Ma & Pa's Kettle Restaurant

One of the best breakfast experiences in the metro. They do allow smoking (which didn't bother us), but have a separate room for non-smoking. We chose the nostalgia of the smoking room. The service was prompt and friendly, and every thing we had was excellent. We shared a large order of biscuits & gravy--which I use as a benchmark for how good a restaurant does breakfast--and they were excellent. You can get A LOT of food for the price. I highly recommend this restaurant for breakfast if you don't mind cigarette smoke. Hopefully we can try their lunch menu soon.

Good lil neighborhood restaurant. There are two sides one smoking and other non-smoking. Still pricy but you get ample portion of food. People in the eatery were conversing and the floors were being swept while we were eating, I am aware the person doing the sweeping is doing their job, but dust and food are not a good taste. The food was hot when served and tasted good.

Very affordable. Great options. This is a "locals" joint. This place is EVERYTHING a greasy spoon should be. Great food options. The dining area feels like you are in someone's passion not a restaurant. Very comforting. Don't let the location throw you They do smoke in here.

We went here for breakfast as a table of five with two of us being kiddos. The kids loved it here and so did the adults. The prices were super reasonable and the experience was great all around. The food was what you’d want and expect for diner food. I ordered the fried egg sandwich and I wasn’t super happy with it. Three of the five ate something with gravy and all said “It was good but tastes like it came from a package.” This would be a great place to go to catch breakfast or lunch. We were not disappointed and the kiddos loved looking at the decorations.

Seated very quickly in the non smoking side. Server was attentive and quick! Food came out extremely fast and was very good! Hidden gem in shopping lot stuck in the corner. Easy to miss so make sure you know where to look! We'd definitely go again and again. If you haven't been don't sleep on this spot.

In Claycomo, This restaurant provides excellent breakfast options at a budget friendly price, invoking a quaint, rural atmosphere reminiscent of a small-town diner. Worth noting is that Claycomo allows smoking in the restaurants; however, a non-smoking section is provided, which we found out later.

Came in with my manns and was not disappointed. A nice calm environment. Staff is very friendly. They allow smoking on one side and non-smoking on the other. The food was amazing and the dessert was even better. Will definitely be a regular spot for us to eat.

Our waitress, Renee, was fantastic and friendly. The food was exceptional. We had catfish, a Philly cheese steak, and hamburger steak w mashed potatoes and gravy. Everything was great.

Decided to try something new for breakfast. The food was pretty good. Staff was friendly. Interesting decor. But somehow, despite all the new laws, you are allowed to smoke in this restaurant. We were fortunate that nobody smoked near us until out meal was over. But we smelled it immediately when we walked in. Will not return.

Perfect little diner, great food, service and prices! Been coming for years and never disappoints us. NOTE the older 1/2 of the restaurant is SMOKING and the newer half without booths is NON-smoking

The front door is a literal Time Machine. Sure it's in a strip mall in a Kansas City suburb. But do not be fooled, fair traveler. This is an absolute gem of early eighties small town charm. There is a nonsmoking section, but you walk through the smoking section to get there. We chose a booth in the smoking section. The walls are adorned in a specific pattern of wooden paneling with geese and quail and a lake scene you would instantly recognize from your 1984 living room. Don't sleep on the biscuits and gravy.

I went here for breakfast with family and let me tell you this place was awesome. The prices were very reasonable and the food is country cooking at its finest. They have daily specials and a big list of different pies to choose from. The inside is not much to look at but the cooking makes up for that.

Nice atmosphere. Good food. Went for breakfast. Server was great. The only thing I can say that I didn't like was they do have smoking, and you have to walk through the smoking area to get to the non smoking area. Other than that, we will be probably going there again.

Let me get this straight: you won't cook my burger to a temperature that I like it because it's a "health risk" but you will allow SMOKING in the restaurant and also cook my eggs sunny side up (even though there's a sign on the wall saying undercooked eggs are a 'health risk' and they're one of the main causes of salmonella poisoning in the US.) WTF? Nice enough folks and good dessert otherwise it would be one star. And, by the way, the last "major" deaths associated with undercooked hamburger were the E. coli deaths at Jack in the Box. In 2017. Which was FOUR. Smoking kills 200,000 a year not counting second hand deaths. You worried about health risks? Stop the smoking and cook me a medium rare burger.

It's nothing fancy, just good food and service. I eat there fairly regular on Sunday morning for breakfast. I would say the name of the place is exactly what it is.

This is my first time being here and honestly wow I was amazed the country fried steak was delicious and the blackberry Pie was super good thank you!!! The staff was nice too!

Great home-style food, the staff is super friendly. Have eaten here a few times and will definitely be back.

Amazing. A one of one experience. Will be going again. Many thanks, food, service was all fantastic

Amazing kettle corn!! Yummy and delicious! I only buy a bag once a year at to Dogtoberfest, it's a once a year treat.

Great food, great service, great staff. Remodeled. Been going there for many years. Went with my husband many times. He passed in 2017. Went back last year. They still had my favorite food.

Great food and service. Staff is very friendly and it's a nice little place to eat. Prices are really reasonable. The carrot cake is amazing!

Good country food and good service. Small town atmosphere. We love to go there for breakfast especially on special occasions.

Smoking is allowed in the restaurant. We walked in and walked out. Lady at the counter was smoking while eating

They should call this place Ma&Pa's ASHTRAY.Went to give this lil place a try. It had decent reviews. Walked inside it Was tiny and quiet. The waitress was nice and took my order. Waiting for my food I see this lil old lady common and sit at the counter. She whips out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. I just knew she wasn't bout to light that up in this tiny ass shoe box of a restaurant!!!! She sure as hell did and the staff was nice enough to provide her an ashtray as she coughed all over the damn place. I'm quickly eating so I can hurry and leave and a table of 3 guys sits down sees the old lady smoking and they kindly whip out cigarettes and light them up. IT WAS DISGUSTING! It's 2019 we don't force others to inhale second hand smoke anymore. I hated every second of being at this place

I stopped by this place with my Daughter for breakfast. It didn't t look all that great from the outside but we gave it a try. The inside was ok and the tables were clean. The food was pretty good but they allowed smoking inside and that is problematic for my allergies. Not too bad for an off the beaten path Mom and Pop joint.

My very first visit was during the night shift, and I had a phenomenal experience. Huge portion for a great price. I was so impressed that I came back the next morning to order the exact same item, but this time, it was literally less than half the portion, was missing ingredients, and was bland. They did correct the issue by adding more ingredients. Every visit has been inconsistent, and they've had to correct my order. I will be taking my business elsewhere.

Was a little skeptical when we pulled up, but the food was amazing. Like grandmas kitchen! Worth noting that they do have a smoking section which I don't love personally, but the smell was not overwhelming on the nonsmoking side.

You need to know where it's at cause you are not finding this place based on signs. Once you get to the door know that one side is smoking and the other is not , we didn't know this and ended up sitting in the smoking section which didn't bother us to much (non-smokers) but it was have been nice to know in advance. Getting to the important part, the food. The menus was simple but ample in variety with many dishes including the biscuits and gravy. The food was good, and the biscuits and gravy did not disappoint. They also had a large selection of pies which looked fantastic but we didn't order in order to try. Overall this is a great hole in the wall spot for locals and those that can find it.

Excellent food down home cooking and on top of that overall there's an area for smoking inside my wife love that working. Need to go do that anymore. This is definitely a hidden Jewel.

Absolutely horrible! Do you want ashes in your food? Enough said. The smell of smoke is terrible.

You can smoke in this place which I found shocking. But they do have a non smoking section. i had a BLT which was just like i would have made at home My friend had a club and a piece of pie. They had a board with at least twenty different pies listed, came with whipped cream $3.99 a slice. We'll be back to try their open faced roast beef sandwich and some more pies

Great breakfast food and service was great as well. Friendly servers and food was perfect. Only reason I didn't give a 5 was they allow smoking on 1 side of room and it flows into non smoking side. Still strong smell for non smokers but would eat there again.

We're new to the area and wanted to try a breakfast/brunch eatery and this was just that. I absolutely loved the breakfast and great service. I'd definitely recommend this homemade in town country dining. Chicken Fried Steak and pork chop breakfast was tender with potatoes as well as the over easy eggs was delicious to say the least. I could go in but that'll be on our next weekend getaway! More items we'd love to taste test!

My father called places like this a greasey spoon. Brings me back in time. First test of any breakfast joint is the bacon. Nice cut, perfectly cooked. Biscuits and gravy is amaxing. Get the breakfast potatoes with gravy. Yummy food, friendly service. Yelp nailed this one.

Very impressed by serving sizes! Great food and friendly staff. Solid 8.5/10 for flavor of food. Great place to grab brunch.

The jalapeño omelette was savory. Glad I took some home. Service was professionally executed. Movie posters and such created the perfect setting

This place is awesome! Everything is perfect from the friendliness, food, service, and cleanliness. Our order was prepared PERFECTLY and quickly. It's very rare to have everything done correctly on the first try! I would recommend this place to anyone. We will definitely be back on our next trip to Kansas City, MO!

I can't think of many things that beat an authentic diner and Ma and Pa's is the definition of an authentic diner right down to the chicken fried steak and eggs breakfast, the meatloaf special at lunch (only on select days) and the home made baked pieces of pie for dessert. Now that I have your attention, I want to let you know what I really like about Ma & Pa's... it's the human touch. My first time in the owner or manager remarked that she hadn't seen me before and started chatting me up. At my next visits she recognized me and not only welcomed me back, but asked what I've been up to and how my day had been. I've since then made further visits and the conversation hasn't faltered a bit. Believe me, the food is great, but at the same time it's nice to feel welcome and not many are better at this than Ma & Pa's. One very small note, Ma & Pa's is technically Claycomo, which allows smoking inside of the restaurant. I don't want to make a big fuss of it, but the restaurant does allow it, so if you have issues with smoke for whatever reason, please be aware.

We really enjoyed this place for the most part. Great service and decent food. What kills my rating is you can still smoke in the building. We couldn't get away from any of the smoke and we had our child so we were in and out fast.

Very good food, very good service. Not a fan of the smoking being allowed. Thanks for the good meal.

I have no complaints about Ma & Pa Kettles! I was reffered here by an older couple that I absolutely love. They raved about how awesome this place was so I had to try. After a late night (me for me anyways)out at a concert I thought we would go out for breakfast since I didn't feel like cooking. (Yes, lazy mom day) So, we made the drive to the claycomo area. This restaurant sits in a small strip mall. When you walk in you are over whelmed with how small the place is; it literally has about 11 tables. There is barely enough room to walk through the aisle but don't let that discourage you! Immediately after finding a place to sit a waitress was at our table asking what we would like to drink. Our drinks were brought to us & another waitress came to take our orders. This service was not only fast but super friendly & with a smile. What I like the best is that yhe waitress advised me that my Belgian waffle was a frozen waffle & not homemade like other items. She also advised me that If I didn't like it she would get me something else! Wow, can't believe that. I still ordered it & it wouldn't have been that bad had it been hot but I ate it any way. The bacon was nice & crisp & the eggs were real eggs. I tasted my daughter s breakfast bowl and it was good. The gravy didn't have a lot of sausage in it but the biscuit was really good. The hash browns was pretty good as well. I was shocked that my daughter & I liked a mixed up concoction such as this. My hubby had the chicken fried steak & sausage with hash browns & eggs. He claims that it was all ok. He was drooling over someone's ham steak that came out as well as wishing that he had got the dail special of steak & potatoes but we didn't see those items until after we placed our orders. Overall, the restaurant has an awesome small time feel with mediocre food served by excellent wait staff with a smile. When you have the best customer service it makes up for any where that you fall short & that is what earns this restaurant a 4 star review for me. Btw, I will go back & try a dinner item in the future.

This is hands down the best place to go for breakfast. I've been coming to Na & Pas for years and now that they built an additional seating area it's become my favorite local dinner. Do your self a favor and try the best pancakes in the world!

I enjoy the atmosphere at Ma & Pa's. It's one of the few places I can go around the area and always have a friendly experience For smokers, it's great ! You can still smoke in this establishment. This causes issues for friends who do not smoke , however the establishment has the necessary fans and ventilation that allow them to not be bothered when they join me for breakfast

This little place is so great. Breakfast or lunch is great anytime. Love the atmosphere and the service is great too.

Address is Wrong on Yelp...Took me to some trees along side the highway. Had to google the address to find it. Food was great and at a great price. However could not get over the overwhelming aroma of cigarette smoke.

The service was exceptional with the food being a good cafe type offering. We pulled up and it didn't look like anything special but it was a gem.

Both the food and service were very good, prices were good too. The only draw back is it's a small place that allows smoking so it was quite thick with smoke.

Oh, nostalgia. I spent many weekday mornings I should have been in the classrooms of Liberty High instead drinking coffee and eating the delicious omelets, biscuits and cinnamon rolls at Ma and Pa's. The service is always friendly and it seems that there's a sizable group of regulars. The food is priced super reasonably and portions are huge. Down-home decor, vinyl booths, and probably still an occasional waft of cigarette smoke, though you can't smoke inside anymore. Not 5 stars because the location is somewhat out of the way, and last i checked they don't take cards. It's been too long Ma and Pa...hope to see you soon.

Walked in and left due to the overwhelming cigarette smoke. This establishment should not advertise as child friendly.

I would like to correct the previous review. You can, as I discovered, still smoke in this place. I didn't think such places still existed, but they do. I walked in and was shocked to see people smoking indoors. I expected to be disgusted, but found that I was actually made rather nostalgic by the admittedly nasty yet somehow endearing secondhand cloud of carcinogens. This is what restaurants smelled like when I was growing up! Anyway, the food is pretty solid. Down home comfort food that seems mostly homemade, breakfast all day, and a crowd of local regulars who had no problem sharing a communal table and friendly conversation with an outsider from "the city". I was offered a cigarette by more than one person (no, thanks) and had my lunch inadvertently paid for by an elderly gentleman that the waitress mistakenly assumed was my grandfather (I corrected the situation and paid for my own lunch). And they do take cards.

This place is delicious and love going there for breakfast! The servers are amazing and very friendly!

Can't say enough good things about this place. Excellent food, excellent service. I've been eating there since it opened. Just a real pleasure. Food is always just the way I like it. Great Pies. Service is what takes it over the top.

FANTASTIC Good ol'home cooked food! Swift & friendly service!! Zipped in to try and WAS DELIGHTED! Menu is down home diverse and reasonably priced. My Eggs were cooked perfectly, (poached over easy) The Country Ham comes as a big slice and WOW it is YUM. Greens have a nice flavor too!! SKY HIGH Homemade cornbread - lucked out with a corner piece!! I ended my Sunday smorgasbord of menu delights with delicious spiced apples!! S & D coffees and teas were overflowing. Everyone was welcoming and most efficient!! I WILL BE BACK 100% to Ma &Pa's

The taste of the food was wonderful, however we(granny n me) ended up with upset tummies and multiple trips to the restroom after we made it home. The price was reasonable and the service was good, so I'm having mixed emotions...lol. great place overall and good for the colon as well. I guess I will return but it will be a while. Lol

Have ever gone into a place and it felt comfortable. That is this place. We ate here for 2 mornings. The second day had my decaf waiting when i got to the table. The regulars are friendly. The service is excellent, the food is great with good sized portions and very reasonably priced. I wish I had this place where we live

This was my first time there. I had the ham and eggs. Very tasty. Service was excellent. It is a smoking establishment. I do not smoke but did not bother me. It reminded me of the old days when every place had smoking. I will definitely go back.

Good service good food. Very nice people that treat you like family. The restaurant is very nice and clean. It's kind of small building but nice.