It was lunchtime and I had the Reuben sandwich with onion rings. It was the absolute best one I've ever had. And I make really good ones. Karen our server was awesome too. Out 1st time eating there and can't wait to go back. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - Reuben sandwich with onion rings - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

This was a disappointing experience. We probably should have left early, as it took 20 minutes just to have order taken. Food was finally delivered one hour after order placed. Food was freshly made and tasted ok (thus the extra star in rating). Had to find our own syrup....no one checked on us after food delivered. Upon leaving we overheard one server telling a customer a cook had walked out that morning-- this is something all customers should have been told upon entering. read more

Casino doesn't have BFast at night anymore. This is a truck stop so if you don't mind a little wait, this is for you. Griddle won't disappoint. Spot on food with good value. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - B & G. Sausage, scrambled eggs and hash browns. - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Karen, my waitress, was a smiling happy experience. My hamburger steak (burnt crispy at my request) was perfect. The pancakes and eggs were excellent. My coffee, strong and flavorful, was always filled to the top of my cup. Located in SW Council Bluffs just off of I-80, in the Sapp Brothers Center... convenient. I felt very welcome. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - Hamburger steak, breakfast potatoes, pancakes, eggs, coffee. - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Stopped here while trailer was getting some work done next door. The time was around 11:45 and the restaurant started getting pretty busy with the lunch crowd I didn't have a lot of time and wanted something quick and easy. I was pretty hungry and ordered coffee and the two egg combo with pancakes. It hit the spot; however, I would not order it with the hash browns next time -Part under cooked, part well done The wait person was super friendly and very attentive Would recommend and return if in the area again read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - Pancakes and two eggs over medium with hash browns - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

We looked for a good breakfast place. I found this on Yelp and had no idea it was in a truck stop. Since it had good reviews, Wr took a chance and I'm glad we did. Natalie took care of us. The cinnamon roll is huge!! I will be back if we stay in IA longer. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - Classic breakfast - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Great service, waitresses were all over it. We didn't have to wait for anything. Burnt ends are spectacular, I would come out of my way to have that again! Really pleased with our visit. read more

Breakfast was excellent. Service was also. The best hash browns I have ever had in my life. The ladies restroom is also the best one ever with heated toilet seats, bidets and dryer. And all individual rooms, not stalls.... I'm curious about how it came to be. And apparently it's only the ladies as my bf used the mens. I travel i80 several times per year, so I I'll be making a point to stop here from now on! read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - It's inside of sapp bros - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

The food was delicious, but we experienced a significant delay in receiving our orders after placing them.

The restaurant is inside the truck stop. Has a good menu. The food was served hot and was pretty tasty. Give it a try if you're in the area. The bathrooms are very clean and well stocked. The store is stocked pretty good too. read more

It was so dirty. Not a single clean table for us to sit at and there were only 3 people there so it's not like they were busy. If the place is dirty imagine the kitchen. read more

This place was a really nice surprise before hitting a movie. I was looking forward to a breakfast for dinner and oh my goodness was it good. I had to try the cinnamon rolls as well and they were both really good. The waitress was great and very attentive. I will definitely be back read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - a close up of a cinnamon roll - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Great breakfast food! The chicken fried steak is huge!!! Something for everyone. Inside of a truck stop. Restrooms were clean.

I always come here when I am looking at amazing items in the gas station it is in called Sapp Bros. I love looking at all the cool figurines and fluffy blankets they have. But enough about that. talking about the food. amazing. juicy burgers, crispy fries, and amazing fry dipping sauce, I always have to get a few of those. It also so delicious with the burger. read more

This was my 1st time in an Apple Barrel and it did not disappoint. The restaurant was clean. The staff was very friendly and the food was really good and delivered hot and fresh to our table. The only negative thing I can say is that parking is limited. I think it's because there is a hotel next door and they park in the parking lot of the travel center that the restaurant is in. I suggest the Biscuits and Gravy. It was oh so good. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - First time in an Apple Barrel. - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Good food, nice staff, prices are just about right, will come back. Stop in for a bite read more

Good place for breakfast. Both hubby and I ordered biscuits and gravy. He got his with scrambled eggs (looked like an omelette, but without any additions) and hash browns. I figured with the the biscuit, I surely didn't need hash browns TOO! So, I got an my eggs over easy with an order of bacon, VERY crispy. They did cook the bacon good for me. I guess one could argue that I already had my breakfast meat in the gravy, but... Oh well. Seemed a bit expensive. Service was quick and efficient. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - Biscuits and Gravy with over easy eggs on top - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Good breakfast restaurant, and reminds me or being at grandmas. It's just a basic looking place, nothing fancy.

We stopped in for lunch. There were several waitresses working. We sat down at our table and 15 minutes went by without anyone even asking us for a drink order. Then 2 more people came in and sat down and had drinks on their table and their order taken in less than one minute. Either we were completely invisible or they need better waitresses. We waited another 5 minutes and then got up and left. That was 20 minutes wasted. There were only 5 tables that had customers. They weren't even busy. read more

August 13, 2019 Tuesday - 6:45 AM for Breakfast One Adult Atmosphere - 4 stars Food - 5 star Service - 5 star Background - Found this on Yelp as on one the places that serves breakfast near the hotel. Atmosphere - It is a restaurant located within a truck stop. It has the basic feel to it. If you ignore that fact, it is a simple diner. Nothing special just the basics to get it done. Food Drink - Coffee and my mug never went dry. Breakfast - Cheesy Egg Sandwich which I selected the sour dough bread, pepper jack cheese, and sausage. Simple breakfast sandwich but so good, and very messy. Service - She was great. She was also managing a credit card machine issue, it was not communicating with the bank. By the time I had to pay it was working. Future - Probably as the location is convenient. read more

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We discovered this gem by accident and ate there 3 times in two days. Great homemade food, no nonsense service. Had breakfast once and dinner twice. Yum! read more

Seriously good breakfast. It is inside a truck stop/conscience store but don't let that stop you. The staff is great and the food fresh. Loved the pancakes! You won't be disappointed. read more

This place is fantastic. Imagine an eatery that is not afraid to serve its own ketchup. A very good ketchup, too. They have a great menu. Anything from "just coffee + warm bun" all the way to the steaks. The food is fresh and tasty. The prices are too low for that quality. They have about 100 seats capacity which is packed in the morning! No wait though. The service is out of this world as well. It's like they KNOW they are that good. read more

We were driving through today and the reviews on yelp are good so we thought we would stop for lunch. Our granddaughter had pancakes and they were nice and fluffy and good. We had the loaded bowls and loved them. Mine was a little he jalapeño sausage bowl. The sausage had the perfect spice level. And the service was great as well. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Our waitress, Karen was fantastic. She gave great recommendations and kept our beverages filled. Service was fast and food was hot. The hash browns and bacon were fantastic. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - Loved the eggs and bacon - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

My wife and I stopped here for breakfast on Feb 18 while visiting the Omaha, Ne/Council Bluff, Iowa area. The food was great but they were very short staffed this particular morning. However, the staff that was working, our waitress was Kimmie, were going full speed ahead trying to get orders taken and food served. All together from the time we set down to the time we checked out was about an hour. The quality of the food and the effort on the part of the staff that was working will allow me to revisit the Apple Barrel for breakfast in the future. read more

First came in here last night. Ordered a burger with Swiss cheese and mushrooms. The night cook seems to be a dummy as he doesn't understand the mushrooms are to be grilled not raw. Even Burger King, McDonalds etc understand this. But the reason for the extra star is because I came in this morning for breakfast. The daytime cook seems to be much more intelligent as he grilled the mushrooms in my omelet. read more

Food was ok at best, food came out in stages some people got food while others did not. I watched a customer wait for 20 minutes to pay his bill. I will not be back. read more

Excellent service. Kim S was our server. Great food. Get an Omelet, which come with a cinnamon roll as one of the side items. Choose the Frosting over the caramel to top the roll (Kim's recommendation). read more

Absolutely BEST breakfast joint I've had besides my tried and true spot. The food was so good I almost got a plate to go! But I had to be fr after a freshly fried chicken fried chicken To Miss Karen: YOU DESERVE A RAISE!! You had such great customer service I could tell you care about her customers. read more

Excellent food, right off 80! Highly recommended! Convenient, right inside a larger rest area.

This was the best breakfast that I have had in a long time! The staff was wonderful, prompt and attentive. Would absolutely recommend!

Doesn't look like much when you walk past but I was hungry so I thought I'd give it a try. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I had the best pork chop dinner I've had since my grandmother has passed away tender juicy great portions wonderful staff very pleasant job well done. read more

It was great food. Totally worth it. Will come back again. It was great food. Totally worth it. Will come back again.

First time eating here since it became an Apple Barrel. Stopped in after a movie for a late lunch/late dinner/early dinner/early supper, depending on what part of Iowa you're from. Typical truck stop seating, with very tasty and reasonably priced food. Great staff, too - Kim H was our server - very friendly. I had a mushroom and Swiss burger with onion rings and took half of it home. Will likely return. read more

When this was the original sap bros the restaurant was great. Now that it's new, the food is terrible. I've went there twice these past two months because my niece likes to go here for chicken tenders. The first time I ordered three classic breakfast and I found hair in my hash browns. The second time I got the club sandwich there was two different color hairs in it as well. Unless you want to digest some hair I don't recommend you come here. read more

I had to lol at some reviews on a few sites about Apple Barrel. Duh ! Guess some ppl are picky eaters. If I don't make it there twice a month at least I'll go once a month ! All the girls are so nice, never had any issues with them. Upon ordering .. if they didn't have something .. Example.. Onion Rings (?) They will TELL you (!) a few times I requested several different thing (not all at one time) they'll be out of it and so I'd just get something other, no big deal ! These girls are human just like the rest of us and probably need to work just like the rest of us ! It's not the waitresses fault of their out of something.. come on ppl give them a B R E A K ! My usual is "Whiskey Steak and whatever sides with Eggs " ! It takes me to Heaven , just had it a couple days ago and would love to go back very soon for same. Evenings.. The Smothered Chicken is also very good. Havent really tried anything else yet. Next time I'm going to sit there in peace and get my usual. I'm local so can go there anytime. I enjoy the travelers that come by to eat, from all over the country. A couple days ago I met a trucker from Wash D.C. I was going to ask ..Drop me off so I can visit family back East but I had other obligations. Thank You Staff @ Apple Barrels ! P.S. I've been ther Morningas, afternoons and evenings.. not matter the shift ALL the girls are so nice ! read more

Friendly folks, fair pricing and good food. Ate here a couple times and was pleased with both the quality and quantity. All fresh, hot and cooked to order. read more

Apple Barrel Restaurant - Smothered hamburger steak - American Near Me - Council Bluffs, Iowa

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I come in here quite a bit. Always get the Denver Omelet and it's always good. Prices are reasonable and the waitress is always nice. She keeps my coffee filled and makes sure I'm doing well. For a trucker, this is not your usual grease pit that you'll find at most truck stops. read more

This restaurant has the best worker I've seen in a while our waitress was so sweet and worked super hard to make sure the customers were all taken care of and the food is amazing and fresh! read more