Owner John has a great collection of knick knacks....all kinds of memorabilia and mugs from every…read moreimaginable venue. It's a cozy, neighborhood bar. Opens around 4 PM and stays until??? They usually have a food special, different every night. We have had their steak and shrimp which is good bar fare!! This ain't Ruth Chris's but it's a fun place, with a full bar and good appetizers and bar food. Oh by the way, the rest rooms are IMMACULATE!!!

We were traveling the back roads of Kansas. It was getting late and we were starving. We were…read moreoriginally going into a Mexican restaurant and they were trying to choose early so we asked if any where else in town was open. They told us about pooche's. We weren't expecting much but didn't care. As it was right at 9pm, kitchen cutoff, they were polite and said we can do pizza. So we ordered a large supreme. It was actually really good pizza. I do recommend.

Quiet town and quiet bar/grill but food so good. We had the Chicken Fried Steak, their specialty…read moreand it was delicious with mashed potatoes and gravy and a nice hot roll with butter topped off with an ice cold Wheat Beer. Would love to be able to go to this restaurant all the time.

Crazy work. Ended up here because I was driving through Nebraska from Cali to get to Chicago &…read morestopped for gas... next thing you know I hit up a smoke shop for wraps & a local is in there and we're talking and he said to pull up to Gillies... Jesus behind the bar doing what he does pouring up and mixing drinks meanwhile there's people playing billiards & just kicking it. Jesus let me know that Gillies is the only bar that has Tequila, I'm a tequila drinker and so it was just made to be. Drinks were good, ended up buying a $1 roll the dice for a random shot game and it tasted like coffee so that was a surprise. Bar closes too early though, yall gotta keep it open for like another 2 hours yall closed right when we were just getting started

True dive bar vibes. You will probably see a dog hanging out by the bar and it will be accepted as…read moretotally normal. The smoked pork burrito is massive, could feed three people, and is very delicious. Get the pork burrito, even if your judgement says otherwise. Split it with someone! It's the kind of thing that will cure tomorrow's hangover today. Saturday was a bit noisy/boisterous, but the general atmosphere was friendly. I did not share any of the pork with the dog!

Speakeasy is the perfect name for this steakhouse! You walk into an old beat up building through an…read moreold beat up door then immediately walk through a little bit nicer door and bam, you're in a fine dining, white linen table cloth restaurant! Taylor was amazing, our bartender made perfect martinis and the food was off the charts! The shrimp cocktail was six of the biggest shrimp ever, the Chicken Dianne was rich and delicious and hubby's Wagyu Ribeye was spectacular! The show stealer was the pork belly, it was rendered to the perfect melt point with a flavor all it's own, no sweet sauce, just pork! It's in the middle of nowhere but oh so worth the trip!

We liked our dinner here but wouldn't make the effort to come back unless we were driving near it…read morevia the interstate on a trip. The salads were nice, good homemade dressing and they serve lovely bread and butter-I'd give those a Nebraska 4-4.5. The truffle potatoes were super dry, tasted nothing like truffle and almost impossible to swallow without a swig of water in your mouth. The prime rib was smoked so long there was almost no flavor except smoke. Perhaps some people like that but I just felt like I was getting colon cancer with every bite, plus they were full of fat too. I'd say at least 1/3 of the meat was fat in everybody's and you saw lots of picking and spitting. That makes a meal really annoying and a bit embarrassing. The baked potatoes were ok. Nothing to write home to mom about. The cocktails were ok, standard and a very light pour. Nothing fancy, no big ice cubes (lots of little melting ones making it hard to drink the cocktail) or higher quality garnish which one might expect for the price. Decent wine list. The environment is fine. It appeared clean in the restaurant, the bathroom and outside. Love the lower level lighting and tablecloths. Be careful walking in the second front door, there's a pretty big slope down. Fun history and very genuine, friendly, informative wait staff. Small town feel and quite busy. You can tell folks in the area love it.

Best steak I've had in a long time. Very good tasting meals. Service is good and the restaurant…read morehas a nice ambiance.

We found this hub while on a random road trip north-ish from Salina. What a pleasant surprise! As…read moresoon as we walked in the door we knew the place is casual and congenial. We sat at the old bar to be immediately greeted and served by the latest proprietor of this 100+ year old prairie treasure. An ice cold - yes, glass - mug and some fries that were potatoes earlier in the day later we were certainly among friends. The platters we saw and the aromas we savored will tug at us to return sooner rather than later. Thank you for our welcome to Aurora!

Old fashioned, home style cooking with many, many choices. We ate here on a Friday evening when the…read morehad a buffet. You could also order off of their menu. Small town people that know how to serve their customers. We're sure to eat here again!

Visiting from CO. It hit the spot. Fun atmosphere and good Nebraska beer. We order Philly cheese…read moresteaks and they were great. The sweet potato fries were awesome!

What can I say about Cawker City's local watering hole?…read more CHEAP drinks, FRIENDLY locals, AWESOME bartenders and DELICIOUS chicken sandwiches. Chalk one up for life experience! And if they like you, they'll shoot a toothpick and straw into the ceiling in your honor and then make you climb up there and autograph it.

Best Burgers in town. Long Islands are pretty great too. I go for the food but stay for the…read morecompany, Sandy really makes you feel at home. Will miss this place dearly.

Service was fast and friendly. The food was ok , not great. Whatever they cook thier frys in is a…read morelittle funky. My guess is the cooking oil gives it a heavy taste. Everything else was very good.

Worst experience I've had. I traveled from out of state to…read morevisit Kearney as a potential place to relocate and decided to dine at this restaurant during my stay. Unfortunately, that decision turned into a very negative experience. Our server was initially pleasant, but that quickly changed. After paying my tab using my phone, I placed it on the table while continuing to play billiards. When I returned, my phone was gone. Using Find My iPhone, I could see that the device was still located inside the restaurant. I asked the server if she had seen my phone, but she denied any knowledge of it and stated that no one had found a phone--despite the tracker clearly indicating it was there. The following day, I returned in hopes that someone had turned it in. When I approached the same server, she appeared extremely nervous, repeatedly using profanity and running into the kitchen before returning and attempting to change the subject. When I again asked about my phone, I received the same denial. I ultimately left feeling defeated. As a solo traveler, losing my phone caused significant stress--I was unable to access flight information, order transportation, or contact family. All of this occurred over a cracked iPhone that is unusable once reported lost or stolen. Overall, this experience was extremely disappointing and left a very poor impression.

Our first time here for breakfast. Wasn't sure they do, but phone call confirmed. Quiet morning…read morehere, with only 6 local gzzr guys playing cards. Standard fare foods here. Pancakes, sausage, hash browns (all burnt) requested, eggs over easy. Coffee and water. A local lady makes pies and cheese cakes. They don't have plain cheesecake today, so will try another day for that. And breakfast was REALLY good. Best job of getting my hash browns burnt any restaurant has done!!

It's hard to post this..... but watching what this place has become over the last few years since…read moreit left the hands of tub and Carol is just sickening our town needs this place but salads are not homemade like they used to be service specially for locals is lacking, prime rib is bought and warmed up, no more good ol Texas toast they had a business literally handed to them and had the chance to learn tub and carols ways, and chose not too!!!! Lunch specials are awful go down the road to Amherst trust me!!! Being a business owner and hearing the constant dismay, tubs it's time to do better!!!! Two stars cuz it's our only option..... and we need it...