What a Gem this place is! Large building with lots of seating, friendly staff, big menu, great…read morefood... also they have a buffet during the day and my mom loved it. I can imagine this would be a fun evening spot with music and drinks too!

A true local "towny" bar and eatery. The side salads were huge. The two smoked pork entree was very…read moretasty as was the baked potato. The fried chicken moist inside and crispy outside. And, a Great value for basic eats! Don't believe they have any well drinks and the beer variety was limited. Service was good. We'll be back!

Pauls has the best cheeseburger ever! Love the dive bar and all the taxidermy. If you want a…read morecheap burger that tastes like a million go to Pauls!

The hamburger was way over done, tough. The buns were stale. Cheap enough but not worth it. Draft…read morebeer 2.5$ for a bush light with a chilled mug so that is a win. Place smells like smoke and you will to when you leave.

Planned 2 hours at Round Two Bowling Alley (Peosta, IA) for my twins' 7th birthday...ended up 5…read morehours of bowling, food & arcade madness . First time bowling with my boys -- heavy balls, gutter bumpers & a dino ramp to guide the rolls. Giovanni wandered into other lanes , Sebastian tried speed-bowling like it was the Olympics, and Benjamin just wanted snacks . Hit their restaurant/sports bar (bright & loud but my kids handled it like champs): Shot Tower Pasta Kids cheeseburger + chicken strips w/ shoestring fries Fried ice cream Sopapilla dessert (fried dough with cinnamon & honey heaven) Shoutout to Ablyn, our rockstar server, for smiling through our chaos . Finished off with 2 hours in the arcade -- more money than I planned, but worth every giggle. Came for bowling, stayed for memories

A few things to consider before you dine here…read more - Extremely loud, its a bowling alley, and the night I was there, they had Trivia going on at the same time. You could barely hear yourself think. - Service was s l o w. More attention to patrons at the bar. Guess that is where the money is made. - Food. Had pizza and it was disappointing. Two pieces and then boxed up the rest and threw it away on the way home. Crust was awful...the toppings tasted like they had lived past their expiration date. Upset stomach confirms this. Absolutely no flavor. Will not be back, thank goodness just passing through town. Another note, just in case the owner(s) read this. The building has no architectural appeal. Did they have a sale on the ugliest color of paint? Looks like the other businesses got the memo, nice brick buildings. Would not recommend the pizza, and by the look of the dirty tables, I would say that there appeared to be many menu items that were equally LESS desirable. Its always good to end on a positive note, so kudos to the city as you have a cute town that appears to be growing!!!

Great food. Great atmosphere. And wonderful staff. Bears bar and Iowa State Cyclones bar. Good…read moretimes are had here.

Great small town restaurant! Sports memorabilia galore and TVs for easy viewing of sporting events!…read moreFood is always great and we never have any complaints! Service is quick and nice people! Family run joint in a small town... why more can you ask for!

We met family here today for a Birthday lunch for my sister in law…read more I LOVE the interior here - high ceilings, all the polished wood- absolutely gorgeous. Now, my sister in law complained that it's very loud and echoey- but she had her earplugs and that helped. Service was attentive too. Most of us ordered salads- my husband and I had the chicken chipotle. It was creative and tasty. It's pricey here- $18 for a salad - ouch- but it was for a birthday and she was happy for the celebration.

While in town for a college visit with our son, we walked from our hotel down to The Vault for…read moredinner. We have a restaurant locally (in Southern Illinois) with the same concept and name. It's also located inside of an old bank, so we wanted to check this one out. We were seated immediately and received great service. The waitress was new, but already familiar with the menu. She made recommendations and was very attentive. We started with the pretzel and I can't wait for you to see the photo of how huge this thing is! We all three ate some of it, and there was enough for two people left once we were all done. It's massive! For the entree, I had the chicken quesadillas, my husband had the salmon bowl, and my son had the French dip. The food was all very good and if he chooses Dubuque for college, we will definitely be back!

Good food, generous portions, and great service, definitely a winning combination. Our server…read moreMariah, was friendly and attentive. Give this place a shot, you won't be disappointed.

Great food. Very friendly service. We will definitely cone again when we visit Iowa again.read more

Mason Dixon Saloon, as it is unfortunately titled and branded, is one of the only places in Dubuque…read moretoday that provides pretty darn solid ribs and smoked meats, as some of the other BBQ joints have shuttered over the years. I am pleased, in fact, to report that in having tried the ribs, they have smoking down pretty well and churn out some good food. On other visits however, I was surprised to find the pork on the Cuban sandwich and basket to be an odd texture and pretty off tasting. I'd say that the food is pretty standard otherwise, with what seem to be the usual Cisco/USFoods frozen to fried fare. Nothing incredible, but your familiar greasy stuff to get a quick, cheap-enough lunch in. The service over the years has been mixed as well, during the table service hours, the place has had attentive and kind service, but every weekend the place turns into a confused staging ground for what all-too-often seem to be fake-ID toting college underclassmen. At these hours, the place feels uncomfortable for anyone over 22, and it's hard enough to get to the bar rail at these hours any way, much more-so to be seen by tenders that all too often are overstretched if they're even behind the bar to begin with. There's also the obvious gripe with the ambiance. Bourbon barrels cut and stacked along the walls, set against the backdrop of a big crocodile crawling the room -- pretty cool, if not a little kitschy. The obvious problem remains: why the homage to the Mason Dixon line? A symbol of the south? A bygone time? Something to suggest that the ~perfectly fine~ ribs will transport you to another place? My thought is that all too often, and rightly so, it's associated with the border into a land where slavery existed right up until the line was no more. A line crossed to become free, or on the flip side enter a land where it was okay to treat a black man as something sub-human. If that's where this saloon wants to transport me, I'm good. They changed their branding from a confederate flag striped longhorn to what it is now, but the name and the feeling remain. I should hope that they can see that in a Dubuque that is hopefully changing with times and trying to be a welcoming place to folks of all races, colors, and creeds, it may be time not just to retire the flag, but consider what the line their named for stands for to people other than the white guys in their hometown (a group that seems to want the good ol' Southland to adopt the rural Midwest).

God forbid the DJ play any type of good music, it's like the guy is trying to make people leave,…read moreguy won't even take recommendations. Like I'm trying to save your job brother.

Went there tonight for Thursday special- Rueben sandwich. My sandwich was drowned in thousand…read moreisland dressing and I saw why. There was hardly any corned beef on the sandwich at all. In fact, I opened one half of the sandwich and had NO corned beef on one side. One quarter of the sandwich had no meat and the remainder was one thin layer. Won't be going back!

We were here on Thursday during the car show. What a great experience. The appetizers (cheese curds…read moreand Macaroni and cheese bites) were delicious. The pizza was full of flavor and piping hot. DELICIOUS. The BEST part was the service. We were there with our mom who requires a walker and some extra care. Tammy and Courtney were extremely kind and caring. They were attentive, caring and went above and beyond with us while we were there. When we left, Courtney even held the door and helped us get the walker down the stairs. This place pays attention to customers and their needs. I will be back and will continue to sing their praises. You are one is a kind and we will can't wait to come back.