The food was absolutely amazing! There is a reason this place stays busy! Try the pretzel or…read moremeatloaf!

My wife and I were visiting my niece, and on our way out of town we came across a little BBQ spot…read morecalled Sugar and Smoke. It's a neat-looking place--nicely decorated, inviting, and full of that good smoky aroma that hits you as soon as you step inside. We were welcomed immediately, told to sit wherever we liked, and our waitress followed us over to take our drink orders right away. My wife ordered the meatloaf special, and while I teased her for choosing meatloaf at a BBQ joint, I ended up going with the Smoked Reuben. They brought her an entire meatloaf, along with green beans and mashed potatoes. I'm not exaggerating--this loaf easily could have fed three people. It was so good she nearly hurt herself trying to finish it. She almost made it through all the green beans, too, but I managed to snag the last one--and it was delicious. Then came my Reuben: a massive, five-layer monstrosity. I actually asked the waitress whether they made it that way just to impress me (since I had announced upfront that I'm a bit of a Reuben snob, lol) or if all their Reubens are like this. She swore they're all made exactly the same. You've got to see the photo. The marbled rye was sturdy and didn't collapse under the weight of two layers of thinly sliced smoked beef and a thick layer of juicy, tangy sauerkraut. I'm a kraut lover, so I really appreciated how generous they were. The house-made Thousand Island-style sauce tied everything together perfectly. In the nearly 17 years I've been posting on Urbanspoon, Zomato, and now Yelp, this Reuben easily sits in my top three--maybe even my #1. The smoky flavor made it unique, and I loved it. My only regret was not being able to finish this monster of a sandwich--it was delicious but messy, and I went through a handful of napkins. A lovely lady came out to ask how I liked the Reuben and introduced herself as one of the owners. (I apologize--I've forgotten her name!) My only suggestion would be to keep the meat thinly sliced--shaved would be even better--and maybe offer a half portion at a lower price. As it was, I could barely touch my perfectly cooked French fries. To top off the experience, my wife ordered the bread pudding. She has a "gold standard" bread pudding from years ago that she compares all others to, and she said this one was just as good, if not better, than her all-time favorite. I wish we had a Sugar and Smoke closer to home, because it would absolutely be a regular stop for us. It's so refreshing to find an establishment that cares this much about its food and its customers.

The food was delicious! My husband got the pulled pork sandwich and I got the boneless ribs…read more Everything was tender. Flavor was great! Staff was very friendly and quick to offer suggestions. The place was clean

Ok. Read the whole way through.... Walking in here is a trip to a day and age when it was only…read moreabout the food. The ambience is enough to scare away folks that want a plush dining experience. As it can often be... look past that. Just accept it as they are focusing on the taste of the food itself. Because that's really what's going on here. The brisket, the pork, the buns, the sauce, the beans, and more, all come together in an amazing taste experience. This was filled with flavor, immaculately done, with complexity and taste that beats some of the more upscale places. Customer service was one guy, handling the register and the kitchen, and yet he had time to check on us, be cheerful and friendly, and just make sure we had a good experience.

Really cool place! The decor is a very tasteful blend of vintage and modern. I can imagine this…read moreplace probably being a popular dinner/late evening spot, but we were here for lunch and it was rather quiet. The menu is pretty expansive with everything from pastas to steaks, salads, and sandwiches. I personally was a little disappointed in the lack of vegetarian options though. I'd love to see a nice eggplant parmesan on the menu in the future. My spaghetti was pretty good though and our waitress was lovely. I recommend!

We visited Nucci's on a Saturday evening during the fall festival and I was impressed by how…read moresmoothly everything was running, despite the busy evening. We had already eaten, and after reading reviews and seeing the food that came out, I'm so sad we didn't get to taste any of the dinners. Everything smelled amazing and looked wonderful. We did order two cocktails and shared a desert. Our waitress was very friendly and the bar area was cozy. All the other guests seemed to be enjoying their food. Next time we are in Pittsfield we will make sure that Nucci's is the first place we dine.

Opening in 1942 as a 15 seat classic diner, the Mark Twain Dinette has been a fixture of the…read moreHannibal, Missouri dining scene since, providing locals and tourists alike a combination of value priced food. It is known for their giant spinning root beer bug. My wife and I stopped in for lunch on our fourth day of our Mississippi River road trip, and found the food and service to be great. The dinette is part of the Maid-Rite family of restaurants (all individually owned) and specializing in loose meat sandwiches (seasoned ground beef kept loose like a sloppy joe without the tomato sauce). This is the main reason why I came, as I had not had a loose meat sandwich in a very long time. The building has greatly expanded since the initial start, and now consists of a large souvenir shop (mostly focusing on various board games) on one side, and a dining room on the other. They have a drive-in in the back and plenty of surface parking surrounding the building. It wasn't too busy when we came in, and got to choose a window booth. My wife started with a homemade root beer in a frosty mug ($3.50) and said it was refreshing and delicious. The soup of the day was chicken noodle ($6.50 for a bowl), and my wife found it to be very rich, similar to a chicken pot pie's filling. We shared a poutine - hannibal-style ($12.50) and it was good, though not sure why they called it hannibal-style...maybe because the gravy was darker than what I expected and the cheese curds were the battered deep fried kind. Any who... my wife and I finished as it was quite good. I did get the maid-rite sandwich ($7.24) plus a $1 upcharge to upgrade the side to onion rings. The sandwich was OK, good quality beef and not too greasy but nothing to get too excited about...hard to eat without it falling apart on ya. But the onion ring upgrade was the real deal, with obviously homemade battered sweet onion rings deep fried really well...very very good and something I would actively seek out. Service by Sydney was excellent throughout and was pleasantly surprised by the value for the amount of food we got. We got the bill at the table, but was asked to pay upfront (at the same register that supports the retail shop). We ended up finding a couple of party mystery games on sale at the store, and bought them to bring to our friends that we were about to visit. Super glad that we stopped in, for both the food and sale priced items.

Update: I couldn't leave Hannibal without trying the infamous fried chicken. I ordered online and…read moreset a pickup time. Also had the fried green tomatoes and potato salad. Excellent and definitely would have been worth the 25-min wait had I eaten in again.

We have never been to one of these before. Drakes was right across from our hotel. Our server,…read moreAiyanna, was great! Ask for her. The ambiance here is cool. Good music, cool bar, great staff! I had the Chili Mac with a side salad. The latter was kinda small. The entree was fine. It was made with angel hair pasta, so that was unique. I make mine with elbow macaroni, hence Chili MAC. My wife had the 8 ounce sirloin which was absolutely fantastic!!! She totally out ordered me!! She had the baked sweet potato for her side. That steak. Man. Just SO good!! We both agreed the salad dressings here were special. She had blue cheese and I had 1000 Island. It was not orange like the cheap stuff. This was great! We'd absolutely return here to dine and split the 16-ounce sirloin. There's a $5 split plate fee, FYI.

Was craving a good steak and came across Drakes add in motel room. Ordered a rib eye. Overdone…read moretough piece of meat. Heavy salt that make it impossible to finish. The baked Potato was cold and came with a frozen chunch of butter. The salad was the only good item in that meal. When the waitress returned I told her my thoughts. She said "I'm sorry and walked away.

Recommended by Rockcliff B&B as a local establishment so we headed to town dor dinnee. Our waitress…read moreCortney was amazing and took great care of us. We got the Cajun tortellini,.which is my favorite and the Garlic Lovers pizza. We got a #4 by accident and it was yummy. The Garlic Lovers was so stinking good and cheesy. We found a bottle of Montepulciano on the wine list for a fantastic price. Can't go wrong with this Italian wine. We were pleased with the recommendation and would go back!. Definitely recommend the local haunt.

The place deserves a 3.9, but I only gave it a 3.0 as it committed an unpardonable sin: the credit…read morecard surcharge (or as they call it here: "ADMIN FEE"). Accordingly the Merchants Payments Coalition the credit card surcharge/admin fee, has increased from 2.02% in 2010 to 2.35% in 2024. Now while I agree this seems a little high, it's not catastrophic, and I have trouble believing this 0.33% increase has directly led to this brave new world of bifurcated billing: one price for cash and second price that is somewhat more than 0.33% greater. Well it has at the The Brick Oven, as I was charged 3.75% (see photo). If your going charge me more to use my credit card, then you need inform me. And as the only thing I really demand from capitalism is transparent pricing, do owners really want to start off my dining experience with a review of how it ends? Well instead this place chose to avoid this checkered conversation by annotating the bottom of my bill accordingly. Dining here was supposed to a moment to relax with my wife and think some very Twainian thoughts, and not about conducting some financial analysis. But I guess that's the last memory the owner wants to impart. Our server (the guy who lives above the place), was excellent and I feel bad about taking the difference between 3.75% and my 2% credit card cash back out of his tip, but something must be done. Btw: Whenever I'm asked to choose between paying more or paying cash, I always have a distinct feeling it's less about saving a dollar in credit card fees and more about saving 20 dollars in taxes.

A great mainstay in a town that has lost many businesses over the past few years. It has recently…read morechanged names to Manglese (?SP) I believe. I dined here during a recent visit with my Dad. It has changed hands and names many times over the past decade or so. It is located on the 'Square' in Milton and one of the few remaining business still there. We went there for 'Friday night fish'. It was a choice of Buffalo or Catfish, potato and salad bar for about $8. The next morning had an omelet and biscuits and gravy. All in all they were decent meals for the price and location. It certainly serves as a great (maybe the only) alternative for dining out in the East Pike area. They also have some great homemade desserts! Certainly worth supporting your local businesses since the meals are reasonably priced with friendly service.

Best place in town (even if it weren't the only place in town). It has been a mainstay in this…read moresmall town and recent updates have given it a fresh new look. Service is fast, friendly and personable, and the food is always good. The biscuits and gravy is loaded with sausage chunks. Friday night and Saturday special is catfish, Thursday lunch special is AYCE fried chicken and they all have salad bar as an option. Definitely worth a stop if in the area.