I can't even begin to estimate how many burritos I consumed here while I was a student at UNI. I…read morevisited while back in town visiting a professor of mine from my time in college, and I left a just a little disappointed in the taste (or lack thereof) in my nostalgic order. Back in the day, Greenhouse definitely did something different with their chicken. If my memory serves me correctly, they used to have seasoned, cubed chicken pieces, but it seems they have moved to a watery, shredded chicken instead. The other ingredients seemed to be the same, fresh items, but the new chicken was a big disappointment for me. The food here used to consistently hit 9+ out of 10 for me, but during my last visit it was more in the 6-7 range. Giving this spot a 4/5 rating since I'm hoping my last stop in was a fluke. Service and ambiance here is always on point!

This was better than expected for a quick service meal…read more After a long travel day, I was hungry and tired, and this salad hit the spot. The steak was a little dry, but other than that, it was a great meal. I got the Buffalo salad but added steak instead of chicken. The dressing wasn't fresh or homemade-tasting, so that was a bummer. It was a $15 salad, so for the price and convenience, I would come back again. The girl at the counter was welcoming, and since it was my first time, she explained how the menu worked.

There was a large crowd of us who stopped by after braving the wild rapids just outside this…read morelocation. We staggered in separately so that may be why the server decided to only service 3-4 people at a time at our table of about 16. We were ok with that but things did get forgotten, such as a drink that took way to long and a few requests for water. The place was rather busy for a Saturday lunch time. However, we never felt crowded in the roomy seating area inside. I saw someone with a pizza at the bar and felt I needed to give it a try. A 14 inch pizza just cheese was $12 and $2.00 for each topping, sounded like a great deal. It was more than enough for me and my +1, with 3 pieces for a snack later. I would say the taste was very good but not something I needed to go 1 hour out of my way for. If I was in town, I would get it again though. Someone next to me ordered the burger and it looked like it had fresh ingredients and was a hefty size. All in all I would go back if I was in the area.

What a lovely gem right in the heart of downtown. We were visiting from Florida and everyone there…read morewas so kind and welcoming. The food is just delicious, hearty Americana, the atmosphere is fun, and the I'm sure in the summer the patio is rocking. Glad we stopped in here. Will definitely be back the next time we're up that way to visit our son. Thanks for the hospitality y'all!

Full disclosure: I came here because I wanted a pork tenderloin and the place I was going to try…read morewas closed. The service was weird. The kid at the front acted so off. I thought I was giving him grace because they got a new POS system, yet he didn't know some simple menu questions I asked him. And he was just super odd, not rude, not friendly, just odd. Both tables I tried to sit at were dirty. The Mac & cheese is creamy and bland. The creamy coleslaw was better than decent. I'd take a quart of that! Their BBQ sauces are tasty, there's just not a huge difference between the three. It's subtle. The tenderloin IS very good. It could stand for some finishing salt, but excellent without. I bet their other meats are excellent, there were just some things that were really off putting with the service.

Stopped before a UNI Football game. Food was very good! Cool spot! They were out of the hot link so…read morei was disappointed, but went with the 2 meat plate (Ribs and Burnt Ends). Ribs were tender and delicious. Burnt ends were tender, but a bit over-sauced. Slaw and Mac was above average. Very good experience and will be back!

This is a wonderful little farm town cafe. It has Delicious foods and great customer service. The…read morefood came out quick and hot. Get a great meal here.

Breakfast regularly and it's always good. Skillets are top notch and lunch is pretty solid. Fish…read moreFriday is a deal and the family is very nice. Our go to for eating out in town and glad to have em.

Fantastic find for our road trip lunch. The honey peach old fashioned was the best old fashioned…read moreI've ever had! Burgers were great, ambiance is upscale, waitstaff were super friendly. Highly recommend!

Got prime rib sando, was not impressed at all taste like a salty Philly cheese steak,not happy with…read moreservice, beer was good tho..

Just FYI. Uncle Nancy's is out of business. I stopped there yesterday and the building is empty.read more

COFFEE (2/5 - forget it, go to a gas station or mcdonalds instead)…read moreDidn't order food, but coffee, as I came here to stop by after passing through Newton, they didn't know what simple syrup is. Their coffee tastes like something you can get at a gas station and I regret simply not going to a gas station for coffee. AMBIANCE (0/5) Dark, old, dingy, smells weird....just like the clientele. SANITATION (0/5) I don't even put this if it's not issue, well yeah....went into the guy's bathroom, and there was dried dung all over the toilet. Overall, I normally favor locally-owned businesses, but not this one, I do not recommend maybe unless you're an old white dude that works a blue collar job that doesn't have bathroom decency. For everyone else, I heavily recommend West Side Java instead, if you're ever in Newton. Also....what kind of name is "Uncle Nancy" to begin with? Never heard of any old man named "Nancy" but okay.....guess I should open a restaurant named "Aunt Billy Bob's".

Fast food style pasta restaurant. They take your order at the counter and then bring it to your…read moretable. They were kind. Tried the jalapeño bacon Mac and cheese and the vegetable. On a road trip this is much better than another stop for a burger. Would come back again if we were local.

I tried the Thai Stir Fry with tofu. This rice dish comes with broccoli, shredded carrots and a…read moretasty spicy peanut sauce. (I omitted the snap peas.) You can get a regular or small. I ordered the regular, which came in a deep bowl but it wasn't filled so it's kind of a waste of space. However, it was very filling; I ate half and saved the rest for later. It was a good dish. Their online allergen guide graciously informs which items are vegan and/or gluten-free, as well what needs to be modified to make it so. The guide told me to remove the peanuts from the Thai Stir Fry dish to make it vegan. I don't know what they do to the nuts (butter maybe??) to make them non vegan. If this were in any other city I'd rate it a 3, but because it's Mason City, and the options are limited, they get brownie points. I would return.

Had the all you can Eat fish fry on Friday night the first 2 piece came out like warm. And it…read morewasn't to busy at 430 and the waiter came back finally and ask if we wanted more fish got some it was hotter. The waiter was very hard to understand. Seemed like she was caring for other people and kind of forgot us came back once to see if we needed anything.

Well, nothing fancy but the prices are fair. The staff was nice. I'm not a local but I've been…read morethere a couple times and had a good experience.

Always a fantastic ploace to go to! The specials are somthing you alwasy should try, but you cant…read morego bad with one of their elli poppie burgers!!!

The service was good, we were greeted as we came in, clean interesting decor, but that was the…read moregood. The food was subpar to couldn't eat. We ordered the grilled tenderloin ( supposedly award winning) and the French Dip. The tenderloin was seasoned with a spice that took away the flavor of the meat. It was pounded so much the meat crumbled on the plate. It was tender however. The French Dip was another story. The meat was tough, gristly, and had an odd flavor. The dipping broth was inedible. It was obviously old and both the sandwich and the broth were barely warm. The French fries were also just warm, but on a good note the coleslaw was good. When the waitress came to our table I explained about the French Dip and she asked me if I wanted the cook to make me ia new one. No! I couldn't eat the first one . No $ was taken off our bill. This is not be a place I will go back to very soon.