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    Panera Bread

    2.9 (60 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Salad, Soup
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Elmer B.

    Apparently it's National Cookie Day! I decided to go here for a quick treat to celebrate it so I grabbed the Kitchen Sink cookie and Lemon Drop one. The kitchen sink one plus salt has a great combination of salt and sweet and the lemon drop could do with a touch more lemon. The parking lot here is decent but nothing insane. It does have a drive thru which I'd probably do next time as it seems this Panera was poorly planned (it feels fairly cramped). The staff was polite but it seemed to take a while to get through, although that might have been more to do with customers than the staff.

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    Not good. We ordered the potato group soup, potatoes were hard & soup had no flavor. Manager didn't seem to care.

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    Panera is totally overpriced, their drive thru is so slow and guaranteed to either forget something or screw up your order.

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    712 Eat + Drink - Fried tuna sushi

    712 Eat + Drink

    4.4(236 reviews)
    1.6 miCouncil Bluffs
    $$

    I love this place. Comfortable atmosphere, excellent service and amazing menu. My go to has usually…read morebeen Emily's salad with beets, figs, pickled peach, arugula, goat cheese and other tasty stuff. Today I tried the Peach and Prosciutto flatbread, gluten free version. Flat out fantastic! Their GF crust surpasses anything I've had since going GF. Topped with a goat cheese spread, pickled peaches, fresh figs, fontina cheese, arugula and Prosciutto finished with just enough hot honey to tingle your tongue. I can't wait to finish off what I took home as my breakfast tomorrow morning. They make the GF crust in house with sweet potato! Amaze, Amaze, Amaze!

    Decided to stop in for a quick lunch on a Monday. I've been here once before, but it was quite a…read morewhile ago, so I didn't really remember the quality of the food. We were seated right away, and it was a perfect day to sit outside. The hostess let us know they had workers outside, but we were totally okay with the noise, which ended up being very minimal. We didn't order any drinks, but for food, I decided to try the birria grilled cheese, which comes with one side, and I chose fries. Not only did it look so appetizing, but it tasted AMAZING. The bread had some sort of seasoning on it that added so much flavor to the sandwich. The fries were seasoned exceptionally well too. I'll definitely be back sometime soon to try more items. The food today was 10/10, and our waitress was very kind and attentive as well.

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    The bar

    712 Eat + Drink - Butchers Omelet and Breakfast Potatoes

    Butchers Omelet and Breakfast Potatoes

    712 Eat + Drink - Christmas Ale

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    Barleys Bar - Nachoes,  seasoned beef.

    Barleys Bar

    3.9(88 reviews)
    2.8 miCouncil Bluffs
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    First I'll start off with OMG! THIS PLACE HAS A BURGER CALLED THE BLACKSTONE BURGER, IT HAS; A…read moreBurger topped with corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, and a homage 1000 island dressing. Bow im a Chef and am a huge critic when it comes to food. My 1st bite immediately made me pull the waitress over and ask who the f*%$ made this. She got nervous and told us, but I told her it was the best burger I've had in over 10 years. The flavor is astounding. Cooked to perfection. My wife got The Corned beef Sandwich n fries, the corned beef is so tender and juicy and full of flavor. We give it a 9/10. Ty fuys for the hospitality on St. Daddy's day 2026!

    The food I've had here on two different lunch visits was really good, but the service and attention…read morefrom the wait staff, especially during lunch, needs a little work. Our group ended up waiting a long time each time we needed to speak to the server and it resulted in a lunch that took significantly longer than a weekday lunch should take. It would have been more understandable if they had been swamped but it was a pretty light day and we were one of a handful of tables at most. However, I will still give it another chance because the blackened salmon salad and spinach artichoke wrap I had on the two visits were both delicious.

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    Barleys Bar - Prime rib melt with haystack onion rings

    Prime rib melt with haystack onion rings

    Barleys Bar - Infusion- it's a vanilla bean ale. It's interesting.

    Infusion- it's a vanilla bean ale. It's interesting.

    Barleys Bar - Drink - Lime and the Coconut Moscow Mule, light on the ginger burn, great on taste if you like those ingredients.

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    Drink - Lime and the Coconut Moscow Mule, light on the ginger burn, great on taste if you like those ingredients.

    Noodles & Company

    Noodles & Company

    2.2(6 reviews)
    0.3 miCouncil Bluffs

    My daughter and I have been wanting to try this place for a long time and she mentioned it the…read moreother night when we were trying to figure out what we wanted to eat, (since I didn't feel like cooking dinner). So we went, looked at the menu for a couple minutes and we ordered our food. My daughter got the Garlic Bacon Crunch Mac & Cheese and I got their new Chili Garlic Ramen. We also split their Korean Meatballs. It looks like the food is mostly made to order. My daughter loved the mac and cheese and she said that she already wants to go back and I thought it was good too. My ramen was also pretty good. Sure, you don't get a lot and it may be a tad overpriced, but what we had was good. The employees were nice as well. One lady who called my order out by mistake, and my daughter went up to get it, gave her one of their rice krispy treats for free for the 'trouble'. My daughter was pretty happy about that, lol. All in all, my daughter and I liked and we will go back and try something else soon.

    They do not clean their prep station at the end of the night. Teenage employees put spicy sauces or…read moregarnish on old peoples food and laugh. The employees do not respect their manager . Staffing is constantly an issue due the workplace. Management has horrible communication skills with oncoming employees. They also do not clean lobby at the end of the night and left food under tables . They don't clean dishes all night long and pile them up . Would not recommend working their and wouldn't eat their myself as the one dish I made their had hair in it . Do better if you want a good store .

    The Salty Dog Bar & Grill - Wings and tots

    The Salty Dog Bar & Grill

    4.2(377 reviews)
    2.3 miCouncil Bluffs
    $$

    This place is amazing and they make an excellent wrap. Super delicious and the service was perfect…read more Inside is super nice and clean Highly recommend

    Oh man leaving this one hurts me to my core. One of my favorite things about youth basketball is…read moregetting to eat in The Salty Dog on the way. Appetizers to wings it's usually the place for me. Today absolutely crushed that excitement for future visits. We were between youth basketball games and called to order ahead to be efficient and effective for our day but also to experience the great food and service weve come to enjoy. 12 wings and 2 chicken sandwiches. Said we were 15 minutes out. We arrived about 15 minutes after we called just like we discussed. Informed the staff who we were and that we were there. She said no problem and that shed have our order out the moment it was done. We waited for 10-15 minutes and the food arrived. Somehow room temp and fries colder than that. Both sandwiches and the fries and the tots. Cold. My sons wings were at room temp if i round up. We told the waitress she said shed talk to the manager and left and just never ever came back. Another staff member came by and asked how it was. We told her cold and not good. She said shed talk to the manager I said no need im sorry to bring it up but im hangry and we were in a hurry. But it was too late being ghosted by a waitress. She said I just got here but ill talk to them. Then she also just melted into the fabric of the restaurant. We did get to watch her talk to her coworkers and then stare at us in unison. But we were in a hurry So I ate my buffalo ice cold deli meat sandwich but I just couldnt choke down the fries my family ate their meals vulture style picking what they could stomach. This wouldnt be an issue at all if our original waitress had spoken to the manager or even just came back and said sorry? Or hey lets microwave it literally anything. We didnt ask for a discount we didnt yell at anyone.. But she hid from our table chucking deuces and no one spoke to us after that. We ended up paying $63 for a bottom 5 dinner. Just to get to the game on time. Im actually quite sad about this review.

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    The Salty Dog Bar & Grill - Inside

    Inside

    The Salty Dog Bar & Grill - Wings!  Yes, totally awesome!!!

    Wings! Yes, totally awesome!!!

    The Salty Dog Bar & Grill - Buffalo Chicken Poutine

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    Buffalo Chicken Poutine

    JB Cafe - JB's Café Restaurant at Horseshoe Council Bluffs French Dip

    JB Cafe

    3.5(20 reviews)
    2.7 miCouncil Bluffs
    $$

    JBs Cafe Horsedhoe Casino. We ordered a Ruben sandwich with tator tots. Feel like a big KUDOS is…read moredue to you!!! Awesome Ruben full of flavor and loaded with all the yums a Ruben has. We both agreed it was actually the best we've ever had and we've had plenty! Also the tator tots were great flavor. I like the hint of onion in them. Price was also appreciated. Keep up the great productions in your kitchen! job well done. thankyou Roger & Cynthia

    Let me start out by saying that this is a string of subpar reviews, which is out of the ordinary…read morefor me. I prefer to help businesses. I'm not the cruel type (cruel = weakness, only the strong can be kind--I know because I was once cruel). At the same time, underwhelming is underwhelming and I must report the facts. Fortunately, there is something about JB's that is excellent. I'll save the best for last. In the meantime, I'd like to give you a piece of advice. If you ever go to Iowa and people tell you, "This place has great pizza," please remind yourself that Iowa is great for a few things (primarily steakhouses, methheads, and tornados), but pizza isn't one of them. I took this local advice and got the pizza at JB's. If you know pizza, then as you can see from the picture, it's not very appetizing. I struggled to eat the first slice, ate half of the second, and then decided to give away the rest. I figured that would be easy due to 'amazing' pizza but it wasn't. I went up to five people before the sixth person couldn't believe I was giving him a pizza. The Turkey sandwich tasted like something you would pack for a climb up Mt. Washington in NH so you could eat it at the peak. The good news: This place is really an amazing bakery that also serves food. If you're looking for baked goods, go here! I was very impressed. The service was also pretty good. It depended who was working but it's the Midwest and you will mostly find kindness. And while you might find great food in some places in Iowa, it will not be found in Council Bluffs. Even traveling poker dealers say this often (good stop but terrible for food). I'll be posting some food reviews in near future as it's a way of reliving adventures I lived in the poker world for years. In fact, I have very likely lived a more adventurous life than any breathing poker player over the past six years. It had its costs but would I change anything? Hell no! Also, I don't know what the next chapter will be, but it will also involve adventure. I got a little off-topic there. I have written entire books about these adventures and I have no plans on writing any books for years so I might be adding little tidbits here and there on Yelp.

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    JB Cafe
    JB Cafe - Pizza (read review to know what happened with this pizza).

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    Pizza (read review to know what happened with this pizza).

    La Carreta Rosa - American (sour cream based) or Mexican (salsa based) guac.

    La Carreta Rosa

    4.6(61 reviews)
    2.3 miCouncil Bluffs
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    I wasn't necessarily sure what to expect, but I was blown away by the festive atmosphere of the…read morerestaurant, the friendly service, and the quality and authenticity of the food. This restaurant is quietly tucked away near the old town portion of Council Bluffs. Metered Street parking is available in the area. We were there mid afternoon and there was quite a bit of activity. I'm guessing that this location gets a lot of traffic later in the evenings and on weekends. Don't let the slightly frazzled menus fool you, this restaurant is immaculate! I cannot believe that I have never been here before. The hours of this restaurant and its menu clearly reflect the ability to get Mexican style breakfast, lunch or dinner all day long. Our servers bilingual capability reflects the clientele that are attracted to this wonderful spot. Great chips, nice fresh salsa with a little bit of heat and very good guacamole. I love the fact that they offer a little bit smaller portions so that you don't end up feeling like you have to stuff yourself or leave a little bit behind. The pricing is great and clearly beer and margaritas are readily available. There is even a corner of the restaurant that caters to Mexican style snacks. Great desserts too! We will definitely be coming back here again - and so should you!

    This is our favorite spot to come! Everything is good!!!! The food and service are always 10/10read more

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    La Carreta Rosa - Half eaten salsa. Second bowl for party of 4!

    Half eaten salsa. Second bowl for party of 4!

    La Carreta Rosa - This is our FAVORITE spot to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Everything is sooo good!

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    This is our FAVORITE spot to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Everything is sooo good!

    Olive Garden Italian Restaurant -  Order online & pickup your favorites with Olive Garden ToGo. Enjoy our convenient Carside Delivery we’ll bring your order right to your car

    Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

    3.9(57 reviews)
    0.1 miCouncil Bluffs
    $$

    I love Olive Garden, and this is my first time at this location. It was very standard in terms of…read moredecor, aesthetic, and Pace. We had a reservation, and we're able to get in right away, but there were many people waiting at the door on a Saturday night at 6:30. Our server did a great job, although I'm sure she was busy with many tables. We had a party of seven, and she got our soups and salad is out quickly, as well as the rest of our meal. My only complaint from this visit is that our salad was not stirred at all. It was a bowl of lettuce, with a few tomatoes and one corner, a few banana peppers in another corner, a few red onions in another corner, and the dressing board on the top. This was disappointing, as a salad is one of my favorite parts of Olive Garden! There wasn't enough toppings or dressing in the salad, which caused it to fall flat. Fortunately, our food came out pretty quickly, so I didn't eat much of the salad. Our entrées were delicious! The fettuccine Alfredo is always my favorite, and this came out perfect. Lasagna surprise me with how fantastic it was! Every ingredient tasted amazing, but the ricotta cheese was the most impressive part to me! I took a bite of the chicken Parmesan, but did not prefer this, as it definitely was was on the cheaper end and probably a frozen/reheated pea that quickly became soggy with the marinara on top. For the price of this meal, I am always blown away by the quality! I absolutely love the flavors of the sauces and ingredients used here, they're always the same, no matter what location you go to. After getting this dish, I may have to change my usual order from just the fettuccine to this trio!

    It was very busy for it to be a Wednesday evening but the wait was not too bad. Employees here…read morewere very friendly and welcoming. The food here was very good and definitely worth the wait. I definitely have to give the employees credit for handling of the customers even though it looked like they were short staffed. The inside setting of the restaurant was very nice and impressive. It was not too loud and more of a nice family environment.

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    Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Fettuccine Alfredo: Our signature alfredo made fresh in-house every day, served over fettuccine.

    Fettuccine Alfredo: Our signature alfredo made fresh in-house every day, served over fettuccine.

    Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Minestrone: Fresh vegetables, beans and pasta in a light tomato broth.

    Minestrone: Fresh vegetables, beans and pasta in a light tomato broth.

    Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Five Cheese Ziti al Forno: Oven baked blend of Italian cheeses, pasta and our signature homemade five cheese marinara.

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    Five Cheese Ziti al Forno: Oven baked blend of Italian cheeses, pasta and our signature homemade five cheese marinara.

    Panera Bread - sandwiches - Updated June 2026

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