• The Undercliff

About Us

Undercliff is a family owned and operated restaurant, serving fresh food to order. Burgers, beer and more.

There is a lot of history under this cliff... In the mid-1800's, a Mr. Tipton owned this land where Shoal Creek was low enough for people traveling between Joplin & Neosho to make the crossing; the town which grew here was named Tipton Ford. In 1928, Ab McConnell opened a general store on this site named Undercliff, which is where our name originated from. The store operated until 1961 when Frank & Bonnie's known for delicious fried chicken, (which we do not serve) opened. In 1980 a fire destroyed the restaurant and the land remained vacant until UNDERCLIFF GRILL & BAR was established in February, 1995.