I
really hadn’t planned for lunch in Keokuk on our drive from Springfield
Illinois to Omaha Nebraska. I’d picked
out another town a bit further west along IA Hwy 2 for lunch but we got tied
up taking photos in Keokuk and it was getting late. So as we drove through Keokuk, we had our
eyes open for a luncheon opportunity in the outskirts…
It was
looking like we might not find anything and then we spotted Ogo’s Restaurant
and Buffet. It was early Sunday
afternoon on the Memorial Day weekend and Ogo’s was quite busy.
This
restaurant is pretty unassuming from the outside…just your basic building
without much bling.
The
inside is fairly basic too with lots of big tables for families or to share
with others. The low ceilings make the
dining area just a little claustrophobic.
The age of the average patron definitely leaned toward pre-WWII and the
baby boomer generations.
This is
the only photo that we took of the buffet area in Ogo’s. It is fairly tight here with the salads to
the left, the meat, potatoes and vegetables in the middle and desserts at the
lower left of the photo. Within 10
minutes of our arrival, the line for Sunday dinner was out the door and the
buffet area was packed with folks…
This
was my first platter of food… The chicken fried steak was good as was the beef
and noodles. The fried chicken was very
good!! I focused on the chicken for my
second helping and I could have kept eating except for the fact that I didn’t
want to fall asleep from food overload and we had a long drive ahead of us yet…
Laurie
also liked the fried chicken a lot. She
also gave high grades to the stuffing! The
beans were canned and the mashed potatoes were just OK but the most important
items were above average for a buffet…
We both
had a couple of small desserts… The pie was decent and we both loved the peach
cobbler.
The
people were nice and the clientele were obviously loyal patrons… Everybody
seemed to know everyone else. As for the
price, it was insane! There is a senior
discount so our buffet dinners for two, including beverages and sales tax cost
a grand total of $18.55! Such a deal!
Ogo’s
Restaurant and Buffet is located at 3753 Main Street in Keokuk Iowa. Phone: 319-524-6457. The restaurant and their buffet menu is on
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Ogos-Restaurant-Buffet-118890478665/. Their website isn’t functioning…
Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…
Thanks
for stopping by for a ‘light’ lunch!
Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave
First plate?
ReplyDeleteI am very claustrophobic Dave, so maybe this place is not for me. But the food looks really good so I would go anyway...I just wouldn't look at the ceiling:)
ReplyDeleteDear Dave, There really is nothing better than fried chicken. I am glad that you a Laurie enjoyed your meals. Too bad the beans were canned, fresh is always best and the prices for fresh are reasonable this time of year. With such good chicken the place really should do fresh.
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