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Ricky's Cafe

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Ricky's Cafe

Hanover, KS | Washington County

Kermit Rickenberg has owned this cafe for more than 50 years, and every day he's in the kitchen cooking. The cafe is famous in these parts for good food, especially the fresh-cut ribeyes and the Explorer Way chicken-fried steaks.

Hamburger food photo @Sean Keever

Hours of Operation

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10:30 AM
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2:00 PM
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and 4:30-8:00 pm
7:30 AM
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and 4:30-8:00 pm
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