A favorite stop for my grandkids when we're in the area. It's truly a magical place for kids with…read morea large selection of candy in a bright, inviting storefront. They havevpackaged candies as well as some shop made selections, oh and least I forget, locally made high quality ice cream. Truly a gem for adults and kids.

Awesome taffy and great chocolates. Not cheap but worth it, quality is always great. I like the…read moremint chocolate truffles, grape taffy, and caramels!

All of my experiences with Gary's Foods have been good ones. This store is an anchor in our small…read moretown, open every day with well-stocked shelves, fresh produce, and great meat department. The deli area has everything I need for supper or even a picnic. I count on them every day and holiday for fresh fried chicken and sliced meats. Gary's bakery provides fresh rolls and donuts every day, too. You can see why Gary's is my go-to.

Every time I visit MV I have to stop at Gary's for some suds. This place is legendary. On a recent…read morevisit I was shocked when I noticed the worst brew on the planet. I almost puked immediately. Gary, time to $hit can this stock and never re-order. C'mon man.

The brisket was soggy yet tough. The staff was not friendly and…read moreI sat a while before served and the order took too long...considering brisket is already cookedt, which means just slice up some brisket.

Absolutely some of the barbecue anywhere. Thender smoked meats loaded with flavor. I highly…read morerecommend the raspberry sirach sauce. Service is fast and friendly. The new location is much larger than the old location which was a house. The new space is larger and can serve more people. Absolutely recommend this place.

Some of the best pizza I've ever had. Don't pass on the tack pizza as it's amazing. Can't say…read moreenough good thing about the food here.

So, this review is not about the Pizza because it was actually pretty good. However, It was tough…read moreto enjoy when it seemed like the staff was on drugs. The main waitress seemed under the infulence of some type of uppers and very disheveled. Unfortunately we had already ordered at the front or we would have likely left without eating. I'm not saying that the folks there weren't nice to us. But when the lady delivers the pizza's and she has a bandage covering a wound that is flappin in the wind as she sets the pizza's down, it kind of makes you lose your appetite. It is sad to see that. Our whole table felt bad for her. The experience says a lot for the state of labor and the workforce. After going there I looked up the place here and it looks like I am not the first to have this experience. Unfortunately I will not be going back to this restaurant.

Excellent food and service I have been there many times. It's located in a charming town too!read more

Super yumbo Aloha grilled tenderloin--I didn't know how the chili sauce and blue cheese would go…read moretogether but it was fabulous with the pineapple. Also a great homemade ranch on the side salad and really good service overall.

Ordering Schwans is always a great choice. Fresh vegetables that are flash frozen. You wont go…read morewrong ordering from this company.

I order coffee from Fuel by mail because their stuff is so good! Plus they have an array of fun…read moregift items like journals and jewelry. It's a great spot to visit in Mountain Vernon, Iowa.

BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD!!! Incredible coffee, the kindest…read moreemployees, and the most amazing owner. Beautiful art and gifts to shop through as well. I can't wait to come back to Fuel. This is DEFINITELY a business you want to support!!

The best pizza in the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa city area hands down. You can taste that the chef actually…read morestudied in Italy. Wood fired with both authentic/ American influenced styles The restaurant is very intimate so get ready to know your neighbors (or at least their gossip). The service was great. Our waitress let us try different wines before committing to a full pour.

Mount Vernon has some fine eateries, this is one of them. We got here before 5 and ordered wine…read morethen waited for our pizza. This place seats about 30 in the restaurant, 10 around the bar. Small place with a fun painted modern chic. The smell of a smoker greets you when you walk in (yum!). My friend loves to sit at the bar and he also loves to sit on the high seats, I hate that. Some high seats in some restaurants don't have the crossbar (these did) to put your feet up on and some bars don't have a step or rail to put your feet up on - this is one of them - I HATE that. There were two servers behind the bar, both friendly and informative and happy to help with questions or requests. They seemed to be very busy with to go orders. My friend ordered the smoked salmon pizza. He thought the salmon was too lightly smoked. Otherwise it was very good. We both agreed the crust was phenomenal, top 5 we've ever had. I ordered what the cook called a corn pizza. My friend thought mine looked better than his, I agreed. My pizza was outstanding. Spanish chorizo, local corn, scallions, tajín - the tajín was the coup d'état, it turned the pizza from good to great and as mentioned before, the crust was amazing. They have a core 4-5 pizzas then rotate another 3 special pizzas at different intervals. It wasn't really busy in the restaurant but we did wait 30+ minutes for our pizza. 4/5 will for sure return. The wait for the food and the high seats keep this from being 5/5, the taste of the food is for sure 5/5.

Shout out to Scooters!! This seems to be a new build and I've seen scooters and finally came across…read moreone so we had to make a visit. Note it has limited sugar free options for those who prefer that but the sugar free white chocolate mocha was delicious! I also grabbed the banana bread latte that legit tasted like banana bread! I'm not a drive through guy I prefer to walk up but the staff were so friendly and I loved hearing, you can scoot on up, after the order was taken! So it brought a smile so I'd gladly use their drive through for that!

I ordered a cold brew and the foam was chunky and tasted like expired milk. I wanted to throw up in…read moremy mouth!