We enjoyed the taco salad, which was basically a gigantic taco shell, full with meat, cheese,…read moretomatoes, lettuce, and sour cream, and guacamole. This thing was big enough for three people to enjoy. I was only able to finish a quarter of it. The chips and salsa they bring out beforehand or made fresh and tasted delicious. My husband enjoyed the fajitas.

We were driving home to MN and stopped off the highway to eat here…read more Started with homemade chips and homemade salsa for free. They even put the salsa in a tiny carafe and don't skimp on tiny bowls of salsa. Even got a refill of chips. Entree: chose canitas and beef Barrio street tacos with no onions. Really yummy and filling. No prices on the menus. Ordered fried ice-cream but then this huge church crowd arrived. We skipped it and left to pay. Super good, authentic Mexican food. Review 88 in 2023.

I "discovered" La Michoacana while driving to the Story City Market one evening for some groceries…read more I regretted that I already had a pizza but came back for lunch a couple of times. First I enjoyed a couple of lengua and a cabeza taco with cilantro. These were excellent, juicy and flavorful. On another visit they were mysteriously not open. Then the third time, I had three chicken tacos which were fine. I will stick to my favorites, the lengua and cabeza. I will support any place that serves these. The lady warned me that the red salsa is hot and she was right. But it is very good as is the green. This is not Norwegian food!

Ate here for the first time today and I'm angry at myself that it took me so long to make it over!…read moreOh, I definitely have to make up for lost time. This is the best place in town to get Mexican, hands down. I'm North Mexican; Texas born and bred and only left a few years ago. Normally I head down to Des Moines when I need a legit Mexican food fix, but now I can save on gas because Mexico is RIGHT HERE in Ames! Ames has a few brick and mortar Mexican restaurants; Abelardos (fast food greasy and fried everything), El Azteca (Americanized and not remotely Mexican), Los Altos (not only Americanized and not remotely Mexican, but plain and nasty), Mr. Burrito (fair but could be higher quality), and Carlos Quesadillas (pretty legit and yummy). However, the taco trucks in town are where it's at. They get to focus on the food and not spending money on incessant marketing. Carlos Quesadillas has a truck and both the truck and restaurant are pretty good, Rico's Tacos rocks, and Torteria La Bamba is better than the fast food chains and most brick and mortar restaurants, but it's bottom of the list compared to the other taco trucks. Tacos La Michoacana is a little taco stand outside of a pawn shop selling a small menu of Mexican items. It's made to order, there are two nice benches, plastic utensils and plates, and fresh homemade salsa on the table. There's a mama in there cooking and two adolescents taking orders. The food came out within a reasonable time; hot, fresh, flavorful, and just like auntie's kitchen. If you look through the order window it looks just like an auntie's kitchen in there; big metal pots on the stove and everything. The other places might win local awards (judged by Iowa palates), but the reality is that none of them can compare to Tacos La Michoacana. They aren't flashy, it's simply fantastic food that fills you up for only five dollars. Cash only, folks. And don't waste their time with your broken and offensive attempts at Spanish; they speak English fluently. The reality is that nowhere else in town can hold a candle, but so far I've only seen Latinx people eating there. They are not here to service people that want greasy chicken covered in nacho cheese.

Always good when driving through. It's a subway so it's consistent. It does make us laugh each time…read morethat there is a trash and recycle label on the bin but it all goes into one trash bag.

Workers were super kind, and especially a worker named Jake, was very kind as i was a few cents…read moreshort and he immediately offered to pay the rest. Great place

Door dash service is terrible . Ordered at 7:30 or 8 pm was informed they were looking for a dash…read moredriver . 9:30 tried to change it to a pick up order and I could not . Finally called the store , was told they were open until 10pm. Drive there then found out the grill closes at 9pm. I had already paid for the order . I could not get my food but I could get an ice cream. The order still read "trying to find a dasher but we are confident your order will be delivered on time . 9:45 pm to 10:01 pm. " . I went to McDonald's . They are open until midnight . Really open , not just pop or condiments. My door dash was finally canceled at 10:30 pm by door dash. I could not cancel it on their app. Over priced DQ is no longer on my go to list at all .

My wife and I are traveling back to Kansas after seeing our son and daughter in law in the twin…read morecities. We stopped at Story City thinking e would hit McDonalds but saw the DQ restaurant and said let's do that for a change. It was delightful. Service was excellent with minimal staff and they greeted us warmly. Our meals were quickly made to order and hot and fresh. And when I asked for a large chocolate dipped cone...I got a large cone! You never know sometimes. Highly recommended!

Excellent food, great atmosphere but a little pricey. All around good place. I recommend it.read more

The never ending fries are the best. Service is great, the wait staff are cheery and really nice…read more The food is great. Always a good place to eat.

Dirty store. The attendant was laying outside in the sidewalk when we pulled in. Thought he was in…read moresome sort of medical distress.

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I normally have a lot of energy. On Saturday, I did a road trip from Bloomington, MN to Des Moines,…read moreIA. I'd say between Rochester, MN and Dows, IA, I felt sleepy. It was odd. I had a decent amount of sleep the night before. I was rested. I had breakfast and was hydrated. I felt like a nap. When I saw Dows Junction, it was the perfect place to pull over. I needed to fill up my rental car with gas. After that, I decided to get a quick bite to eat at the Arby's that's a part of Dows Junction. There was a drive-thru. I tried it out. I had the nicest, personable man take my order. The two beef and cheddar sandwiches for $7 caught my attention. I love the onions on top of the bun, so I knew that I had to have it. Arby's still has happy hours from 2 pm to 5 pm. I was here for these hours, but my heart wanted the beef and cheddar sandwiches. I got to the pickup window and handed the man my credit card. The transaction went smoothly. I promptly got my food. I thanked the man. He wished me a good day. I reciprocated and left. I drove over to a parking spot and chowed down on one sandwich. The roast beef was yummy. It's what you'd expect at an Arby's. The cheddar was oozing out a bit, but not to the point where eating this sandwich was super messy. The bun was yummy, especially with the onions on top. After eating the first sandwich without getting it all over me, I decided to eat the second one as I continued driving down. I was definitely more alert. I needed food. I figure that I needed a nap because I had an unexpected nose bleed the day before. It probably threw my system off and I simply needed food this day to rebalance everything. I had a great experience here. I'm thankful that I got to fuel my car and me with the BP and Arby's, respectively, located steps away from each other. (395)

During a road trip, we stopped by at lunchtime on a summer Sunday. There are really no food options…read morein the area except for the Godfathers Pizza in the adjoining gas station, and it showed: the place was slammed. As we entered, the tables were full. Therefore, we ordered to go. It was about a 12-15 minute wait for food; by that time, some of the tables were empty but very messy, so we still ate in the car. Thankfully, our order was accurate. My husband had the currently advertised special of hush puppy-coated fish strips with curly fries, while I had the turkey bacon ranch sandwich. We shared mozzarella sticks. The food was fine, though it required careful eating in the car. I don't think I'd stop here for food again, though, not unless I saw it was empty.

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!

We're a fan of Culver's for a number of reasons. And we always love finding a good one while…read moretraveling. If you're hoofing it across country, this is a wonderful spot to stretch your legs and grab a meal. Clean, accessible and friendly. We always look for Celiac friendly places, too, and they did a great job with our family member's need for a gluten free burger with a GF bun. If you aren't familiar with Culver's, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a custard - you won't be the same afterward.

Yeah, ok... I tried…read morethe new fried pickle burger and it just wasn't great... very very greasy... it was dripping a lot when I stared eating it and just by squeezing it a tiny bit grease came pouring out... I like Culver's regular burgers, with all the veg and no condiments, but between this and trying the patty melt the visit before, I was impressed by neither... Overall this visit, 2 starz

This is an above average McDonald's…read more I was on a five hour road trip and Webster City was the half way mark. A perfect spot (just off the interstate) to grab a bite to eat, stretch our legs and use the restroom. We all ordered via self ordering kiosk. The food came out in no time, piping hot and correct. My Spicy McChicken was great but the star of the show was the insanely fresh fries! (And that the ketchup was fully stocked.) Bathrooms were clean. Staff was friendly. If you want to grab a bite, pop off the interstate and mosey on over to this McDonalds.

Was pretty disgusting that this McDonald's serves raw products to its guests. Sandwiches were…read moreraw!! My husband is now down with food illness.