Branson Cafe

Service was absolutely atrocious. Waitstaff completely aloof. No one made eye contact. There was no wait time for seating. We waited for 30-min while seated at the table and finally flagged down someone to ask for a server to come take our order. At least 4 other tables of people w/bigger groups who came in after us were waited on before us, got their food before us, and left before us. I understand that fresh food takes at least 20-30 minutes to prepare, but it took well over an hour to receive any food. We could have waited in line at another restaurant and still got served faster than this place. Once we got a waitress, she was both polite and anxious. I was nervous about the quality of food because we complained of not being waited on and the waitresses anxiousness. The food was good, but not worth that wait. Meatloaf was closest to my own recipe that I’ve ever had and I liked it. Not a fan of the potato salad which was mushy and whipped like mashed potatoes. I do not understand why they put peas in their potato salad? Rolls were tasty but the edges were dry as if they had been sitting out for a while. My husband said that Pizza Ranch chicken was actually better than then roasted chicken he was served. What’s the point of waiting on homestyle food if a corporate chain food tastes just as good and it’s cheaper? The waitress brought out food sides that did not belong to us and failed to ask us if we wanted refills on drinks. We had not eaten anything all day. So by the time we got our food, I was nauseous and couldn’t eat much. A table of 2 took at least an hour and twenty minutes with no wait time for seating. Maybe they need to reevaluate how they manage their tables? They had at least 3 waitresses and 1 host on duty. We could see at least 2 cooks from where we were sitting. Absolutely no reason why we were treated horribly. One of the worst restaurant experiences ever. We probably should have walked out after waiting 30-minutes for a server to come wait on us but we had already walked a long way in the heat because there’s no parking close by and we didn’t want to wait another 30 minutes standing in line to get in a restaurant nearby. The food is actually pretty economical and that’s one of the reasons why we chose this restaurant. However, I am very sad to say that I cannot recommend Branson Café based off of poor service and wait time. We will not return and will not recommend to friends/family. Good service pays for word-of-mouth free advertising. I hope they make improvements on their service for future guests. 😒

Another place I've been going since I was a kid. It holds a special place in my heart. My parents used to own one of the resorts in downtown before The Landing existed. On weekends my dad would walk into downtown to get the biscuits and gravy for the whole family. He passed last year. I stopped in today just to order the biscuits and gravy. To honor him and relive a memory.

The food is amazing and the staff is still as friendly as ever. A quaint mom-and-pop place you shouldn't miss. If you want breakfast be sure to arrive early. They stay packed. If that isn't a testament to how good it is then I don't know what is.

Forget Olive Garden. When you are here at the Branson Cafe you really are family.

Rode to Branson Cafe on Saturday and had lunch. All the food was good. Sandra's Meatloaf is awesome and her Fried Mushrooms with Homemade Cocktail Sauce was the bomb. That took me back to the Back Forty in the early 80's. Our Server Hallie was top notch as well. I wanna try their breakfast. I had the special that day. It was wonderful too. Give them a try if you want some home cooking from a kitchen that was spotless when we walked through.

Hometown atmosphere.
Our breakfast was so good.
To get to the bathroom, you have to walk by the kitchen. And let me tell you, that is the most pristine kitchen I've ever seen. Love this place ❤️

This place has been in business since 1910 not sure how? I got the fried chicken which seemed to be a specialty. The batter was pretty heavy and wasn’t my favorite. The side salad was nothing to write home about either. The hamburger seem to be mediocre at best. I will say the fries were pretty good. My daughter had a grilled cheese and it looked like I made it – which is not great. The potato soup had way too much rosemary in it. Go ahead and wait in line and go across the street for some better food. But not a ton better.

Located in the heart of historic old town Branson. Tasty food. Enjoyed the vegetarian omelette and the thick biscuit. Hash browns were a little oily. Intermediate pricing. Would revisit.

The reason the word “iconic” was first coined. If you want a classic Midwestern breakfast or lunch, this is it! All visitors from our coats need to try this. Y’all will understand us more.

Great place to eat. Good home cooked meals in a laid back environment. A lot faster and no line like the place across the street.

Really good breakfast. Service was good and prices were too. We ordered a homemade cinnamon roll for the table and it was really tasty.

Fun and Historic! Delicious homemade breakfast! Highly recommend! Food is fresh and the coffee is hot! Don’t miss the chance to go to the oldest restaurant in Branson on Main Street!