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The Springs Restaurant is a family-owned, home-style American restaurant in historic downtown Excelsior Springs. In 2025, Chuck and Sonja Duckworth took over the beloved former Mill Inn space, undertaking extensive renovations while honoring the tradition of a long-standing local favorite. It continues the legacy of approachable, comforting meals in the heart of the historic resort town.

Description

The Springs Restaurant occupies a prominent historic space in downtown Excelsior Springs (the former Mill Inn). Under new ownership by Chuck and Sonja Duckworth since 2025, the restaurant has undergone significant renovation while committing to continue the tradition of family-friendly, home-style American dining. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a focus on comforting, approachable meals in a welcoming atmosphere.

Ownership and history

The location has long been a part of Excelsior Springs’ dining scene. In 2024–2025, Chuck and Sonja Duckworth acquired the property and undertook extensive renovations, expanding the original plans while preserving the building’s character. They opened The Springs Restaurant in early 2025 as a new chapter, explicitly honoring the traditions of the longtime Mill Inn while bringing fresh energy to the space. The Duckworths emphasize family ownership and community connection.

Last verified: 2026-06-21 · Source: The Springs Restaurant official site (eatatthesprings.com) · URL(s): https://eatatthesprings.com/, https://eatatthesprings.com/springs-menu/ · Confidence: High on items and categories (pulled directly from the official menu page); Medium on prices (the menu publishes only one price publicly — see flags).

The Springs serves an all-day home-style American menu — full breakfast until 11am, then burgers, sandwiches, and country-style dinner plates — with locally raised Missouri Choice beef and Excelsior Springs-themed dish names throughout.1

Signature dishes

  • Opa’s Breakfast – What a Country! — a tender 6oz Missouri locally raised Choice sirloin steak with two eggs, breakfast potatoes, and a warm biscuit or toast.1
  • Hitching Lot Breakfast — country fried steak covered in gravy, breakfast potatoes, two eggs, and toast or a biscuit (also offered as a dinner plate).1
  • Dr. Bell’s Breakfast Bowl — two scrambled eggs layered over crispy potatoes, bacon, sausage, shredded cheese, topped with house-made gravy.1
  • Eric’s Classic Cheeseburger — Missouri farm-raised 1/3 lb steakhouse cheeseburger with French fries.1
  • Mellion Meatloaf — house-made meatloaf topped with sautéed onions, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable or side salad, and a roll.1

Breakfast (served until 11:00am)

  • Biscuit with Gravy — sausage gravy, in an “Evelyn” (one biscuit) or “Orville” (two biscuit) portion.1
  • Springs Classic Breakfast — two eggs, breakfast potatoes, choice of sausage/bacon/ham, and biscuit or toast.1
  • Sonja Scramble — three-egg scramble with sautéed onions, diced ham, and melted Swiss.1
  • Chuck’s Chili Omelet — three-egg omelet stuffed with house-made chili and cheddar, finished with more chili and cheese.1
  • Regent Spring French Toast, Siloam Springs Belgian Sugar Waffles, and James Gang pancakes — each served with two eggs and choice of breakfast meat.1
  • Little Rascals Breakfast (kids) — ½ biscuit and gravy, one egg, choice of meat, breakfast potatoes. ($6.99)1

Lunch (after 11:00am)

  • Ray Ray’s Chicken Sandwich — grilled or crispy fried chicken with fries and standard dress.1
  • Zack’s Tenderloin Sandwich — breaded pork tenderloin with fries.1
  • Marietta Melt Grilled Cheese — Monterey, Swiss, cheddar, and pepper jack, with fries.1
  • Roberta’s Roast Beef — open-face hot roast beef with mashed potatoes and brown gravy.1
  • Watkins Taco Salad and Jane’s Chicken Salad — large house salads (chicken, steak, or salmon).1

Dinner plates

  • Truman’s Chicken Fried Chicken, Tammy’s Smothered Chicken, Al Capone Chicken, Bess’s Grilled Chicken — boneless chicken plates with sides and a roll.1
  • Tryst Falls Fish and Siloam Spring Shrimp — fried seafood with fries, hush puppies, and cole slaw.1
  • Steak & Salmon — Missouri Local Upper 2/3 Choice cuts: 6oz / 12oz ribeye, 8oz sirloin, or 8oz salmon, with two sides.1

Starters, sides & desserts

  • Starters: fried green beans, onion rings, battered mushrooms, fried okra, fried pickle chips, Swiss cheese sticks, loaded fries, corn nuggets.1
  • Sides: soup of the day, mashed potatoes & gravy, mac & cheese, fries, cottage cheese, side salad; gluten-free bread & buns available.1
  • Desserts: locally baked pies, cinnamon rolls, brownie, cake of the week; gluten-free desserts available.1
  • Beverages: Pepsi products, Hammerhead Coffee, mimosas, Shamrock Hills Vineyard wines, and a selection of beers.1

Pricing note: Only the Little Rascals Breakfast ($6.99) is published with a price on the official menu page. All other prices are “ (call or in-person menu required).

Sources

  • Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — The Springs (accessed 2026-06-23). Open and operating; listing updated March 2026; hours shown Mon–Sat 7am–8pm, Sun 7am–2pm; phone (816) 629-4155.

Disputes

(None recorded.)

Footnotes

  1. The Springs Restaurant — official menu page. https://eatatthesprings.com/springs-menu/ (and https://eatatthesprings.com/) — asserts: full all-day menu — breakfast served until 11am, then lunch sandwiches/burgers/salads and country-style dinner plates; locally raised Missouri Choice/Upper-2/3-Choice beef; Excelsior Springs-themed dish names; gluten-free options; Pepsi products, Hammerhead Coffee, mimosas, Shamrock Hills wines, beer. Only published price: Little Rascals Breakfast $6.99. Verified 2026-06-21. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24

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