If you like great service, great food and a small, family style restaraunt telhen this place is for…read moreyou! I have been here many times and had many menu items and every time I have had high quality food that is perfectly prepared. The service is awesome. The atmosphere is relaxing and fun. Why go anywhere else

The owner knowingly allows, and has even written a character reference for, a local pedophile!read more

I'm here now. We were seated immediately. It took about 25 minutes before we ordered our drinks…read more Then, Our food took about an hour to get part of our order. Three of us were finished eating before rh other two even got food. Not enough wait staff on a Saturday evening. One was waiting tables and bar tending . Then there was also a waitress. Unless you order alcohol, they won't be in a hurry to help you. Ridiculous. Food was good. Service was completely lacking. After an hour, they came back to the table to take the two remaining people's orders again. Too late to eat by the time they got their food.

Some might call the Palace a sports bar with unique country flavor. Yeehaw. Not just a friendly…read morecorner tavern. Great food noon specials and a buffet. Also nice short order menu Six booths, two long high bar tables, and plenty of low tables too. Enjoy sitting outside under the scoreboard. Build your burger. Noon buffet under 14 bucks. Wow. Today the buffet was smoked pork loin, mashed potatoes, corn, soup and salad bar. Great for family, teams, friends, and anyone else.

The pizza was delicious as well as the drinks, an Old Fashion and a rum and coke. Service was very…read moregood.

Very loud music and understaffed. I ordered the fillet mignon sliders. The beef was great and…read morecooked just right! Staff was friendly but music was way too loud.

The ambiance here is a wonderful surprise. Every detail well thought out and every corner perfectly…read morecurated. We had a quick errand in Monticello and decided to stay for dinner. The waitress was a kind young lady who took great care of us. I had the Asian salad with salmon & a Moscow Mule. The veggies were fresh & it was filling. My husband had the chicken bacon & he was very satisfied! The karaoke crowd was incredibly supportive and full of all the Iowa nice you could ever hope for! We will definitely come again!

Musician friends drag me to a lot of places, but not all of them are as nice as The Market at the…read moreTap. This is an open, welcoming bar that tries to be upscale without losing its small town charm. The food is great and the people are friendly. Apparently the pool table is over 100 years old!

We've been coming to Kalmes for over 10+ years. The food has always been exceptional, and that's…read morehonestly the only reason we continue to come back. The kitchen consistently does a fantastic job, and I've never had a complaint about the quality of the meals. Unfortunately, the service has steadily gone downhill over the years. The bartenders are very unfriendly, sometimes outright rude, and many don't seem to have much experience mixing drinks. Politeness and a smile never hurts in the customer service industry especially if you are the first person customers see when entering your establishment. We come in about every two weeks if not more and the past few years it feels like there's a different bartender every time which makes it difficult to build any familiarity or feel welcomed as a regular customer. There used to be the same two or three girls every weekend but now it seems 10 more have been unnecessarily added. High turnover is noticeable, and it definitely affects the overall experience. One thing many of us longtime customers have noticed is that the atmosphere doesn't feel the same as it did when more family members seemed to be involved in running the business. It used to have a warm, welcoming feel that made people want to return. Now, that sense of hospitality seems to be missing. And good luck finding anyone with the last name Kalmes outside the kitchen. I genuinely want to see this restaurant succeed. The food is outstanding and deserves the loyal customer base it has built over the years. The Kalmes family in general is an amazing family and they deserve to continue their hometown legacy. However, exceptional food can only make up for poor service for so long. I believe they could benefit from reevaluating the front-of-house staff, investing in better training, and placing a greater emphasis on friendly, consistent customer service. I've waited a long time before posting this because I hoped things would improve and I also wanted to gather opinions from my fellow diners, as expected many of them agree with my sentiments. Unfortunately, after my most recent visit this weekend, I experienced the same issues yet again only worse--a new or different bartender. She was on her phone and eating throughout the 2 hours we were there. I had to physically go up and ask for menu's and also to place our order! The other bartender looked on her own trying to take care of a full bar. Just downright horrible service. Recently, I've heard there have been multiple complaints regarding their bartenders but it's obvious they chose to do nothing about it which is a shame. Hopefully they will start listening to their customers before it's too late.

I've driven thru St Donatus many times while driving from Bellevue to Dubuque. It looks to be an…read moreold gas station that was added onto several times. Don't let the outside deter you. It's an old nostalgic place that's been serving up some great food for more than 100 years. I highly recommend stopping in. The wait staff is great. While small, the salad bar is great. My favorite is the ribeyes. Everything that I've tried here, I've never been disappointed.

Great local place for having some beers and other beverages in a place just south of Dubuque near…read morethe airport.

Best little roadside bar around. Cheap drinking and Kathy is wonderful. A chance to meet some very…read morenice people.

Food is good had Ruben and loaded toys I think they were called. They were VERY good. Not like you…read morenormally see loaded tots. Fast pleasant service.

The way up the hill reminds me of heading to an out-of-the-way roadhouse. Not complaining. But yeah…read moreit's off the beaten track. Highly recommend the pizza, steaks, burgers, and chicken. Great food all the way around. That ribeye sandwich is awesome. It's a 10 ounce steak. No bun. I suppose you could as for a bun. Enjoy. Great atmosphere.

This place is a local joint my family likes to visit for a casual bite to eat or a drink. Think of…read moreit as an oversized tavern. Simple bar food with friendly service and they even make new faces feel welcome. Nothing fancy, come as you are for a cold one and watch the game on tv!

At thanksgiving... This is THE place to be! The turkey and dressing sandwiches are AMAZING!! Great…read moreplace to drink and converse... And eat sandwiches until you feel like you're going to explode! :-)