New owner has changed the name to the Grand Lunchbox. Super cute place been here for over 50 years…read more We each ordered a hamburger and it was delicious. She's got homemade potato chips and chips and a wide selection of milkshakes and malts. Anyone who comes to town needs to check out the Diner, Grand Lunchbox on Grand Avenue.

Great home town diner food. I had Fresh cut fries and a delicious cheeseburger. The soup was beefy…read moremushroom, it was good.

Amazing Lunch, quick fast service! Got the hot beer commercial and cheese curds at lunch time. Took…read moreabout 5 minutes and came out delicious!

Just because others made a review and it was mainly about the "atmosphere" I am writing one about…read moreour dining experience. We had breakfast here because others shut down breakfast at 1100. I was late getting my act together and I am glad I did. I will be getting my breakfast and or burgers here in the future when we are in town. What a great egg breakfast! Cooked just like I love them, "take the "wiggle" out of the white." Seems like an easy request however many a cook get it wrong as far as I am concerned. They usually turn the yoke into a hockey puck. Just give them a try and go back in time like the old cafes were back in the day. I am not saying it is outdated, I am saying come and enjoy a meal that will satisfy you and not break the bank. Thank you for reading this all the way through.

I remember George's Diner when I was a little boy back in 1957, it was called HiHo Dairy O…read more The name has changed, but the food, service and how clean this place is has not!! You have to eat the Coney Dogs, Cheese a Balls, pork Tenderloin, it is the BEST!!! Wash it down with a Great Malt!!! Don't get any better than this!!!

I have never eaten here but someone started a review under my spectacular user name. Looks like…read moreeveryone has given it 5 stars so I will do the same and eat there asap. I will either keep the 5 stars or revise based on how great they are or aren't.

Best breakfast (shakes are amazing too!) in town! The Mc…read moreMushroom is the huz's favorite for over 20 years! Pancakes are light and crave-worthy. Staff treats you like family, and if you are an Austin local you can find something on the wall decor that you can relate to. Try it--you'll like it!

This had a classic diner feel to it with the booths and a counter at the entrance. The menu had…read morelots of choices with reasonable pricing. The staff was friendly and the food came out quickly. I had the ham and turkey chef salad. It was served in a tortilla shell with lettuce, tomato, peppers, pineapple, cheddar cheese, and taco chips with a sweet and sour dressing. It also came with garlic bread that was pleasant but not needed. This type of salad being in a tortilla shell was a little odd, but not bad. It was a little stale as well, but nothing concerning. The overall salad was well put together and everything else seemed fresh with plenty of the toppings. The pineapple was also an interesting choice, but I did not mind it. Will I go back? Yeah, why not.

I had breakfast here yesterday. The reviews were right on! A nice little diner off the beaten…read morepath. Certainly, that hometown feel when you walk through the door and like one of the other reviews, Sadie - The owner was our waitress. Very friendly and kind and ready to make your experience a memorable one. I had the ham & cheese omelet. Good flavor and large enough to fill you up. You also get a large helping of hashbrowns. The meal was very reasonable. I will certainly return for more.

I love small town restaurants/diners! They give me a homely vibe which I miss a lot living in the…read morecity. You walk in and everyone knows each other. They know their regulars orders, all the staff come and chat with you, it's amazing. Very welcoming. I was in Grand Meadow visiting a friends family for the weekend. We were invited to have breakfast at the Diner. I had been craving pancakes, so I ordered a short stack and a side of hash browns. They did not disappoint! The pancakes were fluffy and good! A few people at my table ordered a Belgium waffle which looked really good. They were huge and topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Prices are very reasonable. I feel like everyone there was a local and knew each other (which is normal for small towns, I guess). Overall I loved my experience here. Great staff, patrons and food. I'm sure I'll be back!

This place has the best pancakes in town and they are huge don't come here if you were not…read moreexpecting to get full! There is also more than pancakes including French toast bacon eggs and sausage The service is great and nice it is usually a little packed but there is almost always a place to sit I would recommend this place for any one a lot

We arrived on a Saturday morning at 8:00. Had about a 30 min wait for seating. Tiny restaurant…read more Pancakes were really good. Total time in and out was 1hr 50 min. A little too long for us. Waitresses were great.

If you are reading this, I would guess that you are traveling across Iowa on Hwy 20, or even up…read moreI-35, and you're searching the Internet for fresh food, and this stretch of highway looks pretty bare for hometown restaurants...but, you are in luck! Just detour into Steamboat Rock (five minutes off Hwy 20), and find yourself in another world, possibly another century. Mama's Family Diner is in the downstairs lunchroom of the local schoolhouse (formerly called the Schoolhouse Diner). You'll find yourself feeling like a very lucky grade school student, where the lunch ladies serve fresh made tortillas for your Mexican fare, and Iowa favorites for the nostalgic. The day we visited, the lunch specials were either burrito, enchilada, meatloaf and mashed potatoes with dessert, or goulash with dessert. There is also a Mexican menu of soft tacos (ground beef, chicken or steak) and quesadillas, etc. There are none of the tired old bar food menu items, the American fare is limited to the specials, and the Mexican food is geared toward Iowa palates, but this may change as the restaurant gains popularity. Your food (plenty of it) is served on real restaurant china, by Mama herself. And the burrito was muy grande, as you can see from our picture. Do yourself a favor, drop off the beaten path, and, when you step out of your car onto the quiet, peaceful street, bordered by old growth trees, and walk down the sidewalk into this renovated schoolhouse, you'll remember the good times when school lunch was the best part do the school day! Three stars because the menu is very limited, but five for home town atmosphere...this is what Iowa small towns are really like, hence the four star average.

Best home cooked Mexican food ever! Every time we visit Steamboat Rock, we have to come here…read more Everything on the menu is delicious. Went here with a vegetarian friend and Mama made the best vegetarian burrito she's ever had! Definitely worth the short drive off the interstate for some authentic home cooked food.

I stopped in yesterday afternoon for coffee and pie. Best piece of raisin creme pie I ever had…read more Roger E

Very typical diner-breakfast-all-day kind of place. The cafe truly has a following and was very…read morebusy on the Saturday before Mother's Day. We were able to get a table pretty quick though. I had the Rueben. It was good with Thousand Island dressing served on the side. Crinkle cut fries were OK. Others had the Club Croissant (which was served on croissant bread instead of a traditional French croissant) and the burger. Burger looked pretty pedestrian but the diner in question enjoyed it. She said the coleslaw was "nothing to write home about" but that the cowboy beans were really good. Our waitress and the rest of the staff were amazing. I loved that they had jello as a side dish. The neighboring table got it and the day's variety was blue! :) It came with a dollop of whipped cream and it made me want to order it. Truly old school feel and the walls are lined with antiques and vintage senior photo panels from the local high school.

One of the best delivery meals I've had in a long time...starting with an amazing salad, a…read moredelicious bacon cheeseburger & homemade potato chips for our entree, & ending with yummy cheesecake & lemon pie for dessert...thank you Elbow Room for the awesome food & excellent service! We will definitely be ordering again soon!

Supper hour. Strangely, I wanted prime rib, she wanted breakfast. The historic Elbow Room served…read morea perfect meal for both if us. She got 2 filling plates of eggs, meat & fluffy pancakes and I got a perfect medium rare cut of standing rib roast. Co-owner, receptionist and waitress was delightful and attentive throughout. A superb casual Mother's Day Albert Lea dining experience!

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.

Got up early on Saturday and just beat the rush. This is the cutest diner and the food is very…read moregood. The pancakes are not just as big as a plate, they are as big as a oval platter. The syrup comes out hot. One of the few places that provides enough butter as well. The star of the show was the corn beef hash fried crispy and just delicious. Definitely come here. Service was excellent with lots of water and coffee refills. I made a mistake ordering and they were so friendly and accommodating.