Evan was a fantastic server! So kind and attentive…read more We appreciated being able to sample the Chicken George and were so thrilled with how much that we enjoyed it that we chose to order it, despite coming in with steaks in mind. Our chicken was delicious!! We also enjoyed the nice view and the fact that outdoor seating was an option. Overall a great experience! Even the bus boy was super sweet. I highly recommend coming here!

I paid $5.50 for extra Jan's sauce (12 ounces) and have always received a full container on prior…read moreorders. Not today. I paid $5.50 for 5-6 ounces at best. That is a big rip-off and ridiculous as well. Candlelight Inn prices are steep enough. I am not ordering from or going to Candlelight ever again due to things like this! It is always something. I have heard from a few people that Stout's in Clinton has just as good, if not better, Chicken George. That's where I will be going from now on!

Delicious food! The Philly cheese steak is one of the best I've ever had, as are the ribs!read more

The RIBS here are the most tenderest, delicious ever! Talk to waitress Shaina, she is the nicest…read moreperson you could ever meet! Shrimp is also very good. The place looks like a hole in the wall, don't be deceived. Come in and enjoy the friendly atmosphere!

For Clinton a place like this is definitely a change of pace. I've been here a few times since they…read morehave opened and I have had good service and food each time. The restaurant is clean especially right now during the Covid restrictions. Sanitizing and wearing masks. When we arrived this last time there was a short wait. Maybe 5 min. We got to our seat and our waitress was very friendly and quick to get us our cocktails. We ordered an appetizer and 3 rolls total. When the appetizer came out we were disappointed to see there were only 4 little dumplings on the plate. But our waitress came back out with the proper amount and apologized without us even saying anything about it. To me that is pretty good customer service as far as fixing a mistake. The rolls came out shortly after. They did a nice presentation of the rolls and they had good flavor. I know I'm not a sushi connoisseur or anything, but both of us really enjoyed the meal so I would say it was good sushi. Overall, we had a good time on this visit. I have been here a couple of other times and had good meals. So overall for Clinton I'll give it a 4. Like I said, it's a nice change of pace and something different for the overall restaurant scene in Clinton and surrounding areas.

Do not get the calamari tempura! Both times I ordered it, the template breading was falling off and…read morethe squid was like trying to chew rubber bands. It was completely inedible. They need to take it off their menu until they find someone who can cook squid without drastically overlooking it.

It's about what you would expect for a Midwest casino. The slots don't seem to hit well in the two…read moretimes we were there within a month. They don't seem to be hitting at a lot of them today though. Glad to see they still allow smoking. We avoid the no smoking casinos. Breakfast buffet Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. A little disappointed there, it's a smaller buffet. The biscuits and gravy were good as well as the French toast. Scrambled eggs, well you can't really mess those up. Ham, sausage, bacon, etc. Some sort of cheesy hashbrown's.....those were a fail, unfortunately. Very basic buffet, all self serve. Drinks are sealed containers of orange juice, apple juice, milk, etc. The workers and staff were friendly. Again, it's about the same as any Midwest casino. Better selection of slots, they have some that other casinos have taken out. That's a plus for us.

This casino really exceeded my expectations. With all of the latest and greatest games you'd see in…read moreVegas, the Wild Rose Casino is a spot I will visit every time I'm in Clinton! I really loved the free beverage stations and cleanliness. Be prepared for it having smoking allowed inside. It will stick to your clothes upon leaving, but I do really enjoy the atmosphere and feeling like a little piece of Vegas is in town.

Okay so hear me out, I cannot stay away from this spot when in Clinton! Their soups have me coming…read moreback for more over and over. I was informed their beef & cabbage soup is the special on every Wednesday, and when I tried it... oh, I might have to make this my normal Wednesday routine! I love the service here too. Everyone is so friendly, it really feels like you're dining with family.

Nice dining area, friendly people and very good service. Not real busy for weekday morning about 8…read morea.m. but a few other diners. A two egg omelet isn't that large but it was part of the breakfast special so it is what it is. The onions are peppers were too large, those should be prepped smaller in our opinion. Not much cheese at all. The American potatoes were good. The biscuit and gravy was sort of good, it's like a milk gravy. The biscuits were good. The problem is you expect like sausage gravy or something for some taste and flavor, there really was none. Came straight out of the kitchen and it was basically cold. Then came the pancakes, whoa! I couldn't figure out where the odd taste was coming from. Without saying anything I asked my wife to try a bite. She then had a strange look on her face. Thought it couldn't be from the whipped butter, syrup maybe? No, then we each tried a bite from a pancake with nothing on it. Whatever the odd taste was it was in the pancake. Couldn't quite place the taste, some added flavoring.....whatever it was it wasn't good. Served one container of whipped butter which is only enough for one pancake. Didn't matter as it turned out. We might try them again for lunch but we won't be back again for breakfast. Sorry, but it just didn't work for us.

Mother's Day Brunch Bust. Cant rate food or atmosphere…read morebecause we didnt get to eat & left. Setvice at the front desk was horrible. This past Wednesday I called Rastrelli's Restaurant @ the number listed in a post to make a reservation to treat my loving amazing wife to a delicious Sunday brunch to celebrate her. Instead, we were met with incompetence, poor customer service & a general unwillingness to accommodate customers (1 being a mother on Mother's Day). At first 4 frazzled greeters in black shirts could not find our reservation. Of course. The first question from the staff was when the reservation could not be located was "Did somebody call you later to confirm your reservation?" (What???? Who does that??? Isn't that what the reservation is all about???) The staff asked if somebody took down my name & number. I assured them that this happened. I added that the person even reiterated what I had told them; repeating my 1st & last name, phone number & the time for our reservation. I even showed my call log to show the time I called & to prove that nobody ever called me back. I also stated that at no point in the conversation, did the staff person say anything about anybody calling me back to confirm my reservation. During this 15-20 minute fiasco, we sat & watched the staff greet & seat numerous other parties w/ 2-3 X as many people as our party of 3. Finally the staff involved a 5th person in a red shirt who thankfully found the original call log that contained my information proving that I did in fact call in for 3 people on 05/10/26 @ 11:00 am. The staff told us that there were no tables available as we did not have a reservation, because somebody did not transfer my name from the call in list to the reservation list. As this was going on, 3 people came to the counter, paid their bill and left. I asked "Those 3 people are leaving. Why can't you just give us their table?" Again, we were told we didn't have a reservation even though they did find our name on the reservation call in log. All this went on for 30 minutes with the staff displaying a profound rigidness stating, We cant seat you....Our reservations are booked in a time specific manner......there is no wiggle room. No effort was ever made by these 5 staff members to provide any assistance, accommodation or resolution. At this point frustration set in & we left. So thanks for nothing Rastrelli's. It will be a long time before we ever go out of our way or even stop in for a meal at this establishment.

The Ghost in the Machine: A Study in Youth and Enigmas at Rastrelli's…read moreIn the heart of Clinton, Iowa, Rastrelli's stands as a sprawling monument to local tradition, a place where the weight of history is palpable in every dining room. However, a recent visit suggests that while the walls remain steeped in heritage, the current operation is being steered by a remarkably green crew. The waitstaff and floor team are almost exclusively young, possessing an earnest but unpolished energy that seems to operate in a vacuum. Management was entirely invisible, a phantom presence that left the youthful staff to navigate the complexities of a large-scale dinner service without a seasoned captain at the helm. This lack of professional oversight leads to a breakdown in the basic choreography of service. The tables here are notably small, a logistical challenge that became apparent when steaming plates of hot pasta arrived while our salad trays still occupied the limited real estate. It is a fundamental error in pacing that a present manager would have corrected with a single glance. Furthermore, for a house that prides itself on its Italian roots, the absence of vinegar to accompany the olive oil for the bread was a curious and disappointing omission. The staffing model remains equally baffling. Our waitress seemed to be burdened with nearly every occupied table in the room. We were fortunate that the evening was not particularly busy; had the dining room been at capacity, the system surely would have buckled under the weight of such an uneven distribution of labor. The most surreal chapter of the evening, however, was the appearance of the "orange dish"--a neon-hued confection studded with marshmallows. When we sought clarification, the staff--notably, not the chef--explained that this enigmatic staple is prepared en masse every morning. It is a dish that feels like a spirited, mid-century potluck survivor, an orange enigma that remains the most bizarre part of the Rastrelli's experience. "Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire." -- Gustav Mahler Rastrelli's remains a cornerstone of the Clinton landscape, but the current fire seems to be flickering under the weight of an absent management and a disjointed service rhythm. While the youthful staff is to be commended for their effort, the establishment would benefit greatly from a steadying hand to guide the basics. If this dispatch from the Clinton culinary scene was useful to you, please leave a like or comment below so I can keep writing these reviews for your education, preparation, and enjoyment.

This is the real deal and in Clinton! We went in for lunch and had an amazing meal! Authentic…read moreMexican and the service was outstanding. This is by far the best Mexican food I've had in town and the owner Cesar could not have been nicer or more welcoming. The staff was friendly and welcoming and service was fast and on point. We ordered way too much food but it was all fresh and delicious. The guacamole was especially delicious with garlic, tomato and was perfectly blended into a creamy dip with some cilantro. My husband ordered the molcajete which was enough for 2-3 people, while I got the delicious birria tacos. We definitely had tons of leftovers! The refried beans were creamy and delicious and the rice was good as well. We will be back!

Best Mexican food in the area! The service is fast and friendly and the menu is huge. The…read moremargaritas were great and I had the Carnita with Salsa Verde which was excellent. Recommend!