We stumbled upon this quaint little restaurant a few years ago while traveling. First time we'd had…read morehamballs. Oh my...best ever! This trip we made the specific route to eat here again. Today's buffet was pork tenderloins. Huge portions! Salad bar had a large variety of choices; broccoli salad, corn dish, I think there was a pasta salad, as well as regular salad bar fare; lettuce, cheese, bacon bits, etc. the buffet also had potatoes and green beans. Server brought cheesecake to all the tables. My dinner partner said he'd like to move closer so we could eat there more often. This is definitely a hidden gem off the beaten path worth the drive.

We stopped in for lunch on our way across Nebraska. They had a fried chicken dinner on the buffet…read more It was a wonderful filling meal.

Trappers is Always delicious and more affordable than most restaurants with comparable food. I will…read morego out of my way to go get dinner at Trapper Joe's!

Hadn't been here for maybe 12 years or so, I didn't know about change in ownership, but I'm not a…read morelocal. I'd ate here 3-4 times in the past and loved it. Small town fare is fine by me. Recently I'd been taking some day trips here in central KS and I decided that my route would take me past Simpson and so I checked to see if they were still open and they were, so I had to stop in. Got the chicken fried steak and even though it wasn't as big as some other reviews had said it was big enough, fries were good and cream corn was great too for the second side. If you are ever passing by, don't let the off the beaten path thing get you, this is worth it.

Food is good and it's a nice restaurant but prices have gone up significantly and hours reducedread more

Absolutely wonderful service, the food was amazing, the portion sizes were great! We all had…read moreleftovers! We loved the atmosphere and the menu choices! We definitely recommend stopping here!

Best restaurant in cawker city Kansas. He has recently opened a new building beside it and it has a…read morebunch of cool things inside and the place is much bigger. Go check it out!

The place is dripping with grease. They do have good burgers, yet the chicken isn't what it's all…read morecracked up to be. There isn't a special recipe for the batter. It's just a batter you can order from any vendor. The owner can really be a jerk not only to his employees, but to his customers also. The only reason this place stays open, is because it's really the only place to get something fast to eat..

If you're in or around Hebron NE and want a steak, this is the place. Great salad bar with awesome…read moreservice in a really cool historic building.

don't bother - out of good choices and only serve main meals on Friday and Saturday - Coke was flatread more

I actually went to Rough Reins two days in a row for lunch. The first day the special was lasagne,…read morethe second day was an open-face hot beef sandwich and mashed potatoes with gravy. Both days had different soup choices; ham and bean stew the first day and chili the second. Each day also featured different homemade pies: raisin on day one, and chocolate cream pie day two. Two of us ate well both days for less than $20.00. A typical hamburger and sandwich menu augmented by a few special entrees like chicken fried steak or walleye rounded out the choices, in addition to the daily specials. Generally the food was stick-to-your-ribs Midwest fare. The roast beef stood at out as melt-in-the mouth delicious. The chocolate cream pie was also a highlight. The ambience was "small-town hole-in-the- wall," with wait staff who were timely and friendly. Going there two days in a row probably says more than the rest of this review however, so I will end on that note.

This review is for dinner in the dining room for two on a Saturday in mid-August before a show at…read morethe Stiefel Theatre. service: Chloe was our waitress and she was just great. Enthusiastic, informed, and encouraging. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the kitchen and bar. We must have interacted with a dozen folks: hosts, food runners, sommelier, and managers. Everyone was unfailing polite and professional. bar: I drank a Bulleit Rye Manhattan ($11) and my wife had a Grey Goose Cosmo ($13). Both were strong showings of those two classic cocktails. I followed up with a Boulevard Single Wide IPA bottle ($6) and was thrilled to see that old reliable. food: Service begins with exceptional bread and complimentary Baba Ghanoush. The menu described my wife's Pappardelle Bolognese ($25) as having, "mean mule Bolognese sauce." Have never seen the term, mean mule, but this version appeared to incorporate some cream. My 5 oz. Salmon Piccata ($25) with broccolini, asparagus, and rice was very good. We finished with Ultimate Chocolate Cake ($16) and - as the menu describes - it really is for two persons or take-home. It was my birthday and the restaurant graciously comped my dessert, which was extremely nice. details: This is a large, bustling, bright restaurant with choice of inside, outside, and bar seating. Reservations are highly recommended, at least for busy times. We parked on the street and even on Saturday night with a show at the Stiefel Theatre we had no problems.

What an unexpected surprise!! The ambiance was casual and upscale. The service was fast and…read morefriendly (ask for Nicholas) And the food? The food was incredible. We will be back any time we are in the area.

Great ambiance. Sweet little place on the middle of nowhere…read more Service was okay, but we waited twenty minutes for our check after we got our take away container. They seem very understaffed. Musscles were excellent. Mozzarella croquettes were good. They were out of two big menu items at opening on Saturday, that was disappointing. Prime rib is EXTREMELY smokey, and can't be served rarer than medium rare. New York strip was ordered medium rare, but arrived at table medium to medium well. I'm sure it was cooked properly at first and sat under the warmer- there is no way a chef would overcook a steak like that. All in all, for 200+ bucks it was pretty underwhelming.

Speakeasy is the perfect name for this steakhouse! You walk into an old beat up building through an…read moreold beat up door then immediately walk through a little bit nicer door and bam, you're in a fine dining, white linen table cloth restaurant! Taylor was amazing, our bartender made perfect martinis and the food was off the charts! The shrimp cocktail was six of the biggest shrimp ever, the Chicken Dianne was rich and delicious and hubby's Wagyu Ribeye was spectacular! The show stealer was the pork belly, it was rendered to the perfect melt point with a flavor all it's own, no sweet sauce, just pork! It's in the middle of nowhere but oh so worth the trip!

Super BBQ ! They are open for noon lunch 11:30 til they run out on Friday ONLY!read more