Have been here a few times in the last years and most recently today. Bar food was average though…read morethe Rueben was excellent. Reasonable prices. Fun atmosphere here with several bar games (i.e. shake of the day). Staff very friendly, fun, and welcoming to a group of "non-regulars" visiting town.

The go-to place in prairie. Best neighborhood bar around, you don't get the homely service Keith…read moregives anywhere else. Bloodys are a must when you go!!

Our friends took us there after highly recommending it. We made the 2hr drive for what was to be to…read moredie for food. Sad to say I was disappointed. We ordered two appetizers- river rat balls & brushetta. Both were really good. All four of ordered the Saturday special of prime rib. Came with two sides. The side salad was the bombdotcom with homemade croutons. The American fries were decent but a bit soggy. The prime rib had ZERO seasoning and I paid an upcharge of $1.00 to make it Cajun. Nope... no flavor. Nada. Just a hunk of meat. I did scope out all other food coming from the small kitchen where you could hear the staff having a great time. It looked good so maybe we ordered wrong... but the menu is limited on prime rib days and what I normally would order wasn't available. Side note- I've worked in the restaurant business... not one person in the kitchen had hair nets on. Food was handles with barehands and I saw repeated cross contamination. The prime rib they cut our hunks off of laid on a counter dripping blood onto the floor that then had a towel thrown over it. I didn't feel great about eating our meal after noting all this.

I've been coming to Spring Lake Inn for around 25 years. Over the past 5 or 6 years it really went…read moredown in quality. Everything use to be perfect. I stopped going to Spring Lake for a few years and just recently went back when I heard they had new owners. I was pleasantly surprised! I had the peel and eat shrimp which were cooked perfectly. My dad had the prime rib, while it did not have the herb crust it used to have back in the day, it was wonderfully seasoned. My husband got the smash burger- which was not smashed at all and was pretty thick. But it was juicy and he loved it. My mom shared the prime rib with my dad but got a plate of American fries that were just like how they used to be and she loved them. The cheese curds were cooked just right. The portion was smaller than in the past, but they are around the same size or a bit larger than the other restaurants around town. Our favorite servers, Nicole, was there! Overall, we're were very happy with our meal and will be back soon!

Was referred by a friend but think they just had beverages on a packed weekend…read more Place was dead. I and a friend had the shrimp tacos...3 frozen shrimp with lettuce. Yuck! Spouse had blue gill which was okay. Definitely not returning.

Service was slow, add another waitress and it would have been 4 stars. Food was bar food, not bad,…read morenot stellar.

I was visiting Lancaster by myself from California, where burgers are definitely my favorite go-to…read more I was not disappointed! Juicy cheeseburger cooked just right, and the blond ale on tap (I forgot the name of it) was so refreshing. Truly hit the spot! I enjoyed myself so much, even dining alone the people are so polite and warm and it lent to a very upbeat atmosphere. Add to that the unique experience that the whole right side of the restaurant used to be my family's harness shop in the early 1900's, so I was just so incredibly pleased. I hope someday to return and find Doolittle's still thriving. Cheers! I give four stars because it's a casual burger place, and I hardly ever give five stars unless it's tea with the Queen.

This is a roomy, clean, and comfortable bar and grill in a cute small town. We stopped for lunch on…read moreour way through. My husband enjoyed his cheese burger. I had the Teriyaki chicken salad, which was fresh but a bit bland. Service was good and the food was decent. Nice choice when you're in Lancaster!

We read about the specials online and were pretty excited to go here. Our excitement was short…read morelived. The restaurant itself is decorated like a saloon from the past, which is pretty neat. It's a "seat yourself" business so we went to do just that only to find out the smallest table holds six people and there were only two of us. I'm not talking about the only tables open, I'm talking about any of the tables. We felt bad taking up that big of a table for just two people but there were no other options. We both ordered the special - all you can eat walleye with a side (we chose hash browns) and salad bar. The salad bar was decent but nothing extraordinary. Your normal mix of lettuce salad and toppings, salads, cottage cheese, that sort of thing. Now for the main course. Our fish was way overcooked. It was dark brown and crispy. You got a lot but it was almost burnt. It had good flavors and would have been good were it not overcooked. The hash browns were ok but had a slightly off taste. As for the service. The waitress was abrupt and borderline rude. She never smiled, looked our heads when talking to us, she acted like we were bothering her. The bartender, who someone said was the owner, was snapping at her staff and snapped at two people checking into the hotel. Just not pleasant staff overall. I don't expect to be bowed down to, but a little common courtesy goes a long way. And as a heads up, they only take cash or local check. There is an ATM on site with a $2.50 charge. All in all not a horrible place to eat but far from the best.

Patio is a great area. If you're going for a casual/fun night out to hang out with people then this…read moreis a great place. Food was left to be desired though. Chicken was super dry and over cooked. Fries were plain. Cheese curds were decent though. Service was very friendly. Staff was attentive too.

I went to this place for the first time yesterday, Saturday, August 8 specifically to have the…read morePrime Rib ... i had saw the review by the IOWA gallivant online for this particular item at this restaurant I arrived about 4 PM was taken to a table immediately. Was seated by a very nice individual and was given a menu and asked what I would like to drink. I ordered the prime rib, medium rare more towards rare. It's a queen size is what it goes by on the menu you get the salad bar and a type of potato that you want. I ordered the mashed potatoes with garlic . I had the raspberry tea, so I went to the salad bar, which was very well stocked and looked very enticing. Everything was very good off the salad bar that I enjoyed. Before I was finished with my salads my entree arrived. The prime rib was cooked to perfection it came with au jus and horseradish. The Prime Rib was very high-quality very good tasting beef, the au jus was very tasty not too much sodium and enhanced the prime rib. The potatoes were remarkable. Very tasty. Just the right amount of garlic needed. My waiter was Bre She did a fantastic job so I was very pleased with this outing even though I had to drive almost 2 hours to get to this establishment in McGregor I would go back and take some friends along so they can enjoy it also in the future. This business does not take credit cards. It will do cash and a check, but they do have a ATM machine if you don't have enough cash with you

Absolutely homemade food!! We had a hamburger and buffalo chicken wrap for dinner. Extremely good…read moreand we finished it all! Our server was very busy and at no point did we feel neglected. She was great!!! Highly recommend!!

If you like pizza this is your spot. It has an old school bar vibe but is more family than pub…read more The server- which appeared to be very vested; said almost everything was made in house and it was very noticeable. The marinara sauce for the cheese garlic bread/pizza appetizer was phenomenally fresh and tasty. The dough was fresh, nice bubbles in the crust, and had an amazing taste. The gluten free crust was a customary cauliflower crust- buuutttt the ingredients take it to the next level. Meats had a great flavor and freshness to them. The vegetables tasted like they were freshly picked. AMAZING PIZZA and FANTASTIC SERVICE.

We arrived at 1:30pm - pretty standard lunch time, if a bit on the later side. The place was closed…read moreand the sign said they wouldn't be back until 2:30. Not sure whose bright idea it was to leave in the middle of a business day, during lunch time, for at least an hour - but I can tell you it was the reason they didn't get our business today. Hugely disappointing and put a bad taste in our mouth. We will not be coming back to try again.

The owner has zero customer service skills and her cooking is worse. At least some of us actually…read moregot our food.

Great food. slow service. Nice atmosphere. Friendly service. Good burgers and fries. Good drinks.read more