Herb N'Lou's Pizza is a no-frills pizza joint that is a huge must-have for this small town…read more We were in town for Hoover Ball. It was a long day of games, in the heat. By the end we were famished! So we decided to pop down the street to this hole in the wall pizza spot. It was happenin'. There's no waitstaff. You order at the window and they hand you an old school ticket.... it takes a minute for your order to be made. Don't forget to listen for your number! They only yell it once or twice then just let it sit in the window, waiting for it to be claimed. We got the cheesy bread (A GOTTA-TRY) -- I am a breadstick snob, these were legit and the marinara was fab. The pizza is thin crust, and hit the spot. The cheese and pepperoni were piping hot. Seating is limited and large parties could be accommodated but it could take a minute to make a table large enough. We had 11 and were able to squeeze into two tables by the front window, luckily. (That being said it was an off time, so if it had been a peak 'dinner time' hour-- we would have been SOL.) Overall, bang for buck was good. Parking is a non-issue. This wouldn't necessarily be as successful of a spot in bigger cities, but for West Branch-- you can tell this is a local favorite both for the food and as a watering hole. (The bar area was jam packed.)

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Met a friend halfway and decided to come here, now known as "Toss n Sauce". We were skeptical at…read morefirst but were quickly pleased. I ordered the fettuccine and it was amazing. I just wish the sauce to pasta ratio would've been more even - needed a little more pasta. One of my friends ordered the manicotti and really enjoyed it and another ordered the Hawaiian pizza and seemed to like it as well. If I'm ever in the area I would definitely stop again!

Friendly people and good food! A refreshing take on pizza compared to the norm. Glad we stopped!read more

Great place to dine or order out. Service was great. Daniel was awesome and made great…read morerecommendations. The meatball appetizer was great! The meatballs were seasoned great and the marinara sauce was great for dipping the garlic bread. Pizzas were delicious! The crust is nice and thin, allowing you to eat more than two slices. The large pizza IS LARGE! We were four people and still had leftovers. Will always visit when I'm in town!

The pizza is exceptional. I read the reviews and came in to try their white. I built my own, so…read moreadded sausage and mushrooms. The crust is amazing with a hint of sweetness, and the white sauce was very tasty. It accompanied the mushrooms and sausage perfectly. The pie was 20 bucks with the toppings on a large and beers are 5 to 8 dollars.

Service was good. Only one gluten free option on the menu…read more Personally I have found Gluten Free Cauliflower Crust is not my favorite. Best Gluten free pizza crust is from Schaer. Not many vegetarian choices either. Restaurant is well attained. Wednesday night the restaurant was very quiet.

Get the fried pickles! I cannot stress this enough, they are delicious and you should dip them in…read morethe ranch dressing, which is also delicious. I was also very happy that their salad included so many items, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, broccoli! The honey mustard dressing was also delicious. The BF got the wings and the Ruben pizza and ate every bite. Can't wait to come back here again!

Went with two friends and had great service and a delicious dinner. Cash only!!!…read more Salads were good, made excellent by the creamy garlic salad dressing which was also a fantastic dipping sauce for the breadsticks. Two got seafood linguine and cleared their plates, complimenting the amount of seafood in the dish. I got penne with pink sauce and it was delicious, perfect blend of sauces and seasonings. Will definitely return when in the area!

If anyone knows anything about Italian food. This place is the REAL DEAL. I have tried many Italian…read morerestaurants all over the country and this place is the absolute truth. I don't get impressed by Italian food being a chef in this speciality. However, the restaurant itself has a family orientated comfort vibe. The staff was absolutely amazing and attentive. SAL & FRANCESCA, husband and wife were absolute wonderful and welcoming. Not only did they share their culture but their food was made with love and passion. I cannot explain enough how this rare gem was a blessing for my girlfriend and I . IF YOU COME ACROSS THIS PLACE, you have to try it!!

Can't believe we hadn't come to this gem yet! This location is right next to Sidekick Coffee and…read moreBarre3. There is a decent amount of parking available. Service at Maggie's was excellent--our server Harry really made the experience. We ordered two drinks: the Lemon Lavender Italian Soda (refreshing and tasty) and the Hugo Spritz. The Hugo Spritz initially just tasted like tonic water, but we let our server know and Harry kindly brought us a replacement that was much better. For food, we tried the Margherita pizza and the Ellie (caramelized onion, blue cheese, and onion). Both were decent. Seems like fresh ingredients! I am personally not a fan of blue cheese usually, but I did enjoy it. Service was super efficient--felt a little rushed but they are typically very busy on a Friday night. Dessert was a nice finish: the raspberry ice cream tasted like real raspberries, and the shortbread was decent. Only downside? Lots of flies--we found ourselves swatting them away throughout the meal. Overall, a good experience and we will be back!

Maggie's has great food & an upscale atmosphere. Would definitely go back…read more FOOD: I'm an occasional pizza fan so I tried the pizza but ordered a salad for myself. The salad was great. A bit overpriced but that's to be expected at such a place. AMBIANCE: both inside and outside are comfortable although in September there were too many bugs for us outside. Inside was very nice though. SERVICE: service met expectations and were all friendly I recommend this for an "upscale meal to impress", whenever such an occasion calls for that.

Wow! This place is amazing, real authentic Italian food. Operated by a young couple Luka and Emma,…read morewho are very passionate about their restaurant. We were a party of 12 and had a number of the different dishes and they were all very good. I had the mushroom ravioli that melted in my mouth. Mark K Colorado

Staff is always very friendly and helpful. Even after only going here a couple of times they…read moreremember us. The food is always fresh hot and delicious. Very small dining room, it's always busy but rarely have to wait for a seat.

The best pizza in the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa city area hands down. You can taste that the chef actually…read morestudied in Italy. Wood fired with both authentic/ American influenced styles The restaurant is very intimate so get ready to know your neighbors (or at least their gossip). The service was great. Our waitress let us try different wines before committing to a full pour.

Mount Vernon has some fine eateries, this is one of them. We got here before 5 and ordered wine…read morethen waited for our pizza. This place seats about 30 in the restaurant, 10 around the bar. Small place with a fun painted modern chic. The smell of a smoker greets you when you walk in (yum!). My friend loves to sit at the bar and he also loves to sit on the high seats, I hate that. Some high seats in some restaurants don't have the crossbar (these did) to put your feet up on and some bars don't have a step or rail to put your feet up on - this is one of them - I HATE that. There were two servers behind the bar, both friendly and informative and happy to help with questions or requests. They seemed to be very busy with to go orders. My friend ordered the smoked salmon pizza. He thought the salmon was too lightly smoked. Otherwise it was very good. We both agreed the crust was phenomenal, top 5 we've ever had. I ordered what the cook called a corn pizza. My friend thought mine looked better than his, I agreed. My pizza was outstanding. Spanish chorizo, local corn, scallions, tajín - the tajín was the coup d'état, it turned the pizza from good to great and as mentioned before, the crust was amazing. They have a core 4-5 pizzas then rotate another 3 special pizzas at different intervals. It wasn't really busy in the restaurant but we did wait 30+ minutes for our pizza. 4/5 will for sure return. The wait for the food and the high seats keep this from being 5/5, the taste of the food is for sure 5/5.

Friendly, attentive service and always great pizza. Nice wine and beer selection. Good for couples…read moreand families.

Looked at online reviews and decided to go get pizza here while in Galena…read more The waitress was very good. We ordered meatballs and bread for appetizers. They were good. We ordered sausage, canadian bacon, mushroom and onion thin crust pizza. It was very bland. Hardly any taste - more mushroom than anything. Left half the pizza. Would not return for the pizza.