We had such a wonderful dining experience! The ribeye steak was absolutely one of the best I've…read moreever tasted, and my wife loved her pork chop just as much. We also enjoyed the salad--it was a fantastic addition to our meal! A big shoutout to the friendly service; everything was cooked to perfection. Overall, a excellent job and Planning another visit soon.

The Rusty Duck may look a little run-down from the outside, but once you step inside it has a warm,…read morewelcoming feel. Our waitress was amazing--friendly, attentive, and so helpful. The portions were HUGE, and the food was very good. Overall, a great experience. Would definitely recommend!

It's quiet. You can hear yourself think, cause they didn't have any music on…read more Got the tenders. As someone from the food industry, could easily tell they aren't frying their tenders correctly. You need to use an egg wash or buttermilk bath before breading chicken or else when you fry your chicken, the breading all falls off, and you get a terrible texture. Not an exaggeration to say they were inedible. Frys also bad. Guessing they were old, refried in an attempt to reheat.

This is one of my favorite places on a Friday or Saturday Night! They have good specials and a…read morereally good salad bar! They are always busy so make sure you call ahead but they do a great job of getting tables in and out allowing for more room! Once you're done with dinner go next door to Tin Lizzie's and get a drink! Such a cool little place for such a small town!

Had the mini beer shot, just like the the ones in Cancun. Crab Rangoon with chicken is a great…read morepizza to try.

Went here on the recommendation of three locals after working a basketball game. I misheard them…read moreat first; I thought they said "Tempe" and we were looking for a Mexican restaurant. Anyhow, we arrived and elected to sit at the bar versus a booth. Took a couple minutes to get noticed and we were asked to sit at the other end of the bar due to some clutter... Prices are very reasonable at this establishment. A flight was $7.50...if you were in WDM or Waukee, you would probably be looking at double that. They also brew their own beer and cider here; I'm not sure why that's not advertised heavier. Its called the "Gamble Block Brewery". I had Fear the Beard, the Baja Lager, the Maple Pumpkin Ale, and a cinnamon apple cider. The Maple pumpkin ale was delicious--the maple definitely hit on the back end. I was not a fan of the cider--they used a rather tart apple. The Fear the Beard (comparable to Blue Moon) and the Baja lager were OK. For food, I had the chicken tender basket with a 1/2 order of Texas Fries. I actually thought the ranch seasoning detracted from this dish--the queso was quite good and the bacon was plentiful. The downside to getting "sampler" versions of items was none of the accompaniments were included. My friend who got a full order of the Texas Fries was given sour cream with his food--mine did not. Also, on the beer sampler fruit wedges are served with the full size versions but not on the flight. The chicken tenders were very good and had the right breading/chicken ratio. The buffalo sauce packed a punch but was not obnoxiously spicy. The ranch that came with it was very good and was clearly made in-house. More of a 3.5 star review.

Prime rib was amazing. Service was great. Everyone was so friendly! We were from out of town and…read morecertainly didn't expect to find this hidden gem.

Delicious chicken Marsala with baked potato. Service was excellent and they can accommodate for…read moreallergies. A nice ambiance with old style vocal jazz set the mood for a lovely evening.

Best. Customer. Service. Ever!…read more My partner made reservations back in January for Valentine's Day but upon arriving and checking in, his name wasn't on the reservation list. Instead of turning us away, they did everything they could to seat us, despite it being a busy Valentine's Day evening. All the staff were so kind and apologized to us profusely for the inconvenience/situation. We were given such great treatment and on top of everything, 2 free desserts! We were treated with such care and empathy, making the dining experience that much better. We had multiple servers and hosts checking on us constantly to ensure that we were ok. At the end of our meal after we paid, the server came back and provided us with 2 $10 gift cards for when we come back, which we will! I highly recommend Rube's not just for the food, but for the staff! This was the best dining experience I've ever had and will absolutely come back! Thank you Rube's!!

We made reservations at the recommendation of a local. The steak was fantastic! The $30 for 6 large…read moreshrimp and a bed of onions was way over priced. Especially when I got a $55 bacon wrapped Ribeye zero value in the shrimp. But my husband does not eat steak. So the options were Tuna, Pork Chicken Breast or the Shrimp. You cook the meal yourself. For me it was fine. For our friends I think they were a bit concerned about ruining a $50 steak. There should be some cheat sheet. Temp needed for different cooks of Steak or something. I expected a wedge salad. What we got because of our group size was a bowl of salad. The final feed back was about the service. My soda sat empty until the server Deb started picking up plates. Then she arrived and asked for all of us to settle our checks. There were 5 tickets at our table. She took 2 of the checks and credit cards back with her when she delivered the checks. She returned again and said she was trying to resolve an issue with tickets. Stood at the table explaining we had 5 tickets and she had only received 4 of the 5 back. One of the people at our table tried to explained she had already taken two of the tickets in the three she had in her hand, made five. Deb rudely shut him down telling him she knew what she was talking about. She never apologized or addressed her behavior. Mind you all this occurred after we had all tipped her and settled our bills. The service was less than expected for a dinner of $50 person. Customer service was really disappointing.

1st time customers. We didn't know it was grill-your-own dining. Seated us at a rickety unblanced…read more2-top table in the middle of the floor and then ignored us for 1/4 hour until I got up and asked for service. We ordered off the a la carte menu and the waitress acted like this was a huge inconvenience to her. We then waited for 25 minutes for our food, which was cold when we got it. I flagged her down and informed her of this and she muttered something about telling the manager. No manager or anyone else approached us until we got up. Then she suddenly reappeared with the bill. There was no adjustment or compensation for serving us cold steaks. I went to the manager but when he saw me approach he walked away. We won't be returning.

Place was very busy for a Tuesday evening. We were seated by a very nice customer who bussed his…read moreown table because he saw the crowd waiting to be seated. The wait staff seemed stressed and overworked, and their service definitely was lacking. It took almost two hours to get our raw steak and a couple sides. The place itself could use an update, all the tables seemed to rock and the toilet seat in the ladies room fell off the toilet. I am all for small town places and supporting the beef industry with great cuts of steak. I just wish this place was cleaner and had better service to reflect the prices they charge for an entree.

ALWAYS GREAT FOOD AND SERVICE!!!…read more I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is in the area and likes Authentic Mexican food!!! Every time we visit the service and food are an A++++! Thank you!!

Came in January. Good was cold, but it was minus 10 degrees outside. Okay. Back in April…read more Everyone's entrée was cold - including rice and beans. Chips were hard like the kids left that bag open last night. What's up team? So disappointing, there is nothing else in this town.

Love this place. Stopped by between Des Moines and Sioux City and had a deliciously disgusting…read moremeal. Everything was yummy and so unhealthy. Garlic cheese ball and tater tot poutine? Amazing. The tenderloin was massive. And the broccoli cheese soup was a star. Tried the peach pie as well which I thoroughly enjoyed. The wait staff was super friendly and the ambiance was exactly what I was hoping for, a quality local establishment. Throughly enjoyed it.

The gf wanted to check out I-80 MetalArt and we found the Chuckwagon Restaurant right across the…read morestreet. We arrived pretty much at straight up noon on a Saturday. I fully expected the place to be packed as it appears to be pretty much the only show in town as far as a sit down restaurant. There was a please wait to be seated sign there as we walked in. We were greeted right away and seated in minutes. It's old school wood tables and chairs and I think there was a counter available. Ordering is done at the tables as well as settline your bill up with your server. Surprisingly the speed of service continued throughout the visit. After drinks we ordered the rodeo burger and fries, a tenderloin with chili cheese fries, and the garlic cheeseballs. The cheeseballs came with marinara and ranch. Fresh, hot, and fantastic! I've eaten a lot of tenderloins. Many that have been highlighted as Iowa Tenderloin Trail winners or participants... This is one of the better tenderloins I've had in the state! Obviously hand made, breaded, and fried. Not too thick and not too thin. Drained properly. Served with the essential condiments including the holy trinity (onions, dill pickles, and mustard). The gf liked her burger. It could have used more of the featured ranch and bbq sauce. The fries... Neither of us cared for them. Obviously hand made, but almost too thin and too greasy. We'd both opt for a different side next time. To each our own though. Almost every small town along this stretch of I-80 has a pub & grill. The menus vary a little, but are very similar in a lot of aspects. The quality of service and the cooks make the biggest differences. The Chuckwagon hit five stars in some aspects of both. Work on those fries and the flavor of the chili (horribly bland) and this review would have been five stars. I'm going to emphasize this again. Truly one of the best tenderloins I've had in the state! Keep doing what you are doing!

Had dinner at the bar this evening - great experience and the steak was very good. Had a problem…read morewith a side and Madi, the Bartender, took care of it quickly and with a smile. She is a great bartender and understands service. I will be back because of her!

This is a chain restaurant so I didn't have high expectations going in. Our party of five ended up…read morehere because it was a Saturday night. We didn't have reservations anywhere and this was the closest restaurant that allowed us to walk in and be seated. For the most part, the food was a 3 1/2 out of four. But my dish, which was Seabass, was a max of 1 1/2 points. Apparently I should've expected this for a restaurant that is better known for their steaks, but I'm not a red meat guy so I went with the bass. When the food came to the table, the server dropped it off very quickly and I was talking, so I really didn't have a chance to look at the plate until several minutes later. My sea bass was literally swimming in some kind of sauce that resembled an Italian salad dressing. Of course flooded the bottom of the plate and everything on the plate tasted like the sauce. I was barely able to eat any of the fish and one or two bites of everything else. On the plus side, everybody else at the table seemed to enjoy their dinner, but also rated their experience as a 3+ because it felt like a chain restaurant with no personality of its own The servers were very pleasant. The atmosphere and ambience were very clean and bright.