Tommy's a clean and relaxed neighborhood establishment with a strong front of house. Homemade lemonade, prime. Coleslaw, very tasty. Now for the critique, and let me preface this by saying I'd much rather be speaking in favor of a small business. The food ranged from mediocre to awful. Honestly, Gordon Ramsay needs to save this restaurant. As an American style restaurant, a Philly cheesesteak should be a bread and butter lunch-time staple but, for the love of the pursuit of happiness, PLEASE remove this item from your menu. The meat was dry shredded brisket (maybe), on a tasteless hoagie with a thin layer of butter. For $16.99, and a 10-15 minute wait, can Tommy's at least try to meet or exceed the quality of a Philly cheesesteaks served at fast food joints in malls across the country? I was upset my girlfriend suffered through 1/4 of the sandwich instead of sending it back. Absolute disgrace. If you don't want to produce a good quality sandwich, why put your customers through it? The fries that came with the sandwich were passable. The JackMac was also passable but not like a restaurant quality dish, more like a slightly more fancy version of a meal you'd make at home if you were feeling lazy. If you're in the mood for a heavy creamy macaroni dish blended with chopped chicken strips and spare no sodium, this is the one for you. read more

This is a CR breakfast staple. The service always amazing (they know my parent's breakfast order), coffee is hot, and food is good (sometimes you need to add a pinch of salt). We go at least when I'm home visiting. read more

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We LOVE Tommy's! My wife and I come here every week for breakfast on the days our bakery is closed the staff is amazing, friendly and always remembers us. The food is always exceptional! Country fried steak is fantastic, the cheesy ham and cheese skillet is also delicious and i don't know how they make their pancakes but they are my favorite! read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Country Fried Steak - New American Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Came in looking for nothing in particular and we found an Americana diner. They have a patio but it was raining so no go there. My friend said they have a better cook in the morning than the day, I wished he would've told me before we went in for dinner. I hope that's true. The staff is helpful, warm and friendly, you can't ask for any more than that. Everything was going well up until we ordered our dinner. It seemed to take exceedingly long to receive our food - it came out hot though so that was encouraging. My friends chili fries tasted okay but it was enhanced by some Cholula on top. He did say the fries weren't fresh and I can confirm that. I ordered a Montecristo sandwich with a Mac n cheese side. The sandwich was made but didn't seem to have much if any batter on it to be deep fried. It did however have an overabundance of oil in it. I think it was pan fried as the meat was hanging out of it slightly but wasn't fried. He cheese was good, the ham was good but the turkey breast was cut too thick to be enjoyable. The raspberry sauce was tart and sweet - tasty. The Mac n cheese tasted like it was left under the hot lamp too long. It was a little crusty on top, it was dried and slightly coagulated, so not a pleasant experience. I would agree the better cook must work during the day, if I come back, it'll be during breakfast hours. The cookies are solid - I bought some peanut butter chocolate chip (2nd best), oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle, sugar and chocolate pudding (best one) - good stuff. Overall a poor experience, the food wasn't good and while hot, it still came out slow. Full disclosure, we came in at 6:30 and they close at 8, so maybe they weren't going to make anything fresh, I don't know. But if you go, go for breakfast and their pastries. read more

The staff here are super friendly, and the food is really good! I definitely recommend checking this place out if you're looking for great service and a tasty meal. Highly recommended! read more

Ordered through Doordash, was really looking forward to it because I'd heard great things. Ordered the chicken fried steak, and what I got was a blackened brick covered in breading and gravy. Now, I admit, gravy helps almost anything, but not charcoal. read more

This is a great place to go for a standard, American breakfast. The interior reminds me of my grandparents and supper clubs. The servers are polite but busy, just like everywhere else. This restaurant might not be flashy, but it's been busy every time I've been there, and we're making a habit of going before church. read more

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I love this place I have been ordering from them for years. The cinnamon rolls are huge!!! They are really nice too.

THEY DOUBLED MY BILL After messing up my order the blonde waitress did not come around within eye site untill I was done with what I could eat. She said she reduced the bill accordingly. I paid and left. SURPRISE when I got my CC bill it was doubled... I suppose she thought she should get a large tip.. SHE OR THEY DOUBLED MY BILL. read more

Always good, lots of food is from scratch. Love this place, my go-to when company's in town. Staff is awesome and attentive. Place is always clean and bright. So great! read more

If I had to choose only one restaurant to eat at for the rest of my life, it would be Tommy's. They have a diverse selection of food, and everything tastes great. Best cinnamon rolls in town, and their stuffed French toast is amazing. They also have great pies and their lunch and dinner fair are delicious as well. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Cinnamon Roll - New American Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Went here on Monday, Tenderloin and fries. First of all the fries were horrible, blonde, raw, and overly peppered! First of all, who peppers French fries, second, they looked as white as could be, tasted like a raw potato that was soft. The tenderloin, I'm not sure how to even explain it except it was paper thin, oil was too hot because the outside was burnt and inside (what little there was) was under done. Flavor was like eating fish breading in old fish fried oil and no meat. service was soso, we were there in the middle of the day and she wasn't sure what the soup of the day was? I look at some reviews, home cooking, sorry but my mom was a better cook than this. Part of the cooks training should be does it look appealing, because it didn't. worst money I spent all day. read more

Sometimes you just need a meal that reminds you of moms home cooking. The dipping jam for the Monte Cristo was amazing! The leftover jam will be worth the fight in the morning! This place never disappoints us. The service is alway great. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Monte CRISTO with homemade raspberry dipping sauce - New American Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Tommy's has been a staple for breakfast for my husband and I for several years. It usually takes no time to get a table. Their omelets are delicious. You usually have a choice between pancakes or toast depending on what you order. The pancakes are nice and fluffy, not paper thin. I'd go with the pancakes. Service is prompt and waitresses are pleasant. The have a giant delicious.cinnamon roll! read more

After a change in ownership and COVID, we have chosen to go elsewhere. Menu changes, takeout order foul-ups, and new staff that far from understand customer service are a few of the reasons. read more

Just came from Tommy's. My wife wanted to go out for lunch for her birthday. She picked Tommy's. We were both glad she did. She wanted a "Hot Beef Sandwich". They were delicious. Generous portions. We also had side salad and peach cobbler for dessert. It's what a family restaurant should be: Good service, quiet friendly atmosphere. Filled with "regulars". Good food at reasonable prices. We'll go back for sure. olddbuck&mrsb read more

we've been here a few times now. Food has always been excellent. Service is top-notch, very friendly and very fast. place is kept really clean. We come here a couple times a month for breakfast we've never been disappointed. read more

Good neighborhood diner with daily specials. They had a breakfast buffet on Sunday morning but I opted for the roast turkey and dressings. It was served fast, hot and tasty. My iced tea glass was never empty either. All for about $10. Beats fast food by a mile. Parking lot was full, always a good sign. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - Roast turkey and dressing - complete with cranberry dressing. - New American Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

It's okay. Marissa is great as a server. Besides that, it's pretty mediocre at best. It requires this to be longer, so what the hell. Marissa is a good server here and that's about it. read more

Always have great service from this place. I believe it's Shelly. I come here when I visit CR. It's the only place in the are that opens at 6am that has a great breakfast and good service. I only have ordered the chicken fried steak and eggs with hash browns. But always tasty! read more

Not my favorite breakfast place in the world, but it certainly hit the spot. --Although I should mention that while it's not MY favorite, it's my soon to be step-daughter's favorite. She loves going here and has since she was a baby. Bottom line, I'd go back. read more

Again, this another place we love to visit. Usually every year on my birthday we come so I can get the liver and onions. Think this place has the best in town. Kids like to come here as well. Good variety of breakfast and lunch and dinner meals as well. Would recommend and we will be coming back here again. read more

Took men in family to Mens Breakfast. Big disappointment. Long wait to get order and not that busy. Ordered Shipwreck. So so. Very dry. To many potatoes Where were the eggs? Will not be returning read more

I highly recommend Tommy's Restaurant if you love great atmosphere and a friendly environment. Don't forget get food. This is our go to.

The restaurant seemed very clean, and the service was great. My boyfriend and his children seemed to enjoy their food (ordered from the menu) and I chose the breakfast buffet. For the price of the buffet, the food was sub-par. The kids were not given crayons with their kids menu/coloring page, which was disappointing to them. Tommy's will be a secondary choice for dining moving forward. Sadly, it wasn't a place I would need to come back to. read more

Tommy's is a great place if you want diner-type or hometown cafe style food. The wait staff is very "Flo" (think 70s Flo not Progressive Flo). I enjoyed the chicken fried steak. Dont eat here if you want to be blown away be your eating experience. Do eat here if you want to be comfortable eating comfort food. read more

This is the second time I have been here.. first time was okay- kind of forgettable. The most recent time I ordered a shipwreck and can honestly say it was one of the worst looking and tasting meals I have had since I moved to CR. The "home fries" looked like they were leftover baked potatoes cut up from the night before. The entire dish just looked dry.. hardly any eggs and just overall unappealing. To further ruin the appeal, it had two slices of cheese melted on top. I asked the waitress for cheese sauce just to add some moisture to the plate. The waitress was nice so thats why I added an extra star. Can't say I'll come back to Tommy's, but I know of other people that enjoy it. So- proceed with caution I guess. read more

Tommy's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Tommy is a diner that knows their clients. They serve food and provide service to the seniors in the area. They know there business, take care of the older folks and provide the type of food and value they like. read more

Nothing fancy here, just good food at a good price. Jim the owner, will make sure your meal is cooked right or he'll make it right. Very friendly place with a party room available. Whatever you do, be sure to try some of the best pie in Cedar Rapids. Be sure to bring the kiddos, they have a great kids menu too! Only complaint is the hours, no late night meals. read more

Ugh The service here is terrible Myself and another sat at the table for 10 minutes and only one person came by only to bring our water After that we waited another five minutes and no one came So we left And the place wasnt all that crouded Maybe maximum was 10 tables mostly elders I would not recomend coming here if youre on a tight schedule read more

I suggested to the server to tell the manager to labels the syrups to the Manager,she responded back proable won;t happen, and she laughed at it. I think that was rude. So I gave the letter to the manager with the purple shirt on, and explained what i note said, he didn't say a word. I was not happy that the server laughed or to the manager,The fresh toast and bacon and apple juice was very good. Tommy's restautrant has always been good when my family was there, but this time it was not good, because I suggested to the staff / manager about the syrup being not labeled, It was not funny, Its was Rude, and made ME pretty upset. We may back soon sometime, but I don't want the same server, The server's first letter start with an E i think.if I get the same server, We will ask for a different server.We were going to Scotty's but that restaurant was busy.Please email me back when you get a chance, Derek read more

Breakfast brunch today for me and my 3 girls was not the best. Mini pancakes were tough, bacon was so-so and the gravy was not very good. Not what I would hope for when I'm paying $10.50 plus $2.30 for drinks. Overpriced for what we for got. read more

Tommy's is a great place to go with your family. If you don't know what to get, you can never go wrong with the chicken fried steak or the roast beef and gravy! Get the fried steak with sausage gravy and you will be in heaven! The roast beef is doused with brown gravy and has a huge side of potatoes that's to die for! read more

I have been avoiding this restaurant because of their lack of service. If the wait staff know you personally they will hang by your table and ignore the rest of their tables until you are ready for the bill. I gave them another chance and even though it was almost all new wait staff, the lack of service has not changed. We were not brought any drink refills during our 45 minute stay, or even checked on in that time. We were having the weekend breakfast buffet and it was not very busy for the number of servers. It will be a long time before I go back again, if I ever do. If you get service the food is good, just don't visit if you are in a hurry, they are slow. read more

Love the food! Can never ask for more with that. Only drawbacks is that the servers don't pay much attention to tables. Which can be frustrating if you need a refill or something. read more

This is place from the out side looks like a little hole in the wall eatery. Once you are inside it is a whole different story. The hostess was very nice and to my surprise had a little southern flair about her. Saying y'all and asking my brother and myself what kind of soda we would like. (Keeping in mind we are in the heart of the Midwest and not down south) the food was great and I cleaned my plate in record time. I started off with a chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes with brown gravy and a side of applesauce. My brother had the same but with sausage gravy instead. The chicken fried steak had a breading that was full of flavor and did not get soggy with the gravy. The mashed potatoes were actually whipped and not mashed making them smooth and not chunked. The brown gravy was not to salty covering everything. For desert I had pecan pie a la mode. The pie heated to just the right temperature causing the vanilla ice cream to drizzle slowly over the sweet gooey goodness of the pecan pie. I am giving this establishment 4 out of 5 stars and would recommend this place to any of my friends. read more

I had to give this restaurant a star cause it would not let me give this sub par so called restaurant nothing. I was in this weekend and I had sub par food at best sent my parties food back twice once because of undercooked meat and then the other time the food was so rubbery I could throw it against the way and it would bounce. The so called chef I believe his name was Dennis came out and demanded what was wrong with his food and I explained to him about his food he replied I am the chef and if you don't like the food you don't have to eat here. I explained that he was right I don't I choose to eat here to pay your salary so you did not have to sell burgers from a corner store I did have to I did get a better burger from the corner store and I am sure there patties we're frozen not much chef expertise there. Never again will I speed money in that restaurant I would rather spend money on quality instead of a god complex read more

Cinnamon rolls on the buffet were cold and dry. Coffee is a bit weak but it's nice that they give you a pot for your table (I do like to be served though). Our eggs were cooked nicely, and the pancakes were great, fluffy with good flavor. read more

Walked out of restaurant. Young waiter brought tea. He then sat down at a table with people he knew. He never looked back at me. Ran his fingers through his hair several times. Never came and took my order.. I walked out. Will never return... read more

Staff was friendly but the food was extremely underwhelming. Our son had the breakfast buffet and the food quality was poor. The bacon was paper-thin and flavorless, the pancakes were hard (almost crunchy) and there was no syrup. The biscuits were hard (crunchy) and the gravy was bland. My wife and I ordered off the menu and my "3 meat shipwreck" had about 3 total pieces of meat about the size of a pencil eraser. It was topped with 2 square cheese slices so the whole thing looked unappealing. Wife's food was "so-so" as she described it. Won't be back. read more