We stopped in hoping to have breakfast, but we missed the deadline by 7 minutes, which is good for me since I'm not a big breakfast person. Hubby was a little bummed though. Our waitress was no nonsense, just a "yep" when we mentioned missing breakfast. She was a great waitress. Took our order right away and made sure we had everything we needed. We ordered the fried mushrooms, smothered burrito, and BLT with fries. The mushrooms came out super hot, and had a good breading on them. The ranch was really good. The smothered burrito was good. It was full of taco meat and the green chili was descent. They also gave you salsa and sour cream which was nice. The BLT was good. The bacon wasn't super crispy, but tasted really good. I didn't care for the fries. They weren't bad but had that breading like texture on them. I'm not a fan, but that's just a personal preference. Overall the place was good, nothing extraordinary, but the folks are nice and the food was ok. read more

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Pretty bad experience overall unfortunately. Took an hour to get our 2 meals. It's a hard knock life for vegetarians in most of this country but this was an extra sad grilled cheese. Made with 2 slices of processed cheese even though I ordered the one off the adult menu (not kids menu). I should have asked if they had real cheese I guess, my bad. The tomato I added was good thankfully but between the fake cheese, lack of it (see photo), and the canola oil / margarine on the bread, it was not a tasty bite of food. Our server was nice but since I mostly rate in regards to food, can't give higher. read more

Outpost Cafe - Adult grilled cheese with tots. Added tomato. - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

Hmmm. I wasn't quite sure where to rate Outpost Cafe. 2 or 3 stars. As another Yelper said "Get's the job done." With limited options in Lusk, Wyoming, it's a popular place. Very typical American diner type menu. And the food is what you expect. Edible but nothing that will blow you away. The one thing that was quite delicious and out of the box for a place like this was their "Smashers". Like a jalapeno popper but with a tater tot for the breading, then smashed and deep fried. If you're on a road trip like we were and you don't have time for a long stop - Outpost Cafe probably isn't the place to stop. I think our lunch stop added more than an hour to our day. read more

Wow.wow.wow. Okay, so most of the restaurants in town were closed today, leaving us with Outpost and Subway. We have Subway anywhere so we decided Outpost gets it a go. It's by a truck stop (Outpost truck stop) and it's a bit run down, but don't let that fool you! The food was homemade and just what we wanted. The wait time was longer than most places we've been because there's only one waitress taking orders and cleaning tables. Thankfully the other staff members came out of the kitchen and gave her a hand today when rush hour started, just after we were seated. We ordered the BLT, chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and corn dogs with chips for kiddo. OH MY! The breading on the corn dogs tasted made from scratch. The chicken fried steak was absolutely amazing as were the homemade mashed taters. My BLT had the best bacon I've ever tasted on it, cooked just the way I like. Let me sum up our experience with this. Outpost has the cheapest prices we've encountered on our trip so far, YET they have the best food we've gotten. Needless to say, we left our overworked waitress a hefty tip for her amazing service. Despite her hustle and bustle she still managed to have a smile and continue to buzz around the dining room like she'd done this a million times. P.s. They are hiring more staff to accommodate the influx of traffic and to be open longer hours! As long as they serve the quality of food they served us today, they will be set for a long time. Delicious! read more

Outpost Cafe - Help wanted signs so they can be open more hours! - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

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We stopped here to eat brunch on our way back from sturgis week - As you can Imagine it was pretty busy- I ordered French toast and coffee- Really good food and nice country environment- Good strong coffee, would have ordered pie,- but once again ruined my appetite - Next time - read more

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Great place to stop and eat! I highly recommend! Friendly staff! Clean place and unique diner that fits the landscape and town. Food is great home style cooking with a fairly diverse menu! read more

Outpost Cafe - Dinning area - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

Went in with low expectations and came away very pleased with lunch. My wife and I were in town to charge our car and walked up 4 blocks to the Outpost. The place was quite busy when we arrived but there were still several free tables that we could pick from. The single server working the dining room was hustling and doing an amazing job keeping up with everything. She came by shortly after we sat down with waters and menus. The menu had your typical lunch selections including several varieties of hamburgers. My wife and I ordered the same thing the cheeseburger with fries. Our food came out like just 5 minutes later looking and tasting amazing. The burger meat was very fresh as were the toppings of lettuce, tomato and onion. The fries were the skinny type well fried and slightly crispy. The only negative thing I can say were the flies. At one point I counted eight hanging out by our table. They were not actually bothering us though so perhaps they had their lunch already. read more

Outpost Cafe - Can't miss it at the edge of town. - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

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One of the very few restaurants open on a Sunday for miles and miles. We had to drive about an hour and 15 minutes from Hot Springs, which is where we were staying just to find lunch. I'll be honest, it doesn't look like much other than a small town typical cafe. As it is the only restaurant in town open on a Sunday it was pretty busy. There was only two tables left and they filled up quickly. The staff are friendly enough and service is fast and easy! The food presentation may not look that appetizing or appeasing, but it's actually pretty good! I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. It just goes to show that you can't judge a small town eatery and the look of it before you try it! read more

Outpost Cafe - Cajun Popcorn Shrimp - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

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Sadly this place seemed to be closed down on our way over this morning. Building looked abandoned and it looked like there wasn't much inside. read more

We were not expecting much when we found a Tesla super charger in Lusk Wyoming but a quick yelp search brought us to Outpost cafe a few blocks away. The cafe was very unassuming and plain. We were greeted by very nice and smiling crew and were seated promptly. I ordered a burger with fries and my companion went for the Omelette. Both portions were very large and delicious and everything came to a great and accessible price. It was a quick and fast lunch and we left pleasantly surprised and happy. read more

The Outpost is currently closed. No plans of reopening currently. Stinkers, gas station and truckstop is still open at that location.

I really wanted to give this place more stars. The service was excellent. The place has a small town rustic charm. On the positive side, our entrees were good. The hubby had a burger (he should have asked for medium rare -- it was a little past medium, but still good). The house made chips were good. My patty melt was good, and the fried cheese curds were great. Here are the misses - we stopped because of the ravings about their pies. We ordered strawberry rhubarb and it was clearly a store bought pie, with almost no fruit just the jelly. Very disappointed. The other thing is that the flies were everywhere! I felt like a horse having to constantly swish them away. Just left me feeling icky. read more

We were driving south through Wyoming on a national park trip, doing both Devils Tower and Fort Laramie in the same day. Absolutely no offense intended to those who live in this area, but there's absolutely nothing between those two places other that farms, so there weren't too many choices. It's the middle of nowhere! We settled in on eating at Outpost Cafe as it was pretty much the only game in town, short of grabbing munchies at the gas station. I hadn't expected too much when I walked in based on the condition of the building, especially the floors. However, the menu did have a decent selection of diner fare and, impressive to me, tater tots. We got the grilled turkey sandwich and the chicken philly sandwich. Neither was particularly memorable that I'd make a return trip back just for the food, but given the circumstances, it worked for us. read more

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It's ok. Get's the job done. Omelette with American cheese as the feature cheese is not ideal. Ends up tasting plasticky, especially as it cools. In situations like this I end up thinking of all the things i would do differently while controlling the cost. Maybe half shredded and half the amount of american cheese. Hope they can do better. Would love to look forward to coming back here but at this point it gets the job done. read more

My wife and I stopped here for lunch because of 4 star rating. We were disappointed. I had a hamburger which was good but the onion was tough believe it or not. My wife had a French dip which was not good. The meat was tough and dry. In fact, from my perspective I am not sure what it was. The French fries were good -- hot, slightly crispy, and tasted good. Our waiter was nice and wanted to be helpful but was not really very good. My wife had ice water with lemon which was delivered spot on. I ordered ice tea with a lemon. He brought the tea without a lemon and then asked whether I wanted a lemon which I said yes. So he hand carried a lemon slice to me holding it in his hand. We arrived at 12:45 pm and a lot of folks were getting done with lunch and headed out. Best I can tell it was local folks who use this place for a social gathering which is good. Everyone was nice. The bathrooms were usable but needed some attention for sure. You have probably read reviews that say don't rely on your first impressions from what the outside looks like. I would suggest just the opposite for this place. Rely on your first impressions when you drive up and then drive on. read more

In a small town this restaurant has a very delicious food, good customer service and clean and neat place. Prices were Inexpensive. We were pleasantly surprised. read more

We stopped here for a late lunch on our way through town. It is a "wait to be seated" cafe and the menu has breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. There are daily specials as well. It seems like a pretty popular place for locals as well as travelers. We ordered sandwiches and a cinnamon roll to share. The cinnamon roll was delicious. I think it was better than Cinnabon. Our waitress recommended the stagecoach sandwich, so two of us got that. And it was good. One of us got the Cajun chicken sandwich and one got the outlaw sandwich. They were all really good. I definitely recommend this place. read more

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Well we stopped here for a quick bite. The staff started off a little cold but became friendlier. It was slow and they apologized many times as all tables food came out including folks that came in behind us. I had burger it was average 3 Wife oatmeal not good 1 Little one max and cheese kraft he liked 3 Slow service and not real friendly 2 read more

Outpost Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

Not just good--OUTSTANDING Biscuits and Gravy! We travel the country, mostly by driving it. We've eaten Biscuits and Gravy all over this country (literally). This is a family owned restaurant, in the middle of those amber waves of grain. So they also give welcoming service, even if you're from out of state. They have limited hours. But, they are DEFINITELY A WORTHY STOP! Help keep them going...Stop in and remember what makes a road trip memorable and tasty! read more

On our way from Sturgis! Excellent service and the food is good. It's simple good cooking. read more

Outpost Cafe - a cup of orange juice on a table - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

My husband and i were looking for something on our way, I found this place like 70 miles ahead of us... man i was so hungry..... so we got here and surprise... this is a clean and big place. Friendly service. Our food was really good... cafe was very good.. love coffee !! I will definitely save this place for next time.... read more

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Had no idea where to eat breakfast when driving from Cheyenne to Rapid City. Found this place by reading reviews on my Yelp app as we were driving on the interstate. If I had an image of a stereotypical cowboy diner in my mind, this would be it. Western decor, everyone addressed as hon, and huge plates of food for a very affordable price. I had no idea what to expect and I would have to say that when we pulled up my expectations were not high but I was pleasantly surprised. Breakfast was good and the service was as well. Really, you can't ask for much more when you are pulling off during a road trip to get something to eat. read more

It's obviously a place where everyone goes to.... We walked in and was just told to sit wherever... so we decided to sit at the "lunch counter" and we just seem to fit right in as we were involved in the conversation right away.... It is a family-oriented restaurant and everyone was extremely sweet... The population of Lusk, WY is 1599. It may be a small town but the people we have come across were very friendly... I would definitely come back here... read more

Outpost Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

Despite looking a little run down on the outside, the inside has a great vibe to it. Workers are extremely sweet and even went out of their way to make a custom salad for my vegetarian daughter. Food is amazing and smells delightful. read more

Outpost Cafe - Good stuff - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

Wasn't open for business. Seriously, who isnt open for evening or afternoon? Ridiculous

Place was hopping and quick and friendly. Great food considering it's a little town in the middle of nowhere! read more

Outpost Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

We have dined here twice and both times the food has been good. This is definitely a local favorite, (Lusk is small, and there aren't many options) so the place has been busy each time. Limited menu, but great burgers, friendly servers, reasonable prices. read more

We just stopped in on a road trip. It was good. Has a tiny salad bar. Big menu. Nice wait staff. Cheap prices.

Of all things I forget my phone when our meal was served sorry I don't have any pictures. Let's start with saying our first impressions weren't the best, I wanted to leave but the hubby wanted to stay. Before we got seated I had to check out the restroom, it was clean so I agreed to stay. Lol We didn't know what to do so we stood in line with people trying to pay until a customer told us to seat ourselves. It took a minute for our server to come Faustine, was her name and yes she had on a name tag. She later explained that she had a problem Table and apologized for having us wait. When the food came out my eyes bulged. The portions are huge and the food is tasty, just add a dash of Tabasco and dig in. I had the chicken fried steak and still have most of it for later. One thing for sure, you won't leave hungry. read more

I have eaten at this restaurant often over the past two years. But my service last Saturday was the worst. Waitress went on break with my food in the window. She served it to me cold. Sent it back and they reheated up the eggs. Rubbery scramble eggs suck. The new staff has no clue of what service is. On the contrary. Came Monday morning. Jen kept the coffee full ran the whole lobby by herself. With 20+ people. Food was great. I have had the best hash browns anywhere here. But you have to make sure it is the morning crew. Otherwise you will get the worst anywhere. To rate is tough. Night crew 1 Star. Jen and the morning cooks 5 stars. read more

Amazing breakfast. I had their breakfast of two eggs, two pieces of sausage, bacon, and pancakes. My wife had a very large patty melt. All was very good as well as prices. Clean facility and restroom. Service was great. read more

Outpost Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

The link sausage is the best I have ever tasted ! Wait staff hustled! Food was prepared correctly and delivered fast. What a difference in these post-covid times! Wish I could get that sausage in CO. read more

The service was awesome along with the food. Great little place to enjoy a good ole meal. Love the down to earth vibe!!!

It's places like this that makes traveling a joy. We had eight people, everyone ordering something different and all giving a solid thumbs up. Their pie received equally rave reviews. Plenty of RV parking right next to the restaurant and easy on and off of the main hwy. If this is on your route, make a point of stopping by. read more

Outpost Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lusk, Wyoming

There aren't many options in this small town and we picked the Outpost Cafe because it was right down the street from the hotel. When we entered we were not greeted. We stood at the front desk for a while waiting to be seated and finally someone at the first table told us that they didn't seat guests you could seat yourself. We walked back to the seating area and and a waiter told us that section was closed. We stood in the middle of the restaurant not knowing what to do until a waitress decided to come and seat us. There were very few options on the menu for vegetarians so we ended up eating a garden omelette (a breakfast item) for dinner. Hash browns are usually brown but these potatoes were barely cooked and the omelet had a slice of American cheese sitting on top - not melted. The waitress brought the bill and left it at the table and we inserted our credit card to pay and no one came to process it. We finally noticed someone taking their bill to the counter to pay and we were then able to pay and leave. read more

It's not fancy, but the pancakes were fluffy and the bacon was excellent. My husband had roast beef. He liked it. Nice salad bar. Very friendly locals. The power went off while we were there. They just kept right on serving. Many reviews talk about the flies. We saw no flies until they had to open the doors because the power went out and the exhaust wouldn't work. read more

Best Breakfast! Everything was hot and fresh! Staff was kind and friendly. Local family and friends made it a great place to stop on our journey back west. read more

Had dinner at this place on way to Mount Rushmore. There are hardly eating places on the way and this one in lusk had better reviews in yelp so ended up here. The Philly steak was good. The chicken sandwiches and burgers were also tasty. read more

Delicious, home cooked, home-style food. It is right on your way into or out of town and a good stop to get fueled up! It is very family-oriented and people-friendly; unless they are super packed, it is a walk-in and sit wherever kind of place. Even when it is busy the staff is attentive and on top of making sure everyone is taken care of. Everything I have had is delicious but the hashbrowns are my favorite because they are cooked on the flat top and not overly greasy. Whether you are a local or just passing through, it is a great stop! read more

Super tasty to the point, with a few twists. My recommendation: eat breakfast if you're in past breakfast time because you can. The Stagecoach sandwich was also out of the ordinary, but delicious. You can't go wrong here. The price is right, the staff does what they need.. they have TVs and some of those silly short books at all the tables on various topics sure to start a conversation. Clean bathrooms and a small section of various gifts. read more