Norma's Diner

"October 11, 2025 my wife and I visited Norma's per my sons recommendation. He patronizes this location several times a month with his son, our grandson. We arrived about noonish and was greated rather quickly. Shortly our drink orders were taken. My wife and I ordered the same thing. We both got the cheeseburger and the fries. The burger was very good with all the fixing's we asked for. For the size of the burger (no complaints on this dude) I wished there were either 2 tomato slices or one big one to cover the girth of this burger. The burger had great flavor. The fries...I gotta say, they were fantastic. Is that a big deal? Well, some burger joints that specialize in just burgers, have fries that are mediocre. I bet these fries would make great chili fries as the fries had enough salt and the right crispy texture. Is that an order that can be made here at Norma's? Dunno. If it is, count me as a customer. Drinks were ready for both of us. My suggestion, go to a stronger tea. It wasn't weak but dang close. Our waitress was very cordial and expeditious with our orders. What we didn't know we came in when closing time was around the corner. Knowing this after realizing what the time was, my wife and I hurried a bit so we didn't keep the staff waiting way past closing. To our waitress credit, not once did she mention the Diner was closing soon. Kudos to you! Definitely coming back to have the breakfast. That's what our son and grandson do each time they visit. Norma's, thank you for a great cheese burger and spectacular fries. Worth the money indeed. In closed are a couple of pics. Again, thank you!"

"Great diner for breakfast! Food and service were great! I would definitely recommend this place."

"Service was quick and the waitress was friendly. The food arrived quickly and tasted perfect. Their WiFi was down and my phone didn’t have a good signal inside. Overall I was extremely satisfied and will definitely return."

"Very reasonably priced for great food. Time for food to come out is swift! Great staff and who is very attentive."

"Traditional diner is my jam and biscuits and gravy are my calling so we were told this was a must while in Joplin. The staff were great, the place was clean, the food was fresh and hot. While there was nothing wrong with the food (except the gravy), there was nothing special about it either. Tasty and average with acceptable portions. The let down was the gravy. It was Sysco style...straight from the can and bland. No real flavor or enjoyment from the gravy. The coffee, while hot...was just hot brown water."