The Hop Diner

My previous review has some grammatical issues and clarity issues from my use of voice texting!…read more I was trying to say how that the delivery driver was friendly and not sloppy and it was one of the things that sold me on using the restaurant/delivery service! The food was great and we enjoyed their delivery service right to our hotel!

It is a very popular place on a Friday. It was about a twenty-minute wait and they give you a pager…read moreto be seated. The server was attentive even with a table of fourteen also in their section. With the capacity crowd in the dining room, it was a bit loud but not so much that communication was a problem. The pizza is very good but could have been cut better. We had to finish the cuts on all the pieces. The cheese bread appetizer is wonderful.

One of the two dining rooms

Meat lovers pizza 28"

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Jasper Pizza

4.7(46 reviews)

36.8 mi

Swimming in the Buffalo can wear you down. So we decided to call in a pizza order to grab on the…read moreway home! 6 orders of wings cooked perfectly! We ordered them naked with sauce on the side. Perfectly fried with crisp skin. You cant ask for anything better. 5 pizzas! Chicken bacon ranch - crust cooked perfectly - great flavor 2x hot honey pepperoni - great pizza voted favorite of the evening by all. Its a must order! The honey is a game changer of flavor. 2x woo pig for the meat lovers amongst us. Was great choice of pizza and got devoured. We ordered regular crust and cauliflower crust. Shockingly the cauliflower crust was really good. It's always hit or miss on that type of crust. But pleasantly surprised. If you are in Jasper and want some high quality pizza go and get some jasper pizza company food!

We had the pepperoni and hot honey pizza, giant chocolate chip pizza and the cinnamon roll (maybe a…read morespecial) - all to go. Wowzzer! So amazing. The crust is light, the sauce is so delish - 10/10! And the cashier was the sweetest! When we were debating on the cinnamon roll, she said we had to see it before we decided - ugh, and it was warm!

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White River

My Main Street Pizzeria

5.0(3 reviews)

44.7 mi

my search is over we relocated to the area. the only thing we missed was a great pizza. the dough…read morewas perfect the toppings had real flavor the sauce was balanced. every time we are on home time we will be trying all they offer. so worth a drive if you have to. not just a to go spot very warm and inviting inside cant wait to dine in.

The best pizza in SW Missouri! Even the crust is delicious! Just what Freistatt needed.read more

So adorable

Garlic Parm! The best! So meaty.

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Hit hoagie !

White Lightning Restaurant

4.4(31 reviews)

2.2 mi

Extremely friendly staff and very clean…read more My wife and I shared the fried bologna sandwich that came with a fried egg, lettuce, tomato onion, and a semi sweet roll. We also ordered their homemade chili. Both dishes were delicious. They also offer homemade desserts, such as blackberry cobbler, coconut cream, pie, large chocolate, chip cookies, and chocolate cake. We were stuffed from our lunch , so we'll give it a try next time. The restaurant also offers breakfast, which we are looking forward to try in the near future. It is a family owned business and we are very happy to support it.

4.5 stars! My…read morehusband and I are staying in an Airbnb not far from here for some rest and rejuvenation. We ventured out to find a place to eat, and we are so glad we stopped in! We were immediately greeted with a welcome. We had seen the interesting menu already, but were excited to see what we might order. The crab rangoons were so good, as were both our burgers and fries. It's definitely more of a home-cooked meal diner vibe, with friendly people and a relaxed atmosphere. We will be back.

Group eating area

Kids pancake and sausage

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Rocco's New York Style Pizza

4.4(272 reviews)

13.9 mi

Still the best pizza West of the Mississippi! They never disappoint!…read more Absolutely the best service and great pizza! My wife and I returned for our 25th anniversary having their meat lovers pie and lasagna. The servings were large, purposely ordered with leftovers in mind. Rocco's has never left us dissatisfied. Can't wait to return!

We came here again! Back in town and this is the first place I wanted to come back to! We got…read morecheese pizza for kids, they enjoyed it. Chicken bacon ranch pizza I ordered for myself but everyone ate some and loved it. Husband got calzone with mushrooms, onions and cheese and his complaint was that it was not big enough, he could probably eat two. Best place for pizza, service, atmosphere and family time!

Deluxe gluten free and regular deluxe pizzas

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Bbq wings

Red's Pizzeria

4.3(150 reviews)

20.9 mi

The food was great! I had a pepperoni pizza and the crust was perfect. You eat outside and the…read moreservice was great. Everyone was friendly.

Service was fantastic, quick, and friendly…read more We had a pepperoni and mushroom pizza. It was okay, but it had very few toppings and lacked some flavor. Not what I expected based off other reviews. The restaurant itself looks very cool and is unique. Fun vibe overall! I would give it another try.

No cheese, pepperoni and black olive pizza

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Mr Gilberti's Place Chicago Pizza

4.2(503 reviews)

10.2 mi

What a surprise this place turned out to be. We were staying at the Cliffs at Long Creek and wanted…read moreto find a restaurant instead of going to Big Cedar. Unless you want to drive to Branson there's not too many other choices closer. So we decided to give Mr. Gilbert's place a try. It was about 7:30 PM when we arrived. Parking was a nightmare because the lot was entirely filled and they actually had a man in the parking lot helping people to find a place to park. We eventually did find a place to park and entered the restaurant. It was packed. We were greeted warmly and asked if we had a reservation. We did not have a reservation but we're seated immediately in the back dining area. Our drink orders were taken immediately and we were warned that if we were ordering a deep dish pizza that it would take anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. We were good with that. We ordered the MR. GILBERTI'S SPECIALTY which was a deep dish pizza with Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Black Olives, Mushrooms, Marinated Green Peppers & Red Onions. SMALL 28.50 * MEDIUM 34.25 * LARGE 40.95. This is not your typical thick bread Chicago style pizza that you're accustomed to. Instead this was a crust which is more dense and approaching a cracker like consistency around the edges. It seems that the cheese is laid down first with the rest of the toppings layered on top and the sauce is the last thing that goes on. It's like an upside down pizza. However if you think about it, it's brilliant because the sauce doesn't make the crust get soggy on the bottom since it is on the top. My wife and I both agreed that it was one of the best tasting pizzas that we'd ever had. And a small was plenty for the two of us. For dessert we ordered the strawberry cream cake which was made in the house by a culinary school graduate who just also happened to be the owner. The strawberry cake layers were separated by a cheesecake filling. It was to-the-moon delicious. This is one of those rare restaurant finds. It's the kind of place you just might drive by without giving it a second thought. But I'll tell you, we are so glad that we took a chance because the pizza was fantastic. It is a very casual ambience but the staff was extremely friendly we felt like we were amongst friends. This will definitely be on our repeat visit list next time we come into this area.

Based on my last couple of visits - I haven't been back to this place in a while. This visit, the…read morefood was back to being good - BUT, this place is pricing their stuff to the moon for what you get. A large meat pizza: $43.25. And let me tell you, the pizza is only a 14"....not that deep. I don't mind paying...but this is so out of line compared to what you get. Even a straight pepperoni or sausage pizza..you're paying plenty for what you get. Good taste...but dang have they continued to raise the prices. Salad for 2: $20.75 and the salad is smaller than it ever used to be. Toppings aren't as plentiful as they used to be. And the dressing...the salad didn't have squat. And I paid 2.50 more to get a couple of sides of more dressing....and they're coming in the small plastic ramekin. Gee, give me a break with the nickel and dime junk...when you're already charging $21 for the salad. I have always loved this place. And I can pay whatever....but out of principle...I won't for this place anymore. Sad...as I'm from Chicago and love what this place offered in the past. But now...I suggest Pizza by the Chef in Hollister. Want a meat pizza...Hercules at that place is awesome.

Inside of the restaurant

All Meal Specialty pizza

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Total skimp on deep dish ingredients.

Parmesans Pizzeria

4.3(135 reviews)

10.6 mi

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We ordered a bunch of pizza, wings and appetizers from them. Great food and what a cool group…read more Service was great, food was fresh and delicious!

Great pizza, pasta, staff and views! You can't ask for more!…read more Came here with my in laws because they love the pasta here. The garlic bread is pretty good with the marinara sauce it comes with. The pizza was big and delicious. We got a combination pizza. My toddler loved it too! Our server was so sweet. I didn't catch her name, but she was awesome! I would definitely come back here for lunch or dinner. It's a cute place.

Sitting area

This is their Deluxe Pizza with no onions and olives on half.

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Hook & Ladder Pizza

4.2(333 reviews)

12.6 mi

Yummy! Yummy! Pizza!! Friendly service, Great prices and 4 size options! Pizza was hot lots of…read moretoppings! Great memorabilia on the walls!

Stopped for a to go pizza. They were quick with quality pizza and nice service. Food was great…read morehighly recommend.

Inside restaurant hallway

Salad bug

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Outside

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Jessica C.

7 years ago

Middle of nowhere super cute burger place! The burgers were delicious! We wanted ice cream but we were all too full!

Mary Ann P.

5 years ago

Great folks Great Food & Best Butterscotch Milkshake in the world....

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