Down Home Family Restaurant

Ordered the chicken fried chicken and I think it's the best I've ever eaten. And the crack green…read morebeans... delicious!

We had another great experience today. Their modified menu for the festivities in Independence was…read moregood. Our server, who know us, went above and beyond today soothing my soul as today was stressful. Thank you again for the good food and awesome atmosphere.

Chicken fried chicken.

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Stoney's Grub and Pub

4.0(26 reviews)

1.8 mi

They have a surprising amount of options for food. Seems like a really good for a place you can…read moregrab a drink or sit down with a friend or some family. I loved the patty melt. Server was really nice and checked on us a couple times while we were waiting and in between apps and main food. It's got a fun vibe with all the dollar bills on the ceiling, more than a couple of the notes on them made me laugh. Will be coming back on our next drive through Independence.

Food was amazing! Service was HORRIBLE! Didn't bring half of our orders out until we asked several…read moretimes. Dis not offer any refills on drinks. My son had to stand up at the counter and wait for his refill. Waitresses seemed very unorganized.

Irish Trash Can

Cool atmosphere

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Be sure and sign a dollar bill and staple it to the roof.

Pepper's Bar & Grill

4.2(132 reviews)

10.3 mi

Just got to Cayman for the week and we had saw this place being reviewed on YouTube and wanted to…read moretry it right away. Was absolutely delicious and what I was looking for. Everything was perfect with a local "white laeger" beer to wash it down. We will be returning before leaving.

I can go on and on! My favorite restaurant in the world. Literally!!…read more The food, beer and service is unparalleled. If you are in GCM and don't stop in for some authentic food, you're wrong.

Salt fish Fritters

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Big G's

4.5(8 reviews)

20.0 mi

Top notch burger!! fries done perfectly, they have super friendly service. The ambience is just a…read morelittle shack of a burger joint ...not much to brag about ,but this place hits all the marks if you are hungry and you want a good American burger and fries done correctly ...

Good food, good service…read more Good food, good service fun place to eat , daily specials , locally owned

Regular burger

Chicken chunk basket

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Jack's Place

4.6(14 reviews)

8.4 mi

Great burger and fabulous service! A little gem! Highly recommend! Worth going off the beaten path.read more

Good service, fantastic food, good music. We will be back. And the wait for the food wasn't too…read morelong. Darn those pork chops were fantastic.

Fun place

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Burgers are ok. Service is fair. Decor is bare and I just had to add this picture of the signs over the bath room.

Eggbert's

2.9(29 reviews)

1.6 mi

Surprising breakfast place! Haven't been back to Independence since moving away in '61 (yeah, that…read more61). Town has changed a little, with this eatery brightening the typical highway-into-town scene immensely. Small towns often run short on clean, friendly, uptown feeling sort of places. This is a serious exception to that norm. Ambiance was fresh and bright, a great eye-opener after a night in a motel! Our waitress was upbeat, perky and an allround funster, certainly the bright spot of our breakfast. The food was a notch above typical, even though you wouldn't expect it from browsing the menu.

The service was great. Tiffany was sensational, very polite, personable and friendly. The food…read moreFarmers Skillet was great after adding Chiluba sauce to provide some heat. The coffee was less than desirable, hence the score of 3, otherwise I'd give it a 4.

Farmers Skillet almost forgot to take a photo but originally the skillet was full.

This is a GREAT sauce to spice up food.

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Breakfast Patty Melt

Granny J's

3.0(2 reviews)

15.0 mi

A great way to start the day. The 4th of July, America's Independence Day. That great start was…read morewith a perfect breakfast at Granny J's in the sleepy little Kansas town, Coffeyville. Yes, it is the place where the Dalton gang died of lead poisoning in 1892. Allow time to visit the museum while you are there. The food and service were perfect. Check the pictures. The restaurant is in a beautiful old historical building in downtown. The service is small town friendly, even though the staff was working the holiday. The best breakfast in Kansas. They cover lunch also. Be sure to check the hours of operation before you go. A fairly new restaurant. 4.8 stars on Google with many reviews. Breakfast and Chicken fried Chicken are the diners favorites.

Closed. Not open for business. Shut down................. not open not open not open not open not…read moreopen

Menu 6/4/25. This I can support. A significant discount on an already bargain priced meal. Well explained, good point!

Menu 6/4/25

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Menu 6/4/25

Sonic Drive-In

2.7(7 reviews)

0.9 mi

I always post reviews about sonic I never been disappointed so I really enjoy going there when I'm…read morein the area and I love a 1/2 off on drinks

hey, every day the same employee messed up the order. No customer service skills, they don't come…read moreout and ask you if your order is correct when they can't hear you. Will be driving till another location no longer going here. Waited for our change and it was never brought out! don't waste your time or money. Hell they'll just keep it.

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The Kitchen Table

5.0(36 reviews)

21.2 mi

There is nothing bad about the Kitchen Table. The food is amazing, the service is amazing, and the…read moreplace is so inviting. It's always busy, always good, and always right on target for value! GO!

Kitchen Table has delicious homemade entrees and desserts that never miss. Their dessert case is…read morehard to pass up with the most amazing pies: so many fruit and cream pies -- peach, apple, cherry, strawberry rhubarb, blackberry, coconut cream, chocolate cream, lemon meringue, snickers, almond joy and more... Their weekly and monthly specials are always worth a try. The salads are very good, along with their soups. And the breads...always homemade rolls and buns. I've ordered many family meals also, along with charcuterie boxes. Their freezer to oven/microwave meals are easy for a nice family/individual dinner that you feel comfortable serving because of fresh, whole foods used to prepare them. Highly recommend,

Burger, sandwich, and side menu.

Salad and wrap menu.

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Dessert menu.

The Yoke Bar And Grill

4.3(25 reviews)

15.0 mi

Absolutely love this place. Service is great, food is awesome and the fried pickles are so…read moredelicious. I don't drink alcohol so I can't speak to that but it's worth the stop!! Ambiance is chill and good energy

First time going here. It was great. Lots of space so feels like a little more private since tables…read morehave room between them. Food was great! Fries are homemade and that was wonderful. Burgers were large and food was priced reasonably. Very attentive waitress and a great casual vibe. I would go back!

Speedy sweaty time waster

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Maryanne S.

2 years ago

This is my most favorite breakfast restaurant to eat at. The food is always fresh and hot when it gets to the table. The servers are very interactive with the customers and helpful. And the restaurant is always as clean as it should be. If you haven't tried them check them out read more

Luke H.

6 years ago

What a family restaurant. Looks perfect and awesome response from them. They have great looking environment. We can sit here because they provide responsive service and their ability to do work is great. Nice and clean looking rooms to sit there and they are great read more

Gabriel S.

8 years ago

Loved this place. It has its own charm and is unique in every aspect, the cooking has a home cooked meal feel and taste and overall a great experience for a quiet place in a small town read more

Dewayne B.

1 year ago

Chickens very good there!All of there food on the bar is good ! I like as many times as you want I usually get filled after the 3 dish usually! read more

Jaelyn T.

4 months ago

Best place ever! Everyone is so nice and great service. The food is very fresh and homeade!

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