Legacy Kansas

I guess that changed the name of this place. I remember it as Brookville Hotel. Almost every time I go to Kansas my mother and I will come and have a meal here. The food is always great and the people are always kind. Love this place. And make sure you grab some souvenirs while you are there.

The fried chicken was a bit overrated since it could use some more seasoning, the breast was a little bit dry. At least the breading was well-seasoned. The sides especially the fruits were overrated to since the pears had a slight mealy texture to it. On the bright side, the mashed potatoes and creamed corn were delicious along with the rolls. The cole slaw was a little too sweet. The ice cream however was not very creamy since there were some ice chunks in it. The dining room was well-decorated with late 19th-century era furnishings and decorations. The experience was good since I've came in with an empty stomach, left with my stomach full at the end of the meal including ice cream, and the staff were friendly.

Vergie, Kenneth, Frank, and I, took a little road trip, West, for Valentine's Day. Vergie thought we were going someplace in Salina, but we surprised her when we took the Abilene exit, and then she knew we were going to the Famous Brookville Hotel! We had their incredible fried chicken, mashed potatoes and cream gravy, cream coleslaw, cream corn, biscuits and strawberry jam (Kenneth put gravy on his biscuits), and Vergie had cottage cheese and peaches. Desert: Kenneth had cherry Cheesecake, Vergie and I had chocolate peanut butter cake, Frank had chocolate cream pie, and we all had their home made ice cream! Everything was absolutely, incredibly, delicious! Our server, Veronica was fantastic, the cook, Jolina was great, and Daniel was right on top of removing our dirty plates as we were done with them. Scott is an outstanding manager.

I thought our dinner was quite good. Delicious chicken dinner with generous portions. They start out quickly bringing very good cream Cole Slaw, cottage cheese, peaches, cinnamon apples, and pickles family style. Shortly followed by the main meal of fried chicken, chicken gravy and their creamy corn. We used to go to Brookville Hotel and I think it was just as good. My only negative is the weird hours and Reservation system. They are only open for a couple hours around lunch and then again 4-6³. You have to choose a "seating time" and they are only open Weds-Sun. Not sure how any place would make it with such restrictions but I'm glad they're back. Maybe things will change with time and increased staffing? Oh, and ALL the servers were GREAT!

Where else can you get family style fried chicken with Midwest country sides like this? The service was great and the food was scrumdiddlyumptious. I've always thought they had the best cole slaw, and I was glad to see that the new management kept it the same.

I have missed Brookville chicken!! Went Thursday and it was just like always...PERFECT! Wonderful, at home atmosphere. REAL mashed potatoes!! And the chicken I just can't say enough about! Exactly how grandma made it. Creamed corn! Homemade biscuits. And then.....Homemade ice cream!! Remember the ice cream you had from the old ice cream maker? Honestly tasted like it came right out of the old salt and ice maker itself. I will be back!! Soon!!!

I 've never been so disappointed in a home town business as I was on this day. Went with friends from out of town after having made reservations, we were on time and seated on time. At the time of reservations we were asked what we would be eating?..I am not a mind reader and could not answer that question for other people, so they put us down as a "?". When we arrived, we were seated and asked what we wanted to eat? None of us have eaten there in years and we were not offered any list or menu, the person waiting on us was also the hostess and her name was Shirley..She rattled off some of the things that were offered as we pulled off our coats and I had to ask again. She was frustrated with us and informed us she had other people she had to take care of ...(REALLY) treat customers like that? She then disappeared and we were already upset with the treatment and I was so embarrassed to have an Abilene business treat others like that. Another waitress overheard us and quickly asked us if we needed anything to drink, again no list or menu...we just ordered softdrinks. This place is so unorganized that waitresses didn't know what food went where, dropping dishes and fumbling them all night. The chicken was horrible according to my friends, greasy tasting, we had two steaks that were actually cooked correctly, but were so tough you could hardly cut thru them. Overall just a terrible dining evening with friends and "Shirley" needs to find another job. The word is out and is spreading quickly about this establishment and the way they treat customers. I truly wish for them to be the best place in the area, but I don't see this happening. People travel from all over to go to this once famous place, and probably leaving very disappointed.

We made a 6pm reservation on line only to find out they didn't check the electronic submissions. In fact, while the website appears to take reservations until 7 on Sundays, we found out they actually closed at 6:30. They took us at 6 but what would have happened if we had made a 6:30 reservation? Then, at shortly after 7 they asked us to finish up and leave because the staff had been there all day. They said we could sit outside on the benches if we wanted to continue to visit. The food was ok. They apologized because the beef took longer than the chicken and came out quite a bit after the rest was served.

It was with great anticipation that my husband and I returned to the Brookeville Hotel, in Abilene, and I'm saddened to report that our dinner far from met our expectations. The lobby, that used to have a nice gift shop area and welcoming atmosphere, looked like it had just experienced a garage sale and the staff looked like those teenagers made to clean up for the tired adults that had recently left. Furthermore, the lap siding on the ceiling and walls was falling down. The ambiance of days gone by was definitely not there anymore. The walls were missing artwork or any sort of decor except for that of the original wallpaper and tin look ceiling. the The gift shop shelves were bare except for a few shirts and old postcards that resembled stock from the previous owners. We were seated at a nice table with a black tablecloth but the candles in the center (apparently the "centerpiece ") weren't lit. When the food was served "family style" the portions were minimal and our family of six politely shared the portions in order to leave enough for each individual. The main course of chicken was plentiful but the sides were limited in quantity and the hot items were luke warm at best. The chicken was very similar in taste to the Brookeville of days gone by but the creamed corn tasted old, stale and chewy. The biscuits were the size of golfballs and didnt live up to expectations. The homemade ice cream however was excellent! Our young waiter was pleasant and appeared to have been "trained in the script" of how to interact with guests, however an apparent manager was not visible or they might have received my review in person. Overall, the $23 per person was over priced and I believe the new owners are trying to fund the repairs necessary to prepare for vacation traffic next summer. Regrettably, this local citizen will live with memories of days gone by rather than return and be disappointed.

Fried chicken extraordinaire!!! Brookville in Abilene is reopened as Legacy. The fried chicken comes out steaming. The sides include real mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed corn, coleslaw and fruit. Finish off with homemade ice cream. You have to have a reservation by calling 785-200-3973. It's worth the drive!