We met friends there for lunch and to watch a couple of football games. It's not much to look at…read morefrom the outside but when you go inside, it's a great dive bar. It's clean and the staff is very friendly. The bathrooms were very clean. The food was terrific! The prices are very, very reasonable. We had some french fries and a couple of drinks while we waited for our friends. The fries were fresh and crispy, and the drinks very reasonably priced. Friends came and two of us had the best chicken wings! They're big, they're fresh, crispy on the outside... And a nice choices of sauces . The mango habanero was a pleasant surprise. I had a fry bread chicken sandwich and it was delicious! I had to bring half of it home. It came with fries. Other friend had a Philly cheesesteak. It had a really nice dipping au jus. The waitress was so nice and so much fun--attentive but not intrusive. The owner:manager was very nice and worked hard to get the TVs changed to match games people wanted to watch. So if you're in Marshalltown and want to go to a nice little spot with good drinks and great bar food, this is the place.

If I were giving a review of the food and waitresses, I would give this place a 5, BUT…read more.. Visiting family from out of state, my husband I came in with family who are locals. When Karaoke guy arrived, my niece said she didn't like him because he always skips over her and her friend so that he, his girlfriend, and other friends can sing. My cousin put his name down sixth on the night's list to sing Sweet Caroline. After obviously being passed over by numerous singers, he went up to look at the list to see his name was scribbled out. AVOID this place on Friday nights unless you're into hearing the same 5 or 6 people sing all night.

I visited Old Timer Tavern with my boyfriend during a trip to Iowa a couple of weeks ago. We…read morestumbled upon this place on Yelp while looking for somewhere to go un Marshalltown while most other places were closed. It took a while to find it, as it's located under a street that's also a bridge, so we had to circle around a few times. We got there, ordered a beer and a cocktail, and were told it was cash only. Oh, no! I didn't have any cash, and my boyfriend only had $10 on him. We also found out their ATM was broken. We both heard that our drinks came out to $25, so my boyfriend hands the bartender his $10 as a "deposit" while we go try to find cash. She then proceeds to give him change! We were stunned. Our total was actually $8.25. Wow. We got to have our drinks. We were pleased and amused. We thought $25 was a bit pricey, but didn't question it too much, since that's likely what we would pay at a similar tavern in California, where we live. The drinks were okay. Prices are good. The ambiance was what you would expect for a tavern. I would definitely return.

Private parking. Huge outdoor patio with umbrellas. Friendly staff. Free round on the owner…read more Decent beer on tap. Decent spirit selection. Huge overpours which is cost effective for the patron but may not be I the best interest of the business for Many reasons. Fair warning, they keep the Jameson in the freezer! We will return as it is comfortable and friendly. Jukebox has decent songs. Large area that filled in while we were there.

Very cool vibes with a mixture of racing, baseball, neon signs, and old nostalgia signage…read morethroughout. The Hawaiian Pizza on the Regular Crust was deeeeelicious. The Pizza Fry was thin crust and comes with a marinara sauce for dipping. The Onion Rings were very good, I'd say more of the Onion string cut...came out with a ranch sauce....everything was hot, delicious, and homemade. Staff was friendly and accommodating and it seemed like we weren't the only newbies that were showing up tonight. We saw a post on Facebook about the Haverhill Social Club and figure a few others must have as well. Very good place...we'll be back to try the burgers and other pizzas as well!

Quick update! ! Pretty busy on a Friday night! We got lucky and a group had just left so we got a…read moretable. We visited for a while before ordering our food. We had the spaghetti special - - spaghetti meatballs, bread, and a salad and a small Reuben pizza. The Reuben pizza was very good. The spaghetti meal was as well. The salad is served on the same plate as the spaghetti so it doesn't come early.

Great place. Great place to go for something to drink, big screen TV's good music, 4 pool tables,…read morefriendly atmosphere atmosphere.

Went up to the DJ and asked for better music and he said he had nothing walked past me and ignored…read moreme. Slow drink service and only seem to care about people with their boobs and butts hanging out. Pretty sad. Needs to work on personal skills.

We stopped in for drinks and dinner while staying nearby, mostly because it was within walking…read moredistance of the hotel. The drink specials were good, and honestly the drinks made the Walmart run before dinner a little more tolerable. We came back later for dinner, and the food was fine. I had the Kickin' Raspberry Chicken for $14.99, which was a grilled chicken sandwich with Jamaican jerk seasoning, grilled pineapple, ghost pepper cheese, and raspberry sauce on ciabatta. It was good, messy, and that ghost pepper cheese definitely had some fire to it. I liked it. I honestly do not remember what Kim had, but not because it was bad -- just because the meal overall was not especially memorable. The bigger issue was the service. Our server seemed like she was ready to be somewhere else, and that threw off the vibe for us. Nothing was bad enough to complain about, but it was just barely good enough not to. We probably should have stayed at the bar like we usually do, because the bar side seemed more fun and the bartender looked like UFC legend Chuck Liddell, which at least added some entertainment value. I would come back for the drinks, especially if I was staying nearby again. The food was okay, my sandwich was actually pretty good, but the service left us wanting to finish up and walk somewhere else.

As a white man, that was the whitest and blandest food I have ever eaten. The service at the bar…read morewas great and friendly but that steak came out too fast and had no form of seasoning on it. Other than that, the atmosphere was kind and relaxing.

Stopped in for a Friday afternoon drink. They had decent taps and the prices are right, $3 per 16…read moreoz glass. It may have been happy hour as we arrived around 4:30 pm. Staff was very friendly and the locals like this place. Someone was having their birthday party here as it was all decorated for it. Bathroom was as clean as you can get it for an old building. Nice pool tables and there is a patio out the back door. Stop in for a drink and if you are hungry they have small bags of chips for $1.

Awesome atmosphere very nice people very fair priced drinks Clark is an awesome guy his wife is…read morekick-ass as well she used to babysit my son and I got nothing but nice things to say about these two people.

A classic marshalltown go-to. Dive bar through and through and locals that are happy to have you…read morearound. Worth stopping in for a drink or three.

Street parking. Long bar or seating available. Pool table. Video games. Lottery games. This place…read morehas been here forever. It is old school and has it's regulars. Staff was friendly and made a decent drink. bathrooms could use some work and the picture above the stalls in the women's restroom is not good. Tons of people love this little place and call it their second home. It is nice and comfortable but it isn't my kind of home. I would return as the service was good and prices were average.

Great place. Nice staff and a nice set of photos showing the tornado damage and the rebuild.read more

Not sure what is going on with this place but it's odd. There is one staircase going upstairs. I…read morethink maybe a rooftop patio. Another ataircase half torn down. And another one closed off. Huge place. Friendly barkeep. Try the mystery beer for a bargain. Clean place. Bathrooms need some work. Who names their bar Dave's? Apparently Dave does. Nice wood ceiling but is covered with beer advertisements. Completely sold out to the Bud Corp. Boo. Private parking lot. Locals sitting at the bar like to talk gossip about the new openings and how they aren't going to make it. 'I mean, this is Marshalltown, who's going to pay for that!?' Funny.

The Corner Tap is a great place to stop and have a beer or a cocktail after work. We love playing…read moredarts there, and their teams are some of the top in town. Many attractive people call the Corner Tap their home bar. I mean, yeah there are a few homely ones too, but for the most part people there are at least Marshalltown Hot, which is to say below average for LA. Anyway, the bartender, Harlan, is one of the friendliest people on this part of the planet. He makes a killer Bloody Mary, and doesn't even stir it with his fingers like some other bars do. I don't know why they do it. It's gross. But my point is that Harlan keeps all his fingers and toes out of your drink. And at the end of the day, isn't that what you expect from a really great bartender? Thanks, Harlan. Thanks for keeping your bunion out of my Manhattan! I salute you!

Everything was delicious! My niece had the charcuterie board which was huge and had a great…read morevariety. I had the Fig and Pig Flatbread which was excellent Our wines were perfect. I'll definitely be going back

This is an AWESOME place! I've been to many wine bars across the country and this is at the top of…read moremy list!!! I grew up in State Center and always come back to visit since 1983. Highly Recommended!!!!! Food-Service and Ambiance is top notch!!!!