Since the Catfish Po' Boy was out of this world, I think it's safe to say the rest of Rodney's food…read moreis...Hats off to the simple selection, quality ingredients, and soulful touch to each meal. I will certainly return when in Waterloo and plan to spread to word to friends, family, and colleagues.

American While a…read morebunch of us were in Waterloo for work, we wanted to grab lunch but did not want the usual suspect chain places. A quick Yelp search gave us Rodney's as an option so we popped over. Rodney is the owner, cook, front of the house and probably washing the dishes as well- at least during lunch when we were there. The restaurant is small-ish in size - booths in the middle and along the side. There is a counter where you order- menu is on the wall behind the main counter. Place your food and drink order, pay Rodney and grab a seat- he cooks it to order so sit tight and you will be rewarded. I went with a Shrimp po-boy and I have to say, it was one of the better ones I have had outside of Louisiana. Coworker went with a burger that was, in his words, outstanding and it was quite large. Forgot what the other two had but all the dishes came with seasoned fries. Overall it was a great find and surely better than the usual chain places. Prices were very good and everyone left full and happy. Definitely worth a visit if in the area. Beware the metered parking on the street so you don't make a donation to the Waterloo po-po...

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.

Always great service, fresh food, and cold drinks when we stop in. Typically open seating unless…read morethere's an event dinner being held.

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!

First time here... had very good service. Place has absolutely no ambience (just some tables &…read morechairs lined up) and was very loud while we were there (maybe needs something on the walls to absorb some of the noise?). I had the pastrami sandwich...meat was very good/flavorful, but not very plentiful, kinda skimpy actually. Bread/bun was excellent and the pasta salad was pretty good too!

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.

This place is terribly slow and I'm thinking that it must be very difficult to make two eggs sunny…read moreside up and hashbrowns at a breakfast place. It's unfortunate as there are dirty tables and four waitstaff. Someone is putting up with this, but I won't ever again. Thirty, Thirty-five minutes and on to forty.

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!

I can honestly say they serve the best BLT I have ever had BY FAR. The fries are flavorful and…read morecrispy. Great Service. Fun environment. Love this place!

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.

We just moved to the area a year ago and stumbled upon Jameson's. I can't begin to tell you how…read morethrilled we were to find something that wasn't a cookie-cutter sports bar/grill!! The food menu is absolutely charming! And totally LOVE the bar and selections! We've brought several guests here this past year. The bar staff and wait staff are charming. We ate the cheese curds and were pleasantly impressed--coming from WI, that's a tall bar. My spouse had a burger and I had the fish. All were delightful! So glad we found this place! I hope it never changes!

What a great place to have fun and meet people.New owners a month ago. Old owner passed away .was a…read moregreat guy we probably went here 5 times in our 16 day stay. The servers were awesome. So friendly. Thanks Jamesens

This place is so good. I literally drove my teenage daughter 3.5 hours from our house to come back…read moreand she 100% agrees that it is worth the drive. Their Birria tacos are amazing. She absolutely loves the Chipotle Shrimp Salmon. We love the nachos, the taquitos, and the chimichangas. There is probably more but I've only been here twice and at some point I have to stop eating. They are super friendly and the atmosphere is perfect. Definitely will make the 7 hour round trip again just to eat here. Go here.

It was a little slow on actually getting seated but to be fair the gal was working solo. That being…read moresaid, it wasn't busy when we stopped by. The food was amazing, the restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated. We ordered the Tacos De Barria's and the Street Tacos Pastor...you get four of each and we split them two and two for the each of us. The Pastor Street Tacos had the perfect amount of char on the meat and the little sweetness from the pineapple was perfect...good quac sauce to boot! The Tacos De Barria were the first we've had up in the area and they were outstanding! With the barria dipping sauce adding even more to the flavor! Service was better once we were actually seated and we'll definitely be back again as the menu has alot of options that look delicious!