DuKum Inn — Restaurant in Kirksville

A big group was in town for meeting and we wanted to have some fun. Looking for a place that we could eat, drink and be merry we saw this. The name itself made us all smile, though we were skeptical about getting decent food. We took a chance and it paid off. 12 of us walked in and we're trying to get the lay of the land when a man at the bar mentioned we could push some tables together. Turns out he was the owner and he helped us, directed me to some good bourbon he had and we enjoyed some conversation. Our server, likely a young college student, was not so happy to see us and was less than accommodating and obviously we were his last table, he just wanted to leave. That did not stop us from enjoying surprisingly good bar food, overall acceptable service and an excellent location where the owner actually was there, worked and appreciated our coming in. If you live here or just passing through, it's it a local treasure since the 1930s and you should support this type of business. Well...

Manager and staff refused to serve me for unclear reasoning, kicked out and told to come back and discuss it. Set up a meeting and was told the reasoning was that I was wearing a tank top. Seemed kinda strange but okay, I agreed to not wear them. Came in the next weekend and am treated the exact same way. So clearly the point of the meeting was to mess with me?

I dunno why they are being like this but maybe it has something to do with me being a former employee? I was let go for “not being a fit for the service industry.” But I didn’t think that mattered at all months later.

Maybe find another place that can treat people with an ounce of professionalism or transparency? I dunno what cliquey BS theyre on but the dive bar vibe and overpriced fried food...

Some of the most genuine waiters and waitresses I've ever dealt with. The food was great the service was superb, a little pricey but excellent. I am a very picky person and no one gets a 5 in my reviews without being perfect. It's casual yet classy, I will endorse this place and recommend their competition to take notes. The gentleman that owns the place has been skydiving since the 70s he's had over 24 hours of Free Fall time, with over 2,000 jumps. He's a very interesting man, should you be lucky enough to meet him you might find yourself hanging on his every word. Such memorable social experiences are few and...