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[jcats322]

Anyone ever been to Mudders in Minburn? I've always wanted to check it out but it looks like a place where I might get stabbed at

Just stopped there for a beer a couple of weeks ago. No liquor - Beer only in cans or draws and roughly 3 billion key chains on the walls. Recommended.

 

[1100011CS]

Sometimes we go to small towns to see what their bars are like. Something hit me last night as we were in Mingo for a drink. When I am in Saint Paul and we go to the bars (not dance clubs) almost all of the clientele are 21-40. There are never groups of old guys in worn clothing just sitting there. Counter this with small towns (and many in Marshalltown, too) where it's mostly older people. Has anyone else noticed this? Why do you think people in larger cities don't go to the bar and people in smaller towns do? It has to be more than just a lack of other things to do, right?

When we walk into many of these bars I see people I don't want to become. I don't get that feeling in larger towns.

What are your experiences?

Way to lead into the Marshalltown bashing

 

[Al_4_State]

Is the Irish Shanti home of the Gunder Burger? Took my father in-law there (he is from California) he could not believe the size of that thing and how good it was. There was a place in St Olaf who had a pork tenderloin sandwich that was the size of a dinner plate. Incredible.

I think the food in some of these small town bar (and grills) is some of the best you will find.

The Shanti is indeed home of the Gunder burger.

 

[Clonefan94]

There are often bars like this in larger towns as well, you just have to find them.

Exactly. A few years ago some friends and I went to a cubs game, we caught the bus from Western Ave. down to Wrigley. We ended up deciding to walk back to our car. It was about a mile and a half walk, so we hit every bar on the way back for one drink. It was a good mix of young and old crowds.

 

[fatkid1974]

Country Pumpkin in Boyer Iowa is a true Iowa classic.

You haven't lived unless you've been to a nut fry at the Country Pumpkin.

 

[cyspy]

The Silver Dollar in Chelsea with one of the best slogans of anyone,"Where there's always free beer,tomorrow.

 

[Nihawk]

Me too. Always drive by it on my way to Ames. It always seems open, but have yet to stop.

One of these times I will and let ya know. But if you don't hear from me, or see me posting on here anymore, then......well, I got stabbed.

I have actually thought about stopping there also. I am from a small town and enjoy small town bars. When I was younger and played softball every weekend I hit a lot of small town bars.