I noticed a post on social media that there are new managers at Chicken Mary's and decided to give…read morethe restaurant another try. I was so pleasantly surprised! Good service, chicken was much better and the onion rings were not as greasy. It was great to see the place revived to the quality that it once had. The place was busy, so I guess I wasn't the only one who noticed the improvement. If you've not been there recently, please give it another try. I will certainly be back.

My wife and I journeyed to the Pittsburg, Kansas area to judge the chicken war for ourselves…read more Chicken Annie's and Chicken Mary's have been rival fried chicken restaurants there for decades. Our first stop was Chicken Annie's. The next night we went to Chicken Mary's. Both were very good in many ways. Service at both was efficient and friendly, but our server at Mary's was the most exceptional. Both restaurants have an old fashioned family eatery vibe, but Mary's was just a tiny bit nicer. At both restaurants the water had a slightly unusual off-note that was also noticeable in the iced tea. Both restaurants offer white bread from a well-known local Italian bakery. Honestly, it was no more special than any grocery store white bread. At Annie's it was fresher. At Mary's a bit stale. My wife tried the German potato salad at both and proclaimed Annie's far superior. We both had green beans at both restaurants. Both were very good. My wife liked Annie's the best. I preferred Mary's. Strangely, neither restaurant had real butter as an option, only the chemically "whipped spread" so my baked potato was untried. The star of the show is supposed to be the chicken. Portions were generous with both. The breading at Annie's was crustier. The breading at Mary's was flakier and lighter. The chicken at both was moist, but even juicier at Mary's. For this reason my wife and I agreed that Mary's was the winner of our contest. Many people have told us that one or another of these restaurants has "the best fried chicken I've ever had." Honestly, we can't agree. The fried chicken at the grocery store deli near our Roeland Park home is just as good. We have found the Brookeville Hotel in Abeline, Rye on the Plaza in Kansas City, and Stroud's in Overland Park to be infinitely superior to both Annie's and Mary's.

While travelling to Kansas City, I decided to stop here for some Fried Chicken goodness. There…read morehave been several tv shows that featured this restaurant, along with the competitor right up the street from here. I ordered a 2 piece (leg and thigh) dinner with sides. Like before, I could see how the local folks would pick their favorite between the two but I cannot. Annie's has a different crust but equally tasty to Mary's. This chicken was juicy and delicious. I am glad that I was able to experience both offerings at the same time. Come out to Pittsburgh Kansas to support these restaurants!

This place serves chicken dinners. Lots of chicken dinners. The service was great, prompt and…read morefriendly. The price always more than fair for the amount of food. The only thing - the chicken wasn't great. It was kind of just ok. The sides were the same. Overall disappointed - we expected "chicken mecca" and just got some average tasting food.

Made it back to this place and I still love it. Not your fanciest place by any means, but the food…read moreis real good. Not the fastest getting your food out to you...but....its piping hot when it does come to your table. - Fried chicken was good crust and good tasting crust. More salt makes it better. -Mac & Cheese - Is not your Kraft crap and much better than that. Very black pepper forward today, which may not be for some. Maybe just the batch; as I don't recall that from before. - Cabbage: just good basic cabbage seasoned an ok amount to be a simple good cabbage. Crazy fun fact about this place: They're open til 3 am on Thurs and Fri. This would be some great food to the access to later in the night!

I finally made it to a place in Joplin I've been dying to get to. I was so happy. Walked in and…read moretook a look at the menu. If you love catfish, chicken or pork chops (And have $18)) you have arrived. Hamburgers are $11.99. but if you want some of that okra or collard greens that they're really famous for you're going to have to pay five extra dollars......for a small quantity. Did the price of okra just go sky high! Cause they treating it like gold at this place. By the way. That was the only thing we got and we won't be going back

Amazing burgers in a fun atmosphere. Great service. I highly recommend stopping by this gem.read more

Love this little hole in the wall establishment. Friendly service and wonderful food! The…read morehamburgers are excellent and filling! Definitely a must stop!

Everything was awesome give the waitress & cook a raise and more hours. Owners are great people.read more

I went to get a burger during lunch and 2 burgers and 2 fries was $45. The service wasn't good at…read moreall. And I think it is ridiculous to spend that much on burgers and fries.

Imaginw going to a BBQ joint on a Friday at noon that has BBQ in the name on the sign right out…read morefront and they don't serve BBQ ribs for lunch? No smoked chicken, no burnt ends, none of the stuff you think you would find at a place called "TRACTORS BBQ". Well, that is what I just experienced. I heard a lot about this place so my friend and I thought we would try it out. It was busy with mainly old people. The waitress was kind of nice but also very get in and get out. The food? Meh. My friend ordered an underwhelming buger (they don't come with and fries. I ordered the "chopped" brisket sandwich that came with two small slices of overdone what I think was brisket and a smoked sausage. Also no fries, pickles or anything else. underwhelming. I also got an underwhelming side salad. Terrible little bun on the burgers. Both tasted OK but the portion size was a rip off. In fact, at just over $36 for what we got they should be charged with a crime. Avoid if you can. Won't be back.

Best burger and onion rings I've had in a long while ! Even toasted the buns! Full of flavor…read moreeverything was amazing down to the sweet tea, and don't get me started about how glorious the cakes / pies was ! The whole experience was top tier ! Highly recommend stoping in...

Everyone's already said it. THIS PLACE IS DELICIOUS! Make sure to check their Facebook for daily…read morespecials. They can sell out of items. We tried the fried chicken, home fries, green beans and meatloaf, cabbage, fried okra. We also got peach cobbler for dessert. Everything was absolutely delicious and I could have eaten about 5 more plates of everything. That meat loaf and cobbler!! Wowowow! The owners are super friendly and this is a fantastic place. Make sure to check hours before you go. We will be back soon!

Was looking for something different, very glad I found ME's. Collard greens, green beans, mashed…read morepotatoes, and chicken. Holy moly, an amazing meal, served by an incredibly kind woman.

when service is good, we always leave 20 Pct tip (sometimes more) and hand it directly to the…read moreperson who served us. yesterday, as we were finishing our meal, the server asked if she could collect our check, and I handed her a $100 bill for a $62.80 check, planning to tip her personally when she returned. she came back to say 'your change is $37', and hand me a wad of $1 bills ..... this is the second (and will be the last) time we have been disappointed with the service there.

Nice place, nice people, nice salad bar with good salad dressing. Baked potato should have been…read morecooked a little more but was okay. My steak was over cooked and very dry, no juice at all. My wife's ribeye tender but was over cooked and very dry. No juice at all. Training your cooking staff would Double your business. Asked for a manager but didn't come so I left.

Stopped in for lunch at the Iron Skillet inside Joplin 44 and it was exactly what we needed after a…read morelong morning on the road. Iron Skillets are pretty common at truck stops, but this one really stood out for the service and consistency. Hot food, quick service, and our drinks were never empty. It's always such a nice break to sit down and enjoy a real meal instead of grabbing deli or fast food. The menu is familiar, the portions are solid, and everything came out fresh and fast. Great staff, great service, and a perfect spot to relax for a bit before getting back on the highway. We'll definitely be stopping again.

Quick Review: Overall 3 stars, because it's a chain,…read moredoesn't matter if it's a Denny's or an I-Hop, the food is pretty production line quality. If you've ever been to classic diners like the ones featured on Guy Fieri's such as Sam's #3 in Aurora Colorado (miss those days living out in the Rockies), then you know that special something when you sit down and all the locals come out and congregate for brunch...well didn't get that feel here. However, 5/5 stars to the chef. Let me explain. And don't get me wrong, the server was fantastic. The setting was in the retail section of the Joplin Petro Truck Stop, being a fairly dim but rather quiet corner. In all my years of trucking, on the road, whether it be at a Denny's in a truck stop, or a Black Bear diner, Waffle House, another Iron Skillet, or i-Hop, whenever I order medium rare on a steak, it would always end up on opposite ends of the spectrum-- either very well done OR bloodshot rare. So when my server brought me a true medium rare steak, there was this aura of sacredness to it. I simply didn't expect the chef was going to make it to that likeness...and he proved me wrong. It just shows, that there are still individuals on planet Earth that know how to grill up an everyday New York steak and not destroy it. , Thank you Jesus this art form is still alive and well. But of course going back to the quality and satisfaction levels of eating the food, I still want to stick to a 3. It's a truck stop, it's a chain, it tastes very manufactured production line quality. Like if you walked into any Flying J or Pilot, whatever they have in the hot food trays, it's on par with that. Basically the Caesars Salad, the Mashed Potatoes, but the steak was how a New York strip would taste but on the saltier side. Until next time, maybe I'll check out that other diner in Barstow CA on route 66

Great food and great service. Started out with the crab dip…read morewhich was outstanding. Next the salad which was very good as well. For the main dish had the build your own pasta - fettuccine, Alfredo, shrimp, veggies - outstanding and fresh! Provided small cupcakes at the end of the meal. Great food and great service. Will definitely be back when in the area!

Service 5 stars, drinks 5 stars, appetizers 5 stars, salads 5 stars, desert 5 stars. We are going…read moreto need to revisit the main courses. The pastas needed a little help. My ravioli pasta dough was raw for a couple of them. The fettuccine really resembled chewy egg noodles, but everything else was so amazing we have to go back for a second chance. To be fair, I couldn't quite place the issues with the pastas, so I didn't mention it to the staff, or I'm sure they would have handled everything. The service was perfect. We are excited to go back.