Traveling from out of town to see where my dad grew up. Stopped at this little place and it was a perfect place for lunch. Great sandwich/soup/salad combo. Sandwiches are hearty and generous with the meat. Soups are soothing and the salads were healthy and tasty. House made cookies were also tasty.
Review Source:If you want to experience great food, great atmosphere, you need to make the drive and check this place out! Especially if you are from small town Iowa. Usually, to find a menu selection like "Grounded" offers, you would need to go to Des Moines. Perfecto! Absolutely mouth watering delicious! Try one of their Italian dishes.
Review Source:**Under Grounded review only**
It's 100+ degrees in Iowa & the only two things we wanted was air conditioning & a cold drink.
My bf & I were visiting my family back home & one of the stops made was in the middle of Iowa to see my best friend. It was hot & humid which made us more thirsty than hungry. My friend heard there was a bar underneath Grounded (coffee shop) & wanted to check it out.
We walked down a metal staircase into "under grounded" & sure enough there was a bar & it had air conditioning. Yes! This was exactly what we needed. They have a beer list ($3-$4 pints) & wine list as well as an impressive liquor selection so we drank & enjoyed the cool air.
If our stay was longer we would've returned another day to check out their food &/or listened to whatever live music was playing. The staff was pleasant & they served us strong drinks. We were happy... until we walked outside.