AllyCatz GrubHouse

The place to watch Iowa games, especially if Jake or Endo is behind the bar…read more Great selection of beer. They will have something you like. Their mix drinks are great. Not burned but you can taste the liquor. They have frozen pizzas if you want a snack.

Had a couple drinks here while in town for my brother's graduation. I have to say I was impressed…read moreby the beer selection. Being in a college town I automatically expected there to be just basic beers on the menu, but the bar offered a variety of different craft beers. I have to say I was very impressed. The owner and locals were extremely friendly and welcoming. Enjoyed The Wooden Foot very much. If you are ever in Waverly, Iowa you must go there.

Gotta love a top shelf whiskey selection.

Good selection of beer on tap.

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Damon's Sports Bar & Grill

3.8(21 reviews)

14.0 mi

Awesomeness Great Food drinks…read more Atmosphere and the help is very courteous Even the Blonde behind the bar

Best bar in town!! So friendly and the food is amazing!! If you like thinner crust pizza it's by…read morefar the best!! Their weekly specials are all homemade!!! Love this pl

Naked wings

Apps

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Rumours Sports Bar and Grill

3.8(14 reviews)

51.8 mi

We met friends there for lunch and to watch a couple of football games. It's not much to look at…read morefrom the outside but when you go inside, it's a great dive bar. It's clean and the staff is very friendly. The bathrooms were very clean. The food was terrific! The prices are very, very reasonable. We had some french fries and a couple of drinks while we waited for our friends. The fries were fresh and crispy, and the drinks very reasonably priced. Friends came and two of us had the best chicken wings! They're big, they're fresh, crispy on the outside... And a nice choices of sauces . The mango habanero was a pleasant surprise. I had a fry bread chicken sandwich and it was delicious! I had to bring half of it home. It came with fries. Other friend had a Philly cheesesteak. It had a really nice dipping au jus. The waitress was so nice and so much fun--attentive but not intrusive. The owner:manager was very nice and worked hard to get the TVs changed to match games people wanted to watch. So if you're in Marshalltown and want to go to a nice little spot with good drinks and great bar food, this is the place.

If I were giving a review of the food and waitresses, I would give this place a 5, BUT…read more.. Visiting family from out of state, my husband I came in with family who are locals. When Karaoke guy arrived, my niece said she didn't like him because he always skips over her and her friend so that he, his girlfriend, and other friends can sing. My cousin put his name down sixth on the night's list to sing Sweet Caroline. After obviously being passed over by numerous singers, he went up to look at the list to see his name was scribbled out. AVOID this place on Friday nights unless you're into hearing the same 5 or 6 people sing all night.

Chicken sandwich with fry bread

Terrific chicken wings - - big and juicy and crispy

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River Tap

3.9(10 reviews)

48.4 mi

I understand Ragbrai was coming through. What doesnt make sense is they locked their doors, which I…read morebelieve is a fire code violation. Unsure if guy running door was owner or employee but he was not doing a very good job. Menu was limited to just pizzas. Saw some come by and was not impressed- they reminded me of totinos frozen pizzas. We got the one round of drinks and continued to look for dinner. Ended up at Pizza Ranch which was very good.

Really a cute option for non chain dining. When we stopped the service was slow, but at this point…read morehiring staff is hard and all restaurants are struggling to keep up. The waitress was friendly and trying to keep up. There's a great beer list with variety of options. The Philly cheesesteak and BBQ beef sandwiches were real good. The Rangoon calzone not so much. Next to the building is an overlook to a bluff that can cause stress response to the acrophobic but still a cool view from ground level.

Blue Collar Sports Bar

3.4(8 reviews)

46.6 mi

Blue collar Sports is a totally worthy competitor in its class. Excellent food, good bar, great…read moreservice, and back room pool and darts. I've never had a sandwich, soup, salad or pizza here that was not top line. And the beer is always cold. The Sports Bar location has been a downtown saloon since my granddad was just a young pup. It's seen numerous transitions, but never lost its regional charm and happy heart. The current iteration's food is small town bar and grill at its best!!! I see a couple many years' old negative reviews here on the big Y. They can be safely ignored. If you are passing through Manchester Iowa, Blue Collar Sports is a reliable purveyor of food, drink, fun, and generations of memories.

Best bar in town. Get hit on by over wait bartender. Food is great and the people are super mean…read moreand aggressive. Loved my experence

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The Sports Page

3.4(9 reviews)

54.8 mi

Decided to go for lunch with my brother. Place was busy but we were waited on pretty fast. The…read moreplace was clean and orderly. Atmosphere was kinda like an updated sports bar with new pool tables in the back and plenty of large screen TV's to watch sports on. Our server was friendly and prompt. My brother ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with pickle fries and I ordered the small Greek pizza. We waited for about 15 min before our order arrived. The "small" pizza wasn't so small. It could have easily feed 3+ people. It tasted awesome. Crust was perfect. I had to get a to-go box. No way could I eat that whole pizza. My brother's meal looked amazing. He said it was even better than Papa's Greek chicken sandwich. Had a great time and really enjoyed the food.

Mason Cutus best place to grab a beer watch a game and eat some food. Beer is ice cold served in…read morechilled glasses. The food was great. The service was outstanding. From out of town and everybody I talked to was cool and fun. I'll be back every time I'm in MC. If you live here you have to make this a regular stop.

Big screen TVs

The bar

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Main bar

T-Bock's Sports Bar & Grill

3.5(70 reviews)

51.7 mi

Sports Bar with Bar Food…read more I asked for crispy fried, and was given crispy fries. I asked for bacon on my patty melt, and I received good bacon on my sandwich. The Swiss cheese had great flavor. My companion had a quesadilla that was bulging with a ton of filling. My only complaint: There were flies that I kept having to shoo away.

My friend mentioned this place to me before we went to Decorah and I'm glad I took her suggestion…read more I had a really good salad and my husband's burger looked excellent. It wasn't as loud and boisterous as many sports bars can get. But the Vikings were not playing. So take that with a grain of rock salt. Our server and hostess were excellent! I simply loved how they both checked in with us regularly. Definitely on our return to on our next trip to Decorah.

Strawberry pecan salad with chicken.

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Legends Sports Grill

4.0(4 reviews)

12.1 mi

The service is not very good, we were here for over 40 minutes and haven't gotten attended yet. The…read morewait time is surreal beyond belief. Shoulda gotten money back, stinkys is better. UPDATE: WE STILL HAVENT GOTTEN OUR FOOD AFTER AN HOURD AND A HALF!

What a Great Place! I love it! The price is very reasonable the servers is the best as well. The…read morebest Wings in Waterloo. Great place to meet with your friends for the football games. TVs everywhere, NFL package you can't miss your team. They will put whichever game you want. Can't say enough good about this place.

LJ's Bar and Grill

3.9(65 reviews)

14.7 mi

Service was slow on a slow day, the tables and booth were not clean. The bathrooms had no soap, no…read morecondiment for steak, and silverware was one fork in a small paper bag. The salad was just lettuce and cheese. needs some serious updating.

Great service, food, and bartender. Patrons are great also! Everybody was having a great time!!!read more

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El Sol Mexican Restaurant

3.8(20 reviews)

5.6 mi

We moved to Iowa from Colorado 2 years ago and are still looking for Mexican food. A guy from…read moreMexico doing excavation work at our house recommended El Sol. Stopped for late lunch. (Lunch goes til 3:00). Good menu, friendly service, we'll be back. Posting a bit of the lunch and drink menu to update.

Inconsiderate staff, ugly atmosphere, terrible acoustics, complete disregard for continuous…read moreimprovement - have been a customer for year+ and continue to see the same problems over and over.... BUT, good food.... beware the curse of El Sol

Menu 5

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Dan G.

1 year ago

AlleyCatz Grub House in Denver Iowa, is for sure a place to experience, they hit it out of the ballpark. 1st went to this place 3 years ago with Brother Bill, it was good back then and today, even better. Prices are reasonable, food is great, huge portions for the price. Best of all, the servers. Attentive, and totally professional. Clientele was a balanced mixture of young and old, all friendly. If you ever find yourself in this area up here, hit this place up. read more

Renee B.

5 years ago

Quick, great service. All 3 of us got different meals and all 3 of us loved our food. My husband said "best taco salad I've ever had! ". Would highly recommend. read more

Andrea K.

Elite 25

191

840

2 years ago

Great food. Friendly service. Fun atmosphere. It was the perfect stop for lunch as we made our way through town. We hope to stop in again soon. read more

Brad K.

4 years ago

Best burgers. Great service. Highly recommend!! Live the Cyclone Sauce. Have good beers available also. read more

April W.

6 years ago

Always a great experience. Delicious food, great service and reasonable prices. Will be back...often!

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