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    Whiskey River Grill

    3.6 (69 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Bill B.

    I waffled on a 4 or 5 star rating for this place. I really like it. The comfy feeling of a log cabin and good food, plenty of variety. Several craft beers to choose from. Ok I talked myself into raising the rating to 5 stars. I cannot think of a reason not to come back to this place except they are a little farther away from CR than I would like. But that is no reason to short them a star. This place is well worth the visit. Clean the staff are nice and helpful which is hard to come by nowadays. Oh and you can pay your bill at the table with your phone. You can use Apple Pay or you can add a credit card to the app. My tip: try the breaded pickle chips! A must!

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    Karan V.

    I was surprised to see how crowded the place was. But the food compensated for the shock. Its been a while we went out for food so I was in shock. The place had a nice small town charm. Our waitress was on her toes since the time we came in. And very active. I liked even after she being exhausted she was very nice to us. Food we had multi layered nachos like a mountain of nachos. Possibly every table had nachos on the table. Black bean burger- nothing wrong & nothing different. The patty was well done and not that greasy so i liked it. Butter cake - there was the most Buttery cake with ice cream and whipped cream with strawberries. Everything complemented each other like wow! Overall a positive vibe with an awesome food. Also its a divey bar with lots of TVs :)

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    Chad S.

    Stopped here after a baseball game and was very impressed. Large facility with indoor and outdoor seating. Huge bar area! I had a blueberry whiskey mule that was delicious. We had a fried pickle appetizer and the amount of pickles was crazy! I ordered the fried cod and it was fantastic. The fish was fried to perfection and was flaky and moist. The coleslaw was good and the macaroni was decent. My son had the whiskey burger and really enjoyed it. Overall a very good meal at a decent price. I'll definitely be going back.

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    Lori C.

    An interesting little place in a small town. It's located in a strip mall, but when you walk in the door, the decor totally makes you forget that's what it is. A fun rustic western theme with lots of room. There's a lot of seating that's not cramped. The parking lot is not huge, but seemed to be adequate even though it was their grand opening as well as an iowa football game in the tv's. They have a well stocked bar as well as a sampling of craft beers. The menu is diverse with a nice selection to choose from. We just had burgers, but mine was good despite the fact that I got it after the others were half through with theirs and the cheese was not melted just thrown on top. My review probably represents the wait staff more than the venue as our waitress was a total airhead. Part of it may have been because it was busy, but the service seemed to be disorganized. I'll probably try it again when it's not so busy and I'm anticipating a much better experience

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    3 years ago

    If I could come here every Monday for trivia, a fish sandwich and the apple something margarita they no longer have I totally would!

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    Very good food and atmosphere. Service was good as well. Stayed to eat during a tornado alert.

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    3 years ago

    Great place for breakfast and dinner. Wide variety of food choices. Never disappointed. Friendly and helpful staff.

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    We enjoy this new spot in Palo! Great food and beverage offerings. Good is tasty and plentiful. The staff is great.

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    Love their food! I either get a steak or their tenderloins. They have really good bar drinks as well! Definitely recommend.

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    We had the BEST take out ! Salmon, Buffalo chicken wrap, and kids meal. It was SO good and we can't wait to go back !!

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    Excellent food and drink choices! My favorite is the wonton appetizers. Always a pleasant experience.

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    Stopped here for lunch, my husband had been but I hadn't and I was not disappointed.

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