the kitchen ink

"Excellent! We drove to Hot Springs and stopped here, looking for a spot for lunch while waiting for our tour time at Wind Cave National park. We only had 45 minutes to eat before having to drive the 15-min. back to Wind Cave. The Kitchen looked open and inviting. We went in, told them our situation, and they said “no problem!” We had Excellent service, very friendly staff, and the food was outstanding. I had the “kitchenator” chicken salad sandwich…yum! The kids meals were freshly grilled burgers and all of us thought the food was great. The food seemed fresh and made with high quality ingredients. I would absolutely go here again, and would highly recommend it!"

"Stumbled upon this place. You can tell it’s brand new. The menu is limited but sufficient. I ordered the meat loaf sandwich, my sister ordered the chicken. Both were excellent. The sauce on my meat loaf had a very unique flavor. Like bbq maybe prepared with some wine? But it was really good. The homemade chips were a bit over cooked to the point of being bitter, but the street corn salad was a delight. Kids choices included a breakfast for $3.99!! Both kids ordered that and it was great. Eggs, a THICK strip of bacon toast and hash browns. Great deal. Everything was very nicely presented on the plate. Will definitely eat here again."

"Really good! I had the Cubano and my husband had the breakfast sandwich with hashbrowns. The place is still coming togerher, but it will be so nice when it's done. Personally I wouldn't listen to the one star reviews because they're clearly from people who don't understand that sometimes people live above or a below a restaurant... my only criticism is that the fries are a little salty, but very manageable!"

"Got in line at the door,greeted by the staff that had a smile and menu's ready. We ordered Ranger Rick basket,loved the homemade fries,pasta salad was different, had a Mexican spice taste, not my favorite pasta, and maybe trade up to potato salad on the next trip. We both are not cherry pie fans but recommend apple as a backup. I am looking forward to the future of stepping inside to be seated or in the waiting area to pick up food. The outdoor is dusty and noisy from constant road construction. The meatloaf sandwich was very good. The portion was large compared to other local places. The dollar to food portion was a top talking point when places are doing small portions for more money. Our order only took 10 minutes..."