Five stars isn't enough…read more While visiting Oelwein for family business, I stopped into MA & PA's Diner for lunch. The food was excellent, and the famous square pancakes absolutely lived up to the hype. After I returned home to California, I realized I had accidentally left my clip-on sunglasses at the diner. I expected they were gone forever. Instead, the staff found them, carefully packaged them, and mailed them back to me at their own effort. That level of customer service is incredibly rare today and says everything about the kind of people who run this restaurant. The meal was delicious, the atmosphere felt welcoming, and the hospitality extended well beyond my visit. If you're passing through Oelwein, make this a stop. Come hungry, order the square pancakes, and enjoy a little taste of what "Iowa Nice" really means. Thank you again to everyone at MA & PA's Diner for your kindness and exceptional service. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in Iowa.

I was on RAGBRAI and Ma and Pa's Diner was in the ending town. It was recommended by our shuttle…read morebus driver. The food was great. I was with three other RAGBRAI riders , we all loved what we on. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, omelette, and baked cod. Worth stopping in if you're in town. If I'm ever back in Oelwein, I would definitely go there.

I order from here and do the curbside at least 2 times a week, and they are pretty quick less than…read more2 minutes to get my food and drink out to me!! That's great. It is cheaper than going to Taco John's. The workers always are really nice too, they are always smiling, which can really add alot to the experience of getting food.

What a team! They helped us feed about 85 hungry kids and helpers participating in a musical camp…read more Great staff! Thoroughly prepared. Ready to pick up with very friendly service! The kids request it every year! Thank you so much!

Had a sandwich there 3/17/25. Was very very good! Thick slices of cheese compared to a Subway or…read moreother national chains. Fresh cut meat and a multitude of meats to choose from! Super friendly young lady made my sandwich and was very nice and helpful. Will definitely visit again if I'm in the area!

Great sandwiches, hidden gem. Eat here, it's fresh, locally owned and delicious. I always grab a…read moresandwich when passing through.

Well this will be 2 nights in a row of ordering from here. We have not ordered the Philly. We had a…read morebowl, the steak had the best flavor, better than anything I've ordered at Pancheros. Ordering pick up, the service is what you'd usually expect. The app is awful.

Stopped in on a Saturday around 12:30 and just beat a moderate rush of customers. Our food was…read moreprepared quickly and was tasty. The employees were doing all they could to keep things moving, but there were only 2 of them, which I'm guessing is the result of the current labor shortage. Even with that, they were keeping up OK. There were plenty of tables available in the dining room, with small stacks from previous diners still on the table (they clear for you), so not really a problem. Our food was very hot and fresh, and they add seasoning that is very tasty. I'd just had a similar sandwich a few days prior at a full-service bar, and this one was leaps and bounds better.

I really wanted to love this place but it was a big let down…read more First, we were there on a Friday, just before what is likely a very busy time. We sat at the bar. The servers were there, obviously waiting for customers to start arriving, and they were all congregating at the end of the bar, chatting it up. It was super unprofessional and pretty annoying. We were glad when the food came out quickly so we could just eat and leave. To be honest, I don't recall what my husband ordered. I got the pork tenderloin. The tenderloin was very tough and had zero flavor. Like, I don't think they even put salt in the coating, let alone any other seasonings. This is Iowa, if you can't make anything else at all, you should at least have a decent pork tenderloin. This was our second time trying the place. Both instances were equally underwhelming. I wanted this to be our "go to" place but sadly we won't return.

The food was sub par with being a limited menu during the day. Also pay with cash or you will be…read morepaying more for using card. Burger tasted like it was frozen from box. Fries were amazing

A really friendly guy made me a really tasty sandwich. I…read morebought some additional stuff... they have a nice selection of gourmet extras.

Delicious Turkey Bacon sandwich. Right on Water Street so walkable to lots of shops. Friendly…read moreservice and quick

They cut the meat for your sandwich as you watch, as well as slicing the cheese fresh. I had the…read moreBBQ pork special and could not think of what to have on it. The guy behind the counter said, "we have cole slaw if you'd like"--great suggestion. Soup, sandwiches, including a veggie one, were all great. Love that this is not a national chain, and that the meats are fresh cut. And everyone behind the counter was super friendly, and seemed to take an ownership in the place.

Awesome service. Would recommend! Had the pastrami and…read moreswiss and they were pretty fast around 2pm

Food was prepared hot and fresh to order, Beef and cheddar seemed little lite on the beef but…read morehowever hot and juicy. Mozzarella sticks were hot and crispy, also the peach cobbler roll however probably won't order that again. Service was on point and very nice, the store it's self was spotless along with the restrooms.

#18/2023 This recently remodeled Arby's in reopened again…read moreafter almost 2 months. A very surprising when you walk in how large this dining room is they have room for almost 72 people you can fit a tour bus in here if you wanted to. That's the first thing you notice. Bathrooms are extremely clean I came in and wash my hands when I first came in I noticed for the most part the large dining room. Like any other Arby's of course the menus the same you have specials regional specials like anywhere else. They had the ribeye currently running I decided to get it and call it the garlic aioli ribeye I guess. It's a ribeye steak sliced up thin with aioli garlic sauce there are onion things but I had those not on. I had curly fries small and Coke Zero. Had a turn over for dessert. Quality of food was really good everything tasted nice and fresh. Nice thing there's a Days in on the perimeter where you could park a truck I didn't know that I was over at the McDonald's earlier across the street but it wasn't too far to walk and with my bad circulation the walk was good 4 me. The staff are very nice very cordial all in all a really decent Arby's. When I'm in this area now that junie's is gone and I want Arby's I definitely will hit this one up again.

I had passed this place several times while visiting Decorah. We popped in before the Church crowd…read moreand got a booth right away. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The menu wasn't so overwhelming you couldn't decide. I ordered the French toast platter with bacon and hash browns. It was a pretty standard French toast breakfast. I enjoyed it and had more than enough. The code was hot and good. I eyeballed the pies on the way out , next time! My son said his breakfast was really yummy. His pancake was the size of the plate. Very enjoyable famiky friendly place. I will return, as it was tasty and reasonably priced.

Excellent breakfast place! My omelet was delicious. My husband had biscuits and gravy. It was…read morea family friendly place which made me happy. The servers were excellent and I wish I could have tried a piece of pie. They looked so good. I'm glad that we are planning to return to Decorah. It's definitely on our list for breakfast and lunch!

We ate breakfast recently and it was a good experience. The food was tasty and at a good price. The…read morecook is the owner and his mother is the waitress. They are very friendly.

Delicious homemade and fresh food! Best tenderloins around!! Great service with a hometown flair…read more Pies and cinnamon rolls are a must too.