The food is great improvement from when I was last there 8-10 years ago. Service was good and food was hot and well prepared.

Passing through at supper time and google-found this place. I would give food 3.5 stars overall as the food quality was OK on the buffet. Solid buffet food...fried chicken, fried catfish strips (these were very good) and BBQ meatballs rounded out the proteins. Salad bar was stocked well but I didn't get any. Got carrot cake for desert...it wasn't pretty but it sure was good. Service was great - 4.5 star. read more

Stopped in for lunch today while at the Apple Festival. They were packed and only offered their buffet. It was very good. Everything was hot and fresh and well and well stocked. The desserts were very good. As busy as they were ALL of the servers and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Excellent customer service and attitude. A tip of the hat to you. Worth a return trip. read more

So I stopped in to get a bite to eat on the way to Osage Beach needless to say I left faster than I got there floors were dirty services for plus food. I highly suggest if you think you're going to stop in at pioneer restaurant keep on going and sanitary place to eat . Not worthy of a star! read more

We absolutely love this place. We regularly eat the weekend dinner buffet. Wonderful home style cooking!!! Best catfish and fried chicken and they always have an excellent 3rd protein choice. Sides are all excellent with the best green beans. Dessert table has many homemade choices. We love taking new people there. read more

Wonderful lunch buffet! We came in 30 minutes from closed down of the buffet. Food was still fresh and delicious. Good Country Cooking! Nice desert table. Yum. read more

I wish the food would have been as great as the staff! I was sad to see that the restaurant has gone down hill in the last several years.

Went there yesterday ordered a Patty melt it was fantastic the meat melted in my moth. The service is fantastic and it's a place that doesn't rush you out. This place to me is always clean in my opinion and a very friendly staff. If you travel through Versailles stop in and give it a try. It's at the intersection of Highway 5 & 52 read more

Passed through town and had lunch buffet. Waitress and food were excellent. Fried chicken was fresh, tender, and juicy. Cakes were very moist. read more

Service and food were great. Ate there twice, once ordering off the menu and again for the lunch buffet. Food excellent. Try it!!

Great value, service, and food. Good place to meet friends for breakfast. Clean restaurants and restrooms.

Super great attentive service. Food fresh tasting. Small town booths with a great ambiance.

I saw no cleaning in between family's leaving and coming to tables. The staff was rude. Drinks stayed warm even with ice (assuming cups). Really bland food. Best thing here was a salad made by me from the salad bar. Which the salad bar and food bar is together one single bar! Oh and within about 30 minutes you will have explosive diarrhea which is terrible when traveling and just passing through. Photo below is the good salad. read more

Pioneer Restaurant - Salad from the buffet. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Versailles, Missouri

Saw cars and we were hungry. Oh my was that a great decision!! Had a dinner buffet, which is not normal for me. When we walked in the food smelled fantastic and very fresh! Fried chicken was crispy outside and moist inside and NOT greasy. The bbq pork was excellent. The catfish looked amazing but didn't eat any. Although many others were enjoying. The buffet included salad and dessert bar. The cobblers were warm! Had 4 different cakes but didn't try them. $13.99 for all of it. Highly recommend! This place has something for everyone! read more

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We had the buffet, it was at the end of the lunch buffet, abbey was our waitress. She is new at waitressing but she did a good job serving us and keeping up with our drinks and deserts. The meatloaf had bbq on it, we are used to meatloaf with ketchup, but this was really good, the pie good. We have eatin here a couple times and will be back again read more

Pioneer Restaurant - Abbey the new waitress, well done - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Versailles, Missouri

Good food. Good folks. We really enjoyed the buffet and it was a good price not over priced. Blessings to the crew!!!

I hadn't been here in a long time but stopped in on a Saturday night for dinner and was impressed. I had the catfish which was crisp, well seasoned, and tasty. Our waitress was friendly and kept our drinks filled. We will definitely be back. read more

Very good food. Found it on Yelp. Ate from the buffet. Not a huge variety but everything was very tasty. My husband said the corn bread was really good. Desserts were delicious. Definitely home made. Very friendly staff. read more

When you go to these small towns, there usually isn't much choice on where to eat. You either hit up a fast food joint or you cross your fingers and eat at one of these places. This is straight up restaurant supply food, nothing surprising, or fancy, just filling, regular old comfort food. When we walked in, one of the four servers yelled at us to sit anywhere. So we did and we waited for a menu and water....and we waited, and waited and waited. Until finally I stopped one of the young girls and asked her for a menu. The older lady came over, dropped off two menus and said " Oh, I didn't know it was my turn to take care of customers." HA!! Seriously girl? There were three tables of customers in there when we walked in and four servers...and we had to call for a menu? They have an all you can eat breakfast bar which looked decent, but the biscuits were pure Sysco/restaurant supply all the way.Big glasses of ice cold sweet tea was the saving grace. There is a very nice meeting room in the back of the restaurant that looks like it's the center of the community. One of the main reasons they lost a star was the deathly quiet of the restaurant. I appreciate a mellow place to eat as much as the next person, but when everyone is talking in a hushed tone and not even a radio is playing somewhere, it's almost painful. Btw, the restroom was spotless. Btw, we have heard from locals that the Pioneer is not on the top of anyone's list of places to eat. read more

this is a nice family style restaurant with good down home food we ordered the chicken fried steak. the food was great, this business has been going over 50 years. Ashley was our waitress, she was fun and happy to have as our server. we will eat there again read more

Pioneer Restaurant - Ashley the waitress, she is all smiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Versailles, Missouri

August 19, 2019 1230 pm. Server unknown. Buffet was lacking with only baked chicken and fixings. Salad bar looked OK. Ordered fried chicken breasts, looked more like big chicken strips but tasty and juicy, mashed potatoes, cole slaw. Food was good. 3 star because server was not efficient although friendly. Buffet was not all that appetizing. I would try it again to see if it was better and some folks may be quite happy with the choices. Menu has a large selection. read more

Decent food.. last time I was there they took FOREVER and my sandwich bread was molded. Terrible experience. I do not recommend

Got the buffet, and WOW! I got filled up before noon. Practically had to roll out the door sideways I was so full. Soup was great! And the sugar-free chocolate cake was great, too. read more

The food was amazing and the server we have was excellent. She was a young lady, and gave the best service I have ever had at a restaurant.

had the booty hole special... loved it.. scum, dilly-unptious... a little gassy but great food ! GRR RAWR

We eat here frequently..an affordable place for breakfast anytime. Good buffet and variety of menu items....only recommendation heat up and serve decent dinner rolls. read more