal, Missouri as we were driving toward Kansas. It was very popular but we were seated quickly. The menu had an unusual item which I didn't try - a MaidRite Horseshoe. I have had the crumbled ground beef MaidRite before, so I chose the catfish sandwich. It was wonderful. I chose a homemade root beer for my drink. It came in a frosted mug. The furnishings in the restaurant were older but that kind of added to the charm. This restaurant is steps away from Mark Twain's boyhood home (well worth a visit too). It is also within walking distance to the Mississippi River. The town of Hannibal was the inspiration for many of Twain's books and characters. I definitely would recommend stopping here. read more

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Great food and great customer service. They have stalls in the back of the restaurant where you can pull up and order your food for those that just don't feel like getting out and going inside. Very convenient! read more

My full review is in the picture. Place was dirty, food was gross, service was the absolute worst I've ever seen. Manager was a miserable human being. read more

Mark Twain Dinette - I'm a waitress and bartender. I've been in the food service industry a long time. Our treatment here was unbelievable. - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

This is a fun place for first visit of Hannibal. They have a very good root beer. If they provide better food, it will become a very good restaurant. Chili dog, not too bad for this price. Spaghetti came with a side salad. I like the salad dressing. Spaghetti, looks great. It will be better if they remove the noodle water completely. Onion rings with a stick is no longer exist. Only onion rings basket. I personally hope the cooks could treat food better. read more

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Awesome service and food. We had burgers and iced tea. We really valued the great service.

Traveling and stopped in Hannibal for lunch. The MaidRite was excellent as were the cheese curds. Parking lot was a welcome bonus. Good food, fast service, and immaculate restrooms made this a perfect place for a travel stop! read more

I never expect much from a family-style looking dinette, but this place is super friendly. I ordered the smoked pork salad and it was delicious!! They offer local wines for 3.50 a glass. I plan on trying one of those next time. read more

Mark Twain Dinette - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

Great food! I ordered the Fried chicken two thighs, and let me tell you that it was delicious! The skin was perfectly crispy and well seasoned, I had onion rings as for my sides the dipping sauce works well with the chicken. This is something that they could incorporate being a chicken dipping sauce. The root beer float was amazing too! read more

Mark Twain Dinette - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

We were not impressed. The food was nothing special. Service was fair . The ambiance was not what we expected. Maybe someone was having a bad day or got up tired. Too early in the day for overworked. Cheeseburger was no better than a fast food joint. We only gave it one chance read more

We stopped here on a quick through Hannibal. The food was tasty, especially the fried chicken. My teenager loved the grilled cheezus burger. The checker boards on the table were a great distraction for the kids while we waited. If we come back to Hannibal in the future we would definitely consider stopping here again. read more

Mark Twain Dinette - Menu - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

Had a great ruben sandwich. So many good choices. I am looking forward to another great meal next time. I think clean rest rooms are important and the men's room was very nice. read more

Very good loved it! Awesome breakfast! Went a while back but apparently yelp didn't post it.

OK diner food. No refills on drinks, $0.50 for water, paper plates and plastic forks, catsup in a cup, waitress hovers over you for a tip but they charge full price for food. Yeah, it's OK. read more

Great food. I had the maid rite and my husband had the pork tenderloin and onion rings. All was really good!! Definitely recommend this place!! Great read more

Mark Twain Dinette - I had the maid rite and my husband had an excellent pork tenderloin. Their onion rings are delicious!! Great place to eat!!!! - American Near Me - Hannibal, Missouri

My go-to while many other restaurants were closed during COVID. Able to order anything on the menu to go, pick up was fast, safe and everything was hot and fresh. Not only could we order food, but they also provided groceries to be ordered as well. Thinking of the community during this time, along with great food, is the reason we will continue to support this particular business! read more

Don't order the veggie burger. I've eaten veggie burgers all over the US. I've been to 48 states...only Vermont and Rhode Island to go...and this was the most disgusting I've ever tasted. Everyone else was ok with their bbq. The Oreo Shake was ok. read more

Not sure why the negative reviews. The one time I had an issue with an order the manager went above and beyond to fix it. I recommend.