Oof, while the promise of this divier bar in a small town seemed good on the surface, their prime…read morerib sandwich left a lot to be desired. Just imagine some shaved beef in an ungrilled hot dog bun and that's their prime rib...with a side of fries. Surface was fine, but we were hungry and it took a while for the waitress to take our order after dropping off the menus; so I wish they were just slightly more attentive to us putting the menu down and being ready, especially since the place didn't seem busy. I'd come back here again, but probably try more of their burgers/other items. The prime rib dinner item looked good, but only available on weekends, but their prime rib sandwich isn't a contender for the sandwich prize; but it will do if you're passing through.

Great food service and supports a small town business. They have great burgers and a phenomenal…read moreprime rib

Everything about this place is the best. The food and the employees. You feel like at homeread more

Great food, great portions, with a very Friendly staff. Classic small town character and feel.read more

Great atmosphere! Lots of great options!…read moreFully loaded nachos was a meal in itself. Plenty of TV's to watch sports Huge portions

Excellent service, food and atmosphere! Ate here 3 times in a week while in town on business…read more Consistently good all week!

Excellent service here and a fairly varied menu with some unique options! Service was excellent…read moreboth times we went. The first time, we thought the food was amazing. The second time we thought it was good! Good mix of drink options. Very casual and laid back atmosphere.

I arrived at 8:30 on a Tuesday night, hoping to get some food before the kitchen closed at 9. The…read moreyoung lady behind the bar was super nice and friendly and suggested the Twinkie Poppers and the tacos. Both were amazing as well as the customer service and friendliness of the bartender. If I'm ever in town I'm coming to Brady's.

Spirit Lake, Iowa…read more The outside of this restaurant is adorable. Picnic tables, and a few four top tables sit randomly underneath a tree with outdoor lights. The inside is cold and modern. Plastic chairs, low back high top chairs and concrete floor. Photos line the wall, mostly of kids and scribble crayon on the back wall It is a walk up where you order your food and then they bring it to the table. The guy taking my order was curt. Asked him if they fry their items in beef tallow. He said no. Then I told him I had a question about the turkey burger. He was gruff and said what do you wanna know. Then I asked him if he had to pick between two sandwiches, which would he pick? He shrugged his shoulders. Perhaps he should not be working the front of the house with his lack of personality. My husband's burger was plain but good. My turkey burger was very dry. The onion jam was absolutely delicious and so was the bun that it was served on. We ordered a side of tater tots. They have a bit of kick and spice to them. However, they were soft. I prefer my tater tots to be cooked to a crunch. Not wet and limp. You can order soda, but it is sold by the can. There are no fountain drinks. There is no table service. In fact, I have not seen one employee walk since we have been here. I would give thus place a 3.8 for food. I would give them one star for service. No, I would never come back

Came in with 2 friends. I ordered the BC Burger & fries. I have supported your business since they…read moreopened & usually love the food. My burger was just barely warm & came out within 5 minutes of us ordering. It seems like they are pre-cooked & then warmed up. The bun didn't seem fresh & my fries were hard. My other 2 friends had specialty burgers & fries. There fries were hot, fresh & delicious. I am very disappointed.

A nice place. Service was some of the best I've ever had. Food was solid, but not the best. I will…read moresay that I think it is as good as I expected it to be, but I always hope it'll be better thus I am not leaving a 5-star review. Fried pickles spears with the rock n roll sauce were great. I wouldn't have ordered these except my server recommended them out of all the apps, so I went with that. Fried things at places like this usually lack flavor and are just salty, fried bar food. These had some kick. The rock n roll sauce was like a Mayo with Frito's Chili Cheese Twists, so they were yummy. Tilapia on wild rice was ok, but it's tilapia, so how amazing can it be, right? Broccoli wasn't too over cooked and it still had a healthy green color, so I was happy with that. And the fries were a tad greasy, but they came out hot and crunchy. I think if they let the oil drain off them a bit more under a heat lamp, they'd hold their crispness a bit longer. Oh, and it was an entire plate of fries, so portions were generous. Lastly, everything was served very quickly. The place wasn't super-busy, but it wasn't dead and I was happy about the timeliness. I ordered an app first then placed an order for my entree after munching on that. And I was out done in 45 minutes. Granted, I was eating alone, but still. If you enjoy meat, I highly recommend giving this place a shot. I am a pescatarian (mostly vegetarian) and I have a sneaking suspicion that their beef and chicken options have much more developed flavors.

Great food great drinks, great owner, great service! Will be making it our "go to" place when…read morewe're in Sheldon!@

Dam good food. Tenderloin, chicken wrap, burgers and French dip all very good…read more Friendly staff clean environment

In my younger days, I always went to Malarky's for a night out but never eaten there. I was back in…read morenorthwest Iowa for a weekend, and so my mom and I decided to go, since we'd both heard how good the food was. We got there about 7 pm on Friday night and it was reasonably busy, though most people were already eating. There were several open tables, but only a few were clean, so we found one and sat. Things started off well enough--the server was friendly, told us about the specials, and brought us each a water right away. We ordered our food, and I had ordered mine without onion, as well as a salad. The order took a while--which again, Friday night, somewhat busy, so that's ok. When the food arrived, it was not good. My entree had tons of onion, and even though I removed them, it still tasted very onion-y, as something covered in grilled onions tends to be. It was also not hot, at all, and my fries were not hot as well. My mom had fish with hash browns, and her fish was somewhat warm, but hash browns were not. Not sure how long our food sat after being done, but obviously quite a while. My salad, which arrived at the same time as our meal, had no dressing, and we needed to flag down our server to get it, as she never stopped back at our table to check on us. I ended up not eating most of my entree and just eating the salad. We were very disappointed as we had been really looking forward to the meal, and I feel like if the food would have been prepared correctly--and served hot--it could have been great. Unfortunately, I don't think we will take the chance again.

Not a big place. Not by any means fancy. But the folks that run it are friendly, and the food is…read morefantastic. I asked for a cheeseburger and fries and I got a burger that was a good size, and fries that were crispy. The lettuce was a large leaf and crispy, tomato, and onions were crispy and fresh as well. The dairy side of the house, shakes, malts, ice cream, is great as well. Be careful, however, when ordering anything in the large size. A large malt for instance, what I blithely purchased, is enormous. So if you have yourself and three other people to share it, order the large. They are fantastic overall, and well worth the trip, as long as you remember, there's no inside seating, and it's just a local small town eatery.

Poor food quality and quantity. This place is filthy with bugs, sticky table, seat. Service…read moreinappropriate. Embarrassing. Nothing good to say.

Local flavor that I love Great burgers and fantastic onion…read morerings Local beers What's not to love

We stopped in for drinks and dinner because we saw a few social media posts talking about the food…read more We were very disappointed that after taking a seat at the bar - nobody acknowledged that we were even in the restaurant. Staff were washing dishes in the kitchen and the bartender was putting away glasses - we made eye contact with both to no avail - after 10mins we walked out without even one person saying a word to us. Happy to give our money elsewhere.

If you're looking for a family, friendly dining experience, I would recommend Cook's Café. The food…read moreis always well prepared by a staff ready to assist you. Between the hours of breakfast and lunch this is definitely a great restaurant to consider.

Food was pretty good. Typical cafe, but the some of the servers could be a bit more friendly. The…read moreambiance is ok, not the best. Seems like they want you in and out to flip the tables..