Dining out offers us the opportunity to try new dishes and to explore cuisines from around the world. Sometimes, however, we just want an old-fashioned, homemade meal. These seven country restaurants in Missouri serve delicious, hearty meals in cozy settings. Next time you’re craving a classic dish, set off for one of these charming eateries.
- Billy Gail’s Café – Branson
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Trip Advisor/Andy B. Make sure you’re good and hungry before heading to Billy Gail’s Café. The portions are huge. Order a massive pancake that spills off of the plate, for example, at this country restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch daily. (However, you might have to wait for a table due to the restaurant’s popularity.)
- Country Bob’s Cafe – Saint James
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Trip Advisor/Quatopygia Pull up at a chair at Country Bob’s Café for a good, old-fashioned meal. The restaurant welcomes guests for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and boasts a generous menu. Choose from such favorites as homemade meatloaf, fried chicken, and patty melts. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets are available on select days.
- Lambert’s II – Ozark
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Facebook/Lambert’s Café Get ready to catch your dinner – well, at least the rolls. That’s right. Lambert’s has become well-known for its waitstaff who will toss your roll to you, whether you’re near them or across the room. The upbeat restaurant’s menu boasts something for everyone. If you’re in the mood for a hearty entrée, for example, consider the chicken pot pie or the roast beef.
- The Country Café – Festus
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Trip Advisor/ Tourist542355 Sit down to a scrumptious breakfast or lunch at the cozy Country Café. You’ll feel right at home at the restaurant that serves such delicious dishes as omelets and ham, bacon, and eggs for breakfast. Lunch dishes range from burgers to fried chicken.
- Homestead Restaurant – Bonne Terre
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Facebook/Homestead Restaurant Work up a hearty appetite before your visit to Homestead Restaurant, which boasts a spectacular buffet. Regular items on the buffet include such favorites as meatloaf, fried chicken, corn, and mashed potatoes. Other entrees, which rotate, range from roast beef to stuffed peppers.
- Sheila’s Place – Marshfield
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Facebook/Sheila’s Place Next time you’re craving a homemade meal, stop by Sheila’s Place. The restaurant features a delicious menu with such home-cooked favorites as pot pie, potato soup, and fried chicken. You’ll also discover a selection of mouthwatering desserts. Try the blonde brownies, when available, for example.
- The Fillin’ Station – Lampe
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Facebook/The Fillin’ Station Mmm…mmm…fill up on a finger-licking good barbecue meal at The Fillin’ Station, a charming country restaurant in Lampe. In the mood for a hickory smoked entrée? Try the brisket, pulled pork, or baby back ribs. Don’t forget to add such favorite sides as barbecue beans, green beans, and potato salad.
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Make sure you’re good and hungry before heading to Billy Gail’s Café. The portions are huge. Order a massive pancake that spills off of the plate, for example, at this country restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch daily. (However, you might have to wait for a table due to the restaurant’s popularity.)
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Pull up at a chair at Country Bob’s Café for a good, old-fashioned meal. The restaurant welcomes guests for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and boasts a generous menu. Choose from such favorites as homemade meatloaf, fried chicken, and patty melts. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets are available on select days.
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Get ready to catch your dinner – well, at least the rolls. That’s right. Lambert’s has become well-known for its waitstaff who will toss your roll to you, whether you’re near them or across the room. The upbeat restaurant’s menu boasts something for everyone. If you’re in the mood for a hearty entrée, for example, consider the chicken pot pie or the roast beef.
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Sit down to a scrumptious breakfast or lunch at the cozy Country Café. You’ll feel right at home at the restaurant that serves such delicious dishes as omelets and ham, bacon, and eggs for breakfast. Lunch dishes range from burgers to fried chicken.
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Work up a hearty appetite before your visit to Homestead Restaurant, which boasts a spectacular buffet. Regular items on the buffet include such favorites as meatloaf, fried chicken, corn, and mashed potatoes. Other entrees, which rotate, range from roast beef to stuffed peppers.
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Next time you’re craving a homemade meal, stop by Sheila’s Place. The restaurant features a delicious menu with such home-cooked favorites as pot pie, potato soup, and fried chicken. You’ll also discover a selection of mouthwatering desserts. Try the blonde brownies, when available, for example.
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Mmm…mmm…fill up on a finger-licking good barbecue meal at The Fillin’ Station, a charming country restaurant in Lampe. In the mood for a hickory smoked entrée? Try the brisket, pulled pork, or baby back ribs. Don’t forget to add such favorite sides as barbecue beans, green beans, and potato salad.
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Address: Billy Gail’s, 5291 State Hwy 265, Branson, MO 65616, USAAddress: 1202 N Jefferson St, St James, MO 65559, USAAddress: 1800 W State Hwy J, Ozark, MO 65721, USAAddress: 2561 US-67, Festus, MO 63028, USAAddress: 1024 Hwy K, Bonne Terre, MO 63628, USAAddress: 915 S Marshall St, Marshfield, MO 65706, USAAddress: 6741 MO-13, Lampe, MO 65681, USA
