The online menus are very misleading. This place was very well advertised, but really pulled up short in its expectations! We could barely find the front door as it was well camouflaged. It's very confusing as they are a movie theater, game arcade, shopping stalls and somewhere there was a restaurant in there. We entered at 3:00.... Not a lot of people there. The hostess finally seated us (she seemed like it was a burden) with menus. The waitress showed up and took our drink order. Came back with our drinks and asked if we were ready to order (less than a minute). We did ask for another minute. That's the last time we saw her. She got a large group behind us. She took their drink order and then started taking their food order We had been there over 15 mins and only had water and menus Needless to say we got up and left Terrible service. Don't go I won't read more

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Nice clean restaurant. The service was excellent and food was great. We will be back.

I thought this was going to be another overpriced tourist trap with blah food, but to my surprise it was not. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The menu was full of variety to please everyone in your group. The food was delicious and they did not skimp out on portions! If you're in the area you need to try it out. read more

Waitress was awesome and worked hard to keep everyone with drinks etc. But Food was brought to table cold. Hashbrowns did not taste fresh and were cold. Gravy and biscuits were just soso. Will not return. read more

reviews on this were mixed, but was close to our hotel so decided to give it a try. friend & i decided to try the fried green 'maters app. they were cut thin - which i prefer - with tasty, not too heavy breading. they were cooked through and yummy. for entrees i ordered the summer porch fried chicken and asked for green beans & creamed corn instead of sides listed. i got white meat, and it was a bit dry, but white is frequently a bit drier. the breading was light, crisp and tasty. green beans were very good, nicely seasoned. creamed corn was good also, tasted like just corn, butter and cream. not too heavy or too sweet. friend had open faced roast beef sammie, with mashed potatoes & green beans. she liked the sandwich, meat was tender, gravy was good - not heavy - didnt taste canned or like it started life as a powder. mashed potatoes had "lumps" which we both prefer - so they werent instant. cornbread was very good as well. although restaurant is in a "mall", it had a nice interior, casual. there was also a bar. service was very good. no complaints. read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - summer porch fried chicken - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Good food came in at around 11:10 great food got the chicken wings best chicken wings ever the service is good my waiter was nice it was quite peaceful read more

Food was good but the service was horrible. The waiter told us he was going to go check on why our food was taking so long and then proceeded to take an order of a 10 person table. I will never go there again. Then we asked him for syrup and I had to go find it myself. read more

Turn back now!! We were out on a wait list even tho the restaurant had several empty tables. Like several. I understand they may have been short on servers. The servers they had looked like they would rather be elsewhere. One needed a bath or at least wash his hair. Food was sub par at best. The place was clean as about the only positive. Will not go back. read more

Food was not good. Most of it was cold and tasteless. We had 12 people with us and nobody enjoyed their food. Service was nice but very slow. read more

Food was good. Service was great. Portion size on pot roast was large. Cornbread with honey butter was yummy. Blackberry cobbler a la mode was yummy. read more

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So the restaurant we planned to eat at turned out to be closed so we wound up at McFarlain's. They weren't very busy so we got right in and seated right away. All the staff were very friendly and efficient. The place was pretty clean and the decor was kind of Midwest meets Deep South.... On to the food. It was all pretty good. I had the McFarlain's Special Sandwich, which was an open faced pot roast sandwich with mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Others had soup and salad and meatloaf. We took a Traffic Jam pie to go, which turned out to be delicious. The four star rating may be just a bit of a stretch, really the rating is probably around 3.5 stars, but they deserved rounding up not down based on the overall experience. read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - The dining room - almost closing time... - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

We began w/McFarlands nachos, yummy then Shared a roast beef meal & cornbread they were all delicious! Hopefully next time we'll have room for their cobblers. read more

It was just ok. We expected a bit more with the hype. The singing table thing was terrifying and had me frantically trying to figure out of I would be called out. I still don't understand the rising table, but maybe I'm not supposed to. The food was fine. Just nothing outstanding. Had the nachos and we did enjoy the chips and pot roast. The cornbread was warm and tasty. Just a regular place. read more

Honey cornbread was spot on! Food was plenty to share. Ambience is casual. The sweet potato fries were good with their sauce which I think was made up with apples and pineapples. The pot pie warmed my whole body. read more

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This restaurant was located inside a fun building with an imax theater and small shops. Our server was very good. The food was marginal at best. My husband and I had fries that were not very fresh, and the meal basically did not provide the value for the price. We would not return here. read more

I rarely make a negative post and I wouldn't now except for the response from the manager. I ordered eggs Benedict. My eggs were hard boiled. I told the lady the eggs were not poached and her reply was "it's just not poached the way you want it" what a crappy response. in the end, they paid for my meal so I consider us even read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - Not poached eggs. - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

I would have to write a small novel on the good and bad of McFarlain's. The service was adequate. Hats off for Derrick filling in on a Thanksgiving week but no clue of the menu, specials and shortages of cranberry sauce, gravy and several other items. Plus we just wanted a Pecan Pie to go and it was another major hassle. Good news was that they were able to seat a large table of Ten but even the tiniest of observations would have indicated a very large ticket. So, in deference to Derricks determination to provide the best quality service possible, I tipped him heavily to thank him for taking care of us. As for McFarlain's, we will commit our patronage to another restaurant next year. read more

Flavorless food. Chicken fried steak was from frozen and charged at $19.00. ordered with baked potato. (That and the corn bread was the only reason it received 1 star) steamed broccoli tasted "sanitized" with no flavor. Pickled fried vegetables tasted like they were fried in salt. ( We sent them back.) My GF said the place used to be pretty good but she didn't even finish after a couple bites. read more

Food was good nice selection to choose from. Our waitress was very attentive even though she was training a waitress. Would definitely visit again should I be in the area. read more

The food was fantastic. Mallory was our server - friendly and welcoming. Our food was served with a smile!!!

This is one of the BEST places in Branson, MO!! If you go you have to try the pot roast, the (sweet) cornbread, AND ask for a "special table." Magnificent!! read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - Pot roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cornbread!! Fabulous!! - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Poor food. Ice cold This is our pancakes 10 min after being served. Slow service. Eggs were done over easy not medium. We left all of our food on the plates. Horrible overall. I will say they comped our non existent meal at least. read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - Coldest pancakes in Branson - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

We went here before the Smoke on the Mountain show. There were 80 of us. They were ready. I had the roast beef sandwich. Really disappointed by my choice. A piece of bread cut in half with some roast beef on top and a very small scoop of mashed potatoes and some gravy. The taste was fine. The service was great. The portions were small. read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - Roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and Apple crisp for dessert. - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

We used to eat at McFarlains often. We hadn't been there since the pandemic, so decided to go back, as we were in the area. I don't know what has happened. The cornbread used to be like cake. It was the best I had ever had. Today, it was horribly dry as if it had set out for days. I had the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes. The potatoes had a color and taste to them that suggested they were old. The steak wasn't crisp at all and the breading was soggy.. My meal was $20. My husband had a mediocre burger, fries and a drink.Our bill was over $50. Needless to say, we won't go back. read more

This place is a homestyle cooking restaurant similar to what you would find in a big truck stop. This was my parents choice, they are 80 years old. They like menu items like pot roast, meatloaf, and chicken pot pie. I'm not big on these types of things so take my review with a grain of salt. My father and I ordered the chicken pot pie because the waitress said it was amazing. It was not. The crust looks like it might be flaky, but it was not and the chicken pot pie was bland. They serve it with mashed potatoes and your choice of corn or green beans. I asked for creamed corn and can report that the creamed corn was actually the best part of the meal. My mom ordered a BLT which came with an abundance of bacon on Texas toast. She ordered well. We also ordered their famous cornbread with honey butter and it was just OK. A bit dry. We ordered one blackberry cobbler to split and it came out piping hot except the kind of hot that comes when you reheat in the microwave. The crust was soggy and the interior was like molten lava, was gloopy and did not appear to be made with fresh blackberries. All in all, I would say "meh." Personally speaking, I won't be back, but since my parents like it OK, I'll rate it 2 stars. read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - Cornbread with honey butter (a tad stale) - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

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Don't waste your time or money. Messed up on our order on multiple plates, food was dry, and broccoli was hard. Service was good. But that's the only good thing. read more

I have visited this restaurant in Branson for many years now and I always love coming back. Their pricing is a little bit higher, but they only have one menu. I like their cornbread and chicken a lot. I usually go for one of their chicken fried steaks / chicken when I visit, but this time I tried their fish and chips. It was really good. The service today was a little slower because a large bus just showed up prior to us arriving. However despite that circumstance, our server didn't attempt to make our service any better. Even when the group left, we felt ignored as guests and had to look for her to get attention. The food was pretty good. This was an off experience read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - Menu - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

We had a very nice meal here. First, they brought two pieces of cornbread w a scoop of butter. Just right for cornbread-- not too much sugar and it was moist. I had the Pioneer Pot Roast and my wife had the Strawberry Salad. My dinner tasted great-- meat was tender w a little brown gravy. Very little fat in meat which was very good. Had mashed potatoes and green beans ( bacon and a little onion) just like the picture in the menu. Mashed potatoes were good w traditional brown gravy. My wife enjoyed her salad and the strawberry dressing was a welcome change for her. Note that the dressing seemed to have a strawberry yogurt base to it. We split a piece of "Branson Traffic Jam" pie-- strawberry, cherry, rhubarb w vanilla ice cream. We highly recommend the pie. Service was good. We arrived about 4:45 pm on a Saturday which was earlier for a dinner before heading to an evening show. Pls remember to tip. read more

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Really good burger and French fries were hot and not greasy. Pot roast and gravy was delicious. But seriously, you serve great pot roast and gravy but combine it with instant potatoes? Where is the logic in that! Waitress was nice, service was a tad slow. Smallest coffee cups ever! But the coffee was delicious and hot. read more

My family and I went to Branson for a mini-vacation and we heard about McFarlain's so we thought we would give it a try. My very pregnant DIL, my wife, my grandson and I went into the restaurant and we were greeted right away by the hostesses and then were promptly seated. After that something seriously went wrong. We were there for 15 minutes and no one even acknowledged our existence and they seemed to be abundantly staffed because we counted at least 6 wait staff that looked at us and never even asked if we needed a drink or to see if we had ordered. So after 15 minutes, we all got up and left. On the way out the hostess was told we never were acknowledged and all she had to say was "sorry!" Not, "oh can we comp you a meal" or "how can we make it better?" Just nothing but "sorry!" Needless to say, we won't be back! If I could give it no stars...I would! read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - McFarlain's-Branson - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

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Great place to eat. Friendly staff. Food is delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Great food, nice atmosphere but especially enjoyed the excellent attention our party of 6 received - beginning from when we were greeted upon entering the restaurant - special attention paid to our request for a quite place to eat - to our wonderful server Mallory!! She was awesome! Can't wait to go back!! read more

This has been a favorite of ours for many years. We have almost always eaten one of their legendary specialties-the pot pie, fish, etc. These meals have always been delicious, and I am sure they still are. However, this trip we decided to have a lighter lunch so we could enjoy a piece of their pie, also. (As some of you know, it is extremely easy to overeat in Branson. ) I ordered a soup and sandwich combo. The soup lived up to expectations. But the sandwich was not even mediocre. It had such a small piece of ham I had to hunt for it. This was 1/2 a sandwich , and the meat was part of a thin slice of deli ham. It had an oversized piece of lettuce and a too thickly slice of tomato. It was not even close to a poorly made homemade sandwich. It should have been almost a work of art at the price they charged. Next time we eat there, I will know not to order a sandwich. read more

The restaurant used to be delicious, sadly it's just not what it used to be! The food all tastes straight off the Sysco truck.

When we checked in, we were told the wait time was 20-30 minutes. We decided to stay but ended up waiting around 45 minutes. When we were finally sat, there were so many empty tables! Clean tables everywhere! This is incredibly frustrating to see when you've just waited 45 minutes for seemingly no reason. I don't know if they were short on staff or what but this aspect was ridiculous. I ordered the chicken pot pie which was delicious. The crust was flaky and so good. My food was served piping hot which I love. I had the mashed potatoes and gravy and fries ( I know I know...2 potatoes but I don't like green beans). These were good too. And the honey cornbread was perfection. The service was good too. Wouldn't given 5 stars had it not been for the long wait while a bunch of tables were empty. Definitely worth a try. read more

McFarlain's Restaurant - Mc Farlain 's Chicken Pot Pie, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, and French Fries - New American Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Great service. Able to accommodate 56 of us in a private dining area. The pot pie had an alright crust commented one person however the group rated it between 1 and 2 stars. My cat fish plate was ok. Nothing really stood out to make me say any more or less then this post. The group's overall rating of the restaurant was an average of 3 stars. There was some unpleasant comments about the settlement of the bill and all agree the way the restaurant handled it was described as unorganized. Therefore, NO not recommend for large groups. read more

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This spot was very neat. They are located inside a little mall, so while you wait for your table you can do some shopping. It's the typical Branson gift shops, touristy stuff but still fun. We only waited about 15 minutes for a table, our waiter was very attentive and seemed to really like his job. There was a lot of hustle and bustle, we were all asked to join in and sing a few songs while we were there. It was nice to hear all the people stop eating/talking and participating! They bring you complimentary cornbread, with plenty of butter! It's like a scoop of ice cream on top! The cornbread is so moist and delicious, it's a sweet cornbread- my favorite. We ordered fried green tomatoes, I enjoyed them and thought they were seasoned perfectly. My husband ordered fish and chips, if you read any of my other reviews you'll see this is his go-to. He said it was frozen, the menu didn't imply it was fresh, but he said it wasn't bad at all. I wasn't very hungry, so I ordered the BLT. It was a lot bigger than I expected it to be! I was only able to eat half of it. The fries were crispy with great seasoning salt. I had to take some of the bacon off my sandwich *gasp* but please remember I wasn't that hungry! I really enjoyed what I ate. They have a great selection of desserts, including sugar-free options. The only downside was the booth we sat at wasn't clean, the crack in the cushion had some food. I'm sure a place like that it's hard to clean between every customer. It didn't bother me too much, they were constantly sweeping the floors so I know they take cleaning seriously. If you're in Branson and looking for a good meal that won't ruin your day, stop by. After you eat you can walk it off or there's a movie theater in the building, you could take a nap! read more

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Lunch menu is expensive for a burger and chips. $15.99. There is an up charge for fries. My wife tried to order from kids menu due to health conditions that require her to eat very small meals but was told she wasn't allowed. Instead they gave her a small discounted burger that cost $13.99. Service was ok but overpriced for basic burger and chips. With one ice tea, water, and tip came to $40. Don't come here unless you want to overspend for burgers and chips!!' read more

This is not the place to eat in Branson. Cracker Barrel wanna be. The food was terrible. I am nearing 60 and pretty well travelled. The food was really below average. I had the fried chicken, overcooked and lacking seasoning. Sweet potato fries and baked beans tasted like they have been sitting since yesterday. My wife had the meatloaf, very average. My mom had their soup and did not care for it all. I am positive the cornbread had an ingredient that had spoiled. When brought it out is smelled like a sour mop. I thought it was just me. All three of us, three different pieces were sure it had turned. It was really bad. Really bad kitchen. This place ranks in my top three worst food ever. Service was great, fast and the place was clean. We were there about 3:00 in the afternoon and it was almost empty no excuse for the kitchen being busy. I would have given 1star but the service was good. read more

Arrived @ 12:30 for breakfast and was told breakfast was closed eventhough breakfast was to be served until 1:00.