Pickles Pub is central Iowa gem. Hidden on blue Highway D 41 in Kamrar. The building is lovely with a great hometown bar & grill vibe. Always bustling on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Fun Day, Pickles has a great staff of friendly, small-town folks. They hustle! Food comes out timely, and is good quality. We had a combo plate with fried mushrooms, pickles, and corn nuggets. It's all frozen stuff, but good quality. My wife had the French Dip sandwich and loved it (although she never dips her sandwich... wtf). I had the Patty Melt. It was cooked well on marble rye and was delicious. This is the ultimate roadside joint for a beer and bite. Nothing but positive energy for Pickles Pub! read more

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I'd like to start out by saying; the experience exceeded any expectation I had! My boyfriend and I visited on a Saturday evening. We had an app, 2 steak dinners & 2 drinks each for around $75. Great prices, good food, friendly staff. They weren't packed but as we sat there the place filled up very quickly! Classic American pub. I was not expecting my sirloin to be so well cooked & seasoned. It was the most perfectly cooked Medium steak. WORLDS better than the crap Texas Roadhouse puts out. I did ask for steak sauce or "A1" and one of the server's (not our server) looked at me like I had 5 heads & shook her head no. This dumbfounded me that she had no clue what steak sauce was. Our server grabbed the steak sauce so no harm no foul! We will be back to try the pizza which seemed quite popular there. This is also a great establishment if you have a larger party for dinner, they get the food cranked out pretty quickly. read more

The service was outstanding and the pizza was amazing. We had heard so much about the pizza. It definitely lived up to the hype and far beyond. We will be back! read more

This is a very nice little place in an out of the way location. There was a large group there for a birthday party of about 20+ people, but our service did not suffer. Great staff. The sports bar theme is done well with the bar separated from the dining area. The only thing about the interior was the noise. Placing some sound absorbing panels in the room would help, but the place is well kept and clean. We had fried cheese balls for an appetizer and they were good. I had the Kamrar Rueben and my wife had the crispy chicken sandwich. Both of them were tasty. After sharing with others online that we were there we were told to try the pizza. Now we have a reason to go back. read more

Pickles Pub - Crispy chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Kamrar, Iowa

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My parents' live in the Goldfield Iowa area. I grew up not far from Kamrar in Dows and live in the Des Moines metro now, but even still Pickles Pub is a relatively new discovery for us... The drive from Goldfield to Kamrar is 40ish minutes so it wasn't a monumental trek. I liked the atmosphere in this little bar and grille and we had pretty good service. We'd ordered three full appetizers along with our entrees (cheese balls, mushrooms, and chicken strips) and somehow this turned into a combo platter(?)... Kind of hard to split two chicken tenders between the five of us... With the amount of food we ordered this really wasn't a huge deal though we'd rather or had the full apps. The appetizers were all cooked well and tasted fine. The tenderloins on my sandwich and my father's were both pretty greasy... Someone needs to work with the kitchen on how to drain a tenderloin after it comes out of the fryer (stand that sucker on edge for a couple minutes...don't lay it flat). I didn't catch our server's name, but her husband stopped in with their two very young kids for a meal and it was cute to watch the work-life balance. And I really do mean that... It's not a back handed compliment. I've worked two jobs and spent a lot of days away from my kids... I get it. This didn't distract her from her duties at all and like I said it was good to see a working parent get a little time with her kids. They'd likely both be in bed before she finished her shift. The pizza... My family and my kids all really liked it. It was too doughy and soft for me. Just a preference thing I guess. No harm no foul. I think my mom and dad had hyped up Pickles Pub a little too much and it just didn't meet my expectations. Would I go back? Sure. But I wouldn't get my hopes up that anything would be spectacular besides the service. I'd probably steer clear of the tenderloin and pizza and try something else... But that's just me. read more

Pickles Pub - The Farmer (breaded tenderloin and a 1/3 lb hamburger patty) and fries.  I added the bacon and cheese as up charges. - American Near Me - Kamrar, Iowa

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Went here with family that lives in the area. We're from Washington State. Amazing place tucked out-if-the-way in VERY rural Iowa. Great service and food. Wonderful deep-fried pickles too! The pork tenderloin sandwich is to die for. Highly recommend the drive if you're in Des Moines. read more

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This is a very typical Iowa bar with Iowa taste buds. We had a Pickles burger and Pickles steak fries. Both OK but nothing to write home amount. However, 3 beers an app and an entree for $31 including tip, just can't beat it. Come here for Iowa experience just don't expect flavor to be here. read more

Pickles Pub - Pickles steak fries - American Near Me - Kamrar, Iowa

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Gluten free pizza is great! I got the bacon cheeseburger with pickles on the side, and it was very tasty! They also offer gluten free crust in multiple sizes. I got the medium, so I have plenty of leftovers! Their gluten free menu also included several salads, sandwiches, and entrees (ribs, steak, etc). My family members shared a medium regular crust Pickles pizza (with sausage and several types of pickled peppers). They said it was great as well. It's a busy pub in a very small town. So you know it must be good! read more

With a rare Saturday off from work, I decided to find a "hole in the wall place" relatively near home, but still requiring a little bit of a drive. Some internet searching led me to Pickles Pub. Walked in and was greeted relatively quickly. Domestic beers were ice cold and a good value at $2.75. I ordered the fried cauliflower and the tenderloin (with crinkle fries) as my meal. The cauliflower seemed a little plain (not much cheese), though it was breaded and not battered, which raised its stock slightly in my book. The ranch it was served with was something straight out of a bottle. A little disappointing, considering the high quality of my tenderloin. A very large piece of pork was presented that tasted pounded and was thin. I love tenderloins like this that give an appropriate bun/meat ratio. Standard crinkle fries--nothing discernible about them, but nothing negative to say either. The bartender checked in on me continually and there were no service issues present. Its a little ways off I-35 if you're going that way--I'd say its a coin flip to get off. If you're headed north, I'd definitely say its worth it, as there's very little between Story City and Clear Lake for food options. Just as a note, Pickles was a "dead zone" for my US Cellular phone. Walking out the door gave me 4G, but I had no reception in the bar itself. read more

Pickles Pub - Pork tenderloin - American Near Me - Kamrar, Iowa

After I made my first visit to Pickle's I was told by some family members that the star here is the pizza. Well I didn't have pizza. I felt compelled to return to see if this much-heralded pie lived up to its reputation. Well, I have to say that this is some very good pizza and I can see why this place is regionally well-reknowned as a nice destination for a weekend country drive. So I'm upgrading my review to a 3.5 star rating. The pizza is delivered on a hand-tossed, medium thickness crust. It's light and crisp on the edges. Applause on the "party-style" cut, and even distribution of melting cheese. Great stop for folks in Hamilton, Webster and northern Story Counties. Solid sandwiches and great pizza worthy of an out-of-the-way drive to this small town retreat. read more

Pizza is good. Be careful when you ask for extra ranch for appetizers as they are .50 extra. Also, my husband ordered the chicken fried steak and said it was awful. The kids ordered jalapeño bites and loved them. The place is always hoppin'! Big portions of cheese balls! read more

I had never heard of this town or restaurant before now. Was on the way back from NW Iowa with a group of friends when someone suggested we stop. I was expecting a creepy hole in the wall place with gross bar food but so happy I was wrong. The inside of the bar is very clean and maintained with a mix of booths, tables and high tops. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The food was very good and freshly made. Our group had several appetizers and entries and everyone was very satisfied with the quality. The only downfall to this place is that it is in the middle of nowhere and a significant drive from Des Moines. read more

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Great food very friendly inviting staff, I highly recommend this place. We were from out of state just in the area to pick up a boat. I felt like I was a local the way they treated us, definitely get the pizza! read more

We went with another couple to the Iowa/Iowa State football game. After two game delays due to lightning and pouring rain, we left the game early & decided to find a pub with big screen TV's and have a bite to eat. In the small town of Lamrer, we found Pickles Pub. It was packed, lots of TV's and had the best pizza loaded with toppings! read more

I'm always so torn here. The food is amazing. The service is also amazing. The experience is always consistently high quality and it's worth driving to have dinner here. However......the prices for drinks are absolutely absurd. I've paid less in downtown Chicago. If you want a crappy beer that's normal price. But a Jack, Jameson, Long Island or others are just comically priced. $8 for a Jameson? Come on. Even in Des Moines it's like $5. Bad business model. I'm only gonna order one meal for myself. But I might have 3-4 cocktails. But there's no way I'll spend $32 for 4 cocktails in Kamrar. read more

We were in here for 45 minutes and had to get our order to go. Nobody wanted to give us an approximate wait time. There were 2 rather large groups and a few smaller tables but the place was not full. Ordered the pickles burger rare which you would think being named pickles was a specialty. It came very well done to the point of being dried, the bun was dry and both the burgers and fries were cold. I had the French dip and chips. The French dip was hot but nothing exceptional. Definitely would not recommend going back. read more

Great place to eat in a small town. Good prices and friendly staff. There were 3 of us each getting something different and all 3 gave thumbs up. read more

Great place, good prices and the tenderloin was great! Our server Sonya was excellent! Visited from Texas! We will come back!

Stopped in on our road trip, wanted to try an Iowa sandwich, breaded pork tenderloin. The thing is like 8 inches across, massive! Had to cut some off just to eat it. Have to say it didn't have a lot of flavor, breading could use some seasoning? Nice place though, friendly people. read more

Had some appetizers and a couple pizzas. The taco was ok, probably wouldn't get it again. The supreme was excellent. Worth the drive down from clarion. Nice bar atmosphere and nice inside. read more

Casual and out of the way spot that's definitely worth the drive. Best fried pickles I've ever had. Pizza is pretty good...loaded with toppings and lots of gooey cheese. Tried three different kinds with our group...big thumbs up for the cheeseburger pizza. The Supreme and the Pickles Pepper pizza were great, too. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

We love this place. Best cheeseburger pizza ever. And the bloody Mary's are to die for. It's a must visit. Time and time again.

Nice, friendly stop off the beaten path. Excellent service! The cauliflower app and taco pizza were delicious! read more

Pickles Pub - American Near Me - Kamrar, Iowa

Not too bad of a place. I think there is a lot of hype about this place. The pizza is fine, nothing all that shockingly spectacular. I would actually like to see a larger variety of specialty pizzas. read more

Was at Pickles last Friday evening, October 9th. Food was great. Waiting for it was forever. Ordered a hamburger to go and at 10:00 PM it still was not ready. Walked out without it, after a refund. Come to find out, the cook got cranky and walked out. The topper was receiving the bill and finding out that the drinks were $6 each. Way too high for a small town eatery. read more

We were on our way home and we were craving pizza. I got on my yelp app and found this place. It had good reviews so we decided to jump off the interstate and find it. It is off the beaten track but well worth it. The pizza was the best I have had in a long time. Our waitress was amazing! Don't pass this gem up if you are in the area! You will not be dissapointed! read more

The service is fast and accurate, Kari. Food was hot and delicious. Chicken gizzards and salad to start off were fresh and tasty. Recommend everything read more

The service is great and the Pizza is amazing. One of our favorites!!! Definitely check this place out!

The pizza is good but not great. The service is always prompt and friendly. The ambiance is quaint, and good for both families and couples. The beer selection is fair, consistent with a small town. read more