Yolk House

Great place to eat and have a beer. Cristy is the best. Food is always great. After golf stop…read moreevery week..

Probably the best hamburger in town!! I love coming to the shack knowing the hamburgers are always…read moregood.

Inside of Restaurant

Burgers were fantastic and staff was super friendly. Awesome family atmosphere and will for sure come back. Highly recommend!!

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Deano's at Deer Creek

4.0(3 reviews)

1.4 mi

Stopped in for breakfast. I had biscuits and gravy. Biscuits are homemade. Gravy was…read moreoutstanding. Not your usual wall paper glue you get at most breakfast places. I had two slices of red eye bacon that we were told is smoked by the owner. It was delicious as well. The decor has not changed much from its previous owner. But that's not an issue. The service was outstanding and very friendly. The hours are a little different. Breakfast from 7-10 am Wednesday through Saturday. Lunch 11-2 on the same days. It's worth the drive for breakfast. I will be back to try lunch.

I have been here several times because I want to like the food. I really do. I kept going back…read morebefore writing this because I wanted to be fair to the owner and make sure, I wasn't just catching them on an off day. Unfortunately, after multiple visits, I can confirm: it was not a fluke. It was a pattern. A very salty pattern. The good first: Every single time, the staff has been fantastic. Friendly, helpful, and honestly carrying this place on their backs. The food also comes out hot, and the restaurant is clean, which I genuinely appreciate. Breakfast The sandwich with egg, bacon, garlic aioli, and brioche bun was actually good. The egg and aioli did their best to negotiate peace with the sodium levels, and somehow it worked. The cozy rolls, when served warm, are excellent. Emphasis on warm. Once they cool off, the magic leaves the building. The sides were overall solid and pretty consistent. Lunch The meats are always well-cooked, both in texture and flavor. The burger was also cooked perfectly every time, which makes what happened next even more confusing. The sides were generally great, though the cheesy potatoes seem to spin a flavor wheel before service. One visit they were rich and creamy, the next they seemed to have lost the will to live. Now for the rough part Breakfast The breakfast is, without exaggeration, wildly salty. Not "a little heavy-handed." Not "seasoned generously." I mean "did someone drop this directly into the Dead Sea?" salty. It was the only meal I had that day because I could still taste it hours later. I wasn't digesting breakfast so much as preserving it. The redeye bacon had a good texture, but any trace of pork or coffee flavor had apparently been arrested and removed from the premises. No syrup was served to balance it out, so what you get is not that classic redeye flavor -- just a full-force sodium uppercut. I don't know if it's the brine or the cure, but wow. The biscuits and gravy were a real struggle. I usually love biscuits and gravy, but this felt less like breakfast and more like a personal challenge. I couldn't taste the sausage, there was no hot sauce available on any visit, and the only real notes coming through were salt and grease. It had visibly separated to the point that it looked like the gravy had given up. My only suggestion there would be less salt, less grease, maybe unsalted butter, and a better stir before it hits the table. Lunch The burger was cooked well, but it mostly tasted like meat wearing a tiny decorative amount of coleslaw and sauce as an accessory. It needed more flavor and more of everything on it. One extra note For those of us who used to come for the Cup of Heaven back in the day: it's not on the menu unless you Frankenstein it together yourself. I understand there's an effort to move on from the past, and I'm not trying to compare the old place to the new one. But when something was that beloved, it might be worth keeping around. Some ghosts deserve to haunt the menu. Overall, I really wanted this place to win me over. The staff is wonderful, the restaurant is clean, and there's clearly potential here. But right now, too much of the food tastes like someone in the kitchen is being paid by the grain of salt. -

Our Bodega-Style Bacon Egg and cheese sandwich comes with house-smoked red eye bacon and garlic mayo.

Deano's at Deer Creek - Our blue plate special is a little bit of everything. Hash browns, 2 eggs cooked how you like, bacon and a half order of biscuits and gravy.

Our blue plate special is a little bit of everything. Hash browns, 2 eggs cooked how you like, bacon and a half order of biscuits and gravy.

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Chuckburger

4.5(33 reviews)

2.6 mi

Leonard Meat is a butcher shop in Topeka, Kansas, known for high-quality, USA-grown meats,…read moreincluding steaks, sausages, and marinated chicken, with a second location on SW Gage Blvd

I honestly struggled to find some good meals in Topeka. This place showed up as a good burger spot…read moreso I drove on over for lunch. Let me tell ya--- plain and simple, this is a good burger. Well seasoned, perfectly grilled meat, juicy----genuinely I hadn't eaten a burger this good in a long time (and as a Texan, I'm pretty picky on my beef and burgers.) I was actually pretty shocked, and while eating kept staring at the burger waiting for it to release it's magic secrets to me. This was easily one of my favorite meals while I was in town and I'd recommend if you want to eat with a smile on your face.

We're you can have your meal they have a table bench.

This is the double hamburger with the order of onion rings and large Coke half-ice .

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This is the front of the restaurant Chuck Burgers part of the drive-thru on your way out.

Thunderbirds Grille

2.7(28 reviews)

0.2 mi

Good spot especially if you wanna watch any sporting stuff. Wide open space, nice staff. It's nice…read moreto support a local spot. These young folks work hard. Shout out to Matt! He was very sweet. Ordered a cheeseburger and potato salad. Cheeseburger was decent although slightly overcooked but otherwise, fairly solid burger. My husband ordered the Philly cheesesteak. He enjoyed it although the cheese distribution throughout could be a bit better. Overall, good flavor. Definitely returning to try other menu items.

Great atmosphere, great service, family friendly and amazing chicken strips. They made a great…read moreShirley temple and cherry coke as well.

Wine in whisky glass

Underdone cheeseburger

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Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant

3.7(622 reviews)

3.9 mi

We are visiting from out of state, and Blind Tiger was highly recommended to us by the gift shop…read moreattendant at the History Museum. The building is a cool old building with a vintage vibe. Service was a bit slow, and we were disappointed to find they were out of barbecue for the day. However, the food overall was good (albeit pricey), and the beer was excellent. I had the fish and chips with a side of creamed spinach and it was flavorful. Others at my table enjoyed the fettuccine Alfredo, wings, and burgers. I appreciate that the server provided a free dessert after spilling a water on one of our diners. Overall, I would return, though I have some qualms after reading some other reviews, particularly relating to hygiene.

Nine years ago, I gave this place 5 stars. Today, they get two…read more Ordered the Cajun Chicken pasta. The pasta itself was good and so was the bread that comes with it. The chicken however was like rubber. I ate half a small piece and put the rest to the side. My husband had the Pulled Pork platter which is normally good. The meat was really dry. I ate all the pasta and told our server about the chicken being like rubber and she stated that she's mentioned that exact thing to the cooks but that maybe if a customer complains they would possibly listen. What made me a little annoyed though was that I ate none of the chicken yet they didn't at least bump off a few bucks off my meal. The service was fine but I feel like over the years this has become my last choice versus my first choice.

Bar Area

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The Pennant

3.9(245 reviews)

3.9 mi

We came to the Pennant after dinner for dessert. They have a pretty long list of sweet treats and…read moredrinks. Our server wasn't sure what items were gluten free but took the time to check, which we appreciated. We ended up splitting a PB Chocolate Madness, which was plenty of sugar for both of us. The Pennant had TVs tuned to hockey and basketball playoff games, arcade games, and a bar area. It was a bit loud, but we enjoyed dessert and checking out the playoffs games.

After exploring Topeka on a freezing cold KS day, we stopped in to warm up, grab a bite to eat and…read moreorder some of their shakes we've seen. What a cool place! Retro arcade, lots of dine in seating and a bar. Our waitress was nice and super helpful. We ordered a burger and Nashville chicken sandwich, which was good, but the star of the show was the shakes! Super creative, super creamy, super good! I highly recommended checking them out!

Entrance

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The Weather Room

4.0(54 reviews)

3.9 mi

Great steaks, at a reasonable price served with tasty sides. Lulu our server was friendly, helpful…read moreand attentive. A great dining experience. We will be back. Mitch

We attended the location on a date night and the restaurant was quiet and relaxing. The food seemed…read morecooked to order which made it feel really inviting. The lamb chops were melt in your mouth delicious. It is one of the more expensive restaurants in town but it is highly recommended if you want to splurge on yourself or others.

Hotel

Brownie sundae

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Bradley's Corner Cafe

4.1(148 reviews)

4.5 mi

Very good food good service and seat by your self that's cool alright coffee…read more Nice people

This cafe/diner is the real deal! Let's start with the magical words, "breakfast served all day,"…read moreand then continue with a list of about twenty kinds of pie!!! I enjoyed the breakfast quesadilla for lunch - and took home half to enjoy tomorrow. Added a piece of delicious peach pie (in a brilliant move, I traded half of my slice for a sample of my friends strawberry rhubarb) My friend ordered the hot turkey sandwich. Everything was delicious and the server was cheery and kept the drink refills coming. The only thing stopping me from sampling my way through the menu is I'll have a hard time not repeating my original order, I enjoyed it so much!

Second community room

Smoked Cheddar Burger with onion rings

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Cafe on the corner

Island Grill Caribbean & American Restaurant

4.7(6 reviews)

3.7 mi

OMG!! My stomach is very happy! Spice levels were perfectly flavorful. Had the Jerk Chicken and…read moreJerk Burger. Bring the whole family!

The staff were extremely polite and accommodating. While the music was a bit loud we asked to have…read moreit turned down a bit and he graciously accepted. The food was a bit spicy for being mild but had a ton of flavor. They were unfortunately out of the oxtail, shrimp, and snapper so we ultimately only had meat as the only choice. But otherwise flavorful and would definitely recommend for a new place to try.

Island Grill Caribbean & American Restaurant

Jerk Chicken. Rice. Sweet potato. Cabbage.

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Front Restaurant

El Dorado Mexican Grille & Cantina

3.4(38 reviews)

0.2 mi

Food came fast hot and sooo good. Cant remember having a bad meal here.. I can't see how they stay…read morein business with the portions you get for the $!! Well done!

Not really memorable, but not bad either. Just kinda basic Mexican/TexMex food & drinks. Our server…read morewas decent and fairly attentive. The whole place just seemed kinda old and dirty. The floors were sticky and our menus needed a good wiping down. Great complimentary chips and salsa!

The place

1/2 portion Fajita Nachos. The chicken tasted a bit off

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1/2 portion Nachos

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