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    The Red Wagon

    3.5 (106 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Over half empty

    we were told it would be a 25 minute wait. We waited 38 minutes even though there was a constant supply of empty tables of all sizes. It was completely ridiculous. Then we waited 30 minutes for our food. The place literally was not busy. Check out the video of my roll.

    Pancake breakfast

    Stopped for breakfast! Good food, friendly and fast service. Not many places to stop along the interstate. Would for sure stop again on the way through. Plenty of parking. Nice small town feel inside. Comfortable atmosphere.

    Red wagon steak sandwich
    Sherry H.

    Great place to stop for a road trip from St. Louis to Louisville. It about hits the halfway mark of the trip. Food was pretty good. Ordered their special lunch steak sandwich on the way to Louisville and on the way back I got the buffalo chicken Sandwich? They called it a sandwich, but it was basically just some chicken and cheese on toast. Fairly tasty, but it did not come with any sides and it was not too filling. I hear that their desserts here are wonderful. Will need to try that the next time I come.

    Bloody Mary
    Wanda H.

    I was a little disappointed. It was nice that they had a bar, and I could order a Bloody Mary, but it was mediocre at best. Hubs and I both ordered off the Lunch menu. He had a Small Taco Wedge salad and I had the Corned Beef & Swiss panini. The German Potato salad side was GREAT! Both meals were okay, but it took way longer than it should have for a salad and a sandwich. I don't know if they were short on help in the kitchen, or what. Not bad. Not great either.

    Joseph G.

    Stopped here on our huge family road trip through 16 states. The best way I can describe this place is a more authentic Cracker Barrel that isn't franchised. Very down fo earth southern feel. The menu itself was very large and diverse. For instance I got homemade lasagna which was very good. Very tender and smooth. My oldest daughter got fried gator tail. We all sampled it out of curiosity. Pretty good. Best way to explain was a spicy chewy chicken nugget. The wife got jambalaya. She liked it but other then that I couldn't get a better explanation. The decor inside was really cool and they had a nice little shop area as well. When we visited it was during the covid pandemic and they did very well at maintaining all safety protocols including several Sanitizer stations setup. Very good and friendly service as well. If I had to say anything negative it is that they pass off there credit card fees on the customer. It's part of my big 3 rules that always makes a place lose a star rating (no refills/fountain sodas, does not accept credit cards and charging the customer for using a credit card). I enjoyed this place tremendously but it definitely soured my experience. I have a large family and I actually use to work in credit card processing and the fee i got more then covered a processing fee. I honestly feel bad for the waitresses/waiters because I can imagine some people will take that extra fee out of there tips. I've honestly never seen a restaurant use this tactic and I imagine it probably so people don't penalize the service workers.

    Steak burger
    Ricki W.

    The service was good which is why it has two stars and not one. We went on a Sunday after church and it was packed. We always try fried pickles. Lots of the fried pickles we try are not memorable, unless they are really good. These are memorable because they were horrible. We were seriously considering canceling our orders and leaving after tasting the fried pickles because they were that bad. The only flavor was from the batter which was extremely salty. There was no pickle taste because the pickle was severely dried out. Lunch wasn't bad but my husband threw up an hour later. Nothing memorable to say about the bbq. It takes like it came straight from the bottle. Steak fries were mid. Potatoes needed some more flavor. The baked beans were really good. I really wanted to like this place because it gives the vibes of a Cracker Barrel without the chain but I won't be back!

    Madison M.

    There isn't much on this stretch of Highway, but stumbled upon this place and decided to give it a try. Huge restaurant but was mostly empty on a weekday at lunch time. Really cute and country inside! Lots of options on the menu and great prices. Food wasn't spectacular, but fine for what we needed. I'd eat here again!

    I-Lin L.

    Stopped here for lunch, and it was a great break from sitting in the hot car for hours on our road trip. The restaurant is large and nicely air-conditioned with old-timey farm decorations. Since we had gorged ourselves on lots of heavy eats throughout a week-long vacation, I opted for a small grilled chicken salad with poppyseed dressing and unsweetened ice tea to have a lighter meal. (I was also saving room for some yummy leftover BBQ ribs sitting in the cooler in the car that I was going to eat afterwards, haha.) The salad was fine. It came with a lot of cheese and two packets of crackers and was a fairly good light meal. I did notice lot of other dishes on the menu that I wanted to try, but alas, it was not meant to be for me that day. My bf got the fried pork tenderloin sandwich and really liked it. Didn't see any Hoosier cream pie on the menu. I heard it's an Indiana thing, but I have yet to see it sold anywhere.

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    Stopped for dinner on a Saturday evening, 1/2 lb burger was excellent, along with the turkey on croissant. Great service and food.

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    This place has gone downhill. Overpriced and breakfast not very good. Plus they charge extra 4% to use credit cards. Nope and done.

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    Pier 17 Cajun Seafood & Bar

    3.1(21 reviews)
    20.9 mi

    So this is a fairly new Resturant in the spot where Chili's used to be. It's close to the mall and…read morevery easy to get to. They have a nice big parking lot. I couldn't wait to try it out after I saw it. It wasn't super busy when I was there but was really impressed that the gentleman seating patrons chose the perfect spot for my daughter and I. She is in a wheelchair and the booth he set for us had a nice amount of room on the end so she was able to scoot nice and close to the table. They have paper on all the tables and bring out paper plates and plastic ware for you to enjoy your cheesy garlic toast and appetizers on. Our server was amazing and very attentive. She brought out that cheesy garlic bread and it was delicious! It didn't take long at all after we finished our bread that she brought out our appetizer. We chose hush puppies and there was a nice honey mustard type sauce that was served with them. They weren't the best hush puppies I've ever had but certainly not the worst either. My daughter loved them and she normally doesn't care for them. It wasn't long and our meal came out. Her catfish and Cajun fries were piping hot. My crawfish etoufee and white rice wasn't quite as hot. It was very tasty but could've been a smidge warmer. We didn't safe room for dessert however they do have options if you are so inclined and have saved room. The one downfall, and the reason for 4 stars instead of 5, is that it isn't very wheelchair accessible. We had to use the restroom when we were there and it was a little difficult to maneuver thru all the closed doors to get where we needed to go. That would be the only thing I would suggest working on! Otherwise this place is excellent! I cannot wait to come back and try some of the other dishes and drinks!

    Very poor quality food. The Blue crab was very mushy and I was unable to get any meat out of the…read moreshell the cheese sticks are the same as that I can get from a grocery store.

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    Pier 17 Cajun Seafood & Bar - Fried Catfish Basket Special with coleslaw

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    3.1(12 reviews)
    16.1 mi

    I ordered the Gumbo meal special, which included a large bowl of Gumbo, a piece of fried fish, two…read morefried jumbo shrimp, and a roll. The fried fish and shrimp were fairly decent and had good texture. The roll was more of a sweet roll, and I thought it had a nice flavor. The gumbo was okay. I thought it was a bit too watery (I'm used to having gumbos with a slightly thicker roux, so I may have some bias towards that). Flavor wise, I found it to be very salty overall and couldn't really taste much Cajun seasoning/flavors. Finally, another thing to note is the service when dining in. Our server was very friendly and nice overall, but I think there were moments when they were not really paying attention, so the timing of placing and receiving our food was pretty slow. Not a bad place overall and I would probably come back to try other items on their menu, but I would probably order from this place as take-out next time.

    Got a 4 piece fish to go. The catfish had a nice crisp breading, tasty flaky fish inside! Nice size…read morefilets to boot! The side Slaw was EXACTLY like I like it, not the overly-sweet stuff you get at some places and not the vinegary bitter either, just right, wish it had been a bit bigger. The Hushpuppies (6) were small and a bit tough from overcook, those were disappointing because I LOVE Hushpuppies. I would recommend they up their game on the Hushpuppies, that would make this a can't-miss place for good-quick quality fish meal! I will definitely be back to try more of their dishes, PO' Boy on the agenda for next trip!

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    Sam's Southern Eatery - Gumbo as part of meal - fairly large bowl

    Gumbo as part of meal - fairly large bowl

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    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Chicken Tender Platter: Our hand-breaded chicken tenders are made to order. Choose from classic, Buffalo or honey hot. Served with two sides

    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

    3.0(108 reviews)
    20.3 mi
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    We got a table with no wait on a weekday at 6pm. Our server was amazing, drinks always full, and…read moreour food came out crazy fast! We ordered the queso fries which came with two cups of ranch. (Very appreciated as ranch lovers.) The fries were extremely fresh and tasted great! Our entrees were bourbon glazed salmon and shrimp and grilled pork chops - both were tasty! The southern green beans were good but had a somewhat sweet taste, which I was not expecting. The other sides we tried were the Caesar and house side salads and a loaded baked potato, also very tasty! We took home the fried apple pie dessert and that did not disappoint either. The menu has American favorites that we will definitely be back to try!

    When we visit, we always take my sister out to lunch, and today she chooses Cheddar's. She'd never…read morebeen and this location was a great first visit. The greeter seated us and the server arrived quickly with water, taking our drink order. We were taking our time and the server was very patient, just the type to make you feel like family. Once we ordered our meals arrived quickly, fresh and appetizing. My salmon was cooked exactly as I like and hit the spot. My wife and sister both enjoyed their meals. Clean comfortable dining room, fish tank, and interesting fan.

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    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Our Santa Fe Spinach Dip is prepared with creamy cheese, topped with sour cream & served with freshly fried tortilla chips & a side of salsa

    Our Santa Fe Spinach Dip is prepared with creamy cheese, topped with sour cream & served with freshly fried tortilla chips & a side of salsa

    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Our Honey Butter Croissants are baked to a golden brown and drizzled with house-made honey butter.

    Our Honey Butter Croissants are baked to a golden brown and drizzled with house-made honey butter.

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    4.1(321 reviews)
    48.6 mi
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    Established in 1961
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    Kitschy, yes, but despite that the food is genuinely spectacular…read more Bratwurst was super flavorful and cooked perfectly with a caramelized outside, a good snap, and a moist inside. The pretzel bun was heated appropriately and had the right amount of flavor. The optional spicy mustard is really powerful. My only possible complaint would be that the spatzle were a bit on the soggy side, perhaps overcooked. That said, the spatzle also come with an incredible sauerbraten gravy. My only regret, really, is not having had dessert.

    Lots of nostalgia here for me, as my family always loved to make the hour-ish trek here when I was…read morea kid...and I feel like it's held up well to those memories after a recent visit when I was in the area. Atmosphere is fun, it really embraces the German decor (saw a review or too calling it kitschy, in a good way, which I think is a fair description). Service is friendly and attentive (and in the costumed German garb to keep with the themes). Lots of classic German dishes (several schnitzel varieties, brats, spatzel, etc.). I won't say anything I've had over the years blows me away, but haven't had a bad choice either. The Wiener schnitzel I had most recently was tender and tasty, with a perfectly fried batter, and the German fries were nicely crisped on the exterior and beautifully seasoned. Good beer selection (including some brewed for the restaurant), reasonable wine list...love that you can go all out and have your beer in the classic giant boot! Small gift shop as well, some souvenir items as well as some candies and food options.

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    Schnitzelbank - Dining room

    Dining room

    Schnitzelbank - Salad bar choices and soup of the day

    Salad bar choices and soup of the day

    Schnitzelbank - Evening buffet

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    Evening buffet

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