Heartbroken to discover this cafe was closed four years ago. I have great memories of this place in the early '90s when I was a college student in the area. RIP plate sized cinnamon rolls! read more

off to a rough start with staff harping on bad behavior by a common acquaintance while I waited to be sat and again to order... the cafe is kind of a big place across from the motor inn and attached to a service station; dates back to when people travelled by car and these cafes used to plate good food at good prices for locals and the motoring public. I got coffee, asked for hash and eggs and waited a little more, but at least I had coffee :-) I like when my food fits on one plate, especially if it's a really big plate: whites weren't quite set on three eggs up, potatoes were browned but not quite crispy, corned beefs hot all the way through but still too moist... half a minute longer on the heat and everything would have been excellent... btw: two rye toasts were lightly buttered and perfect. read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - hash and eggs and other hash and toasts - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

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The food was always great here when I stopped trucking past here.The cornbread was excellent and the food was hot and tasty.

So insanely expensive, it makes no sense. I'm talking $5 for a bowl of soup expensive, at this little hole in the wall, middle of nowhere, 0 star restaurant. Oh yeah. Truck stop restaurant. Gotta gouge the captive audience. Might not be the greatest way to come back strong after Covid... About everything on the menu is breaded, fried or both. Food is really slow too. I ordered the soup, should have been ready the second I paid for it. Nope! 10 min later, I'm still standing here waiting. I hope they aren't making each bowl of ham & bean soup to order; I have no idea what the hold up is. Hopefully its so good, its worth the wait... Nah. The soup is starkly missing the vegetables. This is a truck stop restaurant, for truckers that want to overpay to eat as unhealthy as possible. No wonder they are dead on a Thur night at dinner time, today's truck drivers want something better. Oh well, at least they are over staffed, so no one should have to wait long for service. read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - tables and booths - The image depicts a section of a restaurant interior featuring booth seating with wooden dividers and red cushioned seats. The booths are positioned against a wall with a decorative border. The floor is covered with beige square tiles, and the overall setting appears clean and orderly. No people or additional objects are visible in the scene. - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

Not too impressed... The slada was very average... The spaghetti special was average... The waitress seemed to be sidetracked by people at the counter... She seemed to be up there for a while...i asked her if they red pepper for my spaghetti but she said they don't have any... I thought that was weird for a restaurant... She also never brought me my drink, lol... The cake was maybe the worst I ever had lol... Imagine going to a Chinese buffet and stuffing a couple of pieces in your coat pocket only to remember them the next day... Well that's what this "cake" was like.. Super dried out, almost crusty-like, and very small portion... The Chinese buffet definitely has better cake lol. read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - Dried out cake.. Gross lol - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

I was looking for a truckstop to park for the evening and decided on this one. First off looks are deceiving. Katie recommended the ribeye. Let me start out by saying the cook made this steak to perfection. The baked potato was perfect. Cole slaw amazing. The entire meal was PERFECT. Lol at a truckstop. I am completly stoked at how amazing this meal was. Hands down get the Ribeye. Soooo good. Worth every penny. John B read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - Amazing Ribeye Carlos. - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

The most awesome hamburger ever. Dine in was so nice. Friendly staff, place was clean. We definitely marked this a favorite on Google maps. Truck parking in a big lot out back. You definitely gotta stop by read more

I often read restaurant reviews and when I see one really bad one amongst a ton of good ones, I figure maybe that person was having a real bad day. Not the case today. I was told that this mom and pop Cafe had THE best food so I looked forward to the one meal we were having today. We waited nearly 45 minutes for our food in a half empty small Cafe. The food was cold when we got it. My BLT was sub par. The bacon was burnt and my French fries cold. Chicken fried steak, broccoli were also cold. I asked the waitress why it took so long and she said "they are trying to get stuff done back there". She never stopped back to see how our food was. We are on a tight schedule (OTR truck driver) so getting our food replaced anyway was not an option. I didn't get to eat mine so I guess I'll eat tomorrow. I'm not sure if I would give them a second chance. It's too bad because I heard rave reviews from friends and family .we were there an hour and a half. read more

Best egg sandwich ever! The woman that took my to go order was very friendly. We travel a lot and love stopping at Independently owned businesses. This is why! read more

I'm not one to usually leave bad reviews, but I can't stress enough how bad this place was! It appeared to me that the locals get preference. The chicken fried steak was tasteless. Soft, not crunchy. The potato salad was terrible. Runny, like mashed potatoes. A roll? It's considered a side item, and not automatically with the entree. Lame! Service was slow. Tables piled with dirty leftovers from previous diners who made the mistake I did. Everything I would never desire in a restaurant. I noticed, the only ones who left good reviews are the smokers, who would write a good review on a feeding trough, as long as they could have their cancer with coffee. read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

I like little places like this. A real diner, old school. The decor isn't modern and it isn't trying to be something its not. The chili was surprisingly good and the grilled cheese was what you would expect. I would eat here again. read more

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Saturday morning February 16th 2019 decided to just have a simple breakfast so I returned it's gotten better from a couple of years ago you can no longer smoke in here for almost three quarters of the year.. some are happy about some arent. the staff isn't too bad they're quite fairly cordial..I came in for biscuits and gravy and coffee and it was pretty damn good good sausage gravy I'll say that much man hopefully they keep on at least staying close to average or above-average.. I seen some of the reviews there but it looks like they're trying to do what they can and the quality of the foods that were written brought out look pretty good the breakfast weren't looking too bad I'm not too sure about the dinners but it's a start read more

In 2 words I can sum up this place...open late. That's the only reason to ever go here. If you eat here during the day there is something wrong with you. Great late night drunk spot to grab some greasy ass food. Nothing special in the taste or for sure nor in the nutritional areas. Many a drunken night was spent here in the college years well into the late 3-4am times. Plenty of smoking and women that look like men going on in here. I think I went in here after I ate some mushrooms once and wow that was a bad idea! Really going out in public on mushrooms is bad any way you slice it. But check out the dinner bell if you're on 35 headed north or south and just happen to be in Eagleville. You might as well pick up some fireworks too across the street at the gigantic firework store...but don't let em fool ya...the "giant" fireworks store isn't so gigantic...it's an optical illusion...go look at the south side of the building and you'll see what I mean... read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - here's me at the dinner bell in 2000 - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

The best canned vegetables anywhere. Look if you happen to be stranded here then you'll be fine but if you can wait then do. Years ago they had good food but the new big truck stop across the street I'm sure is not helping. Prices are not outrageous. read more

not the place to go if your not a local. The stares are crazy. have to ask for refill on coffee, Milk for the oatmeal. Basically could tell not welcome there. read more

Tasty food. Large servings. Friendly staff. Stopped on our way through Missouri and we were starving. Ordered a veggie omelette and it was fabulous. Three of my group ordered the corned beef hash with eggs and they each finished their large plate. read more

Sausage, biscuit, and gravy. Our server Nicki was awesome. I'm not an expert in biscuits but these were dry even with the gravy. The gravy was good, I could taste the sausage. 2 stars for the one extra for the service. read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - Typical country diner - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

My absolutely favorite place to go! Relaxing environment, friendly staff, great food, and reasonable prices. Best coffee I've ever had, and I love that I can order breakfast, lunch or, dinner anytime of the day. read more

Our bellies rumbling like an avalanche and limited options to choose from, we decided to stop at this dive looking place for breakfast. Don't let the place fool you. We had eggs, bacon, ham, hashbrowns, toast with a side of pancakes. Yummy!! It hit the spot! Customer service was spot on and the food was good too. read more

Don't do it. I don't care how hungry you are, or if you're like us and hadn't eaten in a day and a half because you just didn't have the time to stop. Just don't do it. The food here was awful. We ordered eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy and hash-browns. Let me start by saying that our eggs were burnt, our bacon and hash-browns were still half-frozen and the gravy on our biscuits tasted like dog food. And besides, it's one of those places that still allows you to smoke. I don't care HOW many windows, half-walls or doors you put between the smoking and non-smoking section, us non-smokers can still smell your smoke. Nasty, frozen food mixed with stale cigarette smoke made this whole experience just downright horrible. We will not return, because we value our stomachs! read more

I've driven by this place a million times, and always wondered. Now I know. The front room is filled with the overall and seed cap crowd along with a few truckers. Most everyone in this room will be smoking cigs and drinking coffee. They will all stop their conversations and look at you as you walk by. The back room is where you will go if you do not want to sit with the smokers. It has hideous old grandma wallpaper and mismatched art (a modernist piece, a HUGE picture of Jesus, and some photos of the grand canyon or something). Enjoy this as best as you can. We stopped for breakfast. The menu offers the usual selections. My dining companion enjoyed her waffle, but wondered why it was served with about a dozen butter patts on the side. She then looked around the room at our fellow customers, many plus sized, and answered her own question. My eggs were perfectly cooked, as was my bacon, but the hashbrowns were almost raw. No good crispy bits at all. The food was serviceable. The prices were pretty cheap. Two stars for food, plus a bonus star for the overall weirdness of the place. I'm thinking you can do at least as good at the next exit, absent perhaps the unusual art. It's your call. read more

Truck stop dining the way it used to be, and still is when you find a family owned locally friendly place like this! Large breakfast, decent coffee always kept filled. Friendly waitresses, asked exactly how I wanted my corned beef hash cooked; hard to find good corned beef hash anymore! Everything cooked as requested. Perfect place for breakfast break on a 400 mile riding day! read more

Well was going to pull into the Loves to grab a quick cup o joe and we saw the dinner bell calling out to come..so we pulled our Trk in and had a great, reasonable breaky. Hubby had soup n salad ( typical driver) for breakfast. He said the lasagne soup was really good! The waitress said to try cottage cheese with it and it tastes just like lasagne. And it did!! Although salad bar had some odd choices beside lettuce the only other fresh vegetable was baby carrots in water. Although lots of pickled items!! I had the Ulimate eggs breakfast. Had scramble with cheese( had to have them nuke cheese to melt) with hash browns and 4 pieces of bacon( yum) and one gynormous pancake! Oh my the plate of food was huge and we did have drinks but still only came to $16 something. Oh don't forget your CDL discount boys!! Bookmarked for next time. read more

I eat here as often as I can since I drive this area and my fuel stop is Loves and the restaurant is in walking distance. I have stop here many times in the pass 3 to 4 years and always find the staff great very friendly and the food plentiful. I highly recommend the restaurant! !! read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - Dining room for nonsmokers - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

Limited selection of food they don't offer any substitute for potatoes or bread .out of A 1 steak sauce . Won't come back here again .this used to be a really nice truck stop . read more

Get an order of cheeseballs with ranch AND honey mustard AND a full order of 'scits'n'gravy AND 5-6 refills of black coffee AND breath in deep the thick, smoky haze of freedom cause your arteries & lungs are young and invincible. Do it with a huge group or your sketchiest friends and drive back in a stuffed car blaring tunes at 3am. Best times. Sorry. You can never go back. read more

Good food reasonably priced. Friendly staff and YES! Tyranny has not yet reached this part of Missouri.....They have a smoking section. read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

My husband and I decided to have dinner here. He ordered the smothered steak and I ordered the monster burger. Entrees have a choice of three sides and burgers/sandwiches are served with fries and a choice of 2 sides. You do receive alot of food for what you pay. The meal was decent but the only thing served fresh was the broccoli side. They advertise fresh meats and vegetables but both the chopped steak and monster burger patties were the kind that are frozen and sold through a distributor. The meal was still decent. For both our meals and drink, our tab was around $24. Truck drivers receive a discount. read more

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The service was slow and the food was burnt one of the lady was flirting with the customer and the other girl was to lazy to do her job

Decent food, good prices and friendly staff. They are a little slower service than some but then again you're in Eagleville, MO so what would be the rush to start with? If you smoke you'll love the place as yes, they indeed do still have a smoking section. read more

Surprisingly great place stopped to get gas, figured we'd grab a bite. Had an absolutely delicious Philly Cheesesteak. Total surprise. Wife had an omelette. Side of bacon was grilled to perfection. Well worth stopping again. read more

Fantastic little family-owned diner. Large portions, breakfast all day, and friendly staff.

Tasty tenderloin and perfect french fries. The waitress was efficient and cool. As a smoker, I will support this business. Good food and room to park a semi, I'm all good! read more

The food was good. We decided on breakfast even tho it was 1:00 pm. Quiet atmosphere. I got the French toast with 4 slices of bacon and my bf got the biscuits and gravy and ordered a side of hash browns. The total came to 22.00 with 2 drinks. Good prices and food. Would eat there again. Smoking is allowed in the restaurant so be aware of you don't like that. read more

Thought this place deserved a much better rating than the current three and a half stars. I really wanted to order the ribeye, but didn't want to risk plunking down a wad at a place I wasn't sure about, so I opted for the smothered chopped sirloin which was charbroiled, excellent and delicious. The mashed potatoes were fresh and not instant, the gravy flavorful and the side salad was good with the ranch dressing tasting like fresh made rather than the bottled variety. All the other dishes I saw looked really good as well. To me this place is what local homestyle cooking is all about; a true gem with a dingy interior, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Judging from the menu, and my meal, seemed as though most everything is made from scratch. Next time I won't hesitate throwing some money down on the steak. Only thing they were missing in my estimation is a good dessert menu, maybe find someone good at making homemade pies or cakes; that would be a great addition! I wouldn't hesitate ordering anything off their menu from what I saw! Service was good and meals served fast from my judgement. Great place to stop when passing thru and convenient to the freeway! read more

If you have a couple hours to spare for lunch this might be the restaurant for you. Waiting 15 min to be seated in a restaurant barely a third full should have been a good clue​. Another 15-20 minutes after sitting down to get drinks then 55 minutes more for the food to come out. Waitress never once asked to refill drinks, finally had to do it myself. Other tables around us was complaining of terrible Service as well. Food was below average and 3 out of 6 at our table the food was cold. Service was very subpar. Food was brought to the table 1 plate at a time with about 3 minutes between plates. The first person served was almost done eating when the sixth person was served. read more

Not bad, not great. Massive portion sizes. Decent prices so long as we aren't talking about the nachos, which were very greasy. Service was good. I'll likely be back for a burger next time read more

In short: This was a horrible experience. The restaurant was 30°, and the place smelled like raw sewage. I was honestly afraid to order meat or eggs. The food was overpriced and very bland. read more

Great food. HUGE portions. GREAT price. Will be back when in the area. I had the tenderloin, my husband had cheeseburger friendly, helpful staff. We ate in the no smoking but I think it's great they allow smoking. Thank you Dinner Bell read more

Dinner Bell Cafe - Tenderloin - American Near Me - Eagleville, Missouri

Chances are I will not eat here again. I had the buffet pizza and salad. There was also spaghetti. The spaghetti and pizza were not good. The salad was good with several options. The service was fair. The staff very friendly. Several locals read more