Maid-Rite

Stopped by for a meal on a long road trip. I didn't really understand this place and why they decided to make their sandwiches the way they do. The ground meat sandwiches fall apart and frankly just don't taste so good.
Burgers are a great thing, so why ruin it by breaking the meat apart and let it fall out of  the sandwich. Plus you can never get the same flavor with it as you would with a solid burger made on a grill, or a real sloppy joe, drenched in sauce.
The rest of the items were nothing to write home about either. I wanted soup and they had a lasagna soup (never heard of that before). It ended up being something resembling a lasagna that had too much watery sauce in it so it fell apart in a soup cup. I mean it tasted OK, but the concept didn't work well.

I've been to this restaurant several times, and I can say that I like the decor a lot.

The food is usually good and delivered to your table quickly.  I really liked the fries, and the meat was nicely flavored.  However, I was a little disappointed by the service in my last visit.  I got (almost) the right burger, but it seemed to be missing the toppings that I requested.  Also, I had requested a cheesy maid-rite, but the cheese (for which I paid extra) seemed to be missing,

After driving about six hours from Omaha on our way back to Chicago, we stopped at Maid-Rite, a small local fast food place in Little Amana, Iowa, in the Amana Colonies, and right off I-80.

They are known for their "loose meat sandwiches".  These are essentially sloppy joe's without the sauce.  So, picture hamburger meat broken up (not in patty shape) and spiced.  They serve this with ketchup, mustard, pickles, and onion on a soft bun.  Not a gourmet treat and not really great.  The french fries were very good.  The Pepsi was flat and syrupy.

So, it was an experience - now I can say I've had a loose meat sandwich.  Other than that, not really a memorable experience.