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    The Back Forty

    4.3 (15 reviews)
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    New to the area and ordered pickup. The server who answered the phone text me the new menu! That's awesome! The food was delicious!

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    Great friendly staff and the food is amazing!!! Best lil bar/restaurant I've been to in a while!! Definitely will be back

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    The Barn and Grill

    The Barn and Grill

    3.0(5 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    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.

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    The Barn and Grill - Packed on a Friday night, so you know the food is good.

    Packed on a Friday night, so you know the food is good.

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    Love this place. Stopped by between Des Moines and Sioux City and had a deliciously disgusting…read moremeal. Everything was yummy and so unhealthy. Garlic cheese ball and tater tot poutine? Amazing. The tenderloin was massive. And the broccoli cheese soup was a star. Tried the peach pie as well which I thoroughly enjoyed. The wait staff was super friendly and the ambiance was exactly what I was hoping for, a quality local establishment. Throughly enjoyed it.

    The gf wanted to check out I-80 MetalArt and we found the Chuckwagon Restaurant right across the…read morestreet. We arrived pretty much at straight up noon on a Saturday. I fully expected the place to be packed as it appears to be pretty much the only show in town as far as a sit down restaurant. There was a please wait to be seated sign there as we walked in. We were greeted right away and seated in minutes. It's old school wood tables and chairs and I think there was a counter available. Ordering is done at the tables as well as settline your bill up with your server. Surprisingly the speed of service continued throughout the visit. After drinks we ordered the rodeo burger and fries, a tenderloin with chili cheese fries, and the garlic cheeseballs. The cheeseballs came with marinara and ranch. Fresh, hot, and fantastic! I've eaten a lot of tenderloins. Many that have been highlighted as Iowa Tenderloin Trail winners or participants... This is one of the better tenderloins I've had in the state! Obviously hand made, breaded, and fried. Not too thick and not too thin. Drained properly. Served with the essential condiments including the holy trinity (onions, dill pickles, and mustard). The gf liked her burger. It could have used more of the featured ranch and bbq sauce. The fries... Neither of us cared for them. Obviously hand made, but almost too thin and too greasy. We'd both opt for a different side next time. To each our own though. Almost every small town along this stretch of I-80 has a pub & grill. The menus vary a little, but are very similar in a lot of aspects. The quality of service and the cooks make the biggest differences. The Chuckwagon hit five stars in some aspects of both. Work on those fries and the flavor of the chili (horribly bland) and this review would have been five stars. I'm going to emphasize this again. Truly one of the best tenderloins I've had in the state! Keep doing what you are doing!

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    Tenderloin and chili fries.

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