Great food! If you are in the Cedar Valley/Waterloo area you should check it out. You will enjoy!read more

This is some of the best I have ever had! Service was super quick and freshly cooked food while…read morebeing quick can be hard but this place pulled it off. The overall vibe of this restaurant was amazing too, super good music, good decorations. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants quality food and fast.

Love Carpenters! The best hash browns around!! We go weekly! Don't hesitate! Great coffee from Fat…read moreCup!

My wife and I were visiting Waterloo and ate here because it was close. It was wonderful!Friendly…read morestaff, everything cooked to perfection and my wife said it was the best omelet she had ever had in a restaurant. Also, the biggest pancake ever! You will not go hungry.

Ok I tend to be a bbq critic but I love driving around the country and in my random lunch stops…read morereview a place. Unbiased but tough. Atmosphere- very busy in design, but actually not overdone for a quick stop in or small group of 5-10 people. I stopped in on a random Saturday about 6pm by myself. There were many occupying the outdoor space so it was easy to get in and go. Prolly seats 60-80 at FULL capacity but 20 occupied was nice. There's so much to take you in to look at design wise. They did a good job setting it up. Food- what you came for. I'd say for a random stop, this place was 5 star. I ordered the big sexy burger and didn't do a combo so I could check out the plain sides of meats. It's awesome that they offer a simple ala carte for all their meats but was a little pricey. (Worth it- good portion). The burger had a good smoky flavor and the brisket added to it. It's a great option. In regards to the meats I ordered the burnt ends and the pork. Usually I find places like this don't even offer Burnt ends at the end of the day because they do limited amounts. They said no problem and always have some ready which was good. However I was surprised to find them already sauced (why?). I thought it seemed a bit tough and very broken down with bits of hard in it. Not hard bits of bark, but like "we always have it available and stir it up to keep it fresh" hard with stringy meat mixed in. It was a bit chewy in places and there was huge unrendered fat pieces as well. But I will say there was good flavor there and it wasnt dry (2-3 stars) Now the pork......this was the best thing there. It was seasoned right, has good texture and was moist with great flavor. Unsauced and you can see the smoke ring and has bits of bark too. Seasoning is flavorful (more savory and not pepper or spicy). The pork gets 5 stars. Also of note was the corn bread which was pretty good too . I hate super dry cornbread and this was not. Overall the food was above average to great. Can't say it will consistently be that way and the burnt ends need work but everything else was borderline exceptional enough to win me over. Service- probably the most lacking issue. The high school kid that brought up my order didn't care to even look at me and called my number and looked at his phone. Not that simple "order up" is hard but that's just the overall vibe from everyone. The spunky order taker was clearly the bubbly personality and was nice but she glanced me over when asking questions. It was clear that I told them I was just passing thru, loved to experience new Q and asked for a recommendation. She was helpful and said her favorite was the turkey but didn't really want to engage more. And the restroom had not been cleaning for a bit. See the pic for the reference . I'd honestly say it's a great place despite all my negativity. Owners clearly put in the right efforts to set it up and the food is mostly great. I'd recommend maybe they need a little help with the brisket and maybe a jolt of motivation to find good workers to keep the service up but if they could do that, this place has potential to be top 5 of all the places I've been with BBQ. Happy travels!

We used Starbucks to cater an event and everyone left fat and happy. I will say the brisket was on…read morethe drier side and I've heard it's not usually like that. All the other dishes: pulled pork, pulled chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, Mac n cheese, and corn bread were a hit. The interior is also neat and definitely pays tribute to a classic southern BBQ joint with all the lights and signs you could imagine. It's not quite at the top of BBQ places that I've tried but falls somewhere right in the middle. Juicer brisket, fattier burnt ends Will brine it to the next level!

Wow! Amazing sandwich, could tell by the ingredients that it was very fresh and locally sourced…read more Loved graphics and presentation on the menus. Service was quick and Troy's daughter was so friendly!

They literally forgot to put turkey on my sandwich. I got a spicy turkey and they forgot the…read moreturkey? It was only bread lettuce and cheese. Didn't realize until I got home so I was not gonna turn around. How do you forget the turkey? Would give it 0 if I could

Went for breakfast, we go to breakfast a lot. Server-…read moretaller reddish hair -wish we got her name-was unbelievably not friendly, no one ever asked to fill coffee, we had to ask for coffee twice. She didn't deserve the tip we did leave which was adjusted. On to the food. Bacon was so hard it was hard to bite. Like a stick. Scrambled eggs cold. Hash brown had a lot of seasoning on them. Not just salt and pepper, spicy, garlic powder. Wash to spicy for breakfast. Omelet was ok, at least it was hot. Plus waiting 25 min when just a few others in there. Just really the worst service and food we have ever had.

Delicious, great service and great coffee! The apple salad is incredible. Its seasonal so hurry in…read moreif you love salad sweetened with apples.

Open in spite of heavy snow fall this weekend. Hubs got the Flaming BLT and Blue cheese soup. I got…read morethe Talon . We both give 5/5. Seriously one of the best sandwiches we've each ever had. I'm ruined for French dips now. Hot juicy pot roast with perfectly cooked onions & mushrooms on a lovely bread with tiny little grains that gave a nice crunch in the bite. Au Jous perfect & warm. Fast Friendly service. Doesn't get better than this!

Very average experience. Onion rings were average. Nachos were disappointing. Thick pre packaged…read moretype chips. Burger was pretty good. Service was very scattered.

Just tried the Hot Italian and am in love!!! Always get my sub "Mikes way" without onion. The extra…read moreseasoning added is delish!

Definitely recommend doing mobile ordering but great subs here!…read moreIf you go in to order I would say plan for a long wait as the lines always seem long.