It's a long day when we visit Hershberger Highway 2 Discount Grocery. It's a drive of over 2 hours…read moreone way, and well worth it. For a hundred to a hundred twenty dollars spent we'll bring home boxes, (1 or 2), and coolers, (1 or 2), filled with what we find. Now a once-a-month road trip.

Tradition - when I visit family in southeast Iowa each year I enjoy taking a drive through Davis…read moreCounty to visit the Amish shops. The atmosphere of the Amish people driving horse and buggy, boys in suspenders and straw hats while girls wear their bonnets and traditional dresses, the courtesy the men show, clothing hanging on the clothesline, bare feet, fresh produce - I love it. We stopped by the grocery store to pick up baking supplies for cornbread, rhubarb jam, and butternut squash. Most products sold in the store are packed in bulk. It is such a wonderful experience to be amongst the Amish. Please be respectful.

1 star because zero isn't an option…read more I didn't know Jade Palace was running a social experiment on how little food you can serve for $34 before someone calls the health department, but here we are. First off, I've been to plenty of Chinese spots in my life, and even the hole-in-the-wall places will heap you up like they're trying to feed a football team. Not here. These folks handed me what can only be described as a pup cup of rice. Like literally, I could've ordered a Starbucks dog treat and come out with more carbs. Then came the "egg rolls." Spoiler: they weren't egg rolls. They were limp, barely warmed-up spring rolls stuffed with sadness. Two of them. I ordered egg rolls and ended up with appetizers straight out of a gas station freezer section. Uncooked on the inside too--crunchy outside, still questioning life on the inside. Beautiful. Now let's talk about the chicken and broccoli. Usually this dish comes swimming in sauce--like the kind you actually want to drown your rice in. Instead, I got a dry broccoli funeral with a few strips of chicken sprinkled on top. No juice. No flavor. Just vibes. Honestly, if my Tupperware lid had more moisture from condensation than my meal, something went terribly wrong in the kitchen. $34 for this? Jade Palace, y'all should be arrested for armed robbery with chopsticks. At this point, I'm convinced the chef just saw me walk in and thought, "Let's see how far we can push this guy before he calls the health department." Well congratulations, I'm one step away from dialing. If you're into overpriced rabbit portions, mystery eggroll-spring-roll hybrids, and flavorless broccoli fitness bowls, Jade Palace is the spot for you. If you actually like Chinese food? Do yourself a favor and eat literally anywhere else--even Panda Express would be fine dining compared to this nonsense.

higher prices super small portions on the rice be ready to…read morepay 17-22 bucks per person or more. i order the larger full evening portions not the lunch portions. my go to is still the moo goo gai pan. the food flavor and taste was good. just smaller portions than from other places. and so i need to fire up the rice cooker for a portion before i pick up the order to go. that way i have enough to feed a hungry person. if you are eating 3 to 4 meals per day the portion here will be enough.

Stick with their cinnamon rolls! We had heard great things about their ice cream from Wisconsin so…read morewhen our kids were in town, we took them out for a treat. Unfortunately all of the flavors we bought was freezer burnt! We were disappointed because we had tried that brand at a different location and it was excellent.

Wonderful donuts, clean storefront and place to sit if you need ton. The fried cinnamon roll is to…read moredie for!

Awesome ice cream here. But the Bain thing is great service. Very friendly hard working crew…read more Management must be good because the workers here rock! Also we called at closing time to get a pizza and they accommodated even though that meant staying open late. Very impressive I worked restaurants as a young adult and I know good service. This is it

Their food is very good reasonable priced we had coconut shrimp , clams Mozzarella sticks onion…read moretangles and onion rings. All hot and good. Then dessert was chunky dunk sundae, strawberry Sunday and a butterfinger tornado

Great selection of products, good fresh produce, great prices, wonderful customer service.read more

I have never come out with less than 4 bags of groceries. The prices on most items are well below…read moreany traditional store. And you never know what fun food item you'll find to try!

Excellent ice cream! Reasonably priced! Tasty!! Wish it was open year around! Big portions--I…read morelove the hot fudge!

It's the local favorite for a reason!…read more Graham's Ice Cream is truly the backbone of Ottumwa, IA. There is always customers here no matter the time or weather. They have very fair prices and dish out huge servings. My personal favorite is the peanut butter shake, but you can never go wrong with a crunch cone! Make sure to have cash on hand because they are a cash only establishment.

Big fans of Milton Creamery's "Prairie Breeze" so as big fans of Iowa summer rambles, we ventured…read moredown to Milton to see the process. Ended up with a cooler FULL of their products. Start with their ample table of tasting samples then load up your favorites. Mine? Cheese curds flavored with chives or dill. Cheddar with veggie bits blended in. Just a couple of the delicious varieties. All products made from local dairy herds. Purely perfect Iowa produce. The area is worth the pastoral drive through the green valleys. Enjoy the best of Iowa backroads rambling

If you love cheese, please try their Prairie Breeze cheddar! This cheese has won several awards and…read morehas got quite some recognition over the past years. They make several other types of cheese as well; my other favorite is their hot pepper cheese. Everything they make is great, their products can be found in stores across Iowa.

Do you like Foxes? Pictures of Foxes? Kitschy fox artwork? This is the place to come. You will find…read morethis homey establishment on the main drag in Cantril. There is a small menu of standard fair food. The food is not decoratively presented but is very delicious. I will tell you this much, you will not go away hungry here, so bring your appetite! The hamburgers are pretty awesome. they are grilled on a flat top with a nice sear/crust on the hamburgers. And the burgers are not pre-packaged burgers which makes them that much better. I did have a bit of buyers remorse, I saw some receive the open faced pork tenderloin, and it was literally a plate full of food. it would easily feed two people or eat some now and take the rest of it home for a second meal. This in and of itself will make me want to come back for this entree. After you eat, jump across the street and amble on in to the Dutchman's General Store for some shopping. I highly recommend you stop here. We drove 40 minutes here, and I am glad we did.