Kumback Lunch

The archetype of a "home cooked meal" is often a myth when purveying eateries and restaurants. Few and far between are the diners of yore that go elbow deep into granny's fridge to procure a meal that satiates not only hunger... but homesickness.Who can resist such an impressively nostalgic exterior? And the pronounced history of this establishment--now 95 years--is enough testament for me that quality grub is to be had here.The staff was indelible with their charm and grace. I would've sat at the counter but the warm air and park bench dappled in sunlight across the street was too enticing.You know what else was enticing? My chicken fried steak breakfast platter! Or at least myself and the neighborhood crows. Don't worry--I left them a bit of biscuit after they repeatedly cawed at our picnic.Such a heartwarming and belly-filling experience that will bring me back next time I'm passing through. Thanks! I'll definitely "kumback" for lunch!

Best chicken fried steak I've had in a very long time. Everything was cooked just right. Home made dinner rolls were very tasty. The people treated us like we were regulars. We also had the coconut cream home made pie. We will be back. If you are ever close to Perry stop in and have lunch you won't be disappointed.

Nostalgia and history. Great food and pretty little town in the city square. Nicest people.

Service was great. Very cool little restaurant! Food was pretty tasty and a perfect portion.

The hubs and I were on our way to Osage Hills state park and needed to fill our bellies! Found this little gem of a cafe on Yelp and thought we'd given them a shot! Let me just tell you how happy we were that we chose this place! Everything is from scratch! The rolls, the hamburger buns, onion rings, chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and pies!!! WOW! My hub had the steak sandwich special with onion rings while I had the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and corn! Let me just say that we both "made a happy plate" as our granddaughter would say! Ate every morsel! The chicken fried steak melted in my mouth, the most tender CFS I've ever had!! The mashed potatoes were just the way I like them with no skins! And what can I say about corn... it's been my fav since before I even had teeth! The waitress was friendly and gave us some history on the cafe! It's the oldest continuously operated cafe in the state of Oklahoma! I believe it's in its 96th year! PLEASE if you have the chance take a drive to Perry for a day trip and eat you some delicious homemade food in this little cafe that resembles an old theatre on the outside! Lots of famous people have eaten here... Machine Gun Kelly (infamous bank robber in the 1930s) is an example! P.S. we would have had a piece of their homemade coconut cream pie but they had just sold the last piece to the table behind us! Order dessert first!!!

Reviewed October 22, 2018Health Score 82 out of 100Laid Back and Relaxing at the Kumback Lunch, Good Food!This is a laid back little diner where you would go to have a cup of coffee and a piece of pie or a cinnamon roll and waste the morning discussing the weather or local politics. We gave it a try for lunch. We had a chicken fried steak and a hamburger. At first you think things are going to be a little slow, but they kick the food out fairly fast. The chicken fry was a pan fried, chicken fried steak with a generous portion of French fries and a homemade dinner roll. It was good. Same with the hamburger. We sat in the booth closest to the kitchen and the hamburger was still sizzling when they sat it on the table! It truly is a little laid back cafe in Perry OK close to I-35. According to a news article on the wall, the place has had the same name and the same location for over 40 years (the oldest of such in OK). If you like good, down home cooking this is a place you should try.Note: This review and photos were originally posted on Tripadvisor by Spike S.

We read the history of this place on Yelp & had to stop. Located 2 miles off I-35 in Perry Oklahoma it is a worthwhile detour. Filled with locals on a Saturday during lunch it was a virtual treasure trove of historic memorabilia dating back to the 20's. The service friendly & food outstanding. The hot beef with brown gravy melted in my mouth and the chicken fried steak was as good as you would expect in an old school Oklahoma diner. I saw a huge plate of chili cheese fries go by that I may have to try on my next trip. Topped our meal off with homemade lemon meringue pie & good strong coffee.

Food was inexpensive made to order and pretty good but service was out right rude. We left our ball game on Saturday got there at 1:15pm before they closed at 2:00. They had half the lobby shut down and proceeded to tell my sister in law that they close in 20min and she needed to tell rest of the ball players to not come in because they only have 1 cook and one waitress. She then complained openly about working since 5:00am and after my sister in law got up and left she openly says we'll that doesn't upset me at all. We would of left but had already ordered. The remaining waitress apologized to three tables for lady over and over maybe because she was embarrassed or maybe to try to salvage a tip. I will never go back and assuming that other waitress works there I wouldn't recommend it to anyone ever.

Had cheeseburger with bacon added and fries. Food was hot and fresh. Waitress was efficient and friendly.

Found a hair in my omelet, never said anything about it until. The Owner asked how our food was. I said great until I found this hair. I picked it up showing him it off my plate. He says wow that's a light hair. He then looked close at my hair line. I then lifted my hat to show him I was bald. that it's wasn't my hair and that I literally pulled it from the omelet. He smiled walked away told our waitress about it. No Refunds here