This Kansas Roadside Diner Serves Chicken-Fried Steak The Old-School Way

If you’ve ever found yourself rolling down Highway 50 looking for something warm and familiar, The Barn in Burrton is the kind of place that makes you tap the brakes.

Walk through the door and it feels like stepping into a memory, the chatter from the booths, the smell of gravy in the air, the server who calls you “hon” before handing you a menu. Their chicken-fried steak is the star: huge, hand-breaded, and blanketed in cream gravy that could win over even the skeptics.

The sides taste like they came straight from a backyard potluck, and the coffee somehow always hits right. Come hungry and curious, here are 15 ways to make the most of your stop at this Kansas classic.

307 W Dean Street Sign On Highway 50

Before you taste anything, the first welcome is the humble sign at 307 W Dean Street, right off Highway 50. It’s a beacon for travelers who know the best meals sit just beyond a two-lane road…

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