Roadies traveling in the Cuba, Mo., area have a new dining option, but it’s housed in a historic building on the Mother Road.
Road House 66, on Highway UU off Interstate 44, recently opened in the former Wagon Wheel Restaurant — a fixture on Route 66 since 1954, according to a newspaper article by the Cuba Free Press.
For weeks, the owners and their workers have been hammering, sawing, tearing apart, building, and cleaning. A new identity has arisen from the chaos. The décor for Road House 66 could be described as a modernized roadhouse look. Joe Sonderman, a Route 66 author and collector of vintage Route 66 images, has shared photos of Route 66 that will decorate the walls.
The stuffed animals from previous tenants are now in storage. Walls have been removed to open up the front dining area. The art deco bar is cleaned, lighted, and ready for service. The back dining room now boasts a small stage and a new bar for the nightclub area. […]
Future plans include renovating the small building next to the restaurant into a separate bar with its own identity. The outdoor facilities will be utilized, and Road House 66 would like to sponsor events such as car and motorcycle shows from time to time.
Hours of Road House 66 are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for dining Tuesday through Sunday. It is closed Monday.
(Photos by Jane Reed)
Do not go to this place! First off, we were told all the items on the menu which were not available, such as the seasonal vegetables (they weren’t in season). So we ordered a French Dip sandwich and a Route 66 Steak sandwich. We also ordered Jim Beam & Club Soda drinks. Wait … wait… the drinks arrived .. and tasted sweet! Ugh, send them back. The waitress actually sipped a drink to see … OK, something which tasted like JB & Club soda arrived. We waited and waited, all the time being serenaded by fat people sobbing their wailing way through C & W karaoke. 30 minutes later, food arrives. “Sorry, we have no Au Jus for the French Dip, so I brought you Ranch dressing instead.” Seriously. Sent the “French non Dip” back. I tasted my Steak sandwich. Chunks of gristly meat of dubious origin. Wait! The best is yet to come! They charged us for the French Non Dip! Refused to pay. Waitress returned with check, amended, no FND. Like I said AVOID THIS PLACE!