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...

The staff is very friendly. The chicken tenders were amazing best I've found in cedar falls. The…read moreRueben was filled with flavor and tender meat. The potato salad was creamy and fresh. We loved the music and atmosphere was great. Will be coming back to try breakfast. Highly recommend

I really wanted to like this place because the atmosphere was great and the employees were…read moregenuinely nice and ordering with our server was also a smooth and pleasant experience. However, things quickly went downhill. We were told they were out of funnel cake fries....which, okay, that happens, but then also out of fried pickles? That started to feel a bit questionable. While sitting there, we kept overhearing staff apologizing and saying they were understaffed. I understand that staffing issues happen, but good management should adjust accordingly by limiting capacity, reducing hours, or temporarily closing, rather than letting service suffer this badly. We arrived around 12:50, ordered at 1:00, and didn't get our appetizer until 1:50. Our main food didn't come out until after 2:00. That kind of wait is just not reasonable. To make matters worse, my tenderloin bun was extremely soggy and the food overall was very greasy. If you're going for a tenderloin, you're honestly better off heading to Starbecks, Cindy Lou's, or King Bucks. Great vibe and kind staff, but the long wait times, lack of menu items, and disappointing food quality made for a frustrating experience overall. And let me tell you this..... 2 kids meals, 2 adult meals, and 1 appetizer was $80 DOLLARS BEFORE TIP... I get that things in this world are expensive, but we can go to Sakura Japanese Steak House and get hibachi and sushi and feed the family for about the same cost.

First visit here. Tried their naked chicken wings. An order came with 6 pieces. The chicken was not…read moreoily at all kind of broiled maybe. The food came out hot and fresh. You get a couple of sauce choices per wing order. I got the sweet chili and the bbq. I prefer the sweet chili more than the bbq. The bbq sauce is pretty much the sweet baby ray. The sweet chili sauce tasted as if grocery bought - probably is. Not bad. Service was nice. Dinged a star since i dont think the wings sauces were special and for 6 pieces of wings, $10 is pretty hefty in my opinion. The wings sizes are decent though. The food is good. Just wasnt something special where I would get it again over and over. This is a sports bar so it may get a little loud. It was not bad when i was there. It looks small on the outside but its decent size. I like how the place is very organized and clean. No sticky residues under your seats or tables. Tip: i heard the pizzas are great. I may try that next.

Received a lot of angry "feedback" with anti-Semitic and racist innuendos aimed at us for sitting…read morein a "regular's" seat. Bar tender did absolutely nothing about it and just said it's a regular who's been over served (despite still being served).

I've always enjoyed this place…read more It's a great place To come and hang out with your friends. It is also a sweet little spot for a date. Just a local , friendly bar. Food is plentiful comma deep fried as deep fried ,finger foods all over the place , expect families and kids, too. They do have different sections though which is nice.

We've been going to LJs since they opened and know its changed hands at least once. We did take out…read moretonight and it wasn't great. My spring wrap was full but it was canned chicken and the dressing wasn't good or as it was before. My husband ordered potato skins. He mentioned they had barely any toppings or taste. We were disappointed and not sure we'll go again even though we've went for years.

I'm in town for work and the hotel front desk said this place has amazing smash burgers and is…read moreright across the street. She was right, this burger was so good and their fries ware phenomenal. The onion rings are fine but overall it was a great experience.

BEWARE: Wilbo's Burgers Brats & Beers adds an extra 15% fee on all carryout orders...and worse, it…read moreis added AFTER tax! I placed a phone order and was quoted a total based on food + tax. No mention of the carryout surcharge. When I showed up, I learned that the final total included an extra 15% without warning. The way it is calculated is: Items + Tax = Subtotal. Subtotal + 15% Surcharge = what you ACTUALLY pay. When I confronted them about this, the manager stated that it was "to help the chefs in the back." To which I responded: "Maybe you should pay your employees what they deserve instead of dumping your responsibilities onto your customers." The issue isn't just that a surcharge was added, though I still find it unreasonable, but that it was never mentioned beforehand. It felt intentionally hidden and was added without any disclosure, which comes off as really sneaky and unprofessional. We had the Wilbo Combo, Build Your Own Burger, and The Spicy One Brat. The food was decent, but the business practices were extremely disappointing. Overall: I do NOT recommend coming here! I will NOT be coming back here!

American Four of us…read morewere working in the area and wanted a decent dinner so we headed over to Whiskey Road. The place was medium full- that is to say, it was not totally jam packed. We got a table with no issue. Waitress arrived with and we got started with some drinks and apps. Honey garlic edamame was different and very good, queso dip was standard fare. For cocktails, we were all over the place: beers, wine and one guy had some whiskey. Frankly, I forgot what the others had but I ended up with a steak, which was fine. A second round of drinks and we were pretty much done with dinner - but we still had a decent amount of drinks left- and that is sort of when we started feeling rushed by the waitress. She asked a few times while we still had our entrees "if we wanted anything else" - which we felt was odd - it did not come across like "are you satisfied", it was more like do you want the bill? Weird vibe. We discussed it among ourselves that maybe she needed to get out and we were her last table but she came round again asking if we wanted the check and my buddy asked her is she was heading out and actually said no- she was there for a few hours more... so the whole thing was perplexing. Anyway, food was good- prices were average. Service was interesting. Maybe your experience will be better. Street parking

It has been a while since we have been there with our daughter and son in law to celebrate our 2…read moregrandsons birthdays. They are always at work, so celebrating is difficult. We were there a few years ago and the food, service and the well decorated restaurant, clean and happy people there made me feel like coming back. We have a member of the family that has to have a special diet as soon as regains her health, we will be back!

The food is always excellent. The service is fast. The service is friendly. The restaurant is very…read moreclean. All of the burgers have been very good. And the chili cheese fries are awesome. They gave very large portions.

I love their hot dogs but they're out of hot dog buns and I'm very confused as to how you have hot…read moredogs but not buns...

Fantastic beer selection. Excellent food. Reasonable prices. Single speed checks all the boxes!…read more I've stopped at Single Speed several times when passing through, and always enjoyed the experience. The flatbread is huge--at least two meals' worth--as are the salads. Beer's available in full pours, half pours, and flights, so it's easy to sample a few in one sitting. And don't miss the specials--especially inventive soups. There's plenty of seating options, too--a nice patio, bar stools, and a couple rooms full of tables and booths. Cheers!

This property is enormous, and I imagine it would be a really great place for a family reunion or…read moregathering! There is ample space inside and out, and it's all very open and clean, though the inside dining areas are separated into large rooms, which I think would help with noise control when it's busy. We visited around 7:45 on a Friday evening in August and found it remarkably not crowded, but they have another location in Cedar Falls that probably draws a larger crowd. We were at the Waterloo location, which probably caters to a lot of business people and business travelers during the week. We ordered a lot of food for two people, and it was all excellent, but I rate this cool place four stars because all the food came out of the kitchen at once and we were totally overwhelmed. If it had been paced, I think we could have pulled it off, and as travelers, we couldn't really take leftovers with us to have another day. Our server was extremely helpful and patient helping me understand their beverage selections. I enjoy a good cocktail or a glass of good wine, but my beer tastes are even more limited, but SingleSpeed offered up the perfect solution: the SingleSpeed-a-rita. This is made with their Ring Around the Gose, tequila, agave, and lime juice. That hit the spot on a hot Friday night in Iowa!

Always great service, fresh food, and cold drinks when we stop in. Typically open seating unless…read morethere's an event dinner being held.

We used Starbucks to cater an event and everyone left fat and happy. I will say the brisket was on…read morethe drier side and I've heard it's not usually like that. All the other dishes: pulled pork, pulled chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, Mac n cheese, and corn bread were a hit. The interior is also neat and definitely pays tribute to a classic southern BBQ joint with all the lights and signs you could imagine. It's not quite at the top of BBQ places that I've tried but falls somewhere right in the middle. Juicer brisket, fattier burnt ends Will brine it to the next level!

Went for breakfast, we go to breakfast a lot. Server-…read moretaller reddish hair -wish we got her name-was unbelievably not friendly, no one ever asked to fill coffee, we had to ask for coffee twice. She didn't deserve the tip we did leave which was adjusted. On to the food. Bacon was so hard it was hard to bite. Like a stick. Scrambled eggs cold. Hash brown had a lot of seasoning on them. Not just salt and pepper, spicy, garlic powder. Wash to spicy for breakfast. Omelet was ok, at least it was hot. Plus waiting 25 min when just a few others in there. Just really the worst service and food we have ever had.

This place is terribly slow and I'm thinking that it must be very difficult to make two eggs sunny…read moreside up and hashbrowns at a breakfast place. It's unfortunate as there are dirty tables and four waitstaff. Someone is putting up with this, but I won't ever again. Thirty, Thirty-five minutes and on to forty.