Choose from five dry rubs and eight sauces, or mix and match to create your own flavor (you can also buy bottled sauce to take home). Linger over the Bloody Mary bar on Sundays while enjoying a leisurely brunch.Ĭhicken wings from Hackett’s Hot Wings, made Memphis-style, are recognized as some of the best in the region. On the weekends, catch up with friends in the small and cozy part of the restaurant (called Uncorked) over Banana Rumaki or Bruschetta Steak Sliders (topped with prosciutto, herbed cheese, and a balsamic reduction). Meet here during the week for an impressive business lunch and try the Apricot Turkey Sandwich, with avocados, pecans, raisins, and apricot mayo. In south Joplin, Club 1201’s three personalities target different groups of diners. Standouts here are the Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich with creamy béchamel sauce, the Thai Asian Chicken Salad with spicy peanut sauce, and the inventive Tuna Bruschetta.

Classy bar bites include Sushi Sticks and Parmesan Portobello, and Happy Hour lasts until 10pm on some weeknights, making this a great place to relax with friends for an evening.

This downtown restaurant is a solid choice for lunch with an extensive menu, and after work, it transforms into “the” bar in Joplin for Happy Hour and beyond. With its whimsical decor and ever-changing local artwork on the walls, Club 609 wowed me with its big-city feel. Take the “Foitomatic for the People,” a French toast stuffed with local foie gras, and topped with champagne-poached apple compote, spicy pickled raisins, and Hawaiian black lava salt. This downtown restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch items daily one of my favorite items is the Benny Harper, a variation of traditional Eggs Benedict that tastes like a BLT thanks to the addition of sliced avocado and smoky bacon.īut I rarely order regular menu items here because the daily specials are simply irresistible. Drive a couple minutes in from the interstate, and you’ll find them – the local restaurants that are raising the bar on culinary standards in southwest Missouri with creative menus and quality ingredients.ĭon’t be fooled by the simple interior of the Bruncheonette here, the focus is on the food.

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