13 Best American Restaurants in Lawrence

“Their biscuits & gravy and Bloody Mary’s are wonderful!“

“Had a great time visiting Jefferson’s! The food was really good and we had great service. Lauren D. Was super attentive and really fun. She had great recommendations and was extremely personable. Can’t wait to try some more things on the menu.“

“Jefferson’s West is a good place to grab a drink and order some food. I love the double dipped traditional wings!“

“Absolutely wonderful meal, dessert, service, & atmosphere yesterday at the Cellar Door Cafe! (5/5 Review) First time visit- looking forward to sampling more treats in the future! 🥰“

“Tracey was so helpful and a pleasure to work with!! Thank you so much for taking the time to ensure my son received his birthday cupcakes!! Happy holidays to you and your family!“

“The best gluten free buns in Lawrence! I’m in every week for an Al Green burger. (Sometimes more than once a week… don’t tell anyone…) Friendly staff. Yummy food. Great specials.“

“I always have amazing service at Culver’s. The employees are so kind & helpful. I have had a couple mistakes on my orders but other than the restaurant is AMAZING. They have a lot of comfort foods that I enjoy. The food temperature is amazing. Great portions of the food.“

“This is a fine restaurant with one exception. We felt very rushed throughout the meal. Menus were handed to us before we even sat down and it went downhill. On at least three occasions I had to speak up and ask the servers to slow down and stop being so attentive so we could enjoy out meal and conversation. Every time I started a conversation with my son. whom we had not seen in awhile, someone interrupted with some trivial question. I am used to dining where the servers are essentially unobtrusive until needed. I am prepared to give this restaurant a try again because I did like the food. However, I am taking another couple out to clebrate our 50th wedding anniversary and I am going to be very up front about the service expected before we sit down. I get that "turn" is the name of the game but this isn't a fast food joint. If they expect to have repeat business with the older and well-heeled crowd they need to be a little more attentive to the needs of their customers.“

“It was good like always! Love the burgers!“

“First time at a Runza, and it was great. The service was fantastic, and the lady at the counter helped us with what to order. The food was out quickly and was still hot after we made it home around 10 to 15 mins. We don't have these where I am from, but I will definitely come back and get a cheese runza and frings anytime!“

“I have purchased a couple of “KEY LIME PIES” (in the past) that were outta this world delicious, from the key lime filling to the best graham cracker crust ever. I heard about their Friday night Fried Chicken so we brought some friends and tried it out. Well I thought nothing could get better than the pies but….. This fried chicken is fall off the bone tenderest tastiest chicken I’ve had and so is the mac and cheese. Everything we put in our mouth from this meal was fresh, tasty, hot and delicious. It’s a quant, little diner with fast friendly service. The Expresso Martini is one of the best Ive had too…. I highly recommend and we’ll be back again soon!!!“

“The dumplings and fried chicken are delectable. My dream is for Seb’s to open seven days a week. It’s definitely my favorite restaurant.“

“My family of 8 had lunch at Perkins on Thanksgiving. I hadn't been there in years and that was for breakfast. We couldn't have had a better time. The hostess was pleasant, our waiter ( wish I could remember his name now) was great and the food far exceeded my expectations. There were quite a number of diners with walkers and cane's and everyone was so nice about helping them navigate the busy dining area and get seated. It was a very busy place, but no one acted so harassed and overworked that they couldn't be nice. We will definitely be going to Perkins in the future.“