So, im giving this awesome spot a solid 5 stars afyer just one visit. Reason being, I dont live here and consistency is very important to me. I dont if I will know if I will ever be back in a 100 mile radius of this awesomeness (which i would travel). The food is awesome and well seasoned. Chicken fried steak and pork chops, fried okra, green beans, etc. are on point. Different level type food. The service was friendly and accommodating, always checking on us without overdoing it. The vibe in there was awesome with great decor without being smuthering. If you're ever in the area, go. THIS IS NOT A PLATE BUT A SERVING PLATTER. read more

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Was it good? Sure. Was it amazing? Naww. Chicken fried steak was solid enough, nicely breaded, just the right amount of crunchy breading, beef thin and tender enough to cut with just one hand and a fork. Cinnamon rolls are highly overrated, with too much grainy, crystalized icing,..Walmart makes better. Biscuits small-ish but pretty good, fresh and crumbly. The rest of our food was low flavor and forgettable. Baked potato only came with sour cream. Service was excellent - server outgoing, friendly and helpful. The restaurant itself is filled with odd, old and dated Americana all over the walls. Waiting area is itself the size of a small restaurant with mismatched furniture and country singer memorabilia everywhere. One of their bathrooms had a broken knob and locked a poor gal inside. Wait to be seated took for-ever, an hour on a slow day. Kendall's is just an okay place, nothing at all to warrant all of the hype. But not bad. read more

First off cash or check only and saw this place on Beard Meets Food. The chicken fried steak was awesome. The batter was really crispy. For the large, there's 3 side if you don't want the salad. As for the half, only 2 sides. There was something off with the biscuit though. Atmosphere was nice a lot of memorabilia. Food came out fairly quick about less than 15 minutes since we got there an hour after they opened. read more

Kendall's Restaurant - Large chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, green beans, and corn - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

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A good place for home cooking. The walls are covered with memorabilia of Oklahoma history. They have diet Dr Pepper, which is a huge plus for me. Why didn't I give them five stars? It was quite the wait to get a table for two and I've never been a fan of the what seems to be bag salad. I'm a huge fan of salads because I am a type one diabetic. So the only thing I could do with the cinnamon roll that they gave me was pass it to my friend before I accidentally ate it. I have to recommend the cinnamon rolls because they look to be perfect. The food was good. The service was good. I would definitely go back. read more

Kendall's Restaurant - Good eatins. Comfort food. - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

I'll be honest and I see the over 200+ reviews and most are 5's & 4's. A 3 star probably isn't worthy but I'll explain. First, I called ahead to determine best time to avoid before the restaurant gets crowded. Our group of four arrived about 4:30 and although we were seated right away the place was quite busy! Our server Heather was great! She was willing to explain everything and even told us about the challenge. Not that I had any aspirations to try it but my friend wanted to size it up. The restaurant itself was inviting and gave you the feel of home cooking. My wife & I order the same; the Pond & Pasture since each of us wanted the Chicken Fried Steak & Catfish. The salads arrived right on time and the homemade dressing are awesome! A short time later the main course arrived. Great plate appearance! However, only the Chicken Fried Steak was warm/hot; the rest of the plate was merely just warm enough to eat. Could I have sent back? Of course, but we waited all day to eat! I ate the Chicken Fried Steak first and yes it was delicious! The rest of the meal was just luke warm, it seemed as if this was plated first, sat under a heat lamp and waited for the Chicken Fried Steak to be served. I managed to eat most of the meal but still left food on the plate. I don't care for cold catfish! I guess this happens when you're a popular restaurant! Overall this place is worthy but I just seemed to think that that those plating mistakes can hamper a great experience! read more

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This was a fun experience! If you're craving some chicken fried steaks and the traditional American meal, this is the place for you! It's a cute little vintage place and we came to eat on a Saturday night for my husband's birthday. They were very busy, but we were seated quickly. They are very kid friendly so bring all the kids. I can tell you there's nothing breathtaking about the place or the food. It's traditional chicken fried steaks, gravy and potatoes. You can get any sides you want but I recommend getting the ranch dressing with your salad. They make the ranch dressing here and it is just amazing. When the waitress told me I thought there is no way it is that good but it is REALLY good! It is quite a drive so we won't go all the time but we would definitely visit again in the future. read more

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Definitely a classic! The food and service is great. We went on a week night so it wasn't so busy.

History in this place. They are still cash only. We ordered the half Chicken Fry with choice of potato , a veg, biscuit and little cinnamon roll. I had fries and extra crispy Okra. Fries good, okra maybe a little too crispy. Husband had tater tots and good corn. We were thinking we didn't care for mashed potatoes last time we visited. The half was plenty for us. It's mostly crisp coating, super thin meat. The regular size comes with a small salad. I noticed a charge for extra anything.....cheese, dressing etc.. so skip the salad. I think I heard you could get another veg instead. All pretty good, just kinda uneventful. Service was good. Sweet tea good. ATM machine for cash. read more

Kendall's Restaurant - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

My best friend's family took us here a few years ago, and I still think about their chicken fried steak and cinnamon rolls. That alone says a lot. read more

The "Pond and Pasture" (CFS and catfish) was really good. I liked the batter on the chicken fry and it was fork tender. Next time I'll order the gravy on the side because there was more than enough to take home. The thin catfish strips and tartar sauce were also very good. The green beans (w/bacon) and mashed potatoes were as expected. And the complimentary, homemade cinnamon role was a nice ending. We drove an hour to try this restaurant and everyone at our table said they'd come back! read more

Kendall's Restaurant - Pond and Pasture (catfish and chicken fried steak) with green beans, mashed potatoes...includes hushpuppies and a biscuit. - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

Good diner food, the building is much more spacious than I would have expected! Waitress was very kind, food took a little while to come out but it was all great! Cinnamon rolls were great too! Ordered a pack of maple bacon to take home, so good! read more

Been dining here for over 40 years, staff is always courteous, friendly. Restaurant is always clean. Food is spot on- probably the best Chicken fried steak- in the surrounding area- and the Catfish is pretty tasty as well read more

This is a different review for Kendals's Restaurant from my last one. Previous to this nights dinner at Kendall's. I had a very bad experience. However, this time after saying I wouldn't return. I did and was pleasantly surprised to be served a chicken fry brought out to me by Dee the owner. Whom after dinner we sat and chatted for several minutes. Very nice man. Now back to the Chicken fry. It came to me cooked to perfection. It was bearded perfectly, cooked to perfection, not over cooked as many places do. I have to concede. I was served a chicken fry second to none. Meat under the breading from end to end. It was seasoned very well. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire meal. I'm so delighted I decided to give Kendalls another try. Thank you Kendall's for a superb dinner. I believe this is the kind of meal that has given them such notoriety over the years. It was the Best I've ever had there. I was so impressed that I forgot to take a picture. You can see all their beautiful chicken fries, pork cutlets and sandwiches on their web page. Decore is interesting and fun. I believe you will enjoy your dinner at Kendalls Restaurant. I'll be going back and will be sure to tell everyone I loved their chicken fry. The owner said "try our pork cutlet they are another tasty treat here" I belive I will next time. read more

Kendall has an amazing food and they make major room for a group of eight us with no problems. The servers are wonderful and.

I will say that this was a very good experience. Have been seeing on YT and TicTok. Server was great very sweet. Food was very good did not disappoint. My only issue was with the kitchen, there were 4 of us, 3 meals came out together, but we had to wait a few minutes for the 4th one so our food was not real warm when we all finally are. If we had a large table I would understand but only 4 and very few tables. Need to time better. Will definitely be back though. read more

This restaurant is wonderful. Our waiter had a lot of personality and the building had a lot of character. We ordered okra for the table, it was wonderful. My hubby ordered the small chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and green beans, he enjoyed every single bite. My SIL and I split a full order of chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans, plus a salad with ranch. All of it was excellent. My BIL ordered the catfish, which was a very large order served with tartar sauce, mashed potatoes green beans and a salad. He ate every bite. After dinner we were brought cinnamon rolls and they were excellent. You can also buy them to take home. A+ read more

This place has been on our restaurant bucket list (and not just because it is said to be haunted) for quite some time and Kendall's did not disappoint! There was ample parking right in front of the restaurant and a nice area to wait outside if you arrive before they open (they have limited hours of operation, so make sure to check that they are open). When the restaurant opened, we were warmly greeted and the door was held open for us as we entered which was a nice touch. Our server was fast, friendly and professional making sure our order was brought to our table quickly and that we had everything we needed to enjoy our meal.....the world famous chicken fried steak! My chicken fried steak had an amazing , light, almost tempura-like crisp batter coating (I would almost consider working there for free just to get the recipe!) that was topped with a delicious country gravy and came with french fries that were perfect (that slightly crisp exterior with a nicely done, soft interior) and fried okra that was made with the same, obvious care. It was happy tummy dance delicious! My partner had the Pond and Pasture Platter (a half sized chicken fried steak with a serving of fish) creamy mashed potatoes and corn which he said was great. He enjoyed his so much that he had me try a piece of his fish that practically melted in my mouth. The atmosphere was family like with many patrons in a great mood, talking amongst their own tables as well as with others....this could have been because of the fun, enjoyable event taking place that evening.... The Chicken Fried Steak Challenge being taken on by both Katina of "Katina Eats Kilos" and Randy "Atlas" Santel. Both were kind and gracious, greeting and interacting with restaurant patrons before and after they each successfully took on the challenge. It was wonderful to find out that they were (individually and together) as down to earth , enjoyable, and approachable as they seem in their videos. This was one of the most memorable date nights we have had; we will definitely be going back for the service and food alone, read more

Kendall's Restaurant - Katina of "Katina Eats Kilos" taking on the Chicken Fried Steak Challenge - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

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Food is great, their reputation is well deserved. Friendly staff. Chicken fried steak was great as well as the cinnamon rolls. Honestly didn't have anything bad. read more

This was a great experience overall. Our server was super friendly and made our experience very enjoyable. I got the large chicken fried steak and it was delicious! At the end of the meal they give you a cinnamon roll which was delicious. The inside of the restaurant had country music memorabilia on the walls with low playing music. Overall our supper was a success. read more

Kendall's Restaurant - Large Chicken Fried Steak - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

Fun experience. After watching Beard Meats Food on FB, we wanted to try this restaurant . It's a cute little restaurant with probably the best staff I have ever seen at a restaurant. Our waitress was Heather who was fantastic, quick and tentative. My bf and I had the CFS sandwiches. They were pretty good, but needed more lettuce because with all the bun and fried batter, it needed a balance. The ice tea was in the weak side and I can't write home about the cinnamon rolls, they looked and tasted undercooked. All in all-great experience! read more

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The locals hype this place up. God bless. Chicken fried steak was underwhelming. The batter was crunchy and delivered but the steak was no where to be found, literally. Not much is homemade, beside the few dressings. Everyone was so kind and warm, service was great. read more

Kendall's Restaurant - chicken fried steak - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

This place is fabulous! It's also easy to find. The place was busy. The chicken fried steak was tender, light and crispy with wonderful white gravy, mashed potatoes and green beans!! So good you have to try it! I'm giving a 4star because the seats were ripped up. Not pleasant to look at or sit on. read more

Best chicken fry!!!! Love me some Kendall's !! Highly recommend this place if you want a good old-fashioned chicken fried steak dinner with mashed potatoes!!! Super yummy!! read more

The first time I ordered from Kendall's was to go and it was fabulous but the second time I went out of my way and drove through Purcell to pick up my order and I told him to put the gravy to the side because it was for my dinner at work Well to my surprise when I opened up my dinner, there was no gravy to be found and I think for $28 there should be gravy. I think $28 is a little high. I should've went to red lobster I'm sure they would've got my order correct... I was so mad so what's the point of ordering and eating a chicken fry without any gravy and paying $28 for it? I called back to the restaurant to let them know and they told me they'd give me extra gravy the next time I came in so do not drive out of your way for this restaurant or if you do make sure you check your order before you leave because I'm 12 miles from them and was missing my gravy from the chicken fry. I will not be returning because it wasn't that good for $28 and no gravy crazy huh? And if you're gonna pay $28 go somewhere else that's crazy.!!!! read more

Fabulous chicken fry with my 98 year old Mother! Service was good even though they had an event in back room!

Newest favorite restaurant when I visit NCED. Service was excellent! Ambiance was awesome and the food! The food was ridiculously delicious, I enjoyed the 1/2 Chicken fried Steak & 1/2 catfish along with Okra, tots, green beans & biscuit on the side. . .and I got a cinnamon roll for dessert. Probably the best cinnamon roll I've ever had! I had to buy a 8 piece and put it in my luggage so my gf and daughter could try!! read more

Kendall's Restaurant - Chicken fried Steak and Catfish with Okra, Tots and Green beans - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

I will never understand the popularity of this place. It's claim to fame is the chicken fry. It's bland, mostly breading, and the gravy is straight out of package. I have never been as bloated as I was after eating here and only finishing half. The grease they used was old or bad and I felt terrible after eating here. If you want a proper chicken fry, go to cheevers. read more

I've been wanting to come try this place out for A year since I saw the picture on the front of the Oklahoma dining guide! We finally got our chance yesterday. There was a small wait, but not too bad. We were seated at a booth. Service was prompt and friendly enough. I ordered the pond and Pasture, which is catfish and chicken fry. The catfish was delicious! Lightly breaded ,hot. The best part of the meal! The chicken fry was paperthin. It was just OK and the rest of the plate was just OK as well. I guess I was hoping for more flavor or some thing. But I will say the atmosphere is great! It's such a cute set up and the place is full of memorabilia from actors and musicians from I believe 30s 40s 50s and up. It's like a museum and eatery all in one lol I saw somebody order the challenge but I didn't get to see what happened with that! Hopefully he was able to finish it, but I'm not sure how! It's always the skinny guys that can eat that much food! ALSO, ITS CASH ONLY!! But don't worry if you show up with just your credit card. They do have an ATM machine inside the building. You could spend an hour or two looking around at all of the things on the walls. With that being said, we will come back and try them again. read more

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We went last night to try this place and see what it was all about. When we walked in it had a very cute old design look going on and then when they walked us to our table, I'm not gonna lie it was kind of interesting how far back the restaurant goes. Well when they sat us I over heard the waitress talking to this guy who was actually there to do the Kendall's food challenge and I wanted to see what it looked like. The portion was huge! But obviously because it was a food challenge. But anyway, I ordered the crybaby burger and I was disappointed. The bun was very dry and the burger itself was boring and nothing special at all. I was expecting more flavor and some kind of heat to it. My husband got the large chicken fried steak and he hated it. He said the chicken fried steak tasted like it had freezer burn and from looking at it, it looks extremely dry. He gave me some of the mashed potatoes and those had zero flavor even with the gravy on it. The salad he got before had more flavor than both of meals. We were really excited to eat there because we had seen 2 YouTubers go and do the food challenge and they said the food was so good and even mentioned that people should try this place. Another restaurant in Norman OK that has zero flavor. It seems like restaurants in this state just aren't that good. We definitely won't eat at this place again. read more

First time diners at Kendall's and we must say it was a pleasant experience. The good was great and our hostess was delightful. We'll be back! P.S.-Bring cash; they don't expect credit or debit cards. read more

Highly recommend! I have a dairy allergy and my mom has a gluten allergy, Dee was very helpful ensuring our food was allergen free. The staff was friendly and the food was amazing! We ordered to-go and everything was above our expectations! The lemon pepper catfish was my favorite! read more

Wet soaked cinnamon rolls- swimsuit required they were that soaked, ate one and curbed the other 5

Some of the best chicken fried steak in the state of Oklahoma. Great staff was very friendly and helpful and your drink will never go dry. read more

Kendall's Restaurant - Chicken Fried Steak - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

What can you say about Kendall's. Great food, great people, and you can never leave this place and still be hungry!

Faith is a terrible mopey server. Drinks came after our food then were handed out wrong so had to wait forever for new ones. Didn't get specific items ordered until we were done eating. Loved the food, service was just terrible. Other tables with other servers seemed fine. Cinnamon roll was amazing. Rarely ever decline to tip, she got like a 4% because we didn't want to wait forever to get change. Not the servers fault, but bring cash because they don't take cards. They have an ATM if you feel like paying feee. read more

Kendall's Restaurant - American Near Me - Noble, Oklahoma

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Finally made it out to Noble to give this place a try. Worth the drive! Friendly staff, easy to find and lots of delicious food options. Noise levels were reasonable and I found it easy to carry on a conversation with my friend without feeling the need to talk loud. read more

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My in-laws insisted in making sure they were the ones to take me to eat here for the first time since I had never been and they were right, it's definitely a staple place to go in Oklahoma! The food was great and atmosphere of Oklahoma tributes were wonderful too! I had zero complaints other than not knowing it was cash only... however, they do have an ATM in the lobby for anyone who doesn't know about cash only or needs more read more

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Great home cooking! We decided to give them a try and we were not disappointed. We ordered a variety of entrees- Original Chicken Fried Steak, Fried Catfish, Hamburger Steak and Pond & Pasture. read more

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AMAZING!!! Everything was good. Get fried catfish and chicken fried steak! Can't go wrong with anything. The mini cinnamon rolls were on point fresh, cold, reheated you name it they were amazing. The vibe was good the lobby/waiting area looked fantastic and has a map where you can put a pin where you are from! The waiter/waitress was really nice come here every time I'm in the area! read more

Good homemade food in generous portions make this a great stop. Service is fast and friendly, and the atmosphere looks exactly like what you'd expect from an aging mom and pop type restaurant. One thing to note they do not take credit card so remember to bring your cash! read more