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    College Street Cafe

    4.6 (42 reviews)
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    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    The food is hot and very tasty! Both ladies are so friendly and wonderful in taking our order. Great atmosphere just great!!

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    Richard S.

    I give this place 5 stars.... Because of the overall experience of the place. On old Route 66, the owner of this place is (always) there. And I give her so much credit for really trying to provide a reasonable priced meal, that isn't short on portions or all pre-fab. Now, some stuff is a bit pre-fab....but overall, it's like semi-homemade to homemade items they serve. And all the staff are sociable, friendly and know so many of the patrons, as they come in. And the place itself: an old building.....but....they have it fixed up cute as a button!

    Russ B.

    On our Route 66 trip from Chicago. Stopped in Springfield, MO for the night. Next day saw the Big Fork, old motor lodges and the Fantastic Caverns(a must see). Wanted lunch before we left town, found an old Route 66 cafe called College Street Cafe, formerly known as Pats Cafe in the early 1950's. Opened the screen door to the cafe and saw every table and bar stools filled except for one table. Large menu of homemade food. I had the Big Wheel burger and my wife had the smaller Classic Single cheese burger, she was barely able to finish the meal. The homemade potato salad was delicious. The food was simply excellent ! What a treat to eat in a Route 66 cafe.

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    Friday B.

    The staff here were all super nice! I wish I liked the food as much as I liked the folks serving it. We ordered chicken strips and fries and a double cheeseburger. The fries were a bit underdone and had seasoning on them and the chicken was kind of dry. The burger was alright, a pretty middle of the road experience. Something to note is that the soda does come in cans, which are $1.50 a piece. I thought this was neat! The place also has great ambiance and a real classic diner feel to it, including the shiny vinyl booths and pictures of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis on the walls. It's worth it to come just to see the place!

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    Will M.

    The burgers are fantastic and the staff was wonderful. Highly recommend this place for something off the beat! We'll be back for sure

    Classic double.

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    Wasn't the best fries were sweet philly cheese steak wasn't great either service was fast but won't go again disappointed

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    Simply amazing food and service. Great lunch option when visiting the Route 66 Auto Museum.

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    Fantastic!!! Best place to eat in Springfield. I saw that someone posted that they only take cash, this is not true they do take cards.

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    Great service. Good coffee. Reasonable prices. Typical diner breakfast but worth the visit.

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