Menu update! It's been awhile, but I'm back. The menu appears to be mostly the same, with the…read moreaddition of ice cream and slightly changed pricing. Enjoi!

First time in. Ordered a medium Bobby pizza and fried mushrooms. The mushrooms has a crunchy…read morecoating, came out hot with a good ranch. The pizza looked amazing, had a great crust but it would've been better if it came out hot. Waitress was also the bartender, table cleaner and seemed like everything else and she was nice, efficient and provided great service.

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!

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.

Like eating with family. Great food, awesome staff . This place opened in 1975. Proof they are…read moredoing things right

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

I stopped at this cute little diner while traveling through Topeka. Nice crowd for early Monday…read moremorning. So, must be popular with the locals. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Hot coffee. I ordered the Western Breakfast which is country potatoes cooked with ham, onions and green peppers with two eggs on top. Toast or biscuits on the side. Hit the spot, however, had to take 1/2 in a to go box the serving was so much! Highly recommended for a delicious breakfast that will fill you up.

Best breakfast food we've had in AGES. Hands down best breakfast in Topeka, Lawrence, or Olathe…read more Crispy hashbrowns and the BACON is the best bacon I've had from any restaurant anywhere!!! Thick, crispy, and slightly sweet. Waitress was friendly and attentive.

Good food great service and the price for breakfast was great. Service was a 10…read more It's like a step back in time.

Went there for the first time two weeks ago after living in Manhattan for twenty three years. It…read morewas so good the first time we went back the following weekend! There homemade bread is amazing and was so good I bought a loaf to take home. At $12 it's a bit pricey but well worth the price. Both times we went the service was excellent, our food came out really quick and the atmosphere is like an old time mom and pop diner. Will definitely be going back until we've tried everything on the menu!

I decided to try this place this morning. I found this to be kinda like a hidden gem. They were not…read morebusy at all and after eating there I wonder why. I ate "The Usual" which is my go to when eating at a new breakfast place. Eggs bacon potatoes and bread of choice. I got the English muffin. The Usual was fantastic. Eggs were cooked perfectly, bacon was crispy and the potatoes/English muffins were fantastic. My only complaint is the coffee was slightly bitter. Not horrible, but not my favorite cafe coffee. I added some cream to knock the bitterness and boom, it was good. My waitress was very attentive so I never needed anything or waited for anything. It was quiet, quick, and everyone was very friendly. The place was clean, neat, and tidy. I would 100% eat here again and recommend it. With that said, I'm still confused as to why they weren't very busy...maybe it's because they aren't in the "hip" area of Manhattan. If so, just drive out and eat there. It's pretty good. 5 star for a Cafe from me. Not sure it's considered a Cafe, but it checked the Cafe box for me. :-)

What a great local Manhattan Breakfast spot!…read more Extremely friend servers owners and hosts. Service was always on point, the food came out on time & was extremely well cooked Just like other breakfast spots could be a little bit of a wait on Weekends but its nothing too bad at all Very clean place all around you can tell its very well run here They have great variety of dishes skillets breakfasts to choose from very reasonably priced for todays budgets Have eaten here 2X in 1 week will be making our way back here again soon!

The corn dog was one of the best corn dogs I've ever had. The service was pretty fast, which is a…read moreplus. If you want a late night snack, The Varsity Truck is the place to go to.

Whoever among us has not needed a cone full of donut holes or a mac and cheese grilled cheese at 2…read moream may throw the first stone at Varsity Food Truck. Nothing can replace the experience of your first adventure down that blessed alleyway, only to be greeted by a projector movie or tv show and a stationary bastion of greasy appeasement. When the night has come to a close for you and your friends and the drunchies have set in, The Varsity Truck will get you exactly what you need to make your way home and settle down in blissful drunken sleep. The workers are always nice, the show is always good, and its a calm oasis away from the noisy raging in the rest of the Ville. If it is late and your liquor is holding you, consider shying away from the devilry of Fat Shack and D.P. Dough, and let Varsity take you into its sweet, greasy arms.

We ordered takeout for dinner. The person that took our order over the phone was extremely…read morepleasant. We ordered two dinner plates: lasagna and fettuccine alfredo with chicken. We also ordered a slice of their lemoncello cake. Each of our dinners came with a side salad and we each requested blue cheese dressing. We picked up our meal and took it home to enjoy. My pictures aren't necessarily the best, but I wanted to show how nicely everything was packed with cool items in one bag and hot items in the other. Everything was perfect!

Family like great pizza. Definitely a place to take place for a family dinner. I urge tm…read moreyou to try one