Dot's Cafe — Restaurant in Claremore

I ate here 35 years ago while passing through, it was extraordinary. And while this maybe not pertinent to todays establishment or prices it is the same family. And it was Dot herself back then. Meatloaf plate with mash potatoes, gravy and navy beans. And she had a fresh cooked blueberry pie which was still warm that she said I should have too because it just was finished cooling so I did, and the crust was a perfect lard or crisco crust. Wow all was great and I never forgot it! And the whole kit was about $5.00 just Googled it was happy to find it still is there and looks exactly the same inside! Thanks for the memories and the great stories I tell about Dots in that little dusty town with the...

We happened to be in Claremore recently, and wanted to give Dot's a go. VERY glad we did. As others have mentioned, Dot's is a hole in the wall for sure. Very small and cozy (as in you can almost sample your neighbor's plate, it's that close), it nonetheless is a neat little place to eat. The Wife got the basic pancake breakfast and had way more than she could manage. She was very happy with everything, there was just a lot of food. I had an omelet, hash browns and biscuit/gravy. The omelet was a tad undercooked, but still outstanding. Hashbrowns just like mom used to make and the biscuit was huge, soft and went perfectly with the gravy. Service was stellar, food was outstanding... what's...

Back in time... I took my two young, 8 & 9, grandsons to Dot's after visiting the Will Rogers birthplace. It was wonderful. A waitress patient with two little boys who couldn't decide between breakfast and a hamburger - they both went for breakfast. A small interior with several booths and about the same number of counter stools. I went for the hamburger. It was absolutely not frozen and not machine made. The fries were hand cut. Both were delicious. The boys loved their bacon, pancakes and eggs. The three of us shared a piece of cherry pie with ice cream for dessert. Also wonderful. I can remember when it wasn't all that hard to find a place like this. Now they are few and...