Stopped in for a coffee before heading out for the day. Service was good and the latte was tasty…read more The building is WONDERFUL, only wish some of the employees had known some of the history of it. Not sure why this is listed as a Wine & Spirits place, because I saw no wine or spirits in the place.

Great small coffee shop. Very friendly warm environment. Great customer service. The drinks are…read moreamazing.

If you are near the Independence area, Em's is a MUST. It is an awesome small business. The service…read moreis quick, and the employees are the sweetest and very personable. I've been to hundreds of coffee shops around the U.S, but this one is by far THE best. My go to is an iced salted honey latte. Their menu is huge. They also offer monthly drink specials. They have unique and delicious flavor combinations. And how could I forget their baked goods?!?! They always have a stacked bakery case. They've got the biggest cinnamon rolls with the best frosting. Em offers a newsroom which has a couch and several chairs for meetings, or just to hangout! Overall a must-try. I promise you'll be going back

The coffee was great. Had gelato and a couple smoothies. Went there twice while I was visiting in…read moreIndependence

Excellent food. a good selection of tasty items. Yummy bakery items…read more Service is fine. Order at the counter; they deliver to the table. Ambience: casual. Walk-in as you are from locals to morning coffee groups to workers grabbing a treat or sandwich. Yep. I'll be back.

Friendly staff and food was great. I was working in town at the hospital and wanted a quick, local…read morebite to eat to keep it healthy. This place absolutely rocks! Such a cool, cozy spot with lots of little gifts and what not. My chicken wrap was delicious. Veggies/ranch were great too!

This is a family run ice cream shop with hard pack and soft serve ice cream. The staff are friendly…read moreand followed orders correctly. There is outdoor and indoor dining. It is not fancy. It is clean and well maintained.

Best local joint in Oelwein for ice cream and an old school drive in experience. Wish they were…read moreopen year round. The grilled tenderloin with onions is my favorite.

This is a pretty standard Fareway. It's not nearly as big as the one in Independence, but I…read morecertainly don't always feel like driving 20 minutes to go to Indee. It's very clean, and it's a very well-taken-care-of store. They even do a great job of getting in some of the newer types of food products. The shelves are usually stocked, and while they don't have the variety a big-box store does, this is one of the few places in town to get a good selection of groceries. Okay, it's pretty much the only place in town, and it puts the grocery selection of K-mart or Shopko to shame. I haven't had any particular issue with things being regularly out-of-stock, and they seem to do a decent job of keeping the shelves stocked. Cashiers have always been nice, and they do a good job of customer management here. They'll call up more cashiers when the lines get long, and I've never waited more than a couple minutes to check-out. Very satisfactory in terms of most stores in Oelwein (and most stores, period. Very good line management) I still don't understand the aisle organization in the store, though. There's water on the far side with some groceries then there are some aisles of cleaning supplies, then we have aisles of cookies, and then refrigerated and then frozen. The aisle organization makes no sense, and despite shopping here regularly for over a year, I still have to look through nearly every aisle when I want to find something. Parking lot is nice. I've never had any issues parking or getting out of the parking lot. Unlike some of the other lots in town, this one isn't in disrepair or going to pop a tire from their potholes. This Fareway does NOT have a fresh bakery, but they do have some bakery items. They do have a full-service meat counter as well as some types of health foods (though not a lot) like almond milk or soy milk. There is no bicycle parking, but in hilarious Oelwein fashion, there is horse parking. Prices are pretty good. Not great, but not insanely high either. If you buy the items that are on the weekly sale (especially the front page of their ad), you can get stuff for cheaper than you could find in Waterloo or Cedar Falls. The fact that Fareway employees go out with the carts to load up your car drives me absolutely insane, though. I mean, insane. I'm sure some people really like it, though, but I'd rather just deal with it all myself. Final thoughts: I'm glad this is in Oelwein or I'd have nowhere decent to get groceries. It's a surprisingly great store for this area, and they've done a good job of taking care of the property and the stock. It's obvious that whoever runs this Fareway cares about presenting a decent appearance and isn't just relying on the "this is the only place people can go" factor. I enjoy shopping here (aside from the aisle organization).

they offer a wide variety of deli products and have great customer serviceread more

Family favorite when traveling to Fayette…read more Full DQ menu with the local creation, Twin Cronie - hot dog with a spicy meat mixture. Special - twin cronie, small fries, soft drink and small ice cream cone for $6.00z

Most disappointed!! The Twin Crownies USED to be awesome. The hot dogs are no longer flame broiled,…read morewatched him take them out of the microwave. Buns are now regular buns so there is no pocket to keep everything together, no seasoning on the meat. Drove an extra 100 miles out of our way to have one... never again.

Great seating area with view to roller dams. Good cold beer. Dogs allowed in outdoor area. Good…read morecold beer. Friendly staff. Interesting story about the name and horse racing history.

Great beer, superfecta ipa was really tasty, no pic but pretzel bites with house made cheese sauce…read morehit the spot. Beautiful view of dam from back deck. Only downside is inside the brewery smelled a little burnt like a dirty oven.

Great place for many items: Baked goods. Excellent…read more Homemade pies, prepared off site, baked on site. Can purchase frozen. Excellent Meat from an area meat locker. Excellent Many bottled items. Fresh produce. Decorative items. Excellent Service personal and friendly. Excellent Worth a stop!!