We ate at this location a few weeks ago. We had family down from out of town and thought Subway…read morewould be a good choice. WRONG!!! We all ended up with stomach problems and got sick after eating dinner here. We have frequented this location before and didn't have any issues so we decided to give it another try just in case it was a fluke. We ate there this past Monday and me, my husband, and my son all 3 ended up sick, AGAIN, stomach issues, vomiting and I'm sure you can guess what else Three days later and both me and my husband are still not completely back to normal. I called the doctor and she said it definitely sounds like a bad case of food poisoning. Either the employees are unclean about hand washing habits,etc or they do not practice proper food handling techniques here. It's definitely no coincidence that it happened twice after eating at this location. We will have to drive to Clear Lake or Algona to get Subway from now on because we won't visit this establishment again. Saddest part is we called customer service to make a complaint and they said we were basically s.o.l unless we contact the store directly. Good luck because they never answer their phone and there is never a manager on duty when we call. Now I know why. They don't want to deal with the issues at hand

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For a chain restaurant, Culver's has consistently good comfort food. Good ice cream (custard) and…read moreshakes, too. Quick, good service.

The food was pretty good. It seemed to be pretty hot and fresh…read more Restaurant was pretty busy and chaotic. The cleanings the beverage bar condiment center and tables weren't that great.

We have been back three times now and never disappointed. The gyro is my favorite- the deluxe is…read moreworth the extra few Pennie's, but you won't need the double meat - there is plenty in the regular. Fries are hot and crispy and the salads were both fresh and filling. Again, the gyro salad is the best, but the Caesar is good too. Service is fast and friendly. Ambiance is small town and cute.

I tried this place last weekend and it was amazing. The food as delicious and the services was top…read morenotch . We placed a to a large to go order the staff was so helpful helping me place the order and carrying the food out to the car. We tried the gyro falafel and some of the street tacos . Everything was good well prepared and well seasoned. It was a very casual well located easy to find . Great place for lunch or dinner would recommend

Very disappointed with how much sauce I got especially after paying for it. Sauce should be free as…read moreit should come with the meal, but if I'm paying for it I should at least get a full container!

I've been to A&W's all across the country and the Root Beer is always fantastic. (I'm a bit of a…read moreRoot Beer fanatic) For some reason this location has a very watered down Root Beer and the ice cream was not great, hard to explain but it was very icy. It's probably the 1st time i did not even drink 1/2 of our Root Beer float. Oh well, i was so looking forward to my daily allowance during our stay in Forest City , we'll need to find another shop

Pathetic! We have normally enjoyed a quick meal at McDonalds, but NOT the one in Algona. They…read morewant us to order through the kiosks, but they are filthy because of everybody else's dirty hands. We used to especially like the fish sandwich, but they have destroyed that. The chicken sandwiches are not as good as we have enjoyed before either. The employees use language that is COMPLETELY out of place in a family setting. Kids should never be subjected to that! We will still occasionally stop at other McDonald's, but we are through with this one!!!!

It's McDonald's, so I'll just suffice and say the food itself was exactly as expected. We went on a…read moreday when they were doing interior renovations, so only the drive-through lanes were open. We ordered online, but you still had to go through the drive through to pick up your order. We got through quickly and the order was hot, and as expected. I got the McRib (maybe for the last time as it's supposed to be discontinued?) and it was just like I remembered it. My wife got a burger and we shared fries. Again, all as expected. Polite and quick service, and we scored some good deals with the app.

We're currently working our way through the Iowa Tenderloin Trail, stopping at tour stops all…read moreacross our fine state. Today we visited Belmond to conquer the famous tenderloin from the Blemond Drive-In. This place was easy to find, right along US 69 on the south end of Belmond just north of Casey's. The setting is nice - a small dining room but the place is decked out with town spirit. On the walls you'll find Navy & Green Blemond-Klemme Broncos jerseys, photos, posters and even a bronco head and pennant at one end. Small-town Iowa is typically very proud of their local teams and the Belmond Drive-In displays the town's pride well. Nothing fancy here - a counter with a few stools and tables/booths elsewhere. It looks like they have a room in the back for larger groups. The restrooms were nice and clean and the restaurant itself was very nice, though weird because there isn't a sink in there - it's outside of it. Our waitress was really friendly and attentive. Since we were there for the tenderloin, we were expecting it to be one mean sandwich. After all, this sandwich was one of the Iowa Pork Producers' yearly award winners for Best Tenderloin. It arrived at the table and though it tasted good, I think the tenderloin itself was a tad on the small side. Great flavor, nice and juicy, but a tad small. Don't let that stop you from trying it. It's actually a good thing because then you can indulge on one of their great shakes or malts. I had a peach shake and wasn't disappointed. It had pieces of peach right in it. The menu is your typical small-town cafe menu - mostly sandwiches, salads and the like. They have a good hamburger according to some I have talked with. Overall, I enjoyed eating at the Belmond Drive-In. They make a good tenderloin and some great ice cream.

Okay... So did this place change hands since winning the Iowa Tenderloin Trail in 2015?…read more We stopped here after having to attend a funeral in Hampton while on our way back to the Des Moines metro. The place is quaint. It reminds me of a lot of small town stops. We were greeted upon entering and told to grab a seat anywhere. The kitchen help looked a little more mature, but the servers appeared to mostly be high school age. That in and of itself is fine...as long as they do the job. At first glance the menu looked promising. The prices seemed really good. Our server did an okay job to start, but lagged on refills (and it was about 230 PM in the afternoon...they weren't busy), and she kept disappearing. I'm not sure where she was going... The place isn't that big. We soon found out why the prices were so low... The portions are about 1/3 to 1/2 of what you would get anywhere else. We started with cheese curds and onion rings. We also ordered a tenderloin and a cheese burger. I'm a tenderloin junkie and have eaten them all over the Midwest. Knowing they'd picked up the 2015 title there was no doubt in my mind what I was going to order. The tenderloin was cooked well, but it was about the size you'd get at a fast food joint advertising "tenderloins". You could tell it was real meat v. out of a Sysco truck, but it was pretty unimpressive for having been voted such a prestigious title. Looking across the table I almost wished I'd ordered a cheese burger. And when we'd pretty much finished everything we added a couple orders of fries, etc. because we weren't full. The size of the fry orders were just as disappointing. Dropped over $30 before tip and we walked out hungry... The small portion sizes and sub-par service will probably keep me from retracing my path to this stop on the trail. Serve an adult portion, raise your prices to match the portion, and up your game. I really wanted to like this place as I grew up in this area of the state (in Dows). An epic fail.

Rude female staff who LOUDLY scolded me for taking a step forward to read the menu better. Yelled…read moreat me that due to staffing issues they were only taking one order at a time - since she was the only one on a terminal that was very easy to see. In addition we had been in line for a few minutes watching people ahead of us and knew it was one at a time. She was loud enough whole restaurant could hear. I asked if it was alright if I stepped closer to read the menu and again yelled at me saying it was ok, but one order at a time. We walked out.

It's small and attached to a gas station. They don't have enough help here either. It isn't the…read morefriendliest place on earth but once you get your food it is standard BK fare. There may be a dozen tables and it can get crowded in the lobby. I've never been through the drive through there. They oddly have a jumbo checkers board in there?

I normally have a lot of energy. On Saturday, I did a road trip from Bloomington, MN to Des Moines,…read moreIA. I'd say between Rochester, MN and Dows, IA, I felt sleepy. It was odd. I had a decent amount of sleep the night before. I was rested. I had breakfast and was hydrated. I felt like a nap. When I saw Dows Junction, it was the perfect place to pull over. I needed to fill up my rental car with gas. After that, I decided to get a quick bite to eat at the Arby's that's a part of Dows Junction. There was a drive-thru. I tried it out. I had the nicest, personable man take my order. The two beef and cheddar sandwiches for $7 caught my attention. I love the onions on top of the bun, so I knew that I had to have it. Arby's still has happy hours from 2 pm to 5 pm. I was here for these hours, but my heart wanted the beef and cheddar sandwiches. I got to the pickup window and handed the man my credit card. The transaction went smoothly. I promptly got my food. I thanked the man. He wished me a good day. I reciprocated and left. I drove over to a parking spot and chowed down on one sandwich. The roast beef was yummy. It's what you'd expect at an Arby's. The cheddar was oozing out a bit, but not to the point where eating this sandwich was super messy. The bun was yummy, especially with the onions on top. After eating the first sandwich without getting it all over me, I decided to eat the second one as I continued driving down. I was definitely more alert. I needed food. I figure that I needed a nap because I had an unexpected nose bleed the day before. It probably threw my system off and I simply needed food this day to rebalance everything. I had a great experience here. I'm thankful that I got to fuel my car and me with the BP and Arby's, respectively, located steps away from each other. (395)

During a road trip, we stopped by at lunchtime on a summer Sunday. There are really no food options…read morein the area except for the Godfathers Pizza in the adjoining gas station, and it showed: the place was slammed. As we entered, the tables were full. Therefore, we ordered to go. It was about a 12-15 minute wait for food; by that time, some of the tables were empty but very messy, so we still ate in the car. Thankfully, our order was accurate. My husband had the currently advertised special of hush puppy-coated fish strips with curly fries, while I had the turkey bacon ranch sandwich. We shared mozzarella sticks. The food was fine, though it required careful eating in the car. I don't think I'd stop here for food again, though, not unless I saw it was empty.

Nice throwback diner spot for lunch! Expect a wait because everything is made to order. Nice Mason…read moreCity gem.

Great loose meat sandwich. Haven't been here for years and it hasn't changed. That's a good thing!…read moreGreat Ladies filling up the buns so full you won't be disappointed. Fries are hot and fresh and malt free hick and creamy.

We tried to dine inside, the website says it is open for dining, there is an open sign in the…read morewindow. We drove around and saw an employee smoking inside the front of the building, perhaps this is why they don't allow dine in.

Sign said that dining room was closed due to short staff and to use drive through instead. We…read morepulled through the drive through but no one ever took an order. Cars in parking lot and lights on inside. Lots of other confused customers too