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    Branding Iron

    4.5 (35 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Prime Rib Monday night special and a Ribeye on the left.
    Joe T.

    Incredible Prime Rib!!! That's what I remember about the Branding Iron! Everything is good here but I'm NUTZ about this quality Prime Rib! Thank you, BI, for maintaining top quality standards when so many places have seemingly lost interest in keeping their previous standards! Oh! Almost forgot! If you want slick and shiny places, Branding Iron is NOT for you! If you want a "comfortable as an old shoe" warm and welcoming spot to enjoy good food well prepared and presented, THIS is your place! I recommend going early! If you wait too long, there's a good chance you may have to wait for a bit!

    Medium Prime Rib
    Carly S.

    This place is amazing I have been here several times and never had a bad meal!! From the Alaskan Wale to the amazing juicy prime rib there's something for everybody on this menu. It is been around a long time so the Decour is a little outdated but it doesn't matter because the food and the service make up for everything. If your looking for a hidden gem stop in Thompson Iowa at the Branding Iron!

    Small size prime rib!
    Sandy H.

    Great food with HUGE portions. The prime rib pictured is the "small" size! Lobster was large, sweet and delicious. Salad bar thou limited, was adequate and fresh. There is also vegetable soup on the bar.

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    23 days ago

    Good food and service at a reasonable price, including soup and salad bar offering severalsalads and tossed salad components.

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    4 months ago

    Out of town for work and saw Monday was prime rib special. Food was excellent and service was top notch. A fine place to dine.

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    5 months ago

    We were there for an Anniversary party. Had a buffet meal and it was delicious! Nice servers and plenty of seating.

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    1 year ago

    Had a delicious meal and the Branding Iron! Wonderful supper club with delicious steaks and more!

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    9 months ago

    best food ive ever had service was fantastic and everything was just perfect definitely recommend if passing through.

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    11 years ago

    Best steaks in the area! Friendly staff and great food. Try the Prime Rib! Also the ground round is outstanding. Salad bar is excellent.

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    12 years ago

    The best steak I have had in years. Staff was great and congrats to the master chef

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    For many years whenever I visited family in Mason City or Forest City this was the place for Prime Rib.

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    Frederick's Sips & Eats

    3.6(11 reviews)
    79.4 mi

    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.

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