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Kumback Lunch

625 Delaware, Perry, OK - (580) 336-4646
Posted By Rich Froid on 1/5/2008 3:08:00 PM
We only dine at Kumback Lunch about once a year as we travel between Nebraska and Texas. But we keep coming back. I have had the chicken and noodles dish (delicious; the pasta seems homemade to me) and the short order of ribs (wonderful). However, I also have had the meatloaf (not so good). The meatloaf was sort of "pasty" and just not very good, although all other parts of the meal were tops. Be sure to have a slice of homemade pie; it is only $1.89 (in 2007) and is delicious also. A wide selection of pies can be found on a large chalkboard on the wall.

Food presentation is simple and basic; there are no frills here. You can judge the atmosphere from the photos; we like it. Every time we go, we find something on the wall that went unnoticed before. The waitstaff and customers are nice people. On more than one occasion we have had a local visit with us ("Where are you folks from?" and "Have a safe trip!")

Is it perfect? No. But for hungry travelers along Interstate 35 north of Oklahoma City, it is still a good place to stop.

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Kumback Lunch cinnamon rolls are made every morning. While not huge and goopy, they have an enchanting frail glaze on top and are deeply satisfying.
"Kumback Lunch cinnamon rolls are made every morning. While not huge and goopy, they have an enchanting frail glaze on top and are deeply satisfying."
Michael Stern





Pancakes are sold singly or in stacks of two or three. They are served with a large squeeze bottle of warm syrup.
"Pancakes are sold singly or in stacks of two or three. They are served with a large squeeze bottle of warm syrup."
Michael Stern


This is a milk-chocolate pie with nursery-food character.
"This is a milk-chocolate pie with nursery-food character."
Michael Stern


A featured item on both the breakfast and lunch/dinner menu, chicken fried steak is rugged and dark-crusted. Normally, it comes with the gravy on top, but to better appreciate the crust, we asked for it on the side and spooned it on forkful by forkful.
"A featured item on both the breakfast and lunch/dinner menu, chicken fried steak is rugged and dark-crusted. Normally, it comes with the gravy on top, but to better appreciate the crust, we asked for it on the side and spooned it on forkful by forkful."
Michael Stern


The meringue on this coconut pie is one of the lightest and most elegant we have ever encountered. Other pies available the day we visited early in October included custard, banana, peach, pecan, cherry, lemon, and pumpkin.
"The meringue on this coconut pie is one of the lightest and most elegant we have ever encountered. Other pies available the day we visited early in October included custard, banana, peach, pecan, cherry, lemon, and pumpkin."
Michael Stern


You surely will want to add a coffee mug to your collection... or possibly a Kumback t-shirt, which is a cleverly designed takeoff of the Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts.
"You surely will want to add a coffee mug to your collection... or possibly a Kumback t-shirt, which is a cleverly designed takeoff of the Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts. "
Rich Froid


As you can see, the walls are filled with all kinds of memorabilia.  Study the walls and you get the flavor of the area even before the food arrives.  We travel between Nebraska and Texas once or twice a year and always try to make this a stop.
"As you can see, the walls are filled with all kinds of memorabilia. Study the walls and you get the flavor of the area even before the food arrives. We travel between Nebraska and Texas once or twice a year and always try to make this a stop."
Rich Froid


Mid-morning at Kumback Lunch: the place is jumping and the air smells of coffee, cinnamon rolls, and frying bacon.
"Mid-morning at Kumback Lunch: the place is jumping and the air smells of coffee, cinnamon rolls, and frying bacon."
Michael Stern


While the Kumbach Lunch has been in this location since its beginning in 1926, it has been remodeled many times over the years. The neon marquise front was added in 1999, when the old EAT sign was refurbished.
"While the Kumbach Lunch has been in this location since its beginning in 1926, it has been remodeled many times over the years. The neon marquise front was added in 1999, when the old EAT sign was refurbished."
Michael Stern



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