Mel&#x27;s On Madison

Great atmosphere. Service was prompt and attentive. Received great recommendations for entrees…read more Great selection of beverages.

Dive bar extraordinaire! The bartender was super sweet and friendly even though we were not their…read moretried and true local clientele. If you love a dive bar this is your place. Cheap cold beer! It was a little smokey but was to be expected with an old watering hole. Can't wait to visit when I am home again!

Front entrance.

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Inside the bar.

Boat Town Brewing

4.7(20 reviews)

0.0 mi

Stopped here for a late lunch. You order food at the counter and they have many GF options. They…read moreare very knowledgeable about allergies and celiac. I had the cauliflower crust cheese pizza and French onion dip. Everything is handled separately and cooked with precautions. At the bar, I order the red sangria which was also delicious. The staff is super friendly. Will definitely come back when we visit.

Very good! Beer was excellent! Justin took good care of us and explained the different beer…read moreoptions. Very tasty and good variety! Had the BLT dip for an app. Highly recommend if you are in the area to stop in and try a brew and app.

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The TAP on Route 66

4.9(9 reviews)

28.8 mi

Low key dive bar with billiards and karaoke. Decent bar food, cheap beer. I would come back here if…read moreI was visiting Fort Leonardwood again.

Best cheese burger I have had in a long time! Some Buddies…read moreand I watched the Super Bowl here, great staff and wonderful food!

Shaved Beaver Bar and Grill

4.3(3 reviews)

61.5 mi

A nice short motorcycle ride from Springfield, just past Willard sets the Shaved Beaver on a hard…read morecurve. Total Dive, and would be my go to bar if i lIved remotely close. It's a very small place with a classic "U" shaped bar. Like most dives the seating revolves around bar seating, with a few tables in the back for a more social setting. Full bar, and some of the coldest beer I've ever had. They also have some decent bar food. Burgers, nachos, pizza, pork sandwiches, and pretzels. The good- drinks are extremely reasonable, and the food was great for bar food. Nice outside seating, plenty of parking. The Bad- Smoking, I know these small towns at till allow it, but yuck especially in a small place. Cell phone service can be nonexistent for some providers, and finally it took over an hour to get my food. I understand there's only one tender who makes drinks and food, but an hour is too long.

Best bar for 34 miles. Went on a motorcycle ride and ended up stopping here because a friend of…read moremine suggested it. This place is my new favorite dive bar. It has great atmosphere and they really know how to treat you. Rick the owner was there and never once mentioned he owned the joint. He just sat there and had a few drinks with me and chatted. Dan the karaoke man is about the friendliest there is. Oh and by the way they have wifi. That's right people a biker bar with a homey feeling to that welcomes everyone has good food, great beer (they will now have Guinness) awesome bar staff. The bar tender never let me sit with an empty beer. If you are on a ride and need a stop this is the place, if you are needing a drink at a place that judges no one and accepts everyone this is the place. If you have just had a long day and need a cold beer and a laugh this is the place. On the weekends they also have the wet tshirt contest and jello wrestling.

Small place cool spot

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Big Whiskey's

3.1(18 reviews)

2.5 mi

Service is nice, friendly and attentive. Glad that a sit down restaurant is open so late in this…read morearea! Very convenient and good quality for being open late. Me and my boyfriend both got chicken wraps, he got the rice pilaf as his side and I got the mashed potatoes. I loved the potatoes! Chicken wrap was good, lettuce a little wilted and heavy on the queso but it was fine. I'd come back!

One of the worst dining experiences I've had in a while. We made reservations... group of about 12…read more We made our order and then another group came in about 10-15 minutes after us. The waitress took their order and their food all arrived before ours... the waitress new them, so she prioritized their order despite us making reservations and showing up before them. When we got our food it was just ok, but my wife's food had hair in it. She didn't want to eat food with human hair in it, so they only offered a refund, so she just didn't get to eat dinner as the rest of us are eating right in front of her. She was so irate that she turned down letting us share with her... can't say I blame her. Never returning. Service = terrible Food = mediocre at best (to those who are calling it delicious, I have no clue why. Burger King is better for burgers. The fish was terrible and not well cooked. Veggies flavorless.). Ambiance = nothing worth noting

Bourbon Salmon

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Boom Boom Shrimp

The Frosty Mug

5.0(1 review)

43.7 mi

The Frosty Mug has that home town feel. I enjoy the friendly atmosphere and watching sports…read more Friendly service and plenty of scheduled events to rock your weekend! Love this place and the people.

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Rail Co Pizzeria

5.0(2 reviews)

0.0 mi

We originally stopped here on a Friday. On our way to Columbia to see a concert. Was floored at how…read moregood it was and said we would be back the very next day. As soon as we showed up on Saturday was greeted with a warm welcome, and we ordered another pizza and was floored again at how delicious it was. Very good people here in the atmosphere is amazing. You just have to check it out. It takes about eight minutes to get a pizza.

I work in St Robert frequently. Found out about this pizza place and attached brewer a couple…read moremonths ago. Now I make the drive from St. Robert every week I come down. Pizza is unique and good and so is the beer. I've Mrs Piggy is my favorite pizza so far.

This is a half Louie and a half peaches be like. I have no idea how to pick my favorite so it's a 3 way tie.

Brians breakfast beer

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The atmosphere is amazing

Judy's Place

5.0(3 reviews)

33.8 mi

Super cute bar that wouldn't ever find unless you knew the bar was there. The bartender was so nice…read moreand so welcoming. They have pool tables and a couple dart boards. Variety in drinks. Super fun and cute place.

Judy's Place has been around for many decades. Amy, Judy's daughter owns an operates the business…read more It's a down to earth environment and it supports our Veterans. It makes a safe establishment for our fellow veterans. The establishment has 2 pool tables, dart machines and a good jukebox. The staff are extremely nice and friendly. The business is located in the country with all the historical Devil's Elbow sites. If you're looking for a place to hang out and have a couple of drinks in a safe establishment than this is the place to be.

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Piney River Brewing Company

4.8(27 reviews)

43.3 mi

Great beer and neat place. Brewery is in an old converted barn, pretty cool. Beers are all great,…read morestaff was super helpful and didn't rush us at all. There was live music they day we went, music is piped through speakers so you can it outside and still enjoy the music. Only "downside" is the drive, it's a ways out there and off a gravel road. Well worth the trip if you enjoy beer!

Loved this. It's out a ways but worth it. Every beer was terrific! Super nice staff. We will be…read moreback

Great people

Great beer

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Hoppers Pub

3.8(117 reviews)

27.4 mi

Lots of crafts beers, the menu was ok, the food was good, not as many items to pick from. It wasn't…read moreas busy on a Wednesday evening which was good, lots of military and route 66 memorabilia. Not far from Fort Leonardwood, I hear is a favorite for locals in the area.

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.

Free cookies that I got in a raffle

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Marilyn C.

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22

3 years ago

The owners daughter is so ugly with her rude and nasty demeanor. I will never again spend one dime at that average restaurant. How she talks to her staff is surreal. She must be one unhappy female. The food is not that great anyway. It's the waiters that keep people returning. Not sure why they don't find alternative employment. Correction, she needs to go! Then maybe the place would have a better reputation! read more

Sam N.

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5

2 months ago

I had an unbelievably fantastic experience at Mills on Madison. The food exceeded our expectations. The service was prompt, professional, and outstanding. The ambience of the building was stunning, the history of the building is awesome, our waiter was informative and food was fresh. We stopped at Mills on Madison as we were traveling threw off of I 44 and we are very glad we made the drive into town to stop! read more

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