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    Whistle Stop Cafe

    4.3 (6 reviews)

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    2 years ago

    Is closed? We stopped during normal business hours, 5:45 Friday night and it was dark and not open.

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    Wonderful place to eat! Wonderful authentic food. We will be back! Bread pudding is the best!

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    Pear Tree Kitchen & Bar

    Pear Tree Kitchen & Bar

    4.4(184 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    •$$

    Absolutely outstanding from start to finish. The service was amazing--the entire service team was…read morecompletely in sync, anticipating every need and working together at a level that honestly rivals some of the Michelin-starred restaurants I've reviewed. It was seamless, attentive, and genuinely impressive without ever feeling overbearing. And the food was just as impressive. We had the Wagyu ribeye, burger, salad service, and toasted ravioli, and everything was perfect. Every dish was prepared beautifully and delivered with the kind of attention to detail you hope for when dining somewhere special. One of the highlights of the evening was having the opportunity to speak with the owner. His passion for the restaurant was obvious, but more importantly, his commitment to quality, consistency, and exceptional service really stood out. You can tell that these aren't just words on a mission statement--he is personally invested in making sure every guest has an outstanding experience. That commitment clearly carries through to the staff, the food, and the overall atmosphere. And if you go, you absolutely have to get the wedding cake. It was incredible and easily one of the highlights of the meal. I absolutely assure this is worth the drive and I really want to have a Yelp elite event here. They have a section of their wine list dedicated to my favorite wine maker. When you go grab a bottle of Orin Swift. Great food, exceptional service, and an owner who genuinely cares about getting every detail right. A true 5-star experience and one I would highly recommend.

    From the outside it's very unassuming. That changes once you walk in. Nicely decorated and a large…read moreand very attentive and interactive staff; I was alone so I sat at the bar. I like shrimp cocktail. What you usually get is smaller shrimp and pre-packaged cocktail sauce. Not here - look at the size of that shrimp! Perfectly cooked. Cocktail sauce was in-house made. I like mine with an extra zing so they gave me a side of creamed horseradish. I like steak, specifically good steak so I ordered the 65 day dry aged Prime 22oz ribeye cooked in tallow. It wasn't cheap, but it was the best steak I've had in a long time. Spot on medium rare and bursting in flavor. Order some in-house bake crusty bread to sop up the juices (I was ready to drink it directly off the plate, it was that good). Glazed carrots were perfect and the baked potato wasn't covered in salt. Perfect texture. And there are no words to describe the tiramisu, if it's available then order it. The meal wasn't cheap. If that's your driver then go to a chain. The meal, however, is on a par with the high-end steakhouses in St Louis, but cheaper. And I wasn't turned away wearing gym shorts and a vacation t-shirt. It is 2 hours one-way from me. But I plan to make it a monthly drive. So much on the menu for a steak lover to explore

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    The Hoof - Breaded pork tenderloin

    The Hoof

    4.5(26 reviews)
    26.9 mi

    We stopped here while on the road and it was the perfect place to grab a couple of burgers for…read morelunch. The service was great and people were so nice. The decor and vibe are great for the area....it has that ranch, Missouri vibe. The only reason I am only giving 3 stars is that our burger buns were soggy and way too thin for the amazing quality beef patty and the fries were cold and "eh" -- maybe the sweet potato fries would be better? The beef patty was cooked perfectly and so juicy and thick. I'm positive our amazing server would have fixed these issues had we asked but we were tired and just wanted to get back on the road. Good value for the meal and we enjoyed it here.

    Been going to the hoof for several years because they have great food but today in particular the…read morecook forgot our ticket. We sat and sat and there were only 2 other tables in the whole place. Sat and listened to the waitress tell another table loudly about her new vehicle purchase when I felt after a half an hour maybe she should have checking where our medium rare steaks were. She came by and asked if we were doing okay and my husband and I both asked why it was taking so long and her response was "I guess he didn't see your ticket" she guesses? Finally get our food and they both came with undercooked sweet potatoes and I specifically asked when I was ordering if they have sweet potatoes today. Her reply was yes. So when I got her attention and told her it was hard and undercooked I said if they have regular baked I'd take that instead. Then we were told the morning cook forgot to put them in this am. My reply was "I guess people are forgetting a lot around here today." Got the baked potato w only butter because I asked for my sweet potato w only butter no brown sugar so then her next time by I asked for it. She was then slamming things behind the counter where we were sitting and sighing heavily and at one point caught her apron on something and yelled out. Just not a pleasant experience and I just got in from Iowa today and was super excited to go to the hoof. Not so much anymore.

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    Sebree's Restaurant

    Sebree's Restaurant

    4.2(41 reviews)
    41.3 mi
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    We came in from out of town to celebrate my cousin's graduation. A total of three tables were…read moreoccupied. My aunt called on two separate occasions to make reservations for our larger group. We walked in on the night of my cousin's graduation to celebrate a huge milestone. We walked in and the hostess stated she didn't have our reservation, another lady who was either the owner or manager came up hot and bothered and was EXTREMELY rude. On a hospitality level I give her a -50. She very rudely stated she didn't have our reservation and continued to be awful as we tried to clarify that we had made a reservation. Even if she could have been nice and apologetic about the reservation misunderstanding, I wouldn't have stayed to eat here and support this business. People need to learn how to treat other humans nicely. This lady was NOT nice, one of the rudest restaurant encounters I've ever had.

    If someone were to ask me to invent a restaurant I would want in North Missouri, the answer is…read morebasically Sebree's. It is a daydream come true (wistful, but more grounded in reality). And Sebree's manages to be better than I could have imagined. Sebree's is the embodiment of what I hope restaurants in this part of the world can be. We have so much to offer, it's a matter of bringing it all together. And they do that so well. They have admirably prioritized relationships with area farmers, showcasing local producers. Where they do go outside the immediate region (seafood), they make a point of keeping the same sort of relationships with small-scale, sustainable producers in those communities. In our visit, the menu was very local - both in content and design. Consisted solely of recognizable dishes folks grew up with here - surf and turf, pasta, bread pudding, there were few surprises. And that's where the surprise was: the execution is on an astounding level. I have seen variations on that menu in so many other places throughout Missouri and beyond. The dish names are the same, but none of them produce like this. So think homestyle food, except in your house you have someone from Greentop who went out and cooked under French and German chefs, then came back for family. Normal stuff. Even something as basic as the bread was excellent, and the honey butter they whipped up for it was ideal. The steak was the best we'd ever had in the area. And the bread pudding was outstanding - I'm still thinking about that caramel. They are passionate about food here and it shows - curious and inventive, evolving the menu throughout the seasons based on what's available. An example of this is their blackberry sorbet. It's lovely. Cindy, the front-of-house side of the wonderful duo who own and operate this place, explained "We ended up with a fantastic crop of blackberries in our garden this year, so I've been figuring out what to do with them ever since. We froze a bunch and I decided to try making a sorbet. So I learned." Fantastic. I love that attitude, and they have the standards and abilities to make special things happen. They pay attention to the quality of details, and it shows. Even the music - the played vintage Uncle Tupelo all through our time there, it was the perfect choice. Maybe that's the metaphor: That combination of heritage and modern craft. Is it perfect? No, of course not. It's very human and honest, and I love that about it. It's making things and tinkering and innovating, and that's much more interesting than the same polished menu with little variation. The citrus slaw was good, but for us it would have worked better as a component in a larger dish - which I think is how it started. The wine list fit in with what's generally available in the region, but it's also an opportunity to raise the level a notch above what you can get at Hy-Vee. Maybe the traffic through the restaurant isn't enough for it, which would totally make sense. Generally speaking, the drink program is fine but doesn't match the level of the food. There is a decent enough looking bar, but they may have been short staffed and this all could be remedied by the time you're reading this. The atmosphere was one of transition, while still good. It and the menu graphic design are sneaky - they don't fully communicate the excellence coming from the kitchen. All of it is completely understandable, and I also would love to see this place playing to its heights. None of these are big deals. We felt comfortable and welcome, and the night was a great time. This place is a conversation with the local community. It makes so much sense. I would love to see that culinary conversation expand to include some of the additional flavors and traditions we have here - Salvadorean pupusas would be a perfect combination with that citrus slaw. It would be fun to see one dish on the menu that steps into more inventive and educational territory - but we've only been once, so they may already be doing that and we just missed it this time. If possible, make reservations - they have a small team, so it's wise to give them a heads up that you're heading their way, right after we got there a table of 12 showed up and I gained an appreciation for Cindy's role as host/air traffic controller. Let's wrap this up: Kirksville is a place that is 3 hours away from the nearest airport, and even though it's just 17,000 people, it's the largest town for a wide radius. It is also a place where you can go from preschool to doctor without leaving the city limits. That's what I love about this area - when people only focus on the limitations, they don't see *us*. And this is what they miss. Sebree's gave me a great meal, but it also feeds a sense of pride and possibility in where we are and who we can be. Maybe that's lofty to say about a surf and turf platter with a house salad, but I defy anyone to come here and walk away with anything but respect.

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