Interesting place. The interior could use an update and some coordination. There doesn't seem to be a cohesive theme. A little organization could help the seating and add more tables as well. We waited for about 20 min for a table, but there seemed to be several people working (they were talking at the hostess stand). Our server was very friendly and he helped answer our questions. Kept coming k and filling our glasses without asking. Food was ok, baked potatoes were similar to what you get at Wendy's. Chicken strips were greasy and not crispy. Maybe not hot enough oil? The bar area was the highlight, as they seem to have several options and it looked like the cleanest most well organized used part of the restaurant. read more

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This is a gluten free safe haven in Kirksville. I have celiac and get accidentally glutened in Kirksville frequently. It is what it is, but there are a few gf gems! Maxwell's allows you to modify most things to be gluten free. They have gluten free peanut butter chocolate pie that's really yummy. read more

The waiter is always super informative and friendly Love his jokes , he cracks me up The food is excellent and the bloody Mary's are great The beer cheese hits the spot I love coming here to unwind and enjoy some good eats The atmosphere is definitely chill I love the whole vibe read more

Food as expected (average to above average) at a bar/restaurant. Service was great. Ambiance was quiet and comfortable near front. Bar was nice too. Didn't explore entire area available. Good stopping point if in downtown K'ville. read more

This is me and my boyfriend's favorite date spot. He always gets the jalapeño burger with added bacon and I usually get the veggie burger or fried fish. Both are always delicious! I don't remember his name, but the tall man who wears cat headbands often is our favorite server and we always look forward to seeing him and chatting about our cats. Food usually comes out quickly, and the inside of the restaurant is charmingly decorated. It's the epitome of a good local restaurant. Definitely try if you're in Kirksville and want some classic American cuisine. read more

TLDR: Huge beer and whiskey selection, in the hundreds. Sandwiches and salads. Pleasant vibe. You can play board games if you want, and they have a weekly trivia night. MENU: Mainly sandwiches and salads. Lots of potato stuff. Focus is on the beverages. FOOD QUALITY: Everything I've had here has been fresh and well made. One tip I'd offer you is: if you order a dessert to go, ask them to leave out the wax paper. When they put a slice of pie or cheesecake in the styrofoam clamshell, they lay it on a folded piece of paper, and most of your sauce and whipped cream is going to be irretrievably trapped in the folds. If you ask them to leave that out, no problems. (If the management reads this, please consider ditching this practice. I'm assuming you're trying to make it easier for folks to extract the serving from the clam shell, but it isn't necessary.) MENU FAVORITES: Maxwell's is the only place in Kirksville, that I know of, where you can get fried catfish - either in a sandwich, or just on its own. Try the homestyle potato chips. I'm a big fan of the peanut butter pie - leave it out on the counter for a couple hours to let it warm up a bit and soften, and the texture will be so much better. MENU FAILS: Skip the sweet potato fries. They cover it with cinnamon and sugar, AND serve it with a caramel sauce. I can't imagine anyone wanting to eat sugar on top of sugar as a side to a burger. (I suppose they would leave the sugar dusting off on request, and swap the caramel for sour cream or something, but I've never attempted that.) FRONT OF HOUSE SERVICE: I always get food to go, so I haven't experienced dining room service here. From what I have encountered, the staff is friendly and helpful. It seems like the staff is instructed to give out longer wait times than necessary - they usually say it will be about twenty minutes, but there have been times when the food was ready in as little as about seven minutes. Shout out to the hostess with the buttery phone voice. KITCHEN SERVICE: The food is nearly always well made. The only bad experience I can recall is on one occasion in which the crust on my fried catfish was soggy, as if it had been fried in advance and left sitting under a cover to steam. COMPETITION: I'd say the most comparable place is the Dukum Inn, which has a pretty mean burger. I'd say the food quality is about the same in both places. Both are worth a visit. ATMOSPHERE: The restaurant is clean and pleasant. If you like bars, this one is probably the most extensive in Kirksville. Really comfortable waiting area. Clean bathrooms. There is a shelf of board games that you can select from, if you want to play a game with friends and have a beer. They also do a trivia night from time to time - weekly, on Tuesdays, if memory serves. read more

Solid hangout place. The atmosphere is very lax with pleasant, happy staff. We got our food within a reasonable amount of time. The food itself was good. I had the osteopathic burger I think which was the peanut butter one with bacon. It was a very unique burger and I ended up really enjoying it! If you're unsure about it I definitely recommend going for it!! read more

Maxwells - Osteopathy burger and sauteed vegetables - American Near Me - Kirksville, Missouri

Ordered a chicken bacon ranch for takeout and wasn't too impressed, the chicken was a bit dry though the rest was fine. Thursday Margs can't be beat, though. Great hangout with tons of options for board games, and the service is pretty fast. Wouldn't order the chicken bacon ranch again but I'd go back for a thursday hangout and games. read more

Food here is usually good. However, hostess needs to learn customer service. Came in and were told they were cleaning tables and she would seat us soon. After multiple groups were seated she sent someone to see if we had been helped. Then they came and asked us for a name so they could put us on the list to wait another 20 minutes and seated ter another set of guests. Needless to say this is horrible service. We finally left and went around the corner where we were seated promptly and service was spot on. read more

Maxwell's is a great Kirksville staple. The food is good, but I wish they had more variety in their menu. The service is always super friendly. They have a great atmosphere. The board games in their waiting area is a highlight. I recommend going on their trivia nights. read more

Excellent food and superior service! We had beer cheese fries, chicken bacon ranch sandwiches, pulled pork tacos and Truman bulldog burger. Everything was hot and tasty. Highly recommend Maxwells! read more

We weren't expecting this!! Met our family halfway between Iowa and Missouri, we decided to try this place out. Waiter/bartender was amazing, friendly, gave recommendations, just knew his stuff and you could tell he loved his job! I ordered a cheeseburger, cheddar cheese, cooked medium, side of fries with some beer cheese for dipping them in...well, I asked for more beer cheese to pour on my burger. The beer cheese is what dreams are made of! I will never go there and NOT have it on my burger and on anything I have there....lol we ordered some homemade peanut butter pie to go. Had it the next day and it was amazing, very rich and flavorful. We will go there over and over again everytime we meet up!!! read more

Great food. Best whisky choices in town. Best draft beer in town. Great services and well trained! It's a college town and the beginning of school but people you could tell were new still knew what they were doing. Loved it will be back again. Bartender is great and new waitress was great last time I was there! Best place in the ville easily. read more

Although we should give some leeway for being in the middle of rural Missouri, I wouldn't say there's anything special about this place. Mostly a burgers and salad menu with avg tasting food. Big restaurant space though for large parties. read more

I had a great bloody mary a great Maxwell and diced taters with sour cream. They were all great. My hubby had a blue cheese and bacon burger with fries he liked it too. We will go back. read more

My bloody mary was wonderful. I also had a great Maxwell it was yummy and the peanut butter pie was Devine. My hubby had a blue cheese burger he loved it he had fries I had the diced taters with sour cream. We will go back. read more

Drinks were good. I had the chicken sandwich for dinner it was cooked good but no condiments, I had to ask for them.

This is such a nice restaurant with a wide variety of items. The staff was very friendly

At first glance, Maxwell's seems like a semi-upscale bar & grill. Then, they hand you the food menu. It's largely standard fare, but nothing really stands out. The appetizer menu is small, *WARNING: THE CHIPS AND DRUNK DIP IS A RIPOFF* there are far more chips to try and get less than a pea size amount on each chips. The fish and chips one time was catfish, and talipa on another occasion. There is no indication on the menu what fish is used, and the lone filet is a huge disappointment for the price. Besides the bartender, the staff looks uninterested and is inexperienced. The only thing that saves this place is the wide selection of bourbon and 14 taps. It truly is the bulk of the 2 stars in this review. Get drinks here, but good luck finding a delicious dinner in Kirksville, MO. read more

Felt super safe - social distanced seating and all staff were wearing masks. Beer (draft and bottle) selection is excellent. Beer pretzels and cheese tasted great with our draft beers and the Spinach Salad with added grilled chicken was top notch - very fresh. Lots of TV's make for an easy selection of games. read more

Our server Paige did not steer us wrong. Very yummy and juicy Normal Cheeseburger even though I asked for well done. Hubby had Southwest Burger and it did disappoint. And he LOVED the sweet potato fries with monkey sauce. Pinot Grigio was chilled and crisp. Thank you. read more

We Love their Buffalo Cauliflower Appetizer! Drinks are ample and yummy. The decor is appealing and it's appreciated that social distancing by spacing seating is respected! The Broasted Chicken didn't take too long to arrive, I had our waitress bring my salad out early so that and having good company helped time pass. The meat was moist and less salty than I expected which was good!! Partners salad was fresh and we both commented on how yummy the tomato's were. read more

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Stopped while traveling through on our way to Southern Missouri. I had a breaded tenderloin and my husband a burger. Both were very good. Almost wish we were staying in town as they served whisky flights and they had a great selection! And for the beer enthusiast they have a large selection of craft beers on tap. All of the staff was very friendly. Great place! read more

This is a great place to hang out and have drinks and dinner or just drinks. They have a legit whiskey selection. Their menu was cut due to COVID (stupid COVID) but they still have great options. Great for a bite to eat after the movies across the street. Totally recommend read more

Excellent food and service with games to play while you wait for your food. Nice place

Love this place! Their chicken nacho fries are to die for. The environment is amazing and fun. The staff is great!

Good buffalo chicken the service was good didn't get a fork or knife immediately but the bartender was very friendly and always offered things that one might need. Wouldn't give me a vodka soda tho read more

Slow service due to rush hour. Lack of follow up from waitress, although she was very sweet. Large selection of beers - menu order of beers was confusing and not grouped together by beer type. The pulled pork burger was okay....did not meet expectations for price point in terms of quality. The pulled pork was too sweet and overpowering for the burger. The sweetness of the bun made the overall effect too overwhelming --- too much sweet as opposed to savory taste. Would not go again. read more

Most of it was really good. Some was very bad. I came with my brother and 2 friends. It was really nice inside, a cool ambiance. It took quite a while to be greeted and seated, but our waitress was really nice. Kind of forgetful, though. I ordered the cauliflower bites, I've had them, before, and they're absolutely delicious! But she forgot to put them in for the order. So I didn't end up getting them. My friends ordered the beefy cheese dip. It was not my cup of tea, but they loved it! So, I would recommend you try it, for sure. For main meal type things, my brother got fish n chips, but got the diced potatoes w/ sour cream, instead of fries. Now, again, I don't like potatoes, so I can't say for sure, but he practically inhaled them, so I'll claim they were good. The fish was super greasy and not hot. So that was a bit of a letdown. Street tacos and chicken nachos were also ordered, both overpriced, but not terrible. I ordered a chicken salad with grilled chicken, no cheese or dressing. The waitress did not get that in, either. So I sent it back for the right salad. It took quite a bit, but came out correctly. The lettuce really wasn't the freshest, but it wasn't gross or anything. So, I would come back with friends, but I would probably not come on my own. read more

I've never been real impressed after leaving Maxwell's. I've eaten here 3 times and the food has always been mediocre. My friend convinced me to try once of their salads last time as I've previously gotten a burger or fish, and I was not impressed. It didn't have much flavor and wasn't real fresh. The best thing I've had here is the fried fish followed by the burgers, which I will be sticking to if I go back. However, I wouldn't choose to go here on my own for dinner as there are much better places in Kirksville in my opinion. read more

They don't accept reservations. And with a party of 10 it was a 30 min wait. On a Saturday night in April. We sat down at 7pm. Service was incredibly slow. We had to ask for drinks. Three times. Entrees came out in twos and threes. By the time the last entree came, six of us had eaten out dinner. It was 915p. They ran out of burgers before we got there. And while the rest of the menu was ample it was disappointing. Good Points? Portion size was nice. A great beer and whiskey list. Maxwells manager please - amp up your service and wine list!! read more

Maxwells - American Near Me - Kirksville, Missouri

Great place in Kirksville. Out of towner in the area on business. Other than the basic fast food joints I decided to give this place a try. They Have a great beer and whiskey menu. They altered a menu item for me no problem. Wait staff was personable and I may have actually made a couple new friends in town as I ate at the bar. I ended up going twice it was so good the first night. (Not a lot of places at 8 in the evening). Bartender was great and atmosphere was what I'm was after. read more

I thought this place had great food, but service I did not think was good at all. I would rate 2 or 3 on the service we got which was like here is your food and we won't be back until time for check and time for you to leave. I had a sandwich which was fantastic, dad had hamburger he thought was good. Place is beautiful and looks big, and lots of seating avail. Pricing is higher per dad, but super great menu selection-did think there would be more burger options, but tons of items on the menu. Oh we had the peanut butter pie, I thought it was okay, wish there has been whole big pieces of reces peanut butter cups but more like peanut butter moose would not purchase again really high in price for slice of pie, but I get it, anyway, my only complaint is lack of refill service on drinks we had to reach out to person seating people to get 1 more soft drink. read more

Burgers here are really good. They also give you a lot more food then you would expect! Definitely a good place to take the fam.

Maxwells has delicious margaritas every Thursday and their burgers are always pretty delicious. The homemade chips that they have are a great thing to try and the staff is always friendly. If you want a great place to grab a burger or a drink, I recommend Maxwells. read more

I have been here two times. Both times the service has been good. Sweet people behind the bar or serving. They have been tweaking their menu and bar specials, but not quite perfected. I was actually impressed with the veggie burger last time I went. I don't typically ear veggie burgers but I didn't care for the chicken sandwich last time and the server recommended I try it. I came for a trivia night which is very fun when there is nothing else to do in Kirksville, but the drink specials martinis are below par. My friends and I were actually competing to see who could actually finish their drink. The restaurant is beautiful and the people seem to care so I'm hopeful for things to get better in the next year or so. I will keep stopping in every so often. read more

The wings are gross and the service really is trash. They ask you to wait to be seated and I was ignored by four waitstaff with a mostly empty dining room. There were three tables with people in the front and one I could see in the back. I finally had to flag one down and just ask them if I should just get my own seat. It then took several more minutes for service. The drink specials are the only good thing about this place It has now been 20 minutes since I arrived and I have yet to have received any service. Waitstaff has simply walked past me multiple times. Apparently you have to wave them down for everything. Waited almost 30 minutes before someone even acknowledged me. Informed me then that the kitchen was closed. If I could give them negative stars I would read more

Fun atmosphere, good food and drinks. Good service, great stop before or after a flick at theater across the street. Didn't try the broasted chicken but will give it a go on next visit. read more

Maxwells - American Near Me - Kirksville, Missouri

Average bar food. Service was ok, appetizer took 35 minutes and came out literally 2 min before entree. Pulled pork tasted like sloppy joe mix, grilled chicken was tasteless, very dry and skimpy on toppings to "save" it. Would not recommend unless you just want to go drink beer because they have an enormous selection to drink and forget you are hungry. read more

Food was good, service was acceptable. My wife & I went around 6 PM on a Saturday, a celebration of sorts for my wife's 60th birthday. We were seated at a 4-top in the back area where the pool table is. Our table was right in the doorway with a bookshelf containing board games right next to it that was frequently perused by people from a table next to us where a young woman was celebrating her 21st birthday. There should not be a table here & it really needs removed. Also, I think the hostess should've read her customers a little better & found a more suitable table for people of our age. read more