Outpost Cafe

Pricey, slow and not very good.  Food was bland, especially the massive taco.  Flies swooping around our food through the meal.  I had to ask for kids' menus (even though I walked in with three kids). I thanked the waitress when I left (after SHE asked me if I wanted to add a tip to my bill) and she said absolutely nothing.  Didn't even look at me.  Will not return.

Passing through Lusk, we happened upon this place. Good call! Riding through the area on a warm day and we were ready for a break. Lusk seems to be slim pickings for restaurants but this place caught our eye.  It is a solid classic American diner and an excellent lunch stop that is pretty much a local place - I don't think Lusk, Wyoming gets too many tourists. Standard diner fare done well as you see in many small towns yet to be taken over by fast food giants.

There are 1,567 people living in Lusk, and in early July there's a hot dry wind sweeping through and not a lot of places to stop for a cold drink and hot food.  Inside the Outpost you'll find a few travelers like me, checking for wifi and Yelp reviews, but mostly it holds local folks.  On the 5th of July @ lunchtime, a few men wearing cowboy hats (because they ARE cowboys, not as a fashion statement) sit at the counter, while families share other tables, and the talk and feel of the place is casual and friendly.  Some books at the table help pass the time, and the burger that arrives is hand formed and cooked just about right.  The lemonade - pink - wasn't a winner, with an offputting chemical flavor.  
The bathrooms are clean, and the busy waitress is friendly.  The young guy who took our $ was probably one of the owner's kids - and it was refreshing seeing a youngster who was that responsible and polite!