What a wonderful stop on our way home from Branson. The food was hot, fresh, home made and delicious! The burger was made from freshly ground beef on a homemade bun. Had several choices of sides. I hade the homemade potato chips which exceeded my expectations. My daughter had the Susie Qs which we are realizing must be a Missouri featured side. Those curly fries were freshly made from potatoes not frozen! My husband had the open face roast beef sandwich. Texas toast topped with layer upon layer of roast beef, home made mashed potatoes with skins and then topped with brown gravy. Service was great. Sarah was attentive and helpful in making our choices. Wish we had saved room for dessert because their dessert case looked very enticing. We will make this a stopping point on our next trip east. read more

Stopped in for lunch hungry for some catfish. Food was good service was good would recommend on your trip thru. read more

Red Barn Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

We almost didn't come here because of the posted 3pm closing time on Sunday. However, the buffet was still well stocked at 1:40pm, and the waitress said they're actually open until 8pm. The sign on the door does say 3pm. I'm not sure if they're always open until 8 or just today. You might want to call ahead if you're not sure. The buffet was small, but we liked everything they had. The stars of the show were the fried chicken and the mashed potatoes with pepper gravy. The small salad bar had plenty of fresh ingredients, and we enjoyed the dinner rolls and cornbread. Neither of us were big fans of their peach cobbler or bread pudding, but the vanilla ice cream was good by itself. My wife had a second helping of potatoes and gravy for her dessert. On the way out, she couldn't pass up one of the huge cinnamon rolls to eat later. All in all a good place to stop if you're hungry on I44. read more

Red Barn Cafe - Posted closing time is 3pm on Sunday, but they said they're open until 8. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

I went to the Red Barn Cafe & Hen House Bakery for breakfast on a Saturday morning. The food was pretty run of the mill but the service was seriously lacking. They offer a buffet but I chose to order off the menu. Each item arrived separately with the coffee being the very last thing delivered. Customers would stand around the register waiting for an employee so that they could pay and get on with the day. The only saving grace of this place was their humonungus sticky rolls. If I go back, I would stick to that and a coffee. read more

Red Barn Cafe - Pecan Sticky Bun! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

If only zero was possible... We were ignored for ten minutes, and left without ordering. Restaurant came highly recommended, but we will never again darken their door read more

Our family had about an hour to kill before Forever Young show next door. We each ordered chicken nachos, fish tacos and a cheese burger. Waitress had no urgency. Our food took over 20 minutes to arrive and my fish tacos weren't done. We literally had 5 minutes to eat and got the rest boxed up. Their pies looked good and we're $1.99 a slice the day/night we were there. The nachos seemed like sliced American cheese was microwaved on and kinda gross. The fish tacos were very good surprisingly but had a lot of shredded cheese on them which I took some off. These were fairly cheap at $1.50 each. This place looks more like a bakery/ pie place. I believe the waitresses also cooked as it was so slooooooow to get the simplest order and it was dead inside. Go if there is no urgency. read more

Brought here by family who had eaten here before. We don't mind waiting, but when you have tables that need bussing ....plenty of help not helping... you end up waiting for no real reason. Order was wrong, but I chose to eat what was served.. waitress told us a lot of items "they were out of". And no offer of a dessert to go. We are from out of town but they probably lost the kids' business (they live in the area). Need to train wait staff in service needs and have people to bus/clean tables read more

Them pies, oh my! If you just stop here for a huge slice of pie and coffee consider it well worth the gas. But, you should really have a breakfast or lunch here with pie for dessert! Their coconut and chocolate cream pies are mile high and out of this world and I don't really even like pie! This is a homey, little diner with amazing baked goods and comfort foods. Don't come here if you are a food snob and expect canary tongues on toast. Do come here for some rib sticking, home cooked food and baked goods served by some of the nicest people ever! read more

As with any business. . . You get new management and they have to change what works. The dinner buffet is only open a few nights a week. And, there is much less to choose from. No salad bar. We loved the chicken and dumplings. And from the way it looked so did a lot of other people. They no longer serve them. The breakfast buffet is really slim! They put the giant cinnamon rolls on the buffet. They are so dried out you can not swallow them. At least the pie is still good. If you haven't been since the new management I think you're going to be disappointed. If you read the good reviews you will see that most of them are before new management. read more

This place is rather outdated inside and out, however it has been around a day or two. Needs a good cleaning. The walls and restroom was dingy and needing a good scrubbing obviously. Curious about the kitchen... that being said, service is not the best. I've had far better servers at Waffle House which is what this place reminds me of. Food was ok. Nothing to write home about, but nothing terrible either. Bit expensive for the atmosphere and what you get. read more

This is one of my favorite meals I've ever had. I had monte cristo sandwich. It was ham and Swiss inside dough, and deep fried, topped with powdered sugar, served with jalapeño jelly. Don't miss out on the jelly. Amazing. Also, I tried the coconut meringue pie, and chocolate meringue pie, along with the raspberry cake. Out of the three, the cake was my favorite. Usually I prefer pies, however, the cake was exceptional. The homemade raspberry jelly on it was great. I took my order to go. This place is packed. The lady mentioned they do buffets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Cool. Hope I can make it back one day. read more

Yelp usually helps us pick locally owned places in the towns we visit. This one was a fail. I ordered a chicken and waffle...waffle maker was broken. My husband ordered a baked potato...after the food was delivered, we were told they were out of baked potatoes...although the table that came in after us got a potato a couple of minutes later. The substitute fries were grossly undercooked. Service: our waitress was on her 2nd day. But gracious, even with the grace we tried to give her, it wasn't very good. They probably needed to give her a little more training before turning her loose on customers. read more

The fruit, eggs, potatoes, and bacon were delicious. However, the pancakes seemed like they had sit too long. We were not able to eat them. We did not try any of the bakery items, but they appear to be homemade pies and cinnamon rolls. The service was just ok. The lady seemed to be running around and having difficulty keeping up with her responsibilities. She seemed stressed. Maybe they are short-handed today? On the positive side, everyone is very friendly! read more

This place listens to what the guests want and then cooks it to perfection in large quantities. Stopped here for lunch today while traveling and asked for all of our fried foods to be extra crunchy and brown. They did it. The chopped steak meal included soup and salad bar, a big bacon-wrapped chopped steak and TWO big sides. Dawne had the3 fish special with a big order of steak fries, coal slaw. Wonderful food, friendly people and low prices for what you get. read more

Meh, just meh. service is okay I guess expect to wait a really long time on your food, food doesn't have very high quality, very little space, there are tables in the back. More detailed review at http://lana--noel.blogspot.com/2016/12/red-barn-cafe-hen-house-bakery-branson.html read more

We stopped in on our way to Nashville and Wow! Looks are deceiving, because the building is so humble you can easily pass it by, but the food was GREAT! We had breakfast and literally ate like truck drivers. The chicken fried steak is hand-made (I actually heard the owner tenderizing it in the kitchen). The eggs were fresh and even the gravy is made from scratch. Definitely a good place to eat! This restaurant is under new ownership and the young couple who bought it has definitely turned things around! read more

Fantastic home cooking! I got the catfish meal which came with a trip through their home made salads bar. Could only eat half of my dinner. My husband got the chicken fried steak. Fantastic choices. Coating on the catfish was great. Hot rolls with honey butter were great. We both got pies to go. Delicious the next day for breakfast!! We will definitely be back! read more

Red Barn Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak & green beans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

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A nice family owned diner. Good service, great food, clean and well appointed. I was there on a Sunday and they had a home style lunch buffet that looked very good. I opted for a patty melt and curly fries. They were delicious. The bakery display cases had wonderful cinnamon rolls, pies, and cakes in them although I didn't try any of them. This was a good stop and I would eat here again. read more

Wow! This hidden gem is loaded with scrumptious down home goodness. Sunday buffet reminded me of my grandmother's cooking. We did indeed try the honey butter and cornbread which was worthy of a great dessert, but I couldn't resist the divinely inspired Chocolate Pie which rivaled any dessert I've seen. Atmosphere is cozy, whimsical charm and service was about as awesome as the down-home Southern faire they served. The only thing better than the food was the price. Honestly, this little roadside gem will leave you wanting to come back. read more

Possibly the best chicken fried steak I have ever had, including my own. Steak was absolutely delicious! Mashed potatoes and cream gravy was to die for. Green beans w bacon and caramelized onions were amazing. I soooo wanted pie as you could tell it was homemade, but was too full. Got a cinnamon roll to bring home and just ate half of it. It did not disappoint. Perfect amount of cinnamon and icing. Yum! I will drive 2 hours to eat here again! Better than Lamberts by far. Service was good young waitress was very attentive. read more

This place is absolutely disgusting. What a waste of money. The burgers are small and the buns are soggy from the excessive grease. The service was ridiculous. I saw my waitress twice within the hour I was there and we were the only customers. read more

By far the best place in this area - definitely stop in. Our waitress was super nice. The bread and pie is completely amazing. The vast quantity of your meal is also amazing but the best part is that it's cheap and delicious too. Homemade Suzy Qs! read more

At RED BARN No cinnamon rolls No soup No buffet New owners!!! No 1/2 orders Other than that well this is our first and last stop. My okra was precooked frozen. Apple pie for Carl. Well he didn't eat it all On the positive side I LOVED my chicken livers But they would not do 1/2 orders or sides. There are lots of diners on 44 You might want to choose a new one. read more

Great down home cooking. Country breakfast buffet or eat off the menu. Pies and cinnamon rolls to wet your appetite. Friendly helpful staff that keep the coffee coming. The locals know! read more

Great little place with a down home feel and great food. Randy had the Chicken Fried Steak and I had the Fried Catfish dinner. read more

Red Barn Cafe - As Rob would say in his KY accent, delicious Dinner Roes #SilentL - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

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This place was awesome. It is not too far off the freeway. I definitely recommend stopping by, you will be amazed. First thing we saw when we entered was the buffet style salad bar and lunch bar and dessert refrigerator. The staff was very friendly and seated us immediately. Drinks were accompanied with bread and sweat butter. We had the lunch special that consisted of three choices Country fried steak, Pork or chicken fried chicken. Accompanying each selection was mashed potatoes with gravy, beans and the salad/soup bar. The salad/soup bar had a pretty decent selection of items for a salad along with a few different salads (pasta, potato, broccoli and another pasta variant). There were three available soups. I had the bean and bacon soup which was fabulous. It was not too salty and had a good amount of bacon mixed in with the beans. The main course was a coated in white gravy on the fried item and the potatoes. The beans were in a separate bowl on the plate. Overall the meal was delicious. Very much comfort food that had a wonderful taste. We completed the meal with very difficult dessert selection. We selected the cinnamon bun, raspberry cheesecake and coconut meringue pie. All selections were phenomenal. The cinnamon bun was at least 6 inches by 6 inches, it was huge. The meringue was the biggest I had ever seen, at least 8 inches in height from the top of the meringue to the bottom of the pie. All selection tasted great. If we are ever in the area again, we will return. read more

Just not the same since new ownership. We ate the buffet and it was just ok. Used to be one of the best restaurants around. We left disappointed and will not be going back. read more

Went for breakfast buffet. thought they served until 11am. NOT!!! Buffet takes down at 10:30am but you can order from menu until 11. Took forever (40min) to get our food. Food however was good. Service was so-so. I would go back but probably not for breakfast. I have had better. read more

Red Barn Cafe - Red Barn sign - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

Has the BEST burgers in town!! We've never had anything that was bad. Great food, friendly staff and Owners!

If you're looking for homestyle cooking this is it. Stopped on our way from Tulsa to WI. They have healthy options but we didn't have that. Too full to have the mile high meringue topped pie choices. Only $14 for a huge pie. Huge cinnamon roles. Anything there are large portions. $9.95 for lunch buffet. You won't need to eat another meal that day. We'd definitely stop again. read more

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You hear about "home cooking" but at this place the cooking's even better than that. Grandmas have their work cut out for them trying to get as good as what's served quickly here. Surpassing this food would be difficult. Comfort food at its finest, I believe. read more

In a word, "meh." It's ok, nothing special. If you don't feel like cooking, or are in the area, this place will work. Some of the staff weren't super friendly when we walked in, but our waitress was very nice and attentive. read more

Red Barn Cafe - Not the most appetizing ad to see when eating lunch, lol! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

a local dining Cafe that has meringue pies with the meringue about 6 inches or close to it. It's the tallest meringue I've ever seen. And it was delicious. We had the salmon with wild rice and they were fantastic. the salmon was crispy tender and perfectly cooked on a bed of wild rice that was also cooked perfectly. It came with a salad with a strawberry dressing. I didn't try the dressing but the salad was also good. the banana bread that they were selling loaves of however was not done all the way through. The staff was extremely friendly and very patient with our children. read more

We stopped here for lunch and our group got the buffet. 4 different meats and a good selection! Salad bar was also good. Jalapeno cornbread was delicious best I've ever had! Bread pudding and blackberry cobbler for the deserts. read more

Food was delicious and this is one place that does not skimp portions.. so good friendly staff will definitely be going back next time were in that area read more

Yum yum yum!! Stopped on our way through Missouri for dinner. Great family style, cafe atmosphere. Good sized portions and prices. Entry is greeted with a dessert showcase. I had the chicken fried steak which was really good and a chocolate meringue pie. I was a little disappointed with pie, the meringue was extremely tall but the chocolate was a little thick and heavy. Nonetheless the experience was good and highly recommended. Based on the crowd of people, I would say there are many that agree. read more

Red Barn Cafe - Dessert case - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

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Good home cooked food. Small salad bar, but food is very good and the pies look awesome. But I had to pass on the pie, too full. read more

Red Barn Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Missouri

Quick stop for breakfast while passing through town - great choice. The breakfast buffet has tons of fresh options including strawberries and cantaloupe. The cinnamon rolls are awesome too. Staff was warm and welcome. Highly recommend this family owned restaurant. read more

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Visited on their busiest day of the year, Apple Butter Days! Had a wait for seating and food and it was still 100% worth it. Staff was working hard and very friendly. The Food was OHMYGOSH AMAZING! I highly recommend read more

This place USED to be on our A list on road trips through the area. However, it seems that the ownership has changed and they have gravely underestimated the changes they've made. We used to drool at the thought of that plate of chicken fried chicken with generous, thick, and crispy filets with mashed potatoes and gravy, so tender that a knife wasn't necessary. Apparently those days are gone and we will have to find another favorite place. Sad, sad, sad. The last time we stopped in, we were presented with thin, tough and stingy servings. Other changes had been made to the salad bar and buffet operations which were just downright foolish. If you're going to go to the trouble of buying a restaurant that has a high reputation and a very high patronage...DON'T CHANGE A THING!! read more