If you are a fan of home style comfort food, especially fried chicken, you WILL enjoy Don's.read more

This restaurant in "the middle of nowhere" may not look like much when you drive by, but I PROMISE…read moreyou will be surprised. Don's serves THE BEST fried chicken I have ever had, and I've had fried chicken in about all 50 states. I grew up in the area and our family would go to Don's after church on Sunday and we would alllllll eat as much as we could. The mashed potatoes and gravy are spectacular and the stuffing is unbelievably delicious. 10/10 would recommend stopping at Don's if you ever get the chance! Copy & Paste link below for more recommendations on where to eat if you are in that area! https://www.throughbecsspecs.com/single-post/missouri-surprises-where-to-eat

The food was just amazingly delicious and fresh. The staff were also amazing keeping everything…read moreclean and organized!

Don't go trying to get just a small bite to go wasn't enough was trying to get me to get more all…read morebecause it didn't add up to a pound was 5.22 on the scale but wouldn't sell it to me because it didn't weigh a pound wtf. now you have to trash it and not make anything off it way to go Dragin Kitchen. clapping hands

I disagree with some of the other reviews, this buffet has decent value for what they charge. The…read moresalad bar was solid, they had ribs, fried chicken, and catfish on the buffet along with other options. I paid $17.99 on a Saturday night, you rarely get steak these days on a buffet at that price. They had really good desserts as well. I won't hesitate to eat there again if I'm passing through.

Got recommended this place by a family friend. Decided to go with my brothers. Service was great…read morebut I can't say the same for the food. There was hair in my food small and curly almost as if someone put their pubes in it. Along with that all of the meat was heavily undercooked and made my brother sick. 0/10 I do not recommend

We stayed at an Airbnb across the street from China Palace while visiting from out of town, so we…read moredecided to have dinner there one night. There were two other parties dining in but the one server working didn't have any trouble staying on top of our drinks and requests. The dishes we ordered tasted freshly cooked and the flavors were great. The portions were sized appropriately enough to feed the eight of us with no leftovers. At the end of the meal the owner came out to check on our experience and said they've been in business for 40 years. I'm glad we gave this longtime local spot a try.

The curry chicken has a great flavor with just the right amount of heat (spice). Portion size is…read morevery robust. If you like curry, I recommend this meal. The service is attentive, pleasant, and professional. Thank you for a great meal!!

Isle of Capri Casino was a fun spot. I just happened to be driving through Oklahoma to the Kansas…read moreCity, Missouri area when we decided to settle our stomachs after lunch before heading back on the road. Quaint little casino with lots of parking stalls in front and an overflow off to the side. I'm not much of a gambler but my mom loves the game, especially the slots. She did not come up this time, but she had a great time. For me, being a non-gambler, I brought my laptop and settled in the tables near the casino's entrance. Hooked up to the wall outlet and did my thing. Watched as people queued up to receive their free gift for playing. They were handing out air fryers. Do get yourself to the service desk and sign up for your players card. Always ask of theres any free play with your sign up. You never know what their latest promo will provide.

If I could leave them zero I would. Shitty security staff…read more Mean people Don't recommend at all!

This place could be described as a hole in the wall, but isn't that the place you get the best…read morefood? Buffet was great-food was hot and tasty and the service was great. Would eat here again!

I have no idea who or why this place gets good reviews…read more Paper plates on a buffet? Steam table with no steam, only thing keeping the food "warm" are the lights above. Food tasted like it had been reheated multiple times. The "chicken on a stick" I had was refrigerator cold. Rice all clumped together and mushy. I wouldnt recommend this place to anyone....keep driving in any direction to get decent food. Avoid this place at all costs.

Besides my family-in-law's cooking this was the highlight of our Missouri culinary experience…read more After a 3 hour flight it was a three hour drive to our destination. About 2 hours in we see signs on highway 54 for "Barnyard Smokehouse". Drooling over the signs and starving my wife start calculating by the time we arrive at our destination it'll be too late to eat with family so we follow the signs. There's no offramp, just hang an instant right off the highway onto the dirt road at the barnyard. Used to clearly marked offramps I missed it and had to take a detour. Luckily in Missouri you can make u-turns on the freeway :-D The entire property is the "Central Missouri Meat & Sausage". There's a deli, market, and restaurant called "Barnyard Smokehouse". Beef and pork is locally raised and butchered on site. Walking in the door we're greeted by warm and friendly people telling us to sit wherever. The restaurant is inside the market/deli to the right. Lots of tables. To start we order some fried pickles. They're sliced thin and battered in cornmeal and served with ranch dressing which is one of the food groups in Missouri. I wish the pickles used were more sour but they tasted really good. For dinner I had their smoked brisket with Texas toast, BBQ beans and Mac-n-Cheese. My wife had the same thing but with "bacon, cheddar, and ranch potato salad" and mac-n-cheese. When it came out I was skeptical since the tri-tip came out in paper thin slices but I shouldn't have judged a pile of meat by its looks since it was fantastic. Beef was saturated with smoky goodness and due to the thin cuts it was super tender. On the table was several made in house BBQ sauces. I really enjoyed their spicy one and my wife liked the sweet one. Side dishes were great too. Due to our odd flight times we only had a tiny sandwich on the airplane so we both devoured everything on our plates. While waiting for our food I walked over to the dessert case and perused. Another standard item in Missouri are refrigerated whip creamed based "pies". We ordered the oreo cookie one. It was gut busting rich. Thick slab of dense vanilla custard topped with crushed oreos and whipped cream. Super rich and decadent. We both felt like we were going to burst after our meals but it was a great start to our vacation. When walking around the market after we saw these giant 6 to 7 foot cured meat sticks made from pork. Since we were going to a potluck in a few days we got 4 of them and at the party cut them up into bite sized pieces. These pork sticks are AMAZING. The BBQ flavor was the favorite followed by the jalapeno. They have them in more reasonable sized pieces too that are vacuum sealed. I bought some for myself and some co-workers. If you find yourself driving on Highway 54 through Fulton, MO do yourself a favor and follow the signs to this great place!!

Wonderful drink and diverse beer options, not a super big menu but I do enjoy the food! Has a…read moremini-store inside the restaurant so you can browse meats and cheeses after you dine! Lovely experience, service was wonderful as well!

Usually very busy but food is delicious and seated quickly. Their seafood is delicious.read more

China Garden is an absolute gem located about a 120 miles east of Kansas City, Missouri…read more My dear friend Matt and I had not seen each other since September 2008 when we were overseas, coincidentally at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. He picked this place and made it very easy for me with stress free on and off access off the I 70 Highway. Picture a restaurant on Mott St in Chinatown NY. The same energy, hustle and bustle, with Cindy the vocal Matriarch directing the show from the front counter, I felt right at home. The dining hall has a gorgeous koi pond, lights in an immaculate surrounding. Easy to walk to and maneuver Buffet sections , a fantastic Hibachi station with a happy Asian chef, quality sauces and garlic, good shrimp and fresh eggs; just warming up - the dishes were top notch - broiled tilapia, spicy shrimp, the teriyaki chicken skewers and the sushi! The craving station was very popular. The food was hot and stayed hot. The fresh fruits were just that and more- very juicy and sweet. Our waitress was amazing. She was very attentive. Our waters were refilled immediately and plates picked up pronto. Loved her interactions with her regulars. This was an enjoyable meal in a wonderful and warm environment and at a great price. The senior weekday lunch price after the 10 percent discount including tax was $13.03. Parking is unique as access is via the adjacent gas station and you make a couple of turns to eventually walk in to this very inconspicuous structure that houses a beautiful " China Garden".

I love Golden Corral in Columbia, Missouri!! They remodeled their restaurant and improved a lot!!…read more I love their all you can eat fat tender juicy delicious steaks after 4:00pm mostly!! I like how you can get your own drink refills!! I love their fried fish shrimp cheeseburgers mashed potatoes and gravy pizza fried okra fried mushrooms, etc!! Great place to eat!! Great buffet with big variety of foods!! The buffet and drink together is not too expensive and too me is reasonable!! I love their steaks!! Great salad bar!! The price for a buffet and a drink is perfect!! Not too cheap and not too expensive, it is reasonable!! And worth it!! Plenty of places to sit with clean tables and atmosphere is atleast above average!! Servers are very polite and kind and helpful!! Please be sure to tip them great if you can afford it and they do a great job!! It's the #1. Best buffet in mid Missouri for my opinion!! I love this restaurant!! I eat there a lot or occasionally!!

Went in for breakfast Sunday morning. It seemed typical buffet food. They were not as busy as we…read morethought they would be. They had a big selection but most of the food was lukewarm. Service was fine, Our server checked back with us several times. Might have been better if they were busier, maybe food wouldn't have been sitting so long.

ALWAYS A MUST STOP if I get through. HAVE to stock up on a good meal that lasts me a few days and…read moresome meat roles that will carry me an additional few weeks. That's the only time my wife and I FIGHT- when we are down to 8 inches of meat role left.

Fantastic ambiance. Great food and very friendly people. The turkey sandwich was very moist and…read moretasty. Nice shopping area too. Picked up some Bourbon there