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    St. Olaf Tavern

    4.6 (16 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Sandwiches, Wraps
    Special Hours 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    ST. OLAF TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Best tenderloin ever!
    Pat G.

    St Olaf, Ia. "1R's Tap" . 5 star dining. The absolute BEST tenderloin I have EVER eaten. Humongous! Thick! Delicious! The beer batter fries and the jalapeño poppers were to die for (almost). My sister and I give it five stars. Only 1 1/2 hours from C.R.

    Nicklaus U.

    Awesome place for beer and tenderloins!! 2nd best tenderloin in Iowa!! Perfectly seasoned and breaded. They accept credit cards now...

    Think outside the bun!

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    6 years ago

    Huge tenderloins and great bloody Mary's here! Great service and friendly staff. I highly recommend it.

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    8 years ago

    Had a great hand made pork tenderloin and it was great. Homemade onion rings were also very good.

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    If you're looking for a great tenderloin in NE Iowa, plug "St Olaf Tavern" into your map app & follow it to the main drag in St.

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    Checked out this coffee bar and sandwich shop in Galena. It has an old school charm to it and the…read morefood is actually healthy. Big Bill's is also open at breakfast. Got to say the lunch menu has more options. The prices are pretty okay for portions. Best place to get a sandwich or wrap around. It's a charming old place with plenty of seating. They have breakfast and lunch with lots of variety. Among the morning options are omelettes. The lunch menu features sandwiches. Has the classics and more. It's about $9 for the Hummus Wrap. A pretty filling thing stuffed with lots of it. There also was cucumbers and spinach. For sure it's a great place at breakfast. It's got a lot more options at lunch. They're closed Tuesdays.

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    These are awesome! Steamed hamburgers with lots of juicy cooked onions are not new to Iowa and…read moreWisconsin. But 2 Mits is convenient to many of us on the Iowa side and I like it just as much - if not better - than another place in Wisconsin. The bread is very fresh and the burgers are top notch and flavorful. Please DO get the cheeseburger. Combined with the onions, it is a combination you can't beat. The only regret is that I did not bring some of my own brown mustard - all I saw was that yellow stuff so I passed on that. No biggie - the burgers are so flavorful one does not need to doctor them up! I'll be back again in a week or two when trout fishing. My only regret is not having tried 2 Mit sooner. It's simply fantastic!

    How are there no reviews for this on Yelp!? We regularly…read moredrive about 125 miles each way to get some of the deliciousness known as a "2 MIT Burger". I would be willing to drive farther but I only live 125 miles away currently. They serve a deliberately limited menu: hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and brats. Bags of chips, Cheetos, Doritos, etc. are also available as well as soft drinks. But those burgers --- not greasy at all, and served on a made-this-morning bun! You can get your burger with cooked onions ("mit onions") or "mitout" or you can get it with raw onions if you'd prefer. As someone who has eaten these in NE Iowa and SW Wisconsin for over 50 years: try one with cooked onions at least once. You'll love it!

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