Russell's was a great place to stop in and grab a bite to eat. We loved the fact that we could order breakfast for dinner! I ordered the Waffle and although it was tasty I would have preferred to have whipped cream & fruit on mine. Order the hash browns crispy & sausage links. Links were good hash browns were definitely not crispy but were still good. The cinnamon rolls were quite tasty but definitely need a cup of coffee or milk because it was pretty sweet. Service was great and I like the vibe that it was the type of diner I went to in my younger years! Although distance prevents me from going again I would be a regular at this place if I lived close by. read more

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Quality breakfast and friendly service Omelette was good sized and full of ingredients Definitely will return again read more

Great service and great price. Typical style coffee shop. I sat at the counter and service was fast. I ordered the vegi omelette and sliced tomatoes.. omelette was ok, nothing too special about it but it was good. I would return for another breakfast while visiting Waitress even poured me a to go coffee.... Got hooked up read more

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Russell's is a tried and true staple. Truck stop diners can be hit and miss, but this one is reliable, welcoming and honest. No frills, just hearty food. I will say that the pie selection is indulgent and tempting. I didn't catch the name of my waitress - she had injured her wrist in a horse riding mishap - so if you know who she is please share her name. She was on the spot with service, and was so kind and pretty. Definitely ask to be seated in her section and please tip her well as she is worth every penny. read more

A great portion of breakfast. A lot of choices. The staff is very nice. I found the omelet can be a little too greasy but the biscuits gravy was amazing! We also had some pies, it was good too! read more

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The service was slow even with very little business. The food was burnt and the hamburger didn't have the usual lettuce, tomato and onion. Won't be going back again. read more

Great food , huge portions enough for two people. I had their special today , fried chicken, gizzards and chicken livers you can eat including all you can eat salad . No way I could eat all that ! lol , all for 15.95 . Place is big just needs more lighting in my opinion and some background Music .I totally recommend this place in the middle of nowhere Kansas read more

Russell's Restaurant - All you can eat chicken - American Near Me - Salina, Kansas

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Real deal American truck stop diner. Breakfast is my favorite so I'm a little biased here and I like big portions which this place has. The menu is simple. Eggs, pancakes, bacon, and sandwich/burger options. Nothing fancy but good eating if you're hungry. I'm sure this place hasn't changed a bit since the 80's. Loved it. read more

Russell's Restaurant - a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon and pancakes - American Near Me - Salina, Kansas

I would tell anyone that's in the Salina area to eat breakfast here. I'll never eat breakfast anywhere else but here while I'm in Salina. The value you get for your money here is the best in town. The amount of food on my plate was overflowing. The quality of the food was exceptional. The taste was excellent, and the service was second to none. Although the atmosphere probably isn't the greatest, the food and the people are. And that is what makes a good restaurant great. Don't go anywhere else for breakfast in Salina. read more

Russell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Salina, Kansas

The service is decent, the portions are huge, and the price is right. Nothing special, just a hearty breakfast for a good price.

Friendly fast service and very clean restaurant and give you a lot for your buck and food made to order was not rushed out fast and half assed I had a meat lovers omelette with extra cheese it was fabulous highly recommended to stop here and eat read more

Russell's Restaurant - Meat Lovers Omlette. - American Near Me - Salina, Kansas

Russell's Restaurant is truly like a twilight zone. No, it is the twilight zone. I visited Russell's at around 2 p.m. on a Sunday in mid-July with four other guests. We were sat at a big table in the back of the restaurant immediately. I ordered one pancake, two over easy eggs and one biscuit. I drank water. I originally also ordered a cup of fruit, but our waitress advised against it, as the cup was only made with canned peaches used at the salad bar. My food was tasty, average for a diner-style restaurant near a travel center. My pancake did arrive a bit after my eggs and biscuit, which I wasn't too worried about, but my waitress took the pancake off my bill anyway. I thought this was an extremely generous offer. The restaurant was really understaffed, which was noted by a sign at the entrance of the restaurant. The sign indicated that due to short staff, bar seating was not available and guests should expect longer wait times. Our waitress also mentioned the restaurant's understaffing to us directly. One of my fellow guests asked about the soup of the day and our waitress said that because of a lack of staff, no one was able to make the homemade soups on the menu. Russell's atmosphere is really what adds to its twilight zone feel. Tables and chairs appeared right out of the '80s and small, TJ Maxx-style decor attempted to fill the bare walls. There was a portion of the restaurant near the front that was just sectioned off with black tarp. I'm not sure if this section was undergoing renovations or just in disrepair. And in the bar, two booth seats sat back to back with no table on either side. I'm assuming these were just unused seats, but it was a bit odd to see. Though understaffed, our waitress was friendly and helpful. She did openly complain about her hours and fellow coworkers with another waitress near our table, which is always a bit off-putting. My entire party visited the bathrooms and while they were clean, it did appear they were undergoing some sort of renovation or renovations had never been completed. Not sure I'd visit again but an interesting lunch experience! read more

This is a really excellent local spot; it's so hard to get fresh hash browns. These were called Russell's potatoes they were two layers of hash browns with cream cheese and other cheeses between the layers. I had them hold the green peppers and onions but I think that would have been good too. Then some excellent black label bacon and two eggs that were over medium even though I asked for over easy but still an amazingly delicious breakfast. Sampled a bit of the gravy off my mom's plate and it was delicious too. Good coffee good service all around a great spot. read more

Russell's Restaurant - Menu - American Near Me - Salina, Kansas

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We eat at Russell's for breakfast and lunch and dinner. Our breakfast is usually omelet's and they are very good. Our lunch and dinners are chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy and salad bar that comes with your meal. Dinner is Hot Beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. The food is delicious made to order. The service is always great the waitress are friendly and always check to see if we need anything else and the restaurant is always clean and the tables are clean and the silverware is always clean great restaurant to eat. read more

Stopped there because it was convenient to the place I made a delivery to. Inside, looks like the place has been there quite a while. Server was friendly enough and efficient. Server said a salad bar trip was included in my order. Salad bar wasn't much, the lettuce bin, looked like some fresh lettuce was added to what looked like left over lettuce. The quantity of brown and browning lettuce was enough for me to pass on the salad. While waiting on my order, I heard what sounded like a microwave timer go off, then saw my food come out of the kitchen. The gravy on top of my food was steaming hot. The food under the gravy, was barely warm. Draw your own conclusion from that. The food I had was not good, it needs work, along with the salad bar. Not a place I'll go to again on my next trip out that way. read more

I ate at Russell's, a bustling place this morning. I have not had a breakfast this good in a while. I had their Hunters Breakfast. It came with 3 eggs, sausage links, hash browns and the biggest waffle I've ever had. The food was SO fresh, the waffle was soft and golden brown. My hash browns were perfect, crispy and not soggy. You get enough food for two meals so I took the leftovers with me. Joni was my waitress and she was kind and efficient. When you're tired of the same breakfast, go check them out. read more

Never have had a bad meal here. The breakfast is the best ever. Stop here every time we are in Salina. Try it out next time you're in Salina Ks! read more

Well another mom and pop truck stop bought out. TA is taking over. This restaurant was great with great food and service. I'm sure now that it's corporate it will go to hell. TA will probably take it out, and replace it with a couple of fast food joints. Yea let's poison the truck drivers with more garbage food. read more

I've never had a bad meal. I understand that some have experienced delays due to lack of staff but I've lucked out. The salad bar is awesome and the portions are generous. I've had the morning special to return later for the chicken special that day. So check out the daily specials they may entice you or find something on the generous menu. read more

Food was ok, not great. I was a little disappointed because the reviews had me expecting so much more. They are not very flexible. They wouldn't even add cheese to my eggs. I added 2 sausage patties that cost me $4.50 and tasted like two small hamburger patties. I would not come here again. read more

Such good breakfast!!! We stopped here for food on a recent road trip and loved it! Biscuits and gravy are great.

Food was tasty up until my first bite of hash browns when a metal twist tie that was errantly cooked into it perforated my lip and cheek. I'm sure the food is fine, but the kitchen staff needs to be way more careful to NEVER let this happen. Not coming here again. read more

Russell's Restaurant - American Near Me - Salina, Kansas

Our family stopped on our way to Colorado for a late morning meal. We loved that we could order from the breakfast or lunch menu. All of our food was great! The service was a little slow; however, it looked as if they were short staffed. read more

Russell's Restaurant - Club - American Near Me - Salina, Kansas

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Food was four stars. Service was minus one. Very rude. Too bad. It was a good diner at one time.

What a weird place. I went in today because I had been here before and had a fairly good meal and nice service. Today I went in and wanted to order an omelette with extra ham and extra cheese. Woman looked at me and said we can't do that. The only way I can do it is charge you like twice the price and give you an additional slab of ham and extra cheese on the side. I left without eating anything. You need to train your people better, and make sure that they understand that reasonable customer request should be satisfied. read more

The overflowing cigarette ashcan by the front door greeted us. Once inside, we never made it passed the entryway. A sign said to "wait to be seated" but there was no one to greet us and no recognition that we were even there. No glances or eye contact as the only worker bees seen were hurriedly slinging coffee and delivering egg platters as fast as they could. They were sadly understaffed. Poor management, dingy and dirty. After a respectable countdown, we turned around and left, grump and hungry. Outside we waved goodby to at least a hundred butts. read more

Definitely had a great vibe. Music was played at a decent volume. Didn't have to scream for you party to hear you at the table. Food was decent. Nice size portions. Drinks were good also. read more

Delicious food, huge portions, and really great staff! Would definitely come back if I were in the area.

Pancakes and hash browns will fill a dude up. Excellent waitstaff. Ten times better than any other breakfast spot I've been to around here. read more

HUGE portions! Breakfast was amazing! Hubby had Chicken Fried Steak and eggs and I had the veggie omelette. We both have enough leftover for breakfast tomorrow. We had to wait about 15-20 minutes for a table but it was worth it read more

Good food, great service, nicely retro with easy parking for Trucks. I feel filled and refreshed to journey on down the road. I'll be back! read more

Fast, friendly, clean, great service and even better food! Good large size portions. Fantastic omelettes!! Totally recommend visiting here instead of the National chains. read more

Great food and service! A definite stop when traveling through Salina. Recommend by a friend and hit the spot

They only had canned peaches no fresh fruit and the coffee was not very good. The food was good.

The "Go-to" place for Breakfast in Salina. Lots of choices, big portions and the nicest staff you'll ever meet. You'll be overwhelmed by the menu choices so ask for help if you want the staff to assist you will recommendations. The coffee keeps pouring and your eyes keep bulging as you make your way through a very tasty breakfast! I can't wait until my next visit! read more

Great service and food. Friendly roadside diner. Chicken fried steak was on point. I had a classic BLY.

So pleased to have found this great place. Just what we wanted, great food, great service,. Perfectly cooked. Clean, clean! Wish we lived closer. A+ in our book of places to return to. Wish they had one in our home town in Oregon. read more

Breakfast was awesome! Fresh and great taste!! Specifically their French-toast. Service

I'm going to have to give this one 3/5. The only reason for the extra star is because of portion size, which was good. Service was painfully slow, and our waitress only visited our table twice throughout the meal, including the order! Seems as though they're understaffed. Food was ok. Omelette was HUGE, almost too big. Pancake was plate sized. If you're hungry and not in a hurry, you'd be ok. read more

Very good food place was clean and our waiter was very polite.i would recommend Russell's to anyone.