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Betty's Cafe

+1 816-238-9847
6307 King Hill Ave, St Joseph, MO 64504 United States of America
Open Today: 05:00 AM - 02:00 PM
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Amenities

Service options
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
Highlights
  • Fast service
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
Popular for
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Solo dining
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
Dining options
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Amenities
  • Restroom
Atmosphere
  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Historic
Crowd
  • Groups
  • Tourists
Planning
  • Accepts reservations
Payments
  • Cash-only
Children
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
Parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Parking

Best WLM Reviews

Service was good, food wasn't our favorite though, a little canned and bland. Pies sell out early, deviled eggs are popular but sweet, sausage gravy and white gravy had little flavor. Small town feeling restaurant that seems to have lots of friendly locals and I noticed they've won several local awards (see picture). Good coffee creamer options. Not a lot of seating.
Betty's Cafe is a shining example of how a smaller family owned restaurant can not only survive, but also thrive. That's not a status that is easily earned in today's seemingly unstable economy, and with the potential ripple effects of post Covid, that have taken the breath and life out of countless small businesses, not to mention a fair amount of larger well known entities. One visit to this little down home Eatery will speak for itself. The service is usually very prompt, and flavored with a friendly smile. All of their culinary offerings are prepared and served with a genuine effort and desire to give the customer an honest home style meal that is delicious, and looks like it came straight from your mom's or grandma's kitchen. The prices are a decent enough value, that won't break the bank. They have figured out the secret, which isn't really a secret, and that is to treat folks like family and friends, and to give them a plate of honest home style goodness, that echos the feeling and flavor of home. This cozy and quaint little Cafe has been serving up tasty comfort for now on 36 years, and they show no signs of slowing down. A big ????YUMS UP???? for Betty's Cafe, destined to be a Saint Joseph landmark and legend.
Driving past St Joseph and saw all the good reviews at this place so we decided to have lunch there. Simple home style Cafe and it was pretty good. I like the small simple menu and they have different specials everyday. Very good prices too.
I ordered the Taco Burger with fries and it was really good. Everything tasted nice and fresh and good quality food. I like the crinkle fries. Wife ordered the "special" which was ham and bean soup and it was above average good. Plus she got three small sides with it and all three were good (deviled eggs, macaroni salad and potato salads). My daughter ordered the Philly cheese steak sandwich and it looked and tasted very good.
We got there at 1:35pm and they close at 2pm. They were very nice and had no problem seating us with less than half hour of closing. The service was great and the waitress was very friendly. I highly recommend this place.
This was our first visit. It certainly won't be the last! Food was delicious! Service spectacular! And I love that she took the time to tell us the backstory of Betty's Cafe and how they kept it in the family! Thanks for an incredible first visit! Can't wait to come again!!
Stopped in for breakfast. Was not disappointed! Excellent service and great food. The pancakes here are really good, almost like wedding cake.
I would highly recommend eating here, prices are really good too.
Small town hospitality in a big city. Great service, great food. They take cash only, no card. But worth it, especially for your morning cup of coffee and breakfast.
My mom and I visited this cafe today and it was very just like our cafe in my hometown! Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, great food, and amazing prices! It is cash only but it's still a great place to get some breakfast!
A throwback to the days of the corner diner, Betty's is very popular. Bring your cash and arrive early, for seating is limited and they only take cash. Also arrive early because the daily pies don't last long. The food was good. The prices reasonable. The service a bit unprofessional, but friendly all things considered.

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Opening Hours

Monday 05:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Tuesday 05:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Wednesday 05:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Thursday 05:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Friday 05:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Saturday 05:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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