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Mother Road Coffee

4.7 (39 reviews)
InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Soup
Open • 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Good for working
Dogs allowed
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Linda R.

I'd have given this place 5 stars if not for the attitude of the employee, there was something in her tone that was unfriendly. It's just not hard to be friendly and she is the ambassador for the shop. With the location on the square she really is also an ambassador for the town. We had wanted a bite to eat, it was late afternoon, and learned they had stopped serving lunch earlier. My latte was as good as I've had and my husband's espresso was also good. The space is excellent and the boutique attached is nice.

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Cierra W.

Lovely little coffee shop on the Carthage Square. The ladies working here are really sweet! Since we were visiting from KC, they recommend things for us to do around the square. This place offers coffee, flavored Italian soda and various bakery treats. They also do a soup of the day. I got a coconut vanilla Italian soda; yum!

Didn't last long!
Alicia L.

Love the service, love the taste, and love the price! Really that's enough said.,, This place came highly recommended by my pastor, so I had to try it! It has a homie feel and an eclectic style! First time here so I'll have to try more, but thumbs up for the brownies, cookies, carmel macchiato, and mocha! Also any place that makes having a toddler easy is worth coming to!

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Jana M.

Great bacon cheese chowder with rolls. Wonderful service. The chai and coffee were both good. We enjoyed the view of the Jasper County Courthouse.

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3 years ago

Me and my family loved it here, very nice employees and the sodas were great!! 10 out of 10, would recommend.

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5 years ago

This spot is a local gem. Excellent service and delicious cheese scones!! Whenever I'm in town it's a place I'm delighted to stop at

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4 years ago

Great cinnamon roll terrific latte!. Nice staff with quick friendly service. I enjoy it there.

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6 years ago

If you want the best coffee you have ever had look no further the coffee here is fresh and tasty!

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6 years ago

I've only been here 3 times; however, it is a wonderful place to go and have coffee and chill. The staff is nice and friendly.

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9 years ago

Cute coffee shop in the town square surrounded by antique stores. Friendly baristas, best Americano I have ever had!

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SUPER cute place and super good coffee! Service was fast and friendly! Nice surprise to find SUCH a cute place in such a small town!

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12 years ago

Great drinks and desserts--get the homemade brownies. Also our favorite place for lunch in town because of their from scratch soup.

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Unique little place on the square. Good coffee, with reasonable prices and a friendly staff!

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This place looks very nice; it is clean and inviting. The staff was very friendly. I had the mother road frappe and it was great!

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Red Onion Cafe

4.5(349 reviews)
12.6 mi
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Arrived at Red Onion Restaurant, 203 E. 4th Street Joplin, Missouri 64801 on October 12, 2026 at…read more5:30 pm. Party of 8 Adults and 3 children. We had reservations so we were seated immediately. Our Waitress, Christina was highly efficient and prompt with her service. She quickly served our drinks and took our order. I noticed she carried the huge Serving Tray correctly by having her hand Flat against the back of the tray in order to make full contact with the Heavy Serving Tray. She also carried the drink tray in front of her to prevent spillage. She was well trained , appeared confident in her duties and was clearly focused on providing excellent Customer Service. I ordered the Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops, a Salad with Ranch Dressing and loaded Mashed Potatoes. The food was good and everyone's order appeared to be correct and tasty! My wife ordered the stuffed Mushrooms and they were well prepared and presented plus they were delicious. Order them when you fat there! We had eaten here years ago since my wife is from this area and we were visiting relatives. It appears this Restaurant has not lost touch with Excellent Food and Superb Customer Service. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! My qualifications as an Expert and Experienced Food and Service Critic; I have over 65 years of Management Experience. I went from picking Cotten, Fruits and Vegetables in many parts of the country, as a Migrant Worker to earning a College Degree with a BS in Business Management. Plus Serving my Country in the Air Force for over 22 years. As a Civilian I have been trained in two Culinary Schools, to include on the job training at other venues. I've successfully managed full service as well as fast food restaurants and have had my own successful Catering business. I have traveled to many places and tasted the many culinary delicacies this world has to offer! As a Culinary Trainer, I have trained personnel on how to provide superb cuisine, sales and customer service. At the age of 79, I am now retired and enjoy being on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE APRON.

Food was delicious ... chicken rustica, bourbon pork chops, great dinner salad and onion soup …read more.. we had a great server, Shirley, and the ambiance and music was great, as well Desserts looked great but we were more then satisfied with our entrees ChatGPT had rated them highly ... we agree !

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4.8(13 reviews)
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We used to come here when it was a Mexican restaurant and reluctantly avoided it because we liked…read morethe old place. Like many restaurants in Joplin, the outside is often nothing to get excited about and as someone who works in graphic design and advertising I'm heavily influenced by presentation and packaging. Don't judge this book by the cover! The inside looks really cute, upscale and trendy with an Asian vibe but not over the top or kitschy. This is a palce I would be happy bringing clients, friends or a date night dinner. The inside would fit right in San Francisco, LA or Chicago. The menu is shorter but still has plenty of choices. I highly recommend trying the soups as they serve several traditional Thai and Vietnamese along with the typical Chinese-American soups. My wife had a beef fried rice dish and I had the beef and meatball Pho. Sort of my starter test, if they do well on the Pho I will come back and try them again. The Pho was simpler than others I've had but still very good. I thought it was a bit mild, not in a spicy hot way, but in seasoning. If your looking for a comforting warm broth on a cold day this would hit the spot. Adding a little balck sauce (always on the table) was just enough added flavor. However I felt the Pho needed more vegetables; carrots, cabbage, bok choy, onion etc. It may just be their still but although very good it was basically broth, meat, sprouts (which I love) and sweet basil (instead of cilantro). Again, it was still very good but why I only gave them four stars. My wife's dish was elegant, and I'd even say fancy. Instead of dumping everything in a big bowl and calling it fried rice each element was presented seperately and generiously. Her dish was far more flavorful and complex than mine. She honestly had made a better selection and perhaps I ordered something that was not their best dish. I think my wife would have rated them five stars. Last we also ordered the fresh translucent spring rolls with the peanuty dipping sauce. It was perfect, fresh, cool, crisp and always fun to see through the translucent wrap. The sauce was so good we wanted to eat it with a spoon after the spring rolls were consumed.

The food actually resembles the pictures on the menu! The service was professional and efficient…read more The restaurant was Zen in color and design. My husband has alpha gal. It is an allergy to mammal meat. For this reason we don't order spring or egg rolls. However, our waiter had the cook make spring rolls for us with shrimp only. They were great! I ordered extra to take home. Also, we had chicken and noodles. It was fresh colorful and my husband finished it off. We will return to Kim's Kitchen.

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2.9(50 reviews)
12.1 mi
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Great customer service yesterday! Cashier was very friendly and food Club Sandwich snd tea were…read moregreat ! Thanks

We ordered 2 spuds, one with extra pulled pork for my husband and on mine I ordered a spud with…read moreturkey ,bacon,cheese ,green onions and black olives...Both potatoes were ice cold . I spent almost $50 dollars on 2 drinks ,large ice tea and large lemonade and two baked potato with extra pulled pork ... which by the way I'm 100% sure there wasn't any extra pulled pork added. My husband thought the food had been previously ordered and wasn't picked up or made mistakenly , instead of throwing away the food it was refrigerated When I say cold I mean everything, was cold - potato, pulled pork , cheese had been previously melted and had formed a hard cold shell over the top. We also ordered a Togo cold turkey sandwich. Came on a plate We ordered inside restaurants approximately at 6:20- 6:40 on 10/12/2026 in Joplin Mo. and planned to sit and enjoy our meal. The waiter did offer to reheat our food but my husband always refuses to send anything back because it either comes out one or two ways 1. When everyone else in the group has completely finished all of their food and your plate either hasn't arrived so you end up getting it to go or food is extremely overcooked and reheated in a microwave. 2. After watching dirt restaurants TV Shows and seeing how they sabotage your food by spitting in it or adding random food liquids on your plate. He refuses to send anything back. So we request a To go box and took it home to feed our neighbors dogs. Wish I had taken pictures of our food, pictures state a 1000 words without saying a single thing.... Please keep in mind the waiter Never offered to remake our food just reheat. Ended up going to Charlie Chicken and ordered 2 fried chicken dinners which included drinks for less than one meal at McAllister s our chicken was hot and juicy Also, the woman bathroom was nasty and had holes in the walls . The repair job was duct tape and cardboard and on the other wall you could see insulation and wires hanging out of large hole, Ps .. if the owners of this restaurant happens to read my review, please take it to heart. Your business is in serious trouble if you don't make some serious changes in your staff and repairs your public restrooms and deep clean your restaurant seating area and the outside seating areas was absolutely disgusting.. All sidewalks and outside tables need a proper cleaning.

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