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.

This place has yet to disappoint! Staff go above and beyond for you. The place is very big and can…read moreget very crowded during breakfast. Simple decor and they have an outdoor patio for a dining option! So every time I come I try one of their special highlighted in yellow. This was the Three Car Pile-Up and talk about massive portions! I devoured everything on that place and practically didn't eat anything for the remainder of the day! It's worth every penny I can guarantee that.

We waited a long time before anyone acknowledged us. Sat and it was another 5 minutes before staff…read morecame over to take drink orders. We were ready to order and was told she would be right back with out water. She waited on another table that came in after we did and she did take their food order. Food was a long time to come to table. People that came in after us was finished eating before we received out food, which at this time was not hot. The food was almost not eatable as the gravy was thick and pasty. You may get a huge plate of food, but if it isn't eatable and the service horrible, why bother. Don't even get me started on the cost of the bad food. It's all flour and milk and eggs. All which isn't expensive. Why why is it $30 for two for breakfast?

Food is always delicious and fresh! Fast friendly service! Newly remodeled facility is beautiful!read more

This one had the possibility of bein' five star, but he service dropped it down. The food was…read moredelicious and my cocktail was quite tasty. But when we got there, we were going back and forth about getting one large table for everyone, or a smaller table, and let the rest of the folks fend for their own table when they got there. The guy at the front knew our dilemma and said that our server could take our orders right away, and get the ordering process going, so we picked the bigger table. Well, that worked out horribly. We don't know if he didn't pass it on to our server or if she just didn't care, but everything took forever. ALL of our food came out at the same time, and then we were asking for our checks because we had somewhere we needed to be, it was like she downshifted into non-movement. Ruined a good meal.

Stopped by for dinner on our way through Joplin. Glad we did!…read more I ordered the new Chicken Potpie. I was warned that it would be bubbling hot because they cook it in the pizza oven, it wasn't a lie! I love my food hot! I even had to blow on it to cool it down. It wasn't perfection...only thing that would have been better is to have some potatoes in it, but it still was delicious. There was a good amount of chicken too, I'm stuffed and couldn't eat it all...I tried! Hubby had the Soy Glazed Salmon. It came with rice and broccoli. He really enjoyed it. It came highly recommended by Boston, our server. Great recommendation! Boston kept our drinks full and was very attentive. We will ask for his section when we are back in town. Bathrooms were clean and the restaurant was pretty full on a Sunday night. Definitely will go back when we are in the area! I saw a cheeseburger that look good too...next time!

Still our favorite dinner spot in Joplin Well worth the 2…read more1/2 hr drive for the loyalty birthday dinner (got to visit family as well but probably would have made the drive just for the pretzels-honey chicken and McFadden Red Ale even if family wasn't on the agenda) Always friendly and attentive service

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

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

Cars on the Route in Galena is one of those Route 66 stops that manages to be memorable whether the…read moredoors are open or not. Even if the station itself is closed, the outside displays and vehicles are always accessible, making it easy to wander around, snap photos, and pose beside some true Americana at any hour of the day. The site is a restored Kan-O-Tex gas station, and it has become a playful landmark thanks to its alleged inspiration for characters in Pixar's Cars movie. Parked out front are classic fire trucks and other vintage vehicles that immediately transport you back to the heyday of the Mother Road. Old gas pumps stand as reminders of a time when stations like this were lifelines for travelers, and through the windows you can glimpse memorabilia that adds to the nostalgic atmosphere. It's a stop that blends history, pop culture, and roadside charm. Whether you're making a quick detour off I-44 or planning Galena as a destination in its own right, Cars on the Route offers a slice of classic Americana that feels both timeless and inviting. [Review 1504 of 2025 - 44 in Kansas - 25055 overall]

Very fun stop while traveling through the area. It's located on historic Route 66 in Galena,…read moreKansas, approximately 6 miles from Joplin, Missouri. The town is a shadow of what it was during its heyday. But they have made some very cute exhibits inspired by the 2006 movie "Cars".

Always busy, always good! Never had a bad experience at any Cheddars location over the past fifteen…read moreyears.

Good food and service. Not bad for a chain sit down restaurant, my go to menu item is the chicken…read morefried steak!

Friendly servers and speedy service always! Love the atmosphere and the incomparable spaghetti…read morered.

I've eaten here a few times and loved the food. The last three times I've visited I didn't get…read moreserved. Twice I stood at the desk thats one step inside the door because a sign says to wait to be seated. After a significant wait with no greeting, I left. Today I got seated, read the menu, made my choice, and read a news article on my phone with no one showing up to even say hi. I arrived at approximately 1:20 and the place was fairly empty. Two waitresses were walking around cleaning up, one of which was the lady that sat me. As I left, the manager on duty did make sure to tell me to have a good day. The food here is really good but not worth the wait if you're out on lunch from work.

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