Restaurants in Hays

“What a diamond in the rough!! We stop at Hays, KS often traveling back and forth between Colorado and Alabama. We are always looking for a better choice of restaurants rather than pub food. We found it tonight at Las Hafas. Awesome, fresh, delicious food for a super reasonable price. We sat at the bar. Israel was the bartender/server. He was friendly, attentive, and efficient. We are so glad we looked further than Trip Advisor, since Las Hafas is new and not recognized yet. Make a plan to have dinner there. Excellent drinks, too, for crazy good prices, and the homemade guacamole is fantastic. You will not be disappointed.”

“It's a must go that place is the best.”

“bustling with life, they were busy, & were still able to seat tables adequately. my sevice was perfectly precise on her recommendation. The prime rib... prepared perfect & on point, & served without much of a wait. Impressive. strawberry cheesecake was indulgent & creamy. This is definitely one of the treasures of Hays, Ks. Well done. To My server Miss Ella, Thank you for the most perfect service of all dining establishments I have experienced in my 50 years. Great job! - Roy Coates Stratford, Ok.”

“The cookies 🤤 I had been told they were good so we ordered the chocolate chip, they were AMAZING! And the app makes it such a breeze to order! Thanks guys!”

“Good brunch with many options. Happy hour. Local beers. Friendly service. live music. Relaxing atmosphere. central location. Clean kitchen. Handy bartenders. Fast service. Wide variety and price range of wines and spirits. Avocado toast, pizzas, pretzels, coffee, nachos, sandwiches, etc.”

“This little diner seems to be one of the hot spots in town. While a bit further of a drive from I-70 then other options, it is worth it and honestly only a few minutes more. Pulling up you get an old diner drive-in feel and you can dine-in or drive-thru. We were given a warm welcome and the staff was eager to answer any questions, plus give suggestions. You can tell that the left window is the main spot to order at the counter....then find your seat on red and metal chairs or red booths. On the brown tabletops you will find ketchup, mustard, salt, and pepper. It was super nice to have coloring books and crayons to help keep the littles entertained, with one of the staff making sure to point such out to us. The Mozzarella sticks were some of the best I have had in sometime, the burger patties - I believe - were hand-shaped, and the bacon for the BLT was nice and crispy. I so liked that the buns was toasted, but I would have preferred more tomatoes. The shakes were tasty, but two people would probably be fine sharing one....if they can agree on the flavor. This is one of those places we will remember for future passes through Hays.”

“I've been to Defiance three times now and have zero complaints. The staff is friendly, the environment is perfectly mellow, the music is what I listen to at home, and both the food and beer are amazing. I've tried different meals all three visits and they're all great, but I can't get myself to order any other appetizer except for the cheese curds with the garlic sauce. Those babies are heavenly! As for the beer, I'm not a beer drinker, but Defiance's craft beer sets a different standard. I've tried the oatmeal stout, the brown ale, and the amber ale with all three being amazing enough that a non-beer drinker is highly impressed. (Apologies for not remembering the fun names.) Thank you for existing. You feel like a home away from home.”

“Amazing food! Wow! Will definitely be back!”

“Honestly, it was all excellent. Great service, good prices, I tried several different beers and enjoyed them all. 9 out of 10 experience here. It was during the day so wasn't too busy.”

“went in there. waiter was so cute”

“Good pricing, large taste portions, quick and friendly service. I did not see the bottom of my coffee cup ... nice!!!”

“Best Mexican in Hays! Fantastic service! I always get the California Burrito.”

“Real authentic Mexican food. Friendly service, push out orders in a timely fashion, food and taste are NEVER lacking! Call in orders quick and efficient in Spanish AND English! Salsas are flavor packed and with just the right amount of heat! Locally owned business, these owners should be extremely proud of this food truck!”

“My daughter and I stopped here on the way to Colorado and we did not regret!! The food was so delicious and service was perfect!! Thank you again!! We will be back!!”

“Always a great experience! Jocelyn is wonderful! Always remembers my family and me! Great environment! Great variety of food — boscoes and ranch are my FAV!!!”

“The coffee is excellent, and its mission is important.”

“We enjoyed this spot so much we had to came back two days in a row. Very tasty breakfast pastries - we really enjoyed the chocolate croissant, maple glazed cinnamon roll, and apple turnover.”

“We arrived here accidentally but that couldn’t have been better!
The ice creams were amazing and the staff was very friendly.
Don’t miss out on the coffee flavor which was amazing!

Parking: The parking is right next to it, around 20 spaces with a couple of electric chargers.”

“I will always recommend TRIO to anyone that has the opportunity! Friendly service and great food!”

“Super friendly environment, very elegant, modern, and the food is 10/10, absolutely amazing and Vegan friendly!”

“I often get a smoothie with couple scoops of protein and Katie today was super friendly and helpful 👏🏼 come to think of it everytime I go there everyone is super friendly and always prompt service.”

“Dietary restrictions: The coconut shrimp was the best shrimp I have ever eaten. We are travelling through the state and what a lucky find for our dinner option. We toured the Philippines for 3 weeks and this food is even better than in country. Dietary restrictions were mentioned and the waitress returned with 6 great options to choose from.”

“Their food is usually pretty good. One complaint I do have is that I witnessed the cook touched my burger with his bare hands, no gloves. He placed it in the microwave and pulled it out with his bare hands. I find that unsanitary and unprofessional.”

“Such a fun atmosphere. The food is delicious and the people there are some of the kindest you'll meet!! The mushroom taco salad is my favorite!”

“I think it has moved to the best burger in Hays, and the fries were delicious.”

“While I do like Arby's shrinkflation has really hit in their value menu. Over $3 per sandwich and it wasn't even worth it. I asked which offered the most sandwiches and they didn't even tell me about the four for $10 deal on classic roast beef. My fries were the tail end of the batch as they were all overcooked small and crispy. While the flavor was excellent they still were not premium crop. For over $50 meal I would have expected much better. I think it's going to be a long while before we hit up an Arby's ever again.”

“Nice place. Haven’t been in this bar since the 80s. Don’t remember what it was called then, but it’s specialty then was it’s hot sausages and they still have them. Kinda cool.”

“This place is special. Great people, great beer, great time!”

“Made my pizza just how I wanted. They were quick, friendly, and accommodating. Love Papa Murphy's pizza. Makes for a quick and easy meal for my family after a long day, and we all enjoy it. Also it's reasonably priced, and convenient. Take it home and bake it when you are ready, and it doesn't taste like cardboard. I highly recommend this as your Pizza Night alternative.”

“I love this place. Their tacos are absolutely delicious. Queso and chips and their wings were really good as well. this is my go to place when I need tacos though.”

“the Chinese food was excellent and would get the tacos again”

“The appetizers we're really good. The sushi was really kind of small. I make stuff way better here at home and I have purchased rolls that are bigger at other places. I was quite disappointed with the size and price of the three rolls. The service was adequate yet nothing to write home about.
The place is quite dimly lit for those who might need better lighting. The menu is quite large and some text is hard to read due to the picture in the background. The building and the furnishing inside are older and dated and worn.
Overall it's an okay place, I've had way better.”

“Pretty good food, I had a taco salad without dairy and it was good. Definitely recommend.”

“Taco Tuesday, tried the tacos and nachos they are fantastic”

“Probably the best chicken I have had in hays! Hope to try more of the menu.”

“Usual experience at a subway. We stopped in to get some foot long churros. They were tasty, and my kids were thrilled. The service was excellent. Clean bathrooms too. All in all, a good place to stop.”

“This little place was fun. We happened to be there on Karaoke night. Hamburger and fries were awesome. Fresh cut, thick slice of tomato, tasted homegrown. The mozzarella sticks are a MUST! Chicken friend steak was a bit greasy, gravy was thin. The waitress tried to check on us, but was also tending the bar.”

“We have been doing take-out lately and the food has been great. We find that one entre is enough to feed both of us a big meal. I like the Orange Chicken and she prefers the General, so we end up getting one of each. I add in a side order of sushi just for the fun of it. \n\nWe get all of this (with rice and drinks) for around $20 and make 2-3 meals for each of us out of it.\n\nThe dining area is small so I think they are currently drive-through only.”

“Don’t miss out on this place! The bierocks are well filled. The green bean dumpling soup is fantastic and flavorful. Quick service”

“This place was small but nice. The dance floor was so cool!! And the dj booth was disguised as a bus which i thought was very interesting. There was a small stage and a sort of like go-go dancer cage on the dance floor, as well as a small stage box up on the bar with a pole that customers can use 😉 Music was good too. Mostly throwback 90s and 2000s.”

“Delicious pizza and excellent service!! Stopped here last night all the way from Virginia while on the way to Denver. It was amazing!”

“We came in from out of town, Colorado specifically. The food was great. The atmosphere was great.. but the gang working was the coolest. Special shout out to Keegan, John and Justin. They made our visit legit. Cheers, boys.”

“Went and grabbed a quick bit to eat . Our waitress was a young girl name Alexis she was a amazing like she need to be on the floor al the time instead n the kitchen cause there not a lot of great help there since Daniel left. She was a great at her costumer service. KUDOS TO ALEXIS”

“I got there later on in the morning around 10:30 and they didn't have much, but that is my fault for sleeping in, not the bakery's! LOL. The cherry turnover and the caramel/pecan cinnamon rolls were delicious. Next time I'm in Hays, I'll set my alarm early and won't sleep in!”

“Baklava is wonderful and everything else she makes. Thank you so much Cathy.”

“Not sure how this restaurant is still open. Every time I feel like giving them another chance the food gets worse the service follows suit. With through the roof prices I won’t be back anytime soon.”

“Drive thru order. Came at night (dark out), and the outside lights were not on, making it look like they were closed. We mentioned it when we got to the window and was blown off as if we were bothering them. We got our order and asked another question, and when answering, the girl (short blonde hair) acted like we were the last people on earth that she wanted to talk to. Our order was correct, and it was tasty, but the service needs some help.”

“Awesome BBQ! I had the manhandled sandwich & it was the bomb! 1/3 rack of ribs and they were delicious. Hand cut fries were outstanding. Topped it off with peach cobbler! Loved the outdoor seating. The service was excellent! I will return.”

“Absolutely the BEST #IHOP We have been to our entire lives! Extremely clean, Leea by herself being hostess and waitress is so friendly and welcoming, working the floor like a champ not leaving anyone”

“Visited May2025. Food was assembled and ready to bag before I could walk from the register to the side after paying.
Kicken chicken sauce has a wild bite to it but it is based on quantity , so use less to get the flavor without the intense heat”

“Walked in after a long drive and ready to eat. The young guy who was cleaning the lobby, washed his hands and quickly handed me my drink and got my order put together. The food was great, the store was clean and the service was excellent!”

“The Taco Shop is one of our favorites in Hays. We always make it a point to eat there when we'rein town. The food is always great, service is friendly and fast. Chicken nachos are so good, and the tacos are always simple and delicious. Highly recommend for laid back, no fuss, good for everyone spot.”

“we are now serving breakfast come see us guys”

“I really enjoyed the pizza, but the best part was the salad bar, and being in an old pizza hut! Very nostalgic, since we do not have many old pizza huts left in CO, and none have salad bars anymore. We were there during Ft Hays grad week a year ago, and the service was a bit slow (seemed like a lot of young kids working that night) but we weren't really in a hurry so it didn't bother us. The specialty pizza options were really good also. I'd definitely go back next time I'm in Hays!”

“Ordered online with the app on the way through on I-70. Was ready when we got there. They did miss putting a couple of sauces in the bag that I ordered, so you might check the bag before you leave - if that’s important to you.”

“I’ve never met friendlier car hops! Each time I’ve visited over the last couple of days I’ve been impressed. Way to go!”

“Very good service. Friendly atmosphere.”

“You wouldn't think, by looking at this place, that the food or atmosphere of this place would be very good. But you would really be missing out. The food here is so good with great portions and fair pricing. This is such a wonderful place to eat a nd we love coming here any time we're in town.”