The service was fantastic and the entire staff very friendly…read more It was the best garden salad and rib eye sandwich I've ever had. The salad was fresh and not your typical lettuce with a cucumber thrown at it. It was a salad that you would make with love for your mama, with all the fixin's and chopped into bite size pieces.

Pork tenderloin for breakfast! Talk about breakfast of champions. We found this new-to-us place…read morewhile visiting Cedar Falls mostly because my sister is obsessed with all things Bigfoot. The decor did not disappoint on that count! The owner was super sweet and funny, and found a Bigfoot baseball cap for her while promising to get some more swag purchased soon. She had actual breakfast and gave it an A--scrambled eggs, pork sausage, hash browns with cheese (had to get some cheese in there somewhere). I'm not nearly as big a fan of traditional breakfast and I hadn't had my tenderloin fix on this trip yet. Bigfoot Betty's fit the bill. French fries were delicious too and the fresh veggie add-ons. Ain't no tenderloin like an Iowa tenderloin.

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!

Came from California to meet my half sister for the first time, and had Troy's for breakfast. They…read morewere quick, friendly, and made me feel welcomed. the tiramisu French toast was really good. My wife and I came back for lunch and the chicken bacon ranch is a 10/10 along with the meatball sandwich. better than any food I've had at home

the menu there is always amazing!! the food is sooo good!…read morethe atmosphere is please'n, while wait'n for your meal. last but not least, the service y'all.. wonderful

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.

Best catfish I've ever had...and I've eaten plenty. It was fried, but the batter and the fry were…read morelight so that I enjoyed the flavor of the fish without any condiments added. I ate two whole fillets which is a lot for me. The cook/owner helped us from start to finish and was wonderful. Ignore the surroundings and go eat some great food-

Best option for seafood around. Even for a "small" portion, the crab boil was more than filling.read more

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!

One of those experiences not bad but not great either. Had a 3 meat dinner with ribs (dry and…read moresimply way overdone), burnt ends (small pieces and drowning in a BBQ sauce), and brisket (which was tender and nicely done). The sides were ok. Would we go back - maybe.

Today is there grand opening as of 10am!…read more My sister and I popped in around 11am and it was packed. There had to be between 30-40 customers in the store while we were there. It was a steady pace and they had a great set up going. We were only in there for about 25 minutes. I think they must have had all there workers there today for the opening because there was at least 12 people working. They had a chain going for cold sandwiches and a seperate one going for online orders. I liked that they actually had a pick up stand set up for online orders its the first time I have seen one of those at a Jersey Mikes. The manager was all over the place helping where he could and even stepped in to make our sandwiches on the grill. My sister and I ordered a chicken philly (16) & big kahuna chicken (55) gluten free allergy. Absolutely wonderful. The only thing I have to say is that the gluten free bread was drier than I am used to and it was falling apart. I also watched someone make a gluten free cold sandwich while I was there and all I could see were bread crumbs all over the counter so I hope there was not too much cross contamination for them.

Third visit there, once again had to leave as the service is so painfully slow and who has two…read morehours for lunch. The one time we did wait it out it took 50 minutes to get our food. The bread is underwhelming at best and the sandwhich was not even decent, bland and blahhh. There are tons of workers in there, but no organization, no communication and we, the customer, are left staring at them and they don't seem to care. The inside is tiny too, so good luck folks. And for those who order online, the people standing there waiting for their online orders were NOT Happy at all. We won't be back and that sucks as we've wanted one in our area for a long time. Save you time and money, go elsewhere.

Their food is pretty good for the most part. There is a good selection of rice-bowl and wraps. As…read morefor the coffee, it's pretty tasty. I definitely think this place is worth checking out! Food: 3.5/5 Price: 4/5 Experience: 3.5/5

This is favorite place in town to get coffee and study…read more They have awesome food choices too, I love their grilled cheeses and their breakfast items. Sometimes it is packed and sometimes your the only one in there. The staff has always been exceptionally nice.

Such a great spot. I highly recommend eating here. Owner is extremely kind and from Chicago so you…read morealready know the food is going to be great!

We ordered their Spicy Italian Sandwich with signature "Lemon-Pepper" fries, friendly staff. The…read morefood was hot and delicious. Fresh cut peppers and carrots on the sandwich. The sandwich was cut for us, dipped in au-jus and the fry order was split. The fries were hot a tasted great, recommend them for a different tasting treat. We will definitely return to try the pan fried lemon pepper catfish or lemon pepper fried chicken sandwich.