Bunker Hill Cafe

This family-run restaurant is one of the finest in Kansas, and serves the best dinner between Denver and Lawrence. Fresh and ripe local produce, steaks, home-baked breads, and possibly the best catfish north of New Orleans. Incomparable atmosphere; a destination in itself.

I was in the Hays KS area in April and had the pleasure of dining here again, the first time being 3 years ago.

Bunker Hill is now a small hamlet and there isn't much there except this restaurant, which began life as the drug store in the early 1900's. Everything is made fresh, including homemade items such as dressings, bread, jellies and deserts. The menu includes exotic items such as Kansas buffalo and seafood, the latter being exotic for the middle of the continent. :)

The pièce de résistance, at least for me, is that this is one of the few establishments that will cook your steak "Real Rare or Just Dead"!

Note that it is only open Thursday through Saturday for dinner, and reservations are recommended as it is a small, intimate place that is a favorite of the area residents.  Also keep in mind that it is cash only.

While passing through Kansas, I was looking for a good dinner place to eat with my family later at night.

The town it's in is certainly small, but not too far from the freeway. The waiters/waitresses are very friendly and patient, while the taxidermy animals on the wall are certainly entertaining. In terms of food, it has what one would expect from a family steak house--chicken, buffalo, filet mignon, salad, potatoes, corn etc. They even had a few organic items, and had all sizes of meat, accompanying each meal with some sweet raisin bread.

As a passer by I was very satisfied with the meal, and certainly recommend it to those with about an hour to spare for a great meal.

And also the lemonade was great!