Beckett's Cafe - Joplin

Staff was friendly and food was decent for the price, but wait times were excessive. We were told to seat ourselves which was fine, but we had trouble finding a... read more Staff was friendly and food was decent for the price, but wait times were excessive. We were told to seat ourselves which was fine, but we had trouble finding a clean table to sit. We attempted to flag the waitress down multiple times for refills andeventually our check but was ignored.

As with most eateries post pandemic, short staffed our waitress seemed extremely spaced. Food was good. My French toast would have been better if had to ask for... read more As with most eateries post pandemic, short staffed our waitress seemed extremely spaced. Food was good. My French toast would have been better if had to ask for butter 3 times. My family said biscuits and gravy yummy ????.

What a great breakfast diner. It's the best I have had in years. The biscuits were fluffy, fresh and hot. The white gravy was hot with great flavor. The ham had... read more What a great breakfast diner. It's the best I have had in years. The biscuits were fluffy, fresh and hot. The white gravy was hot with great flavor. The ham had a perfect slight scald on each side. My eggs, FOR ONCE, were right (medium well) and almostlooked poached (they were so perfect) and gee whiz, the hash browns were crispy on the outside, cooked on the inside and werehot. Top it off with fresh coffee which came in a POT, a clean/nice interior (almost reminded me of a Michigan tavern) and asweet waitress who paid attention to us, and you got a five star, very pleasant and totally affordable breakfast cafe! No moreDenny's, IHop or Cafe USA for us! We'll drive the 38 miles from the Arkansas line to come back!

Waited several minutes before anyone spoke to us, another 5 before we were seated. When we got to the dining area and looked around, I cannot describe how filth... read more Waited several minutes before anyone spoke to us, another 5 before we were seated. When we got to the dining area and looked around, I cannot describe how filthy it was. Almost every table without a customer was piled with dirty dishes. Only few tableshad food and the other customers looked absolutely miserable. We left without ordering.

Tried to go in for breakfast this morning with my husband, and ended up having to just leave before even getting our food. We ordered our food with our drinks s... read more Tried to go in for breakfast this morning with my husband, and ended up having to just leave before even getting our food. We ordered our food with our drinks since we knew what we wanted and wanted to get out in a good time. The server brought us our coffee after almost 15 minutes of waiting, and told us our food would be out shortly. After waiting another 15 minutes we watched the server bring food out to a table that had been waiting on their food long before we even sat down. A total of 30-45 minutes this table had been waiting on their food. The server never once came to check on them, talk to us, anything. So we left. Becketts used to be an awesome restaurant, but it looks like management has gone down severely.