Over the past several years this place has been called "Owl Tap", "The Owl Tap," and "Tennessee Owl…read moreTap". This is a VERY nice little working class bar on Albia's charming downtown square. It's very clean, well-lit, and well-maintained. The usual domestics are on tap, and there's a pool table towards the back. As I was taking pictures inside the bar a guy who looked like he could easily beat the crap out of me noticed what I was doing and that he was in a picture I had just taken. But he ended up being really nice about it and once I explained what I was doing he was cool with it.

Usually quite on most nights and a varied selection of liquors for a small town bar. Just don't ask…read morefor anything fancy. The do not do fancy.

Bartenders were super cool and fun the minute we walked in. Thought I'd have a chance to…read moreparticipate in karaoke but everything got shut down due to the owner throwing a fit. Seemed unprofessional, rude, and 100% will not be coming back. Unbelievable behavior from a grown woman. Screaming in everyone's face and a very nasty attitude. Visiting from out of town and will avoid this place at all costs next time. Really awful first impression and seems to be for locals only. Really still hoping that wasn't the owner behaving so belligerently. Yikes.

Great spot. Great staff. Karaoke is lit. You can find a decent game of pool or play some songs on…read morethe jukebox.

A charming little small town dive bar with very cheap beer on tap. We enjoyed the wall art... a…read moreseries of tastefully-done nude portraits, all of the same woman. I don't know if Annie was our bartender or if she was the woman in the art, but neither were particularly fat by any means. :) Both when we arrived and when we left, a little girl opened the door of the laundry next door and stared at us with a scowl. Whether she was curious about the strangers in town or concerned about the sinners drinking in the afternoon remains a mystery.

If you like small town atmosphere Annie's is the place. You can ride up on your horse and tie him…read moreoutside while you enjoy a COLD beer. Also a great place to stop in and have a refreshment if you are on a scenic Motorcycle ride through southern Iowa. Super friendly folks. You will be glad you stopped by.

Stop in. Don't let the outside fool you. It's clean and great food inside. Prices unbelievably low…read more Get you some.

Good food, ok service & ambiance so so! Lots of locals, means it's good, and reasonably pricedread more

Decently priced has carts for any size people great group setting. If you have a party the…read moreminiature golf course is a lot of fun. You can tell it was homemade. They took a lot of work to make it. Any age group could have a lot of fun here.

The service is very down to earth and gr8. I accidentally ordered beef burger, and when they saw…read morethat I was not eating the burger due to religious reasons, they provided me with a replacement meal, and that too without me asking for it. This way of service has really tpuched my heart, and that's why I am writing this review! Thankyou Slideways for a gr8 experience. The ambiance is also very good, gr8 songs are played all time and the go-kart is very cool especially for those who have never done such things!

First off, no, this is NOT closed…read more We were visiting from Kansas City and stopped in here for a beer. This was a small place, with a pool table and video slots surrounding a small L-shaped bar. We took the last two available stools in the back corner. The bartender, a nice woman with a good sense of humor, asked where we were from and wondered how we found her way to the bar. She pointed out that I was sitting next to the pump, and for some reason I responded by inserting my finger into the pump's spigot. I immediately yanked it back out. "I should know better than to stick my finger into random holes in an unfamiliar bar," I said. "Yeah, you probably shouldn't stick any part of you in any hole in this place," she said with a laugh. Speaking of holes, the sink in the men's room was stainless steel rounded by a kitchen-like countertop. But, most noteworthy, it was chest-high. We'd soon learn that for some reason that's a staple in this town.

Was one of Knoxville best dive bars, but unfortunately it has closed due to owners passing on.read more

This restaurant has great food and great employees. However, the biggest downfall of this location…read moreis that it's not dog friendly on the patio so don't think about bringing your furry best friend they are not welcome.

Went there on a recommendation. Small town, very good restaurant. Had the bacon cheeseburger with…read morehome made chips. The portions are quite grand. The bacon cheeseburger was very good. Thick and moist. I was surprised by the quality. The place itself is clean, friendly staff. A real gem in the middle of nowhere.

Excellent great food and service nice hometown environment would recommend to anyone passing throughread more

Excellent food great drinks, down to earth people woman owned and operated, excellent choice to…read morerelax or celebrate.

You know you've hit dive bar paydirt when you walk in to find a young female bartender pouring…read moredrinks for an old man who is chain-smoking through his tracheotomy hole. Checkers is done up like a (run down) 1950s diner on the inside. As we drank our beers, the tracheotomy dude told us about the town and said that come sundown, once the farmers come in from the fields, that Checkers would be packed.

Went on the 3rd of July. They were busy but not slammed when we got there, near the end of the…read moredinner rush... many tables cleared out before we even got our food. Food : pretty good all around, nothing was stellar. Ribs were the standout. The cauliflower pizza was WAY overcooked (dry, burnt crust all around and black cheese at the edges). They didnt care, didnt offer to make a new one or remove from the bill... my 9 year old was starving so he ate half the pie and didnt touch the crust. normally he'd have eaten all of it in one go (as he does monthly at Mod Pizza with their cauliflower pizza) Service needs improvement : slow (took 45 mins to get food), and mainly from teens... so lost a star for that. They didn't seat us where we asked even though it would have only been a 5 min wait... then they proceeded to give it to 10 teens that walked in 5 minutes after they sat us (party of 9). Inside the building is hot and humid.. and it wasn't that hot of humid outside that day - we spend the entire day outside already.

We were visiting Honey Creek Resort over Mother's Day weekend and came here for dinner on Saturday…read morenight. It has fast casual service but with food that you would see at a nice full service restaurant. I ordered a special among several choices, the chimichurri flank steak that was smoked and then prepared with the sous vide method and I'd highly recommend that if available. The chef (maybe the owner?) came out and asked how it was and told me a little about it, I could tell he's passionate about his food. Others with me got the pizza and smokehouse burger-everyone was happy with their food! Seems like it might be a lively fun, busy place in warmer weather too.