THIS PLACE ROCKS -and I'm really mad at myself now…read more.. I've stopped in Walnut IA many times on my CO-WI-CO roadtrips, always turning south to the gas station & Econolodge hotel, oblivious to this gem of a diner just 1/2mi north. Found it last night, Mon 8pm... I thought "probably closed." Nope. Open till 9! Walked in & was immediately impressed with the size, sports decor, & friendly staff. Owner Kyle welcomed me to a bar seat and noted the $10 Special chicken plate w/2 sides; then I saw the beers on tap & realized the BACKFIELD is doing it RIGHT in the sticks of Iowa The menu has 3x more items than I woulda' expected. The tables, bar & bathrooms = CLEAN. Btw, the chicken special... tastiest chic breasts I've ever had, honest I'll be planning all my roadtrips now with a stop here for food/drink. Thx Kyle & team, much success to you! -Greg

We have to stop here anytime we're close, like when we drive to and from the Omaha VA. The chicken…read morefried steak here is the best we've found in central and western Iowa. Large cutlet, real mashed potatoes, not powdered. And the appetizer offerings makes this a favorite place to eat. And they do have a 10 per cent veterans discount. Roomy, attentive wait staff and darn good music to listen to when eating there.

I have eaten here many times and the food has never disappointed. Always amazing! The staff and…read moreowners are always so friendly!!

My family stopped by here on a road trip and found the food good and the service friendly! My kids…read morewere introduced to what is apparently a staple for kids in the area- Shirley Temple and Roy Rogers drinks. Lots of room to walk our dog and he had fun chasing the rabbits. A local flair worth the small jaunt off the interstate!

We stopped by for dinner, not expecting much. Wow!!! great food and great owners. Clean small town…read morerestaurant with a very well done menu. We will be coming back

Nice place . Bartender was very nice. But they don't have a menu anymore. If you want a place to…read morehang out and have a drink and maybe play some pool . It's a nice place.

Food and service were very good. A bit pricey, but considering its location not a surprise.read more

The " Golden Girls" stopped here on our way back from the Grotto of the Redemption. It's a dive…read morebar. Very busy when we arrived around 5pm. It was Happy Hour so drinks were reduced 50%. Taylor, our server/bartender was so accommodating. We'll be back. It's close to Manning where we live. The Bloody Mary was delicious with a ton of pickle, celery, olives, and pepperacini. Highly recommended as a chill bar and generous pours. Nice deck too.

AMAZING!!! The food here was excellent and if you are in the area and want a hearty breakfast this…read moreis the spot. I had the Loaded Hashbrowns with a Bloody Mary. Overall a great place amazing food and friendly staff.

I couldn't really begin to describe how awesome the owner is here. We showed up late just at…read moreclosing and she opened back up for us. Great drinks and great service. Serves your beers with a koozie. Very good bourbon selection as well.

Great tiny bar. And by tiny, I mean seats about 30 people. Tightly. But nice. The bartender is…read moreright in front of everyone so there is no bad service. Dirt even opened a bag of popcorn for us to snack on. There are a lot of cold beers to choose from and prices are reasonable. I plan on spending a lot of time at Dirt's Place.

Ordered from here a couple times and both times the chicken gizzards were raw and the fried pickles…read morewere barely fried

The food, the people, the comfort of small town USA...I love everything about this place! Hubby &…read moreI met my Sister & Brother In Law for "halfway fall lunch meetup". We will never do it at another restaurant again. It reminded us of being in our 20's and hanging out, eating & dancing at the places we used to frequent in SE Iowa. We had a great meal and a great time!

This is the home of "Elk Creek Water"; the original recipe. Ask them, they have the recipe…read more Friday nights are the best night for food as it is the night they serve a variety of specials. Other nights expect typical bar fare. It is a great small town atmosphere that has been in operation for generations. Long live the VT!

DO NOT GO SAVE YOUR MONEY RUDE SERVERS AND YOU GET IGNORED OUTSIDE!!…read moreSat outside and found out that you have to go INSIDE to order (NO signs to tell you that). Once food was ordered, a server NEVER came out to the table. Waited 30 minutes BEFORE going in to find out that our order was NOT sent back to thekitchen. It took 15 minutes to get the potato appitizer. And when confronted, the server was snarky and blamed us for not knowing our order was not submitted. The server thought he shouldn't have to tell us anything. Just save yourself a drive and time. It's just not worth the experience. Unless you're into people treating you like you're a problem.

One of our fav places. Great "home-cooked" meals. Sometimes food takes a bit but no big deal…read moreusually. Can always count on a cold drink here. Love the scenic drive to get here. Owners are very nice.

Is this a 4 star restaurant? No, not even close. My review of 4 stars is based on what it is, a…read moresmall town bar in the middle of nowhere. And it's one of the better small town bars in the middle of nowhere you will find. I went on a Friday night, wich happens to be all you can eat fried chicken and fish night, and the place was packed. All things considered, service was prompt and very friendly. I opted for the half open faced hot beef sandwich and salad bar. The half hot beef sandwich was huge, very inexpensive (less than $5), and very good. The salad bar was very lackluster and left a lot to be desired. Cucumber salad, potato salad, and coleslaw were all that were on it. I should've looked before ordering it. A couple local craft beers on draft and some national crafts in bottles was a pleasant surprise. The interior is well appointed, clean, and very welcoming.

If you are looking for a great place to have breakfast, keep on driving right past this place. I've…read morebeen there 4 times now for breakfast on the weekend and it's always a disappointment. Dry, burned toast, partially raw pancakes, over cooked eggs, etc. I've been trying to cut them some slack--not that old of a business, maybe a lack of previous restaurant experience, and so on. I told the group that I meet up with there that we aren't wasting time or money here anymore. There's been teenagers running the place each time we've been, so that is most likely why the quality just isn't there when we've been there. As far as the lunch and dinner go here, I would probably go up to 3 stars. Just average bar food. If you actually get what you ordered and get it while it's still warm, you've hit the jackpot.