The historic Big Chief Dakota Grill is located at 17352 Old Manchester Road in Wildwood, Mo., which is on a 1926-1932 alignment of Route 66 in the St. Louis region.
The restaurant/tavern closed about three years ago, but will reopen as a B. Donovan’s Steakhouse Grill next month, according to West Newsmagazine.
The article also has some tidbits about the site’s colorful history:
The restaurant originally included a hotel featuring 62 individual cabins, each with their own garage. Big Chief was a family destination and a place to eat a good meal and have a good time. One could buy a 75-cent steak dinner, a 40-cent special plate lunch, and 5-cent sandwiches and spend the night for rates starting at $1.50.
The front porte-cochere served as a Conoco gas station and groceries also were sold. The property also featured a large playground for children and in the evenings, dining room tables were pushed aside to allow for dancing. Authentic advertisements boasted having both hot and cold running water shower baths in the cabins.
The Big Chief is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.