Went for breakfast, we go to breakfast a lot. Server- taller reddish hair -wish we got her name-was unbelievably not friendly, no one ever asked to fill coffee, we had to ask for coffee twice. She didn't deserve the tip we did leave which was adjusted. On to the food. Bacon was so hard it was hard to bite. Like a stick. Scrambled eggs cold. Hash brown had a lot of seasoning on them. Not just salt and pepper, spicy, garlic powder. Wash to spicy for breakfast. Omelet was ok, at least it was hot. Plus waiting 25 min when just a few others in there. Just really the worst service and food we have ever had. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - Inside. - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

See all

This place is terribly slow and I'm thinking that it must be very difficult to make two eggs sunny side up and hashbrowns at a breakfast place. It's unfortunate as there are dirty tables and four waitstaff. Someone is putting up with this, but I won't ever again. Thirty, Thirty-five minutes and on to forty. read more

Delicious, great service and great coffee! The apple salad is incredible. Its seasonal so hurry in if you love salad sweetened with apples. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

See all

Kitchen is VERY slow! We waited over 45 minutes for our food to arrive and the restaurant was less than half full. We asked the waitress if we could get chocolate milk with the kids meal. We WERE NOT told that it would cost an extra $1.99. (If we had known that we wouldn't have ordered it.) The Breakfast Sandwich was $12.99 and not worth it. We definitely WILL NOT be coming here again. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

See all

We were hoping to eat at Mongs but there was a line out the door. Yelp said this was open. It was cold inside due to air conditioner so I wore my jacket. Ordered pork tenderloin grilled and no bun. Also ordered sweet potato salad as side. The pictures are so deceiving from before, as the pork tenderloin is not that big. Mine was hard to cut and dry. So disappointing from yesterday where mine was really good at another restaurant. Told the waitress about it and she could have got the manager, but I'll just bring home for my dog. There was alot or excess arugula so I asked for some Balsamic. The sweet potato salad was yummy with sweet potatoes, bacon, mayo and seasoning. Pork Tenderloin sandwiches are supposedly classic menu items in Iowa. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - Overcooked dry pork tenderloin. Dog gets a treat. - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

I came here for dinner while in town. There was one other table seated and then just me but I think this is more of a breakfast place. They had a great breakfast selection. I got a Reuban sandwich with garlic parmesan fries. They also had a beer special on the Sam Adam's oktoberfest. So of course I had that too. It has a diner feel to it. The food came out super fast and was great! It was a great atmosphere and would be fun for breakfast. They said they have amazing bloody Mary's that are like a meal in them self. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - My reuban - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

See all

Everything about this place is awesome! Service is great and all the employees are attentive to the customers. You will not be disappointed if you stop here! If you are still hungry when you leave- that's on you read more

Love coming here for free fry Friday! One of the best pork sandwiches in Iowa hands down. It can feed 3 people easy! Fun place with a cool staff read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

Disappointed. The wrap was $9.95 with no side and more wrap than filling. Very slim sprigs of lettuce and piece of onion. We also ordered a grilled cheese and add tomato...no tomato. The basil coleslaw is NOT made with fresh basil, but dry spice and does not taste like basil at all. The sweet potato chips are good. read more

See all

Hands Den Best BLT Ever! Stopped in looking for a light meal and deciding on the BLT or the Adult Grilled Cheese. Recommend the BLT and it is by far the best I have had ever. The beacon was Christ and a thick cut which gave the sandwich great texture. The sauce -Oh My Goodness. On the sourdough bread was the star of the sandwich. Only complaint- I should have ordered two. I will make it a point find a reason to drive back this way for one to go! read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - Truth in Advertising! Inside picture. - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

Great ambiance, outdoor patio is a ton of fun! And the food is incredible, lots of variety between the breakfast and lunch entree options, definitely check this place out if you're craving breakfast for dinner! read more

The building is cute the service was great! We had a club sandwich our son had Avacodo toast it was delicious!

I have been here many times and it's always a gamble whether my food will be good or bad. Today was very bad. Ordered chicken quesadilla as I've had many times. It's usually a safe bet. This time, there was hardly any chicken and the veggies were severely undercooked. The chipotle dip seemed watered down and lacking flavor. Ordered a side of fries and they came out cold. Got charged 99 cents for a dipping cup of ranch. Sign on the door said they are understaffed and that's fine. We were patient and the waitresses were nice. But at least serve the quality of product you brag about with your TripAdvisor rewards posted throughout the building. read more

We went to Newtons for breakfast yesterday and food and service was fabulous. Yaz was our waitress and she made the most special meat platter for us. Very friendly and so impressed. Thx Yaz! Great to meet you! From MN family read more

I enjoy eating Breakfast there friendly nice environment gives plenty of food Great service clean

Slow not great food dirty dishes Cute restaurant, good location Nice enough staff Don't get the hot chocolate read more

I came here during a business trip and was told to go have the pork sandwich here. I what a great place in downtown Waterloo. The pork sandwich I was great. I also ordered cheese curds. Both are a real good. I would recommend anybody that is hungry for a large sandwich to choose this. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - Large pork sandwich - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

Drove down for lunch during NCAA Division 3 Softball championships. Was pleased with the menu and the portions. Had the pork tenderloin sandwich and the Reuben sandwich with vegetable beef soup and Chili. Good food, and worth the drive! read more

Oh how I wish I could leave more stars! Today was my first experience at this incredible little cafe. From the moment we walked in the door, we were made to feel like family. Every server in the place was friendly and accommodating. Our server, Jodi, did a fantastic job with every aspect of our service. She even knew that making eye contact and directing most of her comments toward me, the female at the table, makes for a top-notch server! We also observed the other servers working, and we were overly impressed with how they handled themselves! My companion and I have spent many years in upper-level food service ourselves and would have been blessed to have each of the employees of this establishment on our payroll over the years!! The food was also something to write home about. At one point, a cook came out to help bus tables and we heard him say to the customers, "thank you and God bless you". How refreshing! So kudos to the Newton's Paradise Cafe for all-around fantastic food and service, unrivaled by any place I've ever been in my 45 years!! I'll drive the hour to be back, that's for sure!!! read more

A friend and I shared a breakfast - they plated it separately without us even asking - and it was plenty for us. Of course, the Bloody Mary was like an extra breakfast - delicious! The service was great! read more

See all

I had the club and my girlfriend had the breakfast pizza This club sandwich was one of the best I ever had. read more

Nice little breakfast place where An old jewelry store used to be The sausage had a great flavor to it and they were very generous with the hash Brown portions. The waitress was very friendly as were other locals who enjoyed chatting away read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

See all

Jalapeños were hot, and homemade raspberry jam was SO GOOD! We got classic breakfast and omelet breakfast. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - 3lbs of hash browns - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

I can't say enough good about this place! We went on the recommendation of a friend and it far surpassed what we'd been told. It's a small old-fashioned diner in an old jewelry store. It looks like a 50's diner,but fresh and clean. We split the tenderloin and I still only made it through about a third of the half. It's huge and tasty with meat about a half inch thick. The broccoli cheddarcsoul was the bomb! I checked out what others were eating and the breakfasts all looked wonderful. They have a breakfast pizza I'll definately be going back to try. The service was great. Even though I didn't feel like we'd waited a long time, the place was packed, the waitress stated how sorry She was we had a wait at all. It's Nice to be treated like that even though you don't feel slighted. Everything was wonderful and I highly recommend it! read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - Half of their tenderloin! - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

The food is usually good, several good options. They have a patio which is nice for post COVID dining. However I am going with because it has gone down hill. When Newton's opened the place was always clean, extra flourish added to the food and the service was great. The last few years when we go the place always smells like they mopped the place with dirty water. The floor was kind of sticky throughout, and not just once but consistently. Last time we were there we ate on the patio early in the day and it clearly hadn't been cleaned up from the night before with food, straw wrappers, etc on the floor. Honestly I've reached the point I probably won't return as the cleanliness of the dining room gives me serious concern about the cleanliness of the kitchen. Except for that staples, the food has become run of the mill and nothing special. Staff was nice but certainly not skilled wait staff. read more

8-26-23 I went and got biscuits and gravy... Brought some home 3 hours later biscuits rock hard

We've had breakfast and lunch at Newton's dozens of times, but never again. The manager (owner?) was extremely rude. I've heard her trash talk other customers before while sitting at the counter, but today I got to experience her condescending stinginess firsthand. Toast was barely warm served with 1/2 tsp of jelly and hash browns ordered "extra crispy" were undercooked. Our server (who was great) said "her boss" wouldn't replace anything without an extra charge. When I talked to this "boss" her only concern was "Did you pay yet?" and told us "Ok, don't come back." She doesn't want my money, and won't get it again. Don't give her yours either. Hit up Cottonwood Canyon, Morg's, Perkins, Villiage Inn, or even Hy-Vee instead. Miserable people have no place working in a service industry. read more

This restaurant isn't worth the price point and the food isn't that great. I got the pesto chicken wrap, which was very dry and very meh (their interpretation of pesto was chopped basil in mayo?). My two friends got the fried and grilled pork tenderloin, neither of which was very tender or tasted good - although the fried was better. The last of us got the pulled pork sandwich. I didn't try it, but she barely ate any of it, and when I asked she said she didn't like her meal either. Also, my "hot tea" was lukewarm. The only positive I can offer are that the fries were good, but for $15 a meal I expected a lot more. read more

Biggest tenderloin in the city I believe. Fair prices and friendly staff makes this a step back in time to a "Greasy Spoon" restaurant experience. read more

Came here this AM for their bottomless bloody/mimosa special, before ordering I specifically asked if the drinks were interchangeable ( I always start with a bloody and switch to mimosas) and was told yes absolutely they were by a young man behind the bar. After my bloody I ordered a mimosa and was told that I would have to pay for another bottomless special, after informing the woman what I was told prior she stated that she "didn't care and that's not how this works" and "he doesn't know anything he was wrong" She refused to honor what her employee had told me, and proceeded to be unbelievably rude to myself and my table. Slamming plates on tables, ignoring drink refills etc. Food was decent, customer service was absolutely horrific. Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

.Stopped for a late breakfast while visiting. Wife and I both had "the Classic" 2 eggs over easy (over medium), bacon (2 strips), one piece of half buttered toast, hash browns (OK). $9.75 Wifes eggs also over cooked, VERY thinly sliced ham, muffin (again poorly buttered. $9.75. 2 cups coffee and glass of OJ. So, $34 plus tip and we had a $40 not so great breakfast Cafe was clean, the wait staff was great, served quickly. Won't be back. read more

We have eaten here in the past and loved the food and great service. Today, we had to ask to have a booth cleared, so we could sit down. The restaurant was not busy and seemed to be fully staffed. After waiting 20 minutes without being waited on, we got up and walked out. read more

I've only been a handful of times now, but I will say this, always great service and delicious food.

Pretty decent concept... Just poorly poorly executed. We walked into the restaurant behind a mass of people waiting to be greeted by someone, anyone who worked at this establishment. The couple in front of us just sat at an unclean random table out of frustration. They had to wave down a server to be noticed. No hostess. No manager on duty. Wobbly table. Dirty floor. Coffee = brown water. Out of 2 of the 4 sides. Empty water glass. Oops, we forgot the pesto on your turkey pesto wrap. Big time fail. read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - Great vibe at the table... :-/ - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

This used to be one of our favorite spots in the cedar valley. Sadly after more than one bad experience we just opt to go somewhere else. The food portions are huge for some dishes and tiny for others. Service is hit or miss, our last waitress acted like she couldn't be bothered with taking our order much less doing basic things like bringing ketchup for our fries or cream for the coffee. We gave it three stars literally for the food and only the food. read more

Food was great but really poor service all around. The menu clearly states kids meals come with a kid's sized drink but we were charged for the drink. The server asked what sides we wanted with the meals only to charge us an additional amount for sides. Had we been told they would cost extra, it wouldn't have been an issue. Loved the food but won't be back due to service. read more

What a pleasant surprise. Our first choice was closed so we came here. The place was bright, clean, and inviting. The staff was very energetic. We were seated quickly, explained the specials, left for a moment (our request) then ordered. Did not take long to get the food. All three of us enjoyed what we got. We will stop there next time passing through! read more

Had a very nice lunch here, ended up trying the turkey wrap. I do not usually order wraps, but this one caught my eye because of the raspberry aioli! It was very good, tasted fresh and well put together and the sauce was really amazing. That was the best part for me, wish I could take a bottle home. Also had basil coleslaw which was an awesome change of pace from the regular coleslaw we get everywhere, real good stuff. Overall this was a nice lunch spot, will have to stop by again and try more of their menu. read more

Very tasty Iowa plate-sized tenderloin sandwiches with all the givens and great fries to boot. To go orders are available. Don't miss this historical place for good food! read more

Our first time here. Almost didn't go due to bad reviews on Yelp, but I thought I'd give it a chance. Don't come here when you're starving because it took forever for the food to one out. The place wasn't event half full at that time. I thought maybe it's because they (hopefully) made the food from scratch and it would be fresh. Um, no. The gravy of my husband's hot beef sandwich was scalded. My sweet potato salad was blah. My mother in law and I ordered Roast beef sandwich and both the bread and the meat were too dry. Sad face... read more

Newton's Paradise Cafe - Roast beef sandwich and sweet potato salad - New American Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa