still open as of 12/07/2023 but not for long sad times as…read morethey are closing the hotel Ottumwa and going to change it to a retirement home. on to todays food! just after 12:30 pm prime time Tenderloin! just over 20 bucks for 2 with drinks. pretty quick to get the food out. nice breading! perfect lunch sized. yup we are going to miss this place!

2nd Street Cafe is closed. Lobby Cafe has replaced it. Some of the same menu items, but missing my…read morefavorite

New Year's Day 2025 Wed 2 pm…read moreSo special was the open faced tenderloin With mashed potatoes and country gravy And green beans 11.11 all in with tax Good solid value meal! Not too busy I phoned in the order to go Fast in and out And yes it is still one of my favorite Blue plate specials in 2025!

The food was 4 star, atmosphere 3 star, good prices, decent but not spectacular tenderloin (I might…read morehave gotten mine on an off day or time). However, a real turnoff was the N-word used 3 or 4 times, once by an off duty worker (waitress/cook/co-owner?) while I was there. They can't help how the customers talk, but employees, even off the clock? Not cool. It was supposed to be a great night; while my politics is ever-evolving, my family in Iowa had just gotten to high five Don Jr at an event which, whoever I vote for now was darn cool that day! This visit kinda put a damper on our fun. We don't talk that way.

Great place in town to get your caffeine fix! They also had a wide selection of baked goods on…read moresandwiches daily. Stop in for happy hour for half off your beverage!

Great coffee for those needing a Latte fix in Ottumwa…read more I had a coffee from The Vine recently while in Ottumwa for work. I have to admit to being a Starbucks junkie normally. I like knowing not only that I will get the same drink every time I order, no matter where I go in the country, but also that I have a place to go to get away from it all and come out smelling divinely like coffee. The Vine prepared a Pumpkin Spice Latte that rivals those I've gotten from the 'bucks. I found myself falling into the cozy warmth of fall with my first sip, kind of like that sensation of flopping back into a leaf pile when I was a kid and fall was at its peak. Find your cozy at The Vine the next time you're in Ottumwa!

Very neat, historic bar. Loose meat pizza was different, but hit the spot, also got a chicken…read moresandwich the next night, also good. Prices are insanely cheap to me and there's nothing wrong with that. Came here all 3 nights I was here for beers, Kris the bartender was wonderful. Kudos to her!

Best food and historic atmosphere. Our waitress was great. It's a true experience!. We'll stop…read moreagain when nearby.

Food, steak was cooked perfectly. The service was great, the waiter was attentive. Yes I would eat…read morethere again

Stopped in for a work trip. The food was great. I got the sirloin, mac and cheese, and the beans!…read moreEverything was cooked to perfection. The "smoked" old fashioned was pretty cool too!

stopped in for some sort of creamed filled! upsale fresh…read more not a low cost deal. i think it was 5 bucks for 2. they have now what looked close to the 31 flavors in ice cream... i will have to try that some time. they are looking for a cook! lol so if you know of a couple of folks send them over to them!

Stick with their cinnamon rolls! We had heard great things about their ice cream from Wisconsin so…read morewhen our kids were in town, we took them out for a treat. Unfortunately all of the flavors we bought was freezer burnt! We were disappointed because we had tried that brand at a different location and it was excellent.

It was clean and the workers were very nice, even one of them was expecting a baby! I congratulated…read moreher. And there was good food

Well omelettes got real small all of a sudden and charge extra for using your card. We paid cash…read morethe time before so I don't know when they started charging to use a card. Service was great but we just went there two weeks ago and everything was great, today not so much. I don't know what happened while we were gone that one week but I don't see us going back. I was wondering how come it was so empty for a Saturday.

Great place for breakfast. Love the Nutella pancakes but you can't miss with the entire breakfast…read moremenu. Friendly staff and good pricing to portion ratio. Highly recommend! They serve lunch and dinner but we usually go there for breakfast in the morning.

Everything!!! Food,Service and prices excellent waitresses nice atmosphere!! Very good experienceread more

Excellent Breakfast here, great coffee, food and service. Cash only works for me…read more Love this place I hope to go again.

Best tamale I have ever had, hands down! We always want to be in the area at lunch or dinner time…read more Pupusas are also the best restaurant pupusas I have found. Cabbage is not as fermented as I have had in the past but is still wonderful. Red sauce is very spicy and I can rarely tell if something is spicy. Has the grilled chicken, beans and rice and loved the flavor of all.

We just got married at Emerald Hills this June! It was an…read moreabsolute DREAM wedding! Everything was too perfect for words and I honestly cannot rave enough about the Emerald Hills venue and staff! The bridal suite and grooms lounge were my personal favorite details about the venue. Plenty of room for larger bridal parties! We never once felt crowded at all and Abby had everything decorated so tastefully. Every little detail matters and she knew just how to show it! I really cannot express my gratitude to EH enough, we had the perfect wedding day at the perfect venue! If we had to do it all over again we would hands down pick Emerald Hills every single time!

Looks very nice but the sound is soo bad. It's like a loud gymnasium. If the music/sound is…read moreimportant to you on your wedding day then I wouldn't rent this place.