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    5 years ago

    Great coffee and a wide variety of sandwiches. Great place to get the morning joe and some wonderful pastries.

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    Langer's Bar & Grill

    (22 reviews)

    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!@

    Prime Rib - Nice piece of prime rib

    Prime Rib

    (59 reviews)

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    Spencer, Iowa…read more During fair season we were looking for a nice place to eat. This was recommended so we went. Very busy place at 8 pm on a Saturday night. Many large parties but we were only two, so we waited only 10 minutes. Dining room has many tables with nice low back chairs. They are pleather with a soft cushion. A few tables line the walls with booths/chairs combo. The downside are the black paper napkins. I wish they were cloth. The menu is broad from salads to hamburgers and of course seafood and steak. Each entree comes with a side salad and choice of side. You can select from french fries, mashed potatoes, baked potato, mac & cheese, and more. The salad is nothing more than spinach mixed with iceberg two cherry tomatoes, and one slice of cucumber. They come in a chilled aluminum bowl. Hate eating out of aluminum. They should consider changing that to chilled plates such as those at the salad bar. The dinner rolls come in a basket with a napkin, prepackaged butter, and a side of what look to be cinnamon butter. I ordered the fisherman's platter which had fried shrimp, fried clam strips, and fried cod. I chose to have mac & cheese as my side. The cod was excellent. Thick, moist, and cooked to perfection. The shrimp were butterflied. Both the shrimp and the clam strips were inconsistently cooked. Some were done and others were soggy batter. The macaroni and cheese had a light creamy white sauce. It tasted fine, but didn't have any exceptional flavor. My husband ordered the prime rib. It sits on a bed of au jus. He really liked that idea instead of having to dip it. He said the meat tasted very good. He ordered a baked potato with his meal. I ordered a raspberry shanty beer with my meal. It was a draft beer. Very refreshing, very delicious! Our waitress was kind. Did not know much about the menu and had to keep asking questions from the kitchen. That is not a problem for me, and better to check than be wrong. The entire wait staff seems to hurry, and I often saw them running. I appreciate the willing to get things done and their quickness, However, I am certain they can be much more efficient without running toward the kitchen. Be aware if you pay by credit card there is a fee to do so. Try and bring cash so you don't incur that extra cost. I would for certain come back to this restaurant. I give this restaurant 4.5 stars.

    The restaurant is very pretty and the bar was amazing which really boosts the rating. I also…read morethought our server was awesome. The martini that I ordered was very good. However, the prime rib, especially for the price, was just okay. There was also a walleye served to someone in our party that was extremely dry. I'm not exactly sure what I would get next because I ordered literally what the restaurant was named after, but maybe I just got an under seasoned and slightly overcooked piece. I would come back, but be weary about what you order.

    Trattoria Buon Gusto - Pollo Marsala

    Trattoria Buon Gusto

    (28 reviews)

    Fantastic Italian - and Italian is usually my last choice in cuisines…read more We were in from Denver seeing family and stopped here. Small restaurant, friendly owners, great, authentic food. We now stop back every time we are in town. Sangria, chicken parm, lemon cake all wonderful!

    Everyone was very friendly and was very accommodating for our group of 11 when we walked in with no…read morereservations. It's an older building so it's a little run down but that does not detract from the amazing food. Everything came out fresh and piping hot and I mean Hot! It literally just came off the stove. They have a sign that says "this is not a fast food restaurant, everything is cooked to order so please be patient". It did take some time but it was well worth the wait. We really enjoyed the fresh bread that was brought to the table to start with, the olive oil on the table to dip the bread in was a nice surprise. My wife ordered the cheese ravioli and the sauce was creamy with the right about of spice. The cheese instead the ravioli was smooth and creamy. Delicious! I used the bread to soak up the rest of the sauce after my wife was done, ha. I ordered the Pollo Marsala and the sauce was delicious, I normally like a thicker sauce but was very good, the mushrooms were fresh and not over cooked so it was great and added a nice flavor to the dish, the three chicken breasts we're nice sized was juicy when I cut into them. The only complaint I had was the noodles were under cooked. That was actually the complaint from my daughter who ordered the fettuccini Alfredo without the peas. I would say it was a pleasant experience and I would definitely go back. I would try the spaghetti and meatballs or the ravioli next time. If you are in the area and in the mood for Italian food I would pop in and try it out!

    Downtown Grounds - coffee - Updated May 2026

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