Part of the downtown Humboldt revival. Been meaning to go here since they opened. But life took me…read moreaway from SE Kansas and Humboldt. The restaurant has limited seating. But looks like expansion is in the works - as the adjoining room is still under construction. Upon my return for a short visit, I had to stop by. I was not disappointed. Tried the "itsy bitsy" bowl and I felt that was good enough for two people to share. The potatoes were extra crispy and delicious. Service was great and staff were super friendly. Try it out if you are in the area!

My wife and I went here on a little new years weekend getaway from Kansas City. We randomly…read morestumbled across this place and loved it! It was the highlight of our trip. It's refreshing to see a very creative menu in small town Kansas. The atmosphere was unique as well. If we ever find ourselves back here, we'll definitely stop in!

Unfortunately I came on the busiest weekend of the year in Emporia. So there was a wait. But like…read moremost places you have to wait, it was well worth it! This is the quintessential small town diner. Amazing service with that local feel. I got the chicken fried steak and eggs. It was huge! A whole plate of steak and yummy gravy. It was really good. 2 people could have shared this. Spectacular service and great food at a reasonable price. I recommend!

The place is adorable and the staff is very friendly. Our food came out very quickly. The potatoes…read moreand hash browns could have been cooked longer but everything had a really good flavor. Be prepared!! The portions are huge. If you order the Big Mess you'd better be Big hungry!! I ordered the 1/2 order and barely are it through a 1/4 of that. Definitely worth the price (4 people less than $50)!

Burned down today. The things people will do to get a paint job. This use to be a popular place but…read morea few years back they painted it to look like a white trash hangout. Its was so nasty people lost trust the food was okay. Now they have to clean it up to stay in business.

The all-you-can-eat catfish was a good deal since I got full after four huge pieces of fish…read moreincluding sides of fries and cole slaw. While the catfish was delicious, the sides were just decent. The inside had a country and nostalgic feel which was expected for a small town.

We went to The Bruncheonette after a long hot weekend floating on the river. Everyone there was…read moresuper friendly and welcoming it felt like eating with your family. The food was wonderful. I ordered the poutine and my friends ordered the darth vatos migas and biscuits and gravy. Everything we ate was so good and very cheap considering the food they give you and what it seemed like everything being made in house. After brunch we went to our cars and one of our cars would not start and the workers there even came out to help us. They are above and beyond on service and food! I wish this place wasn't so far away from us because I would come everyday! But we will be back after our next float trip!

Unwelcoming service and completely mediocre food. We walked into this diner-style spot to find a…read morevery limited, hyper-specific menu. When I asked if I could get a simple order of scrambled eggs with avocado, the cashier openly complained about taking the request, saying she'd "get yelled at" for doing it. To top it off, the staff member who brought the food out confronted our table by asking, "Who didn't like my menu?" The food was totally underwhelming and certainly not worth dealing with that kind of attitude. Save your money and go somewhere that actually respects its customers. I would not recommend this place.

As an outsider to this town and needing breakfast in the morning before I go, this was not the…read moreplace. Their only option was a cinnamon roll and nothing else. I was deceived since I didn't notice anyone else with this problem. Also the location of this restaurant wasn't so easy to see from the outside, which if it was a big town then it would actually be a problem but I had wished there could have been something of the way, which maybe I missed. The owners or workers seemed friendly and I wished I could have just had breakfast.

What a quaint little place. The roasted sandwich I had was delish. The bread was fantastic…read more The potato salad was great as well as the pasta salad. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area.

Had breakfast since lunch doesn't start until 11 but lunch ends at 1:30. Good omelet. I'll be back.read more

Cheeseburgers and the cowboy breakfast are a 5. The french fries are a zero. Under cooked, greasy,…read morelimp and no salt make for horrible fries. They must have gone to same french fries school as Shooters in Frontenac and Sharkeys in Fort Scott. Owners need to go to Chilis or Applebees and go back and try again

Fantastic service from all staff members. On this day a nice lady named Audrey brought us VIP like…read moreservice. She has a glowing smile and got our order accurate and out in lightning fast form. Staff members working the kitchen prepped up some delicious food on this day. I grew up coming to this place...it hadn't changed one bit. Still delicious so proud of the tradition they have kept. The cafe atmosphere was superb. Even when you park in the back lot .. you walk through the kitchen....so you really get. Transparent look at all things. In town with buddies for a golf tournament...had good conversation with a meal ... Nice place. Thank you for being awesome on this Sunday. Respectfully, Bryan Oklahoma City

Food was amazing! Service was awesome! Pies are a must try and they sale homemade loafs of bread.read more

A comfy place where a lot of locals eat. We ate breakfast here twice and supper once…read more I had a Monterrey chicken sandwich, chicken breast, grilled onions and mushrooms on Naan bread- I loved it. Breakfast here is awesome. Super nice staff. Very reasonably priced. Pancakes just like I like them- not too"cakey", with a bit of chew. Oatmeal was good. Toast was pan fried and yummy! Hubs had eggs and bacon along with his pancakes- all great.

Totally comfort food at a place where a LOT of locals eat. We decided to bypass all the PW places…read moredowntown and eat somewhere else. Glad we landed at Buffalo Joe's. This would totally be a five star review but our waitress was a little slow and it took about 30 minutes for the food. But, the food was good! I had the hot hamburger and I would recommend getting a small (which I still couldn't finish). It comes with a side as well as the mound of fries so I tried the okra. My mom tried the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy and coleslaw. She said the coleslaw was great. The meatloaf was a massive serving, about two inches thick! A lot of the lunch crowd was ordering what looked to be like a great chef salad. Saved that thought for future reference. I would totally eat here again.

Wow. I can't say enough about that staff at this place. Everyone was super friendly and helpful…read more My sister and I made a trip to come here and eat and we are so happy we did! We were seated in Justin's section and if you go there please ask for him! He is so friendly, helpful and loves working there! I had the breakfast cowboy burrito, it was good but I was also very happy with the salsa it came with. The salsa wasn't watery, and had a little bite to It. My sister got the veggie scramble she said it was great. We also wanted to try the cheesy grits, I'm a huge grit fan but honestly, these fell short. They had an enamel after taste from the crock they came in and seriously needed salt. But other than that everything was really good! Definitely make a reservation ahead of time as they do get busy!

I really can't believe I'm here. This was on my bucket list so now I can check it off. The only…read morething better would be if the pioneer woman herself appeared. I did some heavy duty shopping at the Merc.!!!! and also left behind probably a dozen more things I would've loved to have picked up and brought home. Yes, I would say it's a little more expensive than your average kitchen supply store but if you're going to somewhere upscale, I would say the prices are in line with that type of property. Lucky me -I made reservations for lunch for myself (since the boys decided they did not want anything to do with my shopping extravaganza!) I can't get over the quality and the quantity of the food. It's absolutely fabulous. They gave me complementary biscuits and homemade strawberry rhubarb jam. I would rate it five star -the biscuits just which you would like- light and fluffy and the jam freshly made and delicious. I also ordered what was called olive bread just because I love olives so much. I thought it would be a piece or two of bread with olives but instead it's like four or five pieces of bread, so I'll definitely be taking some home and it will become my dinner along with whatever else I have left because their portions are very generous. For my main course, I ordered the cornbread fish over rice and creamed spinach. It's not only beautiful and don't you know we eat with our eyes first!! Well, just take a look for yourself. Oh, me oh my happy day.!!!! Justin is my server. Everyone in both the restaurant and retail area have been absolutely wonderful and have helped me a couple times as I had questions and then I brought a baking pan down to pay for it with all my other Mercantile items not knowing that if the merch is up in the bakery, you gotta pay for it in the bakery....I did get a lot of stuff up there- some cookies, brownie and scones and some "vintage" candy for my husband. I don't know why I didn't put that small Bundt pan on the counter!! They actually have a beautiful staircase, but they also have an elevator so with my bum leg that was my choice. I took the mini Bundt pan back up, paid for it and then proceeded to take my three XL or maybe even 2XL Mercantile Brown Handled Bags out to my trunk. (I hope that my husband doesn't put me on top of the car for the ride home!!!) ----at the very least, I'm probably going to be squished in the backseat with those bags and my 72# dog; however, this was TOTALLY worth it. I can't stop smiling. I love it here. All that shopping made me hungry and timing was perfect so once my bags were safely in the trunk -I walked right up to the hostess stand -she confirmed my table was ready and I was seated on a very comfy cushioned area that was behind my 2-top but I believe it extended to either side of me where the tables were both 4-tops. Justin was my server and he was fantastic. He took excellent care of me and I observed him giving the same high quality customer service to customers at his other tables. He had that charming OK accent and indeed told me he had lived at the next little town all his life. We had actually passed through Bartlesville on the way to "The Bunkhouse" (our ABNB for the 2-nights which was very near Pawhuska. (I'll be posting other reviews regarding the "Merc" mercantile and general store and the merchandise available and what I purchased.) This is one of my best days ever. The only thing that could've added to my joy was if Ree Drummond herself made an appearance. I was shocked when I went out to leave for home and found the Drummond Ranch truck parked next to my car. I never found out if it was just parked there as an advertisement, (although I don't think they need any advertising), or if there was a Drummond on the premises. I didn't mention I took 2 Turkey Bacon Club Sandwiches along with the home made potato chips (they came with each sandwich) and a side of MacNCheese which is what the boys chose from the menu. Happy to report that everything was made to order as requested and my family enjoyed their meal just as much as I did-however they missed the incredible ambience!!!

Great home cooked food. Very friendly service. Nice country style place. BLT and burger was…read moreperfect!

Cowboy cafe is under new management, we now serve breakfast, and brunch. Cozy place, great food,…read morefriendly service,