Had the burger with cheese, onions, and BBQ (can't recall the name) and a side of sweet potato…read morefries. Everything was great. Service was great. Will be back again!

Extensive menu. Great food, friendly staff, excellent drinks. Clean, comfortable pub atmosphere…read more Will be back! Tons of TVs for sports, but not annoying if you are dining with friends (as we were). What a small town Iowa gem!

Service was great but food was nothing better than something you could get down the road at…read moreCasey's. Beer was at least cold. 5.00 domestics during NFL Sundays.

A state tournament tradition. Filled with plenty of great sandwiches and sides. Juicy burgers but…read moreI opted for the next tier with a delicious hearty prime rib sandwich that came open face covering both sides of the bun. The optional mushrooms and onions really set the tone for a hunger ending performance. Lots of great sides. But one of the best is the lightly coated oozing gooey cheese balls.

Family run, small-town bar. Friendly people, great mixed drinks and varied beer selection. They…read morehost bands occasionally and it's a busy place during Tall Corn Days in late July. The most fun you can have in the Valley!

Pickles Pub is central Iowa gem. Hidden on blue Highway D 41 in Kamrar. The building is lovely with…read morea great hometown bar & grill vibe. Always bustling on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Fun Day, Pickles has a great staff of friendly, small-town folks. They hustle! Food comes out timely, and is good quality. We had a combo plate with fried mushrooms, pickles, and corn nuggets. It's all frozen stuff, but good quality. My wife had the French Dip sandwich and loved it (although she never dips her sandwich... wtf). I had the Patty Melt. It was cooked well on marble rye and was delicious. This is the ultimate roadside joint for a beer and bite. Nothing but positive energy for Pickles Pub!

Had a family event there. Staff was very accommodating! Had lots of great comments on how good the…read morefood was. And great comments on having our event at Pickles. Highly recommend!

Great staff, good food, pleasant wait staff was friendly, and fun. Bartender was a good time and…read moremade really good creative drinks!! A must stop and my new hangout! My new home away from home!

Was traveling past and did not feel like eating ate McDonalds for lunch so I stopped in here…read moreinstead, glad I did. Food and wait staff were both on top of their game. Waiter was very knowledgeable of the menu and the recommendations were spot on. Food had excellent flavor and portions were good for the price range. Would definitely stop again if passing through.

Cavatappi Rustica. I was on the toilet for 24 hours. I think that says everything necessary.read more

I took my wife to Olde Boston's for Mother's Day brunch! This was our first visit to the restaurant…read moreand it could not have gone better. We arrived at 12:30 and were promptly seated, which was amazing given it was Mother's Day. They had extra seating setup and extra staff . The food was fantastic, great ham, eggs, hash browns. A plethora of desserts to choose from , I had the pecan pie, my wife had the coconut cream pie. We plan on going back soon to sample their normal menu.

In my younger days, I always went to Malarky's for a night out but never eaten there. I was back in…read morenorthwest Iowa for a weekend, and so my mom and I decided to go, since we'd both heard how good the food was. We got there about 7 pm on Friday night and it was reasonably busy, though most people were already eating. There were several open tables, but only a few were clean, so we found one and sat. Things started off well enough--the server was friendly, told us about the specials, and brought us each a water right away. We ordered our food, and I had ordered mine without onion, as well as a salad. The order took a while--which again, Friday night, somewhat busy, so that's ok. When the food arrived, it was not good. My entree had tons of onion, and even though I removed them, it still tasted very onion-y, as something covered in grilled onions tends to be. It was also not hot, at all, and my fries were not hot as well. My mom had fish with hash browns, and her fish was somewhat warm, but hash browns were not. Not sure how long our food sat after being done, but obviously quite a while. My salad, which arrived at the same time as our meal, had no dressing, and we needed to flag down our server to get it, as she never stopped back at our table to check on us. I ended up not eating most of my entree and just eating the salad. We were very disappointed as we had been really looking forward to the meal, and I feel like if the food would have been prepared correctly--and served hot--it could have been great. Unfortunately, I don't think we will take the chance again.

Food is incredible. Definitely recommend their huge pork tenderloin. It was the size of my head.read more

A group of 15 of us met for a birthday party and dinner. The host did pre-arrange with the owner…read moresince there were a lot of us! Very casual and a wide variety of menu offerings. I got the pork loin sandwich. It was a huge mound of pork and was tasty. Our group got a wide variety of their offerings and everyone enjoyed their meal. Service was very good, it's a full bar, so there's something for everyone, and prices are very reasonable.

Prime rib sandwich was the best ever! Two huge slices (not thin or shredded) either. Service was…read morefast and staff was very friendly. Will definite one of our go to places.

The pub was pretty busy on a Saturday afternoon at 2pm. They have an outdoor seating area. The…read morepub is decorated with British signs and posters. The service was very good for how busy it was inside and out. The food was delicious! We had the cod & chips (added coleslaw) and the German platter (a bratwurst, weisswurst, pork schnitzel, mashed potatoes & gravy, red cabbage and sauerkraut). There were various other items we'd like to try, so we will have to come back! It seemed a little high priced, but it is Ames.

I wanted to love this place. I really did. The atmosphere is a perfect combo of British style pub…read moreand Midwest bar and grill. The wide availability of British goods for purchase/take home (teas, sauces, biscuits etc) is adorable. The service was first class. The UK beer choices were wonderful despite not having Speckled hen available. I was torn between the fish and chips and the pork vindaloo having been a fan of across the pond fare for decades. I opted for the former. While the chips were perfect and the curry sauce second to none, midway through the meal I realized why I didn't love the fish. The batter. On advice of other reviewers I ordered the dish crispy and I think that helped but I finally realized not only did I not love the fish-the batter made me hate it. I finished the latter half inside out if you will and that made it acceptable. Maybe the vindaloo will turn my opinion but in inquiry I was told it was a medium hot-which in the Midwest typically means mild. Maybe next time.