A one pound burger??!!?! Yes!…read more Great flavors, friendly staff. Amazing place for the whole family to find something they will love.

A must go! This place has the best food!! We came for Father's Day, they were very busy but service…read morewas excellent with a friendly staff. Highly recommend this cool lil spot

Quality bar food. The Trash Can nachos are awesome - served in a trash can lid. Highly recommend…read more Don't miss the hash browns with cheese and onions or the fried pickles!

It's a nice little bar in a scenic little town. Never ate there but I used to stop in regularly…read morefor a beer. Then they stopped carrying beer. They have a few kinds of light beer, if you consider that beer. I stopped for the first time in ten or twelve years last year, and they did have a non-light beer... Shiner Bock, the worst bock beer there is. I'm sorry, but a bar has to have lots of non watered-down beer available at all times.

Great wings on Tuesdays and great selection of sauces! Bone in or bone out they were good!read more

The first time visiting I ordered the broasted chicken and let me tell you it definitely didn't…read moredisappoint. I since have tried more of the menu and I'm currently loving the Reuben it's very authentic (being part Irish it's a real treat). I always get great service here and they are all very friendly.

5 star rating.....really?!?!? YEP!! It is EXACTLY what the name implies!!! If you think that you…read moreare going to have fine French cuisine at a place called The Hole in the Wall, check yourself!! It's just a great local watering hole, with great bar food, especially the specials. Not to mention the salad bar!! If you happen to find yourself in Lawler, why not??? It's good, the service is awesome and it's cheap!! Worth a shot. Hell, you can always say that you just ate at a "hole in the wall", and people will understand.

Best place in the area to get a pork tenderloin sandwich and crispy fries! Friday fish specials…read moreand great pie! Fast, friendly servers bring delicious home cooked meals to your table. We always stop there when we are in the area.

Located in the former Country Cottage Cafe location - Oelwein Family Restaurant offers a full day…read moremenu including some all you can eat specials and supper entrees. Stopped in for breakfast on a Monday morning. Waffles, omelettes, French toast, skillets - lots of choices. We had a western omelette with hash browns and a pancake, vegetarian omelette with hash browns with onions, French toast with sausage links on the side and a vegetable skillet with bacon. Rye toast on the side for the skillet and veggie omelette. Sunny side eggs on the skillet were done perfectly - hash browns soaked up the yolk as expected. French toast was tender. Omelettes are three eggs - chock full of veggies. Overall a good experience. Note - 3.9% service charge for credit cards. We paid cash.

We finally made it out to St Olaf, Iowa and the St Olaf Tavern to try their famous breaded pork…read moretenderloin sandwich. I can safely say it did NOT disappoint. It was excellent! Not too thick, not too thin, juicy, lighted breaded and seasoned perfectly, cooked to a perfect crispness. The pickles and onions were a perfect compliment to the overall experience. The onion rings were some of the best I've had. Lightly breaded and made in house. Great place! Great service! 5 stars!

This is exactly what I want in a small town bar/restaurant. Nothing fancy. Service great. Food…read morefantastic. Cash only but they do have an ATM on site

Our Favorite spot in De Soto!! We stumbled upon this gem while on a weekend get away. This is a…read morelocal family owned business, new owners within the last year. Shannon and Todd are serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner every single day!! You can choose to sit in the dining room or bar. The locals are eating and hanging out here and that's all I needed to know!! They have gaming, but more importantly they have the Wisconsin pull tabs. A fully stocked bar and ice cold beers are ready for your sipping pleasure. We stopped in on 3 different occasions during the weekend. What we ordered: *** homemade hand battered fresh cheese curds- these were the best curds I have ever eaten!! For breakfast the following day: ** 3 egg omelet with fresh ham, tomatoes and cheese with a side of bacon. ** Biscuits and gravy with an over easy egg. Our food was hot fresh, and delicious. This restaurant/bar is exactly how you picture a locals place to be. Everyone was friendly, welcoming and made us feel at home. We were sad to leave as we felt like we were leaving family. This is a must stop while in De Soto!!

Had the pizza for the first time over the weekend. The pizzas are factory-made crusts. They only…read morecome in 12". For 2 adults, one is too small, 2 is too much. I wish they came in different sizes and were homemade crust. Otherwise, basic toppings, expensive add-ons, and not many specialty pizzas. Meh. The jukebox in the bar area is soooo loud. It does not "fit" the crowd of old people out trying to visit. They kept coming out to the dining area complaining it was too loud in the other room. Despite the staff's back and forth, we were not greeted or waited on for 20 minutes. We could hear them BSing in the back, but I think they forgot they were at work. We kept closing the door between the bar and dining room and the staff walking in between constantly left it open. The owners need to "read the room" and adjust the jukebox accordingly. We shouldn't have to YELL over dinner. I wear hearing aids and couldn't hear a thing! Food is inconsistent and owner-after being complimented that the food had improved since they opened only argued that it's the same food they had when they opened, which it is not. Shut up and take the compliment!

I really wanted to love this place but it was a big let down…read more First, we were there on a Friday, just before what is likely a very busy time. We sat at the bar. The servers were there, obviously waiting for customers to start arriving, and they were all congregating at the end of the bar, chatting it up. It was super unprofessional and pretty annoying. We were glad when the food came out quickly so we could just eat and leave. To be honest, I don't recall what my husband ordered. I got the pork tenderloin. The tenderloin was very tough and had zero flavor. Like, I don't think they even put salt in the coating, let alone any other seasonings. This is Iowa, if you can't make anything else at all, you should at least have a decent pork tenderloin. This was our second time trying the place. Both instances were equally underwhelming. I wanted this to be our "go to" place but sadly we won't return.

The food was sub par with being a limited menu during the day. Also pay with cash or you will be…read morepaying more for using card. Burger tasted like it was frozen from box. Fries were amazing

We were immediately attended to by the waiter. He was kind and polite. Gave us a copy of the menu…read more Ordered a hamburger and fries and chocolate shake. Classic drive-in food. Delicious. Prompt service

So a year later and we're back! The chicken was as delicious as we remembered it, as were the…read moreonion rings and hot fudge malts! They must've had a new waitress because she didn't know what came with the chicken dinner and my husband asked about fries. Then a little later the big steak fries, which he doesn't really care for, came in the meal. They forgot the potato salad, but we were able to catch one of the workers and have them bring some. He thought the potato salad was good. Everything was great! So fun to eat at a drive in!

We stopped in here for a quick snack. The service was great and our food came out incredibly…read morequickly. We split the Italian Beef which was tasty and a very generous portion. I found out from our server that many of their items are made in house, which is great to hear in a restaurant landscape where everything is frozen and reheated! It might have a silly name and the decor might be "rundown chic", but the food and service is spectacular.

Checked out this funny and quirky restaurant in Galena. Durty Gurt's is a long time local favorite…read morewith drinks and food that's better than it looks. It may be kind of dumpy inside but the place is also full of crazy personality. A lot of the basics along with a few fancier items. The prices are pretty okay for the portions and quality. Basically if you're a group it will probably be waiting for a table so go early. It's one of the popular places to go around here. The last time coming here we got seats at the bar and there wasn't any waiting. Has a lot of cool memorabilia to look at. There's a bunch of funny signs on the walls. It's about $7 for a basic cocktail. The Fuzzy Navel is one of the classics you can get. It's about $13 for a burger and fries. They have a veggie burger that can substitute. We each got one of these. I got it with the toppings of the Basic Burger. These come with the usual toppings like lettuce, mayonnaise which I left off, onions, pickles, and tomatoes. She got it with the toppings of the Olive Burger. These come with cheddar, lettuce, mayonnaise, olives, onions, Swiss, and tomatoes. For sure it gets busy. It's located on Main at Franklin. They're closed Wednesdays.