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    Betty's Café

    4.5 (53 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes
    Closed 5:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Ham and bean soup w/cornbread biscuits
    Gerry L.

    Driving past St Joseph and saw all the good reviews at this place so we decided to have lunch there. Simple home style Cafe and it was pretty good. I like the small simple menu and they have different specials everyday. Very good prices too. I ordered the Taco Burger with fries and it was really good. Everything tasted nice and fresh and good quality food. I like the crinkle fries. Wife ordered the "special" which was ham and bean soup and it was above average good. Plus she got three small sides with it and all three were good (deviled eggs, macaroni salad and potato salads). My daughter ordered the Philly cheese steak sandwich and it looked and tasted very good. If you order a cinnamon roll go light on the icing bc they put a lot on it, but it was good. We got there at 1:35pm and they close at 2pm. They were very nice and had no problem seating us with less than half hour of closing. The service was great and the waitress was very friendly. I highly recommend this place.

    tenderloin & fries
    Gabbi S.

    -people :: friendly. helpful. attentive. -ambiance :: clean. small-town charming. inviting. -food :: five million thumbs up. **TRY THE FRIED MUSHROOMS

    Small Biscuits and gravy with side of glorious hash browns
    Greg F.

    I have not lived in St Joe for close to 7 years. But this was a great memory of my youth. I'm so glad to see that Betty's Cafe was kept in the family and they didn't change a thing. The best biscuits and gravy ever!! Still packed and still has a lot of the same waitresses I remember from several years back. They know all the regulars names and orders. If you are in the area stop in you won't be disappointed. Bring cash though they don't take plastic. Today they had a medium biscuit and gravy with sausage or bacon for $4.75! Betty's Cafe a South Side tradition!!

    Chicken & Biscuits
    Courtney B.

    Delicious greasy spoon diner . Massive portions for super affordable prices! We had the chicken and biscuits plus the Bubba Hash Browns! So yummy the chicken is to die for! Note: THIS IS A CASH ONLY ESTABLISHMENT!

    Deviled eggs and potato salad!! Yummy!!
    Amy R.

    This place literally brought tears to our eyes and down our faces!! It reminded us if your Momma's ! We both had the beans and ham and we both had a side salad and then he got cottage cheese and deviled eggs and I got the eggs and potato salad!! The eggs had me crying because they reminded me of my Mommas ! She passed away in 2006 ! Our waitress was so sweet and kind to us and to customers that werent even hers! We are going back for breakfast asap!! Bring cash because they will take that but not your fancy plastic!! Oh we also had apple dump cake which reminded me of my Mawmaws!! Keep doing what yall do because it is amazing!!

    Small biscuits and gravy
    Claire G.

    I have been going to this greasy spoon since before I could walk. My family is all originally from St. Joseph and I know the town well! This little diner has been redone a couple times, but inside it still looks like it did 30+ years ago! If you stop by for breakfast, don't even bother looking at a menu...go for the biscuits and gravy! Small, medium, or large are your choices...I have never been able to order anything more than the small. With a side of bacon and hot coffee, you cannot go wrong! They offer daily whiteboard specials including mama made classics like meatloaf and chicken fried steak. If you are a calorie counter, I would stay away from this one...I don't even think they offer salad. The only drawback; they allow smoking. This place isn't even big enough to separate sections, so you just have to take it. It gets a little thick in the morning crowd, so be weary.

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    Betty's is a down home little diner and we are lucky to have. Food is great and service is even better! I love finding places like this.

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    The food is delicious. The building is exquisitely clean. I only wish they were open later!

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    Passing through on a trip from KC! Fun little diner. Food was very good and very reasonable! I'll be back on my next trip to KC!

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    If you do one thing in St Joseph, MO, go to Betty's. It's cash only, which is inconvenient but is played as a novelty of the place.

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