Stopped in on the way home from a hike at Yellow River. Amazing burger and good prices. Served fast…read moretoo! Left my phone in car but assure you all it was awesome . Try Rueben balls. Yum!

We ate dinner here our first night visiting Guttenberg due to only two places being open for dinner…read moreon Thursday. The music was blasting inside so we ate outside on their patio overlooking the river. The bartender / waiter was super friendly and took good care of us during our stay. Our food came out fast and was hot but had too much season-salt on all the burgers. They have a gem here if they would clean it up and up their game a bit. Right now if we it's a drinking bar so sit outside of you go with kids.

Great service, kind staff, good beers and even better happy hour deals. Dog friendly patioread more

Great food Great service Great staff live music got to meet some new friends the bartender was…read moreKevin really good guy it is like cheers everyone knows you name the live music was good

Have been here a few times in the last years and most recently today. Bar food was average though…read morethe Rueben was excellent. Reasonable prices. Fun atmosphere here with several bar games (i.e. shake of the day). Staff very friendly, fun, and welcoming to a group of "non-regulars" visiting town.

The go-to place in prairie. Best neighborhood bar around, you don't get the homely service Keith…read moregives anywhere else. Bloodys are a must when you go!!

I really enjoyed our lunch here today! Amazing patio along the river- an ambiance to savor our…read moreserver was lovely and explained menu items to us. I enjoyed my couscous stew. The others in my crew had the warm quinoa salad and gyro and also enjoyed those! Definitely a gem in this town!

If you are looking for different unique flavors this is the place to try. We started with the Bake…read moreFeta served with pita bread. Yum!! Then shared a Cubano Panini and a Shawarma (Gyro) with fries. If you like spicy order the Harissa on the side (chili pepper paste) delicious!! I suggest to read menu online for description of the food options. Our waitress was very attentive.

I went to this place for the first time yesterday, Saturday, August 8 specifically to have the…read morePrime Rib ... i had saw the review by the IOWA gallivant online for this particular item at this restaurant I arrived about 4 PM was taken to a table immediately. Was seated by a very nice individual and was given a menu and asked what I would like to drink. I ordered the prime rib, medium rare more towards rare. It's a queen size is what it goes by on the menu you get the salad bar and a type of potato that you want. I ordered the mashed potatoes with garlic . I had the raspberry tea, so I went to the salad bar, which was very well stocked and looked very enticing. Everything was very good off the salad bar that I enjoyed. Before I was finished with my salads my entree arrived. The prime rib was cooked to perfection it came with au jus and horseradish. The Prime Rib was very high-quality very good tasting beef, the au jus was very tasty not too much sodium and enhanced the prime rib. The potatoes were remarkable. Very tasty. Just the right amount of garlic needed. My waiter was Bre She did a fantastic job so I was very pleased with this outing even though I had to drive almost 2 hours to get to this establishment in McGregor I would go back and take some friends along so they can enjoy it also in the future. This business does not take credit cards. It will do cash and a check, but they do have a ATM machine if you don't have enough cash with you

Had the "ribeye" sandwich. Terrible almost like shoe leather. If your gonna sereve a crappy piece…read moreof meat, at least season it!!!! Waitress/bartender, made us feel like we were bothering her. Will never return!

Our friends took us there after highly recommending it. We made the 2hr drive for what was to be to…read moredie for food. Sad to say I was disappointed. We ordered two appetizers- river rat balls & brushetta. Both were really good. All four of ordered the Saturday special of prime rib. Came with two sides. The side salad was the bombdotcom with homemade croutons. The American fries were decent but a bit soggy. The prime rib had ZERO seasoning and I paid an upcharge of $1.00 to make it Cajun. Nope... no flavor. Nada. Just a hunk of meat. I did scope out all other food coming from the small kitchen where you could hear the staff having a great time. It looked good so maybe we ordered wrong... but the menu is limited on prime rib days and what I normally would order wasn't available. Side note- I've worked in the restaurant business... not one person in the kitchen had hair nets on. Food was handles with barehands and I saw repeated cross contamination. The prime rib they cut our hunks off of laid on a counter dripping blood onto the floor that then had a towel thrown over it. I didn't feel great about eating our meal after noting all this.

I've been coming to Spring Lake Inn for around 25 years. Over the past 5 or 6 years it really went…read moredown in quality. Everything use to be perfect. I stopped going to Spring Lake for a few years and just recently went back when I heard they had new owners. I was pleasantly surprised! I had the peel and eat shrimp which were cooked perfectly. My dad had the prime rib, while it did not have the herb crust it used to have back in the day, it was wonderfully seasoned. My husband got the smash burger- which was not smashed at all and was pretty thick. But it was juicy and he loved it. My mom shared the prime rib with my dad but got a plate of American fries that were just like how they used to be and she loved them. The cheese curds were cooked just right. The portion was smaller than in the past, but they are around the same size or a bit larger than the other restaurants around town. Our favorite servers, Nicole, was there! Overall, we're were very happy with our meal and will be back soon!

The Spillway is awesome. Halfway between nowhere and the back of beyond along the Mississippi River…read morein far Northeast Iowa lies the very small historic town of Harpers Ferry, where fishing and hunting isn't a sport, it's been a way of life since the beginning of time. And today, we discovered a timeless rural supper club. Read that; 'Bar and Amazing Grill & Pizza Joint'. The Spillway is a destination worthy of a national tour of local greats proving that home town beats big town every time. We passed by this place for years traveling on the Iowa side of the Mississippi between Lansing and Marquette. Then we see that the Spillway is a top five finalist in the Iowa Pork Producers annual best Iowa Pork Tenderloin sandwich competition. Well, what do you do? You go see for yourself, obviously. And Spillway is a major contender. Now, where to begin: The Spillway atmosphere is magnificent. Awesomeness as only a dark old river bar can be. You know you have struck rural gold when you walk into a dimly lit tavern and see over 25 trophy buck deer head mounts on the walls. If eating at the bar isn't your thing, the other side of the place is a well lit dining room of the kind you only find in this region. Nothing fancy, but sufficiently functional to host the Pope to one of the best tenderloin sandwiches in Iowa. We tried both the traditional breaded, and the no-breading grilled with various condiments. I'm a purist. Breaded, generous onions, dill pickles, and yellow mustard. My wife goes for grilled. But, we had the ultimate judge with us. My 92 year old mother. She is a breaded, tomato, lettuce, no onions, person. We all loved our sandwiches. Yes, Spillway is a righteous competitor for the 2023 Iowa title. Mom says hers was the most tender and flavorful pork she has had in ages. And Mom is picky: well earned in her centennial decade. Spillway breading is a light golden crispy crust that reminded me of a really well done tempura, fried to tenderloin sandwich perfection. The onion rings were equally perfect, as were the bar standard crinkle fries. I congratulate Spillway in leaving off the salt. Us older folks appreciate the lower sodium standard. Many thanks. Beyond our target tenderloin lunch today, Spillway's menu is something I'll return to explore. Especially the burgers and that awesome looking thin crust pizza. Could be a national pizza destination too, but needs further research! Value? Just look at the menu picture. Enough said. While I can be as much a beer snob as anyone, spending stupidly for a so-called craft beer, Spillway wins the day. $1.50 PBR long necks. That's VALUE. Say what you want about PBR, but it's one of America's oldest beers and what was good for my great granddad is good for me. Just go with the place and the rare moment gracing you when you find your way to Spillway.

The lady bartending was rude and not friendly. I asked for a menu and she just gave me a dirty look.read more

What a gem! Deb's stands out as a burst of color in downtown Elkader covered in the hops they use…read moreto make their beer. The inside is an explosion of string lights and invites celebration of even the smallest moments. Cash only and limited hours. This is a quintessential small town bar, opening and closing with the heartbeat of the town. Bring in your snackies and taste the variety of locally brewed options (or soda!). This is the best bar in town to catch live music, often hosting local and traveling bands alike. Pull up a chair and stay a while!