Very good food good service and seat by your self that's cool alright coffee…read more Nice people

This cafe/diner is the real deal! Let's start with the magical words, "breakfast served all day,"…read moreand then continue with a list of about twenty kinds of pie!!! I enjoyed the breakfast quesadilla for lunch - and took home half to enjoy tomorrow. Added a piece of delicious peach pie (in a brilliant move, I traded half of my slice for a sample of my friends strawberry rhubarb) My friend ordered the hot turkey sandwich. Everything was delicious and the server was cheery and kept the drink refills coming. The only thing stopping me from sampling my way through the menu is I'll have a hard time not repeating my original order, I enjoyed it so much!

I stopped at this cute little diner while traveling through Topeka. Nice crowd for early Monday…read moremorning. So, must be popular with the locals. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Hot coffee. I ordered the Western Breakfast which is country potatoes cooked with ham, onions and green peppers with two eggs on top. Toast or biscuits on the side. Hit the spot, however, had to take 1/2 in a to go box the serving was so much! Highly recommended for a delicious breakfast that will fill you up.

Best breakfast food we've had in AGES. Hands down best breakfast in Topeka, Lawrence, or Olathe…read more Crispy hashbrowns and the BACON is the best bacon I've had from any restaurant anywhere!!! Thick, crispy, and slightly sweet. Waitress was friendly and attentive.

First off, the food is delicious and cooked to order. If you don't like limp bacon, tell the server…read moreyou want it crispy. Adequate portions. I don't particularly like to be called Babe, but my server called everyone Babe or Baby. The server was very courteous and helpful. Now for the not so good part. If you must use the restroom use caution. There were dirty dish carts blocking the men's room make it precarious to enter and exit. Touch as little of the surfaces as possible! There was old urine in front of the urinal. The floor was generally disgusting. At least there was a hand dryer, no worries about paper towels laying about. Other than the restroom, I had a pleasant experience and will eat there again.

I'm really picky when it comes to pancakes. So many times they're rubbery and pull with one's…read moreknife, too chewy, or gummy. Hanover has great cakes! Cakey and thick, with a subtle vanilla flavor that makes them really delicious. I'm looking forward to my next visit.

We put name for waitlist into Yelp and usually have no problems. Today was quoted maybe 10 minutes…read moreor less for 2 people but then when we arrived we're told 20 minutes. We left to wait outside and then noticed that we were removed from waitlist. When we went back inside to check we're told the tablet had crashed and we're going to put us back on after waiting over 10 minutes already. Lots of staff standing around and quite a few empty tables. Staff were complaining as we weee sitting at the bar as that was the only available seating. Just seemed very unorganized.

They corrected issues and gave big discounts to us to make up for it. My toddler's French toast…read morebites were burned the first time coming out, and they remade them. My food took a while to come out (we were a party of 15 so I expected that) and there were a few other issues with orders at my table. Management came out and corrected everything, gave a $20 gift card to my father in law, and gave big discounts to anyone that had issues. They made my son's meal and mine completely free, so I only paid for my wife's meal and daughter's meal. Incredible service, great food. Way to take responsibility for issues and more than make up for it. Great work!

I had occasion to visit the VA hospital this week for an 8am appt, and wanted breakfast once the…read moreappt was done. My husband asked about a chicken friend steak, so I Yelp'd and low-and-behold, Cook's is really close to where we were. I was raised in a small midwestern town, and this, folks, is a quintessential midwestern diner! I didn't snap a pic of the menu, but ordering is done at the register and all the prices are very reasonable. I ordered a coffee & western omelette, which came with a side of hash-browns and biscuit. The coffee, very standard diner percolator brewed stuff, was fresh and the perfect consistency. The food was served quickly by a cheerful waitress who came by a few times to continue to check on us. My husband was very pleased with his chicken fried steak, hash-browns, eggs and toast. My breakfast was well-portioned; not a huge plate but definitely ample, fresh and tasty! The best part of the experience for me what the cleanliness of the dining room. Not fancy- utilitarian carpet, linoleum table tops- but so clean, fresh and well-tended. It seemed busy for a Thursday morning; more than half the dining room was occupied, and the low storefront of the building is easy to miss, but I was confident these customers were regulars. We don't live in Topeka, but this is now my fav restaurant there, so I plan to return!

It has been about 2 years since I had been to Cooks. It has not changed and the food quantity and…read morequality is still a good place to find a great breakfast and lunch meal. Coffee was good. The staff are always helpful. They have good deserts also. Not fancy but very relaxing place. Bisquits and gravy were great.

Like eating with family. Great food, awesome staff . This place opened in 1975. Proof they are…read moredoing things right

Legendary to me the burger was great and after a dusting of snow the chili hits the spot…read more Staff and s great and always friendly wanting to make sure you are taken care of. It's a good old time drive in. They have car hops if you want to eat in your car but I enjoy going in

This review is for lunch at the bar for two on a Saturday in mid-August…read more service: Elizabth B. was our waitstaff and she was great. Very professional and prompt. Place was packed, but she didn't miss a beat. bar: Outstanding beer list, including Hop Butcher (Chicago) New School Hawaii Vibes IPA. Their tap list includes a style for everyone's interest. Big emphasis here on cocktails. Elizabeth put together a stunning Cosmo ($10!) for my wife. food: My wife's half Baja Turkey and soup-of-the-day, Chicken Noodle, with chips ($12) was outstanding. My half Not Your Mama's BLT and tomato bisque with chips (also $12) was equally fantastic. details: This is a relatively small restaurant with choice of inside, outside, and bar seating. Of note, the host also seats the bar, it's not open seating at the bar. There was a 20-minute wait at 1pm on a Saturday. Street parking outside in NOTO. There is a 3% surcharge if you pay with credit card.

This is an interesting spot in Topeka. I'm not that familiar with Topeka but there's not a whole…read morelot there except the capitol of Kansas. Searching out food gets interesting. The one question I have is why is it called The Wheel Barrel? I know a wheelbarrow, a wheel of cheese, a wine barrel, but I haven't figured out the name yet. If I make it back, maybe I can ask. The Wheel Barrel serves grill cheese/sandwiches and soup. I appreciate the concept and in this situation keeping it rather simple yet with some good selection for sandwiches and soup. I got a special wild rice and chicken soup with a half Baja turkey sandwich. It's a half and half for $12. I thought both tasted very good. I didn't eat quite all of it but I'd say it is a normal meal. Not a huge serving. I think most people would eat this in one meal. I think if I'm back in Topeka, I'll have to go back and do the traditional grilled cheese and tomato bisque! It was a busy lunch time meal. A nice size crowd was there. Service was still pretty quick. They have a rustic decor which is sort of like a wheelbarrow and a barrel. It's on a block that seems to be trying to add some art and culture to Topeka and I appreciate that a lot! If I'm back over that way, I'll stop back in and if definitely recommend it in Topeka.

Don't know the first thing about customer service or accountability. tried to order pies for a…read morespecial event and did as requested by person on the phone. Went to pick up the pies and not only were they not ready we were RUDELY berated by worker at restaurant (manager?). I can understand miscommunications between employees, especially new ones and an explanation of that type is all it would have taken. Sure we would have been a little bummed but eventually ok. To tell the customer it's "our fault" because you have poor training and in-house communication loses you customers for life

There was a musty odor and the lighting was inadequate. The food was lousy. The server was…read morefriendly, but not the best at her job. It took too long to get our food. And they are overpriced for the quantity and quality of the food. This place used to be very good several years ago. We won't be back.

Great place to eat and have a beer. Cristy is the best. Food is always great. After golf stop…read moreevery week..

Probably the best hamburger in town!! I love coming to the shack knowing the hamburgers are always…read moregood.