We stumbled upon this quaint little restaurant a few years ago while traveling. First time we'd had…read morehamballs. Oh my...best ever! This trip we made the specific route to eat here again. Today's buffet was pork tenderloins. Huge portions! Salad bar had a large variety of choices; broccoli salad, corn dish, I think there was a pasta salad, as well as regular salad bar fare; lettuce, cheese, bacon bits, etc. the buffet also had potatoes and green beans. Server brought cheesecake to all the tables. My dinner partner said he'd like to move closer so we could eat there more often. This is definitely a hidden gem off the beaten path worth the drive.

We stopped in for lunch on our way across Nebraska. They had a fried chicken dinner on the buffet…read more It was a wonderful filling meal.

Hadn't been here for maybe 12 years or so, I didn't know about change in ownership, but I'm not a…read morelocal. I'd ate here 3-4 times in the past and loved it. Small town fare is fine by me. Recently I'd been taking some day trips here in central KS and I decided that my route would take me past Simpson and so I checked to see if they were still open and they were, so I had to stop in. Got the chicken fried steak and even though it wasn't as big as some other reviews had said it was big enough, fries were good and cream corn was great too for the second side. If you are ever passing by, don't let the off the beaten path thing get you, this is worth it.

Nick and Co. have been flying under the radar for the last couple years and it's about time they…read moreget the recognition they deserve. After buying the infamous Trapper's several years ago, they've been trying to make a new name for themselves. Although they're now named Trapper Joe's, they do share some of the same similarities. Still great chicken fries as well as some new favorites. Sriracha burger is a personal favorite of mine as I am a huge fan of hot foods. Also their desserts are a nice compliment to the evening's meal, especially the brownie w/ ice-cream! Hats off to the Jensen family for moving to a small town and rolling the dice on the restaurant game

Food is good and it's a nice restaurant but prices have gone up significantly and hours reducedread more

Absolutely wonderful service, the food was amazing, the portion sizes were great! We all had…read moreleftovers! We loved the atmosphere and the menu choices! We definitely recommend stopping here!

Best restaurant in cawker city Kansas. He has recently opened a new building beside it and it has a…read morebunch of cool things inside and the place is much bigger. Go check it out!

The place is dripping with grease. They do have good burgers, yet the chicken isn't what it's all…read morecracked up to be. There isn't a special recipe for the batter. It's just a batter you can order from any vendor. The owner can really be a jerk not only to his employees, but to his customers also. The only reason this place stays open, is because it's really the only place to get something fast to eat..

If you're in or around Hebron NE and want a steak, this is the place. Great salad bar with awesome…read moreservice in a really cool historic building.

don't bother - out of good choices and only serve main meals on Friday and Saturday - Coke was flatread more

I actually went to Rough Reins two days in a row for lunch. The first day the special was lasagne,…read morethe second day was an open-face hot beef sandwich and mashed potatoes with gravy. Both days had different soup choices; ham and bean stew the first day and chili the second. Each day also featured different homemade pies: raisin on day one, and chocolate cream pie day two. Two of us ate well both days for less than $20.00. A typical hamburger and sandwich menu augmented by a few special entrees like chicken fried steak or walleye rounded out the choices, in addition to the daily specials. Generally the food was stick-to-your-ribs Midwest fare. The roast beef stood at out as melt-in-the mouth delicious. The chocolate cream pie was also a highlight. The ambience was "small-town hole-in-the- wall," with wait staff who were timely and friendly. Going there two days in a row probably says more than the rest of this review however, so I will end on that note.

We thoroughly enjoyed our delicious meal at YaYas last night and especially appreciated the…read morefriendly staff. Our server Jacob was entertaining, funny, and very knowledgeable about the wine menu and how the various dishes were prepared. Sarah, one of the managers, spent a good amount of time sharing the history of Salina with us since we are from out-of-town.

What a beautiful gem right in the plains of Kansas, you find this great restaurant and really cute…read moretown of Salina, Kansas. I travel for work so I'm always checking out new spots in love trying new places. They offer outside patio and inside dining as well as bar seating. The restaurant is very clean on the outside the inside and the surrounding areas. The bathrooms were very clean. They have table cloths that are changed after each customer. The decor is welcoming and feels fancy. My server was very sweet. She was kind. She explained everything. She offered her suggestions when I asked for advice, but she did also have her own recommendations, which I appreciated. She was an attentive to my needs. She also just converse with me as a regular person which I enjoyed. It wasn't just about the menu. The food was great. I had a side salad, my main course was a fillet with mashed potatoes and asparagus, and I tried the butter cake. To drink I got the pear mule with cinnamon. No complaints whatsoever. The salad was the freshest salad. I've had in a while, and I love the fact that it was not out of a bag.. the fillet was perfect. The mashed potatoes were perfect and dessert. The butter cake was phenomenal. My short visit here in Salina Kansas has been great and I thoroughly enjoyed eating at this great restaurant in a small town.

Speakeasy is the perfect name for this steakhouse! You walk into an old beat up building through an…read moreold beat up door then immediately walk through a little bit nicer door and bam, you're in a fine dining, white linen table cloth restaurant! Taylor was amazing, our bartender made perfect martinis and the food was off the charts! The shrimp cocktail was six of the biggest shrimp ever, the Chicken Dianne was rich and delicious and hubby's Wagyu Ribeye was spectacular! The show stealer was the pork belly, it was rendered to the perfect melt point with a flavor all it's own, no sweet sauce, just pork! It's in the middle of nowhere but oh so worth the trip!

We liked our dinner here but wouldn't make the effort to come back unless we were driving near it…read morevia the interstate on a trip. The salads were nice, good homemade dressing and they serve lovely bread and butter-I'd give those a Nebraska 4-4.5. The truffle potatoes were super dry, tasted nothing like truffle and almost impossible to swallow without a swig of water in your mouth. The prime rib was smoked so long there was almost no flavor except smoke. Perhaps some people like that but I just felt like I was getting colon cancer with every bite, plus they were full of fat too. I'd say at least 1/3 of the meat was fat in everybody's and you saw lots of picking and spitting. That makes a meal really annoying and a bit embarrassing. The baked potatoes were ok. Nothing to write home to mom about. The cocktails were ok, standard and a very light pour. Nothing fancy, no big ice cubes (lots of little melting ones making it hard to drink the cocktail) or higher quality garnish which one might expect for the price. Decent wine list. The environment is fine. It appeared clean in the restaurant, the bathroom and outside. Love the lower level lighting and tablecloths. Be careful walking in the second front door, there's a pretty big slope down. Fun history and very genuine, friendly, informative wait staff. Small town feel and quite busy. You can tell folks in the area love it.

Super BBQ ! They are open for noon lunch 11:30 til they run out on Friday ONLY!read more