Stopped while in town for RAGBRAI. Comfortable seating…read more Good selection of beverages. Really friendly staff. Had a delicious Carmel Apple sour!

A tap room in Oelwein - with a fantastic selection of brews and mixed drinks. They don't have a…read morekitchen - so you are welcome to bring in your own food. We usually stop in just to enjoy a beer - or two - and chat with the bartender and other customers. Lots of seating - multiple televisions. If I lived in the area - I would be there for Hawkeye games - both football and women's basketball. Most recently we grabbed a pizza from Leo's and dragged my 98 yr old mother along to have a beer with our supper. She and I both enjoyed the pistachio and another draft which sadly - I can't remember the name. Regardless - come in to Ampersand. I'm sure you'll enjoy it!!

Group stopped during Ragbrai along with around 25,000 other participants. All the locals we spoke…read moreto said this is best place in town. They were correct. Because of the deluge of people in town, menu was taken out only and was choice of lasagna and a calzone type sandwich. They ran out of the lasagna just before we got to front so friend ordered food while I secured a cool spot to sit upstairs in bar. ALL of the staff were incredible and friendly. Bartenders were awesome and we put them to task. Several rounds. The "pizone", aka calzone was very good, fresh baked bread loaf with sauce, meat and cheese baked into it.

Planned this stop on my 6,000 mile summer food tour for the "panino" which sounded unique and read…read moresome sites saying it was a must try in Iowa. Arrived excited as I saw the menu had fried gizzards and also deep fried angus steak cubes. I ordered both and the panino. The gizzard breading immediately made me think of long John silver fried clams oddly enough. The steak was flavorful but a bit on the tough overcooked side. The panino ended up being a slightly thinly filled pepperoni roll with meatballs added which was slightly a downer. Had to ask for my refill as the waitress while nice seemed to be working the kitchen as well. Waited about 15 minutes to get my check from the time I took my card out and put it on the table. On paper it was cool...but nothing wowed me enough to recommend.

The food was terrible. The chicken was burnt. The pizza was terrible. I would rate their pizza as…read morebad as a Chuck E. Cheese. The pepperoni pizza had grease dripping off of it. The service was mediocre. I had to wait for several minutes for someone to even take our money at the cash register. The ambience was terrible. They can't even put salt and pepper shakers on every table. You have to go searching through the restaurant to find maybe the one or two tables that have a salt and pepper shaker on them. The salad bar was poorly stocked, and this was 20 minutes after opening.. They never had more than two kinds of pizza out on the buffet at once. And what they did have out there was like eating cardboard. I had two bad experiences here before. I thought I'd come back and give them another chance. Never again.

This particular Pizza Ranch owner and employees go above and beyond! I'm a disabled Veteran and…read morewe're Senior citizens. They all treat us like queens and kings! Very clean all the time. Fresh, hot food all the time! They know how to treat you for sure!

Great pizza friendly service with a smile & a Thankyou everytime you stop & grab a pizza to go!…read moreSmall town business that we are very fortunate to have! Very clean & family place & cold beer!

Did not eat in, ordered for pick up. Appeared to be a nice clean place. Wasn't crowded and my pizza…read morewas ready when I got there. A friend I used to know told me that this was the best pizza in the area so decided to give it a try. Glad I did. 100% better than Kwick trip or Casey's. Will be ordering there again next time.

Excellent pizza. Friendly staff. Try the GF crust - it's to die for!…read more I ordered black olives and anchovies, and here, I got plenty of both, which is unusual! Others in the party ordered various other topping on both GF and regular crust. Every pizza was luscious - the loaded veggie, the veggie "lite cheese," the sausage and pepperoni, and the weird mashup with mushrooms and jalapeños that one of my aunts got. Highly recommend. Beats Pizza Ranch HANDS DOWN.

Pizza was ok, better than average but not what I would call outstanding. Portions are adequate.read more

We had the snack size cheese and meat lovers. It was delicious. The crust was in good balance with…read moresauce and toppings. It was well loaded. The ice cream was worth the trip. We did the flight b/c with ice cream why not. Will be back for sure! Service was very friendly even though we came about 1/2 hour to close.

We saw this small local owned business on yelp and decided to give it a try! We decided on the meat…read morelovers without sausage and added pineapple. The crust held up well to the toppings and sauce, and it wasn't too thick or thin! The flavors melded together perfectly! We also shared an ice cream flight which was spoon licking and bowl licking good! The building was small with just a couple of tables. Even though it was small, it was inviting. It's a great place to meet friends and just spend some time catching up. The lady who took our order and served us was friendly, helpful, and patient since we probably changed our minds multiple times trying to decide what to order.

Delicious HUGE pizza. Very cheesy and hot and we picked up and brought it back home. Highly…read morerecommend.

Great food and great service would definitely come here rather than dominos or papa John'sread more

What a cute little spot! I made the quick drive from Marion to meet a friend and see our buddy…read moreshred some tunes on a Thursday night (and I noticed a few other solid musicians on their upcoming schedule!) This is a really cool older building and I think there's a lot of potential for it to be a really neat gathering space as the brewery matures. It looks like they opened in 2020, so I'd love to see how they settle in and "find their voice" more, if you will. Not being much of a drinker, I had perused the menu ahead of time and thought I might try their ciders and sours. They offer flights in 3 or 6, but it doesn't change the price. (I always thought that was the idea behind a flight, like bundle and save lol.) I tried Bauer Sour, Coyote Verde, and A Little Prickly in the flight and a sip of the Kellyfish that my friend ordered. I was surprised that I liked all four, but my fave by far was the Coyote Verde. The prickly cider was much sweeter than I expected, reminding me of jolly rancher more than prickly pear, which was a little bit of a bummer for me because I expected to like it more. Bauer and Kellyfish were more subtle and refreshing, leaning more towards a beer-y taste than the other two. I also happen to be something of a pizza snob, so I'm always hesitant to try it at a brewery, especially now that wood-fired is so popular. While it wasn't my favorite ever, it wasn't bad. I stuck with a margherita because that's my usual gauge for new places. If/when I come back, I'd try the (blasphemous/Iowa famous) taco pizza that sounded oddly satisfying at the time. I got too comfortable though and ordered a dessert Nutella pizza...only to be disappointed when it came out covered in marshmallow. I should've clarified topping options for their desserts before diving in. My friend ordered the Sweetopia cheesecake and said it was delicious. Overall, a decent experience but not great. A solid case for half stars because 3 feels too low and 4 feels a bit too high. Cool small town spot and big points for live music from some of the best musicians in the area. I look forward to watching BIT Brewery grow!

I've been here a couple of times, but waited to post a review until they got up and running. I…read moretook my grand-daughter today for lunch and she announced we had to come back because it was the best pizza she'd ever had. A neat little brewery located in a small town in an older building that I'm happy to say they've kept the ambiance of. They have a wood fire pizza oven and the pizza is very good. The menu is small but ample, but keep in mind it is in a small town and I xan understand not wanting to have a huge inventory to go bad. I was here when they first opened which was during the pandemic and the beers weren't great but we marked it up to having their opening delayed for numerous pandemic reasons. However, im happy to say they've now found their stride and the beers are solid. Definitely worth a drive to try it out!

Every time I travel from California to Iowa to visit family, Mabe's Pizza is a must. It's become a…read morefamily tradition that we look forward to every trip! We always order the cheeseburger pizza and the deluxe, and they're consistently amazing. Everything is cooked perfectly, the service is always friendly, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. This time they even surprised me with a half-baked cookie for my birthday, which was such a thoughtful touch! Mabe's is the perfect place to bring your family, relax, and enjoy some truly delicious pizza. Can't wait for our next visit!

This was a decent pizza place, they have other foods but we didn't try anything else but garlic…read morebread. We tried the chicken pizza and a meat lovers pizza. Both had plenty of ingredients, they didn't skimp on that part! Service was hit and miss, we had a really friendly and energetic high school student who often checked on us to see if we needed anything. The only issue was our garlic bread appetizer came out after we got our pizzas. We needed to ask about them and could see them on the kitchen counter getting cold. The server apologized saying he never heard his name called to pick them up. It happens. There is plenty of room inside for two people or a larger group. The place was well lit for the evening crowd and I felt it was very clean. We would go back if we were in town.

Absolutely the worst dining experience of my life! Last…read morenight we tried Bent's, Walk in, stood in doorway for a few minutes, not knowing their procedure, no sign saying please seat yourself, or wait to be seated. Never greeted by anyone. We go sit near bar area. Saw 1 bartender and a server. 10+ minutes later a server greeted us took our order, dropped off our drinks, needed more time to look at menu. So server went to another table for nearly 20 minutes. My girlfriend and I had a lengthy conversation about walking out. But we didn't have cash on hand to leave for payment of our drinks. Finally order, food came out in 5 min. Minus 1 side. Sampler platter. Pulled pork, molten hot, huge amount, and good! Brisket, at best warm, and the fattest slab of meat I've ever seen. Most prime rib has less fat. 50-50 ratio of meat and fat. Oh I had to use my pocket knife to cut because my gf had the only knife we were provided. Then the ribs..... Warm ish, tried using my fork, then pocket knife. Considered asking for a Sawsall to cut them. We ate about 15% of our food. The take home is going to the dog!

Great place! Great bar tender& wait staff awesome food & awesome drinks. Pork tenderloin is huge…read moreRack of Ribs huge &yhe brisket was superb and the prices were fair!