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    Cliff's Place

    4.4 (16 reviews)
    Open • 6:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Had nothing to do on a Saturday morning, so we decided to try this place whose sign my husband had seen on the highway. Thinking it was in the Waverly area. I don't know how it has a Waverly address, but it's actually in Horton Iowa. It was about a 30 minute drive from Waterloo. love these small Iowa towns. They had biscuits and gravy or hashbrowns with gravy special. Very reasonable priced my husband had his normal eggs, bacon hashbrowns toast. hashbrowns were very great, bacon and eggs were perfect. I had the biscuits and gravy was also great with scrambled egg. Dalton was helping in there and he did a great job along with one of the owners. Owned by two sisters. I also took a piece of banana cream pie home and I asked if they were homemade pies. I know some places buy frozen pies from a restaurant supply. Their pies are homemade and excellent. They also have broasted chicken, which not many places have that anymore and we will go back and try that sometime for lunch or dinner. I don't know what coffee they use, but that was great also.

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    Perfect stop for good grub while traveling through. Great service and classic comfort foods.

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    My old pal ordered a tenderloin and it was dripping grease worse than a caseys pizza in a homeless man's hair

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    Klunder's Kafe - Cowboy Burger

    Klunder's Kafe

    4.4(61 reviews)
    16.9 mi
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    Picture the quintessential small-town diner and you've got the vibe at Klunder's. Panel walls,…read morevinyl seats, and a cold case of pie. The staff was all extremely friendly and helpful and the vibe was relaxed even with most of the tables occupied. There's no outdoor seating as it's basically a corrugated barn on the outside so no dogs allowed. We stopped in on a road trip for some pie and it didn't disappoint! I'm a fan of raisins and chess pie so you know I had to try their raisin pie with a mountain of meringue. It was exactly what you'd expect and I recommend splitting a slice between 2-3 people since it's so decadent. The rhubarb fluff pie was an unexpected treat. We got the last slice and it was the best part of a midwestern church basement "salad". The frosting was incredibly dense, almost butter, so that made it texturally hard to eat. I highly recommend stopping in for food or even just some pie to go.

    Very typical diner-breakfast-all-day kind of place. The cafe truly has a following and was very…read morebusy on the Saturday before Mother's Day. We were able to get a table pretty quick though. I had the Rueben. It was good with Thousand Island dressing served on the side. Crinkle cut fries were OK. Others had the Club Croissant (which was served on croissant bread instead of a traditional French croissant) and the burger. Burger looked pretty pedestrian but the diner in question enjoyed it. She said the coleslaw was "nothing to write home about" but that the cowboy beans were really good. Our waitress and the rest of the staff were amazing. I loved that they had jello as a side dish. The neighboring table got it and the day's variety was blue! :) It came with a dollop of whipped cream and it made me want to order it. Truly old school feel and the walls are lined with antiques and vintage senior photo panels from the local high school.

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    Kenny's Oak Grill - Raspberry sauce and maple syrup

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    4.4(86 reviews)
    62.0 mi
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    This had a classic diner feel to it with the booths and a counter at the entrance. The menu had…read morelots of choices with reasonable pricing. The staff was friendly and the food came out quickly. I had the ham and turkey chef salad. It was served in a tortilla shell with lettuce, tomato, peppers, pineapple, cheddar cheese, and taco chips with a sweet and sour dressing. It also came with garlic bread that was pleasant but not needed. This type of salad being in a tortilla shell was a little odd, but not bad. It was a little stale as well, but nothing concerning. The overall salad was well put together and everything else seemed fresh with plenty of the toppings. The pineapple was also an interesting choice, but I did not mind it. Will I go back? Yeah, why not.

    Cute little diner that's probably been there for decades. Loved the decor and while the place…read morewasn't exactly spacious, it was laid out well and didn't feel super cramped. We were greeted and seated promptly, and the waitress took good care of us. Service overall was pretty quick and attentive. My friend liked her Denver omelette, and we both liked the hashbrowns though they definitely were not your standard hashbrowns. Almost more like a smashed potato. Could have been crispier but they were cooked through and had a good taste. I truly enjoyed my eggs Benedicts which were made with spam instead of Canadians bacon. The spam was fried crispy and just straight up delicious. I might have to eat more spam!

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    The Filling Station

    The Filling Station

    4.7(65 reviews)
    83.3 mi

    The Filling Station is a gas station, an extra stocked convenience store, a breakfast/lunch food…read morecounter, and a tables inside and out to enjoy your refreshments and the view. Gayle and I stopped in today after reading about it within some "48 hours in Ames" article. I ordered a brisket grilled cheese sandwich, while Gayle chose a similar one with blackberry flavoring. We split a can of Guinness off the convenience store fridge, and then sat outside for our street and car wash view. We had nice shade on a not too hot day and took the opportunity to hang out bit after we finished our meal. This was a tasty and pleasant experience of good value overall.

    Was nearby for an early meeting and had a gap before my next one. Decided to grab breakfast and…read morerolled the dice and just went here for a quick bite. Wow, it is a lot more than a quick breakfast at a gas station! The kitchen was complete and had a full menu offered up. It was also a commercial bakery... multiple bakers working on cinnamon rolls that looked divine! I had a breakfast quesadilla. It had real flavor in it with candied jalapeños. It was a lot but judging from all the plates I saw come out of the kitchen everything there was solid in serving size. The chai latte was good too. And the folks were nice. They definitely have loyal fans locally, folks were ordering for tailgates!

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