Returning because we think this is a good food place!!…read moreArrived on Friday around 5:30. A good time to get there. By 6:15 folks were lined up at the door waiting to order food and tables were filling up. There's no table service so be prepared to line up and order at the kitchen counter. Good selection of food with bbq ribs on Friday and Saturday nights. Our orders: 1/2 rack ribs with ribbon fries and coleslaw. Verdict: excellent. Tender ribs, 5 meaty bones. Heavy rub spicing and you can get extra bbq sauce on the side. Ribbon fries and slaw are both good. Taking home 2 ribs for lunch. My wife has flatbread pepperoni pizza. Always good. 8 squares served on a "paddle." Nice and cheesy with one slice pepperoni on each square. Plenty in the serving, taking home 1/2 the pizza so it is shareable unless you are a big eater. Looking forward to our next visit!

Didn't really go down to eat but after a couple of ice cold IPAs, I shared a pizza with some…read morefriends ! The pizza was delicious ! My normal go to food down there is their awesome tenderloin ! It seems to be a place where people want to go and hang out and it will be even busier this summer as it's on lost Beach at Delhi ! Great service also !

Mason Dixon Saloon, as it is unfortunately titled and branded, is one of the only places in Dubuque…read moretoday that provides pretty darn solid ribs and smoked meats, as some of the other BBQ joints have shuttered over the years. I am pleased, in fact, to report that in having tried the ribs, they have smoking down pretty well and churn out some good food. On other visits however, I was surprised to find the pork on the Cuban sandwich and basket to be an odd texture and pretty off tasting. I'd say that the food is pretty standard otherwise, with what seem to be the usual Cisco/USFoods frozen to fried fare. Nothing incredible, but your familiar greasy stuff to get a quick, cheap-enough lunch in. The service over the years has been mixed as well, during the table service hours, the place has had attentive and kind service, but every weekend the place turns into a confused staging ground for what all-too-often seem to be fake-ID toting college underclassmen. At these hours, the place feels uncomfortable for anyone over 22, and it's hard enough to get to the bar rail at these hours any way, much more-so to be seen by tenders that all too often are overstretched if they're even behind the bar to begin with. There's also the obvious gripe with the ambiance. Bourbon barrels cut and stacked along the walls, set against the backdrop of a big crocodile crawling the room -- pretty cool, if not a little kitschy. The obvious problem remains: why the homage to the Mason Dixon line? A symbol of the south? A bygone time? Something to suggest that the ~perfectly fine~ ribs will transport you to another place? My thought is that all too often, and rightly so, it's associated with the border into a land where slavery existed right up until the line was no more. A line crossed to become free, or on the flip side enter a land where it was okay to treat a black man as something sub-human. If that's where this saloon wants to transport me, I'm good. They changed their branding from a confederate flag striped longhorn to what it is now, but the name and the feeling remain. I should hope that they can see that in a Dubuque that is hopefully changing with times and trying to be a welcoming place to folks of all races, colors, and creeds, it may be time not just to retire the flag, but consider what the line their named for stands for to people other than the white guys in their hometown (a group that seems to want the good ol' Southland to adopt the rural Midwest).

God forbid the DJ play any type of good music, it's like the guy is trying to make people leave,…read moreguy won't even take recommendations. Like I'm trying to save your job brother.

We ate on the deck and enjoyed the balmy weather and the sunset. The waitress was patient and…read moretimely. We had the Long Island and Mississippi Backwater cocktails. The spinach dip in the bread bowl with the tortilla chips was amazing. The entrées were delicious. Blue had a sampler of barbecue meat- so good, and I had the jambalaya - hot spicy and really tasty. We tried the chocolate chip bread pudding, which was tasty but very hot. We got it to go because we knew we couldn't eat the whole thing. Lovely place to have dinner on the river. the only downsides were the soups in that clam chowder was thin and had no potatoes. No clams was pretty much warm milk with celery and the beer cheese soup was too thick and a little too cloy, would've been good with the chips from the appetizer.

We went for lunch after hearing hype about the place from several people and reading the reviews…read more First, the setting was nice. Ordered a lunch special, catfish & red beans & rice and husband ordered catfish & fries. Catfish was average and decent size piece with special. I had to send back the red beans. I think there were 5 beans and no rice and a lot of liquid. Had them substitute potato salad which was very average. Fries were so soggy we didn't eat them. Waitress offered to get us another order and request well done fries but we didn't want to wait. Well done? Shouldn't all fries have a crispness to them? The manager did take 10% off. Whooopeee! Very mediocre at best. We go to New Orleans a lot and red beans/rice are so very good when cooked correctly. They need to take it off the menu or send the chef for a cooking class on southern food.. imho

Definitely five stars. Great service, good food. Dining room can be a bit crowded. Overall a great…read moreexperience. Reservations recommended

Really nice supper club. Not too big, just big enough to be friendly and attentive. Seated…read morepromptly and met immediately with a plate of spreads - cheese, liver pate and butter - and an assortment of fresh vegetables and crackers/bread. Started our meals with fresh greens house salads. There were 4 in our party. One New York strip, one ribeye, one filet and one salmon. Steaks were very generous and cooked perfectly. Three of us had hash browns cooked crisp, one had baked potato. Hash browns came with a cheese sauce if desired. Salmon was a generous slab cooked to perfection. I had a side of mushrooms which were delicious. Our server was very attentive. Food came promptly to the table hot. Highly recommend without any reservations. Can't wait to return. Really, really good meals.

We were returning from a trip to Iowa and I had this spot marked if ever close by. The name holds…read moretrue. It's just a few miles off the Hwy but several lefts and rights through the farming community. The property is currently for sale. We walk in and we're warmly greeted even though it was clear we were not locals and overdressed as we were coming back from a funeral. When we walked in there were several couples on the dance floor enjoying g themselves to some country music. The bar which is a nice size has several seats taken and there were a few sections of seating for dinner, of which about 1:2 was full. They offer a salad bar and we're proud to say " no preservatives through all the homemade fixings. The salad bar could have used a little TLC and the bread sticks were a little stale but overall the selection was deep and good tasting. My prime rib was a little tough and about a 20oz portion for the king cut. My wife had the queen cut and it was roughly the same size and she though it was just Ok. My side was mashed potatoes which were dense with a brown gravy and the other plate had a baked potato. Our waitress was attentive and friendly. Not worth a return trip

What a hidden gem! If your looking for fancy drive on by. If your looking for great food, amazing…read morestaff (Nancy was a hoot) and a bit of nostalgia, this is your place. Had a little band and the folks were dancing. Loved everything about the place.

My favorite place for dinner in Dubuque! Quaint place with brick walls and beautiful ceiling…read more IMO everything is good, starting with the drinks, - i love the Cosmo. Tonight we had the watermelon, feta, hot honey appetizer and although only enough for 2 people it was delicious! Highly recommend! The chef side salad rarely disappoints, and comes with homemade bread. Our entrees of Walleye cakes (went especially for these) and BBQ salmon were perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. I don't remember ever being disappointed with a meal here! We skipped dessert, but typically the desserts here are homemade in house. Friendly service too!

Food too heavy seasoned... too much garlic on salad, lemon on grouper and BBQ on salmon. Also…read moredrinks leave much to be desired. Service good Ambience good Think about another place to go!!

You'll love this place award winner of wing fest five years in a row ,hot roast beef,grandma's home…read morefried chicken friendly environment family run

Yes - Kalmes is located in the median of Highway 20 - giving traveler's from Galena and Dubuque the…read moreoption to pull in for a burger and a beer. They have their regulars - who come in to watch sports and chat with the employees - but they are welcoming to folks passing through. I have enjoyed the Chipotle Burger and the Mushroom Burger. One with regular fries, one with the seasoned waffle fries. Rick has had the steak sandwich and a burger. Burgers are fine - the combo of the chipotle sauce, cheese, bacon - and the one onion ring - was very tasty. The Mushroom - I should have asked for grilled onion instead of raw. Still good flavors. Cash only. No draft Beer. Pepsi products - including Diet Dew. Good choice for a quick meal on our Chicago/Oelwein trips.

The ambiance here is a wonderful surprise. Every detail well thought out and every corner perfectly…read morecurated. We had a quick errand in Monticello and decided to stay for dinner. The waitress was a kind young lady who took great care of us. I had the Asian salad with salmon & a Moscow Mule. The veggies were fresh & it was filling. My husband had the chicken bacon & he was very satisfied! The karaoke crowd was incredibly supportive and full of all the Iowa nice you could ever hope for! We will definitely come again!

Musician friends drag me to a lot of places, but not all of them are as nice as The Market at the…read moreTap. This is an open, welcoming bar that tries to be upscale without losing its small town charm. The food is great and the people are friendly. Apparently the pool table is over 100 years old!