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    Maid Rite

    4.0 (85 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Andrea S.

    Open in 1928... it's rare to see a business last that long these days. Food was delicious and fast. No tipping accepted! Cash only, but there is an ATM there to withdraw cash if needed. Big parking lot next to the building.

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    Bruce N.

    Ahhh, Maid Rite. It'd been a minute since my last visit (which, undoubtedly, had been in some Iowa gas station). This, however was the full-blown "Maid Rite experience", in a long+time freestanding restaurant. It was exactly as expected; friendly counter girls, seasoned wait staff and an atmosphere that looked like it had gotten lost in the 60's. In other words, it was wonderful! I had two Maid Rites that were freshly maid, hot, and tasty as hell. Skipped the sides, but I had an ice cold Diet Coke which went down smoothly. I wish I had tried one of the pies, though. They had around 8 types available and they're freshly baked in house (or nearby). Just as I remembered it, it was a delicious lunch! I'm craving another visit but, alas, there are no locations in Florida and Iowa isn't on my radar in the near future. Too bad... I could be a regular!

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    Penny W.

    Some things never change. Every time I visit Quincy I have to get a Maid Rite and I love the crinkle fries!!

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    Jarad H.

    Maid Rite is a step back in time. I don't know how to say it any different so let me explain. The menus are on the old push in letter boards, you place your order where it is then written on a brown paper bag with your name, the order is shouted out so the cooks can hear, the total is tallied by hand and a chart is referenced, for tax you pay in cash only and your change is reverse counted back to you, your order is bagged and your name is called out. Once this process is completed you sit and enjoy the exceptionally prepared food. And by all means, try the pie! Maid Rite is truly an experience that just happens to include great food.

    Zack G.

    Iowa chain with an "old time-y feel", that specializes in ground beef sandwiches. All of the people working there when I went were old women, which added to the "old time-y feel" Sandwiches come in 3 sizes, and with the option to add cheese, pickles, and onion. I got the medium size with all of the toppings and it was delicious but very messy, as most of the meat fell out of the sandwich. Have a basic diner menu with other options as well, including a wide range of sides. I got sides of French fries and cauliflower, and, to my surprise, the cauliflower was fried! This makes me believe that all of the sides are fried, but I could be wrong. Menu is on the wall above the counter where you order. Also have a lot of pie and milkshake options. 8/10

    My husband use to eat here years ago, not very good anymore regret going here today, since i have never been here cant say i have anything to compare but i know i will not be going back. For zucchini they give you four little chips and they didn't taste very good, the maid rite sandwich was slider size but for the price you should get at least 2. And just okay my don says mine are better save your time and money.

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    Workers not wearing mask. Very unsafe. Will not be back. What kind of management allows this? Please get your restaurant up to par. This is unacceptable

    Margie S.

    Maid rite started in IOWA 1926 and continued Newton IA 1927, Marshalltown IA 1928. They have tried it up here in Owatonna MN and failed, they wanted Way to much $$

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    Food is always great!!! Good service very friendly. Reasonable prices. Good variety.

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    Best milk shakes in Quincy! A hidden treasure that will take you back in time! So good!

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    Amazing!!! Delicious food and the pies on point!!! Miss that place when I moved away and came back still good...

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    Loose meat on a bun in a classic old time building. Always order extra pickles and go for a shake and fries too

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    Seems like it hadn't changed since I was last there in the mid 1970's . Had one with cheese & a chocolate malt . Wonderful

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    A Great Quincy tradition! The mega maid Rite is amazing! they have the best marshmallow milkshakes around!

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    The best of everything! Quick service. Great food! Homemade pies. Good prices. The best Maid Rite of them all!

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    A great choice- Love their shakes and fries. One of my favorite restaurants in Quincy 10/10.

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    3.3(52 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    Might have been just a bad day for everybody . We waited to be seated finally got seated after she…read moresat a couple that just walked in the door. They got the booth. We got the table with the flies. The same couple we're leaving had eaten got pie paid and we got served cold food about that time. Soooooo we asked for a manager there was not a manager available, so the upset waitress was left to take care of the situation did not handle it well we will not be back.

    Won't be going back. We waited for a table, no biggie, then got seated and the waitress took our…read moreorder and we waited and waited and waited and finally got our food which was cold. We had a salad to begin with and it was fine, but when we said it was cold she said do you want us to re cook it ? It was a tenderloin and egg rolls (no thanks ) I told her we were waiting to speak to a manager and she quipped "I'm probably the manager for today " so we said , we'll pay for the salad and be gone. She said sorry but barely. When she told us the side salad was 5.89 we kind of looked at each other and then she crumpled up the ticket in our face and said "never mind" ! pretty sad for a manager not to be kind to her customers. The place they sat us was by a waitress stand where they put in ticket orders and she kept throwing dishes in the bus bucket and very loudly. We were trying to have a peaceful lunch. Flys in the windows and crap all over the area we had to look at if we would have stayed to eat. Very very disappointed.

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    2.6(57 reviews)
    3.1 mi
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    This was my second visit at this restaurant since it's connected to the Holiday Inn which is…read morewonderful. My first visit, I had the shrimp fettuccine alfredo. It was tasty but in order to eat the shrimp, you actually had to use your fingers to pull the tails off! Who does that? And who wants alfredo sauce all over their fingers? This visit, I decided to try as described on the menu... OVER-THE-TOP CHEDDAR BURGER - This half-pound burger is cooked to order and smothered in cheddar cheese until it spills out over the patty. A "must try" for any cheese-lover. Little did I know, the cheddar seemed to be cooked on the grill until it spreads out like a pancake, bubbled with crunchy edges and then placed on the burger. The cheese pancake was twice the size of the burger and the edges was hard & crunchy. I'm not one to eat crunchy cheese so I broke off all of the crunchy edges which became a mess, so I could actually pick up & hold the burger with my hands. I'm someone who likes soft melted cheese on my burger. The burger was properly cooked but needed some seasoning and they give you an overwhelmingly amount of crinkle fries (the best kind). Next time, I will order the classic burger with American cheese. The restaurant itself has a nice atmosphere and the server was attentive to me as a guest. I'll give them another chance.

    I came here as a coworker told me they had a good happy hour. I showed up and the waitress had to…read moredouble check to see what is in the happy hour menu. She said all apps are half off and some cocktails. I asked her what cocktails and she wasn't sure, no problem. I decided to order three appetizers as I'm a big fan of Chilis triple dipper. I ordered nachos, stuffed mushrooms, and wings. I also ordered a lemon drop martini. Starting with the nachos, they gave me sour cream and salsa on the side which was nice but something I didn't understand as the menu said they were already included. They should've included the corn on the side as well then. The nachos were regular nachos but the thing that made them stand out was how some of the chicken bites were straight up burnt. Next onto the wings, the wings were okay. I ordered the pineapple and the BBQ ones. Both were not horrible just a tad bit more salty than I expected but they were big which I appreciated. Finally the stuffed mushrooms; they were okay as well. If you asked me what is in them I would not be able to tell you but the taste wasn't bad. I was more worried about all that liquid that was on the plate. The best item I had was the lemon drop martini as I think my bartender just gave me 90% vodka and 10% lemonade. Oh and the funny part is all appetizers aren't half off apparently because I just got one appetizer half off from the bill, so I guess it's limit 1. This would've been solved if they had an actual menu or the waitress was informed. In total I paid about $45. At that price point just go somewhere else.

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    3.1(8 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $

    I heard so many advertisements on the radio for the summer brunch specials here for the weekends. I…read morelove brunch so much and decided to give it a whirl. It starts from open to 2pm. It was not busy whatsoever when we got there around noon. The staff was very friendly but they didn't have a bartender for the morning for brunch. They have mimosa flights so I was excited what I had heard and seen online. They were not what I expected but they were good enough. The staff was so friendly and they seemed to get along well together like a real team. I ordered the Country Harvest Skillet with some extra jalapeños. It came out super cute looking but it just was not flavorful enough for my liking. But it was still good. They jumbo biscuits were awesome as well. My boyfriend ordered a cheeseburger and he said it was really good. I tried his fries that came with it. They were crispy and I enjoyed the seasoning they choose. I'd like to come back for lunch or dinner at some point. Also to try their other morning cocktails.

    My family chose to come here after a long morning of errands, since we were all naturally hungry…read more We ordered promptly and went to sit down in the seating area, and all the empty tables were rather filthy, having not been cleaned after the buffet rush. We waited about half and hour for our food, before I had to get up and ask about our order progress, the cook and the woman working the register were chatting, while two of our orders sat under a lamp, and my salad was sitting without chicken. The cashier attendant responded rudely to me when I asked as well, acting confused as if she hadn't had half an hour to make the food and inquire with the chef about our order progress. When we did get our food, the wrap that one of us ordered did not have the chicken that we paid extra for. We had to go back again to get the chicken, which we eventually received. Otherwise, the food was mediocre at best, and half of it was cold by the time we received it anyway.

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