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“Try Norma Grubb’s pie”
Don’t bother calling to reserve a table – the only thing the Sommerset Hall Café takes reservations for are slices of Norma Grubb’s pie. In November 2008, 88-year-old Grubb’s coconut cream pie claimed the top spot in the “Good Morning America Weekend’s Best Slice Challenge.” Of course there’s more than pie to draw customers to this restaurant in downtown Dover, which sits southwest of Topeka in Shawnee County. The restaurant itself makes its home in a building constructed in 1885, which previously was used as a feed store and later as a grocery and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sommerset Hall Café fills bellies with its daily lunch buffet and its Friday night buffet, in which specials rotate, including catfish and fried chicken. Or, order off the menu, which includes hamburgers and salads.
The Coconut cream pie was sweet, crumbly, delicate, but with such a rich coconut flavor! It was expertly balanced and so smooth. We drove from Overland Park to Dover, KS (1.5 Hours) just for this... Read more
I've been wanting to try this place for some time. Unfortunate,y I got there at like 10:45 and they close for breakfast at 10:30. Seems odd since they close at 2. Backup plan was a burger which... Read more
Good home cooking, nothing special except pie. The Reuben was good but not much on it, the Reuben at Marie Belle's in Burlington is much better and fresher. The coconut cream pie was okay, they... Read more
Sommerset Hall Cafe
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- Mon - Sat: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
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