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712 Eat + Drink offers a full-service menu, says co-owner Janie Rogers. “We serve contemporary American dishes with unique flavor combinations."
Nearing its 40th anniversary of being in business, Tastee Treet has been serving burgers, ice cream and more to generations of customers.
The popular 100 Block bar and grill celebrated its 24th anniversary last month.
Tish's — a popular local eatery, operated by Steve Tisher and his wife Kathy — opened as an ice cream parlor in 1980 before becoming the restaurant diners know today.
A restaurant with a unique origin story has become a hot spot in Council Bluffs.
“We pretty much know everybody’s name when they come in,” LPL’s Restaurant & Pub co-owner Danah Grass says. Co-owner Kelsy Young added: “We take pride in knowing our customers.”
Caddy's, once a fine dining restaurant, has rebranded to a brunch bar.
At other restaurants, mac and cheese might come simply as a side dish. But at The Porch, it can be served as a very popular main dish.
Home Team Cookout emphasizes large portions on its menu, including the oversized tenderloin that's so big it's served with an extra bun.
"We just spend good time on it," Preston said. "They're hand-cut. They're hand-tenderized. They're breaded to order. They're made fresh and they're made really well."
Craig Steppuhn's neighborhood bar and grill prides itself on its food and is one of Council Bluffs' few late night dining options.
“I do think that we have a good pizza. It's just no one really knows about us over here,” general manager Rachel Wilson says.
The 4th Street Legion Bar and Grill is the "post with the most" as it hosts a public eatery and watering hole at American Legion Rainbow Post No. 2.
"When people come in here to eat, I hope they're eating like if they were to go to my grandma's house in Mexico," Lopez Jr. said. "That's my goal with every plate that gets served here."
Shelby Andrews took over the business after her father, James "Jimmy" Andrews, passed away last year.
Whether it's Lenten season or not, there's a fish fry going on every day at Mo Fish.
The 3rd Base Bar and Grill is looking to be your grand slam stop on the way home.
Oskies, 1851 Madison Ave., is a neighborhood pizza joint and bar run by restauranteur Kevin Culjat and his sons JD and Tucker.
Cindy Collins has been running Kikkers Bar and Grill since taking it over from her sister in 2021.
Dairy Sweet in Dunlap has twice the Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest held by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. It's the only restaurant to have received top marks twice.
No burger joints in Southwest Iowa made the list of finalists in the Iowa Best Burger Contest released Friday by the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.
