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Hayden's

3.8 (50 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque, Burgers, American

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Good for kids

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Diner...not a drive-in.
Michael S.

Despite its name this is a diner style sit-down restaurant off the main drag in a residential area. And, despite the World's Best BBQ sign over the front door, the pulled pork sandwich was very good. The mid-week lunch platter included the sandwich, French fries, and creamy Cole slaw. Pork was chopped, smoky and juicy on a toasted bun served southern style with Cole slaw over sweet BBQ sauce. Fries and slaw were satisfactory but the latter redundant since it topped the sandwich. The pink lemonade was sweet and tart due to the addition of cherry flavoring.

Jacqueline M.

Double sword review for sure Maybe my expectations were set too high as this place has been here since 1948... I would for sure drive out of my way any day for the "BEST PINK LEMONADE " On the planet and they have it hands down!!!! I'm a addict for sure. But then we must decide about the food. We ordered a famous steak burger, it was like a good outside grill burger but small. The burger was the thickness of Mc'Ds cheeseburger and any ole bun. Nothing that would drive you out of the way. It was over 6.00 and you got choice of sides. I got tater tots. Same as freezer ones. Honey got , their famous " chopped barbecue ham with slaw" sandwich. This gets sadly no positive review , it had no flavor at all and when you add bar barbecue sauce which was a bottle on table. It was like eating sauce with a filler between bun. Very disappointed!!! He said awesome fries! And again loved Lemonade which we will go back for but will skip the grill as overpriced. Final word, the girls working there are as nice as anyone could ask for. Great service.

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Brad K.

How could you not live this nostalgic place. The burgers are huge and fries are crisp. It's a must in the Bluff.

This unassuming exterior hides a sparkling clean interior.

We stopped on the basis of Yelp reviews and were happy with our choice. The friendly karaoke singing manager was a joy as she navigated a busy lunchtime. I had the steak burger that was the kind that arrived with some of the crispies from the grill...yum. Pink lemonade that had some kick to it, fried cauliflower and slaw. The slaw was a little too chopped for my taste but was well flavored. Husband had a "tasty" bbq sandwich and tots. The manager said she's been in charge sine the first of the year and has seen the lunch rush growing.

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Mark B.

I found this place on yelp. Ribs were moist. BBQ sauce didn't disappoint. Potato salad and baked beans were excellent. I would definitely recommend.

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12 years ago

Awesome food and friendly people! Not too expensive and it's a quit nice place to eat.

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9 years ago

For a good old fashioned burger cooked on a flat top, pressed thin & crispy on the edges, this is the best place in town.

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Friggen Amazing! Traveling through and got lucky to pick this spot. Everything was delicious…read more Bloody Mary, coffee, chicken fried steak that was homemade...along with everything else being homemade too. One of the best stops on a 10,000 mile road trip around the country.

This was the lunch spot with a surprisingly high number of reviews for a small city in MO compared…read moreto all the other restaurants and I don't think it's a real number. The place is nice and modern looking/loud with the noise traveling all over like a noisy bar. The menu is good with something for everyone and we had a burger and country fried steak and I can only review the country fried steak. The service was that southern US slow but ok. I ordered the country fried steak with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. The country fried steak was bigger than the average and hot from the fryer with a nice crispy crust. The steamed broccoli was slightly better than room temperature with a little crunch left in it and not total mush. The mashed potatoes were cold straight from the fridge for some reason like leftovers. My plate had chips on them that I would have thrown away in my kitchen. The water cup was a cheap plastic cup with a heavy a chlorinated taste in the water and not drinkable. Overall my lunch was disappointing for a restaurant with such a high number of reviews which I feel is fake compared to other restaurants in town.

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Hayden's - bbq - Updated October 2026

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