Continuing on our perpetual vacation, we ended up in Ottumwa Iowa. Searching for a great hamburger…read moreled us up at Uncle Bucks on the south side of town. I had the loaded mushroom burger and my wife had the Swiss burger. Prices were very reasonable, large portions, great taste, pool bar vibe and great service. I highly recommend. Also check out their steak. It looked incredible even though we didn't have it. FYI, they have steak specials, and daily specials that looked great.

We read the great reviews and decided to try it out. When we walked in I thought...OK, standard…read moreIowa bar, but boy, it's much more than that. Bar seating and additional high top seats set back from the bar, along with tables and lots of TVs. We grabbed a table and got in our drink orders. They don't have a wide variety of beer and distilled spirits, but it's ample. Our food came out in short order and was fantastic! My wife got a Mushroom Burger and I got the Steak Philly. It was REAL steak, and may heave been the best I've ever had. My wife's burger was also great, and had lots of shrooms. Fries (and sandwiches) were all hot and fresh. Service was great and prices are very reasonable. Definitely recommended.

Our Server, Liz, was amazing! She was super friendly and happy to serve us. She anticipated our…read moreneeds and met every one of them. The food was amazing as well. Portion size is very generous and you definitely get your money's worth. This is a fantastic place to come to for delicious bar food. Live music added to the ambiance outside on the patio. Thank You for a wonderful experience for our Mom's birthday! Highly recommend!

Chicken Tenders fried to perfection and juicy. The hangover burger got a 7/10. The fried potato…read moresalad is definitely a 10/10. The Mexican shots could use some more watermelon pucker but the lemon drop shots were perfect.

A great place to hangout. Friendly, fun, casual environment. Everything you would expect from a…read morelocal favorite, serving up good drinks and good traditional bar good (burgers, tenderloins, wings, cheese balls, etc). Whether we are looking to have a few drinks or wanting to grab a bite to eat, the Owl's Nest is definitely our go to place.

While the owls nest was highly recommended by several locals, which included those who worked at…read morehotel Ottumwa within walking distance (bc no Ubers) and ( fancy like)Applebees. We decided to give it a try, bc dive bar... Service started decent enough, beers were brought in a timely manner and without constant need to ask, bartender admitted there was party coming in later on in the evening. It was also her birthday...Emily I believe. She was excited to get off and go celebrate....it seemed quite early on in our visit that she'd already started celebrating, lots of shots, plenty of time not even in the bar, actually admitted and apologized that she went to the "thrift store". We spent approx 4-5 hours there, same patrons would come and go between the bar and the sidewalk. A little sketchy, even for a dive bar.

If your looking for a delicious burger with no over the top frills this place is fantastic…read more Morgan's is a local bar that has stools and a few tables. The menu is simple and if you like burgers I'd suggest the mushroom swiss! They do have a chicken sandwich if you're not a fan of red meat. They had two beers on tap and we loved the Ruthie! Full bar and several selections of can and bottled beers. We will definitely be back thanks to those who posted about this hidden gem! P.S. Dont forget your Koozie, You can trade in that old crappy one for a new one.

I need to go here more often and dine. Great food and clientele. Try out the fried bologna…read moresandwich.

This place is as approachable and down to earth as it comes. As if the top-tier loose meat…read moresandwiches and pies weren't enough to bring you back, the joy and local insight gained from speaking with the long-time employees will make it hard to leave in the first place! Getting there around opening was a good call, because business started to pick up very quickly, and the counter seating that surrounds the exposed kitchen was limited. It was fascinating to listen to the locals use shorthand terms to place their sandwich orders with unique specifications. It was like a different language to this visitor, but hey... it's part of the charm.

It hasn't changed in the many years since I had my first canteen sandwich. They are still made the…read moresame way and there is a big selection of pies. It's as nostalgic as it can be.

A proper Old Fashioned made with Rye. Only in town for one night, but found a spot I'll remember…read morefor quite some time. Nice place. Cocktail bar atmosphere. Although I didn't order any food, what I saw nearby, looked good.

Very neat, historic bar. Loose meat pizza was different, but hit the spot, also got a chicken…read moresandwich the next night, also good. Prices are insanely cheap to me and there's nothing wrong with that. Came here all 3 nights I was here for beers, Kris the bartender was wonderful. Kudos to her!

They are open again! Enjoyed hot beef and French dip sandwich…read more Very pleasant staff who aim to please.

still open as of 12/07/2023 but not for long sad times as…read morethey are closing the hotel Ottumwa and going to change it to a retirement home. on to todays food! just after 12:30 pm prime time Tenderloin! just over 20 bucks for 2 with drinks. pretty quick to get the food out. nice breading! perfect lunch sized. yup we are going to miss this place!

Everything!!! Food,Service and prices excellent waitresses nice atmosphere!! Very good experienceread more

Good service. Worst food ever. I ordered the Meat Loaf ( with gravy is how it is listed on the menu…read more), Mashed Potatoes and Cottage Cheese. Now i know why they smother the Meat Loaf with Gravy, to try to cover up the nasty taste of whatever the Meat Loaf is made off. Bottom line is i couldn't even eat 25% of this stuff, any of it. I HAVE HAD BETTER HOSPITAL FOOD !!! $14 for this slop and $2 for a tip. I will NEVER eat there again, EVER. Even the Cottage Cheese tasted like cardboard. No flavor. It takes a lot to make me want to leave a bad review but the food in this place is pure nasty.

Recovery room Sunday! Yea early lunch…read moreHad the special to go Fast service Easy parking In and out Open faced tloin with gravy and mashed potatoes and green beans. 13.00 out the door. lol Too hungry to snap pix Real good!

The food was 4 star, atmosphere 3 star, good prices, decent but not spectacular tenderloin (I might…read morehave gotten mine on an off day or time). However, a real turnoff was the N-word used 3 or 4 times, once by an off duty worker (waitress/cook/co-owner?) while I was there. They can't help how the customers talk, but employees, even off the clock? Not cool. It was supposed to be a great night; while my politics is ever-evolving, my family in Iowa had just gotten to high five Don Jr at an event which, whoever I vote for now was darn cool that day! This visit kinda put a damper on our fun. We don't talk that way.

Wednesday 04 march 2026 Noonish…read moreYea hungry for salad So off to bench warmers for noon snack Pretty busy! That is kinda a good thing at least folks are out for a good meal All of the good stuff on the salad bar Wednesday is wing day I forgot to get any Couple of soups out and more on request They did make a personal standard crust crab ragoon small pizza for us.. Lol not the same crunch as the full size thin but I ate it anyway! Lol $15 total all you can eat out the door with tip. Yea I will try to update more on this place soon.

Food was hot and delicious. Homemade ranch. Service was amazing. Passion was a great sever!read more