The waitress was nice took my order correctly but when I asked for fries to cook didn't want to…read moremake fresh so he took them from the salad bar to enter them soggy and undesirable..

First street has had to make up the loss of RiverBend restaurant,I think they've done a good job…read more There might only be one server working and one cook and a dishwasher, food may take longer than you want to wait but it's good and full portioned and she's getting it out as quick as she can. Small towns can be hard to do everything for everyone but I'm happy to say the foods good and plentiful and it's not going to break the bank bringing the family out. Patronize your local restaurant or it may go the way of the other one...

I love a good calzone and this place has it! A simple pepperoni and sausage with cheese hit the…read morespot. The chicken tenders were thin and well breaded. My daughter wasn't a fan. They could have been a little juicier but did have good flavor. There was one waitress for the day and she was kept busy.

Fabulous small town pizzeria. Pizza was great and small salad bar was a nice treat. Really good…read morecrust and good deal of toppings. Love finding these little gems.

Coming to visit family in Fairfield, I had heard of a newer cider brewery and restaurant that…read moreserved great food and cool cider flavors. That was underselling it - this cider house is awesome! I love that there are so many different fruit flavors in their ciders. My personal favorites were the watermelon and apricot. There is also a great selection of burgers all the way from your classic cheeseburger down to a no-meat burger, each with its own unique toppings. I got the 'Merica Burger and didn't even have time to take a picture because I just scarfed it down. They have a great selection of sides too - chips, slaw, potato salad, or a glass of your favorite cider! We will definitely be coming back to the Cider House every time we are back in town. Great food and great drinks!

I've been a few times. The ambiance is great, it's delightful to sit outside in warm weather, and I…read morelove that they support live music. My only complaint is that food service is kinda slow and the way you order food and drinks is kinda clumsy. It's almost like the food is an afterthought to what was originally intended to be a bar. I recently made the mistake of going on a Friday night at 7pm. They were busy and there were about 10 people ahead of us in the line. It took 30+ minutes to reach the order window, at which time we were informed it was an hour and a half wait to get our food. Why couldn't a manager or a staff member inform the people standing patiently (as the line was steadily growing) of the wait time before we got to the window? Completely unacceptable lack of customer service. Once you actually get your food, it's great, and the bar service is pretty efficient. Great selection of drinks.

incredible price for two delicious large pancakes ($3.90 in 2025!). Employees were very nice…read more Service fairly fast. Would tell POC to be BRACED for the other patrons though. Some middle aged white lady stared at us like =_= the entire time we were there. Were the food & workers great? Yes. Did I feel safe in the building? No.

Great fund in a remote part of Iowa...will return for healthy food choices! Purple interior was…read morepleasant, kind service and a community feeling of a warm welcome!!

We enjoy coming here and brought several of our guests from out of town and they enjoyed it too!…read moreThe last time we were here, I got the Chicken Shawarma and a side of Hinterland Cheese Curds (must order!). Our friends got the fish & chips and they loved it. The batter looked very crispy and our fries were on point. Megan served us and she was very friendly and attentive. They've made upgrades to their menu and I think that their food options are getting better each time we return. We've also tried their Som Burger which is tasty and their Birria Tacos -- good but could use a little more seasoning. Overall, we love The Som and highly recommend them!

I would have given The Som one star, but since we dined here on Valentine's Day and the restaurant…read morewas fairly packed, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that the food and service are usually better. The positives are the décor and atmosphere. Lamps softly light the tables, and there's comfortable seating suitable for parties of any size. Service was a little slow, which I attribute to how busy it was, but the staff was friendly. Unfortunately, the drinks were awful. The Long Island tasted like a premix, and the rum and Coke was watered down with too much ice. I ordered the butter chicken--it was filling but very bland. My lady ordered the birria tacos, which were extremely dry and unsatisfactory. Overall, this wasn't a good experience, and I'll be skipping this establishment the next time I'm in Burlington.

I used to play in the old, abandoned brewery as a child. I remember what it looked like back then…read moreand trust me.....it's fantastic now! LOTS of work was done and now, it's an awesome place to go!! The food is excellent ALL the time. I've never been disappointed when leaving there. The staff is very attentive and the environment is cozy and comfortable.

The special was catfish fillet the drink special was that they called a margarita firecracker now I…read moredon't drink, but my lovely girlfriend does. I've never seen a margarita put in a glass that is intended for whiskey so that was the first I had sweet tea, but it wasn't sweet at all. We ordered our supper at 6:52 PM. I called the waitress over at 7:45 she said they were backed up in the kitchen. I don't believe this was true. Everyone around us had their food except us. I believe she didn't get the order in or they lost the ticket when the meal came at around 8 o'clock. The baked potato would not melt butter. You could hold it in your hand. It was cold. I ordered grilled fish. I got fried fish. My girlfriend had chicken fried steak. It's actually chicken fried chicken she had mashed potatoes. They reminded us both of when we were in high school. We get those potatoes that you're not quite sure they're potatoes. I called the waitress over. I told her about my meal. She said she'd have them remake it. I said no thank you she said she'd take it off the bill. It's not about money. I can afford to eat wherever I want. She didn't offer to do anything else and I believe us having to wait almost an hour for our food was really ridiculous. Needless to say I'll have second thoughts if I ever decide to eat there again.

Service was abysmal and the food had no flavor. Stood while the waitress talked to the cook with…read moreher back to us for at least 10 minutes before getting the check to leave. Fried pickles just tasted like grease, and same with the burger. Really disappointing with how expensive it was. My wife had the chicken salad and said the chicken was soggy and underwhelming as well. Their ranch doesn't taste like ranch. It tastes like tzatiki sauce... I really don't understand the positive reviews for this place.

Just outside of Carthage , ILdown a 2 lane highway, on a dead end road. You have found the pot of…read moreGold at the end of the rainbow. Great burgers and sides. Light tasty and filling. Fantastic service.

If the service hadn't had been as great as it was the score would have been a 3, without the good…read moreblackberry pie a 2. The tenderloin is definitely not made "in house" or fresh its a pre-made frozen product, Im guessing from Polancic's. Ate about 4 bites and the rest became a snack for the dog. Soda, forget about refills you pay for every one. Tea, non sweetened and no real sugar available just artificial stuff. The decor is great, the service is EXCELLENT. Pie, at least the blackberry, was very good and the highlight of the meal. Food did come out quickly and was hot when it arrived. We will try it again and just try other options on the menu, never give up on a place because one menu item is below standard.

We were referred to this curiously furnished place by the curator of the Carnegie Museum in…read moreFairfield. It was worth a little drive to check out. We had a grilled fish and the fried catfish, plus the fried green beans. Everything was well acceptable. The cabernet was better than the red blend. It appears they also have mixed drinks but the lady only offered us beer and wine. Strangely we had to operate the POS device ourselves to pay - the lady said she was not allowed to touch the charge cards. There is an interesting collection of geodes and junk in the yard next door, and out back the Des Moines River flows rapidly by.

Great food and service! Try the fried Cawliflower and the…read morebbq ribs. Excellent service!

Stopped on the way to our nephew's wedding. Drinks were weak and food was not in line with…read moreexpectations from prior reviews. Service was marginal with two young women who appeared to be summer help. Nice ambiance.