Breakfast was decent, took a little while to get my water though due to them having to flush the bad water before they got to the good water deeper in the pipes. My fiancée really liked her French toast and coffee. My biscuits and gravy were pretty subpar, but at least I was able to eat it. Now for context on this next part I'm from a small town in Kansas and I am used to eating in small town diners, dives, and hole in the wall places. I usually enjoy the small town atmosphere and camaraderie. I don't mind that the place needs wiped down with Clorox or that the windows haven't been cleaned in ages. I don't even mind some flies or scurrying critter, but this place is bad. At dinner my family had to leave because the fruit flies were flying in our mouths and food. It was the worst infestation I've ever seen, as soon as the food hit the table the swarm came in. I don't know how many flies I ate but it was definitely more than three before I gave up. We had to leave because more and more gnats kept coming. Service was pretty awful, but I'd still give it a 5 if that was all. It appeared to be the our waitress's first job and her manager/mom was constantly chastising her loudly. Our waitress struggled at every turn from arguing about not wanting to take our order with her coworkers, to entering our orders incorrectly, forgetting what she was doing and asking us the same questions multiple times, to not knowing how to work the register. I don't hold it against the girl, who could've only been 15, because she is merely adapting to her environment. I was sure to be polite and patient, but that being said it was bad. The atmosphere is dirty and alienating. If you're not a local you'll be referred to as "lake people" and your service is not their priority. The approach seems off because you'd expect a business in a dying town like Lucas to try to earn new business and value the business the lake brings. But I guess the town is dying for a reason. The K-18 special though... Boy howdy... I didn't expect much and was still disappointed. It's literally a plain cold bun with a piece of preformed well done meat patty. No condiments, lettuce, onion or anything. I wish I had gotten a picture because that burger epitomizes the restaurant. I even ordered it with cheese and didn't even get that. I really don't know the thought process that went into making their namesake burger so sad. I guess it's probably the same thought process that has gone into fixing the hole in the wall when you walk in and the mold on the ceiling in the bathroom.TLDR; Decent breakfast.
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