Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge

Excellent buffet! Delicious fried shrimp and fried chicken. Yes I ate the Alfredo too. Memorable dinner rolls. I loved the broccoli salad and oh my goodness what was in the ambrosia salad: Apples, whipped cream with crushed Butterfingers and snickers?!? Chicken fried steak looked generous. The place was packed but service was quick and they kept our ice tea filled with a perfect brew. Can't wait to stop in Russell Kansas again.

Excellent service - saw the buffet and had to try.Love the fried chicken, I can't remember the last time that I had that is so gooood The mashed potato and gravy - oh wow!! The casserole was alright!Fried chicken - yummy

It was a decent little hometown buffet,The service seem to slow, but it could be because they only give you a soda in an 8 ounce cup everything on the buffet was decent, but nothing spectacular

What a gem in Russell Kansas! We enjoyed diner there tonight, arrived about 6:30 and they weren't busy. Yet. By the time we left, lots of tables were full. I opted for the buffet, which is a bargain at $12.95. Wonderful fried chicken, BBQ beef was delicious, plus there was chicken fried rice, egg rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, and assorted veggies. Salad bar was a great way to start the meal. My husband and his Mom chose the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes. Huge servings and they both raved about it. The rolls are to DIE for!! Huge, warm and melt in your mouth. Iced tea was delicious and free!! The server and hostess were very pleasant. So very glad this restaurant survived Covid, and grateful the townspeople support this small business. Would love to go back for breakfast next time we're in KS.I would recommend this place to anyone: my in-laws are local and have gone there for decades and always love the food.

My husband and I stopped here for breakfast on Halloween. Our waitress was dressed as a nun, so our Halloween got off to a fun start. The food was very good too. I had a cinnamon roll which I liked. This is a good place to stop on your way through this part of Kansas.

I was told to come here by a friend and so glad I did! The hand cut steak was amazing. Waffles for dinner was a hit for my kids, and I enjoyed the buffet which had a variety of salads, fried food and puddings. Everything was good, and we left full and happy. The waitstaff is helpful and friendly. We will be back next time we are though Russell.

Good fresh Kansas breackfast. #2 eggs, meat, hash browns and bread $10! The locals spot. Good parking clean restrooms.

Home town typeDiner. Good food and lots of it!! Had breakfast. Bacon was really good, pancakes goodAnd eggs cooked just right medium. Service was good. Ambiance was, well, like a diner . We'd stop there again!!

This small town food joint is everything you need it to be. It's like something out of a movie. I guess they're known for their steaks, but I got the chicken cordon bleu which I am pretty sure just came out of a box from the grocery store lol (see picture). Soup tasted like home, dinner rolls were to die for, cheap, well-stocked bar, conveniently located, and they surprisingly accept cards! I liked it overall.

A neighborhood "joint." Definitely not bad. Found out when we were seated in the dining room that to get alcohol you have to be seated in the bar area--something to remember. By the time we were done (we ate early), the seating at the bar was getting full on a Monday night. The bartender was doing it all--taking orders, getting drinks, serving, bussing--and doing pretty well. The food was good but nothing to write home about. We didn't have them, but I thought the steaks were expensive then I heard several locals order the breakfast ribeye; don't know the cost but I guess smaller and less expensive. We would probably go there again as it was walking distance from where we would be staying.