Friendly staff, family vibe, amazing food! We love ordering to go as well, they always prepare our…read morefood with love and correctly!

Friendly servers and speedy service. Terrible coffee, extremely watered down. I ordered the polish…read moresausage skillet, the eggs were cooked perfectly over easy, the sausage was so tough it was inedible! The place could use a deep cleaning, the carpeting was very old and filthy! The glass partitions between the booths were filthy. $2.99 for a small glass of milk!!! REALLY? All in all it was not a gr8 experience!

I have given these guys three times to improve and they just can't do it. Today I ordered a Rachel…read morewith baked potato. Who makes a Rachel without Thousand Island dressing? These guys. The turkey lacked flavor, so was way overpowered by the kraut. The baked potato clearly had been baked days before, then a weak attempt to reheat was made. It didn't even start to melt the butter. Mealy and gross.

Had a nice lunch at Denali's. 1/2 price burgers on Monday- was a nice surprise. Burgers were good!…read moreFries & tater tots crispy. Was a pleasant environment & friendly staff.

I was on RAGBRAI and Ma and Pa's Diner was in the ending town. It was recommended by our shuttle…read morebus driver. The food was great. I was with three other RAGBRAI riders , we all loved what we on. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, omelette, and baked cod. Worth stopping in if you're in town. If I'm ever back in Oelwein, I would definitely go there.

Great food and great portions for a great price They have…read moresquare pancakes They also have things for sale like pictures and other things for decorating

Since the Catfish Po' Boy was out of this world, I think it's safe to say the rest of Rodney's food…read moreis...Hats off to the simple selection, quality ingredients, and soulful touch to each meal. I will certainly return when in Waterloo and plan to spread to word to friends, family, and colleagues.

American While a…read morebunch of us were in Waterloo for work, we wanted to grab lunch but did not want the usual suspect chain places. A quick Yelp search gave us Rodney's as an option so we popped over. Rodney is the owner, cook, front of the house and probably washing the dishes as well- at least during lunch when we were there. The restaurant is small-ish in size - booths in the middle and along the side. There is a counter where you order- menu is on the wall behind the main counter. Place your food and drink order, pay Rodney and grab a seat- he cooks it to order so sit tight and you will be rewarded. I went with a Shrimp po-boy and I have to say, it was one of the better ones I have had outside of Louisiana. Coworker went with a burger that was, in his words, outstanding and it was quite large. Forgot what the other two had but all the dishes came with seasoned fries. Overall it was a great find and surely better than the usual chain places. Prices were very good and everyone left full and happy. Definitely worth a visit if in the area. Beware the metered parking on the street so you don't make a donation to the Waterloo po-po...

Food was ok do get your hopes up too much. Good ice cream and burger place and good tenderloin.read more

Very pleasant staff thats fun to be around. Attention to every detail. They take cards, but l…read morealways prefer to pay with cash. The building was built in 1854, which is the same year Gilbertville became incorporated. It's a neat place with nistory-Very dean, great food and amazing ice cream. Get the Blueberry Cheesecake Cold Front. Yummy! As a side note, I noticed a negative review was from 4 years ago. This place has only been open a little over a year. I'm not sure how that review is tied to the 1854.

If you are looking for different unique flavors this is the place to try. We started with the Bake…read moreFeta served with pita bread. Yum!! Then shared a Cubano Panini and a Shawarma (Gyro) with fries. If you like spicy order the Harissa on the side (chili pepper paste) delicious!! I suggest to read menu online for description of the food options. Our waitress was very attentive.

What a hidden gem in Elkader IA. After a day of kayaking this was perfect. Always enjoy something…read moredifferent but did not expect to find it in Elkader. We had the camel burger and a wrap with spicy goat and sausage. Both were fantastic. Very well priced also. Ate outside on the balcony on a beautiful night. Service was good and served quickly. Drinks were priced very well. Good old fashioned for $5.50 I believe. Will be returning to try rest of menu.

Best place in the area to get a pork tenderloin sandwich and crispy fries! Friday fish specials…read moreand great pie! Fast, friendly servers bring delicious home cooked meals to your table. We always stop there when we are in the area.

Located in the former Country Cottage Cafe location - Oelwein Family Restaurant offers a full day…read moremenu including some all you can eat specials and supper entrees. Stopped in for breakfast on a Monday morning. Waffles, omelettes, French toast, skillets - lots of choices. We had a western omelette with hash browns and a pancake, vegetarian omelette with hash browns with onions, French toast with sausage links on the side and a vegetable skillet with bacon. Rye toast on the side for the skillet and veggie omelette. Sunny side eggs on the skillet were done perfectly - hash browns soaked up the yolk as expected. French toast was tender. Omelettes are three eggs - chock full of veggies. Overall a good experience. Note - 3.9% service charge for credit cards. We paid cash.

I really wanted to love this place but it was a big let down…read more First, we were there on a Friday, just before what is likely a very busy time. We sat at the bar. The servers were there, obviously waiting for customers to start arriving, and they were all congregating at the end of the bar, chatting it up. It was super unprofessional and pretty annoying. We were glad when the food came out quickly so we could just eat and leave. To be honest, I don't recall what my husband ordered. I got the pork tenderloin. The tenderloin was very tough and had zero flavor. Like, I don't think they even put salt in the coating, let alone any other seasonings. This is Iowa, if you can't make anything else at all, you should at least have a decent pork tenderloin. This was our second time trying the place. Both instances were equally underwhelming. I wanted this to be our "go to" place but sadly we won't return.

Called ahead of time to watch the Iowa State game. They said they'd have it on with volume. We…read moreasked politely to have the music turned down to hear the game. They refused. I went to the bathroom and heard the dish boy/cook using foul language stating he wasn't going to accommodate the request. He was super rude and sarcastically clapping at the game to make a point. We planned to all have dinner but left to a more accommodating restaurant. Any restaurant in town would be more accommodating and respectful than this place. We'll never return or spend a dime here again.

This is by far the worst people in customer service I have ever had in my entire life. In…read moreparticular that middle aged lady who pretty much runs the joint. If you've been there you know exactly who I'm talking about. The lady who will put the end piece of a tomato on my sandwich along with a piece without a center thinking she can get away with it. Not sure if I looked like an easy target to throw your garbage tomato peices at but not me lady lol. When I asked her to please add another slice she literally threw the slice on my sandwich and smashed the bread closed, like I'm literally laughing so hard while I'm writing this. There is nothing you can do because we live in a small town and we want a Subway but I personally can't wait until this lady retires because she obviously LOATHES PEOPLE. This Subway is so depressing.

The last 2 times I have ordered from Independence Subway the bread has been hard and dry. Tried the…read moreItalian bread on 9/8/25 and tried the wheat bread on 9/16/25. Think I'm done ordering for a while.