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    Barto's Idle Hour

    4.2 (38 reviews)
    InexpensiveLounges, Steakhouses
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    Onion rings
    Jennifer M.

    After several decades of being out of Pittsburg decided to stop here again. We started with onion rings, hot fresh, but needed some salt and ketchup. Then we shared the half liver and half gizzards appetizer, the four piece meal with potato salad & slaw. The liver and gizzards were very crispy that lacked in flavor. My drumstick was very juicy and flavorful wasn't a fan of the slaw, but really liked the potato salad due to its onions and sour sauce. I feel like that this is definitely one of the better chicken places in Pittsburg compared to their competitors.

    John T.

    We travel down to Pittsburgh about every three months and see the signs for the different chicken places in the area and finally made the decision to stop in and try one. My girlfriend used to live in Pittsburgh 20+ years ago and said she remembered that Barto's was her favorite, so that's why we tried it. My first time trying any of the options and I would say I was pleasantly surprised. Very very inexpensive for the amount of food that we received. We ordered the onion rings as an appetizer, and they were wonderful a huge portion, probably ate more than I should have, but I couldn't stop, lol. Easily enough for four people, but the two of us handled it well I ordered the four piece chicken dinner, knowing that we would be taking some home, I love white meat. My girl loves dark meat, so I ordered a little of both. To my surprise when you order white meat, they automatically give you two breasts, which is unusual for a chicken place because normally they throw in a wing instead which I find to be kind of a waste. I was very happy to hear that two breasts were normal. The price for that order of four pieces of chicken was only about $12, amazing. They were cooked perfectly. Had a wonderful flavor And were very large. The meal comes with two sides. I almost forgot we ordered some chicken livers and gizzards, they have a half-and-half selection so that was perfect. A huge portion way more than we needed so we took quite a bit of that home. I must say, we were pleasantly surprised with the amount of food and the reasonable price they have. Definitely a place to visit if you're in the area.

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    Jason L.

    Everyone working here is very very nice, and it was clean. Thats all this place going for it though really.They don't season anything. Gizzards, livers, onion rings, and mushrooms are all pretty much the same. Same 0 seasoning breading on everything. Anyone that ordered chicken got the same breading on that as well. So you're basically just eating the same thing for almost everything you order. They bring out bread to snack on, but we didn't get ours til 1 min before all the main food arrived. Drink orders took 20 mins to take and receive. Didn't place food order for about 45 mins. Arrived at 6pm, and didn't get food until 7:15-7:20. Waitress was trying, but there was only one of them for about 45 people. Drank my water when I first arrived, never saw another one the entire time. Main course for me was the steak. Was cooked 100% perfectly medium rare. Was flawless on the cooking part. They do not use butter, actual garlic, or anything else really though. Just tasted like plain medium rare streak with nothing else. Fry's were the same issue as everything else. Boring and bland. Side salad was just a tiny bowl of shredded ice burg lettuce with some carrots on top. The look, feel and flavor of this place reminds me of a very boring small menu version of Cracker Barrel. While I love steak, it's very odd that the best thing at a fried chicken place, was their steak, and it wasn't great.

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    15 days ago

    Went there with the family and the staff was amazing. The prices were affordable and we will be going back

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    Great Fried Chicken, great service, surprisingly low prices! Highly Recommended!! Wish they were available for Lunch.

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    Southeast Kansas is famous for its fried chicken. If you want the best, you need to have the chicken from Barto's!

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    This is the best fried chicken in the United states. Though all the other chicken places in the area come in a close second.

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    This is NOT your Grandma's fried chicken of your youth. The crust is a hard covering and not very tasty. Would not eat here again.

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    Love the chicken, the sides, the onion rings and the bread!

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    Brick + Mortar

    Brick + Mortar

    3.8(53 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    My friends and I stopped in on Saturday evening for dinner prior to the Firework show. The…read morerestaurant was not far from our Airbnb and it was easy to find-it was located in the downtown area. We parked across the street and walked over funny enough with another group so when we entered they thought we were all together. The Hostess told us it would be a few minutes for our party(4). We were seated in the bar area at a table that had a long booth seat down the wall and then 2 chairs. The vibe of the restaurant was cool, it was kind of dark and had cool lanterns in the tall windows, black and white posters of Pitt State Gorillas throughout that were fun. The was a lounge area in the back with a couch/chairs to sit and hang out while you're having drinks. Our server was friendly and greeted us promptly. She recommended a drink when I asked her which of the two I was contemplating-I went with the basil lemonade. My friend's drinks were a Moscow Mule, Amaretto Sour and a Paloma-we all enjoyed our cocktails. For dinner I went with the Steak Frites, which was delicious! My friend's dinner-1 had the crab cakes(app)with a side salad. 1 had the club sandwich and lastly one had the pork chop dinner(which looked amazing) We all had a bite or two of the crab cakes which were fantastic! Over all we all enjoyed our meal and the vibe of the restaurant. I would recommend trying this place out if you're in the area.

    TRIP ADVISOR: HOTEL EXPERT LEVEL 8 Brick and Mortar,…read morePittsburg, Kansas "Bartender" or perhaps manager does not understand hospitality My wife and I have enjoyed dinners, and entertained guests at Brick & Mortar, in downtown Pittsburg, Kansas several times during our visits to my alma mater and area I grew up in. So, this early August 2026 visit, we planned to treat our friends and some family to dinner at Brick & Mortar, as we had in past visits. First evening in Pittsburg, we decided to check out Brick & Mortar with a light dinner. We had house small salad, wonderful crab cakes and, eventually a pizza. ALL the food was excellent! What spoiled our experience was with interaction with "Bartender" or perhaps manager. When our excellent waitress asked for our choice of drink, we requested the Bread and Butter Chardonnay that we'd enjoyed on prior visits. She informed that it was no longer available. OK... Her advice was Estancia Chardonnay, and we ordered one glass to try. That wine was fine. But... "Bartender" or perhaps manager visited our table to explain in detail how that wine was selected to replace the Bread and Butter Chardonnay. His table visit was also just fine as "Bartender" or perhaps manager displayed our shared passion for quality affordable wines. We went on to enjoy our excellent meal, took leftover pizza boxed, tipped waitress and departed. As we walked out past the bar, I walked near walked, shook his hand and thanked him for his insight on wines. He responded to the effect "We [our restaurant] loses money on wines, only profit from mixed drinks." To which I thought: then STOP selling wine, or stop telling customers not to buy wine! Overall, our experience was good. So I told "Bartender" or perhaps manager that we enjoyed our meal and we would return with friends. To which "Bartender" or perhaps manager replied: "IF.. I allow you!" So... we did NOT allow "Bartender" or perhaps manager to exercise that option. Never returned to Brick & Mortar during our remaining stay. Hope "Bartender" or perhaps manager gets help to understand hospitality

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    El Guapos Cigar and Pipe Lounge

    El Guapos Cigar and Pipe Lounge

    4.9(10 reviews)
    26.9 mi

    I was in town for a couple weeks and spent a few days off/on in this quaint little smoke shop. I…read moreloved it, I will return when I'm in town. As you walk in to the right, there's some small wall humidors, pipe tobacco, various torches, cutters, etc. straight ahead is a few small smoking rooms, few TVs (one to a room, which I like), to the left is the counter and a small walk in humidor. The owner/operator is a pleasant chap and knows his way around cigars. He has a good selection of sticks that'll keep you busy for more than a few smoking sessions if you tried something new every time. I think the smoking rooms could use a few more ashtrays, cutters and lighters but I usually went during the day so maybe he puts more out during peak times. Upstairs is the members only section. There's a nonmembers cutting fee to smoke in the lounge. Not a fan of those in general but Joplin isn't exactly a high volume city so it's understandable. I will for sure return when I'm back in Joplin. Loved the places and loved chopping it up with the locals when I stopped by.

    First this was not what I was expecting. Yes they have a nicely stocked humidor, but it is what was…read morebehind the curtain that was very nice. If you live in the area then you should be a member because the back sitting rooms were very exceptional. The room we sat in to indulge in our sticks was loaded with antiques and featured very nice leather oversized couches. Stop in, buy a stick or two, and ask about what is behind the curtain!

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    Chatters

    Chatters

    3.3(108 reviews)
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    Heard they are going tits up. I dont eat there. Its cluttered and kinda dirty. Theres something…read morewrong with a restaurant that has pizza and sushi on same menu. They tried some dimmer membership thing a few years back. Let me get this right, you want me to pay for the privilege of buying food from you? Who would be dumb enough to do that?

    Interesting choice, my team of 5 decided on Chatters as the place we'll have lunch. I was…read moreintrigued because of the menu. We started out with two appetizers, Fried Ravioli & Popcorn Shrimp Basket. To be honest the Fried Ravioli wasn't worth ordering. Pretty much flavorless! The menu read stuffed with cheese & jalapenos. I don't think either existed in the ravioli. Had great potential but just didn't deliver. The Popcorn Shrimp was a step up and we're actually pretty good. The dipping sauce was rather strange - it seemed to be a spicy teriyaki which was okay just not a dipping sauce I expected. Maybe a choice of sauces would be a better option. Four of the 5 choose burgers and I think everyone truly enjoyed their choice. I chose the KC Special - pastrami burnt ends, w/two 1/4 lb burgers with cheese and a side of Freedom Fries. Two others chose the Heavenly Bacon and the last picked the Mushroom Burger. I think it's fair to say everyone enjoyed their burger. The lone dissenter felt the need to be on the healthier side and he went with the salmon. He described it as dry and over cooked. Luckily he choose the French Onion soup as a starter and he said it was one of the best soups he's had! Another one in the group also ordered the same and he said it was delicious. I'm mad at myself for not ordering because that is one of my favorites and can't believe I actually passed on it! Our server was GG and she was very pleasant and she was good at checking in on us to make sure we were doing okay. We enjoyed her waiting on us for our lunch meal. If we ever make our way to Pittsburg again I think I would definitely try this place again and look at trying other items on the menu!

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