Nice place in small town Minnesota. The place was a great find! Drove an hour to check it out…read more Excellent service and food. Reasonable prices. HUGE shrimp with salad bar, potato and broccoli. Hubby had Windsor Chop which too was excellent. Prime Rib was the special which a friend got and it too was well worth it. Definitely will return.

We just moved here from Southern Missouri and Sweets restaurant had some of the best food I've had…read morein this area very close to fine dining at an affordable price! The cooks or chefs you can tell put a lot of love into what they do! And the service and setting will bring us back for more! Out of the food we've ordered not one single complaint we will come back for more!

From the minute we walked in it felt like we were regulars. We sat in the dining area and it was…read morefull except for two tables. The smells from the kitchen were wonderful. We were greeted by a friendly and kind server. She was waiting on the entire room(7-8 tables). The menu was explained to us and we ordered fried pickles for an appetizer. For our main dish we both ordered the fried fish. Food was great, and service was wonderful. Homemade blue cheese dressing and tartar sauce were both excellent. Even a holiday pour for my wine! We would definitely stop here again!

Battered and fried green bell peppers? I had to order them with my sandwich simply because I've…read morenever had them anywhere. I'm glad I did. They were delicious. It's very similar to the flavor of a jalapeño popper (without the bacon, cream cheese, or the heat). They have a modest sized parking lot that is a one-way. We sat at the bar and both had sandwiches. I ordered a burger but subbed out the beef patty for a chicken breast. The chicken breast was seasoned and juicy, but it actually made the American cheese on my sandwich a little too slippery. Better than the alternative, though! I would eat here again, but I might try something different next time. The menu wasn't super large, but they had enough apps, sandwiches, and burgers to choose from.

What went well? EVERYTHING. I was a lonely dude just trying to start over. Saw a suggestion for…read moretraveling to Iowa and starting over. I got a steal on a big ass house, it was old, and a ton of work to modernize. I was determined to make the house ready for my future family. The folks at THE STANK ( what we locals call it) were very welcoming and kept me from quitting on my dreams many times. They also suggest maybe asking Jesus, and God. I did. I worshipped, I prayed. I danced. The snake thing was weird. met this cool woman that already had 6 kids, but my dream was 7. She's like, no problem. Life is good. Probably getting married. Job at the Post Office didn't work out. I'm a pet groomer now. Her kids are violent and rob stores across Iowa.

I was single in Aplington for a while. There just aren't many people here to choose from. I took a…read moreleap of faith and decided to go on a date with a guy from church. He had just moved to IA to take a job at the post office for $25/hr. That's more than most people make here! I wasn't sure about him but he took me to Stinky's bar and grill and I had a great time. Now we go once a year with our 7 kids on our anniversary. What a life!

Service was great along with the food! The atmosphere was energetic with a pool tournament going on.read more

Bartender was awesome plenty of table , super cheap to play, good ambiance they had the game love itread more

We don't go there often but when we go we always get the ribs. Delicious. Nice employees.read more

Tanks is definitely a hidden gem! Their ribs are really great and their menu has a lot of choices…read moreand service is great!

Amazing food, and my beautiful, blue jean wearing blond server was the best server I've ever had. A…read moregreat experience all around.

over all great experience. Went there each time after being in town and wasn't disappointed either…read moretime. I got the Reuben pizza, which was great, and I don't know if it was because I was just starving or what, but I couldn't stop eating it. It's what I would call a dive bar type of setting, which is what I like. Also, a huge variety of alcohol to pick from and a sit yourself type of atmosphere. They also have deck seating if it's nice enough outside.

Sitting on the plaza patio on a warm October evening was perfection. The dirty martini and…read moremargaritas were well prepared and met expectations as excellent cocktails. Shared the sweet potato hummus with house made crackers and veggies. It was flavorful and my dining partner was a hummus virgin (yes, that's a thing) and loved the hummus! The service was great. We were not forgotten outside and our server was attentive without being too much. This is a definite stop when you come to Mason City to enjoy all the beautiful architecture and history the city offers.

The ambiance was delightful, welcoming. We loved the couches and cozy atmosphere…read more The food was fantastic! The walleye fish and chips were SO good! The fish was cooked perfectly!! The Cuban sandwich was fresh and delicious! The service was lacking - we had to ask for salt & pepper. We were never offered sweetener for our tea. It was not explained that there are no menus - just a posted QR code. We had to ask after being left sitting for several minutes. All in all - we will go back!

I really wanted to love this place but it was a big let down…read more First, we were there on a Friday, just before what is likely a very busy time. We sat at the bar. The servers were there, obviously waiting for customers to start arriving, and they were all congregating at the end of the bar, chatting it up. It was super unprofessional and pretty annoying. We were glad when the food came out quickly so we could just eat and leave. To be honest, I don't recall what my husband ordered. I got the pork tenderloin. The tenderloin was very tough and had zero flavor. Like, I don't think they even put salt in the coating, let alone any other seasonings. This is Iowa, if you can't make anything else at all, you should at least have a decent pork tenderloin. This was our second time trying the place. Both instances were equally underwhelming. I wanted this to be our "go to" place but sadly we won't return.

The food was sub par with being a limited menu during the day. Also pay with cash or you will be…read morepaying more for using card. Burger tasted like it was frozen from box. Fries were amazing

Great food!! Great atmosphere! Owners are some of the friendliest people around, they greet you…read morewith a smile. I highly recommend you check them out, especially on Thursday for their broasted chicken.

A little tavern/bar & grill in a teeny tiny town. Friendly staff, and the VERY BEST fried/broasted…read morechicken I've ever had! Next time I'm visiting family, I may just have to order some to go because after the 20-25 minutes it will take to get back to Mason City, it might be cool enough to eat! Not that I'm complaining - it was scrumptious! I just burned my tongue a bit. My two sides were baked potato and mac & cheese - both very good. Potato was HUGE and piping hot as well. I couldn't finish my meal and when I had my leftover chicken the next day, it was still very juicy - which has never happened for me with leftover fried chicken! The only real issue we had was when my sister ordered Gobbler's Beans as a side, and it was more like bean soup. Just not what we expected. Definitely get the chicken!

Excellent pizza. Friendly staff. Try the GF crust - it's to die for!…read more I ordered black olives and anchovies, and here, I got plenty of both, which is unusual! Others in the party ordered various other topping on both GF and regular crust. Every pizza was luscious - the loaded veggie, the veggie "lite cheese," the sausage and pepperoni, and the weird mashup with mushrooms and jalapeños that one of my aunts got. Highly recommend. Beats Pizza Ranch HANDS DOWN.

Pizza was ok, better than average but not what I would call outstanding. Portions are adequate.read more