I split my time between Marshalltown and New York. Back in Marshalltown and I head to La Carreta…read more Fantastic food and people!!

When I am in town for work I like to eat local when I can and found this place highly rated through…read moreYelp and google so I thought I would give it a shot. I got the chips and queso and a steak quesadilla. Both were delicious. Although it was a week night and seemed busy, the service was quick so I was in and out in less than an hour which was great. They have a lot of different options on their menu so there is something for everyone!

This is a small local restaurant. The menu is limited but tasty. Home of the original loose meat…read moresandwich. Ground beef is cooked with onions and served on a bun with chopped onions, mustard and dill pickles. You can also get cheese. Good variety of chips available as a side. They make old fashioned malts and these are a treat! They pour your initial serving and leave you the rest in the container it was mixed in. Plenty enough for 2!! They have a variety of pies for dessert. Counter seating or carry out. Service has always been friendly. You may have to wait for a seat, especially at lunch time. My husband grew up spending summers in Gladbrook and we come here every year when we visit family. Our trip wouldn't be complete without at least one visit to Taylors Maid Rite.

We saw a YouTube video about Taylor's Maid-Rite and I just had to come here! It's truly special. A…read moreslice of Americana. The crew working here was incredibly friendly and capable. The restaurant was spotless. Super clean. The menu is very small, but it is perfect! My wife had the maid ride special with Doritos with cheese and a diet Pepsi and I had two Maid-Rites with Cheese and the best chocolate peanut butter I have ever tasted. I grew up near Wichita, where we had NuWay loose meat burgers. They were extraordinary. Taylor's Maid-Rite is the closest thing to those. SO GOOD!! Please stop here if you are in the area and support this gem, open since 1928. Here's the YouTube video about this place. We visited from Kansas City. https://youtu.be/dDn45y_FtBo?si=3LN_nYV00pRbUszw

Unfortunately only open for takeout orders Friday/Saturday/Sunday these days since Covid, this…read morefamily-owned and operated place has been an institution for many years. Pizza is like art, everyone likes different things, but I like the pizza here and always have. Try getting black olives and green olives on the same pie. It's a rare choice you don't see at many pizza parlors and just delicious to me even though I'm not a big consumer of olives otherwise. Add onions for more zip and whatever else you like. Friendly owner, nice local staff. Certainly worth a try when you're nearby.

The pizza here is amazing. The pizza Place has been in…read morebusiness many years and always has the best pizza. It is only to go right now.

Very friendly place for an enjoyable lunch. Can get loud,…read morebut if you want a setting to have a good table discussion suggest small room to far left when entering the grill. We had family members from Ackley, Marshalltown, and a couple lost sheep from the State of Texas. Everyone enjoyed their food.

We stopped in looking for a new, local place to try and were very pleased with the experience. The…read morefood was delicious - hubby especially liked the wings! The service was fast and they took good care of our table. The only thing missing was a smile or friendliness from our server. It could have been an off day. We'll definitely go back!

Arrived late in town, so the only place open downtown was Chef King. Was surprised that almost…read moreeverything we tried was actually pretty good. The staff was very pleasant. If Chinese Buffet appeals to you, this would be a good choice.

After reading the reviews that gave Chef King some kind words, I decided to give it a try. On a…read moreMonday night in Marshalltown, there's not much to choose from other than chain fast food, and I wasn't in the mood for hamburgers or pizza. When I walked in I learned it was a buffet, not particularly what I was looking for, but I since I was there I decided to roll the dice. Limited offering on the Hot Line, but also a Salad Line and some deserts. Started with the egg drop soup, it was average but nice and hot. Mein looked like it had been there all day, so I passed on one of my favorites. Lots of fried foods dripping in oil. The sesame chicken was the best hot dish, along with the black pepper chicken they were the only thing worth mentioning, or eating. I asked for Oolong tea and received a cup of "dark tea" not sure what it was but for sure it wasn't Oolong and too dark for green tea. The place was old and showing wear, probably could have used a good power washing of the entire interior. Staff was friend and relative attentive. Total tab was $10.90, so I sure can't complain about the prices. But I doubt this will receive a return trip when I'm in Marshalltown. But on a Monday night...

Visited Jack's when RAGBRAI passed through Marshalltown in July 2026. Glad I got there a little…read moreearlier; the place was packed by the time I left. Spring rolls and chicken pho were solid. Because it was very busy, I did have to wait some time for my order. But after riding all day, the AC and company of two other riders seated at my table (I asked them to join me), were much appreciated. Bobo tea was good (horchata) but the ice in the drink froze the tapioca, which was not ideal. Overall, very pleased, especially given the usual fare available on RAGBRAI.

The food here is great. I cant think of much on the menu that I don't like. I might do bad things…read moreto a person if they tried to get at my crispy pork! The owner and staff are incredible. If I had to say anything negative about the place it's probably that often I'll call on the way home from work to order takeout and I don't get an answer. I'd usually guess that they are busy.

I'm not sure why we don't come here more often. This is the second time in several years. We…read morealways really enjoy our meals! We were here for lunch, about 11:30am on a Tuesday. We were the first ones here, but it quickly filled up. Our servers were very attentive and friendly. We split an order of crab rangoons YUM! The lunch special included a choice of egg drop soup (very good) and hot & sour soup, an eggroll or crab rangoon and the entree. What they called an eggroll I would have called a spring roll. It was delicious! The egg drop soup was also very good. My husband had the Kung Pao Chicken, which he loved! I had the shrimp and broccoli. The shrimp was delicious! I should know better by now not to order broccoli. It's always too crisp/raw for me. The outside of the building shows that it used to be a bank many years ago. This was discovered during a tornado that tore through Marshalltown. I'm so glad they retained it and didn't cover it up again. The lunch specials are very reasonable!

Food was ok. We never had anyone check back on us, never got refills and had to walk up to the…read morecashier table to get checks. Heard good things from multiple people. We will be back, but hoping it was just an odd night.

I've eaten here twice in a week! That should say something about how well I like it. Once lunch…read morewith my husband and the lunch with a friend. The seafood (fish & shrimp) tacos on flour shells were awesome! I really liked them. My husband had the Chimichanga lunch and he thought it was very good. Second visit I had the Lunch #1. The chili relleno was very good, the taco was pretty blah. My friend had the Toledo Burrito and really liked it. Our server was nice but a little occupied with his phone on our second visit. The free chips and salsa were excellent each visit.

Food was amazing! I was looking over places in the area for my wife's birthday dinner, and this…read moreplace took my vote. I was not disappointed! We both got burritos which were humongous! They literally give the meaning to baby burrito. We probably didn't even put a dent in the burrito for dinner and got a few meals out of it. They even included chips and salsa! All fresh and homemade. Tasted authentic! Very pleased with my choice. We would definitely come back to try other stuff too! Big menu to choose from!