Richland, Missouri -
Cave Restaurant [formerly Caveman BBQ]

You park your vehicle, then ride the restaurant's van up the hill. Then you take an elevator up about 3 stories to the cave. We visited on a Monday. We were told the weekend is the worst time to visit. The restaurant has a new owner, Gary. He and the waitress were very friendly and the food was the greatest! The prices were about the same as Applebee's -- not bad. You get a lot of food, too.

Make sure you take your camera and go out onto the balcony. And yes, there IS a bathroom. There's a gift shop in a small log cabin. [Mary Hayes, 08/19/2010]

We went to this restaurant as a Saturday motorcycle outing. We thought it was great! The food was good, there was a bit of a wait because I think they might be a little understaffed, but all in all it was a most pleasant experience. We had 11 people with no reservations, but were still seated comfortably and the staff was friendly. All 11 agreed their food was tasty and reasonably priced. The place was nice and clean, and it was awesome eating in a cave!

I would recommend it to anyone that isn't in a big hurry, but just wants to enjoy a unique experience. [glenna, 08/28/2009]

Is it worth the experience? We were attending a graduation at Fort Leonardwood, and with limited entertainment options we thought, this was our best bet. Well, it's an experience and YES the food is awful! However, we would go back again but only order a dessert. Everything was over-fried and the bread came fresh out of a plastic bag. We laughed when we were told by the waitress that the place is packed on the weekends and just bring a book. We did not have any trouble with the staff, who were very nice to us (We went mid week and there was only one other group at the time in the restaurant). So go and enjoy a very different experience and hopefully the restaurant attracts a better cook. [Reanna, 08/08/2009]

My wife, some friends and I visited this place. It took us a while to even get up to the cave. When we got up to the cave and finally got to order it took us about 2 hours to get our food, the food sucked. The steaks were mostly fat and gristle. We got there at 7 pm and didn't leave until 10 pm, the waitress, you hardly seen her. [Jason, 08/04/2009]

[RA: As we've noted before, we're not so interested in posting food prep and service complaints. Visitors to this attraction are committing to time spent to and from the cave, sitting in the cave -- and eating.]

The restaurant previously known as The Caveman is now The Cave Restaurant and Resort. It has a new owner and is awesome! The food is great, the service is amazing. The drive up to the cave is not at all scary like it used to be. The driver really took her time and gave us a history of the place as we traveled up the mountain. [Sara, 07/24/2009]