We had a great experience at Nelle's! The food was delicious, the prices were very reasonable, and the service was excellent. Our server was friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome. Great food and great value. Worth the stop. read more

First time I went i got the Hungry trucker is pretty good and worth the price you get a lot of food.

We were coming home pretty late at night through a rain storm and decided to stop for a bite and to let the storm pass by. It was pretty dead. Maybe one or two other tables and whatever was going on in the back "truckers" room. We had decent service and the food came out quickly. I think sometimes when you're in a place and it's that dead, sometimes the servers get busy cleaning and doing other things, but we didn't really need a lot of attention so it worked out. The food was good. Pretty standard for that type of restaurant that serves breakfast all day. read more

This place was great 30 years ago Now it's not on the circuit of a list devoid of any true must haves. Just grab something from the gas station inside read more

The food is excellent and so is the service Thank you all not a long wait excellent meatloaf

Update, Nelles has started to slip , can't find a cook for mondays or Tuesday nights. Closes at 4 pm now, what a damned shame it's good food at a decent price. This is gonna have a negative effect on future visits from me . I remember when this place was old run down , bathrooms smelled to high heaven and weren't very clean. Now it's completely renovated and now this shit , can't find anyone to work............what the hell is the world coming to??? SMDH read more

We ate here this past Saturday and the food was not very good. It had no taste and about an hour later I got some serious upset stomach. The waitress, Miranda, was great and kept our cups full of drinks along with being so nice. It wasn't her fault the cook could use some training. The bathrooms were not very clean. Anyways, I doubt that we will be back. read more

Not worth the stop and don't know where to begin. We were sitting at our table for over 10 minutes before even acknowledged by a server and it was not busy. Food was mediocre, but the worst part was the cooks were smoking in the back of house so entire front of house smelled like cigarettes. read more

Newly built. Food was just ok. A little pricey. BUT took 45 minutes to get it. Only three ppl at tables. Soup was empty as well as 1/2 salad bar. Waitress was extremely young and RUDE. After we ate found out she was very sick with "maybe food poisoning". (Or something else???) and yes serving food. Said manager made her come in. Place needs decorating, it's sterile. But did I say. New building. Gas side has the worst, awful coffee. No management. Hire an experienced manager and it might turn out to be a nice diner. read more

slow service, table was dirty, and she wiped it off with a dirty rag. haven't got my food yet so read more

I had heard good things about this truck stop restaurant which is pretty typical for truck stop food. I find they are usually pretty good. Tonight I found the exception to that rule. My wife and I went and she ordered the roast beef which came with green beans, a roll, mashed potatoes and a salad. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and fries. Of course, this being our first time here we had to sample each other's food. It was obvious that everything prepare for us was either frozen or of the instant variety. My wife's roast beef was not good at all. The mashed potatoes had an odd flavor and the gravy tasted very canned. The green beans were soggy and mushy. The roll tasted old. My burger was pretty small and again it was obvious that the burger and fries both were frozen and didn't very good. My food was at least edible though. My wife's had to be sent back. I was going to rate this restaurant as a one star, but I went with two strictly for the service of our waitress Donna and another young lady who helped us as well from time to time. Donna was friendly, efficient and very helpful. She did a great job. One small way I judge service is to see how well they keep my drink topped off. She did such a good job that I hadn't even noticed when she refilled me. Well done! As I was heading up to pay our bill, Donna and the other young waitress stopped us and told us they were going to take my wife's dinner off since she was unable to eat it. I thought it was very kind of them to offer to do so. I had high hoped for Nelle's and for the benefit of the wonderful wait staff, I wish I could recommend this place, but we won't be going back. read more

Nelle's Restaurant - American Near Me - Cameron, Missouri

I ordered hamburger steak dinner, waitress asked how I wanted it cooked, I said well done, was a little slow getting my food, the center of the hamburger was bright pink, I guess the cook doesn't have or didn't use a meat thermometer, would have been a simple solution, I will never be a return customer, never offered to reduce the bill, or comp the meal read more

Our visit was not a good experience. Needs a manager. . . Insufficient staff. Looked like only three waitresses. And inexperienced at that. People sitting next to us left . They waited a half hour. Thinking freshly fried chicken. When waitress questioned. Where is meal? Waitress stated one of the other waitress gave to someone else... I asked three times what flavour pies. "I HAVE to look." Never got an answer. And never got my ticket . Had to stand at cashier and wait. Asked to remove milk from ticket. ( Never got my milk.) Might be ok with good management. read more

First I liked the old Nelles better it was small and some ways very intimate but the new place feels like a big empty space with some tables and booths to try make it look full. The staff was great as they were at the Old Nelles but the food is still soso. The salad bar was not well kept up the lettuce was brown and some if the condiments look well I want say. read more

When we were leaving our motel, we asked for a recommendation for breakfast. They suggested we drive a little while to Dino's, but as we were leaving, we saw Nelle's and decided to take a chance. What a smart decision! I was able to get EXACTLY what I wanted...large plain oatmeal, hot, with honey and two medium eggs, as pretty as any I've ever seen and hot tea. He, on the other hand, was feeling frisky, and ordered the trucker's plate. Let's just say that when he staggered out, I asked the waitress if anyone ever orders "half a trucker special" and she said "they trah!" True story. Pull off and try one yourself. Bring the kids. Bring friends. But, be sure to being your empty belly. read more

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This is the very unsuspecting restaurant, although next-door is a brand new brick building that they are going to reopen as their new restaurant. Currently it is still attached to the gas station and is definitely run down, deteriorated looking. I would say the grease and food stuck to the walls is unappealing, but they're brand new building next-door looks promising and I'm not licking the walls so I really don't care that much. I liked their little salad bar, and the clam chowder was pretty tasty. I did not try the vegetable soup. I asked how their menu worked as I did not see buffet as an option on the menu, but their menu is a basic breakfast lunch and dinner American diner menu. The server told me I could pick a sandwich and then the buffet would only be a few dollars up charge. I asked her to recommend the most popular sandwich. I did not at all like the recommended tenderloin sandwich. It tasted like nothing but flour and it was not fried long enough so not all of the flour was cooked all the way through, leaving a very pasty taste lingering. Disappointing, but the staff is pretty ornery which I enjoyed. It's definitely a small town diner but they could improve the tenderloin. And as always, this could have just been a fluke. Obviously if the server recommended it they must sell plenty of. As you can see from my picture, I took two bites and that was all. Thankfully the cup of soup and salad bar was enough. My lunch, less salad bar, was made fresh to order, my sandwich was piping hot and the french fries were steaming upon arrival. I did have a hard time tracking down my server to get some mustard, attempting to make the sandwich a little more edible, but after waiting about five minutes I finally stood up and found my own bottle of mustard. I guess I am just used to mustard always being on my table wherever I order a tenderloin, so I didn't think to ask for it at the time I ordered. No big deal, I could've stood up long before and gotten it myself, but I was enjoying my cup of coffee and the fact that I obviously stuck out like a sore thumb. Fun little road trip lunch by myself read more

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Holy shit, can I say this when after I just ate the best biscuit and gravy in the world and there truckers breakfast is to die for, again...holy shit wow!!!! You will never find a breakfast like this in Chicago read more

Nelle's Restaurant - Great breakfast in the world - American Near Me - Cameron, Missouri

The new look is awesome, therefore everyone wants a peice of the pie, literelly. It was very busy on Sunday lunch when we showed up to eat. The tables that were not full were not cleaned and it was a seat your self. It took a very long time to get service and a long time to get the food. They were way understaffed and the waitresses were wore out. Yet the folks kept coming. I ordered the hot beef commercial. It was pretty good and as the name suggests, the gravey was far from homemade. Over all the dinner was fair and much better then fast food. That however is not saying much. I will only give a 2 star rating. read more

Nelle's Restaurant - Hot beef commercial. - American Near Me - Cameron, Missouri

They over fed us! Not exactly a bad thing LOL. They have a great salad bar and great food with large portions for reasonable prices. We had a great waitress especially considering that it was Christmas day and fairly busy. Our daughters order got messed up they corrected it gave us credit for it and a free dessert. Excellent customer service. read more

1/4 " water on restroom floor. Bare attempt noticed on cleaning toilets. Inside of bowl not clean. Toilet bowl cleaner used on top of the seat, instead of in it. Residue not wiped off good. Had to wipe it off first, otherwise you could have chemical burns on your bottom. Seriously.... Towels lying on open front of broken towel machine. Not separately, one continuous roll, hard to rip just one off to dry your hands. Front of restaurant sad looking, very worn, not well kept. No restocking of materials for sale here. Looks more like a clearance with regular prices. Table tops are being cleaned. Wait staff efficient, here for a job. Salad bar area in front near order window. Locals... Smoking room in back, it's a shame; the odor spills over to the non-smoking areas. 2 eggs, OM, american fries and rye toast, $4.99. They did my eggs OE, white a bit runny, American fries good. Not what I had envisioned, but good. read more

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The food was amazing!!! Our server Renae was very attentive and went out of her way to make sure we had a great dining experience. Whoever the chef was that night was amazing!!!! Best country fried steak I've had in a long time. I would recommend this place to everyone. read more

We stopped here for a bite to eat on the way home from Iowa and we'll definitely skip it in the future. Service was slow, food was bland and over-cooked and the place smelled of cigarette smoke. When we went to check out, there was nobody at the register, so we waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. We finally got sick of waiting and pulled out some cash and tucked it with the bill under the edge of the register. There was some other poor slob waiting there even longer and he was griping bitterly about how the place had gone down the tubes. I would advise avoiding Nelle's like the plague. read more

The new building is a huge improvement from the old one. Food seems to be much improved as well. Great place for a chicken basket basket and French fries or breakfast food after the bar. If you're driving through then don't be afraid to get some food here while in Cameron. read more

Rocket fuel coffee that isn't bitter, fresh large portions, and friendly staff. I would highly recommend stopping in for a meal if you get a chance. read more

Some truck stops have the BEST food EVER & this is one of those finds that you won't be disappointed about stopping at. Locally we were referred here for lunch after our hour long yoga class so by this time we were STARVED. When driving up on this truck stop Jones.. you wouldn't expect for the restaurant to be located inside along with a gift shop where you can find Chocolate Wine (which we purchased) or their homemade Molasses. It truly reminded me of home & I grew up in a VERY small country town SE of Springfield so this was perfect to me! Waitress: Sweet, down to earth & very attentive.. Style of Restaurant: Country decor, 50's style (floor, tables, etc) I myself ordered the Jonzze which is two biscuits, eggs however you like (over-easy for me), cheese & sausage SMOTHERED in sausage gravy. Oh my gosh, it was a match made in heaven for me. My husband & step dad ordered the the philly cheese cheeseburger w/fries.. they had no complaints other than it was good & greasy. My mother ordered eggs, hashbrowns & toast sauteed w/green peppers, onions & with cheese doused over the entire meal. She was THOROUGHLY pleased. After eating we browsed around the gift shop which was filled with lots of little trinkets & knic knacs rendering hillbilly humor which we all enjoyed. You can purchase their homemade candles, wine, chocolates/dried fruits, or molasses. One complaint: We didn't get to meet MOJO! :( Portions: Gigantic!!!! You're not allowed to share plates though unfortunately. If ever out this way again I'll definitely be stopping in... might just make the drive next Sunday while staying @the Elms... yes, it was THAT GOOD! read more

Great place to stop in! Quick, inexpensive, delicious food! I wanted to order everything on the menu! read more

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I waited at the counter for a waitress and one never came over, they just ran back and forth around me and one of them wouldn't even l at me, extremely rude and unprofessional, I was so disappointed. The owner texted me and it didn't seem to affect her at all that I wasn't waited on and had a bad experience there. It was horrible. read more

Went there for lunch. Got the loaded tots which were supposed to have queso cheese on them, when it came out it was nacho cheese and way too much of it. I didn't eat hardly any. When we told our waitress, she offered to get me something else, but we didn't have time to wait. Charged us full price even though my meal was hardly edible. The person that I was with got Catfish nuggets and it was some sort of frozen fish, not real catfish. We won't be back. read more

Ate there today, 3 adults, and 3 kids, 5, 7, and 9. They ate off kid's menu and had water to drink. I ordered the hamburger steak. Daughter ordered pot roast, and her BF ordered another entree. We had soft drinks. One person had brought us our drinks, but she could not take the order. So we waited, and waited. They were busy, so didn't that so much, but after we ordered, she brought us rolls...and after another long wait, brought out our salads. After another long wait, came out with kid's meals. Kids were pretty well finished by time we got our food. And finally our entrees. I had baked potato for side dish, it was barely warm even in the deepest portion of it. Corn was very hot, and tasteless. Hamburger steak was lackluster at best. For something that was supposed to be 100% beef? Sure looked like a frozen soybean patty, and tasted like it too. Daughter's meal of pot roast was less than amazing, said it might have been all right if they had seasoned it any at all. The dinner rolls were long cold by time we got our meal, and they weren't that warm to begin with, very tough, and crust was like chewing beef jerky. 51 dollars for a meal that wasn't worth 5 dollars. And judging by the money they save on seasoning anything? Should not be charging what they do. A woman outside had pulled up and asked me if the food was good, I showed her the box of food had taken to give to dogs from my plate. And told her how horrible it all was. Save your money and go to McD's. read more

Quick stop off the road trip. Nice, laid back, good food. The French Toast was good - not the "beat I've ever had" but good - let you add the powdered sugar & butter to your own taste & provided plenty of syrup without you asking. I really liked the cheesesteak as well. Dad liked the patty melt better, mom preferred the cheesesteak. Mom & I liked the "beer battered" type fries a lot - good & crunchy. Dad prefers regular. Waitress was polite & attentive. read more

Many memories made in this place ! Fun times decent food. Breakfast is always the best read more

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Pretty good place! Home cooking, nothing fancy, and no complaints. Very casual! The chicken fettuccine and open roast beef sandwich we're very nice! read more

Stopped in for early supper. Ordered tea to start- they didn't even have Splenda (yellow packets) and the waitress acted like she never heard of it. Got fish and chips- no silverware and I had to get that as well as ketchup from her from the back. The cod was cooked fine and looked good, but there was no seasoning/taste-very bland. I guess the older customers like bland food, but I like to taste my food. I didn't get any re-fill on my tea. Service was relatively quick otherwise. read more

My family was in from out of town for Father's Day, we went here after church knowing of all the restaurants in town, this one would be least busy (that tells you something). I called an hour before to give them a warning that there would be 14 of us. They actually didn't promise much but we showed up to a "half full" restaurant. When asked where we could sit we were rudely answered to fit in somewhere, no guarantees. When we set tables we were ignored! Refused to be served. When one waitress brought drinks, after a 30+ minute wait we were told our orders would be even later? I've never met waitress so rude. We left and went to another restaurant that was happy to have us, Washington Street. Our bill was $300 and the tip left was well over $45!!! read more

Every time we go there not enough waitresses, takes 20 minutes to get a cup of coffee .

The service was way too slow and the food is over priced. It cost $15 just my two kids to have applesauce and chocolate milk. That's ridiculous. The only reason I gave this place three stars is because the food was tasty. read more

Hamburger was ok meat was salty, fries could of been cooked more. The waitress was very nice.

Good food good service and environment the staff was friendly and went beyond to make you had everything nice inside bar private smoke area

We were excited to try out the restaurant once they had opened their new location. Not so much after having been there. The service was exceptionally slow and the food was next to awful. I know in the old location they had decent breakfasts (terrible coffee, but decent breakfast). I think if we eat there in the future we'll stick to the breakfasts. read more

Worst customer service I have ever experienced!!! We are here visiting family from out of state and came here as a family of 16 and waited over 10 minutes just to give our drink order...20 to 30 minutes and nobody took our food order...wait staff was rude. We eventually got up and walked out!! Will never go here again! read more