Open Since 1870, Brookville Hotel Has Been Serving Chicken Dinners In Kansas Longer Than Any Other Restaurant
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Chicken dinners in Kansas aren’t something new to us, but that’s because places like the Brookville Hotel have been serving them for over 100 years. To have customers for this long, you’re definitely doing something right, and that something happens to be fried chicken. Come learn more about this historic restaurant that’s been serving up smiles for decades.
Editor’s Note: The Brookville Hotel is permanently closed.
Welcome to the historic Brookville Hotel, a restaurant thankfully still around today that started off in 1870. The chicken dinners served by staff at the Cowtown Cafe (as it was called originally) just couldn't be beat.
People started coming from far and wide to have them, and the convenience of being part of a hotel only made it better. With the promise of railroad customers, it was supposed to be the perfect spot. Unfortunately, the railroad plans changed and the Brookville Hotel almost didn't make it, but after lots of hard work and a relocation to Abilene, it's been doing well ever since.
Inside, this historic building has beautifully dated carpet and furniture, but it's a sort of antique feeling that matches the food and the atmosphere.
Alongside those famous chicken dinners, you'll usually find homemade relish, sweet-sour coleslaw, mashed potatoes, cream style corn, biscuits, and ice cream for dessert. You need to call and make a reservation, but don't be fooled: this is no formal dining experience.
Though the building has had its damage and renovations through its life, they keep everything as historically accurate as possible, including the rooms people used to rent for the night. It's a wonderful place to see, even if you aren't stopping for a meal.
For more information about this historic tradition of chicken dinners, check out the Brookville Hotel website.
Another place for great foodn if you’re already familiar with the Brookville Hotel, Gus’s makes great fried chicken but even better macaroni and cheese.
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Address: 105 E Lafayette Ave, Abilene, KS 67410, USA
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Born and raised Kansan, Clarisa has lived in both tiny towns and cities during their time here in the Sunflower State. As a busy mother of one crazy kid, two cats, and two geckos, they write whenever there is spare time.
