Best place in the area to get a pork tenderloin sandwich and crispy fries! Friday fish specials…read moreand great pie! Fast, friendly servers bring delicious home cooked meals to your table. We always stop there when we are in the area.

Located in the former Country Cottage Cafe location - Oelwein Family Restaurant offers a full day…read moremenu including some all you can eat specials and supper entrees. Stopped in for breakfast on a Monday morning. Waffles, omelettes, French toast, skillets - lots of choices. We had a western omelette with hash browns and a pancake, vegetarian omelette with hash browns with onions, French toast with sausage links on the side and a vegetable skillet with bacon. Rye toast on the side for the skillet and veggie omelette. Sunny side eggs on the skillet were done perfectly - hash browns soaked up the yolk as expected. French toast was tender. Omelettes are three eggs - chock full of veggies. Overall a good experience. Note - 3.9% service charge for credit cards. We paid cash.

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.

Can't believe I'm the first to review this place. It's fantastic. Small place run by just one lady…read moreI believe. Sat down and quickly had our order taken. I got the cevapi and my wife had the roasted chicken with potatoes and vegetables. Complementary beef and noodle soup came out which was delicious in the chilly morning. Not long after our orders came out with fresh baked bread and a Bosnian coleslaw type dish, both fantastic. Bread was soft and flavorful, coleslaw was crisp, refreshing and acidic which paired perfectly with our mains. The Cevapi were plentiful and cooked perfectly, still juicy, the bread soaked up all the juice. And the sauce was a house made sour cream and it goes really well with it. The roasted chicken was perfectly cooked, not overdone but still tender and juicy, and the vegetables went nicely with it. Nothing fancy, just very well done Bosnian home cooking. Can't wait to go back.

From the owner: We are an authentic Bosnian restaurant, prepared by a Bosnian lady that has been cooking in…read morerestaurants for decades, she loves cooking and it shows in her food. We are new owners of this amazing restaurant. Owning a restaurant was a dream I had with my father, but we weren’t able to attain it before he passed, so now I am here with my partner Medo to make everybody happy with food. Full bellies, bring smiles, and we need more of those. We have Indoor and outdoor seating. Bring your friends, your family or come alone, laid-back friendly environment, dine in or carry out.

Breakfast and lunch spot serving standards: omelettes, skillets, pancakes and french toast for…read morebreakfast; sandwiches, salads, "dinner" entrees for lunch. We have only eaten there at lunchtime - with mixed reviews. The Philly Cheese Steak, Mediterranean Chicken Salad, Chicken O'Philly and Teriyaki Chicken were all given a thumbs up. Their tenderloin is pounded too thin for my preference - and it might have been commercially prepared- so they have no ability to adjust the thickness. The biggest disappointment was the hot beef sandwich. Boars Head sliced beef, instant mashed potatoes and canned gravy. Not a winner in our book. Service is fine, ambience is small town diner. Well lunch there again - just not the tenderloin or hot beef.

We have eaten here a number of times. Yesterday, breakfast: the food was very good, always is, the…read moreservice is mediocre as usual, but the flies were terrible! Have wonder if there were this many in the dining room, how many were there in the kitchen? We will wait to return until winter kills the flies.

We visited today on our way through Iowa, and had a wonderful experience. The Monte Christo was…read moreamong the best I have ever had, the chicken noodle soup was delicious, and my husband said the bacon on his burger was particularly good. Would definitely plan to return if we are ever in the neighborhood.

Great food, great service! This is a small town restaurant at its finest. You can definitely tell a…read morelot of the customers are regulars by the way they are greeted but that didn't make us feel any less welcome. Our server was extremely attentive and friendly and even apologized when they ran out of lemons for our iced tea. Portion sizes were huge (and prices extremely reasonable). Both my husband and I took home leftovers. My only complaint was that my Monte Cristo didn't come with jam. The side of soup that I got definitely made up for it though. Great place, will definitely go back!

There's usually a wait, but it's worth it! Great food at a local owned stamp in the community! !…read moreBeen going here for years

This tiny diner is fantastic. You wait in line, then seat yourself at the next possible table (they…read morealso have a few counter stools). There's an open counter with the grill behind, and the guy cooking was super busy when we were there on a Saturday for brunch. They serve all day breakfast and diner food, and it's exactly what you would hope for and expect from such a place. Huge portions, great food, great service.

Needed to grab lunch after visiting friends in the Hampton area. As they did a conference call I…read moregrabbed soup and half a panini at Rustic Brew -- great choice! Was a good excuse to see Hampton's cute downtown as well as get a really good bite. When I saw the special board I sort of wanted that salad.... And I was told there was one quiche special left. But I was hungry so I asked about getting half a panini (turkey with pepper jack) and half that special salad. Was bummed they had run out of feta, but moved to the potato soup and that was such a good move! Left there full and happy!

Another cool place in Hampton. Great staff and cool interior. The food is delicious and it has many…read moresandwich options and great breakfast.

Nice little coffee shop with small town charm. The raspberry rolls alone are enough to make us want…read moreto go back. Great coffee. Staff was friendly and quick, even though the line was near the door we didn't wait long for our drinks and goodies. Good variety of specialty and classic coffee and bakery treats. Highly recommend!

Great drinks and friendly service. The only coffee shop in this small town but also excellent…read morecoffee.

What a hidden gem!!…read more We were just passing through and stayed at an Airbnb nearby. Unfortunately missed dinner--but after seeing the menu, I wish we hadn't! Duck, quail, rabbit, steak, and so much more. The menu was incredibly impressive. However, breakfast was delightful. We had an omelet made with fresh vegetables from their garden, French toast, a chocolate croissant, an almond butter croissant, herbal tea, and fresh cold-pressed grape juice. Everything tasted incredibly fresh. On our way out, we even picked up some tomatoes and carrots from the farm table. 10/10 on everything. Beautiful farm-to-table food, fresh ingredients, and wonderful service--all served by nuns! It really doesn't get much better than that. We'll definitely make a point of coming back for dinner next time.

French nuns, omelets and croissants. A chapel with latin chants surrounded by a farm cared for by…read morethe nuns and monks. What more could you ask for?

Sadly this marvelous little throwback cafe on a main Street in a small Midwest American town is no…read moremore. April's has been closed since 3023. A sad casualty of modern times. Aprils is sorely missed and fondly remembered for the better times.

This is in the same spot as the Midtown Café was in. It still serves a great breakfast. Our…read morewaitress was wonderful. Very informative about the hotel, the nearby, wine bar, as well as everything on the menu. She made sure our cups and glasses were kept for that our food was fine. We were seated at the back with a nice quiet table for our group of eight. It's a pleasant place to be in. I had the chicken & waffle & it was good. My ice tea was good as well. Friend had the French toast and really liked it. Others have the breakfast platters with eggs and meat and they enjoyed them. We will be back. It was pleasant, had good food at a reasonable price and great service.