Tried this place last week the brisket was delicious the mac and cheese nice and creamy. My only…read moreargument was the price. And that they put them in a plastic cup instead of a serving tray so that you could mix it all up without making a mess

We are in SE Kansas, staying in Chanute, to attend the 146th Old Soldiers & Sailors Reunion in…read moreErie, KS and to attend the free bean feed on Friday night. We ate Thursday evening at Smokey D's BBQ on Main St. in Chanute. Our waitress was helpful, cordial and attentive; and our food was on the table quickly. My husband and I both had the Thursday special: A burger covered with brisket, topped with cheese, then topped with either coleslaw or baked beans. Potato salad for the side. The brisket was delicious and tender, and the hamburger was very flavorful. Add a slathering of BBQ sauce, and you know this is worth a second trip to SE Kansas. I enjoyed the classic potato salad, but I do like how my husband makes it with a little Worcesterchire Sauce to kick it up a notch. We talked with the owner, Mark Davidson, and his wife. We also sampled the sweet and spicy BBQ sauce. We really need some of that when you get it in a bottle! We must come back to try other menu items. This restaurant is a jewel --- tasty food at a great price.

Absolutely fabulous! And I'm not just saying that because there isn't hardly any good restaurants…read morenear by. But if this dinner was offered in KC or other large cities, I would choose it in a heartbeat. I had their Saturday night special 10oz KC strip steak (medium), cooked to perfection! The waitress brought A1 sauce to the table and we never cracked it open. The steak was juicy and very tender. We both had the baked potatoes and green beans (which were also amazing)! And no this isn't a paid advertisement. We also took home some desserts to try out (coconut cream pie and pecan bread pudding). We arrived at 5pm and there was only 3 tables taken. By 5:30, the place was packed. By 6pm, standing to wait. This will definitely be on our date night list.

Great food, good prices and big servings. Lovely atmosphere but it is a little claustrophobic.read more

Great old-school burger stand. Terrific burgers and sandwiches, onion rings, fries and don't pass…read moreup the homemade pies.

I get this "Only in Kansas" newsletter by email and recently Toots Drive In was featured. We were…read moregoing to pass right by Howard on our travels from Salina to Bella Vista, AR, so we planned a lunch stop. I'm glad we did. Howard is one of those Kansas towns that has seen better days. It's pretty dumpy. Toots is pretty dumpy too. It's just a squatty old building on a gravel lot with faded signs and a pretty neglected look to it. Inside there are tables to seat fifteen or so and a small counter with a cash register. Behind the cash register, the young woman didn't give much of a greeting and acted as if I should just know what I wanted. Well, I kind of did, but I still wanted to look at the menu on the wall. I ordered the pork tender sandwich and the big cheeseburger with onion rings and sweet potato fries to go--we had our dog with us and planned to eat at a picnic table around to the side. I asked if they could cut the sandwiches in half so my wife and I could share, but they didn't. Had to go back for a knife which was just and ancient table knife and had to promise to bring it back. The food was good but the flies outside were super-annoying so we didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped. Anyway, Toots was pretty much what I expected, a greasy little drive-in with classic greasy drive-in food. Pretty darn good.

I love this place - great food and drinks and super friendly staff. The burgers are the bestread more

Sometimes, "five starts" is a choice I make to show I liked a meal. This place earned all 5 stars…read more It's clean, it's well decorated, the seating is comfortable, the bar is well stocked. More than all, the food was EXCELLENT. Only the dearly departed Oranje in Colby rivals this non-metropolitan culinary gem. The place was packed for both lunch and dinner, and the same 2 guys were working the whole time. The front of house guy apologized profusely for being understaffed but this clearly wasn't his fault. Chase County hits different, and this place shows it. The whole experience could be reheated junk but it was among the best meals I've had in memory. So go. Have the steak. Have a beer or seven. Talk to the locals. Talk to Jared, but if he tells you he is sorry, tell him I am sorry nobody told me the food was this good, and know you can't say the same now.

This is a nice little secret in Parsons! I travel to Parsons frequently and this is one of my…read morefavorite lunch stops! They may not have a large menu but everything is good and they will make it exactly the way you want it! The owners are so kind which makes tHis a must lunch stop in Parsons

Hidden gem This place is outstanding $10 for a wrap this is…read morethe chicken and jalapeño wrap but you can also get it in a bowl without the tortilla highly recommended you order at the window and they bring it out to your car

As per the norm, as soon as we got there it got really busy. Also, as usual food was fantastic…read more The wait staff is always so friendly & patient with all of my indecisions & the hubs picky eating. Kinda sad they took down all the signs about doing good, kindness, & gratitude. But still lots to look at. Living myself for not grabbing g another T-shirt. Next time. Very clean place to eat...the patio is beautiful.

Oooh we! That peanut butter milkshake!!!! We found Do-B's…read moreon Google Maps while on a long drive across Kansas and it did not disappoint! All burgers and beef, like the patty melt, are locally sourced from the Kansas Flint Hills region. The burger was nicely cooked and served up with French fries that were delicious! Overall, this cute little joint was a fun diversion from our long drive, filled us up with some great food and gave us a little taste of the town! Thanks Do-B's

This was amazing. Found it after our first choice was a washout and couldn't have been happier. The…read morepizza we order was light and fresh and the radius salad was huge. Our server was very attentive. Not many NA options but they were game to concoct what ever I wanted.

The server told an extremely inappropriate joke first, referring to Cinderella and a BJ. i told her…read moresome of the same type of jokes we were asked to leave. Very unpleasant place to go, I'm not sure if that's called a set-up or a bait and switch. Either way it is not right. Last dollar of mine they will ever receive .

We've stopped here a few times on the way from Kansas to Dallas. People are amazing, food is…read morespectacular. Everything made from scratch and delicious including the pie.

Went there for lunch. First, there was no one at the front to seat people. This has happened…read morebefore. She finally shows up. We get seated. No one comes to take our drink order. Wait and wait. I finally had to ask someone where our waitress was. She finally shows up. Takes our order. Brings drinks. Had to ask for straws. Didn't come back with refills. Had to ask. Showed up with meal. Had to ask twice for ketchup. Green beans didn't come with meal. Had to wait for those. Waitress was busy talking to table next to us. Then she goes behind counter and starts talking to 2 men. I waved my hands at her to get her attention and she rolled her eyes at me! So much so the 2 guys turned around and looked at me. I asked her why she was so angry. She of course denied it. I needed 2 drinks to go, pie to go, box and the check. She was horrid. Super bad attitude. And the place was only about half full so not that busy. The food is good but we've noticed a drop in service. I shouldn't have to track down the waitress and have her get an attitude when we need things. We still gave her a tip but she really deserved none. Makes me reconsider not going back. We eat out a lot and her demeanor for a server was inexcusable. Find a new line of work.

Very good breakfast food. A bit busy on a Sunday morning, but that just tells you the food is good…read more Service was good. People are friendly. Happy to have read ahead of time, from other reviewers, that this is cash only or check for payment. So no surprises there. Glad we found this place!

Food was good, as was service. Two star rating because they are cash and check only. I had to leave…read moreand withdraw cash from the bank (or pay the $3 surcharge plus whatever my bank would have charged to use their ATM). Paying $5 or $6 dollars to get cash to pay for my $12 meal is unreasonable. The gal at the register assured me there were signs all over indicating they don't accept cards but unfortunately I never saw one. (And did not read Yelp reviews before coming.) If you are still a cash or check person then give this place a try. If you're not, I'd go somewhere else. **Before posting I went back to look at the front of the building for a sign. I found it at the bottom of the door. I never saw it on my way in but I did see the "no cigarette butts" sign... Frustrating experience...

#55/2024 Wow I haven't been across this US highway coming…read moreout of Newton Kansas in a long long time. Usually I get as far as emporia that's the first time I've dropped down to Wichita too This place has been here for loads of years it is still a classic roadside diner vibe off of the bypass. The lady that owns in her family also work here they do a really good job of keeping everything up for what they have. It's like walking in the Easter year though it probably hasn't been remodeled since they took it over I don't think it's actually been remodeled since the late 80s but that's all right. When you walk in you're very feel welcomed you're welcome sit wherever you want they have two different dining room areas. I came in with a rumbling stomach that was just starting to growl and I was ready for some good old home cooking. So I ordered up a nice good cuz I knew they made a nice hand patted chicken fried steak. I had to taste for french fries and gravy brown gravy on the whole shebang. She also made me a nice fresh salad with lettuce tomato cucumber and cheese was very good too before the meal. They were having some water issues a boil order wasn't effect so there wasn't any soda available on the day I was there that afternoon and they did make cawfee though so I had that. Problem was the iced tea wasn't iced tea it was just hot tea they put it into the cooler they had just started making it. . She brought out the salad it was really nice quite filling. And the chicken fried steak dinner came out it was fantastic they gave me some extra fries I think I didn't ask for it but they were definitely quite a few fries to brown gravy was nice and hot. I left with a very happy belly That's one of the things I miss about that way a lot of times when I used to go out to places West California Arizona we're coming through Kansas I would avoid that Kansas turnpike and work my way across all the way to Hutchinson. And I used to like to stop in here because there is plenty of parking for trucks it's a dirt lot but that doesn't really matter it's just classic little small town in the middle of nowhere farmland. They also take major credit cards no problem. But it definitely was nice to see and I definitely enjoyed my meal and I'm rating the full five bar of stars all the way across like many other people who review here on Yelp basically realize you can't judge a book by its cover. They're very pleasantly surprised when you read their reviews also.

Stopped here at lunchtime while traveling and needed a break. Friendly staff. Typical small town…read morediner. Plenty of parking space for my travel trailer. Got the club sandwich which was great beef/ham/bacon with lettuce and tomato. Very reasonable price.