Good food. Good service. Fun diner on a Saturday for lunch. We stopped there on our way through…read moreGrinnell. Guys had the loose meat sandwiches & said though tasty, not as good as Maid Rites. My tenderloin was good. Friend had small order of nachos & said they were fine. The loose meat is just like the sandwich meat. You add your own salsa. Fries were hot & crispy & onion rings were good as well. Good place for a quick lunch--reasonable prices.

Very friendly staff that greet you, Quality food at very affordable prices, same delicious classic…read moreIowa loose meat sandwich they've been serving since the 30's. Quiet small family dinner setting.

This is a small local restaurant. The menu is limited but tasty. Home of the original loose meat…read moresandwich. Ground beef is cooked with onions and served on a bun with chopped onions, mustard and dill pickles. You can also get cheese. Good variety of chips available as a side. They make old fashioned malts and these are a treat! They pour your initial serving and leave you the rest in the container it was mixed in. Plenty enough for 2!! They have a variety of pies for dessert. Counter seating or carry out. Service has always been friendly. You may have to wait for a seat, especially at lunch time. My husband grew up spending summers in Gladbrook and we come here every year when we visit family. Our trip wouldn't be complete without at least one visit to Taylors Maid Rite.

We saw a YouTube video about Taylor's Maid-Rite and I just had to come here! It's truly special. A…read moreslice of Americana. The crew working here was incredibly friendly and capable. The restaurant was spotless. Super clean. The menu is very small, but it is perfect! My wife had the maid ride special with Doritos with cheese and a diet Pepsi and I had two Maid-Rites with Cheese and the best chocolate peanut butter I have ever tasted. I grew up near Wichita, where we had NuWay loose meat burgers. They were extraordinary. Taylor's Maid-Rite is the closest thing to those. SO GOOD!! Please stop here if you are in the area and support this gem, open since 1928. Here's the YouTube video about this place. We visited from Kansas City. https://youtu.be/dDn45y_FtBo?si=3LN_nYV00pRbUszw

This was really good, the place is way bigger than I thought and they get busy but keep things…read moremoving. Great service, always kept the coffee and water full. The plate o got was huge! Biscuit, gravy, hash browns, eggs, sooo good.

Stopped by Frontier Cafe and tried a few things. The chicken ranch wrap was definitely the…read morehighlight--it was pretty good and I'd give it around a 6.6/10. The cheese curds were just okay, nothing that really stood out. I also ordered fries with cheese and gravy, basically going for the Chicago-style disco fries I'm used to back home. The gravy ended up being mushroom-based, which unfortunately wasn't for me since I'm not a mushroom person. That one was more of a personal preference issue than anything else. Overall, it wasn't a bad meal, but nothing really blew me away. The chicken wrap was solid, while the cheese curds and fries were just okay for me. Still worth trying if you're in the area, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way for it. 3/5.

My sister who lives in Chicago was visiting her daughter at the University of Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!)…read more We live in Johnston and were looking for a breakfast or brunch restaurant as close to 1/2 way between for a quick meal. I initially found the reviews for the previous restaurant at this location that closed in December. We decided to try Red Pride Cafe. The prices made me look at the calendar to confirm it's actually 2026, because the prices reminded me of the 1990s. Everyone was happy with our food. The cinnamon rolls were awesome. We wished we had room for dessert because it looked delicious but we couldn't eat anymore. I had called ahead to make sure they were open and were able to seat a larger group. The owner was very nice and took great care of us. We will definitely be back.

Great prices and the food was amazing, I had an omelet. The price for 3 adults was under $40. You…read morecan't beat that hardly anywhere.

If you like the UFC and a UFC atmosphere... then this is the place. Not only is the Ambiance…read moreawesome with UFC gear but the food is amazing. I ordered the burger sandwich and Bacar tots... absolutely amazing. Buddy ordered the hot dog and that also was amazing. Highly recommend due to great food, service and ambiance is great

First, going into the restaurant didn't feel like a true restaurant experience. There are no…read morewaiters or waitresses. No menue on the tables. No one to greet you. Just walk in and try to figure out the place. And then there it is. At the far end of the small room is the place to order with menues on a wall. Very unconventional. After the food is prepared, a person brings your order to your table. I ordered a large Chilli and was disappointed. There was plenty of items in it, plenty of ground beef, but it just didn't taste like traditional chilli. I was disappointed. From the Flying Elbows publicly, it is a burger specialty restaurant. I must admit that I'm old fashioned and not accustomed to this type of simplistic service and would rather be waited on. But, they have extensive bar service and that made up for the lack of true service....smile. I shall be back once more to try one of their burgers, but I sure do miss being waited on and leaving a nice sized tip for excellent service. But what do I know, I'm just an old man.

Ownership changes have hampered this business to a degree but the food is good, the service is slow…read morebut the ambiance has improved.

The food is good, but a lot is very off putting when one of the owners gets very nasty when you ask…read morefor milk in your coffee, or your grits, or if a side item in a meal can be purchased on its own, etc. Gave the place several chances. Will not return. Avoid this place at all costs.

Service was amazing food was perfect we mentioned in our group that we needed ice, owner offered…read moreto give us 2 bags for free. We were more than willing to pay but she refused. If we pass by we will be stopping again. Thank you so much!

Great Bloody Mary's and the loaded fries are the bomb! The server was so attentive!! Will…read moredefinitely go back!

Pizza is fantastic! Actually did extra sauce. Hamburger, not weird beef pieces. Nice hostess and…read moreserver!

Pizza was under cooked and was cold. Not to mention way overpriced. If you want a good pizza,…read moreyou're better off sticking with Caseys because Zeno's sucks. I'll never eat there again. FYI I also almost fail down because of steping in a hole in the floor by the front door. Won't be long before someone breaks their ass there.