Big Ed's Steakhouse

Was taken here by family who live in coffeeville, Ks only expecting that it was the best steak place to go to. Pulling in, the place is very full, the parking lot was packed. Small building. Just call ahead and let them know you're coming if you have a big party.You can get a 28 oz. top sirloin steak here called the butt club for two for $34.99 I ordered the filet medium well, hubby ordered the small ribeye with a side that's included, baked potato.The salad bar is included with every meal here. The catfish is extraordinarily excellent here, arrive early as they sell out of this fish fast.The filet steak was wrapped in bacon and cooked to perfection. VERY tender. Seasoned perfectly. Cooked perfectly. I didn't take a picture of my filet as I couldn't wait after that first bite. It was so delicious, best steak I have had in a long time.HIGHLY recommended.......

Big Ed's steakhouse has persisted in this corner of southeast Kansas for decades, which would seem to attest to an endorsement from locals. Walking in is something of a trip into simpler times, with a modest space taken up by woodgrain formica tables and green vinyl booths. There are old black and white photos on the walls from the neighborhood, another testament to history. The service comes with a friendly casual grace. There is no alcohol served, and BYOB is not allowed, which belies the tradition of matching red meat with a glass of red wine or beer. Here the echoes of Prohibition result in a choice of soda pop, water or a milkshake.The old school charm could be a pleasure if only the food were good. The salad "bar" is really a small cart with tired lettuce, no tomatoes, and an odd selection of items transferred from large containers of grocery store equivalents, like coleslaw and macaroni salad. One trip comes with a steak, which is more than enough. The steaks are soft and somewhat mushy, as opposed to tender, likely the result of treatment with an enzymatic tenderizer. My porterhouse was anemic and so thin that medium rare was a joke: the outer third cooked entirely through, with a hint of pink not to be found until close to the bone. The usual potatoes are there; hard to make a bad baked potato, although the skin lacked texture or salt. "Homemade" fries were limp, and, there was also an unusual alternative on the menu called "frozen" fries, which we did not dare. Other menu items are available which are surely plunged from the freezer directly into the deep fryer.I have to guess Big Ed's holds on by keeping costs low, and benefits from a minimum of convenient alternatives. Whoever Big Ed was is likely long gone and looking down in disappointment. It seems a little sad because this is the part of the world where there are people who know how to cut and grill a proper steak. Next time I'll keep driving.

The food here is always hot and delicious, the drinks are poured a tad strong for my liking but the staff is very responsive and considerate of your needs

It's a great place to get food to eat if you are going thru or stopping in Missouri or other places.I've had their Fried Lasagna bites and Mountain Oyster's I enjoyed it tremendously.The service is awesome for a place I'd never been.The ambiance is amazing because it puts you in the mood for something that you have never tried.

What a selection of appetizers! We had the grilled chicken and it was really good. Better than you may expect at a place that specializes in steak and their geographical location. Salad bar was fair but did the job. This may be 4 star place in the "Big City" but better than ANY of the food I ate in Lawrence on same weekend.

Catching up in Yelp, it was actually a few weeks ago we dined here. My husband was on the hunt for a great steak while we were traveling. He ordered the ribeye and was so excited. It was huge with a lot of juice and he said so much flavor. I ordered the chicken. It had a delicious fire smoked flavor and was huge in size. Don't just by the outside of this place the food is amazing!

I really loved the atmosphere. Salad bar, delicious. Fried cauliflower and the onion blossom, delicious. We got the Butt Club for 2 and the steak was HUGE and so so good! Margarita's were top tier as well! The service was great too!

Great food great service. Nice mom and pop type business. If we are traveling through we will stop again

Great food. Steaks fire cooked and as good as you can get anywhere. Down home feeling where you are treated like family. Highly recommend.

We love getting the ButtClub for Two... always a great cut of meat, baked potato done right and salad bar... Always friendly service in a relaxing atmosphere...