40 Best American Restaurants near Carl Junction

“Just took my nephew for dogs after mowing my yard… as good as ever and had the best service from wonderful miss Jesse! 10/10 recommend“

“Awesome food, great service. One of my favorite places.“

“10/10 recommend loved the history, the food was amazing and loved the welcoming atmosphere!“

“They have excellent food and even more excellent service! I highly recommend eating here! 💯🖤“

“A great place to have hamburgers with chili. Spaghetti is great also. Service is super, fast, friendly. My Only complaint : their hours. Every time family wants to go to Stogies they are closed. We live 70 miles away and are generally in Joplin on weekends… But will not miss Stogey’s If possible, when on town.“

“Was immediately greeted by the bartender walking through the door. Sat at the bar and ordered a few drinks that were very well blended. My bartender was Adam, who was attentive and funny. Bar was clean. My friend had a blueberry Martini that she has not stopped talking about every sense. We played pool and had a good time. 10/10 would recommend.“

“Food and vibe was cool. Service was blah. Our server was slow, uncaring and also blah. The drinks came super slow which I found wierd because there may have been 10 people there with 2 servers, a bar tender and a lady that circled our table waiting for us to be done eating. The part which perplexed me was that our server brought our check before we asked and seemed perturbed we wanted another drink. Dont expect a normal dining experience here. Slow and boring is the experience I had.“

“Great food and service! Shout out to Alan for having great customer service me and my fiancée will be back definitely“

“I ordered the smores and pink velvet iced coffee. So yummy! I got the breakfast burrito. It was stuffed full. With bacon, sausage, tots, eggs, and cheese. So delicious! I got so full. Will be returning again soon. Can't wait to eat the waffles and try the waffle burger. Just grabbed the burrito today, so I could take it with me and eat it on the go. Was in a hurry, walked in ordered, and was in and out in less then 5 mins. Lady even opened the door for me to leave. Lots of space in what looks like a small building. Plenty of sitting outside as well.

Kid-friendliness: Delicious options. Kids will love to eat off this menu!“

“Culver's in Webb City is delicious! I have always had a good experience and great customer service here. My favorite menu item is definitely fries with Wisconsin cheese! Their Flavor of the Day is always a must-try, too! Highly recommend!“

“We eat dinner at crackerville, quite often. And we also order to go orders, it's always been great service. Great food. Usually no complaints, but our last visit 3/23/2026, ,there was a lady, I assume the manager in the dining area. This is at Joplin, Missouri, and she seemed to be barking out orders, no smile, not very courteous to servers, very abrupt to staff at checkout, speaking with a tone of irritation. She could use some retraining. I had not observed this at any other visit. The Cracker Barrel crew are usually welcoming, friendly and accommodating.“

“Red Onion Cafe has done an amazing job of making the situation of my wife's knee replacement surgery and overnight hospital confinement a much easier experience. The wonderful staff has gone above and beyond to provide food, not only for my wife's in room meals, but those of mine and my daughter. The food was delicious, every Red Onion employee was extremely helpful, and Red Onion's presence had a positive effect on the entire atmosphere of the hospital.
Every employee I dealt with put forth extra effort to make certain I was well cared for. When I ordered my first meals I was given a coupon for a discount on my next order and had had difficulty applying the coupon code in my phone app when ordering the evening meals. My cashier went to great lengths to make certain that the discount was applied when I completed the purchase. After returning to my wife's room where her evening meal had already been brought to her, I was giving my daughter her part of the food and the employee who had taken my order knocked on the door with some more of my food that I had inadvertently left behind in the Cafe. I am tremendously grateful to Red Onion for their excellent service and I really appreciate all they did for us.“

“Huge portions and great home-cooked style meals. Our waitress was super attentive. Food came out very fast and was tasty. I like you can reorder at table as well as pay your check. My daughter and me had the Fried chicken tender salad and split the spinach dip appetizer. Great value good food“

“Great food with an enjoyable atmosphere for a morning out. The menu has something for everyone and the service was exceptional. Try their Million$$ Bacon, you won't be disappointed“

“Everyone is so welcoming, friendly, and always make the experience enjoyable. The pork belly bites are absolutely incredible, and I’m completely addicted to the wedge salad—it’s one of my go-to favorites. I recently went in for dinner with my boyfriend too—I had the Caesar salad, he had a pasta dish, and both were delicious. Maddi & Levi are awesome to work with too—they always know it’s me when I’m ordering lunches, which makes it feel personal every time. Great food, great service, and always a place I look forward to coming back to! 😊🍽️✨“

“The steak was cooked to perfection and the hasbrowns had a nice crisp top. I love the servers Makayla and Brett, always making sure I am being treated with respect and great service. I love coming to this restaurant!!“

“In town on vaca. Tried several dishes and none of them disappointed. Everything was amazing. The soup, the sides, the main dishes and staff. AMAZING.“

“10/10 recommend!! food portions are amazing for a reasonable price. my fiance and i get 1 meal to share and we always have leftovers! staff are super friendly! we won’t go anywhere else for breakfast after finding the big biscuit !“

“The most amazing cheeseburger and onion rings. The boiled shrimp was delicious.“

“Great coffee yesterday, and loved the ambiance, I’ll be back.“

“My husband and I went to Julian's for the first time today and boy are we ever so glad we did. The staff was courteous and the food was beyond good it was exceptionally great. We both had the Steak Breakfast and I thought i would not be able to really eat the steak since I have no teeth but, boy was I so very wrong. It was like nothing I have ever experienced before in flavor, texture and overall juiciness of the meat. I am hooked for life now. I even asked if, I could take the cook home with me. And needless to say she just laughed. on a scale of 1-10 for overall experience the scale can't go high enough. L.O.L.“

“Been there a few times. Always good service and food. My only complaint is that they don't answer the phone so call in orders are not an option“

“Everything was great except trying to get to the location. It's very hard to get to the location. You need signs to navigate to this location.“

“They have the best blueberry waffles ever!! Well any waffle, but blueberry is my favorite 😍“

“A friend and I went to eat this evening and our waitress Emily was amazing. I had a small problem with my steak and she immediately fixed it. I have major food allergies and she made sure it was all safe. When I go back again I will ask to set in your section. Thank you Emily for making our night worth driving the hour to eat a wonderful steak.“

“John was a great bartender full of knowledge about drinks, the area and his favs on the menu! He made us feel at home… when we still had 8 hours to drive! Thank you!“

“Everything! This is one of the best restaurants in Joplin, Mo!“

“Well after a 45 min wait it was great . Not complaining about the wait that's just how it is . I had the longhorn porterhouse it's was super good really good baked potatoes great salad. Over all it was a great evening and made me re think joplins best steak“

“its really good quality fresh food. there is nothing I can complain or even think twice about. the staff is very very friendly and take great care of you.....“

“food was fresh and delicious minus missing hash browns“

“If I could give 100 stars I would! Absolutely THE best wings around!!! The owner is a fantastic guy and his staff is super friendly. We get their wings every Sunday for football! If you are deciding weather or not to try this place... GO FOR IT!!! You will NOT be disappointed !!!“

“Bryan showed outstanding customer service the food was great and everyone was working. the shift at 5:33 pm today did a great job. I really appreciate it.“

“Excellent service. The manager is extremely friendly“

“I always have great service and great conversation from my waitress Maddy! Always keeps my coffee filled and the food is great as well!“

“Visited this restaurant today after not going for quite awhile. Employees were rude. Asked for a water refill ( 8 oz foam cup) and was told they cannot do that so went to ladies restroom to refill. There were upcharges on several things. Won't be going back.“

“service, food. If you get Sam, she is a great waitress! I strongly recommend the Salmon, tender, juicy, grilled to perfection.“

“Our waitress Kimberly was absolutely amazing, the cook welcomed us in and everyone was soo nice! The food was done quickly, however wasnt great and thats not at all on the workers, I git the chicken sandwich. Im not sure what I was hoping for but it was NOT good, it was pressed chicken and had a weird after flavor, the fries were decent and my boyfriend got the melt, he liked it. I enjoyed his fries as well.“

“They serve many people quickly and super friendly so dont be discouraged by a full parking lot. We were seated quickly and taken care of wonderfully. The bread and butter was a delight. Our steaks were cooked to perfection and tender. Will return for sure.“

“The food was great and my server was excellent. Great atmosphere“

“Joshua was our server and he was great! Very attentive and was making sure our drinks were refilled continuously. I also noticed he was the same with all of his tables. The food (other than apetizers) did take a long time to come out. Joshua made the experience much better.“