THE PRESS ROOM - Kirksville, Missouri

george H.

We came to eat here because we drove by and saw the signs on and did not know this was a new place in town. The onion rings were the best I have ever had! The food portions are big so be ready for that you will have food to take home and eat later. The staff was really nice and helpful. It got busy in there when we were there and the server did great working our table and everyone else. The food is really good. Like really good! We have good places in town and this place will be at the top of our list to go back to. We hope more people stop by and give them a shot because it is really nice to see a new place in town with so many good food options! The prices are also very good! It was a fair price for all the food and drinks we got. We will bring our friends and family! But give them a try! Thank you

Jennifer M.

Me and the family decided to try this place out while visiting town. The atmosphere was great and we loved the decor and theme of this restaurant. We each ordered something different and shared it. Everything we had was amazing! We highly recommend this place and it is very kid friendly! They accommodated my little one and even brought over some games for her to play while we waited for the food. The staff was great and look forward to coming back.

Ethan B.

Service took a long time and it looked like there was one person in the kitchen it was my group of 4 and another in the restaurant and it took almost an hour to get both our appetizers and entree, it also took a long time to get refills and my food came out cold and the kitchen was out of half the stuff. I also found a hair in my food. And the seasoning on everything tasted like a Ramon noodle packet, more specifically the chicken packet. Edit: I work in a made from scratch kitchen that usually has two people on the job at a time and at max there was 10 people in there I understand it’s hard to get food out on time but I would never send a dish out cold. Thank you for taking time out of you’re day to respond to my review with further proof of why I will not be returning to you’re establishment.

Taylor E.

Incredible food. The chicken tenders, fries, and everything on the sampler platter is excellent. The food may take a little longer than some would like but it’s well worth the wait. The atmosphere makes for a nice place to spend a little extra time. Staff was really nice and helpful. Considering how great everything tastes the price point was really reasonable too. Definitely can’t wait to go back to try more of the menu!

Joseph T.

We rented the downstairs for a 1920s themed birthday party! It was amazing! We had great service, it was clean (it's old too, but that's what made it fun), and anything we asked for was met with courteous staff that went ABOVE and BEYOND at every point. I highly recommend. Their sidewinder fries are the best fries in the area!

Zoey W.

Came in today at 1:00pm to eat lunch with 3 of my friends, Ethan Blevins from a review down was apart of that group. The vibes of the restaurant were classy and modern, I really enjoyed the music as well. But with that being said the experience itself was not it. First thing that I noticed was the environment was not clean! The carpeted floors were coated in a layer of crumbs and old food, the tabletops were not properly wiped off, and the plates were received were dirty. The bathrooms were littered in paper towels and toilet paper, one of the toilets was clogged, the trash was overflowing, and there were dirty dishes in the bathroom. I could tell our server was trying his best and we appreciate that but the kitchen took forever to get us our meal, we arrived at 1:00 and did not get our order of cheese curds and fried okra until almost 2:00. Working in a restaurant environment myself, I would understand the delay if you were busy, but at the time it was our group and another table of 6-7. Our food finally arrived but was not of the best quality, I ordered the chicken and waffles and my waffle was soggy along with my chicken being a grease bucket. Ethan’s chicken plate was the last one served but was ice cold, potatoes had no seasoning, green beans were shriveled, and he found a hair in his food. Our waiter was very gracious and did not make him pay as well as gave us a free dessert to apologize. Before leaving we were not asked if we would like to take our leftover with us so we proceeded by taking to go boxes from a nearby counter to box our remains. 1/5 needs some work.

Elaine M.

We went and celebrated their Juneteenth events and it was wonderful! Great food and great people. Their greens were AMAZING! Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a laid back homestyle atmosphere with food that feels like grandma’s kitchen!

Paul K.

Wish I could give 0 stars—this place is a joke.

Walked in for a drink and was immediately told I wasn’t allowed there anymore. No warning, no prior incident, no explanation. When I asked why, they refused to tell me and claimed it was a “unanimous staff decision,” which was obviously not true.

This seems to have been a personal decision rather than anything policy-related. I used to be a regular and got to know the staff well, but after some personal conflicts, I was suddenly banned months later with no explanation. If there were a legitimate reason, why refuse to tell me?

The ownership is no better. Instead of answering my questions, they resorted to vague legal threats and even showed up at another business I was at, seemingly to pressure me into removing a review. I don’t know what kind of operation they’re running, but it’s clearly not one that values customers.

If you want to support a bar that actually respects its patrons, look elsewhere.