This restaurant is living on its past fame. It used to be fantastic, with the best catfish & roast beef in town. The new ownership's effort to reduce costs is visible on your plate.. All the original wait staff have been replaced. Pro's : Breakfast is good, good place for senior diners due to fair pricing and small portions. read more

Nice place. We r first time diners here! Especially friendly wait staff! Obviously well liked place, large parking lot mostly full @ 1:30 in the afternoon! Would certainly come again! read more

Ozark Cafe - Monday Fish Special - Cafes Near Me - West Plains, Missouri

On our way home to S.C. we were hungry for breakfast and found this place on yelp. Oh my goodness! The homemade cinnamon raisin toast was the absolute best! The potatoes were nicely seasoned and the loaded hash browns, so good..His omelette was a little cold.. Other than that, everything was perfect. Portions are plenty, affordable prices and the coffee was fresh and hit the spot. Our server was Aspen, she took great care of us and she was rockin that whole floor, keepin up with all the tables that were fillin up. The ladies restroom was clean and well maintained. We'd come back when comin through again! read more

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This place is GREAT!! I live an hour and a half away and I would make that drive for this place again just for the breakfast!!!

friendly hometown spot for a late lunch on our first visit to West Plains, Missouri. We had the bacon burger and the club sandwich with avocado and two orders of fries because they were so delicious. Seems like a perfect Ozark spot. read more

Food, service and hospitality were great. I highly recommend this place for a home cooked meal.

It's well worth the trip to Porter Wagoner's hometown just for a plate of the (delicious) onion casserole that's served at this little locally owned restaurant every other week. Friendly table service! read more

Great local place for breakfast on our last day in Missouri visiting family. We had a party of 12 and they pulled tables together so fast and we're able to sit us quicker than any other place I've been in ages and they were packed! Parking lot is small and fills up quick. Great prices. We fed our family of five for $35. Food was good, bacon crispy. Amazing biscuits and gravy. Our server was awesome and we never had an empty drink. read more

Excellent home style meals, with good portions, good service, and a fair price. It's my go to restaurant in west plains.

Had the catfish dinner with 3 sides. Everything was delicious. Restaurant was ver busy. Waitress did a pretty good job even though she was over worked read more

Fires pickles spears were awesome. Bacon cheese Ozark burger was very good. Loved the fries. Chicken sandwich good, messy and large. Madison's provide excellent service. She kept the sweet tea glass full. read more

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Wonderful! Prompt and friendly professional service that is no where close to the great food with ample proportions. Not spendy at all. Don't be influenced by the neighborhood and realize that there are many locals inside as patrons. If I like lived closer, a regular I would be! read more

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Got there around noon today and the place was fully packed. Was able to get a table for two quickly but food did not come for 35 minutes. Food was okay at best. Service was excellent. Probably would not return, but have definitely chosen worse places from lunch! read more

Since the ownership change it has really gone downhill. I had the loaded biscuits and gravy and received lukewarm gravy (allegedly sausage gravy but had no sausage in it) w maybe one eggs and some potatoes. Told waitress but she didn't seem concerned. Not what it used to be. I had a lunch the other day that was good and a good price but will not eat breakfast here again that's for sure. read more

I might have just ordered the wrong stuff because most of the rest of the party of 20 enjoyed their food but evening I ordered was overly booked for my taste. read more

Excellent food, staff, cook & atmosphere also clean & not a long wait. I haven't lived here very long but do know I'll continue to come back. I've dined inside & also gone thru drive up window. No complaints & very satisfied. Thank you for your service. read more

This place was referred to me by a family friend. We were going through town and decided to stop by after reading the yelp reviews. I had the French dip and my husband had the grilled chicken. It was all delicious. We were there at 2pm on a Thursday and the place stayed steadily busy the entire time. My husband said the dinner roll was awesome. Wish we lived closer! read more

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Food was decent. Coffee tasted like cigarettes. Service was sub par for how staffed it was.

Such a yummy place to stop on a road trip! They serve breakfast all day so we tried the breakfast burrito & pancakes (which were amazing!!). We also got the lunch specials - fried catfish (incredible) & chicken & dumplings (so good). Also had the green beans & grilled chicken salad. Everything was fantastic & fast & the staff was helpful. Also incredible value - special comes with 3 sides & homemade roll. We also tried the chocolate pie which was also homemade. Highly recommend!! read more

Great diner! All the food is good and fresh. Servers are friendly. Priced more than far..

Stopped by today prior to an appointment for breakfast and glad I did. We both ordered our individual breakfast plate and wow it was plenty. Not only was the food delicious but the service. was good. Our beverages were filled without asking and we didn't have to wait a long while for our bill. Overall, a great experience! Thank you to the staff. Enjoy! read more

Ozark Cafe - Scrambled eggs with sausage potatoes and replaced the biscuit with pecan pancake! - Cafes Near Me - West Plains, Missouri

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This was amazing food. The liver and onions was tender and fantastic. The other food was just as amazing. The onion casserole is a must. A great find passing through on our travels. read more

Excellent service, ambiance and very well-prepared food. Always exceptional!! Our go-to breakfast choice!!

Great hometown feel with great food The staff is excellent! If you are coming through town and wanting to find the one place that locals congregate to, for friendship and food, look no further! It's usually a full house for both breakfast and lunch! read more

I loved the food. The service was great!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the family friendly atmosphere & friendly ambiance.

I am from out of town and wanted to support this local business instead of getting some fast food. I wanted to still get the food take out though, but maybe that was my mistake . I got the pork roast and catfish meals , mashed potatoes, fries, salad and coleslaw. The portions are SUPER small. Look at the coleslaw in the picture , it was in that tiny container and they couldn't even fill it all the way, it was filled about half way. The pork roast seemed like it had been heated up for days because of how white and colorless the meat was. The catfish was soggy , mushy, and you could just tell it was frozen and definitely old. I was told by the manager that my food was soggy from sitting in the box , but what she didn't know is that I was staying literally 3 minutes away. The food seems old and definitely not cooked with the hometown love I was hoping for. The pictures say enough themselves. I paid $19 and some change for this . I ended up getting a refund because they happened to be near me (thankfully). I hope they serve their food better when you dine in , but I can only imagine the disappointment of calling in an order and receiving this. read more

Ozark Cafe - Pork Roast , French Fries, mashed potatoes , coleslaw, hot bun with butter - Cafes Near Me - West Plains, Missouri

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Wow! We love the "off the beaten path " places and this was amazing. Great staff, great prices, great food.

Always good food and great service. Portions are what you'd expect and more. Place is always packed for a reason.

By far the best family owned restaurant! Food: Always exactly how I order it and super tasteful. Everything is very reasonable priced. Environment: Tables and floor are clean. All the waitresses are helpful and nice. read more

Great place to eat, really e enjoyed the food and the service. Will hit this spot again!

Visited multiple times while visiting West Plains. Friendly service and tasty food. Strongly recommend

Had visited this place on a few occasions with family. Very friendly staff, good food, and it's always busy every time people pass by it. The comforts of home cooking could be found right here. read more

The onion casserole is made every other week. A local favorite everyone should try at least once. Affordable prices. Outstanding service. Ordered a double cheese burger. The meat lacked flavor but tender and juicy. read more

Ozark Cafe - Onion Casserole - Cafes Near Me - West Plains, Missouri

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The Food wasn't worth the long wait. It tasted bland and cold. I had biscuits and gravy how hard is that. It took over an hour to get it.

They had amazing food when they were on the square. Went in at new location for the first time on Wednesday November 9th 2022. Having been a cook and waitress I have high standards they need to meet. As always the food is so delicious and good you never want to go. The waitress we had I think her name was Jas, was what you want your server to be. She checked on us about every 5 minutes which is the right way to do that, your there if they need anything but your not hovering and asking every minute if everything is okay. I left her a good tip because she deserved it. Ozark Cafe is a great place to eat and visit with friends. I recommend everything on the menu it's that great. read more

A nice local off the main drag diner. Prices are great. Place is popular with the locals. Got there about 4:45 on a Friday and got the last open table. People after us had to wait. Got the Friday catfish special for $8. The catfish was really good and came with 3 sides. Lots of food for the price. Wife got the loaded chicken and enjoyed it. read more

The food was great! I was looking for a cafe that served breakfast all day and was very happy with what I had. The wait staff was friendly! Good service! read more

Nice small town cafe. They serve breakfast all day and can customize your order. I ordered a vegetable egg white omelette and the waitress didn't even hesitate. My brother had the loaded biscuits and gravy which was huge. Topped it off with home made raisin bread. read more

Ozark Cafe - Home made raisin bread - Cafes Near Me - West Plains, Missouri

Oh my. We hardly sat down and we had a menu and a cup of coffee. The staff was friendly and really hustling! Food was delicious. You just have to try the homemade raisin bread toast. Yum !!!! read more

When I visit my hometown every couple of years I like to indulge in some good fried catfish. Did I mention I was a southern girl?? I've lived in the north for a log time but there is still a part of me that will always be southern. There are a lot of places to eat fried catfish but few do it well. This Cafe does it perfectly. The coating on the outside is the right density. It holds a crunch but there's not too much coating. The fish tasted fresh. It was friend to a true golden color. (The browner the coating, the older the oil that it's cooked in.). It came with two sides and a choice of potato. I chose a baked potato. My two side were brown beans (pinto beans) and Coke slaw. It came with a huge fluffy roll that was light and tasty along with two hush puppies. I couldn't eat it all but what I ate was delicious. The restaurant was packed the entire we were there having lunch. I have heard that their desserts are delightful but I was too full to try one. Next time I will get it to go and eat it later. No need to miss out on top of the line country cooking. read more

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