Everything was AMAZING! I will definitely be back!…read moreI had the ribs, pulled pork, fries and Mac n cheese.

Everything changed when the new owner took over. He changed the food service vendor to save money…read moreand you can taste the difference in quality overall. He is not friendly with the customers like the old owners were. Also the silverware is not sanitized so do not trust the cleanliness here. The food is not made fresh daily like it used to be. Such a shame this man came in and ruined a perfectly good restaurant with his greed. Thumbs down and I was once their biggest fan.

Best Ribs, Chicken and Fish in the area. Great service also…read more Waitressesare very attentive and helpful.

Great Friday night fish place. It has a limited Lent Menu…read moreduring this season but I think it is one of the Best!!! The fried pickles are a MUST appetizer!!! And the House Salad with the homemade Ranch Dressing ummm Yes please! The fish is hot and crispy and just right!! I opted for a bake potato and glad I did. I can't say enough about this place!!! If you are looking for a different place during Lent please stop in at Mr BBQ (Waterloo location)

Mr. Bbq is an amazing place to visit if you're looking for old school cooking in a modern setting!!read more

The BEST fried chicken!! Always our go to when we need a fried chicken fix! All the sides we had,…read moregreen beans (just like moms), baked beans, Cole slaw, and potato salad were delicious. Compliments to the chef!! Great atmosphere too.

In Red Bud- there are few restaurants and this was my local friend's pick…read more The waitress was quick to wait on us. She kept our drinks refilled constantly. The food came out quickly and was hot or chilled (slaw) correctly. The French fries were crispy (given to me to try BBQ sauce). The chicken sandwich was full of well smoked and seasoned chicken. The coleslaw was vinegar based and I just added some black pepper. The mustard sauce was excellent. The tea was good. The newer decor set the place off from the smokehouse menu. It seemed more of a bar than a smokehouse. I was an immediate fan.

Do not skip this place! Idk how this place doesn't have more reviews. It's a cute little old…read morebuilding, and our service was excellent. App: Loaded burnt end chips - I'm a sucker for a house made chip and these were great, I think they may have had the BBQ rub on them? Their seasoning on the chips was special Bf had smoked pork steak - EXCELLENT, was juicy and well seasoned Sides: potato salad and onion rings - great I had BBQ sampler (brisket, pulled pork, bratwurst and 1/4 rack ribs) - juicy, fall apart brisket, pulled pork was not dry like 90% of places, ribs were some of the best I've had and so was the bratwurst Sides: mac and cheese and hush puppies - the mac and cheese is not baked mac and cheese (I definitely prefer baked) but this was FANTASTIC. Hush puppies were great. I also had a Bloody Mary with their pickle vodka - it was perfect, not too spicy and they had a fresh (possibly homemade) pickle

We have a friend from Waterloo who raves about this place, so we wanted to try it. First of all,…read morevibes! Swanky, classy and dark interior, with a speakeasy-roaring 20's feel. It was raining the day we came so did not get to experience the rooftop. It was not busy on the day we came but we were seated fairly close to a lingering group of 6 who were incredibly loud, which was disappointing. We were there on a Sunday which is a limited menu because of the featured all-you-can-eat Sunday fried chicken dinner served family style. It's a great deal at $19/adult! Included are biscuits, dirty mashed potatoes, sautéed green beans, corn custard, and then the chicken. Biscuits were VERY hard...like could hurt someone if you threw it at them hard. Green beans and dirty mash were exceptional along with the accompanying gravy. I also really enjoyed the chicken--flavorful, juicy, nice crust, piping hot. The corn custard, while the texture and corn flavor were nice, lacked seasoning. They mean it when they say all you can eat, and we were even given boxes to take home the few extras our stomachs didn't have room for. The service was unfortunately not great, took a while to see our waiter and we were never offered water refills. Overall, a nice restaurant with good food, would love to try their full menu. I deducted a star for noise, service, and a couple food items being a bit subpar. It was a half hour drive for us so if we ever happen to be in Waterloo would like to go back but probably wouldn't make a special trip for it due to the drive and us not being absolutely blown away.

For our pre-Christmas dinner, my husband brought me here…read more The place is located in downtown Waterloo. There were plenty of street parking available and within walking distance from the restaurant. When we arrived, we were greeted immediately and brought to an elevator. We were seated on the second floor overlooking the streets. The place is beautifully decorated from what looked like repurposed doors. I'm not sure if the door looks were intentional or they truly were repurposed. Either way, they gave the restaurant characters. Our waitress stopped by shortly after we were seated and took our drink orders. After she brought us our drinks, we placed an order for some smoked prawn roll (jalapeño cream cheese mousse, red pepper jelly, fried wanton and cucumber). Delicious! Next came our entrée. I ordered the 16 oz cowboy ribeye, medium rare. The steaks are a la carte. I ordered a side of brown butter asparagus to go with my steak. They offer accouterment for the steaks but I decided against it. My steak was prepared properly and was quite tasty. My husband had the grilled salmon which he also thoroughly enjoyed. For dessert, I ordered the chocolate grand Marnier creme caramel. It was divine! Overall, our dining experience was wonderful. Making the 20-minute trek was well worth it.

Excellent food beer cocktails and staff ! Beautiful building as well ! Get a flight! A great timeread more

Hopskeller is an all around fantastic place to visit! We always make a stop here when in Waterloo…read more This is such a cool space! When you enter you see the large bar and all the beautiful wood. The staff are friendly and welcoming. You order drinks at the bar and food at the food window near the back. They have a large selection of beers and cocktails. There is are easy to read, large signs with the beers and drinks on the menu. The bartenders are helpful if you want more info about the style of beer. There is plenty of bar seating and a large area with tables. When the weather is nice I love the patio! Several large tables, a nice fountain and large tree to provide some shade. I have also tried many things on the menu and the must try is for sure one of their pizzas! Perfect size for two people to split. They have a range of your typical toppings and some that are unique. They are all delicious and I especially love the crust! Pizza and beer on the patio! Perfection!

So bomb. We ordered pulled pork nachos, 12oz burnt ends and 12oz pork belly entrees with mac n…read morecheese, baked beans and tots for sides. Service and food were top tier.

Another great experience at Nubby's! If you haven't been recently, they have done a remodel. New…read moreentrance and more open space. It feels roomier for sure. Lots more people enjoying their meal. We had about 10 people in our party and were seated right away as we called ahead. They have a great staff, every time we have been here with small or larger groups they handle service equally well. Do not skip the Brisket Egg Rolls! They are so good. The order comes with two egg rolls that are fairly large, I cut each in thirds to share with the table. They are filled with the brisket filling so that you get a good ratio of filling to wrapper. They come with a southwest ranch that is good, but I like eating them plain. Small salad was good. For my meal I went with the buffalo chicken pizza in the thin crust. It was really good, so different than what I usually order. Buffalo sauce, chunks of chicken, red onion, jalapeno's, and a ranch drizzle. I would order it again. Great service and great food consistently!

Idk what is wrong at this Subway but it is hands down the worst sandwich I've ever had from a…read moresubway. I got a stale sandwich and I usually don't go make someone remake a sandwich but I had extra time so I did. He was gracious and apologized for it and made another. This was the other. Still stale so bad I could chew it. I tried to take bottom layer off to try to chew and it just crusted apart it was so stale. Evidently they have a problem or they do not make bread daily. Either way, it will be a very long time before I go back to any subway and never again to this one.

Had to pretty much beg to be able to place an order in person. Came in, was the only person and…read morecarrying my 20 month old, completely ignored while 2 workers were making sandwiches, did not acknowledge me until i asked if i could order - they said i couldnt because they were building an online order - continued to wait until i had to beg to order because of my hungry almost 2 year old, told me i would need to wait about another 10 minutes but the employees finally took my order after asking multiple times to be responded with a sassy attitude. The steak sandwhich was not bad though but not going back do to the service.

This place is the best. Super accommodating to our 4-year-old (brought us a juice box unprompted,…read moreeven asked if our kid was diabetic and mentioned they had juice with no sugar added). Atmosphere in a unique, older building is relaxing and nicely lit. Bathrooms and tap room are really clean. I'm not a huge beer drinker, but what I sampled was great. And thankfully they had a wonderful selection of bourbon. The cocktails are delicious! You can bring your own food. They also have popcorn and chips for purchase. I'd be a regular here if only we lived closer!

Really nice spot for a beer flight! $12 for 6 pours. They also have a private event speakeasy, a…read morecovered porch, and the inside feels historic but not in any way but good. Staff is friendly and the Stubbornfest beer is a must try! Cans available in the cooler to go. Easy, free street parking.

Complements to the owners/management, the facility is quite unique with the feel of what you expect…read moreof a modern butchers shop to be. Shelves are faced and full with unique, intriguing meat market driven products including a few decent selection of sundry products to fill a light shopping list. IMO though after purchasing almost $100 in steaks, pork and sausage products was disappointed with the quality at the plate. The thick cut pork chop were great, juicy and filled a large diner appetite. However the thick cut porterhouse, costing $27 was tuff when cooked to MMR, this was a big downer we had expected a whole lot more. the Link breakfast sausage was under seasoned it left us thinking it didn't bring anything special to the breakfast meal. We do expect to give you folks another try in the future. Thank you for the opportunity to experience your store.

If you love meat and meat products, this is the place. Smoked sausage and hog jowl . Amazingread more