Food, service and atmosphere was wonderful. Best hot beef sandwich I've eaten in a while@

My go to for home cooked meals! Great fried chicken Dinner and Catfish! Don't forget to grab a pie on your way out! The pie is the best !!! read more

My wife and I went here on a Saturday morning g around 1030. We entered the alley that leads to the hostess station and we were the only people in line. Three employees literally stood within three feet of us and never even looked at us, much less greet or seat us. Horrible customer relations. We left and went up the road to Julian's where we were greeted instantly as we came in. Look for a review on Julian's. read more

Great food,great service, I eat there once or twice a month. And for smokers there's a smoking section but I won't be setting there but it's there. read more

This is a place with a down home big family feel. The coffee is hot and delicious. The food is just like grandma used to make from breakfast to dinner. The service is fast and always with a smile. Can't go wrong here they even have delicious homemade pies. read more

Overall, our experience was pleasant. We did not like walking in and smelling cigarette smoke and were amazed that smoking is still allowed in restaurants anywhere, but once we got to our tables, the smoke was no longer noticeable. Food was good, much like what we expected. My husband had chicken friend steak that he really enjoyed. I ate vegetable beef soup and a salad. The salad was mostly iceberg lettuce--nothing special--but the soup was delicious. We both really wanted to try a slice of pie but we were no longer hungry enough. Our server was sociable and good to check in and refill glasses. The ambiance was that of an old cafe. The room in which we ate seemed to be full of people who had come from church and many seemed to be regulars. We would go back if we were driving through Joplin again. read more

Really good food. It's just like eating at home. The staff are super friendly and get anything you ask for.

The homemade onion rings were AMAZING and the side salads with honey mustard were good and my mashed potatoes were delicious. The steaks were terrible and I didn't realize they would be boiled but my son liked his steak tips. My husband said the omelet was alright but he's had better. Overall we would all get different entrees because all the sides were fantastic. Honestly I could have gotten just a salad and onion rings and had a great meal! Our waiter was really sweet even with my kids asking him a million random questions. read more

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The food is always amazing, no matter what I order. Good prices too!! The service is great, an you feel right at home.

The food needs some work. It's all pre-packaged and microwave heated. The pie tastes like what you imagine a fake display pie would taste like; in other words, no flavor. The wait staff are doing everything right. The wait staff has no control over the quality of the food. You can lay that right at the manager's feet. read more

Good food but one waitress is talking about gross life issues like I don't care if you talk about that but I shouldn't be able to hear it like gross I came to eat in a good restaurant and have a good time not to hear you're life story read more

Excellent food and service. Just traveling by and Yelped this place to get breakfast. I ordered french toast meal with ham. I mean the BEST French Toast! It was thick bread and so good. Great ham too. Husband had pancakes of course with ham too. The waiter was nice and said grandson could have a grilled Cheese with fries for breakfast. So nice to accommodate. When reading reviews, all good except they have a smokers area. First I've ever heard of this but you could smell it alittle. Really nice restrooms for a small place. Pies looked delish! read more

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We have been passing this restaurant for awhile decided to stop and try it we had good service the food was good place was clean only thing they still have a smoking section!!! read more

They've got a very homey feeling to their place. Great home cooked meals, love the people, and the way they check in on you but don't hover.

Decided to try granny Schaefer's last night got there about 8:00 they closed at 8:30 p.m. . Not a very big crowd but one thing I was extremely surprised to see they actually still have a smoking section. The wait staff at cashiers were overly friendly really enjoyed the atmosphere. Ordered the spaghetti with garlic bread in the salad was quite impressed the garlic bread wasn't like a brick and the spaghetti had plenty of meat sauce and the salad was actually a well-dressed salad. They're blue cheese chunky dressing was exactly that and from what I understand very delicious. Chicken fried steak they offer an option for a couple dollars double the meat and it was a large portion of the chicken fried steak covered in a white country gravy. It was enough to make your mouth water. The mac and cheese well restaurant mac and cheese but it did taste like cheese. Mashed potatoes for homemade mashed potatoes the gravy the brown gravy was a little salty. They have a micro brewery where they grind their own coffee beans and I must say the coffee was extremely good, just could have been a little hotter they bring you a whole coffee pot to your table.My only complaint and I understand it was later in the evening but their homemade dinner rolls were a little hard on the bottom where they had sent in a warmer too long but they actually give you real butter. They also have a very large selection of homemade pies got one to take home but haven't tried it yet but it is a huge slice of peanut butter chiffon pie. read more

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Wow can't believe the prices of this restaurant really ? Omelette and biscuit and gravy total was over $41.00 restaurant needs some major updating too ! read more

Excellent homemade food with extremely generous portions. Will definitely return next time I am in town. read more

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visiting the area and was counting on yelp to help direct our dining choices... and yelp did not do us wrong! service was very fast & friendly despite the fact the restaurant was pretty full. our waitress was great. she knew the menu, helped with choices and suggested substitutions. everyone in our group if 5 enjoyed their breakfast and everything was tasty and properly prepared. portions were on the LARGER side, especially the biscuits! coffee was touted on menu and it was fresh and tasty. if you are looking for a "homemade"breakfast - headto Granny's! read more

Sadly I would give negative stars if it were possible. This is the worst food I have ever been served in any restaurant hands down. Their "homemade" pies are absolutely not homemade. They are industrial strength, fake ingredient, pies with some kind of fake chemical whipped topping that would probably outlast the apocalypse. They are definitely mass produced somewhere else and are horrid. I do not believe any of their food is actually made in house. The servers are awesome and friendly. The building is old and dilapidated inside and out and not terribly clean. I am surprised they are still in business. I won't ever go back. read more

The food is average and service is good. worth it for the price. I took my family. Lots of space for large groups. Great pies.

Service was excellent, the place is dirty and the catfish I wouldn't serve to my dog!

If you're looking for a place that makes you taste like you're eating stale cigarettes... this is it. I had no idea that smoking dining rooms were still available! I actually SAW a gal smoking virgina slims and got transported to the early 90s. read more

Classic diner with some of the best pies - the lemon meringue is *chef kiss*. I came for Sunday brunch and it was not super busy, though there is a lot of space for when the rush comes. They specialize in breakfast comfort food - burgers, omelets, any style eggs, etc. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Thought we'd give Granny Shaffer's a try. I know it's a local "diner casual" restaurant with "home cooking." There are a lot of good reviews. We walked in and the average customer age was 70 and I thought this was initially a good sign. Nope. Good service but POOR food and it was $42 for lunch! (Pepsi $3.50, chicken fried steak $14, sandwich $15, and a piece of pie $3, tax + $5 tip.) The Club sandwich was cold dark toast, 2 pc deli rolled turkey, limp cold bacon, and a couple of pieces of ham. The chicken fried steak was mediocre, the rubbery cold breading fell off, and the gravy was white paste. The instant potatoes were inedible and the green beans were cooked with vinegar. The take-home pie was so bad, my husband threw it away. He loves pie. I can't believe we blew forty bucks on this. Horrible. We won't be going back for $40 inedible lunches. I'm not being "snobby", I grew up HERE! The onion rings looked homemade (other plates) and I heard the catfish was pretty good. I guess you have to know what to order. You may be safe with breakfast. How hard is it to screw up breakfast? read more

This is a great little coffee shop/ diner place. Here's the good and the bad: The bad: it does have a smoking section. Haven't seen one of those for probably 25 years lol They have it in a separate room but when you walk in, that smell is still there, in the common areas. My husband has asthma and I'm super allergic to smoke, so that was a little hard for us, and not something we expected. That odor just stings my eyes and it was noticeable the minute we entered. The good: we had an awesome waiter. He was amazing actually. We wanted for nothing. And even though it was fairly crowded, our food came lightning fast. It's typical diner fare food. I had a grilled sandwich with fries and my husband got their breakfast burrito. Both were great. Not fancy, just good basic good. My fried were seasoned so that was a nice touch. Restaurant seems to have a steady stream of older people. But we also saw young families. It has a nice casual comfortable vibe and reasonable prices. If you can handle the smoke part I mentioned, go and check it out. If you're hugely allergic or have respiring issues from cigarette smoke, you might want to pass. read more

Fried chicken dinner was fantastic! I was last here in the 1970s and was as good as I remembered. Old School delicious!

Always my comfort - and a sweet spot! Have to GET HERE - minimal times per month!!! Makes me feel a little less than like the orphan I really am! Here you find Family Traditions!!! read more

Good food. Not cheap. Decent service. BUT smoking is still allowed and there is a common ventilation system. If you are sensitive at all to smoke, it will be an issue. read more

Food tastes good, cooked right. Service Could be better, group of employees standing in front of us for over 10 minutes and was not served.

Slop service bad. Food taste like premade. The only good was the hot rolls. Will not be back and will tell everyone I know.

We have been attending this restaurant for many years. They always provide excellent service and love to go on Sundays for breakfast. Their pies are awesome. My husband loves their French silk ; my son-in-law always enjoys their coconut cream pie and I love an apple pie with scoop of vanilla ice cream . read more

Decided to try some hometown flavor and was so not ready for a very good lunch. We had the fried green tomatoes, the breakfast burger and the rueben and it was delightful! read more

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Hands down, the best breakfast in town!! Everything we tried has been top notch! Today we splurged and are taking home a piece of homemade pie! read more

Please eat somewhere else. It is disappointing the owners put their own wealth above a living wage for their employees. They announced they were raising menu prices due to the minimum wage increase, while it appears to be for personal greed. Raising prices is not the answer. I support union workers and wish they would support a union in order to be a truly family friendly business. Their behavior makes me never want to eat at their restaurant. See the article below for more information: fox4kc.com/2018/12/30/pr... read more

First time try and perfect meals for family. Lovely pie and cinnamon rolls it is worth it to come back to eat.

Food is outstanding! I go there all the time. The service if fantastic. Staff are always friendly and come by to say hi even if they aren't serving you personally! read more

This has been a long standing staple for decades. But, it has gone so far down hill it makes me sad. First, you walk in and you are blasted with a face full of cigarette smoke as they still have a smoking section that obviously is not ventilated well. I had a good size headache coming on before even leaving the restaurant and now get to go use my inhaler. The food (veggies/fruit) is mainly taken right from a can. I've always enjoyed their catfish but got something different tonight-their pork chop dinner- and it tasted like it was prepared an hour or two ago and just wrapped in a warming tray as the breading was not crispy and was sweating and mushy. Then our waitress' service was far and few between. She asked if we needed anything and my husband said a refill on water. She proceeded to fill his and no one else's at the table nor did she ask. So basically I told my husband unless I'm really hungry for some catfish, we can completely mark this restaurant off our list from here on out. Which is sad for me to do because I like supporting the mom and pop places especially when they've been around for so long. But it's time for an overhaul, Granny. read more

This place is the epitome of comfort food. I decided on the chicken fried chicken and it was amazing. Not to mention their homemade pies- despite being full, I couldn't help but eat all of it for the taste alone. The service was great too, our waitress was always on top of refills and asking if we were doing good. Will definitely be returning when I can. read more

Granny Shaffer's Restaurant - Chicken fried chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Fried Okra - Comfort Food Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Great place for breakfast if you can get past the strong tobacco smoke smell which is evident as you approach the front door. I had a sweet roll and it was one of the best sweet rolls I have ever had! Truly yummy! I had the spinach and mushroom omelette with real Hashbrowns, delicious! Once we were past the entrance and seated in our section, we did not smell the smoke, but I did not enjoy walking through the smell. read more

Granny Shaffer's Restaurant - Comfort Food Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Great homemade blackberry pie "to go" for $12. Make sure you're not taking the pie to old people with dentures unless you really don't like them. The seeds will drive them nuts. Mediocre chef salad served with Hidden Valley Ranch packets of salad dressing. Looked like packages of Oscar Meyer bologna-type meat, torn into strips, and thrown on huge pieces of iceberg. I guess the chef didn't believe in the importance of food presentation. "Eh" chicken fried steak. Large quantities of food, but you really DON'T want to eat it all (at all). read more