Fred & Red's

Joplin, MO · American restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Joplin
#32
of 274 restaurants
City Percentile
74%
rating percentile
Address
Fred & Red's, 1719 S Main St, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 781-5341
Website
fredandredschili.com
Status
Closes soon · 9 PM · Opens 11 AM Sat

Fred & Red's is a restaurant located in Joplin, MO. It is one of 274 restaurants listed in Joplin. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Joplin city average of 4.1 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Fred & Red's

Fred & Red's is an iconic diner and restaurant in Joplin MO serving tamales, chili, hamburgers, cony hot dogs and its celebrated spaghetti red. Since 1923 the restaurant has been serving its legendary chili and today the recipe has remained in-tact.... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Kdub · Dec 2025

Old style counter diner. Fred & Red’s is the historic greasy spoon diner Fred and Red’s signature dish, Spaghetti Red (chili), you will be tasting the same famous original recipe created nearly 100 years ago. Good food. Quality, fresh, flavorful dishes. Generous, ample portions. Good prices. Friendly staff. Quick service. Attentive to good customer service.

★★★★★ 5.0 Dan B · Sep 2025

Stopped by when I was traveling through states. This place is awesome. The spaghetti was huge and really good. Don’t forget to try their fresh cooked burger- $5 burger but I feel like it’s worth than than

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sefro Sefro · Jul 2025

When you see something this unique you need to stop. They have been open for over 100 years so they are doing something right. The staff was absolutely amazing and the food was great. Very reasonably priced as well.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sean Killian · Aug 2024

This is a great little place. Been here a couple times and will be back again. For first timers try the half chili spaghetti and half tamale. Cheese burgers are good and highly recommend the chili cheese fries. Open since 1923 and I can see why they are still going strong.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jessica Hatfield · Mar 2022

They were super nice, everything was at a great price and was made to order. Hot and fresh, delicious and we were so glad we got to stop by and eat. Recommend here for great food and service, as well as the historic aspect. Right on Main street in Joplin. Their chili was amazing, awesome chili cheese dogs and the burgers were the best. The tamales were so tasty. The crinkle cut fries were given 2 thumbs up by my daughter. The sweetest and friendliest employees. Definitely stop by and try them out if you want good food that won't break the bank. We loved it.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantFast food restaurant

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