Bruen's is unbeatable hometown food, prices and customer service…read more One of the small town treasures you look for when traveling and change your route to make sure Bruen's is a part of it. With their servers like Claudette making it a memorable part of the charm and the reason we always make Bruen's a stop when passing through Southeast Kentucky...

Food is cheap and good country breakfast!! Cheese omelette…read moreis small and ok Western omelette is great highly recommend Country ham breakfast my mom got it was good French toast eggs and sausage my dad got it was great!! All this for a total of... 38.00

Passing through en route to Georgia. Found this little gem on Yelp. Mr. Man had beef stroganoff…read more House made, excellent flavor, enought to feed 3 people. I had a Swiss mushroom burger. Freshly sautéed shrooms, cooked perfectly, juicy, seasoned well, served on a brioche bun. They offered a great selection of sides. I chose the chicken lemon orzo soup. It was a generous serving abundant w tender chicken. Our server, Autumn, was personable and, simply, just perfect at her job. We will return.

It was expensive for what I received. French toast was 1 piece of bread cut in half and not that…read moregreat. I also got a biscuit with sausage gravy. The biscuit wasn't cooked all the way and the gravy was so thick and just didn't taste like sausage gravy. And the pancakes, I don't know what to say. I have never tasted a pancake like that in my life and never want to again. If the food was great or at least good I wouldn't mind paying the price but it wasn't worth it. Let's not mention the service that just wasn't there either. It was a waste of a morning. I won't be returning.

The service is always good and the food is always hot and delicious. My only problem is having to…read moredecide between all the great choices. Breakfast is served all day and there's always great food on the buffet or you can order from the menu. If you like comfort food, this is the place to go!

I've heard it said before that if you want home cookin', then eat at home. I normally subscribe to…read morethis belief. It's one reason I don't go out for breakfast ~ I can make a pretty good breakfast at home. No use paying someone to do something I can do. So, going into Jackson's restaurant, a mom and pop restaurant specializing in home cooked style food, I had my doubts. Walking up to what resembled a school cafeteria lunch line only furthered my doubts. And, seeing the sheer number of different options sitting out behind the glass window only furthered my suspicions. Look, I was wrong. The food here is really good. The service is super friendly and helpful. I was so overwhelmed by all the choices I just told the lady behind the glass counter to pick me something. She obliged with a kindness that made me think she knew me somehow. She chose the chicken and dumplings, beef stew, apples, and two different types of corn bread. Now, I thought initially, and she even admitted, that the chicken and dumplings/beef stew mix was a little unorthodox, but that they were both so good I had to try them. Both were fantastic. The apples were awesome. I liked both types of corn bread. When I got up to leave, she called me over to the counter and said that since it was my first time there, I'd get a free dessert. You all, I was too full to even try. The food here is both tasty and filling. I was in Richmond for a conference at Eastern Kentucky University. So it was really convenient to stop by. But I'd say that even if you're remotely close, it's worth a visit. Don't, as I did, judge a book by its cover.

I'm so glad our travels led us here! This retro restaurant was full of friendly service and…read moredelicious old school food. We didn't have time to spring for desserts and homemade fries really would've made this a 5 star place. The chili dog and chili cheese fries were good. The Stromboli was good but was a bit overcooked on this occasion. We look forward to dining here again to continue trying more of their menu!

If you're from Cincinnati, this is NOT chili LOL it's hot dog sauce or something... SO sweet I…read morecouldn't eat it. I love a good diner, so I did enjoy the ice cream. I ordered a burger, but the wait is so long that the fam was done eating and well I was full. Tater tots w chili and cheese was good minus the chili ..... people from eastern Ky also call this chili but .... 4 way or not it's not my taste. People were friendly. The decor was diner like, the music was a bit loud and annoying but I'm old lolol so try it. Price was steep $32 for three, fam would have liked to spend the extra and hit up Morehead for a steakhouse on the way back!

Good food and friendly service. Dicks Restaurant on Main St., Carlisle, Kentucky across from the…read morecourthouse.

Great place for breakfast. We arrived on a weekend morning and they were packed! The waiting area…read moreis a few chairs inside and next to tables. We only waited about 20 min for a table for 3 adults and 2 kids. The food was great and totally hit the spot. We will be back. The little one loved her breakfast.

What a very pleasant surprise while working in Somerset, KY this past week. I was checking Yelp for…read moreplaces to eat for breakfast and I came across The Whippoorwill Diner. My coworker and I were greeted by Charles the owner. He asked how we heard about the diner, I told him some friends told me about it. I told Charles I wasn't picked and I eat whatever he recommended for breakfast. The prices are very reasonable and the portions are huge! You will not leave hungry. The dining area is small but very welcoming and the chairs are very comfortable. Next time your in the area put this on your to eat list. Support local small businesses!!!! You won't regret it! BOOM!!!!

This was an *excellent* little diner with homemade, southern food. It's a short distance off the…read morehighway and a nice alternative from fast food on a long trip. Plentiful breakfast and lunch options to choose from. My wife and I had the hot brown and a side of Mac-n-cheese and it was worth every penny. If you're passing thru definitely worth the quick trip for a hot, homemade and delicious meal!

Like a home cooked meal. Never had a bad meal. Service is top tier as expected…read more Recommend open faced roast beef

Excellent all American hamburger! Very friendly and quick…read moreservice! Nice patio area to enjoy the outdoors.

Great breakfast! If you're in Frankfort KY, and want a really tasty diner breakfast, this is the…read moreplace. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our food. I had the Roylins Big Breakfast. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the ham steak, biscuit, and potatoes were all spot on. Your only concern is getting a table. It's small but popular, and well worth the wait. We took German chocolate cake slices to go.

I have eaten at some of the finest restaurants in the US. This is not one of them. But it does earn…read more5 stars. You know why? Because it absolutely delivers on what it promises ~ a solid breakfast at a fair price cooked and served by kind people. We happened to be served by Melisa herself, on Veteran's Day. The small bar had an assortment of older men eating by themselves. You could tell they appreciated being doted on by the kind Melisa. We ordered some standard breakfasts along with coffee. Nothing gourmet. Nothing fancy. But tasty, served hot and comforting in late 2025 in America. I appreciate such an honest experience more than my words can convey.

Another great visit!! This trip we ordered:…read more Frog legs with green beans and scalloped potatoes 2 piece dark chicken meal with French fries and greens Fried green tomatoes Our opinion: I was very excited about ordering the fried green tomato appetizer. I think this is the only thing I was disappointed by. The size of the tomatoes is large - but the breading is a flour breading instead of the traditional cornmeal breading. I thought it was too heavy and overpowered the flavor of the tomato itself. I probably wouldn't order these again unless a lighter cornmeal breading was an option. Please make that an option - because this tomato with a cornmeal breading and the fry dip sauce could be absolute heaven. Fried chicken: amazing, delicious, yummy - some of the best fried chicken ever Frog legs: you get 3 sets of legs and they are good size. Fried to perfection and delicious. Sides: Scalloped potatoes - I wasn't crazy about this side. To me a scalloped potato is a thinly sliced potato with a creamy cheese sauce. I would call these cheesy potatoes instead of scalloped. They were larger chunks. Green beans - loved them Greens - a bit salty but good French fries - the perfect French fry with the most amazing sauce ever

Down home atmosphere? Check. Friendly local crowd, staff and…read morea boisterous chef? Check. Giant plate of homemade delicious food at low, low prices? Check and check!! I loved my platter of chicken livers w very sweet corn casserole and mashed. I still have 1/2 of it to take home. Hubby's chicken fingers were also fresh as can be. You will smell like fried everything afterwards, so don't plan a romantic evening. You also should not expect fast service on a busy Saturday night since it is a one room place. But if you leave hungry, it's your fault!

Wonderful atmosphere! The Farmhouse platter is enough for two and so yummy…read more The fish and chips are also great

Honestly, the food is kind of bland and there's no sauce really on the pizza especially for how…read moremuch you pay those no sauce at all is mainly cheese and toppings don't get the loaded fries because if you get delivery, they are soggy not crispy and there's not a lot of toppings on them and there's too much fries for that amount of toppings they give you not enough cheese not enough bacon not enough ranch too many fries and maybe don't use crinkle cut the worst and cheapest