Can confirm...and goes back to the 70's. I personally liked the Ox Yoke better...
Home fries with the brown gravy are beyond good.
Best Breakfast in Iowa
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Home fries with the brown gravy are beyond good.
This is my vote. Best chicken fried steak I've ever had by far.
Somewhat depends on what you are talking about. If it's just basic bacon and eggs, then yeah, it's one of those things that you can only screw up. But, if you delve into pancakes, hashbrowns, waffles, chicken fried steak and even breakfast specialties, there are a lot of places that are better than others. Especially if you like the treat of Cornbeef Hash every once in a while. It's the rare place that makes a good corn beef and adds that to the hash browns and is able to cook it just right. Most places taste like they just opened a can when it comes to CBH.
Don't get me wrong though, there are plenty of places that know how to screw up a basic bacon and egg breakfast.
The Ronnenburg and the Ox Yoke are the two "originals" left in Amana. They have been in Amana since the late 40's, 50's. The Colony Inn was older, but was bought out by the brewery, who turned it into a Brew tap room with food.
This was my thought as well. Note the Corner Cafe is actually in the middle of a strip mall.
Very good with humongous pancakes.
Crouse Cafe in Indianola is old school solid. Just be sure to order off the menu, the buffet is decent for mass quantities but the omelettes and pancakes off the menu are huge and top notch.
Sadly, no bloodies. And no swearing.
Sadly, no bloodies. And no swearing.
The Grove is highly overrated. It's a decent spot, but I think people like it because it has the hole in the wall/diner feel. The food is meh and that's putting it nicely.
I believe that was Madison. Maybe they opened a satellite in Prairie du Chen. We need more porn in the morn.
I do like going to the Grove occasionally, but I will agree that it is somewhat overrated, and most of why people like it is because it is an old, cramped, diner type atmosphere. There is better breakfast in Ames, definitely.
Lived in Ames 30 year and have only been there once. That was a couple of years ago. Miss the Cyclone Truck stop grub.
That truck stop was awesome! My dad and I would go on the weekends occasionally. Was not a great interior, but food was good.
Perk Up is great. Gotta time it right on Sundays, lots of people come there after church lets out.
