Good family restaurant. An obvious locals only place. Good prices. Good food. The desserts were out so they must be good. I've heard they have the best pecan pie. read more

Service was fantastic. Friendly staff. The food was a miss for me unfortunately. I think I maybe went too late in the day but they were out of the appetizers I wanted to try and the entree just tasted like something I could've made better at home. It's obviously a locals spot and there is nothing wrong with that at all. I was happy to be able to support the business. read more

If you are traveling through Kentucky this restaurant is a local treat however a few things are a big turnoff. At the register I discovered there was a charge for water: .50 each, the meals were $1 more than the menu said and no one informed us. AND ans worst of all is the credit card charge again- no heads up or I'd have paid cash. ( pay at register) Two hours later we're both hungry again. I'd like to recommend it but I'd pass if you have a choice. No music also made the ambience kinda blah as the food. read more

Bruen's Restaurant - Chicken fried filet - American Near Me - Stanton, Kentucky

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Food is cheap and good country breakfast!! Cheese omelette is small and ok Western omelette is great highly recommend Country ham breakfast my mom got it was good French toast eggs and sausage my dad got it was great!! All this for a total of... 38.00 read more

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They have the best pork tenderloin sandwiches I ever ate, they were so tender I could chew it up

Bruen's is unbeatable hometown food, prices and customer service. One of the small town treasures you look for when traveling and change your route to make sure Bruen's is a part of it. With their servers like Claudette making it a memorable part of the charm and the reason we always make Bruen's a stop when passing through Southeast Kentucky... read more

Great small restaurant. Bean soup and cornbread were good and so was the fried ham. Even had a slice of the lemon homemade pie! Service and waiter did a great job and very personable! read more

A lot of times they are out of menu items. The service is good most times. But They bring the food out at different times. So whoever you're there with might not get there food until after you're done eating. read more

We were in town this past weekend and decided to give this place a try. Great food, atmosphere and fantastic service with super nice employes. If you are ever in Stanton, this is great place to eat. Down to earth 10/10 definitely recommend! We had the Chicken Philly w/ Pepper & Onions was amazing along with a side of potato salad. We enjoyed the Pecan Pie for dessert. read more

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Good quality food and reasonable prices. We have eaten breakfast here for the last 2 years.

My family and I had dinner here this evening and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Clean plates all around except for me but I took my leftovers to go and look very forward to enjoying them later. Fantastic service. No frills, hole in the wall kinda place but delicious country style food. Breakfast served all day and delicious homemade pies on the menu. I so wish I had some pics to share but I just dove right in to my chicken with mashed potatoes and white gravy with greens beans and a refreshing side salad. My entire meal was $11. Left full and happy. read more

Bruen's Restaurant - Most recent Lunch/dinner menu - American Near Me - Stanton, Kentucky

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Great, attentive customer service! Very friendly! This place has always had really good food, hot and tasty! Love this place! Bruen's has a great history in the town of Stanton! A Great Landmark still living up to it's reputation! Great job Bruen's! read more

If you're in the mood for old school home style cooking this is your spot. Very friendly folks as well.

We literally went three days in a row because of how good the food was. if you want homemade, grandma style cookin, come here! the people were so sweet and it's super affordable! read more

We stopped in to Bruen's Restaurant today before going hiking.We ordered biscuits,gravy,sausage and grits.The food was delicious and our waitress was very nice and accommodating.The restaurant has an old country vibe and is very clean.We highly recommended having Breakfast,lunch or dinner there. Rick Mack. read more

Bruen's Restaurant - Country Breakfast!! - American Near Me - Stanton, Kentucky

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Went here for breakfast on a Monday morning, had a great experience! Staff was friendly and food was fresh & affordable! I really enjoyed my eggs over medium with toast, and my bf enjoyed his meal as well. Simple interior but very clean and cozy inside! Would come here again! read more

Great place to get home cooked food and hang with the locals. Friendly service. It's a bargain!

Had great pinto beans and cheeseburgers for lunch! Topped off with the tasty "pig licking good" cake. I would go again.

This place gets my vote for the most authentic, friendly, country restaurant! I had a Manhattan sandwich, which I'd never heard of before...to this Nebraskan, it looked like a hot beef sandwich...and it was one of the best I've ever had. The fried okra and fried banana peppers were good. They have a dessert called the pretzel salad, the recipe of which apparently is a well kept secret. All I know is it had pretzels, cream cheese, whipped cream, and strawberries in a glaze. Don't miss it if they have it when you are here. Lastly, the price was perhaps the lowest we've paid for lunch on our entire trip! read more

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Went in a couple weeks back and was greatly disappointed. The waitress was a young "teenage" blonde who does not know how to be a waitress. Food was mediocre this time, and seems that a lot of the older staff no longer works there. Except for one elderly lady who has been there every time we have been there. She was working her tail off trying to wait on tables, serve food, bus the tables, and run the register. She had recently suffered a fall, and you could tell that it was hindering her. This will probably be the last time we visit. Just isn't the same as it used to be. read more

Manhattan is the best! If I didn't know better I would think my granny is in the back cooking. Definitely stop here and grab a bite. read more

Bruen's Restaurant - Chicken salad - American Near Me - Stanton, Kentucky

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Lovely little quaint diner. We had breakfast for dinner and it was delicious. Then we had a slice of heath and a slice of butterfinger cake. So good. The sweetest staff too! Not fancy, but great small town atmosphere! read more

I grew up in Stanton and ate at Bruen's hundreds of times but hadn't been there for many years until this visit back to my hometown...and boy, am I glad I did! I went for breakfast and ordered the biscuits and gravy combo that comes with eggs and a choice of meat. I chose bacon and asked for my eggs scrambled with cheese. I also ordered a side offer of fried potatoes. Everything was excellent! The biscuits were flaky inside and lightly crispy on the outside. The gravy was hot, tasty and great texture. There were 4 or 5 pieces of bacon that were cooked perfectly and the scrambled eggs were just right. The fried potatoes were sliced thin and deep fried to a golden brown finish...maybe slightly overcooked for my taste. I really like Cracker Barrel but given the option to go there or eat at Bruen's again, the choice would be easy! read more

Bruen's Restaurant - Biscuit & gravy (homemade...yum!) with bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese, and home fries (deep fried)...all delicious! - American Near Me - Stanton, Kentucky

Awesome food and great staff. I highly recommend. Try it you will agree. I really like the breakfast which can be ordered all day.

Country cooking at its best, especially the chicken & dumplings and deviled eggs...the only negative thing to say is that their specials get posted on Facebook which is annoying for people who don't use FB. read more

Dbl burger is huge. Single is plenty. Steak sandwich is great. Pineapple Upside Down Cake is wonderful. Very good price. This is my first visit. Drove from Lexington to eat here. Well worth the drive. Friendly and clean. Lots to pick from. I will be back read more

Great food, excellent service. The real deal. Baked spaghetti with Texas toast was delicious. Coming back to try the pie.

Stopped by for breakfast. Good food and service! Locally owned restaurants are the best.

Breakfast all day, yes please. Food was delicious and served very quick. Staff was friendly. Will definitely be back.

Great service and great food! The breakfast was awesome and I Loved the hometown feel.

Great food and a great value complete with hometown charm! Had a Double Cheeseburger, Hotdogs, and a Strawberry Pretzel Salad. Definitely recommend this locally owned eatery! read more

Small town diner. Great home style food with good service. Food was inexpensive too. Couldn't recommend more!

Perfect little small town greasy spoon!! Delicious food, great prices, and friendly service. Everyone is wonderful!!

We were visiting the area with friends and ended up eating at Bruen's three days in a row! It was super busy each time, but the food was worth the wait and the service was phenomenal thanks to this sweet lady, Ms. Claudette!! We felt welcomed by all of the staff, and highly recommend Bruen's. read more

Bruen's Restaurant - Miss Claudette - American Near Me - Stanton, Kentucky

Exactly as I expect from a country diner. I had a ham and cheese omelette (without the sides) and it was cubed ham and American cheese which neither are my favorites but I assumed it would be exactly that. It was cooked well and had plenty of both. Hubby had country ham, bacon, scrambled eggs and tomato slices all ordered a la carte. His eggs were cooked right, country ham salty enough and bacon and tomato were good. Total was ~$18 so the price was good. Service was prompt and polite and we got all the stares that non-locals warrant. The decor is Veteran respect and 3 pieces of taxidermy, a bobcat, mink, buck. If you're sensitive to that, don't stop here. read more

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Delicious! We stopped here on the way out to the Nada Tunnel. My husband was very pleased to see they had biscuits and home fries :D Service was wonderful as well. We would definitely eat there again! read more

Stoppers in Bruen's on the way out after a weekend wheeling in the RRG area. Old school, traditional, and good diners like this are hard to find nowadays. We had breakfast and both ordered the western omelets that were stuffed with all the fixings! We topped them off with a cup of chili. Our waitress was cheerful and on top of everything. The prices were exceptional. Amazing value, fast service, and good coffee. read more

After reading other reviews we decided to give it a try. The staff was friendly and service was good. We both ordered the beef Manhattan after being told it was most popular. We were both disappointed. It was very bland. The meat was in large chunks and many of them were stuck together. Much of the meat was fatty. I ordered a side of green beans and they were tasteless. We did try the strawberry pretzel salad and it was ok. read more

Excellent home cooked meals. Service was fantastic. Great find while we were visiting the area! The roast beef manhattan was A++++

Food wasn't good as usual, they were over run with customers waiting on food ....Seems like they have more busines than they can handle ..only good thing was my waitress, Christi....she was super nice and attentive , awesome waitress......All the waitresses were working very hard, Megan needs to get more help and a cashier to check people out....A customer cleaned my table off and wiped it down Megan, you have more business than you have space for and no parking spaces... Thank you Christi .... read more