That's good to hear for Ottumwa. I haven't been through in 20 years, but you could see it had some cool old bones.
They just don't have them, along with not having ketchup. It was my first time and I didn't know the rules. They also have this weird thing with ordering a shake. Every few minutes they come around and fill your glass, which holds about 3 ounces.
I had Pueblo Viejo on NE 14th st for like inch. It may be the best I’ve ever had.
When you go to Ottumwa you have to go the the little hole in the wall downtown that they built a parking ramp around. Way better than Maid tire and they have around ten different homemade pies every day
Not sure about Marshalltown but there's 2 Sub City locations in Waterloo, 1 in Cedar Falls and 1 in Waverly. Out of those 4 the one in Waterloo by West High is the best one.
The Canteen. I've parked right there but never tried it. Sad since I see no other reason to ever visit ottumwa again.
The salsa was great I had fajitas. Tortillas were warm off the grill with some texture and the steak actually tasted like well seasoned beef not that stringy chewy stuff you get at most restaurants.
Yes, my father tries to fly fish that lake after it’s stocked. Not so much since his Parkinson’s has advanced.
Literally they built the parking garage around the restaurant, which had been there for decades. Ottumwa like any river town gets a poor rap, it struggles because most of the better paying union jobs left 30 years ago, John Deere is getting ready to pull out from all indications, shipping those jobs to Mexico. They just opened a new indoor sports complex with pickleball, basketball courts right down by the river. Biggest thing it has going for it is the fact that it's the regional center of commerce in the area and draws people from all the surrounding little towns. IHCC is thriving, so they also have that.
Yes. The new hospital is South of town. Not sure what the plan is for the old one.
Graham's Dairy Freez just down the road from The Canteen. Good soft serve.
