Best place in the area to get a pork tenderloin sandwich and crispy fries! Friday fish specials…read moreand great pie! Fast, friendly servers bring delicious home cooked meals to your table. We always stop there when we are in the area.

Located in the former Country Cottage Cafe location - Oelwein Family Restaurant offers a full day…read moremenu including some all you can eat specials and supper entrees. Stopped in for breakfast on a Monday morning. Waffles, omelettes, French toast, skillets - lots of choices. We had a western omelette with hash browns and a pancake, vegetarian omelette with hash browns with onions, French toast with sausage links on the side and a vegetable skillet with bacon. Rye toast on the side for the skillet and veggie omelette. Sunny side eggs on the skillet were done perfectly - hash browns soaked up the yolk as expected. French toast was tender. Omelettes are three eggs - chock full of veggies. Overall a good experience. Note - 3.9% service charge for credit cards. We paid cash.

Service is always horrible. We have given this restaurant many chances thinking maybe it will get…read morebetter. Every single time we've been there, we wait a minimum of 10 minutes before we are offered drinks. Today we had to actually get up to find someone to give our drink order to! We are left waiting Every. Single. Time. Food is mediocre. The breakfast buffet is equal to the free continental breakfast at a hotel... You know the stuff that is microwaved & processed, not homemade. We are very forgiving on service as nobody is perfect & everyone has a bad day. The restaurant is clean. Today was the breaking point for us. We will go to Floyd or New Hampton for breakfast from now on. Dave's is definitely not worth my time or money.

From the moment I walked into Dave's establishment I knew I was at home. Our party was instantly…read moregreeted with hospitality and dare I say love. Both of the waitresses were excellent and made in-depth conversation with each member of our large party. The pricing was fantastic and I had plenty of leftover funding for a massive tip. Jazzy was a loving soul who took care of each of us. Cindy indulged each of us with plenty of witty banter and left us all with a smile on our face. While my first trip to Dave's was very short, the memories I made will last a lifetime. Rest in peace Dave, we'll be back soon.

Nice little coffee shop with small town charm. The raspberry rolls alone are enough to make us want…read moreto go back. Great coffee. Staff was friendly and quick, even though the line was near the door we didn't wait long for our drinks and goodies. Good variety of specialty and classic coffee and bakery treats. Highly recommend!

Great drinks and friendly service. The only coffee shop in this small town but also excellent…read morecoffee.

Small town cafe with good food and great service. We had breakfast there on a Saturday before 7:30…read more Staff was pleasant and efficient. Food was typical midwestern faire but filling and tasty. Portions were large.

Omg a gem of a place. Guys don't get confused on their value of their food. It was ridiculously…read moreunder the value. Portions are huge, extremely delicious. We had to-go most of the stuff just because we ordered like six dishes. Two huge fluffy and delicious pancakes for less than $7. Egg sandwich for $2.5 hash browns extremely buttery insanely huge portion for $3. I ordered so much but was fun to stay back and talk to the owners. A complete small town feeling.

Decided to go to the Buchanan County Fair and made the short drive from Cedar Rapids. Drive by this…read moreplace and after looking online , she says let's try it. Nice atmosphere and not busy for a Friday evening. I could type for an hour, suffice to say we'll never go back. The appetizer never came( oh I forgot to put it in) the broasted chicken breast was meager and WAY overcooked. The broasted potatoes were like bricks. Waited forever and had to go to the bar for condiments. Never came back and checked on us or filled water. She is asked if she wanted another beer. You betcha. Of course, that never came either. This is the FIRST review of any kind I've ever done but this place was a disaster. They'd better pick it up before RAGBRAI at the end of the month.

New breakfast and lunch spot in Fairbank, right in Main Street. Mom loves to go out to breakfast…read morewhen we visit so we gave them a try. The Farmer's Kitchen serves breakfast and lunch, has delicious bakery items and is expanding to serve pizza and wings. I tried a western omelette with hash browns, Mom had the quiche of the day with fruit on the side. Rick and brother David both had the waffle with blueberries. Food was good. Omelette had a good mix of the veggies, egg and cheese - not overcooked. Mom said the quiche could have had a little more egg to cream ratio in the filling, but it was tasty. Both Rick and David were expecting fresh blueberries on their waffles instead of a blueberry compote. Still - the waffle itself was fluffy and tasty. The owner offers specials to coincide with events in town, and will take special orders for bakery items. I'm thinking of ordering a meringue pie on one of our future trips to Oelwein. Overall - Farmer's Kitchen is a great addition to Fairbank - stop in and check it out.

Always the same folks serving and preparing your food. Friendly , spotless and delicious. It's more…read moreFamily than crew. 5 Star!

A greasy spoon with classic diner items and comfort food…read more Breakfast was good. Portions are huge at this diner. The service took longer than expected after we ordered. They certainly have their regular customers.

We have been stopping here every time we travel to Cedar Rapids. Klunder's is a halfway brunch…read morespot that is top notch! Simple and good food! Waitstaff are always friendly and the prices are to die for! Love this country cafe!

Picture the quintessential small-town diner and you've got the vibe at Klunder's. Panel walls,…read morevinyl seats, and a cold case of pie. The staff was all extremely friendly and helpful and the vibe was relaxed even with most of the tables occupied. There's no outdoor seating as it's basically a corrugated barn on the outside so no dogs allowed. We stopped in on a road trip for some pie and it didn't disappoint! I'm a fan of raisins and chess pie so you know I had to try their raisin pie with a mountain of meringue. It was exactly what you'd expect and I recommend splitting a slice between 2-3 people since it's so decadent. The rhubarb fluff pie was an unexpected treat. We got the last slice and it was the best part of a midwestern church basement "salad". The frosting was incredibly dense, almost butter, so that made it texturally hard to eat. I highly recommend stopping in for food or even just some pie to go.

A lovely diner, but nicer than most you see. The decor and upkeep of it is above average. The…read morefood was plentiful and good, especially that cinnamon toast! The service was good. I had the Skillet that was on advertised at the table and got to take half of it home for leftovers. Delicious AND a good deal!

We decided to do an impromptu stop to eat while in the area. The restaurant appears clean but the…read moreside of the table was a little sticky. Service was right on spot. My son had the meat lovers skillet and it was a generous portion. My Reuben was delicious but I noticed it was sliced deli meat-like. It came with a side salad or soup. I chose the salad, iceberg lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. I asked for blue cheese, which came in a little capped container labeled BC. It was really yellow and kind of gelatin like. I decided to pass on it as I'm used to which blue cheese and didn't want to risk getting sick. The coffee was a fabulous light roast, not at all bitter. I was able to enjoy it black. The prices seemed a bit high for my sandwich. The bill for 2 lunches, coffee and a soda came to roughly $35. I saw they do charge 3% furnishing a credit card so I just left cash on the table. The food was okay but honestly, we could have eaten at Texas Roadhouse (early menu) for about the same price and I would have had leftovers for the next day. Even though the food was okay, we probably won't be back due to the value of the meal.

If you are near the Independence area, Em's is a MUST. It is an awesome small business. The service…read moreis quick, and the employees are the sweetest and very personable. I've been to hundreds of coffee shops around the U.S, but this one is by far THE best. My go to is an iced salted honey latte. Their menu is huge. They also offer monthly drink specials. They have unique and delicious flavor combinations. And how could I forget their baked goods?!?! They always have a stacked bakery case. They've got the biggest cinnamon rolls with the best frosting. Em offers a newsroom which has a couch and several chairs for meetings, or just to hangout! Overall a must-try. I promise you'll be going back

The coffee was great. Had gelato and a couple smoothies. Went there twice while I was visiting in…read moreIndependence