Dive bar!! Best around! If you enjoy mixing with the locals, and you are a Dickel top shelf kind of…read moreguy, this is your place. No food so be prepared.

This bar is the best one in town. Just because it's the only bar, don't let that deter you. The…read morebartender is fantastic

Great atmosphere friendly staff and patrons. Happy hour was dirt cheap and the drink were well made.read more

Visiting this town for a couple of days, and saw The Hide Out review on Yelp…read more Legit dive bar, but in a neighborhood way. Wish they had draught beer, but the bottles and shots are cheap. Cheerful service as well.

Pretty much the worst bar I've ever been to. Terrible staff and the people in there are extremely…read morerude.its a sad excuse for a bar especially with there being no room to walk around and enjoy yourself. Anyone new coming to maryville do not come here

Great small town bar- locals as well as college students. Upstairs outdoor deck and bar with fun…read moreatmosphere. Owner here and personable as well as rest of staff. Here a couple weeks ago and they had a really good band that transformed the Upper Deck into a dance floor and very fun hang out.

Always a favorite! Would love it if they would open earlier. They are still in COVID hours. Too…read moremany times we skip them and go somewhere else because we are up early and don't want to wait till 8am.

It is a delightful small town dive bar. The staff are friendly and the patrons and very friendly…read more I felt like I knew everyone and they were old friends within minutes of sitting down. Loved the vibe and it was Uber relaxed and casual. If you are looking for a fun small town bar experience this is for you!'n

The 2 piece drumstick meal with mashed potatoes is amazing! Highly recommended. Please order this…read moremeal! Heather is an interesting but fun bartender. Kelli is a party behind the bar. She is single and looking! If you come here make sure you get a shot with the patrons they are all fun to be around!

Had breakfast this morning and it was delicious. Server was excellent. Just a little pricey for…read moresmall town restaurants.

The town of Allerton had only one bar that we knew of, and since the town was quite a detour from…read moreour planned route, we had called ahead to make sure it would be open. "We open at 1:00 on Saturday," we were told. So you can only imagine our irritation when we arrived in town at 1:40 and it was closed. THANKFULLY we discovered a nearby American Legion that we did not know about, and it WAS open. This was one of the least bar-like bars I have visited... it felt like drinking at the kitchen counter in a community center. In fact, the bar IS pretty much in the kitchen... with a tile floor and white walls and the stove and all. I was going to give this place 2 stars for the ambiance, but I decided to give it one more star for (a) being open and (b) a really gracious and pleasant bartender who was so kind that we tipped her more than twice what our drinks actually cost.

Came back for Simpson's homecoming (Class of '08). It's been 10 years since I've been here but it…read moreessentially looks and feels the same. The Zoo is still the motherland of all dive bars for me since it was my college bar. Glad to see it's still going strong and even got to get my groove on a bit. Side note: You never realize as a college kid how weird it is to have two toilets right next to each other with no separation. Just part of the charm now!

In my travels to hundreds of bars throughout the Great Plains I have discovered several fundamental…read morelaws of bar nature. One of these laws is that any bar named "Zoo" is awesome. This particular Zoo is no exception. We had a kick-ass bartender who welcomed us out-of-towners with free shots ("FMS", apparently the bar's staple) as we settled in for our visit. We had a lot of fun chatting with him throughout our stay. Upon entry you find yourself in the middle of a stairwell. Go up and you find the main bar, with lots of seating and a handful of bar games. Downstairs is foosball and a pair of vividly purple pool tables. If I lived in Indianola, this would be my hangout. If you're just visiting, it's well worth stopping in.

Great food, yummy burger and tots! Friendly and cozy with great tunes coming through the speakers…read more Good service as well.

I've reviewed this establishment before, it's still awesome. Wings are as good as ever. Get them…read moreplain with sauce on the side. Can't go wrong. They changed their poutine fries a bit which I don't think are as good. But you can get poutine tots which are banging. Beer is cheap. Wine is good enough and cheap with favorable pours. Love this place.

It is one of those Des Moines staples, and i am so glad that we did it, because it is a damn good…read morevisit. Street parking, busy indoor environment, casual attire. A fun stop, full of energy and good food. Our server, Michelle, was outstanding, mixinga fun personality with a terrific energy and awareness. Loved my High Life Burger basket, and our Chicken Pot Pie was incredible. Coke products.

Take a walk back in time in this laid back spot. Tucked away on a quiet side street across from a…read moreparking garage, is this endearing gem. The vintage decor is everywhere. The huge bar, tables and booths with retro signs and chachkies everywhere really create the perfect vibe. The ladies serving fit right in. Our server felt like sweet Aunt who wants you to eat all of your food or no dessert. So cute and adorable. Our food was very tasty. My pot pie looked unique but tasted soo good. My friend loved her turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. Comfort food all around. We really loved our experience and will definitely return!

Visiting friends in the area. A small crowd outside on the porch made us think this must be the…read moreplace to be. If you enjoy a neighborhood dive bar this is as good as it gets. The bartender happened to be the granddaughter of the owner and great granddaughter of Patty her self. Everyone, staff and costumers were friendly and made us feel welcome. We didn't try the pizza but they looked pretty good. If you like a little bit of shit with your coffee it's one of their specialties. I highly recommend the Australian Rubber Nuts. They're not on the menu you have to ask for them. Enjoy

When you roam the road of Iowa, you encounter a lot of interesting sights and people. My wife and…read moreI always enjoy stopping by a local bar because you never know what to expect. Patty's Back Door in Grand River IA is one example of what I am talking about. The owners of Patty's are incredibly easy going and welcoming. This is a straight-forward, nothing fancy bar with a single pool table and standard American beers (Bud, Coors, Miller, etc.). They have an incredible jukebox with anything and everything on it (which I loved!!). I cannot speak to the food (we did not eat), just the cheap beers and down to earth conversations with other guests and staff. As a bar, this establishment (we were told) has been around since the 1940s and with hospitality and simple small town charm like this, it is no wonder. Patty's made Grand River IA a memorable place to stop.