Love this place. Stopped by between Des Moines and Sioux City and had a deliciously disgusting…read moremeal. Everything was yummy and so unhealthy. Garlic cheese ball and tater tot poutine? Amazing. The tenderloin was massive. And the broccoli cheese soup was a star. Tried the peach pie as well which I thoroughly enjoyed. The wait staff was super friendly and the ambiance was exactly what I was hoping for, a quality local establishment. Throughly enjoyed it.

The gf wanted to check out I-80 MetalArt and we found the Chuckwagon Restaurant right across the…read morestreet. We arrived pretty much at straight up noon on a Saturday. I fully expected the place to be packed as it appears to be pretty much the only show in town as far as a sit down restaurant. There was a please wait to be seated sign there as we walked in. We were greeted right away and seated in minutes. It's old school wood tables and chairs and I think there was a counter available. Ordering is done at the tables as well as settline your bill up with your server. Surprisingly the speed of service continued throughout the visit. After drinks we ordered the rodeo burger and fries, a tenderloin with chili cheese fries, and the garlic cheeseballs. The cheeseballs came with marinara and ranch. Fresh, hot, and fantastic! I've eaten a lot of tenderloins. Many that have been highlighted as Iowa Tenderloin Trail winners or participants... This is one of the better tenderloins I've had in the state! Obviously hand made, breaded, and fried. Not too thick and not too thin. Drained properly. Served with the essential condiments including the holy trinity (onions, dill pickles, and mustard). The gf liked her burger. It could have used more of the featured ranch and bbq sauce. The fries... Neither of us cared for them. Obviously hand made, but almost too thin and too greasy. We'd both opt for a different side next time. To each our own though. Almost every small town along this stretch of I-80 has a pub & grill. The menus vary a little, but are very similar in a lot of aspects. The quality of service and the cooks make the biggest differences. The Chuckwagon hit five stars in some aspects of both. Work on those fries and the flavor of the chili (horribly bland) and this review would have been five stars. I'm going to emphasize this again. Truly one of the best tenderloins I've had in the state! Keep doing what you are doing!

Passed through Oakland randomly and stopped here for lunch. Very clean inside, food came quickly…read moreand food was delicious! If you're in Oakland this is a great option if you don't want fast food. Polite staff and Taylor Swift played the entire time which is an automatic five stars. P.S. bathrooms are clean and there IS a baby changing station.

because of the website they didn't give me no buns on my burger, chicken sandwich, nothing and the…read moreportion sizes are ridiculous

THIS PLACE ROCKS -and I'm really mad at myself now…read more.. I've stopped in Walnut IA many times on my CO-WI-CO roadtrips, always turning south to the gas station & Econolodge hotel, oblivious to this gem of a diner just 1/2mi north. Found it last night, Mon 8pm... I thought "probably closed." Nope. Open till 9! Walked in & was immediately impressed with the size, sports decor, & friendly staff. Owner Kyle welcomed me to a bar seat and noted the $10 Special chicken plate w/2 sides; then I saw the beers on tap & realized the BACKFIELD is doing it RIGHT in the sticks of Iowa The menu has 3x more items than I woulda' expected. The tables, bar & bathrooms = CLEAN. Btw, the chicken special... tastiest chic breasts I've ever had, honest I'll be planning all my roadtrips now with a stop here for food/drink. Thx Kyle & team, much success to you! -Greg

We have to stop here anytime we're close, like when we drive to and from the Omaha VA. The chicken…read morefried steak here is the best we've found in central and western Iowa. Large cutlet, real mashed potatoes, not powdered. And the appetizer offerings makes this a favorite place to eat. And they do have a 10 per cent veterans discount. Roomy, attentive wait staff and darn good music to listen to when eating there.

Wonderful atmosphere, service, and food! I had breakfast and my husband had a cheeseburger. Both…read morewere delicious! The coffee was tasty and the breakfast potatoes were outstanding. Highly recommend The Downtowner.

We stopped in while camping this weekend for breakfast. Hubby got the French toast special and I…read moregot biscuits and gravy. It's ones of my favorite breakfast items and it was a delicious. The biscuits were fluffy, but held up to the thick sausage gravy. The flavor was so good and lacked nothing. I also ordered a hot chocolate and it was phenomenal. I have been trying hot chocolate all over Omaha and this is in the running of my top two.. I will drive to the Downtowner just to get a cup of this delicious hot chocolate, it was that good. It's only about 45 minutes away. Perfect for a nice evening ride.

This place has been here 5 years and we don't even know about it!! Why have the people of Omaha…read morenot been getting the word out! We came down on St Patty's Day! The gentlemen who took our order was thorough about any questing we had about the menu. We will definitely be back, we had the Nation Burger and the regular burger! Fresh Jalapeños oh oh and guess what, they have Modelo foo!! Thank you for the good Ono Grindz Bruh!!

Fast-ish fresh burgers, perfectly seasoned smash burgers, ugh! We love cheeseburgers! It's our go…read moreto easy dinner and reasonably priced. Two burgers, corn dog, and fry, is about $40, which for these burgers is so worth it! The corn dog breading is perfectly fluffy and I'm a huge fan of mustard so it's a beautiful medley. They don't have a ton of seating for large groups, but for two, it's easy to order at the counter and eat your meal there.

Food was fresh, staff was friendly, wait for food wasn't long. Restaurant was clean. Love the $5 &…read more$7 deals.

Always enjoy Burger King and it's so much cheaper than McDonalds.Once again, not enough words. My…read moreSon once paid over $9 at McDonalds for a reg burger, small fries and a small drink...outrageous!! Going to price themselves right out of business.

In November, it is 4 chili dogs for $4 Wednesdays. I went with a friend and split the order. We…read morereally liked the chili flavor, and the hot dogs are what you expect. There are other combos, $4, $6 and $10 as you like. Also, at the website, there are a lot of coupons for meal deals. . Other good things: Plenty of free parking. The restaurant is small (4 booths). The booths and restaurant is very clean. The workers were quite nice to me. All around good experience.

Food was hot and fresh. Service was amazing. The Krep the…read morearea nice and clean. They had a special on Wednesdays for chili dogs for $4.

It's not what you think from the sign :) Going through western Iowa in a Monday and stopped for…read morelunch. First time here. A very nice bar and grill atmosphere. Special was 1/2 pound cheese burger and fries. Hard to say no to that. Burger was very juicy and cooked perfectly. Bun was toasted and I was surprised by the fresh lettuce and tomato. A step above the standard bar burger. Fries were crispy and hot, not soggy at all. Waitress was very friendly and helpful even to an out of town face. Never had to wait for my iced tea to be refilled. I would highly recommend Jugs&Suds. Don't let the name scare you off.

Oh small town bars, how I love thee. After a wedding one afternoon, we came up on Suds N Jugs…read more It's one of probably three bars in the lovely town of Onawa. I think we probably ended up here because of the word "Jugs" in the title. This is not, I repeat NOT, a titty bar... although it would have been more fun if it were! This is one of those places that serves fried pickles with ranch dip, country music blares in the background, and beer flows freely. I can't complain at all about this place. It was actually kind of fun. It's certainly not anywhere I'd go if I weren't in Onawa, but alas, I was!

This is my second time out here. I loved it so much. The burgers are so good. The restaurant is…read morecomfortable. The staff are so on top of being helpful. I honestly can't remember the burger I had, but I remember that I wanted to have it with the strawberry aioli and they were happy to make the change for me. I am a little obsessed with fries - they are my crush - these have to be some of the best fries I have every had. I will be back

First time here. It's a smaller spot so it's was super busy. It was a Friday and we arrived around…read more6:30. After I ordered I saw 10 other people with order numbers in their hand so that was an indication of the wait we were about to endure. We had to stand for a bit before a table was available. It took 45 minutes before the food arrived. Now the food. It was good enough to say I'll try it again. If it wasn't for the generous portion of fries I would have left hungry. I'd be happy to pay $18 for two sliders and half the amount of fries. Fries were good but most likely a premade frozen fry nothing unique. The size of the burger was honestly comparable to the McBurger not the Big Mac (smaller and less meat). Couldn't have been more than 1/4 lb. Very thin. Yes I know it's a smash burger but paper thin and didn't pour out of an already tiny bun. I ordered the heat burger. It came with pepper jack cheese jalapeños and aïoli sauce. I dipped it in ketchup b/c it seemed dry. The 9 year old ordered the classic with added bacon. I'd say add the 3rd patty for $3 to make the meat to bun ratio closer to equal.