Is this a 4 star restaurant? No, not even close. My review of 4 stars is based on what it is, a…read moresmall town bar in the middle of nowhere. And it's one of the better small town bars in the middle of nowhere you will find. I went on a Friday night, wich happens to be all you can eat fried chicken and fish night, and the place was packed. All things considered, service was prompt and very friendly. I opted for the half open faced hot beef sandwich and salad bar. The half hot beef sandwich was huge, very inexpensive (less than $5), and very good. The salad bar was very lackluster and left a lot to be desired. Cucumber salad, potato salad, and coleslaw were all that were on it. I should've looked before ordering it. A couple local craft beers on draft and some national crafts in bottles was a pleasant surprise. The interior is well appointed, clean, and very welcoming.

If you are looking for a great place to have breakfast, keep on driving right past this place. I've…read morebeen there 4 times now for breakfast on the weekend and it's always a disappointment. Dry, burned toast, partially raw pancakes, over cooked eggs, etc. I've been trying to cut them some slack--not that old of a business, maybe a lack of previous restaurant experience, and so on. I told the group that I meet up with there that we aren't wasting time or money here anymore. There's been teenagers running the place each time we've been, so that is most likely why the quality just isn't there when we've been there. As far as the lunch and dinner go here, I would probably go up to 3 stars. Just average bar food. If you actually get what you ordered and get it while it's still warm, you've hit the jackpot.

We stopped by for dinner, not expecting much. Wow!!! great food and great owners. Clean small town…read morerestaurant with a very well done menu. We will be coming back

My family stopped by here on a road trip and found the food good and the service friendly! My kids…read morewere introduced to what is apparently a staple for kids in the area- Shirley Temple and Roy Rogers drinks. Lots of room to walk our dog and he had fun chasing the rabbits. A local flair worth the small jaunt off the interstate!

I have eaten here many times and the food has never disappointed. Always amazing! The staff and…read moreowners are always so friendly!!

Decent selection of beers on tap, including a house ale. Order your food and drinks at the bar and…read morethey bring it to your table. We shared the nachos, which were good. Excellent prices and a fun place to go. Will definitely be back.

A small version of the small SW Iowa burger chain on the main square in Red Oak…read more I've eaten here twice since moving into a neighboring town a couple of months ago. Prices are pretty good for gourmet burgers. Bith times, I ordered the Grunt Snort Wheeze (awesome name) with fries, and both times I got it to go. I believe a good burger consists of 3 things: a good patty, soft tasty bread that does not fall apart, and well done toppings. Patty: Well cooked, well spiced, no gristle, in proportion with the burger (right size), and tastes great. Bun: Soft but doesn't fall apart with this messy burger. Toppings: Toppings were plentiful and good quality. For this burger, the egg and BBQ were good outside of the burger, much less on it. Fried jalapeños are nice and crispy. I really like the burgers here. My favorite burger in the area remains Crescent Moon's burgers, but that restaurant is a 50 min drive from Red Oak. Bulk Snort is a very worthy place to stop.

When we came to Casey we were fatigued. Driving from Chicago to Denver. Pioneers Pub and Grub got…read moreus good. The food came in literally 4 minutes

It's quiet. You can hear yourself think, cause they didn't have any music on…read more Got the tenders. As someone from the food industry, could easily tell they aren't frying their tenders correctly. You need to use an egg wash or buttermilk bath before breading chicken or else when you fry your chicken, the breading all falls off, and you get a terrible texture. Not an exaggeration to say they were inedible. Frys also bad. Guessing they were old, refried in an attempt to reheat.

Love this place. Stopped by between Des Moines and Sioux City and had a deliciously disgusting…read moremeal. Everything was yummy and so unhealthy. Garlic cheese ball and tater tot poutine? Amazing. The tenderloin was massive. And the broccoli cheese soup was a star. Tried the peach pie as well which I thoroughly enjoyed. The wait staff was super friendly and the ambiance was exactly what I was hoping for, a quality local establishment. Throughly enjoyed it.

The gf wanted to check out I-80 MetalArt and we found the Chuckwagon Restaurant right across the…read morestreet. We arrived pretty much at straight up noon on a Saturday. I fully expected the place to be packed as it appears to be pretty much the only show in town as far as a sit down restaurant. There was a please wait to be seated sign there as we walked in. We were greeted right away and seated in minutes. It's old school wood tables and chairs and I think there was a counter available. Ordering is done at the tables as well as settline your bill up with your server. Surprisingly the speed of service continued throughout the visit. After drinks we ordered the rodeo burger and fries, a tenderloin with chili cheese fries, and the garlic cheeseballs. The cheeseballs came with marinara and ranch. Fresh, hot, and fantastic! I've eaten a lot of tenderloins. Many that have been highlighted as Iowa Tenderloin Trail winners or participants... This is one of the better tenderloins I've had in the state! Obviously hand made, breaded, and fried. Not too thick and not too thin. Drained properly. Served with the essential condiments including the holy trinity (onions, dill pickles, and mustard). The gf liked her burger. It could have used more of the featured ranch and bbq sauce. The fries... Neither of us cared for them. Obviously hand made, but almost too thin and too greasy. We'd both opt for a different side next time. To each our own though. Almost every small town along this stretch of I-80 has a pub & grill. The menus vary a little, but are very similar in a lot of aspects. The quality of service and the cooks make the biggest differences. The Chuckwagon hit five stars in some aspects of both. Work on those fries and the flavor of the chili (horribly bland) and this review would have been five stars. I'm going to emphasize this again. Truly one of the best tenderloins I've had in the state! Keep doing what you are doing!

What a great place! Gizzards…read more Fish sandwhich Amazing Ribeye Homemade deserts Fantastic service Mule White Mac & cheese insane We have become regulars!

Voted Top 10 burgers in Iowa! About an hour drive from Omaha and worth it! We got an appetizer of…read morefried pickles and onion rings, they normally do pickle spears but they were out and made the pickle chips just for us! You could taste how fresh they were. My husband got the Mac n cheese burger and I got the plumbers special with bbq and jalapeños. We loved everything and will definitely be back!

What Chili's and Applebees should be…read more I lived in Las Vegas for 36 years. That town is supposed to have the best food bar in the world. It doesn't. Unadilla does. We have had six different entries in three visits in the past two weeks. All were excellent with unique qualities that steered them from what we had come to expect from such fare.

It was a little odd walking in. I didn't know if we should grab a table or wait to be seated. No…read moreone said anything, so we picked a table out. The service was fast after that. We ordered and had drinks on the table within minutes. The mushroom swiss burger was awesome! Flavorful and cooked well. The cheese to mushroom ratio was spot on! The fried cheese curds were some of the best I've had! The batter was light and tasty! Great Food, Great Service!

THIS PLACE ROCKS -and I'm really mad at myself now…read more.. I've stopped in Walnut IA many times on my CO-WI-CO roadtrips, always turning south to the gas station & Econolodge hotel, oblivious to this gem of a diner just 1/2mi north. Found it last night, Mon 8pm... I thought "probably closed." Nope. Open till 9! Walked in & was immediately impressed with the size, sports decor, & friendly staff. Owner Kyle welcomed me to a bar seat and noted the $10 Special chicken plate w/2 sides; then I saw the beers on tap & realized the BACKFIELD is doing it RIGHT in the sticks of Iowa The menu has 3x more items than I woulda' expected. The tables, bar & bathrooms = CLEAN. Btw, the chicken special... tastiest chic breasts I've ever had, honest I'll be planning all my roadtrips now with a stop here for food/drink. Thx Kyle & team, much success to you! -Greg

We have to stop here anytime we're close, like when we drive to and from the Omaha VA. The chicken…read morefried steak here is the best we've found in central and western Iowa. Large cutlet, real mashed potatoes, not powdered. And the appetizer offerings makes this a favorite place to eat. And they do have a 10 per cent veterans discount. Roomy, attentive wait staff and darn good music to listen to when eating there.