It had been far too long since my last visit to this legendary Topeka establishment tucked away in…read morewhat used to be the "outskirts of town". So a couple Friday nights ago our large party of family and friends visited the reincarnated old school steakhouse (former speakeasy) to celebrate my wife's birthday. We could not have been more satisfied with the level of personal attention and service from both our hard worker server and Amy one of the new owners herself. They truly made us feel like welcomed and like long time regulars. I highly recommend reservations using their website system during daytime non-business hours. They were able to add a late addition of 4 extra guests to our party due to another cancellation, but trust me and get a reservation particularly on weekends. On to the table. Their fresh dinner rolls were to die for. Soft and deliciously doughy. We loved the family style french fries and hash browns served with wonderful bowls of brown country gravy on the side for dipping or smothering. The bacon wrapped filets were perfectly prepared and had that classic steakhouse smoked flavor from the bacon. And lastly, the North Star bread pudding was world class if you're an aficionado of the homestyle treat. We can't wait for our soon to come next visit!

First and last time to visit this restaurant. Started out well with appetizers of fried mushrooms…read moreand onion rings both which were good. Staff was friendly and place was clean. Waitress kept our tea full. When our main meal came the steak, my husband ordered was wrong. They brought a KCstrip instead of the ribeye, as he didn't want to wait for them to cook a ribeye as I already had chicken fried steak he settled for the strip which was overcooked. Forgot his hashbrowns. My chicken fried steak wasn't anything to brag about and fries were overcooked. Should have known from the way our meal was going not to order dessert, but I went ahead and ordered the bread pudding, disappointed. There was no follow up from management about the mistake on the steak .We decided that we could've ate at Texas Roadhouse and had a much better meal.

It has been about 2 years since I had been to Cooks. It has not changed and the food quantity and…read morequality is still a good place to find a great breakfast and lunch meal. Coffee was good. The staff are always helpful. They have good deserts also. Not fancy but very relaxing place. Bisquits and gravy were great.

I had occasion to visit the VA hospital this week for an 8am appt, and wanted breakfast once the…read moreappt was done. My husband asked about a chicken friend steak, so I Yelp'd and low-and-behold, Cook's is really close to where we were. I was raised in a small midwestern town, and this, folks, is a quintessential midwestern diner! I didn't snap a pic of the menu, but ordering is done at the register and all the prices are very reasonable. I ordered a coffee & western omelette, which came with a side of hash-browns and biscuit. The coffee, very standard diner percolator brewed stuff, was fresh and the perfect consistency. The food was served quickly by a cheerful waitress who came by a few times to continue to check on us. My husband was very pleased with his chicken fried steak, hash-browns, eggs and toast. My breakfast was well-portioned; not a huge plate but definitely ample, fresh and tasty! The best part of the experience for me what the cleanliness of the dining room. Not fancy- utilitarian carpet, linoleum table tops- but so clean, fresh and well-tended. It seemed busy for a Thursday morning; more than half the dining room was occupied, and the low storefront of the building is easy to miss, but I was confident these customers were regulars. We don't live in Topeka, but this is now my fav restaurant there, so I plan to return!

After exploring Topeka on a freezing cold KS day, we stopped in to warm up, grab a bite to eat and…read moreorder some of their shakes we've seen. What a cool place! Retro arcade, lots of dine in seating and a bar. Our waitress was nice and super helpful. We ordered a burger and Nashville chicken sandwich, which was good, but the star of the show was the shakes! Super creative, super creamy, super good! I highly recommended checking them out!

I am local and have gone here many times, because other people wanted to go there. Their food is…read moreokay, the service was great. But, the food is not worth the money.

We are back for the 2nd time. This time for my birthday like the last time the food, atmosphere,…read more and staff were outstanding. Our waitress Bybee, was really fun to talk to. She was quick with the food, and kept checking in on us during our meal. Thank you Bybee for making this another enjoyable experience

This restaurant is in the hotel. The service was good and food was good. Plenty of options to eat…read moreand drink. There is street parking but seems like it might be limited due to other businesses downtown. A cool area and not a bad restaurant to try if you are staying in the hotel or just visiting

Great tasting, quality food. I got the ox tail on a bed of rice with collard greens, cabbage, and…read moreit came with corn bread. All was delicious! If you are on the fence on trying...this is your sign to go give it a try!

Best SOUL food I've ever had. A little bit of love from the heart in each bite. Sooo good. Will def…read moreeat here again. I will hope for a bigger location for them and to actually be like a real restaurant with servers, real plates and utensils and drinks. I could see this being a chain one day.

There is not much to this place as far as ambience is concerned. It's a bar with TV's, beer, and…read moresome of the best food you can find. The burgers are outstanding. Maybe the best in town. Service is quick no matter how busy they are. Try it and you won't regret it.

Burgers and fries had ZERO seasonings and were incredibly bland. The actual burger was much smaller…read morethan the bun and had a few bites that were 90% bread and no almost no burger. Service was mediocre at best. Although it seems like regulars were warmly greeted and checked on often.

Legendary to me the burger was great and after a dusting of snow the chili hits the spot…read more Staff and s great and always friendly wanting to make sure you are taken care of. It's a good old time drive in. They have car hops if you want to eat in your car but I enjoy going in

The car hops provide excellent service! Tip them well. Nothing better than a. Burger and…read morechocolate malt.

Went to The Blind Tiger yesterday it was a birthday celebration the atmosphere was excellent you…read morehave to love this building it's so spacious and there's so many places to sit with great atmosphere bathrooms are excellent the staff was superb I like the way that the waiter came to us and explained it that several things that they were out of due to the fact that they were so busy on St Patrick's Day on weekend the waiter was also very patient. The food was excellent I thought you had a great flavor to it especially the chicken wings they were delicious the jalapeno poppers were delicious . All together all the food was served with a great presentation. Happy Birthday 3/14/2026 I would like to also say thank you for the invite I truly had a great time and it was awesome visiting with everyone stay safe and have a great year see you next year.

Nine years ago, I gave this place 5 stars. Today, they get two…read more Ordered the Cajun Chicken pasta. The pasta itself was good and so was the bread that comes with it. The chicken however was like rubber. I ate half a small piece and put the rest to the side. My husband had the Pulled Pork platter which is normally good. The meat was really dry. I ate all the pasta and told our server about the chicken being like rubber and she stated that she's mentioned that exact thing to the cooks but that maybe if a customer complains they would possibly listen. What made me a little annoyed though was that I ate none of the chicken yet they didn't at least bump off a few bucks off my meal. The service was fine but I feel like over the years this has become my last choice versus my first choice.

I was a fan of fat shack and I order from here often ..tonight is the first night I have found…read morehair cooked all in my food. I got a partial refund, but I'd surely love to have a full refund and a major apology because you're about to lose a long time Loyal customer this is disgusting. I can't even think about eating there anymore. Highly disgusting and disturbing. I ordered the three-piece cheesecake bites, and the jalapeño poppers. I feel like the drink might be safe since it is sealed. Ugh

The Best Burger and Fries in Topeka. Maybe the best Fat Burger in the chain. The Burger Looks like…read morethe Menu. Get the large fries. I've haven't tried anything else. It's a dive bar vibe. Friendly staff for a late night place.

Passing through from out of town. I asked a local a good local burger spot. The Pad was it…read more I love burgers in general but I am honestly quite picky. I had their double cheese with bacon, everything on it. Some burgers make you smile a big grin after you have them. This is it

For fast food, this is a really good greasy burger! I took the recommendation to get a double and…read moreI'm so glad I did. The beef is wonderful! I think it was a very happy cow. The onion rings were good. If you need a tasty, greasy meal, there are tasty options here!