A good stop from Denver to Oklahoma, small town friendly service & charm. Large portions for breakfast (all day) and big buffet.

Ambiance was a little dated however floor and tables were clean. Seated immediately They have an extensive menu but my husband and I decided on the buffet. Salad bar was adequate however the flies around the food really turned me off. For hot food they had fried chicken which was well cooked and crunchy but missing flavor. Sweet chili chicken pieces very tasty a little on the spicy, pasta dish ( did not try) , fried rice and mashed potatoes. Dessert they had a jello dish and grapes in a sauce which were pretty good. Coffee or tea was included with the meal. Went back up to the buffet for chicken and they were out. I asked the waitress and told me it will be coming out in about 10 minutes. read more

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We stopped for lunch on our way through town. I had the hot hamburger which was like a hot beef sandwich but with a hamburger. It was good but a little too much bread. We also had a cup of soup and half sandwich. It was tasty. read more

Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge - Half Sandwich & Cup of Soup - Lounges Near Me - Russell, Kansas

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I gave this place a 5 star, as we are traveling and have stopped at lots of places along the road to grab food, this place hands down was the best. All food was hot and freshly made, the flavors were impressive. We are not fast food eaters, and to find a gem like this was wonderfull. This place was right off the freeway, we looked up their menu and ordered ahead of time, Satisfied customers. read more

Recommend 1000%! My mom and I were driving cross country and we had the BEST lunch at Meridy's when passing through Kansas. The hostess was extremely accommodating and so kind. The atmosphere was welcoming and clean. The food was absolutely delicious. My mom ordered the chicken fried steak, I had the shrimp bowl, and we both had a salad, roll and mashed potatoes with gravy. So so good. Definitely a highlight of our trip. read more

Really great place for breakfast off I-70. Waitress is very nice, food is good and arrived quickly. Definitely a must go here again restaurant. read more

Always the best food for breakfast and dinner. We always come out from Colorado for opening day Turkey hunting and this is our go to spot for breakfast and dinner. 1st night is always chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and a salad. Breakfast l, always #2 with a biscuit if they aren't sold out. Kim is the best server and keeps the drinks coming. Highly recommend any of the ribeyes. Breakfast steak can be split it's that big even though it's their smallest. read more

Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge - Drinks. Wonderful waitress Kim! - Lounges Near Me - Russell, Kansas

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Everyone knew everyone, which gave the place a comfortable feeling. Burger was much larger than I anticipated and was very good . Got a loaded baked potato that I had to take with me. Hubby got the fried chicken with mashed potatoes. He said it was good. For a little over $30.00 we got good food, and decent service, If you're in Russell Kansas I definitely recommend this place. read more

The food was pretty good. Chicken fried steak had good taste. Next time will be doing the buffet instead of wording off menu. Service was great, and sweet tea was the best I've had while out traveling! Pie have a slice of pie! read more

The outside of the building is not inviting and If I lived by the theory that first impressions count, then I would not have gone in. The sign was faded and the sidewalks were cracked and broken in spots. Once inside the building, it was very warm, cozy almost a feeling of "Cheers" as people were addressing each other. I suppose they were local. The food was good. My husband's smoked pork chop was delicious but my chicken fried steak was too chewy.The service was great and we would definitely go back if we were traveling in this area again . read more

A couple of us stopped by at 8:30 on a Saturday evening after a day of driving. Nice clean place with very friendly staff. The buffet had just closed, so we each ordered a 1/2 fried chicken with potatoes. The food came out hot pretty quickly. Unfortunately the chicken and the potatoes were not seasoned. It was ok, but KFC food would have been better. read more

Excellent service - saw the buffet and had to try. Love the fried chicken, I can't remember the last time that I had that is so gooood The mashed potato and gravy - oh wow!! The casserole was alright! Fried chicken - yummy read more

Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge - a plate of food - Lounges Near Me - Russell, Kansas

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Nice country atmosphere, very good food and friendly waitresses. Has a great menu to pick from or an awesome Buffet!!!

Stopped here for lunch while visiting family in Victoria. Excellent food!!! Great buffet. Variety of dishes to choose from the menu. Definitely try this place... you will not be disappointed!!! read more

The food was okay, but you had to compete with the flies for it. Steaks are in the $40 range. Salad bar was also okay but nothing to brag about. Wife had shrimp skewers and I had ground steak. Taste was 7 out of 10. read more

Meridy's have great steak, non better; nice Buffett with good selection and great service. Nice, efficient staff.

It was a decent little hometown buffet, The service seem to slow, but it could be because they only give you a soda in an 8 ounce cup everything on the buffet was decent, but nothing spectacular read more

Wonderful place to eat! Fried chicken is the best ever and the gravy is ever so great! The salad bar is really good. The service is excellent. read more

Excellent buffet! Delicious fried shrimp and fried chicken. Yes I ate the Alfredo too. Memorable dinner rolls. I loved the broccoli salad and oh my goodness what was in the ambrosia salad: Apples, whipped cream with crushed Butterfingers and snickers?!? Chicken fried steak looked generous. The place was packed but service was quick and they kept our ice tea filled with a perfect brew. Can't wait to stop in Russell Kansas again. read more

Don't drive by it's right off I70. Today， we stopped for a light lunch and the salad bar was cold and fresh. Try the cucumber salad on top of a bed of finely chopped lettuce it was super yummy. The grilled chicken breast was moist and flavorful. The owner cuts his own steaks and from what I saw they are huge. The steak in the steak & eggs dish is a 16oz ribeye! So don't drive by give it a try. read more

Home town type Diner. Good food and lots of it!! Had breakfast. Bacon was really good, pancakes good And eggs cooked just right medium. Service was good. Ambiance was, well, like a diner . We'd stop there again!! read more

Food and service is amazing! I definitely recommend! The buffet has a great variety of food and the salad bar is amazing! Steaks are great! Very clean and organized! read more

My husband and I stopped here for breakfast on Halloween. Our waitress was dressed as a nun, so our Halloween got off to a fun start. The food was very good too. I had a cinnamon roll which I liked. This is a good place to stop on your way through this part of Kansas. read more

What a gem in Russell Kansas! We enjoyed diner there tonight, arrived about 6:30 and they weren't busy. Yet. By the time we left, lots of tables were full. I opted for the buffet, which is a bargain at $12.95. Wonderful fried chicken, BBQ beef was delicious, plus there was chicken fried rice, egg rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, and assorted veggies. Salad bar was a great way to start the meal. My husband and his Mom chose the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes. Huge servings and they both raved about it. The rolls are to DIE for!! Huge, warm and melt in your mouth. Iced tea was delicious and free!! The server and hostess were very pleasant. So very glad this restaurant survived Covid, and grateful the townspeople support this small business. Would love to go back for breakfast next time we're in KS. I would recommend this place to anyone: my in-laws are local and have gone there for decades and always love the food. read more

Everything is soooooooooo good but mainly the food the service is super good the food though is ohhh so good I like the chicken and the chocolate pudding oh it's so good. read more

Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge - School - Lounges Near Me - Russell, Kansas

Good fresh Kansas breackfast. #2 eggs, meat, hash browns and bread $10! The locals spot. Good parking clean restrooms.

I was told to come here by a friend and so glad I did! The hand cut steak was amazing. Waffles for dinner was a hit for my kids, and I enjoyed the buffet which had a variety of salads, fried food and puddings. Everything was good, and we left full and happy. The waitstaff is helpful and friendly. We will be back next time we are though Russell. read more

Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge - Chicken Fried Chicken, Catfish Fillet Grilled or Fried, Lasagna, roll, mashed potatoes, Cup of Gravy - Lounges Near Me - Russell, Kansas

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On our way to CO from GA, stopped here to have some warm breakfast. We ordered veggie omelet with hashbrown. The food was good, the service was great. Only reason for 4 star is the menu is limited with just buttermilk pancake. read more

While on the travels, one never knows when one will hit a biscuits and gravy jackpot. It could happen at any time and in any place. You must be prepared to stumble upon the B&G wholesomeness. Truck stops, family owned restrents or street vendors more often than not sell the grub B&G. Undoubtedly, while on the road, one will be stricken with a painful twinge in the back of the brain, a hankering for a mess of fluffy, mongo buttermilk biscuits slathered in peppery, white country sausage gravy. Yes I said mongo. Few can fight the urge. Act upon it. Live in that state because biscuits and gravy is the finest grub ever invented by modern man. One will not find a better plate of biscuits and gravy in the United States than at Meridy's Restaurant & Longue in Russell, Kansas. A quick jaunt off Interstate 70, this restaurant has a wide array of delicious food. But their breakfast is superb, especially their biscuits and gravy. If you happen to be traveling I-70, and see a sign for Russell, Kansas, I urge you to stop off and try this local restaurant. The service is spectacular, the food is delicious, it is cheap and the patrons are very friendly. You'll be glad you did. read more

Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge - delicious and heavenly - Lounges Near Me - Russell, Kansas

Thought would do local fare during cross country trip. Homestyle atmosphere, good cooking, great prices. Had the buffet today with no complaints. Worthwhile stopping and enjoying. read more

What a great little find in little Russel Kansas. Great little buffet and fried chicken. The chicken fried Steak was one of the best I've ever had! read more

So good we ate both supper and breakfast there. The buffet was excellent (and I'm not usually a buffet fan). Had an omelet for breakfast. The service is friendly. There's plenty of parking for trucks and RVs in the back. It's walking distance from the Triple J Campground. read more

Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge - Big parking area in the back for trucks and RVs - Lounges Near Me - Russell, Kansas

Stopped by when traveling I70 to Colorado Nice country restaurant with a good selection of Both Food and drinks. Restaurant is separated into 2 parts, if you turn Right when you come in the door this takes you To the fancy side of the restaurant, turn left and You have the bar and less fancy side. Prices are reasonable and the service is quick. If like me your a truck driver, they have plenty of Parking at the back of the building. Well worth stopping at, I will be back. read more

A neighborhood "joint." Definitely not bad. Found out when we were seated in the dining room that to get alcohol you have to be seated in the bar area--something to remember. By the time we were done (we ate early), the seating at the bar was getting full on a Monday night. The bartender was doing it all--taking orders, getting drinks, serving, bussing--and doing pretty well. The food was good but nothing to write home about. We didn't have them, but I thought the steaks were expensive then I heard several locals order the breakfast ribeye; don't know the cost but I guess smaller and less expensive. We would probably go there again as it was walking distance from where we would be staying. read more

This small town food joint is everything you need it to be. It's like something out of a movie. I guess they're known for their steaks, but I got the chicken cordon bleu which I am pretty sure just came out of a box from the grocery store lol (see picture). Soup tasted like home, dinner rolls were to die for, cheap, well-stocked bar, conveniently located, and they surprisingly accept cards! I liked it overall. read more

A bit of hype on other reviews. Food pretty standard. Service was excellent. Had egg/ham/biscuits (and gravy); coffee slightly better than standard- nice that they leave a carafe on the table. read more

Stoped in for the lunch buffet, everything I tried was delicious. However the chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy was the best. We had 3 at our table and the service was fantastic. Nice big and clean restaurant read more

Steak's butter! Cocktail's are cheap. What's not to like. I'll be back next time I'm passing through!

Stopped in on our way through Kansas for dinner. The food was great, had the chicken fried chicken. Will definitely stop again!

We were traveling back to Colorado and stopped in Russel for gas. While fueling up as stretching legs I looked at places nearby for lunch as saw this place had good reviews so we decided to give it a try. They have a large selection of huge steaks but they are labeled as choice and ranging from $28 to $50 I thought they were too expensive so we all got the buffet. It was good. It's small so there's not a lot of choices but what they had was good. The fried chicken was really good! The tater tot casserole was really good as well. Also, they have sweet tea. It's not too sweet. The place was clean and inviting. I would recommend stopping here. read more