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    Ray's Lunch

    4.3 (57 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Delicious breakfast with friendly service at a reasonable price. I try to support local businesses whenever possible. I will be returning for sure.

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    Rose K.

    TR who works at Halls of Water recommended Ray's when I asked where he would go for lunch. He said their burgers are really good and he was spot on ! This is a short walk from the Halls of Water museum. The diner was full with one table open. Everyone was having a good 'ole time. Upon walking in, you get the impression everyone knows each other. Debbie was right over to take our order, we had just missed breakfast so we looked to the right side of the menu. The chicken strips basket caught my eye. There were two hand sized strips and plenty of fries in a basket. My husband had the cheeseburger and while small, it was Perfect and tasty ! Definitely worth coming to if you're in Excelsior Springs !!! Thanks ladies.

    Ham & Cheese Omelette with toast.
    Jenny H.

    This is the cutest little diner. The ladies running it are so friendly and attentive. Everything we had was wonderful. The portions are huge, and the prices are cheap!

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    Leah R.

    Classic small town diner with simple, great tasting food and great service. The diner was clean, server was quick and attentive, coffee and breakfast were hot, and the bill was affordable. Great local spot!

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    Johnny H.

    Ray's was such a cute little place to eat! Their cheeseburgers were just the right size for a little something to eat. I would highly recommend the double! It had an amazing small diner feel!

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    David V.

    I got the Cheeseburger and fries and my date had the grilled cheese with chili cheese fries. The service was great. It's a very small diner. We scored a seat in a booth by luck. The burger is small and they advertise it that way. It was perfect for me. They overload you with fries, and they were great. Pictured, I had not even touched the fries. My date said the grilled cheese was as expected and the chili cheese fries were not the best. She said next time she wants to go for breakfast to get the garbage sandwich. Get there early if you want breakfast because they stop serving prior to when they start shutting down for the day. We were there at 1300 and there was no breakfast. Closing is at 1400. We enjoyed it and good folks run the place. Next time we will show earlier.

    Maribeth F.

    Had a great cheese burger! A diner experience that everyone should try. And a friendly staff.

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    Diana R.

    We were visiting the area for my husband's Birthday and staying at The elms. This restaurant was within walking distance and we decided to try it for breakfast. It's a very small restaurant with cute character. Looks like it was busy with lots of local people that seemed to have a great relationship with the staff. It was a little dusty and the menu was sticky. It could use a little cleaning. The staff was friendly and even though it was busy we didn't have a long wait. I had two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast. My husband had two eggs with cheese, Ham, hash browns and toast. The cost 22.00. Our food was ok. Hash browns were bland and the cost was pricey for breakfast. It wasn't bad but it wasn't delicious. Bacon could have been cooked longer.

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    7 years ago

    Great place for a quick lunch. Food was amazing staff was very friendly. Highly recommend if it in the area.

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    6 years ago

    Great little place. Staff is always friendly and the food is really good. Very limited seating but it's worth checking out.

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    13 years ago

    Fun locally owned diner with cheap food. Not a lot of seating, but they are very quick and super-friendly.

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