This was really good, the place is way bigger than I thought and they get busy but keep things…read moremoving. Great service, always kept the coffee and water full. The plate o got was huge! Biscuit, gravy, hash browns, eggs, sooo good.

Our trip to pick up a truck brought us to Grinnell Iowa. After the pickup we were on the hunt for…read moregood food. Yelp reviews pointed us to Frontier Cafe where we found the sweetest server and delicious food. Hubby had the Texas Omelette and I had the Spring Chicken dinner with extra avacado. Such a pleasant experience. Food was fresh, seasoned perfectly and plentiful.

A group of 10 had breakfast there on a Wednesday morning. We had the best waitress. I got there a…read morecouple minutes early and one of the workers helped me move tables together. Everybody's food was fresh and tasty. My eggs were cooked exactly as I had asked. Coffee and refills came quickly. We were not rushed out of there and able to enjoy our food and visiting afterwards.

My son has been picked for the Iowa Selects Rugby team, and the tonight's practice was in…read moreBondurant. How do you kill two hours? You go out and eat...while they try to get heat stroke. Brick Street Café is easy to find. It's nestled inside of the Fareway store. Just to the left as you enter. Parking is normal for a grocery store. So no issues there... They also offer a drive-through. It's seat yourself. The seating is a combination of low top tables and chairs and booths. There are a few counter seats as well. The menu is surprisingly large. I know they won Iowa's best tenderloin in 2014...and I hadn't been here yet.... That made my decision on what to order really easy. I upgraded to a premium side of fried mushrooms. For a drink, I went with the unsweetened iced tea. Staci was my server and she did phenomenal. I had a short wait for my food. It came to the table, piping hot. Much to my chagrin there was lettuce and tomato on my tenderloin... But like any good GenXer I fixed it myself and didn't say a word. It's definitely a quality tenderloin. Nice and thick. But not too thick. A very consistent breading. They did a nice job tenderizing it. There were no tough spots at all and it just kind of breaks away when you take a bite. The mushrooms were obviously fresh out of the fryer. I've got the second-degree burns to prove it. Lol I'm okay with that because I sure don't want them cold. Everything was cooked perfectly. Service was wonderful. It's order and pay with your server at the table. I'd put the tenderloin on par with the one at the Dexfield Diner or B&B. https://www.facebook.com/share/18oQ84LDNk/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://thebrickstreetcafe.com/

Good food. Good service. Fun diner on a Saturday for lunch. We stopped there on our way through…read moreGrinnell. Guys had the loose meat sandwiches & said though tasty, not as good as Maid Rites. My tenderloin was good. Friend had small order of nachos & said they were fine. The loose meat is just like the sandwich meat. You add your own salsa. Fries were hot & crispy & onion rings were good as well. Good place for a quick lunch--reasonable prices.

Very friendly staff that greet you, Quality food at very affordable prices, same delicious classic…read moreIowa loose meat sandwich they've been serving since the 30's. Quiet small family dinner setting.

Food is delicious. Waitress all nice! Great food for the price. Mostly am in the noon so I still…read moreorder breakfast.

Great service. Great food. Great place for breakfast after church. Staff is sharp, on theirs toes…read moreand super friendly.

Nice quiet place to stop for dinner. I had steak and eggs. I am going to say something I rarely…read moresay. The steak was perfect. I am very picky when it comes to my meat. The place was clean. And smells clean. The waitress was very nice.. Now the only thing I seen was instead of just standing behind the register, she needed to be straighting the chairs. Yes the place was clean but even if the chairs are misaligned it makes the place look trashy. I will gladly go back and eat there again. That is another plus for miss picky me.

Worst service I have ever experienced in my life. Totally ignored the whole time…read moreOrdered side salad. It arrived AFTER we finished the meal. Instead of apologizing and removing the salad from the bill, the Waitress wanted to put it in A "to go box". No refills on the drinks! None. One person ordered the petite prime rib and 2 ordered the king size. Yep! All 3 were the same small size! Over cooked and dry. Vegetables were soggy and over cooked. I swear this was an absolute train wreck of a restaurant every way possible

Is this absolutely MY best (aka favorite) burger...? Is it the best burger I've personally had in…read moreIowa...? Probably not. BUT it is the best burger I've ever had out of a gas station in Iowa...! Actually... I'm not exactly sure which way this place actually goes... Is this a gas station that sells food... Or a restaurant that sells gas? Potato...potatoe! Lol And it IS a very good burger overall too...! But not only do they serve burgers... They have other menu selections... Mostly all deep fried and grill options... And ice cream! I've seen signs for Iowa's Best Burger Cafe for years while running back and forth on I-80 from the Des Moines metro... Kellogg is about halfway between Newton and Grinnell. We've never stopped here until this past weekend when we were on our way home from the What Cheer IA flea market... Iowa's Best Burger Cafe is just off the highway... The first thing I noticed as the GPS said our route was about to end... It looked like it ended at an Amoco gas station... Huh? And then I noticed the signage for the Iowa's Best Burger Cafe on the building... Oh... So we're here...? Not exactly what I expected..., but I eat at food trucks too so it wasn't going to stop me. I did glance at my girlfriend to see if I could tell whether she was feeling it or not... I think she was just really hungry at that point and didn't really care. Lol There's ample parking. As you enter the building it kind of looks like a standard gas station convenience store...until you turn and look to your Right. Red plastic booth seating. There are two counters and a case that sit adjacent to one another. The counter you order at also displays the ice cream. There's a case displaying some ready to eat options. The register is on a shorter counter closest to the entrance. It's an open kitchen. There is also another small room of seating further to the left as you face the counters. The tables are kind of faux marble. Napkins, salt, pepper, ketchup, and mustard are available in each booth. We were greeted as we walked and I let them know it was our first time there and we didn't know the drill. They let us know you order standing there at the counter. Take a seat. They bring the food out to you when it's ready. You pay at the register when you are done. Cash or card...and there is an ATM on site. They bus your table. There are a couple of menu placards on the counter where you place your order... The 16 flavors of ice cream selection are plainly labeled. The two ladies behind the counter were very helpful and were both personable! We ordered: 2x half pound burger combos (one with cheese, bacon, onions and pickles and one with cheese, onions, pickles, mayo, and lettuce) 1x upgraded side to garlic mushrooms 1x upgraded side to onion rings 2x fountain drinks (Coke products...comes with combo) 1x mozarella sticks 1x two scoop bowl of ice cream 1x single cone of ice cream The wait for food wasn't long. Everything was served hot and fresh! They'd asked us if we wanted ranch... My girlfriend always wants ranch! Not only did they bring us ranch... They brought us a HUGE squeeze bottle of ranch! This is how every restaurant should bring you ranch! While we dined in (as did a couple of other customers) most of the business appeared to be take out. One pro tip... The standard half pound burger comes with two patties. I heard a customer ask a guy, at the booth next to her, how many patties he had on his burger... Huh? He had four patties on his burger... A full pounder! So there has to be a way to add an additonal patty (or patties) too... If you want a bigger burger... Ask...! The bathrooms...not horrible. The food was all great. Good service. No complaints. I wouldn't hesitate to stop in here again! And I know what to expect next time...!

"I do not disagree with their name," says my friend visiting from out of state after enjoying his…read moreburger and fried mushrooms. I had the delicious BBQ pork burger with cheese and enjoyed its glorious Smokey flavor. I can't say I've been to that many burger cafe's but this was definitely a great experience. The staff/cook crew were extremely friendly. I was nervous by the long line, but they grilled the food up pretty quick and it was all fab. Enjoyed drinks came with meal. Definitely recommend!

Party of 2, 10am Memorial Day. Clean and fast. We, locals, should really talk about Hy-Vee…read morebreakfast more. It's the best breakfast option in Altoona. Biscuits & gravy, slam dunk! Thick cut bacon, rye toast heavily buttered to toasted perfection. You place your order at the counter and pay, they'll give you a numbered table tent and bring your food to your table. Did I mention fresh squeezed orange juice? I'm not sure about the tipping situation, so I did leave a tip. Bartender/server, did coke on over to check on us a couple times and they do clear the tables. However, you retrieve your own refills.

Breakfast has always been my favorite meal and by breakfast I mean eggs, hash browns, bacon or…read moresausage. Sometimes both and when it's cooked by someone else other then Nova or myself. Make no mistake Nova can cook her ass off and when it comes to spoiling me she is undoubtedly the queen. "Are we gonna have breakfast or are you just gonna walk around the house all day in your panties wearing your crown" "Baby Im still hurting from last night. I'm not hungry either. You just go out for breakfast? Ive got a ton to do around here anyway. You go." Its not often she turns me loose in the world on my own but when she does I try to take full advantage of it. Nova actually worked at Hy-Vee a long, long time ago. It was one of her many jobs right after we relocated to Altoona from Kansas City. My buddy Scott met me there a few minutes after I arrived. He sat down and said... "Thinking about God or the concept there of. A being, an energy , a vibration, a collective of all of the above which is beyond the supernatural and the natural simply cannot be defined by either supernatural or natural means, or at all." "Dude, its way to early for your psychedelic third eye bullshit. Just order breakfast" We both ordered the Good N Early, Scott went scrambled, I went over easy. Scott got a Michelada, I went with a bloody Mary. I've said it many times before. Cooking over easy eggs is an art that few can master. They did ok. A little over cooked but actually acceptable. It's a good breakfast in a pleasing setting

I've never had a meal there that wasn't good. Their chef salad is the best I've ever had…read more Breakfast is also always good, with the food the way you request it. Friendly and welcoming staff and management.

It's a plain little diner with good diner food! We stopped there for breakfast about 10 AM. It…read morewasn't very busy and we had great service. I had a pancake and egg and bacon and everything thing was fixed just like I liked it. Hubby had Breakfast Stacker which was hashbrowns with sausage and gravy over them --then he added a fried egg on top. Food came quickly and the help was very friendly.