Lynn's Country Diner — Restaurant in Kimberling City

An old school small town diner. It's where you walk in and find the table that best fits you. Don't worry, your server will have your menus faster than you think. The inside as you walk in isn't the most appealing to look at. The acoustic tile ceiling makes you wonder how old the place really is and how long that restaurant's been there. But in the end when you get your food it makes you forget all the unpleasantries that have caught your eye. The food is just as delicious as it looks and the prices are fair or better than you'd expect with the current inflation rate. It seems no matter where else you go, you could expect to pay up to 50% more than before 2022. Mrs. Shirley is that little old lady that you see on the cooking line. At her age, most people would be looking forward to retirement. Not her, at heart she's still working hard to bring her guest an enjoyable meal. Cooked fresh to order at a ticket time of just over 10min. That's better than a few fast food establishments that i have visited recently. Overall, it was a great dining experience each time I have visited this diner. In the past year, it would make a total of 6 visits. I would recommend giving it a try, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. A big thank you to Shirley and her family for a quick and enjoyable experience. My family and I are moving out of state but will be sure to visit whenever we...

It really doesn’t look like much from the outside but it’s what’s inside that counts. I wasn’t expecting much. It had a few tables crammed into this little diner, people happily chatting. The waitress was friendly and helpful despite being the only person working the floor. She greeted us with a smile and got our order in quickly. We chatted about our days plan while we waited for our food. It didn’t really take all that long considering everything is made to order….these days most restaurants precook a lot of stuff and let it sit around until ordered…resulting in dry, cold unappetizing food…but that wasn’t my experience here. I ordered an omelette, my husband ordered ham & eggs, our friends ordered biscuits & gravy, pancakes, eggs and bacon…..my point being…we pretty much covered breakfast and it all came out at the same time —— hot & fresh. Ya know, I had pretty much given up on ordering omelettes because they are a huge disappointment but I was pleasantly surprised. The waitress checked on us and when we gushed about the food she blushed and proudly said her grandmother was the cook. Shirley (the owner) came out to check on us and she is positively the sweetest lil old lady ever!!!

Sorry for those folks who want everything right this second. Maybe they need to slow down to appreciate the charm and uniqueness...

I,am a very new resident of kimberling city. Me and my wife were struggling to hold things in our household down, and in the process of trying to do so we ended up without any food in our home. One saturday about a month and s half ago I called over to shirley,s cafe to see if their was any work I could do for a few hours to get my wife and I a meal. Out of the kindness of her heart shirley and her grandson told me to come over in ten minutes. When I got there mrs. Shirley had prepared a lunch for two! God works thru peoples hearts. And I could surly see that he had been working thru mrs.shirley heart for many years! God bless you mrs. Shirley and your staff. Once I get myself and my wife back on our feet again, and if there is income to spare for us to go out and eat I know where I,am going to always take my business, shirley,s cafe! That lady is a woman of god and has a heart of gold! Thank you mrs. Shirley and may god always and...