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    Penny's Diner

    3.7 (77 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners, Burgers, Sandwiches
    Open Open 24 hours

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    a chili cheese sandwich
    Melissa B.

    Kansas 01-2024 Tony and I stopped in Wellington Kansas on our way to see Laura Ingalls Wilder's home and we stopped at Penny's Diner for lunch. Qe both had tea to drink no beer poor Tony. I ordered a Regular Cheeseburger with fries and he ordered a Chili Cheeseburger with Fries. His was very interesting that was for sure!! He liked it very much My burger was good but I put too much mustard on it.i would eat here again if in the area. Staff was very nice

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    Sam A.

    Better than average diner! Not far off I-35 at Wellington. 24 hour, breckfast all day, small selection but pretty good. Service was average. Locals eat here.

    Eggs, Hashbrowns, and Toast

    genuinely such a cute and retro diner, it's also open 24 hours. food was pretty good, standard diner food and the wait time was surprisingly speedy considering they only had one worker.

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    Shelley C.

    I discovered this place over 10 years ago. First time I've been here since I got the app. Not much changed. Feels like you time machined to the 50's, which is great ambience. Now, to the food. It's cooked right in front of you, so you know what you are getting. Blue plate special was meatloaf. They were out. Hubby ordered a burger with avacado. They were out of avacado. Other than that, the burger was delicious, according to hubby. Excellent onion rings. I tried one. I had the chef salad. It was huge! Full of ham, turkey and all the promised veggies. They provided a small bowl of dressing and 3 packets of crackers on the side. I was impressed, as it looked like the plates they made in my childhood. I've never been disappointed there. We had a coupon for buy one, get one free. We tipped both the cooks for a job well done. We will be back!

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    21 days ago

    Good food, good coffee, good atmosphere. Service was quick and people are nice. Worth the stop if you're rolling through

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    8 months ago

    They are nice and always so friendly. They go out of their way to make sure you are having a good time!

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    10 months ago

    Classic diner, great service, patty melt fries and burger were all delicious. Would recommend

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    I always get a skillet and it's always amazing!! I've always had a lovely waitress who was polite and attentive.

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    3 years ago

    Love these old style diners. Food was great and service was very good. If you're in Wellington it's worth a visit.

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    Good food. Nice staff. Only place to get a full hot breakfast so no complaining from me.c

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    expensive for the town that it is in. its just diner food ...................................

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    Hamburger had no flavor chili was not good couldn't get waitress to come back to the table prices way to high for what it was

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    This is a great little diner in the middle of a very small town just south of Wichita, Kansas.

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    The food was good. Generous portions, tasty, hot, fresh and worth the price. Water was served in…read morecute, clear mugs, with the obligatory straws. The ambiance was quaint, with a country style, homey, laid back. The picnic style table with vlear top threw me for a minute, as you can see through the cracks. Service is where the err was apparent. Initially, the waitress was on point, but after her first pass by, when she asked if everything was OK, I requested bbq sauce. She disappeared into the kitchen, then brought something out to a different table. She went to sit with a co-worker at another table. My husband got up and walked over to the table to ask for bbq sauce. We waited, but no action. The woman at the same table was yelling to someone in the back. There was a claim that the machinery wasn't working, as the guy behind us was skipped for awhile. The cook came out. My husband asked HIM for bbq sauce. Eventually, the waitress brought a cup, but at this point, it was pretty much moot. We dipped a few fries in as a show of good sport, but it was too little, too late. When I went to pay, the cook rang us up and gave us a discount. He apologized and explained the mechanical deficiencies . I gave the waitress the balance of the discount, so everyone was happy.

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    Garrett Wrangler Restaurant - A pound of calf fries, a generous portion of crinkle cut fries, toast points.

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    Greezy Steve's - Fried okra- perfection! Not a bowl of grease.  Perfect breading

    Greezy Steve's

    4.9(9 reviews)
    48.1 mi

    Passing through on our way to the Salt Plains! Was a perfect stop! Plenty of space to park with our…read moreRV! Food was fresh and delicious. We both got the catfish (cause not many places do it right where we live) and it was perfect! Waitress was super friendly and attentive! Would definitely go back when passing thru the area!

    I was visiting for a weekend get away and found this little gem! It's right off the main road so…read moreit's easy to find. This place is a mom and pop place and reminds me of home as a child. This is a true little town place and I loved every moment of it. The first time I stopped in I found a seat and was promptly greeted and asked what I'd like to drink. I got unsweet tea and man was it good tea! They had all you can eat catfish so I went for it! It's cut into small strips and breaded and fried and it was absolutely perfect. Breading to gosh ration was perfection. I was asked if I'd like them to go ahead and get a second basket of catfish cooking and I said yes. It came with a piece of butter toasted Texas toast yum!The tartar sauce was delicious as well. I ordered a side salad which is just lettuce and shredded cheese and I got ranch...it was awesome. I had fried okra and mashed potato and gravy. All was incredible. I loved the decor and the staff was just amazing all the way around with every person I encountered. This is a place where you don't feel like the people hate their jobs and are just getting through. Everyone knows everyone and I really enjoyed seeing that. All good reheated was just as good the next day! The slow place of a little town has my heart since I grew up in small country area and now live in the city. It was so nice to slow down and not feel a bit rushed from driving in the road to this perfect little diner. I went back the next evening for dinner and the place was a bit busier than before and had large families gathered. I was greeted and ordered an unsweet tea. This time I tried the chicken fried steak smothered in white gravy with mashed potato's and gravy and a side salad with ranch. Again everything was perfection! Best chicken fried steak I've had in awhile, again breading to meat ratio was perfect and breading was crunchy and golden brown. I then was asked if I'd like dessert and they said they had peanut butter chocolate cake. I got it to go. Holy moly was it a slice of heaven! It was just what I needed to go along with the rest of my home cooked comfort food. Little diners like this in small towns do t get many reviews on Yelp and I always do my best to promote them when they are amazing like this one. I support local whenever I can. If you are ever close by this is a must stop in place. I don't have a single negative thing to say. Thank you to all who made my experience just wonderful! The first night I was there a gentleman in the back quietly paid for my meal and I wanted to go thank him but he asked the waitress not to say it was him and I wanted to respect that. Do you know how long it's been since a stranger did something g so kind for literally no reason? If you see this sir, thank you from the bottom of my heart. We need more of this on our world. Kindness is everything. Do NOT pass this place up, you will be missing out big time!

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    Curtis C's Diner

    Curtis C's Diner

    3.9(40 reviews)
    52.4 mi
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    Staying in the small town of Newtown, KS there is not many options for a cafe or breakfast food…read more This little diner has decent food options for breakfast. It is seat yourself style like most diners. They had a whole wall about Kansas/Kansas city memorabilia. They had a Joe Montana jersey , that brought back awesome self memories. Food was diner food which is expected. I got B&G half order with hash browns, I asked for extra crispy hashbrowns, they definitely weren't crispy and not extra for me. The biscuit was more on the dense side which some people like. The highlight was the sausage gravy. Smother everything. It's a cute diner and it's the option you got that is not fast food or buffet.

    We like to try little diners when traveling and thought we'd give this one a try. It was almost…read more11:00 and was not too busy. Lots of sports memorabilia but nothing telling us if Curtis C was an athlete or how they tied together (if they did). I had French toast and bacon. I enjoyed my FT - it appeared to be deep fried and gave it a beignet type flavor (which I love). Bacon was cooked well. Hubby had egg plate and was disappointed in that it appeared he got the end of the day's batch - many small pieces of potato, many of them burnt. Toast was cold. Eggs and bacon were OK. Our food came out quickly but no one stopped by to see how things were. Seems like a spot for regulars as many customers were greeted by name.

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