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    Billy Gail's

    4.4 (1.3k reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Bob A.

    Love this place !! It tastes as good as it looks. The coffee is excellent too. They have a couple of locations. We always go to the original on 265. Enjoy

    Amanda A.

    They are not kidding about their pancakes. I have never seen such huge portions! The place is absolutely beautiful and family friendly. I loved the decorations! The service was quick and our waiter was very kind to us and our babies. You have to check out this place while you're in town. I highly recommend the blueberry lemon pancakes

    Biggest pancake I've ever seen
    Julia H.

    The waitress was awesome! The food was kind of hit and miss. My cousin ordered the chicken and pancake. The biggest pancake I've ever seen! My other cousin had the country breakfast and an order of grits. He said the best grits he's had. My Gail's Famous Omelette was good. I asked them for soft cooked but didn't quite get it. Hubby ordered the 1 Lb Ham breakfast which came with 2 eggs and hash browns and toast. He said the country ham was really good but everything else came out cold. Cute eclectic place. Get there early! It gets packed!

    Ultimate combo
    Phil P.

    This a total country breakfast experience. Decor is rustic country, lots of license plates and signs on walls. Lots of booths and tables. Servers add to the atmosphere. Massive pancakes, well made, can taste the vanilla. Generous portions for everything. Left satisfied and with leftovers.

    14" pancake

    Went to Billy Gail's this morning, seated very quick. Jennifer our waitress started us with coffee and water. Gave us plenty of time to look and gasp at the food sizes. We had been before but forgot how much food you received. We ordered omelets, wife thought we needed one pancake (14"), way too much food. Jennifer out our food which was very warm, nice presented on plate and set down the pancake. We ate what we could and took home wife's omelet, hash browns my biscuit (for her), and 1/2 of the pancake. Breakfast tomorrow

    French toast, crispy bacon, well done but raw hash browns, bacon.
    April S.

    This was the very worst meal we had while on our trip. The waiter Joshua was slow to greet us and once he took our order we never heard from hom again. If you want a big pancake by all means go. The French toast was mediocre and the chicken fried steak was burnt and inedible. The decorations were cute with a 70's theme. This was a big bummer for us.

    Courtney S.

    [July 2025] This place is a huge tourist attraction. Parking is very difficult. We ended up having to park across the street at a neighboring business' lot that wasn't open yet. I had Gail's Famous Omelet - Ham, mushrooms, cheddar jack cheese, onions and green and red peppers. The omelet was perfect in thickness and the toppings were balanced. They omelet paired well with their garlic hot sauce. I had hash browns and wheatberry toast for my sides. My brother ordered their infamous 14" pancakes. Their bacon is crispy and thick. Their coffee was good too! My mom had a BLT with fries. Everyone enjoyed their meals and we definitely will be back when we are in Branson again.

    Deluxe Hash with Tri-tip
    Florence V.

    After driving overnight from Denver for our vacation, we were starving. Luckily, Billy Gail's was open and seated us right away. Our server was so amazing! I regretfully forget her name, but I want to say it was Regina (sorry, if I'm completely off on the name). We were greeted immediately upon being seated where our server told us she would be right with us after attending to another table. Once she came back, she introduced herself and told us about the specials then asked if we would like coffee. Yes, we both definitely want coffee. She went to get coffee and allowed us to look at their extensive menu. We ordered the billion dollar bacon as our appetizer. I ordered their deluxe hash with tri-tip and the hubs ordered their chorizo burrito. The billion dollar bacon was so heavenly and I used the syrup to sweeten my coffee, which was so perfect! I can put down a lot of food, but that hash came out and it was HUGE! I ate it for about 45 min before tapping out and it looked like I took only 2 bites. That hash lasted me 3 more meals! It was so delicious and I wanted to eat more, but clearly ran out of stomach real estate. The hubs' burrito was delicious too and he only ate half of it. Had it been my meal, I would have eaten the entire thing but still would have been waddling out. The MOD came by to see how our meal was and of course, we told him it was amazing! If you love country food, you definitely need to come to Billy Gail's! The prices are amazingly low for the amount and quality of food you get. Get there early though, especially on a Sunday.

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    Missy V.

    This pancake was so delicious! We loved Billy Gail's so much the first time we couldn't wait to go back. This is a fun quirky restaurant! Our server was quick and friendly.

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    11 months ago

    Foods okay. Service was slow. I'll give them another shot. Typical southern Missouri in the woods restaurant.

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    Great food, quick service, lovely atmosphere. Everything was cooked well and to our liking

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    First Time for our guest 2nd for us. Good and service was amazing. Got a birthday pancake sooooo good! We will return!

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    Wait 1 hour for a average breakfast - won't go again - there's got to be better breakfast spots in the area - just so-so in my opinion

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    Ask the Community - Billy Gail's

    Is their bacon spicy?

    No, it has a maple glaze on it, so it's slightly sweet.

    Does this place have gluten free options? If yes, what are some of them?

    Doubtful.

    Is this still cash only or do they take cards now?

    They take cards. Their card machine was down part of the day Monday but I'm sure they've resolved it by now.

    Do they take reservations?

    No they do not. You arrive and put your name on a list. Seems to go pretty quickly.

    Are there vegan options?

    My wife has celiac disease, and they had stuff for her, but not sure about vegan options.

    I thought I read someplace that you close for part of the winter. Do you still and if so what is your close?

    Hi Amy, our last day open is December 21st and we reopen on March 1st. Happy Holidays!

    Are they open on Mondays or Tuesdays in November?

    Yes 7-2 7 days a week. This Monday not sure since it is Veterans Day but you could call Sunday and ask them

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