Roscoe's is literally a bootleg Tomaso's, they started off affiliated and then split.
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Solid choice. Cresco and Lake Mills have Teluwut's too (and are pretty much on par with the original).
Could not agree more. Always have to get my Bob's fix whenever I'm in the home town.
Little further secret if you get any of their packaged beef (not necessarily in your case being on the road) there is a high probability it came from one of my family's calves. Subtle brag I'll see myself out.
10 miles east and I haven't eaten there in awhile, but the Golden Pheasant in Remsen used to have the best prime rib when I was growing up.
Whether Zoey's is the best pizza or not, who knows, Tomaso's is great too. Never had Roscoe's.
But the calzones at Zoey's will change your life. Harps and angels, all day.
I found this blog few years ago and found it pretty handy when looking for places to eat a good tenderloin.
Great list. Rossville and the Safehouse are two of my favorites. You're dead on about the wings at the Safehouse...outstanding!!
I'll add a few in that area.....The Winchester in Waterville is just getting reopened after a fire a couple of years ago. They're only serving pizza right now but it's great. If you're a fan of Taco pizza you should try their version.
In Waukon, Mulligans has good sandwiches, but my favorite is the Green Valley Getaway just north of town on Hwy 9. Great pizza and the Maply Bacon Tenderloin sandwich is awesome. Stop at WW Homestead on your way out of town to get a malt/shake and take some cheese curds home with you.
3rd Bob's Drive in LeMars, best hot dogs in the state. Archies Steakhouse in LeMars is also good, but that is pretty known.
WW Homestead makes the best cheese curds I've had, anywhere.
It's even better when they're fried. If you ever make it to the Howard County Fair, there's a vendor (based in Cresco) called Reno's Smokehouse that uses WW Homestead for their cheese balls. Holy ****, are they good.
I was going to stop at the Winchester during RAGBRAI but went to Hammy's instead. I've heard good things about Green Valley, but have yet to get there.
LCHS Class of 1995
Moved away for college and pretty much never went back. Nothing against LeMars just luck of the draw. Folks moved away 5 years ago and I haven't been back since.
The ice cream at Bob's is great too because it is the Wells mix. It will be interesting how things go there now that Miles Kass has passed away.
Don't know if I can say it's the best, but the pizza at Pickles in Kamrar is awesome. My sister and brother-in-law drive over 60 miles one way about every other week because they like it so much.
Wow, Angie something else in common..... I am from MC, and thought it was only a MC thing than married a FD alumni and she had the same thought....
Friday nite fish fry in Masonville is awesome. Can't think of the name of the place, but it is on the main drag, and Masonville is tiny, so ...
Marco's in Dubuque has great pizza (never miss a chance when I'm in town) and I've heard their chicken is even better.
Marco's in Dubuque has great pizza (never miss a chance when I'm in town) and I've heard their chicken is even better.
Another great place for fried curds is The Place in Protivin, which is another NE Iowa gem. It's a very cool bar that doesn't quite look like it belongs in Protivin. They're square, which makes me think they're cut off a block rather than curds, but the breading on them is great. And of course, any trip to Protivin is incomplete without stopping at The Mint for at least one.
Green Valley has good curds as well, and I'm pretty sure they're WW Homestead.
Best hard shell taco I've ever had. Just don't make eye contact with any of the ladies working n there or your appetite might be spoiled.
