33 Best American Restaurants in Joplin

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

“Grew up in the late 60's in Joplin. Every friday night it was spaghetti red. A couple miles south on Rangeline road, awesome is an understatement. Gramps delivered Foremost icecream, so we were treated well.“

“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.“

“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“

“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“

“Great food, service and vibes! The assistant manager created a drink just for me based on what I like. I called it “The Afterglow”😁 Hubby had the “Meat Sweats” and I had the “Pork belly BLT”. So good. If you leave hungry, you’re doing it wrong.❤“

“My son and I just enjoyed a great meal at Cheddars in Joplin. As always, the food was very good and the service was absolutely excellent!!! We were in Parker's section and he took great care of us! He is a totally amazing server, and is exceptionally friendly, charming, and professional!!!“

“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!“

“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 !“

“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.“

“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.“

“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“

“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!!“

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

“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.“

“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.“

“The service was great & very attentive. Everyone's food was great. We were celebrating a birthday so the birthday girl got a nice big glass of ice cream. Spinach dip was very good with the pita bread. It does get busy so reservations or getting on the wait list might help. Plenty of parking. Nice quiet atmosphere the evening we were there.“

“This is a neat little place to eat. The food and service was amazing! This was our first time going and will definitely be back!“

“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!“

“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.....“

“Excellent service. The manager is extremely friendly“

“food was fresh and delicious minus missing hash browns“

“I always love coming here! Best wings you can get in the four states. This time we were served by Josh. He was helpful and attentive. I asked vague questions and he had an answer!!! Definitely stop here if you want a good time and great food.“

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

“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.“

“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.“

“I had a 2-meat plate with two ribs, pulled pork, their sweet beans, and potatoe salad with a strawberry limeade. Listen! This was so freaking good, I almost licked the plate. The potatoe salad is mayo and mustard based and wasn't so much for me, but the rest was absolutely amazing. Service was great, it wasnt too busy on a Wednesday Evening. Definitely check it out.“

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

“All of the staff are awesome and always on their game, the servers are present and kind. The kitchen staff is always on point and never fails with good food. Even the drive thru is so efficient and friendly that I would choose this location over a McDonald’s drive thru ANY DAY! We’re always in and out whether sitting down, ordering thru the app or just driving thru, it’s PERFECT. Best damn location I’ve been to out of many. Will always come back every day to eat their food and hopefully always THEIR food, these guys are simply the best, all the way around, every time, no dissatisfaction ever.“

“Food was amazing! I came hungry and left satisfied. The stuffed french toast was awesome and as far as coffee goes.....was some of the better coffee I have had. The waitress was supper friendly and was very attentive to all of our requests and needs for our dining experience. Tessa was fantastic and was probably one of the best reasons for wanting to come back again! Thank you Tessa.“

“I emailed corporate from my experience.
Angie (Angelina) deserves extra vacation, a raise, recognition, and everything good in life. Food was pretty good. Good enough for my very picky son to try and actually love.
Our waitress, though? Definitely an angel on Earth.“