50 Best American Restaurants in Topeka

“I never have a bad experience at the Pennant. They have the best Gluten Free hamburger bun in town. I either get the Original hamburger and a side salad or the Sunflower salad with salmon. Always great. My only complaint is the wait staff can tend to have strong perfume/cologne or essential oils on. Can be over powering and headache causing for me. But I will not lower my rating.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free.“

“Wow... 'da WINGS! are amazing!“

“Grate catering! I have used them twice and it is excellent!“

“It's a homey, warm, happy but very basic set-up. Counter order then grab a seat. Counter staff was friendly and kind. Then the bus lady who brought me my food was so nice. I didn't tip on the payment at the counter, but left a few bucks after I realized just how nice they all are. Definitely a go to for a quick lunch. Chilli is better than my mom's. Nuff said. Reuben was good as well. I'm coming back for sure.“

“Fabulous in every way!!! Great food, excellent service, amazing value“

“The food 🥘 is very good and the service comes with a smile 😃“

“we got gift cards and live out of town, but decided to give it a try and it was fantastic, the shrimp wonton was incredible and the chipotle chicken quesadilla was very good. even the side salad was really good. our server Kevin was really friendly and helpful as we had questions about the menu.we will be coming back soon .thanks for a great meal.“

“Fresh hot food! And it literally stayed hot the entire time we ate here! The chef was very accommodating to our requests amd the staff were amazingly patient and friendly! Atmosphere is like your neighborhood pizzeria! Will be continuing to go here for years to come!“

“I've been there twice now and both times the food was fantastic. Tonight I had the Oxtail, Gumbo, and Red Beans and Rice. It was amazing and had just the right amount of spice.“

“Had the Chili and cold plate sandwich. Nice to see the ol place fixed up. Chili was very hearty, sandwich was a heavy stack of meats along with hot and sweet pickles. Washed it down with a couple beers... Definitely not the same as before but darn good all on it's own.“

“PLEASE, please replace the barstools at the bar!! They are wobbly and I am afraid of crashing to the floor every time I sit on any of them. We love sitting at the bar to watch games so please do this for your regulars. Otherwise, the service and food is great. Give this place a try. Just beware of sitting at the bar.“

“We've had pretty amazing service when going inside! The fee times we went through the drive through our stuf was incorrect but they were quick to fix it. We always go inside to order now. And it's still decently quick!

Parking: Parking is decent u less it's busy the. It can be hard to find available parking.“

“This place always delivers! We have never had a complaint. However, they recently raised their prices, and in my opinion, they raised them too high. We are regulars there, but we will have to start going a lot less and start ordering differently due to the new prices. It's still the best breakfast in town for flavor and service! And if you haven't tried their pumpkin pancakes, I highly recommend them!

Parking: Their parking lot doesn't hold too many, but there is an extra parking lot just next door and street parking if you're ok with walking.

Kid-friendliness: They have a kids' menu with color sheet included and crayons. You don't have to worry about your kids making noise, very family friendly.“

“Do not let this place fool you. They may be small, but they have a fully equipped kitchen dishing out delicious food! We spent 19 dollars and got 3 double cheeseburgers and two large fries. My only regret is that I didn't get another burger! It was so good!“

“Nice place! Cheese burger great! Will come again next time in Topeka!“

“great food! great service! and great very caring staff we'll worth the wait! over all food was Amazing! highly recommend eating here!“

“We came in this evening 40 min prior to closing. The place was clean and warm. The staff was kind and courteous. Our serve was Danny. She was so so helpful, kind & provided excellent service. I ordered the 12oz rib eye and my husband got the Kansas City New York Strip. I got a sick of Brussel sprouts and Caesar salad. My husband got Mac and cheese. Everything was DELICIOUS!“

“Tiramisu was the best Pizza is amazing Original crust is made with love“

“good easy burgers will be back again“

“I had the Baked Chicken (half chicken). With fries…. It was juicy, melt in your mouth!! Great flavor😀 The service was amazing, very friendly and helpful. ( Ashley)“

“Such an amazing breath taking experience couldn’t be happier. This was the all around best dining experience I’ve ever had from every angle. This will become a new regular for me just wow Adam and his wife Kasie are spectacular and their entire team I can’t believe this is in Topeka, Kansas. They are not getting enough recognition for what they have done and are continuing to do daily.“

“Great waitress and the food was delicious! Chicken fried steak with baked potato and green beans. Rolls with butter were perfect!“

“Hidden Jewel! clean and delicious.“

“We lucked out and caught taco Tuesday here. Tacos were $1.50 each. The hard shells were fresh made and soft shells were very tasty. Their salsa was some of the best salsas we had ever tried. Very fresh.

Close to the highway, so if you want a snack while traveling, try these guys out. They will beat out any chain fast food garbage you’ll find elsewhere. And you’ll be supporting a local biz, which also feels good.“

“We stopped for the first time today. We live in the Wichita area, doing a road trip. Food was delicious, our waitress was great, the only one working, and at 3 in the afternoon they were busy!! She did a great job. We will definitely stop again.?☮?“

“The customer service I received this sunday at Perkin’s was phenomenal. I went out to eat with my mother in law and my infant son. He is at the teething age therefore he is quite cranky. The entire beginning of us getting there and ordering was filled with him crying (which is not fun in a restaurant). Once our meals came, a sweet older lady who is a team lead there, came to our table and offered to hold my crying son so I can eat. She said that I needed it. Not once has this type of customer service been offered to me anywhere else. I will remember this moment for a long time.“

“The prime rib is phenomenal! Go early to find a seat because it does get busy. The bar staff is amazing and work hard to make sure your experience is great!“

“The Food here can't be beat it's a little gem! Seriously, lots of fresh made food that is amazing. Great Prices, generous portions, and wait staff is always kind and courteous! Try the Super Nachos, yummy.

Parking: Tons of great parking. Huge

Kid-friendliness: We've taken our kids to plenty of events in Skinnys Party room, and it's alway nice and good food!“

“Fantastic service and food. Attended a large family event the waitress and service was excellent. Food was fresh, hot and served all together. The Vikings Grille will always be my favorite.“

“Great food the pancakes are huge. And the service was cery good and friendly.“

“I love Golden corral yeah all the food that you want if you have certain purposes then you can get what you want and it'll help with your diet or whatever you're on and stuff is good thank you Golden corral for being the good place that you are

Wheelchair accessibility: It is easy to get the wheelchairs to play something to be and being a disabled person on the cane it's easy to get to the places that you need to get to and the workers are willing to help you if you can't do it yourself 🙏 thank you Golden corral for being conscious about the people that are disabled“

“I mainly came here because of the bend tonight,but i decided to get there early to
i'm glad l did. The catfish and cheesy potatoes and green beans were delicious and the service was great and of course the music I came for was excellent so this turned out to be a great evening.“

“Our waitress was amazing, the food was excellent.

Parking: It only has one way in. But plenty of parking.

Kid-friendliness: They have kids' menus . The staff is very pleasant to the kids, and patient. :)

Wheelchair accessibility: It is on the other side of the stairs. It could be in a better place, but at least they have one.“

“Came in and immediately the owner came up to us welcoming us. Loved that he took the time to talk for a minute. We will be back!!“

“Love coming to Abigail’s after working night shift. It’s peaceful for breakfast and drinks in the morning and of course, you gotta love Penny, my favorite bartender. I can’t decide if I like the food or service better. Either way, It’s an every week thing for me. My work crew thanks you Penny for starting our morning off right.“

“I love Mom & Pop style restaurants. This place has amazing homestyle food. i m9ved out of the country for work, when I visit family in Topeka this is the first place I go.“

“I am revising my review. This used to be my favorite place. This last time we were there was my final straw. The fries were cold and mushy my burger was dry and we ordered more fries and they never came. I love mushroom burgers and this was the worst one I have had in my life thus far. Definitely not the Red Robin I know and love.“

“10/10 food and service was great! Pizza is so good 😍😍 No complaints ☺️“

“The home cooked taste of my chicken fried chicken meal always brings me back to Cracker Barrel. My favorite sides are mashed potatoes with white gravy and green beans. This particular visit the service was slow, or maybe I should say the cooks were slow in preparing my food. So I decided to treat myself with a take home piece of Coca Cola cake and shopping in the store section, here in Topeka, Kansas.“

“Great food and drinks Perfect place to meet up with friends Relaxed atmosphere“

“The people are very friendly and the food is great but, the cookies are nasty. Don't waste your money!!“

“Always have clean tables and restrooms. Friendly staff“

“One of my favourite stop for pancakes and breakfast stop in the US.
We couldn’t sleep due to Jet Lag and decided to come over for super early breakfast at 6am. Oh yes they open 24hrs which is fantastic !
Informative Friendly staff!
The food came quick and hot, great service

Topeka SW Wanamaker Branch 👍👍“

“Wonderful staff and great food! Weekly specials are always a nice surprise too!“

“Great time as always, good price drinks and tacos!“

“Dog friendly too on their patio.“

“The food was really good and the service by Sara K. was phenomenal. The restaurant Appeared to be clean and everything about the whole experience was good.“

“Good food, lots of tvs, friendly staff, big place“

“I was really impressed with the promptness of them greeting me at the door when I came in I was really impressed when the waiter came and took my order and got everything right. Jason was exceptional and very very polite and very outgoing and it got me everything I needed and wanted. I would definitely recommend this IHOP to any and everyone that is in Topeka or that comes to Topeka. Thanks IHOP on Southwest Wanamaker you guys rock especially night shift and Jason.“