This was really good, the place is way bigger than I thought and they get busy but keep things…read moremoving. Great service, always kept the coffee and water full. The plate o got was huge! Biscuit, gravy, hash browns, eggs, sooo good.

Our trip to pick up a truck brought us to Grinnell Iowa. After the pickup we were on the hunt for…read moregood food. Yelp reviews pointed us to Frontier Cafe where we found the sweetest server and delicious food. Hubby had the Texas Omelette and I had the Spring Chicken dinner with extra avacado. Such a pleasant experience. Food was fresh, seasoned perfectly and plentiful.

Nice quiet place to stop for dinner. I had steak and eggs. I am going to say something I rarely…read moresay. The steak was perfect. I am very picky when it comes to my meat. The place was clean. And smells clean. The waitress was very nice.. Now the only thing I seen was instead of just standing behind the register, she needed to be straighting the chairs. Yes the place was clean but even if the chairs are misaligned it makes the place look trashy. I will gladly go back and eat there again. That is another plus for miss picky me.

Worst service I have ever experienced in my life. Totally ignored the whole time…read moreOrdered side salad. It arrived AFTER we finished the meal. Instead of apologizing and removing the salad from the bill, the Waitress wanted to put it in A "to go box". No refills on the drinks! None. One person ordered the petite prime rib and 2 ordered the king size. Yep! All 3 were the same small size! Over cooked and dry. Vegetables were soggy and over cooked. I swear this was an absolute train wreck of a restaurant every way possible

Came to El Cascabel as a family member of the owner recommended it being close to Grinnell (we'd…read morebeen in Marshalltown and were looking for Mexican here) and were excited at how close it is! The location is pretty cool - outside is very pretty to walk by and see and inside, and outside really, you see the trains go by directly next to it! That in itself already gave a cool ambiance. They played great music upon walking - Spanish station perhaps, but we loved it and as soon as we walked in were greeted with big smiles. It's a pretty big restaurant with a lot of room! An extensive menu also, we ended up with enchiladas, cheese crisp, and a chicken dish. They brought out some chips and salsa ahead of our meal, for the table, and that was lovely. Chips were warm but didn't seem super fresh although were still great. The salsa was quite mild but wouldn't expect different in the heartland. The service was wonderful and our server was attentive. As for the flavor of enchiladas - very good. Cheesy and delicious. The chicken was good, but being so close to Mexico coming from southern AZ we have pretty authentic close to native flavors. The seasoning was ok and the rice and beans that it came with were also alright. We were largely impressed with the service and structure more than anything. I was really happy with the michelada - such a staple for my meals when having Mexican so it was perfect!! We enjoyed overall and recommend. We may have to try others to have a better fair ranking of Mexican in Grinnell. But it's worth a try!

Great food friendly experience, let me just say I liked the guys that take care of the placeread more

Yay! Restaraunt attached to gas station is a gem! Homemade pies and down home comfort food are…read morefound in this humble spot. I was a little worried that I would have to do McDs but was spared with this discovery. I tried the Iowa Bowl, a special. It was a bowl, it was Zion's, and it was soecial! True midwestern comfort food. Place had many locals and I was treated lik

Great service, great food. We stopped for breakfast on our way to Des Moines. Glad we did - worth…read morethe stop. Found out they have quite the evening bar scene for the area. Nice patio to enjoy too.

Stopped in for breakfast and was very happy we did. The spinach and feta omelet was delicious,…read morepacked with spinach and topped with plenty of feta, and the fresh strawberries were a great side. And the chai latte? Creamy, perfectly foamy, and exactly what I needed to start the day. Everything was fresh, the portions were generous, and it was a great breakfast experience. Definitely a spot I'd come back to!

So this was a less than average breakfast experience. We had to be on a waitlist with about of a…read morethird of the tables being empty. I get that if you're short staffed, but having to then give out a phone number to be texted seemed like overkill. And they made the 80 year old after us do the same thing, I got the byo omelet. It was tough and over cooked. I like mine on the slightly browned country style more than a runny French style, but it was bordering burnt. My partner had even worse experience with the farmers omelet cause of the gravy tasting just bad with a glue like texture. The breakfast potatoes had a great seasoning, but were both wet and burnt. On the plus side, the coffee was fantastic. And our server was good.

A greasy spoon with classic diner items and comfort food…read more Breakfast was good. Portions are huge at this diner. The service took longer than expected after we ordered. They certainly have their regular customers.

I wanted bacon, eggs, toast and hashbrowns, but it is not on the menu as such to order so I told…read morethe waitress that's what I wanted. It was not great and when I received the bill I was charged separately for the toast and hashbrowns so my total breakfast order came to $15!! The total bill for my friend and I was around $27.50 and we didn't even have coffee. Earlier in the week we had breakfast a Hy-Vee which included coffee for both of us and it was not only better but $5 cheaper with the coffee. I would never go back. Also, there is zero ambiance here.

Great place if you need a quick, grab and go breakfast. The biscuit sandwiches are amazing. The…read morehomemade biscuits are to die for! Sit down breakfast is available, too. You can't leave without trying the fresh, homemade scones.

The Filling Station is a gas station, an extra stocked convenience store, a breakfast/lunch food…read morecounter, and a tables inside and out to enjoy your refreshments and the view. Gayle and I stopped in today after reading about it within some "48 hours in Ames" article. I ordered a brisket grilled cheese sandwich, while Gayle chose a similar one with blackberry flavoring. We split a can of Guinness off the convenience store fridge, and then sat outside for our street and car wash view. We had nice shade on a not too hot day and took the opportunity to hang out bit after we finished our meal. This was a tasty and pleasant experience of good value overall.

I have been here two times and everything is so good! The first time I went for lunch and had a…read morebreaded pork tenderloin sandwich that is made with their own delicious bread. Today I had Egg Plant Parmesan and it was the best! It came with a salad and tasty garlic bread. They have homemade desserts and pastries and treats. Great place to eat in this little town!

It didn't last . Closed up - vacant - been gone long time 2.3/4 of a year . Elvis has left the…read morebuilding .

The atmosphere was good. The service started out poor. They seem to ignore us at first. My…read moreboyfriend said his food was terrible. Mine was good.

It was ok, nothing special. We were just passing through, and were starving. English seemed tough…read morefor them, wife had to explain how she wanted her margarita.

Not open today. Closed until the 8th. I was looking…read moreforward to the danishes and a good breakfast. Maybe next time?

We ordered cupcakes and decorated sugar cookies for our baby shower. The cupcakes were great. We…read moregot so many compliments about how cute onesie and animals cookies were, plus they are probably the best decorated sugar cookies we've ever had. We liked them so much, we ordered more to have a special treat for the long days and nights with a newborn.