Dusty Trail Cafe & Steakhouse

  3.9 – 647 reviews   • Steak house

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Reviews

Jerald Rhodes
First time here. I was a bit apprehensive after reading all the recent reviews but decided to give it a shot.

The interior is fixed up very nice with a western theme.

Our food was good, my wife and I both had the BBQ Basket and enjoyed it. The brisket and pulled pork both had good flavor.

We did have to wait quite a while on our food which I felt could’ve been quicker, however we will likely be back in the future.
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Tim Saburn
I drive an 18-wheeler, and I’m so glad that the place was finally open while passing through.
The service was very good. The hostess could be a supermodel, hehe My server, Michaela (sp?), was cute, nice, and friendly. She did a good job helping me decide on what to order since it was my first time there. She recommended the spiced apples as a side item for my entree. I’m glad she did because they were amazing. I was hoping for a wild game entree, but they weren’t offering any right now. So, I selected the whole catfish. I got the mashed redskin potatoes and the spiced apples. The entree also came with a soup or salad. Everything was really good. I’ll definitely stop again whenever freight sends me this way to try their wild game options. Same with their steaks or prime rib.
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Jeff Heidel
The restaurant has a very neat environment and the service was amazing. My wife has the chicken fried chicken and she loved it. However, she thought my Chipotle Sweet Potato Mash and Spiced Apples were better sides. I had the pork chop which was really good. I was hesitant on ordering the Chipotle Sweet Potato Mash but the waitress sold me on it and I am glad she did. Amazing stuff and highly recommend.
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Aaron Widger
Loved the decor from the very first step in the door. It was an old west theme with a lot of taxidermy animals. There was a mini gift shop by the waiting area. The waiting area was comfortable and my wife and I didn’t mind the short wait to be seated.
Our server was very attentive and polite. She got our drink order right away and took our food order shortly after when we were ready. We got our food order in a reasonable amount of time.
I got the tenderloin sandwich w/a side of sautéed mushrooms to add to my sandwich and fries. The sandwich was delicious and the mushrooms added to the flavor. The fries were excellent as a side to this sandwich.
We will for sure be back. I 100% recommend Dusty Trails.
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SusanM
The decor was fun, feels like a really big space. Unexpected at this location.

The service was good, just a little long waiting. First for drinks, then appetizers then for dinner and even longer for more drinks.

We ordered a Pork Chop(quite dry) for myself and my husband ordered 2 appetizers for his meal, 1/2 orders of Rocky Mountain oysters and Deep Fried Chicken Gizzards. The menu doesn’t specify that 2 sides come with my meal, so I had fries and seasonal vegetables which was 98% baby carrots. A little disappointing.
I also had a choice of salad or soup. The salad was very fresh and delicious.
The gizzards and oysters were quite overdone, but maybe that’s how they’re supposed to be?

Overall, decent but not great.

Plentiful parking and handicap accessible.
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Mitch Merz
What an Awesome place! With all the wildlife and just amazing fixtures. Including a covered wagon bar!!! Not a detail was spared in this design! Food was good, service was good. But the place is so cool! If your traveling the interstate this is a great stop! Especially with kids! They loved it!!!
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Jarret Stanko
Access from the truck stop is great. All you have to do is walk across the parking lot. I arrived around 5:00 PM. I am the only one here. They assure me they are open, and I get a table right away.

The decorations are pretty elaborate. There is a lot of Chuck Testa on the walls. The music is a bit loud, but the softer songs are just right. I get the menu and immediately see it’s a bit pricey.

I don’t walk into a steakhouse and not order a steak; it’s literally my favorite food. This is where things get wonky. The steak is something like $34, which, to be honest, is going rate these days; however, they don’t have baked potatoes. Now, a steakhouse with no baked potatoes automatically loses points. But okay. I get the vegetable medley, mashed potatoes, and the ribeye. It comes with soup.

The soup is good but comes in this tiny bowl. The steak is sizable but has a fair amount of gristle. The mashed potatoes are just okay. They are certainly not homemade because for that, you actually need a real potato, and as I said, they don’t have that. The vegetable medley isn’t a very generous portion.

I would have been much more enthusiastic about giving a review if the portions were more generous, but as I said, they were not. I have seen better, and I have seen worse. But the real story of this place lies in the buildings around it.

Two truck stops are side by side along this steakhouse. One used to have a very nice little diner that everyone liked, but it closed and is now a Church’s Chicken and a Subway. McDonald’s swooped in and set up along the highway. The other truck stop is falling apart and serves gas station food.

Soon, all these unique places are going to turn into fast food joints and Cracker Barrel. America is becoming worse every day as private equity moves in to consume us all.

If you want to survive, be human beings. Offer generous portions and charge a fair price.

Patronize the weird and the wonderful. Take a risk. Go somewhere different. Even if it isn’t perfect, embrace the imperfection—even if it doesn’t have a real baked potato.

Happy 4th of July
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Ben Herdlicka
A shining gem of a restaurant! From the moment I walked in, I was in love with this place. The decor is quaint and very welcoming. They have inviting and comfortable seating by a fire for those that have to wait to be seated, though I asure you that won’t be long. The host and waitress were both extremely welcoming and helpful with any questions we had. We ordered the gizzards as a less typical appetizer to try something new, and they were crispy and chewy, and surprising delicious. I ordered the chicken fried steak double with mashed potatoes with campfire beans. Not only was my food wonderful, but it was a very generous portion. I had plenty to take home. My fiancee ordered the open face tenderloin, and she said it was the best she had ever had. The drinks we ordered were made very well too. I read other reviews that were less than positive, but I can’t disagree with them more. I would definitely stop here again.
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Erica Mace
This was an adorable place. We stumbled in on an empty day. Our food was very late and cold but the server bought our meal. She was pleasant. I’d try it again. Had a cute little shop for take home souvenirs.
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peisli
“The experience didn’t match the price”. We came here on Tuesday night. There was no wait and the hostess seated us right away. The lights were dimmed so it was difficult to read the menu without flashlight. Our appetizers came very quickly. We ordered Quesadillas, Sliders, Filet mignon steak and a Salmon burger. We were not impressed with neither the food nor the price.
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