This place has it all! Burgers, soups, sandwiches, steaks, Pizza after normal restaurant hours…read more Coca Cola products a great date night location. Oh and don't forget to get your picture taken behind the jail cell bars. Your special someone could be your prisoner of love. Awesome atmosphere friendly staff, great food, what more could you ask for. Don't let me talk you into it check out this article from the Des Moines Register and Tribune https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/news/2021/05/28/my-sisters-place-bar-carlisle-full-historical-knick-knacks-and-junk/5137975001/ ASK ABOUT DAILY SPECIALS KITCHEN - Sunday-Thur: 11am - 9pm Fri-Sat: 11 am -10 pm Dine in or Carry Out DRINKS - Sunday - Thur: 11am - Midnight Fri and Sat 11am - 2am Happy Hour: Mon-Fri: 4 pm - 6 pm Sat-Sun: noon - 3 pm ​ ​

Very clean! Great burgers. Friendly staff! Definitely recommend! One of the nicest Bar & Grills…read moreI've stopped at.

Always enjoy trying out locally owned businesses and concoct a& Nini's did not disappoint. When we…read morearrived specials were listed outside would recommend the server to talk about them as well to ensure everyone is aware. We were seated promptly and drink orders were soon after. Our server seemed a little overwhelmed with the amount of people or tables assigned. He kept apologizing and telling us where he was in the process of our order versus others. Atmosphere was pleasant and you could tell who the locals were versus those dining from outside of town. Locals were very comfortable and enjoying their evenings which added to the comfort of the ambiance. Food was described well in the menu and when served matched the menu. Large portions and now have a second meal for today! Will be back.

Small restaurant in Carlisle with amazing food and even better staff. You are welcomed like family…read morefrom the bartender. She's super nice and helpful to her waitstaff. The waiter was fun and friendly. Very attentive and suggested some great dinner options. Told me I must try the potatoes so I got the mahi special I was eyeing. The sauce on the fish!! Yum! Loved the potatoes. Brown butter cake was gooey and the ice cream so good! The lemon pasta was too "lemony" for me, but my friend who loves lemon liked it a lot. The lemon martini was fire! Delish

I've had their pizza at various Carlisle sporting activities. It's very good New York style pizza…read morewith a thin crust--but one you can grab onto. Found myself in the area and figured it was time to visit the restaurant proper. It was a little disappointing that the pizza is pretty much a "side kitchen" to a non-descript sports bar. I felt like an outsider for pretty much the entire time. Seemed to be lots of regulars there. The pizza cook told me they had too many pizzas in the oven and couldn't full make mine "well done". I ordered the side of onion rings but they didn't hear me right and I got charged for the full appetizer size--which was too many for a single person. All of the food was good, but I would recommend pickup versus dining in.

Let Yelp randomly pick for us and it did not disappoint. We arrived and were able to get a seat…read moreimmediately. Wait staff was great. She checked in on us often and made recommendations. The food was perfect with the tall glass of Freedom Lemonade and Sprite for my kid. Food was serviced at a good pace and was perfectly prepared. Very casual dining experience. Noticed many coming in and picking up orders. As our time went on more and more couples and families came in to eat as well. Very comfortable and family friendly experience

The quality of the food has gone way down since the change in owners. Sometimes the food is warm…read moreand sometimes it's not. Smaller portions for the same price. The very last time I ate there, I got super sick in the middle of the night. Vomiting and diarrhea at the same time! I had the La Villa special and the mushrooms looked off and the steak did too. I ate a few bites and threw the rest away. I'd give this place zero stars if I could. Spend your money somewhere else.

Everything I have tried is good not amazing and typical Mexican fare. I have had the garlic shrimp…read moresalad and enjoyed it. Guacamole doesn't have any tomatoes, onions or cilantro. Tamale is spirit open and full of shredded beef and ground beef. Sauce on the tamale is just red sauce. Carnita tacos were good but didn't have a great deal of flavor. I do love the chicken taco. That is the best thing I ordered. Rice and beans are average. Husband likes the chorizo and chicken dishes. Salsa is just average normal salsa. Had something new, chicken Diablo and it was spicey!!!!! it!

I really can't leave anything but five stars for this review…read more.. I walked in and the bartender/host/our server was a dear friend and former co-worker of mine who I hadn't seen in years. It took me a few seconds to recognize her. She'd went from "a kid" to a young woman since I'd last seen her. I heard the Striking Sparrow Lounge has gone through an ownership and menu change recently. That didn't mean much to me since this was my first visit to any iteration of the Striking Sparrow Lounge. Lol I popped in for a quick lunch with a current co-worker and friend of mine. The parking lot is along the West side of SE 6th St and there are quite a few spaces available. Dala greeted us right away as we walked in. She called me out immediately. And like I said it took a minute for recognition to set in. I'm 55 now. Sometimes that happens. We took a seat at a low top table and chairs. There are high tops and booths available too as well as a long "L" shaped bar and barstools. Dala popped over and took our drink orders and gave us our menus. We ordered: 1x Fountain drink (Pepsi products) 1x Unsweetened ice tea 1x Smashburger (two patties) and fries 1x Tenderloin and fries 1x Onion rings The onion rings are hand cut and breaded. We tried them with the chipotle ranch. Served hot and fresh out of the fryer... Very good! Jeremy got the smashburger. He sets his bar for burgers at Lachele's level and comes to the Striking Sparrow Lounge as a regular for trivia on Wednesday nights. He said today's was one of the best burgers he's had here. It didn't disappoint! He's probably going to order the same when he goes back tonight. I got the tenderloin and I hate to beat the same drum, but it was very compareable to the one served at Lachele's too. I really like both! Thicker and fits the bun it's served on, not a hub cap, cooked perfectly and not dried out... The kind of sandwich you want for lunch and don't need a nap to recover from when you get back to the office. Fair warning. It's served with lettuce on it so if you are a pickles, onions, and mustard purest make sure you let them know to hold the lettuce. When you're literally a stones throw from B&B you better have a decent tenderloin and burger... Lol The fries were fantastic. A little thicker. Seasoned. Fresh and hot. I wouldn't be surprised if they were double fried. They had that unmistakable crisp to them... Dala was great. Attentive. Made sure everything was good and we had what we needed. But like I said...I'm biased. We're friends and it was really great seeing her again and catching up a little. Your mileage may vary... But I doubt it. She's just always been that kind of a person. Lol Standard table service. You can pay via Toast using a QR code on your receipt and ask about their punch card program. Buy nine pizzas and/or sandwiches and get the 10th one free. Don't quote me on that... Ask your server. I also heard from Jeremy the console video games might be free to play? I should have checked out the Galaga machine to verify that! If you've never made it over to Striking Sparrow Lounge... Stop by and check them out! If you haven't been in for a while... Maybe stop in and look over the new menu!

Always a fun time at the striking sparrow. Rachel the bartender is a hoot. A great place to get a…read morequick bite, if you're on your way to a cubs game or even a concert downtown. The food is made in house and always delicious. ... that Garlic aioli is so tasty on the smash burger mhm mhm.

Have had at least 4 orders that are almost inedible!! Order one sandwich with two sauces, it was…read moreswimming in sauce and then only had one sauce the next two and the same happened! Just had an order and was supposed to be NO sauce and wow you would never guess it has sauce!! What is up with getting your order right and able to be eaten without a huge mess and sauce literally dripping off the sandwich. I guess we will never be back as they can't get things right!!

This location now has new owners and they are doing an awesome job! They actually listen to what…read moreyou want on your sandwich and treat you with respect, unlike the employees under the old owners. Give them another shot!

Don't deserve the business. One cashier is always rude, every time. Its not hard to be even…read moreslightly respectful.

Depends on who makes it but 9 out of 10 times an excellent pizza no matter what ingredients!read more

Ice cream is a huge deal in Iowa. I cannot fathom what makes ice cream good here. I thought this…read morewas just ok. $5 for a scoop in a bowl. Flavor was medium. I may try it again but I don't know. The lady who took my order was very friendly.

Their Homemade Ice Cream & Their Flavor Offerings Are Off The Hook! 3 Of My Favorite Flavors They…read moreOffer Is Snickerdoodle, Apple Cobbler Al A Mode, & Pumpkin Oreo