Heard about a place called Jose's Cafe in Harrisonville, MO, which supposedly had wonderful pork tenderloin sandwiches. We did a road trip. Let me just say we are glad we did. It is a unassuming place with a very friendly environment inside. You can get a full or a 1/2 tenderloin sandwich. We were already advised to get the 1/2 and we are glad we did. This was the best tenderloin sandwich we have found. I am used to the pork tenderloin itself being relatively thin. This was almost twice the thickness of most sandwiches. However, it was very tender and juicy. We got some fries with it. The 1/2 sandwich was just under $10 They also have a pretty extensive menu, Great place, great food and very reasonably priced. Check it out. read more

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Well established not fancy. Just good good cheap and big portions. Husband and I slit the full size fried tenderloin. Wow. Huge. Delicious. Hand made. Highly recommend. read more

Jose's Cafe - Had 2 tenderloins. We split it - American Near Me - Harrisonville, Missouri

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Really good pork tenderloin sandwich. As a single diner, I was disappointed I couldn't get a half order of fried okra, apparently they stopped that. Very nice server. Well worn interior (bench seats) but all fit together nicely! read more

Home cooking! Nothing is frozen before it's cooked. Salad dressings are homemade! Nothing beats their homemade tea. read more

Jose's Cafe - American Near Me - Harrisonville, Missouri

Food was delicious and huge portions especially for the price. Staff was friendly as well.

Short on staff, and tables were not clean. We had breakfast and the gravy was not very warm, no butter on the toast, no jelly available. No refill of coffee or water. Bacon tasted like old grease. However the chicken fried chicken was fabulous!! Light and crispy and very large. read more

Food is excellent. Home cooking great selection you don't leave hungry that's for sure. Friendly and attentive staff and very clean restaurant. Kid friendly and reasonable prices. Pull up a chair and sit awhile to enjoy their hot coffee and great food. read more

The food was actually quite good. Especially the breakfast bowl. However the menu was surprisingly unclear. I mean it's a menu right? But you have to see it to understand what I mean and I forgot to take a picture. The biggest turnoff and hence the three stars was the atmosphere. We expected to smell a little like a greasy spoon but whoa it was next level. Between the old stale cigarette smoke from the sports bar next door to the kitchen fumes lingering in the dining area to the curtains that absorbed it all, we will likely skip eating in next time. A to go order would be your best bet here because the food was quite good. read more

This place has the best tenderloins this side of the Mississippi! No kidding, they are extremely tender and the portion is awesome. Unless you have a monster appetite, I would suggest to share one. We always eat there and the service is great. The place is a little "dated" so be prepared. read more

Excellent breakfast. Even better service , We were passing through and were treated to a great home style meal. Generous portions and great flavor on everything we ordered Thinking about stopping for lunch or dinner on the way back. Great stop. Aloha, read more

Best chicken fried steak EVER! Friendly server gals and great coffee. Large portions.

I love traditional diners and this one fits the bill. I judge diners on their iced tea and breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. All good here! The 1/2 sandwich was plenty! Good and fresh and tender. Service was very good. I was there after lunch rush but plenty of customers gave the place a nice buzz. read more

Jose's Cafe - 1/2 Breaded Pork Tenderloin sandwich with half order of fries. Nice and fresh. - American Near Me - Harrisonville, Missouri

When did the wheels fall off the bus? This used to be our fo to place whenever we were out south. It was out of our way, but worth it. Last weekend, we called in to pick up takeout, it was 10:30. The Excuse i got was we can't do tenderloin or a club until 11. When I told her we were still a ways out it will take a half hour to get there, I got we can't do it. We stopped by tonight, everything says they are open until 9 pm. We showed up at 7:45 and it was dark and locked. Sorry we drove so far, we live by legends, but their I don't give a damn attitude cost them a longstanding and faithful customer. I am sure we can find a place that will be open when they say they are and provide customer service. read more

Great food for a great price, old school diner vibe. Very nostalgic for me, reminds me of the restaurants my grandparents would take me to every Sunday after church. Excellent breakfast and great lunch and dinner. 10/10 every time. read more

I had the chicken fried steak and it was amazing! My husband had the roast beef open sandwich and it was great as well! We will definitely come back! read more

The waitress was wonderful and the food was delicious. The pork tenderloin was hand breaded and gigantic. The Chichén tenders and chicken fried chicken were also hand breaded and were moist and tender. We will definitely be back. read more