GG54172 Posted February 28, 2009 #2 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Nuemans Bar and Resturant Street Address 927 Main Street City Holy Cross State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Average Quality of Service Average Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Bar and Grill Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Not the greatest food, but a decent place to stop if you are ever heading north on the Great River Road in Dubuque County, IA. Reasonable drink prices with typical bar food. Steaks and pizzas are pretty good. Weekend specials are good too. Friday all you can eat fish fry. If you stop here, let me know, I live just a couple of houses down.
GG54172 Posted February 28, 2009 #3 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Country Junction Street Address 913 15th Ave SE City Dyersville State or Province IA Website (Optional) countryjunctionrestaurant.com Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Homemade American Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments My wife and I go to Country Junction on Sunday mornings for their "All you care to eat" breakfast. Start with a cinnamon roll, then dive into the unlimited fried or scrambled eggs, authentic pork sausage patties, bacon, toast, hashbrowns, and orange juice. Their meals are served with generous portions and made from scratch. Top notch traditional home cooked food.
GG54172 Posted February 28, 2009 #4 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Mongolian Grill Street Address 2660 Dodge St City Dubuque State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Good Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Meat and Veggies stir fry Alcohol Served? No Additional Comments This is a lot like Mongolian BBQ. Choose your meat and favorite veggies. Add sause and spices and watch the chef cook it for you on a large grill. Great food and casual atmosphere.
GG54172 Posted February 28, 2009 #5 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Cafe Manna Java Street Address 269 Main St City Dubuque State or Province IA Website (Optional) mannajava.com Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Average Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) No Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Pizza and Cafe Sandwiches Alcohol Served? - Additional Comments Awesome pizza. It's downtown so parking may be hard to find. Kinda of an expensive trendy cafe, but the food is excellent.
GG54172 Posted February 28, 2009 #6 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Bricktown Bar and Grille Street Address 299 Main St City Dubuque State or Province IA Website (Optional) bricktowndubuque.com Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Good Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Bar pub, microbrewery, and grille Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Excellent micro brew beers, pizza, steak, and other dinners. Right downtown but they have their own parking lot.
bryan52577 Posted February 28, 2009 #7 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Tasos' Steak House Street Address 109 High Ave W City Oskaloosa State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American, Italian Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Steak, Pizza, Sandwiches and Oven baked pastas. Street parking.
bryan52577 Posted February 28, 2009 #8 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Bogie's Steak House Street Address 500 N Clinton St City Albia State or Province IA Website (Optional) bogiessteakhouse.com Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) STEAKS Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments HUGE Honk en STEAKS at good prices. Late afternoon / early evening.
bryan52577 Posted February 28, 2009 #9 Posted February 28, 2009 Name of Restaurant Panda Garden Street Address 807 E 1st St City Pella State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Good Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Oriental & Buffett Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Friday & Saturday nights is "ALL YOU CAN EAT" SHRIMP & SNOW CRAB LEGS YUM, YUM! Street and Parking lot next to building.
Mikealiasmike Posted March 1, 2009 #10 Posted March 1, 2009 Name of Restaurant Iowa Machine Shed Street Address 7250 Northwest Blvd City Davenport State or Province IA Website (Optional) http://www.machineshed.com/restaurants/index.asp Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Home made country style Alcohol Served? No Additional Comments This is the ultimate place for home cooked meals at a reasonable price. Plates are filled like mom used to do. The service is what you'd expect from a family restaurant. They sell bunches of nick knacks and mementos. Just a great place to visit. *Note* I'm unsure if they serve liquor or not but their homemade apple dumplings with ice cream are the best in the world.
bryan52577 Posted March 1, 2009 #11 Posted March 1, 2009 Name of Restaurant Jerry's Restaurant Street Address 2105 E Washington St City Mt Pleasant State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American, Italian Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments PIZZA!! PIZZA!! And did I mention PIZZA? Got steaks and chicken and a full menu, but did I tell you about the PIZZA? If you like old fashion hand made "greasy" pizza, got to stop here!
GG54172 Posted March 1, 2009 #12 Posted March 1, 2009 Name of Restaurant Taiko Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Street Address 2155 Southpark Ct City Dubuque State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Fantastic Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Japanese hibachi grill and sushi bar Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments They entertain while they cook the food right in front of you. Awesome food and the sushi is fresh. Meals cost about $20 per person, but it's a great place for a special occasion. You may have to reserve a table on some nights. They also have a full bar if you have to wait for table.
bryan52577 Posted March 1, 2009 #13 Posted March 1, 2009 Name of Restaurant KC's Landing Street Address 12166 Highway S70 City Plano State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Good Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American bar & grill Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments KC's is a bar & grill with a camp ground. Had a mouth watering, smoked tenderloin sandwich, fries & corn nuggets. YUM, YUM! On backside of Lake Rathbun, nice ride.
bryan52577 Posted March 1, 2009 #14 Posted March 1, 2009 Name of Restaurant Udders Steakhouse Street Address 1265 Hayes Dr City Knoxville State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Good Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Udders is a grill your own steak the way you like it over wood/charcoal grill. Steaks are thick so cook accordingly! Gravel parking but level. Fun with another couple or group.
Iowawegian Posted March 2, 2009 #15 Posted March 2, 2009 Name of Restaurant Mabes Pizza Street Address 110 E Water St City Decorah State or Province IA Website (Optional) mabespizza.com Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Pizza Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Mabes is right on the main drag. Excellent pizza!!! Thin crust and delicious! When you get done eating pizza, then head to the "Whippy Dip" for terrific ice cream!!
Iowawegian Posted March 2, 2009 #16 Posted March 2, 2009 Name of Restaurant Teluwut Grille & Pub Street Address 627 Main St City Osage State or Province IA Website (Optional) none Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American Alcohol Served? - Additional Comments This is a great pub & bar. Lot's of fun sandwiches, wraps, steaks!! Fun atmosphere! Be prepared for a small wait to get a table if your going on the weekend! Terrific salads also. You won't go away hungry with their portions!
Iowawegian Posted March 6, 2009 #17 Posted March 6, 2009 Name of Restaurant Signature's Street Address 728 Central Ave City Northwood State or Province IA Website (Optional) none Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) - Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Located 7 miles west of Interstate 35. Open Thurs-Sat. This place is located 2 doors away from my office and they have the best French Dip's you will ever have. Bloody Mary's are also great!! Very friendly owners. Diamond Jo Casino located at the interstate exit and also a Micro Brewery (Worth Brewing Co) a couple of doors down!! Humongus steaks!
bryan52577 Posted March 7, 2009 #18 Posted March 7, 2009 Name of Restaurant Vel's Amigo's Street Address 1226 37th St City Fort Madison State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Mexican Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments This is a great stop when on a river ride. The food is great and the pitchers of margaritas are really good too! Serve chips and a very good salsa while you wait for your order. If you like Mexican food you will love this.
bryan52577 Posted March 7, 2009 #19 Posted March 7, 2009 Name of Restaurant Miranhito Mexican Restaurant Street Address 112 1st Ave E City Oskaloosa State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Mexican Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments On the south side of the square so parking is just diagonal, no parking lot close. As for the food, very good Mexican food.
bryan52577 Posted March 7, 2009 #20 Posted March 7, 2009 Name of Restaurant Big Ed's BBQ Street Address 104 1st Ave E City Oskaloosa State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Good Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Smoked, BBQ Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Can you say smoked? Sandwiches, ribs ect. South side of the square so diagonal parking, no parking lots close. Big Ed sure can smoke'um!
bryan52577 Posted March 7, 2009 #21 Posted March 7, 2009 Name of Restaurant Ox Yoke Inn Street Address 4420 220th Trl City Amana State or Province IA Website (Optional) oxyokeinn.com Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) German/American Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Great food and served "Family style" what that means is you get a plate of rolls, large bowl of corn or veggies. They also opened one a few years ago on interstate 80 just west of Iowa City about 10 miles. Never been there always go to the one in Amana.
bryan52577 Posted March 7, 2009 #22 Posted March 7, 2009 Name of Restaurant Texas Roadhouse Street Address 2605 Edgewood Rd SW City Cedar Rapids State or Province IA Website (Optional) texasroadhouse.com Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments OK, yes this is a major chain but I have ate at a few of them and this one is by far the best. Not sure why, but just tastes better and the service just seems better. Across from the mall.
bryan52577 Posted March 7, 2009 #23 Posted March 7, 2009 Name of Restaurant Graham Milk & Ice Cream Co Street Address 627 W 2nd St City Ottumwa State or Province IA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Fantastic Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) ICE-CREAM! Alcohol Served? No Additional Comments I know not many here like ICE-CREAM. But for those of us that do, Grahams is a must stop! Best tasting ice-cream around! A GREAT stop any time in the summer! Street parking with very small parking lot.
Iowawegian Posted March 10, 2009 #24 Posted March 10, 2009 Name of Restaurant Susie Q's Street Address Hwy 9 City Cresco State or Province IA Website (Optional) none Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American Alcohol Served? - Additional Comments Susie Q's is located on the east edge of Cresco on the North side of (Hwy 9) the main road. Small restaraunt but big on pancakes!! I'm not a big breakfast person, but these are the best pancakes I've ever had!
bryan52577 Posted March 20, 2009 #25 Posted March 20, 2009 Name of Restaurant The Peppertree Street Address 2274 Highway 63, City Oskaloosa State or Province IA Website (Optional) http://www.thepeppertree.com/ Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) American, Steaks, Seafood Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Food tastes great, plenty of selection. A bit on the pricey side. (Small town Oskaloosa's fine dining.) Large parking lot, evening hours of operation.
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