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arlo on 7/22/2007 10:58:48 PM:

We had a nice time here. We got firewood, hot showers and the camp ground was nice and
clean.

gtnn2bkn from prairie home mo on 8/13/2007 12:59:38 PM:

We stopped at Katfish Katy's. They had fresh bananas and cold V-8! The clerks were amicable and the grounds clean. We thought there'd be more of a menu, but didn't mind peddling on to Rocheport. That was a disappointment. It was not quit 2:00. The sign said open, until 6. There was a man at the register and two in the back. No one greeted us. No one looked at us. We pondered the menu, we walked back out to check the sign. Walked back in...still no recognition. One of the men came from the back: still no acknowledgment. It was 100 plus heat ~ had we melted into invisibility? I think not... there were no other patrons: several sets of people were however outside sitting and laying on the benches under the trailhead pavilion, but no one was inside the air conditioned Cafe sipping water or what have you. That should have been a clue. The place was unwelcoming and uninviting. We were ready to drop $15 - $20 for sandwiches and beverages. They completely ignored us. What's up with that???

Brian from Wichita, KS on 8/14/2007 12:13:41 PM:

Good comments, but kinda confusing -- did you get the bad service at Huntsdale or Rocheport? Which business? specifically? Just curious.

gtnn2bkn from prairie home mo on 8/15/2007 4:33:49 PM:

sorry ~ the dismissive, nonchalant, can't even bother to look up and greet you attitude was at the Rochport "Trailside Cafe"....and i'd read good things about the place!! That's why the dismay....

Trek Biker on 8/15/2007 4:59:14 PM:

Seems unusual to me as I've always found them to be friendly and kind. When it's hot....everyone is hot. Did you speak to them.....acknowledge their existence??

gtnn2bkn from prairie home mo on 8/16/2007 11:04:18 AM:

Trek Biker ~ as i said, we were pondering the menu; and yes, out loud. The older man behind the register may have been deaf, but not blind; he was shuffling some slips of paper back and forth. He was less than two or three feet from us, whatever the width of the counter top is: he refused to look up. Even when we came back in from rechecking the hours and reviewing the posted lunch special; and that being after we'd said (yes, trek: OUTLOUD) "what is the lunch special?". Like i said, we'd read good things about them...thus our dismay.

Kim from Independence, MO on 8/16/2007 11:28:40 AM:

We've always had good experiences here, but not so good at the General Store or the Katy B&B.

The gentleman I believe you are referring to, we have always found to be on the quiet side, not overly friendly, but usually accomodating. Perhaps he was tired, concentrating on his task, and just did not notice you. I don't normally find that they say anything unless you stand right in front of the counter, because people also come in the same door to go to the bike shop.

The food here is great, generous portions, but I have always found the service to be slow, likely because everything is prepared when you place your order. And they bring everything out to the table.

Sorry you missed the great food, and I hope you give them another chance.

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