Best place in the area to get a pork tenderloin sandwich and crispy fries! Friday fish specials…read moreand great pie! Fast, friendly servers bring delicious home cooked meals to your table. We always stop there when we are in the area.

Located in the former Country Cottage Cafe location - Oelwein Family Restaurant offers a full day…read moremenu including some all you can eat specials and supper entrees. Stopped in for breakfast on a Monday morning. Waffles, omelettes, French toast, skillets - lots of choices. We had a western omelette with hash browns and a pancake, vegetarian omelette with hash browns with onions, French toast with sausage links on the side and a vegetable skillet with bacon. Rye toast on the side for the skillet and veggie omelette. Sunny side eggs on the skillet were done perfectly - hash browns soaked up the yolk as expected. French toast was tender. Omelettes are three eggs - chock full of veggies. Overall a good experience. Note - 3.9% service charge for credit cards. We paid cash.

Let me start of by saying this is a try. The burger is a hand patti thick burger cooked in onions…read moreand onion water. The burger has a natural flavor not over flavored and the onions are sweet. Give it a try while in PDC.

We read that Pete's Hamburger is the oldest burger stand n Wisconsin, so we had to give it a try…read more When we arrived, there was already a long line with 15 people, and we waited about 35-40 minutes. It's just one gentleman boiling the burgers, and with some people ordering half a dozen at a time, things move slowly. There was no shade while waiting under the hot sun, it might be a good idea to wear a cap. The menu is as simple as it gets: burgers with or without onions, about $6 each and roughly slider-sized. Condiments are limited to mustard and ketchup, and they also sell canned drinks. There are a few small tables and chairs nearby if you want to eat right away. Overall, it was worth trying once for its history and classic Wisconsin charm.

I was on RAGBRAI and Ma and Pa's Diner was in the ending town. It was recommended by our shuttle…read morebus driver. The food was great. I was with three other RAGBRAI riders , we all loved what we on. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, omelette, and baked cod. Worth stopping in if you're in town. If I'm ever back in Oelwein, I would definitely go there.

Great food and great portions for a great price They have…read moresquare pancakes They also have things for sale like pictures and other things for decorating

We were just passing thru and stoped on a whim and the food was delicious. I love falafel and they…read morehave the best I've ever had! The pistachio baklava is also fantastic. My husband and I will definitely be back.

I chose this restaurant based on its great reviews, but unfortunately, my experience was very…read moredisappointing. When I walked in to pick up my order, the employee assembling my food wiped her gloved hands on her pants before continuing to prepare my meal. She also used those same gloves, which were covered in food and sauce, to bag my order. The outside of the takeout containers and bag was greasy, and after seeing how my food was handled, I couldn't get past it. I only ate a few bites before losing my appetite. I also got the pita chips, but they were extremely dark and tasted like old oil, as if they had been overcooked or fried more than once. We had been driving all day and were passing through, so I was really looking forward to a good meal. Instead, I left feeling disappointed and honestly grossed out. I hope the restaurant takes food handling and quality control more seriously because the reviews led me to expect a much better experience.

This review is mostly for restaurant only. I have been to the Comet Bowl restaurant now and then…read moreover the past 40 or so years, but it has probably been 8 years since my most recent visit, until my return, which was just a few evenings ago. The food is quite good. There was just a hint of perhaps stale grease in the French fries, but overall, they along with my burger were fine. The menu is large for this type of establishment. It was a weekday evening and the place was about half full, which is probably a good sign, considering the fact it was a weekday and there are several other restaurant choices within a mile. Bowling leagues for the evening were yet to start and I would guess the place gets busier at that time. Service was quite fast and the staff was friendly. The place was clean. I used the restroom, which is part of the locker room area and it was clean too. It has been a long time since I was in the bowling/game area and I could not help how this place seemed quite modern, and yet somehow interestingly retro too. I like the look. I would return to the restaurant again and might just have to try to bowl a game or two.

Open late as long as there are customers in the establishment and great service…read more Great hometown food. Don't bowl much but that will change soon. Also has volleyball courts out back for leagues! But anybody can use them at anytime. Check it out!

This is a family run ice cream shop with hard pack and soft serve ice cream. The staff are friendly…read moreand followed orders correctly. There is outdoor and indoor dining. It is not fancy. It is clean and well maintained.

Best local joint in Oelwein for ice cream and an old school drive in experience. Wish they were…read moreopen year round. The grilled tenderloin with onions is my favorite.

Absolutely LOVE Big Heads! Everything in there is delicious!! You can get a bangin' smash burger or…read morea juicy better than Chick Fil A chicken sandwich!! Their fries are generously seasoned and the onion rings are HUGE! The cherry on top is super friendly staff! They get to know their repeat customers and treat them like family!

Went for an early dinner with a family of five . Cost $$…read moreService 8/10 ( can't alter kiddie burger burgers ; not their fault of course ) but polite and knowledgeable Ambiance 5/10 sparse seating with nothing special (although the custom wall painting was cute ) FOOD 9/10 Really tasty! Seasoned wedge cut fries are the star ! Smash burgers ( not my favorite , admittedly ) were hot and tasty . Chicken wings well seasoned ( "space dust") and piping hot ! Overall a very pleasant experience . Would definitely return !

In town for some personal business and had time to kill so we decided to find a local place for…read morelunch. Per my usual when it comes to deciding factors, the name drew us in to The Flying Elbow. Super cute place - simple. Very clean. Straightforward. The menu is on the wall, above the same counter where you order. Staff was helpful and friendly. My husband got a burger - The Patterson. The gentleman taking his order was kind enough to switch out the bread since my hubs isn't a fan of jalapeño. He recommended Texas toast, which the hubs was grateful for and he LOVED it. It was just the right amount of messy, juicy, and YUM. I got the all-beef hotdog with chili, cheese, and green onions. It was delicious. My only recommendation would be putting the cheese under the chili so that it melts (or run it under the broiler for a sec) and gets super gooey. Otherwise, the chili was awesome and tasted great with the dog. I'd definitely get it again. BUT, the kicker of the whole meal, the absolute "must go back" item was the tots. HO. LY. COW. We got one order to share and just figured we were getting regular old tator tots. But NO. The order was six tots that were each about the size of a ping pong ball and they were the MOST epic little flavor bombs. I know they had potato, cheese, and bacon in them ... not sure what else they add to create that little ball-o-flavor but MAN. If you're in the area, this place should be on your list of "must try." If you're not, those tots are worth the trip.

We had the pork belly special sandwich. It was phenomenal. We also had the hash brown cheese balls…read moredeep fried. They were great.

Quality bar food. The Trash Can nachos are awesome - served in a trash can lid. Highly recommend…read more Don't miss the hash browns with cheese and onions or the fried pickles!

It's a nice little bar in a scenic little town. Never ate there but I used to stop in regularly…read morefor a beer. Then they stopped carrying beer. They have a few kinds of light beer, if you consider that beer. I stopped for the first time in ten or twelve years last year, and they did have a non-light beer... Shiner Bock, the worst bock beer there is. I'm sorry, but a bar has to have lots of non watered-down beer available at all times.

Should I ever be presented with the option of choosing the last meal I'll ever eat, I now know what…read moreit'll be! Visited The Porch for the first time yesterday. I ordered their Chicken Alfredo Pizza. It was the most delicious version of this pizza variation I have ever tasted, hands down. And I've tried countless variations over the past 30+ years. I also sampled my dining partners' Porch Deluxe and Philly Cheesesteak pizzas. Both were great. But that Chicken Alfredo, is forever burned into my brain. How I wish I lived an hour and a half closer.

Insane menu that channels every possible pathway through a hungry stoner's brain. We had sweet corn…read morebites, broccoli cheddar bites (cheese sauce and broccoli bits breaded and fried in the shape of a broccoli floret ... !), cheese sticks, and a bacon cheddar tater tot pizza. Just scratching the surface. Recommend it all; don't forget your pepto