Great atmosphere, historic building with rare curved bar and some of the bar is original. Unique…read moredecorative ceiling tile, look for the 3 tiles that were placed wrong to the pattern. Historic old Blue Ribbon scoreboard to keep you up to date on baseball and now football standings. Good selection of drinks and the food is great! The owner makes the tenderloins, grilled or fried. First Saturday of the month they serve taco's, taco salads and taco burgers, they always have a good turnout. Very friendly bartenders and customers, with lots of regulars at this little neighborhood bar. Worth the visit.

Neighborhood bar 100 years old, dive bar with food, pool table lots of local history. Basic bar…read morefood - tasty- down to earth normal folk

Went for lunch, it was not very crowded and we were met and seated. Got a booth, my side was…read morecomfortable, my co worker complained that there was a split board or something in his seat. I dont think it was too bad as he didnt mention anything after that. Price wise, you are looking at $12 to 20+ for lunch depending on what you are looking for. The drake specializes in bbq type items, and they used to have duck and similar game-type items which is where i think the name of the restaurant came from. When you go by there is usually a smokey smell coming out. I got the chicken hoagie that has buffalo chicken and peppers, onions etc. I probably would have gone for a burger but didnt see a lot of options other than the angus which seemed pretty high. I went with baked beans and blue cheese dressing. The wait for the food seems normal for a sit down place. Waitress was very friendly and attentive. The blue cheese dressing was the bomb. Big chunks of cheese, which couldnt have been out of a bottle thats for sure. Beans were good and sandwich was fresh and good. The only thing i would critique is the chicken could have been a little crispier, but when the chicken is in buffalo sauce, that is going to reduce the crispiness automatically so kind of the nature of the beast. The waitress did a good job of getting us the bill and taken care of there. If they could maybe get the price down a little and incorporate some more burger options, that might be a way to pump up business a little more. Didnt use the bathroom but based on overall cleanliness I saw, I bet they were fine.

To be fair, I was in a big group, but I felt the service lacking. First of all, they forgot to…read moremake my dish, they made an extra Caesar salad for someone, which if I had known, I would have volunteered to eat that. I paid in cash and I had to ask for my change 3 times, everyone else from my party was waiting outside at that point. They didn't bring me change in fives/ones, so I was forced to either tip my waitress 40% or $1. Because it took so long for them to take our order, they not half of us were able to get the happy hour drinks.

It's the best pork tenderloin sandwich around! That's it. That's all I got. Just the best pork…read moretenderloin sandwich around in a unique local bar.

You don't get more out of the way than Fat Annie's. The biggest pork cutlet sandwich that I have…read moreever seen. It was a little too thin for me. It made the pork to breading ration off for me. But, since everything it is homemade, I bet they could make it thicker if you want. Perfectly cooked though. Had the corn nuggets, again cooked perfectly. I came with ranch dressing that was by far the best I have ever had. Ends up, yep, you guessed it, homemade.

Amazing place with a wide selection of Crafts beers and Bourbons. Quiet high end dive bar with an…read moreawesome eclectic atmosphere.

I went to Valley Monster Pub with my boyfriend on our Quad City trip after we were recommended to…read morego there from a bartender at Parkside Brewing Company nearby. They had a very cool interior, with tap handles lining their walls and all sorts of neat antique items. Their seating options were limited but the table we sat at was very cool because of how it was made and had comics and such incorporated into the top of the tables. They sell beer from breweries but don't make their own, which was fine as they had some food craft beers on tap. Inside the lights were very dim but it added to the whole mood of the pub. The bartender was quiet but proficient at his job. A neat little place to stop and have a drink.

For the last two weeks, I've been working from IC. I go to a coffee shop in the morning, and…read moreDeadwood Tavern in the afternoon. Draft beers are $5 (cash only). Internet is reliable. outlets by many of the booths. Music is not so loud you can't make a phone call in the afternoon. Bartenders and servers I've encountered are all good folks, didn't even mention my stuffy attire in the anything-but-stuffy bar. I appreciated them all. This is my new afternoon office away from the office in Iowa City.

Best bar staff in town and the coolest regulars of any bar I've ever been to. A great townie dive.read more

Nice local bar with great selection and service at the bar. Pool tables and darts. No food…read moreservice. You can bring something in from anywhere else to eat if you like

This is an awesome bar. Regardless of what Google says this is not a "gay" bar......this is a bar…read morewhere everyone is welcome no matter the creed. I've been coming here since I was 21 and for an in town bar this is my go to! Tina, Kelsey, Eva, and everyone else is excellent. It's quiet and calm and a well rounded bar. Come pay em a visit !!

The waitress was great and the food was good. The customers sitting at the bar were loud and…read morevulgar. We will not be going back.

Always a fav for Friday fish plus some really great chicken wings and daily specials. Don't…read moreoverlook fir good food at great price!!

Review Visit: August 8th, 2016…read more Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo. I like to say that bar food is the best food, so when I am out and about exploring, I try to find pubs that have good reviews to eat at. With that train of thought in mind, The Buffalo came up on my radar one day after exploring Iowa. Having an empty belly that kept reminding me to get some food, I headed over to The Buffalo to see what they offered. Upon entering, I was greeted with the usual dim-lit bar scene. Nothing was too bright but nothing was too dark. It was the right mix of each. As for the bar itself, it was your typical bar with the usual decor that you see in most bars. What was unique about this place was the massive amount of writing on the ceiling. It seemed almost every ceiling tile had something scrawled on it. There may be a story to it, but it's not found on this out-of-towner. I ordered the The Western Bacon BBQ Burger with fries. I remember being disappointed in the small size of the burger but rather enjoying the taste of it and the fries. The small size of the burger was made up by the fries and I left with a mostly full belly and a smile on my face. Within reason, I am okay with smaller sizes if the flavor/quality blows me away. At some point during my visit, I noticed they sold those gimmicky pull tab lotto tickets. Being the sucker for a cheap thrill, I bought 2 for $1 or something like that. I won something like $0.50 and bought another pull tab.. which was a non-winner. Between the unique ceiling, tasty food, usual bar environment, and friendly customer service, I would have to say you won't be buffaloed by visiting this tavern.

Great friendly local bar. They have great drink specials. The Gouda cheese curds are terrific…read more Will be back for sure.