Category: Iowa_Outside DSM metro
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AJ’s Steakhouse (Altoona, IA) Review
3.5* (out of 5) Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* A convenient stop at the casino with a classy first impression, but the food and service leave me unable to recommend AJ’s Steakhouse.
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Rusty Duck (Dexter, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5* Service: 5* It’s hard to beat the quality and quantity of the steaks – at a reasonable price. Click on the link for the full review with pictures and more details.
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Ronneburg Restaurant (Amana, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 5* Service: 5* Great food and service in the character of Colonial America. Click on the link for the full review.
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The Indigo Room in the Hotel Millwright (Amana, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 3* Solid bar and restaurant with reasonable prices located inside the Hotel Millwright. Click on the link for the full review.
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Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh (Missouri Valley, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* If you are ok with the fast food type of delivery and plastic bowls, plates and silverware, you will find the food to be very good! Click the link for the full review, pictures, map and more details.
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Mission BBQ (Davenport, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* This place has hospitality down right. Employees were constantly greeting me, making me feel quite welcome and showing true appreciation that I was there to try some of their BBQ.
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The Drift (Winterset, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* A great stop for a lively atmosphere, friendly small-town service, great food and a good tap beer selection just outside the Des Moines metro area. Click the link for full review, pictures and more details.
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Winterset Cidery (Winterset, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* Even if you aren’t a big cider fan, this place in rural Winterset along a paved road is a great stop for a selection of ciders for most anyone’s taste…and popcorn! Click the link for full review, pictures and more details.
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Covered Bridges Winery (Winterset, IA) Review
★★★★ 4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4* If you enjoy relaxing at a table with a great glass of wine, you will enjoy a stop at the Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset, Iowa.
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Anything Sweet & More Cafe (Winterset, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* For a quality ‘big city’ cup of coffee at small-town Iowa pricing, you’ll love a stop at Anything Sweet & More Cafe in Winterset!
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Double Dipped Ice Cream & Coffee Shoppe (Huxley, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 4* The hand-dipped ice cream is delicious and the store is just beautiful!
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Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe (Prairie City, IA) Review
★★★★★ 5.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5* So many great options including some with a piece of pie blended into the ice cream!
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Miss Phay Cafe (Davenport, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5*
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Copper Kettle (Dubuque, IA) Review
★★★★★ 4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 4*
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Maid-Rite (Lamoni, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* 06/09/2023 Although it is a technically a fast food restaurant where you order at the counter and they deliver your food to the table, the food was very good and the service was above average. Our group ordered a Tenderloin sandwich (see picture),…
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Brazen Open Kitchen Bar (Dubuque, IA) Review
4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* 06/06/2023 We were determined to have a steak tonight while in town on business travel and several other places that we checked weren’t open on a Tuesday night. This place is quite an impressive venue – wide open atmosphere that highlights the chefs…
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7 Hills Brewing Company Review (Dubuque, IA)
3.75* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* 06/05/2023 I’ve been here a few times on business trips but just finally posting some pictures along with my review. I’ve enjoyed sampling different beers on each visit and have also had food on at least one other occasion. If you are stopping…
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Cafe Beaudelaire (Ames, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 5* 05/25/2023 Cafe Beaudelaire This place was recommended by some locals while we were working at the Special Olympics in Ames, so stopped by to check it out at the end of the day before heading home. It is a…
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Monarch Kitchen & Bar (Davenport, IA) Review
4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* 04/20/2023 We were looking for a place to stop for lunch before leaving the area and found this place. This appears to be a relatively new restaurant and I really liked the atmosphere inside and out (modern, clean and open) – and the…
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Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew (Luther, IA) Review
4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 02/28/2023 I’ve been waiting quite a while to try this place out as I had heard and read multiple stories about how good their smoked meats are – and finally got the opportunity to go with some co-workers tonight. Boy what a treat…