While on a cross-country road trip to eastern Iowa, had to stop at Ev's ice cream in Marshalltown,…read morea city tradition! They had five different flavors of soft-serve when we were there. Hubby (who grew up in M-town) got cheesecake, and I got raspberry, both in cones. Very delicious and a little heftier than Dairy Queen's soft-serve! Plus they now have an indoor attachment so that you don't have to stand out in the weather to order. Only downside is it is cash only. Definitely will come back if we are ever in the area again!

Super great place! Simple and cheap soft serve! Grew up in Marshalltown and love this place!read more

Just okay. The food is located in the back of the store. The tortillas are homemade, which is a…read moreplus and the carne asada was well seasoned. However, ordering and packaging were problematic. I ordered 2- 3 taco platters and got 1 and had to reorder. I ordered onions and cilantro on the side and somehow got 3 tacos with onions and 3 with both onions and cilantro- my kids were NOT happy to pick out all the stuff. The beans tasted canned, but the rice was yummy. The beans were too runny and leaked all over and made a mess into the rice (see photo). Overall okay, but I'd try other places before returning here.

I heard about this place from a co-worker... and was intrigued by the "taco stand in a grocery…read morestore" description. Usually I find that weird hidden location taco shops are some of the best, LOL. But unfortunately not the case here. I will say the tacos I had were pretty authentic, and the meat flavor was okay/good enough. The beans were watery and a very grey color... not appetizing. The rice was bland... I prefer some veggies in my Mexican rice... this was just orange rice. Overall, I wasn't impressed. There are better Mexican options in town.

This is a candy shop is must when heading toward Marshalltown Iowa…read more My son and I popped in on our way home. We were immediately greeted and offered popcorn samples. There were about five employees in the store, one working at the ice cream section, some making popcorn, and some in the back makingCandy. Everyone was keeping busy, but they all greeted us. One of the gals offered to help and told us about the specials right away. We bought fudge because my husband and son love it and I bought truffles. Everything was delicious. I sampled a little bit of the salted caramel corn, which was equally tasty. I wish I would've bought some. We got some of our delicious candy and headed out. I really just love the atmosphere and how they created their space for their Candy shop. If you don't drive out to Marshalltown anytime soon, they also ship out all over the country.

Quaint little shop in Marshalltown. All types of chocolates…read moreand carmel goodies as well as some excellent IceCream and friendly service! Combined a scoop of Chocolate Peanut Butter IceCream and Nana Banana Pudding IceCream...I'll call it the "Elvis"...what awesome flavors and very creamy icecreams. Great place! Only regret was forgetting to take a picture sooner!

ya i like taylor's maid rite true like forever sure why not…read more& good order_plenty tasty-good review good meats clean flavors mustard no ketchup

I was recommended Taylor's by a colleague who grew up going here back in 1958 and I was honored to…read moreeat at that counter! It's a no-frills, tasty, classic experience for all looking to try something new. Go with the maid-rite and a vanilla malt, you won't regret it! I'm always on the lookout for timeless diners and this lands towards the top of the list.

Out of all the restaurants in Marshalltown, this one is my absolute favorite. With good food, great…read morestaff, and a warm and friendly environment, Culver's of Marshalltown, Iowa will forever be one of my favorite places to eat. Every staff here at Culver's does their best to make you feel like family- one such lady by the name of Jan has actually memorized my name in order to great me personally when I walk through the door. This small gesture makes me proud to live in the Marshalltown community and have Culver's among us serving us with pride and goodness. However, I must confess that no place is perfect. Each restaurant will have faults and Culver's is not exception. One of the biggest things I notice when I enter Culver's here in Marshalltown is that some of the tables have not been cleaned off yet. Now on a busy day I can forgive some tardiness; when the place is dead, however, a restaurant has no excuse for not keeping their tables clean for new customers. Chairs not cleaned up, tables with left over food crumbs spread across its surface-it unsettles me to sit in such a place. The staff at Culver's, while being pleasant, have some faults as well. Example: I came in and ordered a Culver's burger- single and with onion rings. When the food came I got my onion rings, but it appeared that they had upgraded the order without telling me. Now one may think that getting an upgrade is good-after all, we love upgraded things in America. Yet when you ask for one thing (especially when you are on a budget) and they give you something else while charging you for that upgrade, it unsettles me even more. I would have liked the serve to repeat back what I said in order for me to know that she understood me and was able to follow the directions I had when it came to my food. All in all Culver's, while sharing some mistakes and in need of an improvement of both quality of restaurant and servers, Culver's in Marshalltown, Iowa still deserves your attention for its family atmosphere and commitment to excellence, even with a few miss haps here and there.

I only had corn dog- which I love and French fries. Had gotten soda also! We had to wait for about…read more7-8 minutes for food! Then went to get mustard out of bin at condiment counter. Only had 2 in there but a lot of mayo. So I filled their bin with mayo! Then went up to counter. There were SEVERAL employees behind counter, laughing, talking among themselves. I felt like I was totally ignored. I had to say Excuse me!! Then I got more mustard from "Manager"! Okay! Then I had remembered that I wanted to get a chocolate malt. So went to counter ordered. Was given their traditional number to put on table for delivery. Mind you I only ordered a malt, no fried foods from kitchen. So sat there 5 minutes, 7 minutes. Nope no malt being delivered. So I finally took my number sign and went up to counter. Still standing there. Totally ignored again! I said excuse me for the second time in this same visit. I said I only ordered a malt! One of the guys grabs it from where it was sitting! I just rolled my eyes. Come on a little customer service please! Enough chatting !

I split my time between Marshalltown and New York. Back in Marshalltown and I head to La Carreta…read more Fantastic food and people!!

When I am in town for work I like to eat local when I can and found this place highly rated through…read moreYelp and google so I thought I would give it a shot. I got the chips and queso and a steak quesadilla. Both were delicious. Although it was a week night and seemed busy, the service was quick so I was in and out in less than an hour which was great. They have a lot of different options on their menu so there is something for everyone!

We love their gyro's!! The French fries are also very good! They are both just consistently very…read moregood. We usually come in over the lunch hour. They receive a lot of traffic from Emerson. But we've always received excellent service! They have beautiful photos of Greece. The blue and white pictures you expect to see. Not our first time in or our last!

Today I chose to go to Opa Grill for lunch and I absolutely LOVED my food and service! It's a…read morecasual and clean atmosphere which is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner! I had the Lemon chicken soup and it was truly amazing! It has that perfect punch of lemon in each bite! I had the chicken gyro and I was equally impressed! I normally do not get the fries that come with a sandwich but the menu stated they were their specialty, and they were fantastic! I would love to eat here everyday! Even if you don't love Greek food they offer a wide variety of items on their menu that's sure to please!

In town for some personal business and had time to kill so we decided to find a local place for…read morelunch. Per my usual when it comes to deciding factors, the name drew us in to The Flying Elbow. Super cute place - simple. Very clean. Straightforward. The menu is on the wall, above the same counter where you order. Staff was helpful and friendly. My husband got a burger - The Patterson. The gentleman taking his order was kind enough to switch out the bread since my hubs isn't a fan of jalapeño. He recommended Texas toast, which the hubs was grateful for and he LOVED it. It was just the right amount of messy, juicy, and YUM. I got the all-beef hotdog with chili, cheese, and green onions. It was delicious. My only recommendation would be putting the cheese under the chili so that it melts (or run it under the broiler for a sec) and gets super gooey. Otherwise, the chili was awesome and tasted great with the dog. I'd definitely get it again. BUT, the kicker of the whole meal, the absolute "must go back" item was the tots. HO. LY. COW. We got one order to share and just figured we were getting regular old tator tots. But NO. The order was six tots that were each about the size of a ping pong ball and they were the MOST epic little flavor bombs. I know they had potato, cheese, and bacon in them ... not sure what else they add to create that little ball-o-flavor but MAN. If you're in the area, this place should be on your list of "must try." If you're not, those tots are worth the trip.

Love everything about Flying Elbow! Their portions are huge! I usually end up taking some home…read more We live outside of Marshalltown but gladly drive the extra miles to go there