Post-Floating Dinner Recs? Steelville/Cuba, MO area

[tmontauk]

Doing a one-day float in the Steelville, MO at the end of June. Any Chowhounders out there have some good local recommendations? We'll take anything -- BBQ, bar food, roadside stands. We'll be yucky from the river - so nothing we'd have to clean up for (beyond putting on dry clothes).

We'll be heading home to St. Louis via 44 -- but if there is a good place to eat going a different way - we're up for that too.

[wekick]

This is in Cuba-Good fried chicken on the buffet, but veggies were mixed-I might order from the menu next time.
http://www.saucemagazine.com/a/1658

Missouri Hick BBQ gets mixed reviews but every time we go there it is packed so we could get in..

In St. Clair, there is Lewis Cafe. I would stay away from the steaks here though. Home made pie!

If you didn't mind going back a different way, I would try this.
http://www.thetravelerstable.com/
I haven't been able to get myself there yet because they have limited times they are open but it looks like it would be so good. It gets really good reviews.

[hill food]

I too have heard good things about Travelers and also haven't been (alas)