The people are friendly. The waitress has a great personality & clearly loves "her" customers! It…read morewas fun to watch & listen to the "friends table" talk, joke & tell stories. This table appears to be a group of local retirees who meet for food, coffee & conversation. The food is good & the prices are reasonable.

First time in town and looking for a place for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Found this nice…read morelocal place via Google maps. Since it was not yet listed on Yelp, I decided to add it. This is obviously a place that locals hang out - a couple of group tables were there at which it appeared friends meet, come and go. Men and women - most appearing my age group (retired). Menu was great and reasonably priced. All I ordered omwaa one pancake (it was very large!) along with OJ coffee. Server staff called me and others "Hon," which I found rather endearing. My pancake was delicious, the service was quick and friendly, and the place was bright and spacious. A perfect small town cafe. I should have taken more photos to post here!

Try the Black Raspberry ice cream, it's the best flavor! The staff are friendly. The store is a…read morenice, small, quiet place to take a break.

Definitely call ahead!! We were the only ones who showed up to place an order…read more Place was busy, but they seemed to be working hard to fill everyone's order as fast as they could. They have 6 - 8 booths inside and a picnic table outside for eating. Not sure of their history and how long they've been around, but this place looks and feels like it's an institution. We ordered 2 cheeseburgers and 2 small shakes for $21.00. The burgers and shakes were a good size and a good value for the price.

Great food! Homemade everything! It's been an age since buffets were a thing so we were surprised…read morewhen we walked in Ham, prime rib, fried fish all fantastic! Desserts that bring back memories of my childhood...there are so many choices it's kinda impossible to have it all lol but my goodness, it's so delicious you can't help but try! (You can also order from their menu, I saw an impressive looking cheeseburger on a nearby table ) The staff is efficient and super friendly! Evenings can get busy but they keep the food refreshed and there's no significant wait. We were traveling through the area a couple of years ago and kinda stumbled upon this little spot since we were staying nearby. We never miss it now when we come back!

Such a nice surprise! Never been there since we don't live near there! Saw a big sign off 35 so we…read moredecided to give it a try! What a cute place! BUFFET makes me wanna drive 78 miles from our town! I just admired it.. we ordered off the menu... TENDERLOIN sandwich and onion rings! So so good! I thought it was so cute! Then I walked back to the bathroom and it was MUCH BIGGER than I thought! I went back and grabbed my mama and walked her back there to see it and we talked to some nice customers, one used to work there when she was younger! Servers were so kind! Great memory with my mama!

Wow what a find! Went for lunch on a Tuesday to find this gem! Hot honey brussel sprouts as a…read morestarter which tantalize you with a sweet heat and feta cheese bits to cool the palate. Followed by one of the most amazing hot Reuben sandwiches with spicy pickles and homemade aeoli and a side of real fries Hubby had hand battered fish and chips which was cooked to perfection. Add to all of these wonderful gems was a great waitress with a pot of fresh coffee on an always refreshed cup... Folks this was a wonderful gem not far from I-35 and worth the extra mile or two... Osceola's Gem!!

Another drive outta DSM, this time to Osceola's The Iron Horse Neighborhood Grill and I had thee…read moreBEST onion rings! I'm so glad we thought to order them AFTER our meals came, or I would've eaten the humongous pile as my meal. Delicious! Chicken Wings: they have "the good ranch" and the wings were really good. Dirty Bird: turkey and bacon sandwich, side of coleslaw. All was good. Personally, this sandwich would be awesome with stuffing on it, like a thanksgiving leftovers sammy! It felt slightly...lacking something, but my aunt liked it so that's all that matters. Rueben (forgot pic until half was gone): very good! Perfectly toasted marble rye, french fries piping hot and delicious. Once the fries and Rueben were delivered, that's when we realized we forgot to order the onion rings and ordered those as well. Sirloin & Baked Potato (forgot pic until halfway through my baked potato ): delicious! However, I'm a total sucker for baked potatoes, lots of butter and sour cream. Also, I was so enthralled with the onion rings, I really didn't touch the steak beyond tasting one bite. I did bring it home for my lunch today! So again...let's talk about these amazing onion rings! I love large, hand-battered onion rings, not a huge fan of shoestrings. These hit every mark in my book, and were 100% worth the 45min drive! ‍‍Service was excellent, highly recommend! Sometimes it's just nice to go for a little drive, which we appear to be doing more of lately! All for $75, plus $25 tip was an awesome meal for $100. Very affordable and top quality.

This local spot delivers on taste and service. Seems like everything is homemade , nothing frozen…read morecoming out of that kitchen . My entire family stopped in for lunch had a round of burgers, French fries and jalapeño poppers. The restaurant also has a bunch of fishing gear and bait you can buy at the counter. I feel like the locals would flock to this place just to hang at the bar and talk with the waitresses. Next time you are in Rathbun or hints hankering for a great burger. Stop in!

Second time around and they did a great job. The cleaned up the front porch with social distanced…read moredining. The breakfast menu was great with options and served promptly. The service was awesome so updating my review to five starts.

This restaurant has great food and great employees. However, the biggest downfall of this location…read moreis that it's not dog friendly on the patio so don't think about bringing your furry best friend they are not welcome.

Went there on a recommendation. Small town, very good restaurant. Had the bacon cheeseburger with…read morehome made chips. The portions are quite grand. The bacon cheeseburger was very good. Thick and moist. I was surprised by the quality. The place itself is clean, friendly staff. A real gem in the middle of nowhere.

Searching for a nice dinner place in this tiny town, our motel (Alamo Inn) had a recommendation for…read moreMarina Bay in the room. We were a group of 6 adults from out of town. The location - easy access from Unionville, and on a beautiful lake setting with large windows in the dining area. The staff/service - so friendly!! Maryanne, our waitress, was very attentive, sweet and accommodating (some in our group had food allergies). The food - a friend and I ordered a pizza to share, and we were not disappointed. It was very flavorful and cheesy, with customized toppings half for the vegetarian and the other half for me (carnivore). Another friend ordered Bang-Bang shrimp tacos and proclaimed them "delicious." Highly recommend if you are in the Unionville MO area.

My husband and I ordered a Prime rib. My husband ordered it medium, I ordered mine rare. My…read morehusband's was OK, mine was well done, I complained. They brought me a new one, medium almost well done again. The waitress tdnus, that they are pre-cooked, they can't do rare. So why did she asked on the first place? All of our steaks were cold.... Usually the food is really good there. Not the prime rib. Not at all

Stopped in around 10am on a Saturday morning expecting it to be empty. There was a wait to get a…read moretable but well worth the wait. The servers were all genuinely pleasant. They treated everyone like a regular and made me feel welcome. The food was diner delicious as you would expect. Looking at the plates around me, I was kinda sad I didn't try the cinnamon roll pancakes. Good thing they are just right down the street for another visit. The tables were buzzing with happy chatter and the feel is of a much smaller place. Homey and inviting. It's worth a quick jump off 35 to give them a try. You will leave full and happy.

We came to this area for a birthday and grandpa suggested this place. They were able to accommodate…read more7 of us with room to spare. We were placed in what looked like a separate party room with a few other smaller tables. Service was prompt and polite. Since it was just before noon I chose a lunch option and the rest of the party selected breakfast. I ordered the Italian Grinder and seasoned curly fries. The grinder was a little like spaghetti sauce but had a good flavor. I was given a large portion of fries I was able to share with others. The rest of the party said the breakfast was delicious with no complaints and a few people were not able to eat all the food. This is a nice mom and pop restaurant worth the visit. If we are in the area again for grandpa's birthday we would come back.

It's a plain little diner with good diner food! We stopped there for breakfast about 10 AM. It…read morewasn't very busy and we had great service. I had a pancake and egg and bacon and everything thing was fixed just like I liked it. Hubby had Breakfast Stacker which was hashbrowns with sausage and gravy over them --then he added a fried egg on top. Food came quickly and the help was very friendly.

This is a local, cute diner. The waitperson was helpful and attentive. My roast beef, potatoes, and…read moregreen beans are delicious. The pork tenderloin my spouse ate is super good too. The coleslaw--Omgee it's good too! I highly recommend!