Great food, excellent service!! Traveling through and ate here twice! We will be back!!read more

Is this place that good? Not really... Is it an amazing atmosphere? Not Really... Everything is…read moreactually pretty average, but the one thing I did like a lot was the chips and salsa bar. You get the chips you want, the salsa you want and a odd assortment of toppings you want and this comes with you meal. Very cool. Also, you can use the bar to enhance your food order. I had a quesadilla and added, pico, salsa, hot sauce, and bacon bits (real bacon). It made the otherwise mundane quesadilla a little more exceptional.

We stopped in for a seasonal latte and added an order of biscuits and gravy. Both were homemade,…read moreextremely generous portions and delicious. One of the best coffee drinks I've ever had-high quality beans, freshly ground and flavorful but not too sweet start to the morning. Greeted by several members of staff, all of whom were smiling and more than willing to talk about their local suppliers and favorite items on menu. Everyone we met (including patrons) were the epitome of Iowa nice and we found this a really pleasant place to stop in. Cozy, warm location, very popular with locals, and comfortable seating. This, like several places we visited in Harlan, is a hidden gem run by people who truly care about the food and service they offer.

Good breakfast and a latte. Service was ok. We had never been there, it would have been nice for…read morethe counter gal to greet us and give us a little info about where to order etc. We were at the wrong end of the counter, didn't see the sign but there were menus in a pile so it looked like a good place to start. The young guy that delivered our food was great and answered our questions. He was friendly. Large space and lots of comfortable seating options.

What a great place! Gizzards…read more Fish sandwhich Amazing Ribeye Homemade deserts Fantastic service Mule White Mac & cheese insane We have become regulars!

Voted Top 10 burgers in Iowa! About an hour drive from Omaha and worth it! We got an appetizer of…read morefried pickles and onion rings, they normally do pickle spears but they were out and made the pickle chips just for us! You could taste how fresh they were. My husband got the Mac n cheese burger and I got the plumbers special with bbq and jalapeños. We loved everything and will definitely be back!

The sandwiches here are amazing. I've eaten lunch here the last 2 days and intend to go again…read moretoday. I probably will every time I'm in town. The chicken salad sandwich was super creamy and delicious. I had a pig something sandwich yesterday that was also amazing. They really do need to hire someone else to help with the dining room. The lady that does it is amazing and the service is good but a lot of customers for 1 person.

I love eating here. Love the sandwiches and the salads. Sad no more ice tea made in store. But I…read morewill always love eating here. M Baker Harlan

No frills eatery and bar. Parking lot is a good size. Walk in and straight ahead is the cashier at…read morethe back. Menu boards are over head and alos laminated copies are at the counter. Order and pay for your meal. A table number will be given to you. Pick a table, display your number and a food runner will bring your meal. Soda and water are self serve. The cashier will give you a cup. My taco salad was fresh with a mildy spicy salsa and sour cream on the side. Tater tots are crispy! I am told the beef brisket 'needs something' but not sure what. It is sliced beef, not shreded and is lean. A dining room is on the left of the entrance. A bar w/dining on the right. Two single restrooms are at the back, past the soda machines. One of them has a diaper station. Everything was clean and the cashier was pleasant.

Made a trip to Harlan, Ia to The Buck Snort to take on their Big Easy stacked burger challenge…read more I was in communication with them easily through messenger and go a date set my challenge. The burger consist of 3 of their regular menu burger stacked on top of each other and surrounded by a pound of waffle fries. The burger were all really good, although a big more cooked than I usually perfer, but I don't blame them, because I didn't come out and specify how wanted them cooked. Swamp Donkey Burger - 1/3lb beef burger topped with beef brisket, cheese, onion rings, and BBQ sauce. Monster Buck Burger - three 1/3lb beef burger patties w/ 3 slices of cheese and 3 bacon strips and the Non-Typical Buck Burger - 1/3lb beef burger topped with pulled pork, American cheese, mozzarella cheese sticks, and BBQ sauce With 30 minutes to finish, completion rewards the challenger with a free meal and a Buck snort tshirt. The staff was great and supportive and made the quick meal a pleasure. If I find myself near another Buck Snort restaurant, I'd gladly stop back for a regular meal

Amazing food. Excellent service. Small town prices with big city flavor . The pineapple chicken…read moresandwich with spicy salsa is recommended. Jalapeños are on the side, so you can spice it up to your taste. As for ambience, acoustics are a little loud as it's a small restaurant. But the fact it was crowded is a testament to this being a good place to eat.

I ordered the chicken quesadilla as did my girlfriend who suggested it. This was delicious! I…read morerecommend you ask for a sauce. They brought what tasted like a chipotle mayo based dipping sauce. These were stuffed with gobs of chicken breast, peppers & onions. The sauce was the perfect accompaniment. I couldn't eat all of it and took my leftovers home & ate it for dinner. The ambience was very upscale but prices were very reasonable. The wait staff was so on point including our hostess with the blinged out glasses and beautiful dress.

Love this place. Stopped by between Des Moines and Sioux City and had a deliciously disgusting…read moremeal. Everything was yummy and so unhealthy. Garlic cheese ball and tater tot poutine? Amazing. The tenderloin was massive. And the broccoli cheese soup was a star. Tried the peach pie as well which I thoroughly enjoyed. The wait staff was super friendly and the ambiance was exactly what I was hoping for, a quality local establishment. Throughly enjoyed it.

The gf wanted to check out I-80 MetalArt and we found the Chuckwagon Restaurant right across the…read morestreet. We arrived pretty much at straight up noon on a Saturday. I fully expected the place to be packed as it appears to be pretty much the only show in town as far as a sit down restaurant. There was a please wait to be seated sign there as we walked in. We were greeted right away and seated in minutes. It's old school wood tables and chairs and I think there was a counter available. Ordering is done at the tables as well as settline your bill up with your server. Surprisingly the speed of service continued throughout the visit. After drinks we ordered the rodeo burger and fries, a tenderloin with chili cheese fries, and the garlic cheeseballs. The cheeseballs came with marinara and ranch. Fresh, hot, and fantastic! I've eaten a lot of tenderloins. Many that have been highlighted as Iowa Tenderloin Trail winners or participants... This is one of the better tenderloins I've had in the state! Obviously hand made, breaded, and fried. Not too thick and not too thin. Drained properly. Served with the essential condiments including the holy trinity (onions, dill pickles, and mustard). The gf liked her burger. It could have used more of the featured ranch and bbq sauce. The fries... Neither of us cared for them. Obviously hand made, but almost too thin and too greasy. We'd both opt for a different side next time. To each our own though. Almost every small town along this stretch of I-80 has a pub & grill. The menus vary a little, but are very similar in a lot of aspects. The quality of service and the cooks make the biggest differences. The Chuckwagon hit five stars in some aspects of both. Work on those fries and the flavor of the chili (horribly bland) and this review would have been five stars. I'm going to emphasize this again. Truly one of the best tenderloins I've had in the state! Keep doing what you are doing!

THIS PLACE ROCKS -and I'm really mad at myself now…read more.. I've stopped in Walnut IA many times on my CO-WI-CO roadtrips, always turning south to the gas station & Econolodge hotel, oblivious to this gem of a diner just 1/2mi north. Found it last night, Mon 8pm... I thought "probably closed." Nope. Open till 9! Walked in & was immediately impressed with the size, sports decor, & friendly staff. Owner Kyle welcomed me to a bar seat and noted the $10 Special chicken plate w/2 sides; then I saw the beers on tap & realized the BACKFIELD is doing it RIGHT in the sticks of Iowa The menu has 3x more items than I woulda' expected. The tables, bar & bathrooms = CLEAN. Btw, the chicken special... tastiest chic breasts I've ever had, honest I'll be planning all my roadtrips now with a stop here for food/drink. Thx Kyle & team, much success to you! -Greg

We have to stop here anytime we're close, like when we drive to and from the Omaha VA. The chicken…read morefried steak here is the best we've found in central and western Iowa. Large cutlet, real mashed potatoes, not powdered. And the appetizer offerings makes this a favorite place to eat. And they do have a 10 per cent veterans discount. Roomy, attentive wait staff and darn good music to listen to when eating there.

It's not what you think from the sign :) Going through western Iowa in a Monday and stopped for…read morelunch. First time here. A very nice bar and grill atmosphere. Special was 1/2 pound cheese burger and fries. Hard to say no to that. Burger was very juicy and cooked perfectly. Bun was toasted and I was surprised by the fresh lettuce and tomato. A step above the standard bar burger. Fries were crispy and hot, not soggy at all. Waitress was very friendly and helpful even to an out of town face. Never had to wait for my iced tea to be refilled. I would highly recommend Jugs&Suds. Don't let the name scare you off.

Oh small town bars, how I love thee. After a wedding one afternoon, we came up on Suds N Jugs…read more It's one of probably three bars in the lovely town of Onawa. I think we probably ended up here because of the word "Jugs" in the title. This is not, I repeat NOT, a titty bar... although it would have been more fun if it were! This is one of those places that serves fried pickles with ranch dip, country music blares in the background, and beer flows freely. I can't complain at all about this place. It was actually kind of fun. It's certainly not anywhere I'd go if I weren't in Onawa, but alas, I was!

Clearly, a local favorite stop in the summertime!…read more Located just off the Square in downtown Harlan this Dairy Queen has been here for a while and might use with a little TLC! The Ice cream service is great, location is a little off the beaten path and might be hard to find but definitely worth the stop.

My daughter worked there and needed to leave a few min early for a school choir concert and the…read moremanager fired her for it, the managers also talk badly about customers and staff behind their backs very unprofessional, rude, and uncalled for will not recommend or go there again