Visiting friends in the area. A small crowd outside on the porch made us think this must be the…read moreplace to be. If you enjoy a neighborhood dive bar this is as good as it gets. The bartender happened to be the granddaughter of the owner and great granddaughter of Patty her self. Everyone, staff and costumers were friendly and made us feel welcome. We didn't try the pizza but they looked pretty good. If you like a little bit of shit with your coffee it's one of their specialties. I highly recommend the Australian Rubber Nuts. They're not on the menu you have to ask for them. Enjoy

When you roam the road of Iowa, you encounter a lot of interesting sights and people. My wife and…read moreI always enjoy stopping by a local bar because you never know what to expect. Patty's Back Door in Grand River IA is one example of what I am talking about. The owners of Patty's are incredibly easy going and welcoming. This is a straight-forward, nothing fancy bar with a single pool table and standard American beers (Bud, Coors, Miller, etc.). They have an incredible jukebox with anything and everything on it (which I loved!!). I cannot speak to the food (we did not eat), just the cheap beers and down to earth conversations with other guests and staff. As a bar, this establishment (we were told) has been around since the 1940s and with hospitality and simple small town charm like this, it is no wonder. Patty's made Grand River IA a memorable place to stop.

Great environment Nice people. They made me feel welcome. Great food, fun and playing pool is…read moreawesome.

I have been going to this bar for a while now and it is just a great place to have a great time…read moreespecially in the summer there bands they have are out side an the owners are so down to earth they are like family an it's an excellent place to do karaoke on Saturdays it is so much fun an they love all singers hell look at me lol an the food is delicious an even all the customers are nice it's just an awsame bar an grill all around

After dinner drink here to get the Pella vibe! Such a totally cool place. Service was excellent. We…read moresat out back after getting our drinks. It was picturesque and relaxing. They are known for their Mules and Bloody Mary's. My Bloody Mary (Original Classic) was another meal! And it was excellent. Definitely will return next time in Pella, IA!

Great bar spot in Pella! Let me tell you, they have an ABUNDANCE of peanuts here! It's great. They…read morehave a bunch of tvs with different sports games on. They also had board games and 2 arcade style game machines in the back! Their draft beer options are super expansive! I was here on a Tuesday and it was packed!! Only issue was because of this being a popular spot, the service was very slow so keep that in mind if you are in a rush to be somewhere after. Otherwise, I loved the vibe in here and there were a ton of 4 person high top tables you could seat yourself at that offered great views of the tvs. There were also a few larger tables for big groups, as well as ample bar seating.

Nice place . Bartender was very nice. But they don't have a menu anymore. If you want a place to…read morehang out and have a drink and maybe play some pool . It's a nice place.

Food and service were very good. A bit pricey, but considering its location not a surprise.read more

We stopped in after being on the road for the day. We were just going to get a drink but special…read moreflatbread pizza sounded too good to pass up. It was delicious and we devoured it embarrassingly fast. There were a few others being served and the woman working the floor was busy but managed to stay on top of each table. I was impressed. The cocktails all had names referring to Madison county places and events, and the were all kinds of old photos and interesting things to look at. They have a large selection of mostly Iowa craft beers. We will definitely stop here the next time we are in town.

My wife and I just visited this place. Our experience at The Drift was that it had good atmosphere,…read moreand good food. However, the level of service we received was astonishingly poor. We were in shortly after noon on Sunday. There were perhaps a dozen, possibly 15 other patrons in the establishment. After choosing a booth to sit in we were greeted and given water. A few minutes later we placed our orders. Everything had been perfectly fine up to this point. We began waiting for our food to arrive. 20 minutes went by, then 25... then 30 minutes. Anyway, I begin looking around, trying to make eye contact with our server (who, mind you, has not stopped by one single time since taking our order over 30 minutes earlier). This is a very small restaurant, and all patrons are seated in a single room. It wasn't as though we were tucked away in some easy-to-overlook spot. Eventually, around the 35-40 minute mark, we saw our server look at us, then at her notepad, then at the POS. The expression on her face confirmed the obvious: she'd never sent our order to the kitchen. The thing to do in this instance would have been to immediately come to our table, apologize for the extremely long ticket time, explain what had happened, assure us that the kitchen has been made aware of our order, and promise that our food will be out very shortly. That would've completely solved the problem. However, that's not at all what our server did at all. Instead, she proceeded to make every possible effort to avoid all eye contact with us, and walked right by us (1 foot away) about 7 or 8 times without ever saying a single word. My wife even said "Excuse me..." during one of those passes, but of course she continued walking right by us. We were flabbergasted. From a customer service standpoint, what was happening was truly absurd. It's no exaggeration to say that we've dined in hundreds of restaurants over the last few years, all over the country. We've enjoyed meals at the greasiest diners, the finest steakhouses, and absolutely everything in between. It's also no exaggeration to say that the service we experienced at The Drift was, without question, The Worst that we've encountered. There were a couple/few other, lesser issues with the service as well, but this review is already plenty long. I wish them the best, because small towns need places like this with elevated creative menus, hip, updated vibes, etc. My suggestion would be train the servers! We really liked what the restaurant/tap house has going on in a few categories, and there's tons of potential for it to become an amazing place, but the service MUST improve.

Due to the extreme darkness a good picture could not be obtained either outside or inside. It was…read morevery dark inside this really good dive bar. Friendly people, good music, cheap drinks. This bar's most prominent feature was a large Hamm's Bear inside the front window. Officially the bar's name is "Sidetracked Again". We asked the bartender why it was called "Sidetracked Again". "'Sidetracked' comes from being next to the railroad tracks," he said. "We used to be on the other side, but the city closed us down because they said they needed to build a store there. So then we moved over here and now we're 'Sidetracked Again'." This was my favorite bar in Creston.

Very nice bar with great bartenders! Great place to catch up with friends and hang out! There is a…read morenice bar and lots of tables to choose from. There is an area with a pool table. Very nice and updated look and they usually have complementary popcorn. They have a large area on the other side from the main bar area that can be rented for events, activities or any other sort of gatherings. There is a small separate bar on that side too. Sometimes they have live music, bands, DJ's and Karaoke.

Nice place to stop in for a drink. We were on a bike ride and stopped in for a couple of beers. The…read morebartender is friendly and the beer was cold. Get off the interstate and find some jewels of the beaten path.

Ordered from here a couple times and both times the chicken gizzards were raw and the fried pickles…read morewere barely fried

The food, the people, the comfort of small town USA...I love everything about this place! Hubby &…read moreI met my Sister & Brother In Law for "halfway fall lunch meetup". We will never do it at another restaurant again. It reminded us of being in our 20's and hanging out, eating & dancing at the places we used to frequent in SE Iowa. We had a great meal and a great time!

A friendly dive bar. Cheap drinks and no attitude from staff or customers. Great music on the…read morejukebox. What's not to like ?

On the square in Newton...nice place for everyone. Friendly local place. Drink snacks beer rock…read moreand roll and country...630pm on a monday