Corner Cafe Riverside — Restaurant in Riverside

The first time I ever heard of Corner Cafe was when I was about 10 or 12 years of age, but I first ate there a few years ago. The Corner Cafe location in Riverside, Missouri is the original location for the local chain of homestyle comfort food restaurants, and I would like to say that the place has some really good foods. Corner Cafe got is name because there had always been a small restaurant at the “Corner” in Riverside, MO, but before 1983 it had changed names and hands several times. Many of the residents living in Riverside wanted to see a return to the old-style cafe that had existed there years before and was an icon of its time (Reese’s Cafe). Founders Ed and Kathi Rule had never been in the restaurant business before, but the couple had always felt that they knew what good food was all about. Corner Cafe first started on May 15, 1983 starting as a little 40-seat cafe that served breakfast and lunch on weekdays, Monday through Friday, and then on to serving dinner and being on the weekends, and finally expanding Corner Cafe with two more locations with the second location in Liberty, Missouri and the third location in Independence, Missouri.

The menu at Corner Cafe features common homestyle and comfort meals such as breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, salads, daily lunch specials, dinner platters, and even bakery treats such as pies, cakes, puddings, and ice cream treats too. One thing that me and my family like to order from Corner Cafe is the Sticky Bun cinnamon roll that is full of pecans and is filled with with gooey, chewy, syrupy, and sweet flavors that go along the crunch of pecans. The last time I went to Corner Cafe was back in late May 2021, and I went their in the morning for breakfast time. The thing I ordered at Corner Cafe was the Classic Egg Platter combo of Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs, which was served with two side dishes but one of them was served on a separate plate. I would like to say that every time I visit or order food from Corner Cafe, it is always delicious and the service is always useful and friendly. On the outside of the Corner Cafe restaurants in Riverside and Liberty, there is a windmill, and the Riverside location got its windmill from Kathi Rule’s farm owned by her family. The windmill was moved to Corner Cafe’s Riverside location as symbol of how Corner Cafe first got started after all the years of farming and large summer gardens have provided the appreciation of freshly cooked homestyle comfort food. The Liberty location for Corner Cafe also had a windmill built for its location, and the Liberty location was built in May 2004. However, Corner Cafe’s Independence location does not have windmill, but it has a silo similar to the common silo seen on a farm. The Independence location for Corner Cafe was built in December 2008.

If customers are looking for a restaurant that serves homestyle and classic American-style comfort foods inside a old-style cafe building, I would say that Corner Cafe is the place to visit and even order food for takeout or even delivery as well. Corner Cafe has daily specials for cooked meals, and even daily dessert specials from...

We went into the Corner Cafe in Riverside this evening. We got there 40 minutes before close and it was extremely crowded. They had to clean the table and we did have to wait-which is not a problem at all-but it did make it take about 5 minutes to get to our table, which put it us even closer to close. We were ready immediately to order so that we could get out of their hair as quickly as possible. My daughter tried to order a baked potato but they were out. No problem-she adjusted her order. But then they didn’t have ranch for our 3 salads. Why is a restaurant out of ranch 30 minutes to close? Whatever, I canceled my salad and the others ordered Italian dressing, including my daughter who already was not getting her potato. The Italian dressing was not good and my daughter did not touch her salad after one bite. Nobody asked her why she didn’t eat it or show any interest in figuring out the issue or even offering a different dressing but whatever. Once we got our food, it was mediocre at best. My mashed potatoes, which are usually the best there, were gummy and my son’s $20 pot roast was about half the size of normal. The final straw was when they were out of rolls. I realize life doesn’t hinge on bread but that is included with the meal. An already overpriced meal. There was no offer of a replacement side-their rolls are a staple as is ranch, and some would argue baked potatoes also fall into that category. We were not offered an apology from our waitress or a manager. Not that the manager was busy-he was running around the restaurant having a piggy back ride with the cook. We want to support local restaurants and actually used to be once a week regulars at this location. Their food was over priced and their service was awful so we took a break but had hoped things would be better now as we’ve eaten there a few times with good results. But after tonight, we won’t be back. I realize that doesn’t hurt them in the big picture but my money will go to restaurants who can take care of customers all the way until close-not shutting up shop and letting people eat whatever they have left after the...

Food presentation awful Pot roast with gravy pouring all over my plate with my side dish bowl sitting in the gravy on the plate!! What a mess! Omg! A half a spoon of mashed potatoes! Look, this place has gone downhill!!!! A regular Dennys!!! Nope, nope, nope !!!

Ok went back today on this Friday march 28, OMG!!! THE MANGER TIFFY I THINK I FORGOT!!! I CALL BECAUSE THEY REACH OUT TO ME BECAUSE OF MY FIRST TOP REVIEW AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT THEM I DID BUT NO RESPONSE!!! SO AFTER A WEEK WENT BY I SAID WELL LET ME CALL....I DID SPOKE TO A MANGER SHE SAID I APOLOGIZE....LET ME GIVE U A $25 GIFT CARD SHE SAID ILL LEAVE IT IN THE OFFICE....MIND U I SPENT $100 BUT $45 OF MY FOOD WAS AWFUL AND sloppy!!! I GO TODAY TO NOT ONLY PICK UP MY CARD BUT I DECIDED TO U IT FOR A 8 PIECE CHICKEN BOX A A PIECE OF PIE!!! THEY MADE ME WAIT 45 MINUTES....RIDICULOUS.....THEY WERE MAD BECAUSE OF MY TOP HALF OF REVIEW AND MADE ME WAIT...JUST PURE EVIL I EVEN HAD 3 OTHER CUSTOMER TO ASK THE MALE MANGER WHY IS THIS LADY WAITING 45 MINUTES FOR A PIECE OF PIE AND 8 PIECE CHICKEN......THEY DID IT TO TRY TO PUNISH ME FOR THE BAD REVIEW...BUT GOD IS GOOD I MET A WONDERFUL MAN WHOM SAID HIS 23 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS POSBBLIE DYING FROM CANCER AND THEY HAD TO MOVE HER TO TEXAS TO A WONDERFUL PLACE TO HELP HER.SO I TOOK HIS HANDS AND SAID MY I PRAY FOR U AND UR DAUGHTER PLEASE..HE SAID AFTER MY PRAYERS HE GOT CHILLS HE SAID THAT HE WAS FOR SURE THAT GOD PUT ME IN HIS LIFE TODAY TO PRAY FOR HIS DAUGHTER WE ENBRACED EACH OTHER I REALLY MAD HIS DAY....I ALWAYS PRAY FOR PPL I DONT KNOW. SO THIS RESTAURANT WAS SENDING 😈 EVIL BUT LOOK WHAT GOD DID HE SHOWED LOVE AND HOPE FOR A DYING GIRL!!! THUOGH ME AND PRAY HER FATHER'S FAITH WAS RESTORED!! U DIDN'T WIN DEVIL. IT WAS A FANTASTIC DAY AFTER ALL. ILL NEVER RETURN TO THIS...