Steve's Family Style Restaurant in Jefferson City

Drove down Highway C today through at least two counties shopping at stores along the way. Living in Cuba now we don’t get to Jefferson City that often and certainly not to points west along Highway C. For supper we stopped here at Steve’s Family Style Restaurant. The food was excellent and the service even better. The gravy served with the mashed potatoes was so delicious that it made even a salad taste good.

Very nice staff, good chicken, shrimp was poor $13 for 6 average pre-breaded shrimp. Canned string beans...Cole slaw was horrible. Probably will not stop at what one reviewer called "a hidden gem;" actually more like a piece of creek gravel.

Excellent fried chicken! The food is always good (except the cole slaw that tastes strong of vinegar). It is a very popular place, but sometimes they dont have enough people working.

Excellent food, and service. We were there when it was packed with people, but, we were seated right away, and, didnt wait long for our food to be served. I ❤️ the place.

Excellent food with lots of flavor. Chicken is always tender and juicy.

Had a group of 22 people and everyone enjoyed the food and atmosphere.

great place to eat Ive seen this place for years every time Ive driven by and always the parking lot was full we were coming back from Jeff City and stop to eat best fried chicken around it was nice to eat a homemade sit-down meal the staff was excellent in the prices were fantastic

Had a brithday dinner there we had 17 people. Is was grate

Catfish and fried chicken were good. Potatoes and gravy were a little salty. Good meal though.

It was really good but I thought it had way too much pepper and my husband couldnt eat his because hes allergic to pepper should have a backup so that we could eat there again

This is one of those hidden gem restaurants. Best fried chicken! All around everything on the menu is good. Free homemade bread when you sit down. Amazing and friendly customer service

Great Food! Four of us ate family style and it was delicious!! Service was excellent as well! If you want a good homemade meal you wont go wrong. The mashed potatoes are real, not a powdered mix.

Food was hot and fresh. Chicken was a little tough. But good service

Had our annual work Thanksgiving lunch here. Great family style dining. The fried chicken was amazing along with many great tasting sides and dessert.

I am from Jeff and part of my family is still there. Every time we visit, we cant go without eating at Steves. The food is awesome, and staff is wonderful. Weve gone at different times and have never had to wait long. They are very accommodating for my mother as well, she is in a wheel chair. They always make sure to seat us where she doesnt get disturbed by people walking by. I think weve tried everything on the menu...all has been so yummy! I HIGHLY recommend this place.

Food was very fresh and delicious. Service was quick and their pies were really good.

Great service, great food. First time we didnt dine family style, I tried the tenderloin, it was very good. Others got fish and chicken combo and loved it.

Our favorite fried chicken, family style, and today we had the fish too. Delicious! Great service!

We had a couple of friends recommend Steves. They serve family style and were supposed to have great food.Parking is very scarce. Most customers had to park on the lot of the bank next door. We were told we would have to wait 10-15 minutes.Forty five minutes later we were told to take a seat at our table. 30 minutes later, I was finally able to get a servers attention and asked for drinks and for someone to take our order. During this time, 4 other tables were seated and served.Another server showed up and took our order. Our drinks were served, followed shortly by a bowl of cole slaw and a bowl of applesauce. 30 minutes later, we asked for our check for drinks, 1 bowl of applesauce and 1 bowl of cole slaw. The cashier then contacted our server and we were told our meals would be right out. Then she asked again what we had ordered. Our meal was finally delivered after waiting for 2 hours.The chicken and country ham were good, but not exceptional. The side ititems had an over abundance of pepper. Completely overpowered the green beans.In short, the food is ok, but the service is terrible. Youd be better off driving to Jefferson City and look for other dining options.

I always get the chicken dinner. However, my family always get the all you can eat chicken and fish +sides included. Its a bit of a drive which is well worth it. If indeed you want a hot and absolutely delicious meal.

We love to frequent Steves... My favorite is the chicken, my wifes the fish. Its all always good in my book. Love the family style dining and great service.

Steves has great Catfish and a nice selection of of other entrees. I only ever order the Catfish so I cant comment on the other items on the menu.Nice people. Good food. Reasonable prices. I like it there.

Best fried chicken and gravy. We love coming here when we come to the lake. It’s worth the drive.

By far the best fried chicken I’ve ever had. Super friendly service and nice people, too.

So nice. Ordered to go, went back to sit in car and they brought it right out to us. Wonderful food, Wonderful people and service

If you love home cooking and fried chicken this the place to go. Always hood food and friendly service.

During a recent snowstorm our family of 5 really needed to get out of the house as we had been stuck inside for a week. We tried to find a place open to eat. My wife and I both had forgot about this gem. I called ahead as we were just planning on taking to go. However, the lady was so nice that I decided we should pack up and go. We had the place to ourselves. The food was exceptional (I love their fried chickenand the service was beyond stellar. Great job Steves!

Steves is a great place to eat with great home cooked meals, but if you get the all you can eat, first round they bring out 5 pieces of chicken which was quickly eaten. Then it seemed that we waited quite a while for a re-fill on the chicken, and once brought out we recieved only 3 more pieces.

Got dinner for parents. Last time they ate from there was three years ago and they have been SO sick, not leaving house at all. This is a sweet place to eat but food was different this time around. Eating in is recommended as takeout is risky of all places. Staff are sweet and positive vibes.

A very good family atmosphere sit-down style restaurant. The staff is amazing its a very clean fun homey place to eat. The food can be described as what you would get at your grandmothers house is a very good home-style type food.

FANTASTIC fried catfish and chicken. Slaw was fresh and had good flavor and potatoes and green beans were done right. My only complaint is the ham (thus the 4 stars). It was way too salty and tough. Service was extremely fast for our large party after a funeral. I would recommend this place to friends for a great out of the way small dining establishment.

Dandy Fried Chicken 🐔 and a lot of other dinners too ( the chickn is my fav👍, they have very friendly waitresses and at very affordable price ta boot !!!! Family Owned and Operated by local folks , giveem a try !! , youll be glad you did !!! 👍👍🇺🇲👍👍👍

First time eating here, the food was very good,but the service was not,had to ask a different waitress to finally get a refill after our waitress walked past our table several times looking and seeing my glass was empty,and as she stood right beside our table talking for 15 minutes to another couple, and wasnt friendly at all even after she was the one to take our check,then we left our to go box and the waitress didnt even attempt to see if we were still in the parking lot,food we paid for was thrown away with out anyone even attempting to check to see if we might still be there,would like to go back but only if the service gets better.

Excellent food , best fried chicken anywhere around. Menu is home cooking and delicious. Great service in country setting.

After nearly a year of moving 5 minutes away and driving by nearly everyday my husband and I just stoped by for a early Sunday dinner, and I must say we will be back..... it was great, the service was polite, fast and friendly, the food was fantastic, the fried chicken breast I had was juicy and tender the crust was crispy and flavored perfectly, the coleslaw was fresh crisp and not sweet, the potatoes and gravy was real home made, and my hubby had a piece of coconut cream pie that was 4" tall and full of coconut.. We will be going back very soon. THANK YOU!

Best fried chicken Ive had in ages. I also really liked the vinegar-based cole slaw. Friendly service, as well. Highly recommended if youre in the area.

Do you like fried chicken? This is the place for you!! A nice family style set up. The place The waitress was friendly, the whole staff was friendly. The pies were delicious, as well.

Service was great! Food not so much! Ham smelled and tasted like dog food. The hamburger was not real beef, not sure what it was. Maybe we caught them on a bad day? Unfortunately we arent going to go back to find out.

I wasnt a fan of fried chicken until I ate theirs! Always lovely service, clean place, and amazing food. Cant wait to go back!

More that you would expect. We have a Mens (all you can eatfried chicken, fish, and cured ham meal with slaw, mp & g, ham and green beans, dessert and drinks. For roughly $20 per person (pig outin a private room. Great food, service, and the food never stops coming.Im sure they have awesome meals for familys and friends for a great price. But I must say we never have a problem getting ticket buyers for our meals there. Great Job crew.

OMG. Its always great, great, great. We look forward to having the hot, homemade food. We always get family still and you just cant say enough about the food. The servers are friendly and curious. Would recommend to anyone. It worth a little drive to Russellville

Steves Family is the best chicken around. There is plenty of parking you have to drive a little ways but it is absolutely worth it. Steves family restaurant has been in business for many many years he also has many family members working for him they all care. They are always busy but never too busy to busy to serve you. I love Steves fried chicken they also have country ham

This is the one restaurant that my whole family can agree on! Everything about it makes you feel like youre sitting down to Sunday dinner at Grandmas. The staff treats you like family, and the food is obviously cooked with a great deal of love. I have yet to find something that I DONT like on the menu!

Great place to eat. Food is awesome, down home family style meal and service most places can only wish for. Love this place.

I have always received great service and the food is exceptional. Steves is a wonderful place to meet up with friends and family. Take out is also a good deal with good portions. Call ahead and pick up in a few minutes.We have also had delicious meals at our church from Steves.Pastor David Viles at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Lohman.

The food is always great!! Love the family style service. Just like Grandma made and the service is so friendly. They take great care of you. 🤗

I was lucky enough to visit this wonderful "Family Style" eatery, and it is impossible to find anything I didnt like.The food was served as you would be served at home, (pass the potatoes, please). The catfish was so good......as was the whole meal.Much more important was the quality of the service. The staff were so considerate and friendly. I got the feeling that everyone of the staff was happy we were there.

The food to me was flavorless. We were there for a group event and they complained about stuff being to salty or to spicy (black pepper). My personal view on the group the event was for, this food caters to them and it was still not acceptable. The get an extra 🌟 because the service was great.

Best fried chicken you can get and the gravy is just like grandma made in the 60s. We have them cater events and do a great job. Love it!

Excellent food in a family friendly environment. Country ham, fried catfish, and fried chicken just like Mom used to make! I always have the tenderloin dinner: country gravy on real mashed potatoes(not from flakesand ĝreen beans with applesauce and slaw. Delish!