They have rebuilt after the fire and are open again. Opening…read morehours Sunday Closed Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday4:30PM-8PM Friday4:30PM-9PM Saturday4:30PM-9PM Haven't been back since they reopened with busy summer. The reviews I have read on other internet site say it his as good as ever.

What a hidden gem!! Don't let the size of the building be the judge. This is where the locals…read moreeat...and there is a reason for that. Dinner starts with the choice of the soup of the day or tomato or grapefruit juice, really a juice option. I had grapefruit juice. There is also a small relish tray- celery, carrots, black olive, and sweet pickle slices. The server brought me a "taste" of bbq ribs, on a small plate because this was my first time here. The Blue Cheese dressing is homemade, and the best dressing I have ever eaten. Rolls of course, but I passed them up to save room. I ordered a filet minion, medium rare, with baked potato. Hands down the best steak I have ever eaten. Melt in your mouth good. Cut through it like a hot knife in butter. Singlespeed craft beer on tap was a bit unexpected for this neighborhood restaurant. I'm looking forward to my next visit...I may need a full rack of those ribs!

OMG this place is absolutely awesome, really great food and service is top notch!!! great place to…read moreeat and have a conversation with someone or outside on their deck, its an all around very great place!!! i have recommended family and friends here and they enjoy it sooooo much they drive from out of town just to eat here...

Visited here for lunch, and got the special of the day- turkey BBQ sandwich and a side. The price…read morewas right, $10, but I felt like the quality of the food was so-so. The turkey was less than tender and lacked flavor, the green beans were stringy and over-cooked. I'm willing to try this place again- maybe their beef, chicken, or pork is of better quality and flavor, and maybe their other sides are better, but their turkey and green beans didn't sit with me too well. Final note- the atmosphere of the place and counter service was fine, so plusses on that. Three stars for mediocre food quality- I expect better from a barbeque joint, especially located in the Midwest.

We visited today on our way through Iowa, and had a wonderful experience. The Monte Christo was…read moreamong the best I have ever had, the chicken noodle soup was delicious, and my husband said the bacon on his burger was particularly good. Would definitely plan to return if we are ever in the neighborhood.

Great food, great service! This is a small town restaurant at its finest. You can definitely tell a…read morelot of the customers are regulars by the way they are greeted but that didn't make us feel any less welcome. Our server was extremely attentive and friendly and even apologized when they ran out of lemons for our iced tea. Portion sizes were huge (and prices extremely reasonable). Both my husband and I took home leftovers. My only complaint was that my Monte Cristo didn't come with jam. The side of soup that I got definitely made up for it though. Great place, will definitely go back!

Ok I tend to be a bbq critic but I love driving around the country and in my random lunch stops…read morereview a place. Unbiased but tough. Atmosphere- very busy in design, but actually not overdone for a quick stop in or small group of 5-10 people. I stopped in on a random Saturday about 6pm by myself. There were many occupying the outdoor space so it was easy to get in and go. Prolly seats 60-80 at FULL capacity but 20 occupied was nice. There's so much to take you in to look at design wise. They did a good job setting it up. Food- what you came for. I'd say for a random stop, this place was 5 star. I ordered the big sexy burger and didn't do a combo so I could check out the plain sides of meats. It's awesome that they offer a simple ala carte for all their meats but was a little pricey. (Worth it- good portion). The burger had a good smoky flavor and the brisket added to it. It's a great option. In regards to the meats I ordered the burnt ends and the pork. Usually I find places like this don't even offer Burnt ends at the end of the day because they do limited amounts. They said no problem and always have some ready which was good. However I was surprised to find them already sauced (why?). I thought it seemed a bit tough and very broken down with bits of hard in it. Not hard bits of bark, but like "we always have it available and stir it up to keep it fresh" hard with stringy meat mixed in. It was a bit chewy in places and there was huge unrendered fat pieces as well. But I will say there was good flavor there and it wasnt dry (2-3 stars) Now the pork......this was the best thing there. It was seasoned right, has good texture and was moist with great flavor. Unsauced and you can see the smoke ring and has bits of bark too. Seasoning is flavorful (more savory and not pepper or spicy). The pork gets 5 stars. Also of note was the corn bread which was pretty good too . I hate super dry cornbread and this was not. Overall the food was above average to great. Can't say it will consistently be that way and the burnt ends need work but everything else was borderline exceptional enough to win me over. Service- probably the most lacking issue. The high school kid that brought up my order didn't care to even look at me and called my number and looked at his phone. Not that simple "order up" is hard but that's just the overall vibe from everyone. The spunky order taker was clearly the bubbly personality and was nice but she glanced me over when asking questions. It was clear that I told them I was just passing thru, loved to experience new Q and asked for a recommendation. She was helpful and said her favorite was the turkey but didn't really want to engage more. And the restroom had not been cleaning for a bit. See the pic for the reference . I'd honestly say it's a great place despite all my negativity. Owners clearly put in the right efforts to set it up and the food is mostly great. I'd recommend maybe they need a little help with the brisket and maybe a jolt of motivation to find good workers to keep the service up but if they could do that, this place has potential to be top 5 of all the places I've been with BBQ. Happy travels!

One of those experiences not bad but not great either. Had a 3 meat dinner with ribs (dry and…read moresimply way overdone), burnt ends (small pieces and drowning in a BBQ sauce), and brisket (which was tender and nicely done). The sides were ok. Would we go back - maybe.

I will be honest the outside of the building gave me pause as we parked. But, walking inside it…read morewas like walking into the set of CHEERS. The environment was wonderful. The cook (everyone called him 'Kevin') was so sweet to the two young women working - it's clear they work well together. The food was wonderful, we were asked about what brought us to town (clearly obvious we weren't local Probably by where/how we parked) but we were greeted, waited on and wished well as we left as if we have been coming for years. Great atmosphere where they know their regulars well, call them by their name and serve wonderful food.

Really good food, friendly staff and over-all great environment. It was fun watching the cook and…read morestaff interact which made the wait time go by fast. We will be back!

Excellent food and service. The best steak in the Cedar Valley! I especially love the petite filet.read more

We were told this place is great! We will see. They need premium wine choices! The wine list is…read morecheap wines. Music is crap 70's - need to consider Frank Sinatra cool. We split a 10 oz filet and very happy! Good value! Fresh vegetables!! Enjoy!!!

Love Carpenters! The best hash browns around!! We go weekly! Don't hesitate! Great coffee from Fat…read moreCup!

My wife and I were visiting Waterloo and ate here because it was close. It was wonderful!Friendly…read morestaff, everything cooked to perfection and my wife said it was the best omelet she had ever had in a restaurant. Also, the biggest pancake ever! You will not go hungry.

Great sub joint to check out in the CF area. The husband and I stopped by quickly while in the…read morearea. I had #3 and my husband had #2 both toasted. The service was prompt and friendly. The interior is simple. If you are in the mood for sandwiches, go check them out!

Always great here. I miss not being close, but whenever I am in town this is my first stop (and…read morefrequent stop).