TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Cape Girardeau - Updated November 2024

The Pilot House

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"The food is very good but, I don't eat hear as much as we have in the past; prices have almost doubled. My usual is the fish plate. The cost use to..."

Nancy Ayers

"The prime rib sandwich was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had - 5 / 5. Sadly, the rating is docked a point due to nonexistent service during my..."

Chris Holland

"Pulled Pork and Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing. Loved..."

Bfizzle

"Great but can be smoky!. We love this place because the food is fantastic and reasonably priced. Great for the guys in college that want a big meal..."

Werners1980

"Absolutely wonderful place. People are friendly and the food is out of this world. The place has a lot of..."

Jim Nelson

"This place is amazing. Don't be fooled by the building. We chose 3 sandwiches - the Reuben, the Philly Cheese, and the Prime Rib. All 3 were..."

John Jones

"What a find!. What a dive! And I love dives. Great character. Yummy food. Favors that made my mouth smile. Prime rib sandwich. The Tank, a sandwich..."

Janet

"Don't judge a book by its cover. OK the bad, I think everyone in the place smokes, might be a requirement, as they even have an ashtray in the men's..."

Colin Tuttle

"Once your through the door.... Looks can be deceiving... What energy they don't put into the outside goes into the food. As we're pulling into..."

Fran

"On our trip from New Orleans we were looking for some real Southern road food. We found it at the Pilot..."

Carla Kjellberg

"Don't be scared off by the exterior, the food and service are great, the Tank most likely you have never had something like this before, top notch..."

Rick

"Looks kind of seedy at first, but the food more than makes up for it. The prime rib sandwich is..."

Heather Osborne

"Pilot House. I am on the road a lot and always looking for trhe best local joint. This one sounded like a nautical theme and it was but just a..."

DuroDiner

"Freaking awesome..."

Tyson Norman

"Must try the catfish. If you are in Cape, seek out the Pilot House. It isn't the easiest to find, but it is definitely worth the trouble. They have..."

Leah Hill

"The most amazing seasoned fries I've ever had! They also have a turkey sandwich that melts in your..."

Adrian

"You might call it a hole-in-the-wall... But the best darn barbecue and catfish around!! Try "the tank", a prime rib sandwich with jalapeños......"

Danielle Schneider

"Looks can be deceiving. Working my way down the top 100 Missouri places to eat and decided to check this out. Not a pretty place, but we really..."

Maya

"Good bar b que there but it can be a bit smokey if..."

Ian Moody

"Good Food - It is a bar.... This is a local institution. Don 't fool yourself - it is a bar. Smokey, Interesting, and Dark. But there is nothing,..."

Traveler

"Very good BBQ and cold beer. Kinda small and can get pretty smokey if others are smoking cigarettes, but the food is worth..."

Matt

"Whenever we drive from Milwaukee to visit our SEMO student we eat at this Great spot. Food and service is consistently the BEST! Catfish sandwich,..."

Robert Jachowicz

"This place was incredible. Definitely a favorite with locals. No glitz and glamour, just straight up fun, quality service, and wonderful food. The..."

Chris Williams

"They have great food! Their seasoned French fries are amazing! I mostly get the fish platter and it will definitely fill you up when you're hungry!..."

Cindy Kelley

"Went there with a friend. The food was amazing. Big portions at very reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Always a good crowd, but we were able to get..."

Bob C

"Service was fantastic, fries are crispy, onion petals and rib tip chowder all fantastic. My main complaint was the ribs, while tasty, were tough as..."

Jessica Markle

"We camp nearby a lot since our son goes to SEMO. Been wanting to try this place. Finally did today. Amazing food!! Great friendly service, very..."

Kelley Wilke

"Great food, excellent service. Always enjoy dining here. Very popular place. Never..."

Crystal Mcintyre

"Of all the times going here we've never had a bad meal here, the service here is always good and now it's even better with our baby girl working here..."

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