Best tenderloin around! I will be taking a detour when I'm on I-80 to get to Hamlin and have one! Homemade pie selection is amazing as well!

Ya gotta love the smell of old grease and cigarettes... but the locals speak highly of it and there's not many choices in the corn fields.

Tenderloin is excellent, medium thick, great breading. -5 cheese chips(curds-frozen) and onion rings(frozen), both as expected. -3 Kid meal for under $5 split mini corn dogs and popcorn chicken(crispy) with smiley fries and tator tots. Comes with small cone/dish of ice cream. -5 Banana cream pie and sour cream and raisin pie both excellent - obviously homemade crust, decent sized for $3.40. -5 Service good but not excellent. Had to ask for refills, were food at removing empties. Pay at counter though not told to us or on the menu. -4 Definitely be back for the tenderloin and pie, reasonable prices, and see what else is homemade as mentioned on their site. Fish and chicken sandwich not homemade per server which is a disappointment. read more

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A great find in small town Iowa. Hamlin, Iowa to be exact. Have made many stops when passing by. Food great. Service great. 5 stars for me. read more

This place has some amazing food! Get the tenderloin and the peach cobbler and you won't regret it

Stopped here after a mid race in Gray, Iowa for a tenderloin since it was on the 2021 tenderloin trail 2.0. Place was fairly busy when we got there. Couldn't help but noticed all the stares we got as not being drom this small town. Food was good and prices were cheap. Wait staff was friendly. read more

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Best tenderloin s around. Service hit or miss but the pork tenderloin really does live up to it's billing. read more

Darrel's Place - Tenderloin - Bars Near Me - Hamlin, Iowa

Great little small town restaurant. Everyone's food was very good. Service was great. Lots of parking.

Small mom and pop style diner in a metal building. Staff was friendly and food was good. Locals have never seen an out of towner apparently. Looked at us like we had fallen in the pig pen. Ignore them and enjoy the small town feel of this place. Don't forget to save room for the homemade pie. Delicious! read more

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My wife and I met my brother, his wife, and my 1st cousin here. We had heard about their award winning tenderloins, as well as their great pies. We all loved our food. The tenderloins were tender, breaded and cooked nicely, and tasted great. Some of the side dishes we had were corn chowder, ham & bean soup, onion rings, and a salad. We had chocolate pie, lemon meringue, raisin cream, and banana cream. Prices were very reasonable, the place was clean (including the bathrooms), and the service was very friendly. We traveled from the Omaha area, my brother and his wife from Des Moines, and our cousin from Oakland, IA. Hamlin was somewhere in the middle for all of us. We plan on retuning and trying other items on their menu. We drove and hour and a half, and are willing to do it again. read more

The food is great and cheap for the food and portions you're getting. The service is great and nice friendly people. The vibe is very homely and comfortable! 100/10 read more

Oh my, what delicious chops you have! This is the local home cooking I've been looking for in Iowa. Everything is very simple but done very well. The tenderloins i had just fell off the bone, the cream corn was like nothing I've ever tasted before and the mashed potatoes are basic Idaho potatoes which are mashed with gravy on top.....simple and delicious. I also had the rhubarb pie ala mode. I have never had rhubarb before and this little place just did them perfectly tart and sweet! And with $1 dollar beers, how can you go wrong! This isn't your fine dinning nor your shi-shi food, this is your local down to earth local eatery that everyone strives to find for an authentic, middle of the corn field, Iowa experience. Everyone knows each other here and is very friendly. Bon Appetit...winning the hearts of food lovers one tummy at a time! read more

Darrel's Place - Tenderloins, mashed potatoes and creamy corn! ;-) - Bars Near Me - Hamlin, Iowa

Small diner/bar & grill with great food & reasonable prices! We love to go there on our date nights. Past winner of the best pork tenderloin in the state. Great menu with lots of options. Homemade pies, daily specials, appetizers, burgers, fish, chicken, steaks, ice cream. They have a small but really good salad bar. They are busy, so sometimes there's a bit of a wait for the food but it's worth it. read more

This is a nice little greasey spoon. Very friendly service,very relaxed environment. Great food,good portions. Prices are very responsible and the location is convenient. read more

If you drive past this place, you've made a serious mistake. Great food amazing ladies working I never drive past this place. When you stop and it's packed with locals, you'll realize why you did. read more

Great little spot, glad we found it on our family road trip, get the pork tenderloin sandwich.... read more

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Oh, yeah- as good as it gets, fo' shizzle! Drove out of my way, for this one, on a cross country trip from LA to NYC- way out of the way, since the 71 north of I-80E was closed, but it was worth every drop of petrol. The BPT (Breaded Pork Tenderloin) was superb: a crunchy crust with the softest, most flavorful porcine interior I've ever tasted. Worried about other posters comments that the service is lousy? Deal with it, my friends- this is a family business in a tiny town, and it's impossible to predict what the turnout will be on a daily basis, especially since they're a Roadfood Pick. Or, better yet, if you're too impatient STAY AWAY! there are enough people who understand the caprices of independent businesses to keep this lovely place going, and they don't need your ten bucks. Just leave room for pie! read more

Soooo delicious! The pork tenderloin was everything we thought it would be!!! Iowa comfort food at its best! If it's on the day's menu, don't leave without having a piece of the butterscotch pie - the crust was so flaky too! read more

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The tenderloins here live up to the hype. I live and work in Audubon, IA, and whenever out-of-town co-workers stop by, we ALWAYS take them to Darrell's! read more

The food was okay. The prices were great. The environment was decidedly minority unfriendly. Locals only apparently. Best feature, proximity to Albert the Bull. read more

This place is in the tiny town of Hamlin, IA. It is known for its hand cut and breaded tenderloin sandwiches. These were the best tenderloins I have had the chance to eat. Their homemade soups and deserts are awesome. read more

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Can't beat this tenderloin! I'm going for the banana cream pie too. Both were awesome! read more

Really good tenderloins, great iced tea, great french fries, great rhubarb pie! Kind of a dive, but a fun place to grab a bite to eat!

Food is very typical "Iowa" food, but good. Friendly staff and very casual. Order a beer with your tenderloin. Good prices and good fried food. read more

Tenderloin is 'all that'. Very tender and no fatty gristle. The corn nuggets- those are a must have! Very friendly place- Our server was great- food was tasty and reasonably priced. read more

If you are in the area Darrell's is a must! Best tenderloins around. Great steak sandwich, chicken salad sandwich, soups and pies. Great owners and staff! You will not be disappointed! read more

Took a cruise out to Darrell's Place last Saturday, and was a little let down. We both got the pork tenderloin sandwich with fries, and both thought the same thing: Bland. The batter itself has a great crunch and texture, and the piece of pork itself is excellent. However, it tasted like both the batter and the tenderloin were unseasoned. Our fries also were unseasoned, so I am not sure if this is normal, or whoever was in the kitchen fell asleep at the wheel. Customer service is very good, restrooms are clean and Darrell's is also right off the T-Bone bike trail. Overall very accessible and biker, cyclist and regular folks friendly. Willing to give it another shot, but it may be awhile. read more

This is my favorite place to go when I come home. It is on the corner of Highway 71 & Highway 44. They are great any time of the day, but my favorite is the homemade tenderloins with either cheddar crips or onion chips. And I still get excited about the cheap prices. If you want a beer to wash it all down you can get $1 draws!!! read more

Country-style diner. Very good and large fried tenderloin, tender and juicy. Service may have a little slow, but worth the wait. Staff very attentive and gives each customer personal attention after you are noticed. Low price for a big portion. read more