The Brazen Bull — Restaurant in WaKeeney

We stopped here on a seven-state trip, too tired to make it to a larger city. Yes, it was hard to figure out where it was hidden, but Apple Maps took us straight to the door.

Service was friendly and fast. Clearly the place caters to locals and highway travelers, and we had as friendly and attentive service as the locals one table over did.

I had the special - BBQ meatballs and mashed potatoes. It was like something I would heat up at home, but I liked it better than picking up fast food. My travel companion had a grilled turkey avocado bacon sandwich with buffalo chips. He enjoyed the sandwich. We also had corn fritters as an appetizer - those were great. There were plenty of beer and other beverage options.

The menu was a joy - huge variety of options and fun little notes here and there.

The dining room was very clean. Tables were tended to immediately when vacated.

We paid at the counter - for two meals, an appetizer and a beer, our total was right at $30, not much more than fast food but better. While we paid, the staff asked about our trip with genuine interest. When I commented that Kansas scenery was disappointing after spending time in Utah and Colorado, they pointed out that Kansas is actually beautiful if you get off the interstate. So we did, we took back roads down to OKC and were... less disappointed.

For friendly service and a comfortable, quiet, enjoyable dinner not out of a fryer, I am glad we chose this place over the minimal other options...

Stopped in on a Thursday at 1215p. The place is a fairly plain looking building on the outside. The inside is pretty large, with newer modern fixtures.

There was a table of approx 20 that had already ordered and was waiting for food. No clue how many staff were in the kitchen but there was only a single server in the dining room and he was obviously pretty busy. Every drink/food he delivered and every order he took he apologized to everyone for the wait...

Eventually he brought me a water and I inquired about a special, which there were none but he had another apology. I ordered a southwest chicken salad. It took approx 20 minutes after I ordered for the food to arrive.

It looked visually appealing. It tasted ok... just ok. Not bad but not great. When I was done eating, the plate it came on had lots of liquid on it. I probably could have filled 2 shot glasses. Who serves wet salad?

The facility was clean and comfortable. The food was average at best. The speed of service was slow. The 1 employee I dealt with was polite and professional, however the dining room seemed grossly understaffed and over apologized. The price was fair.

I assume this place would do a much better job overall and have been a better experience if they didn't have a table of 20 with no additional staff scheduled to help. For this reason I'll most likely try eating here again next time I'm in town...

Just two upstate NY girls traveling across country, planning as we go!!!! Picked the KOA camp site literally .1 miles from this little gem of a restaurant:):) Due to covid this was the first sit down restaurant meal for the two of us and it blew us away. Everything from the atmosphere to the walls in the bathroom!!!! Not only was the staff hustling but the local customers were very pleasant and visited with us for hours. I can’t even put into words how amazing the food was. The jalapeño appetizer was to die for, homemade to perfection!!!!! I’m keto and got a burger with no bun and it was the first burger I have ever had that not once did I miss the bun. We have done some pretty awesome stuff on this trip so far but stopping here will easily make our top 5!!!! It’s a family owned business that you can tell pours their heart and soul into their establishment. They were so slammed and backed up but watching the work ethic and the locals help out was something I’ve never seen before even with my own 10 years of running a restaurant. If I ever travel like this again, the blazen bull will 100% make the list of must stop places!!!!!! Thank you again for...