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. Â I really liked the fries, and the meat was nicely flavored. Â However, I was a little disappointed by the service in my last visit. Â I got (almost) the right burger, but it seemed to be missing the toppings that I requested. Â 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". Â These are essentially sloppy joe's without the sauce. Â So, picture hamburger meat broken up (not in patty shape) and spiced. Â They serve this with ketchup, mustard, pickles, and onion on a soft bun. Â Not a gourmet treat and not really great. Â The french fries were very good. Â The Pepsi was flat and syrupy.
So, it was an experience - now I can say I've had a loose meat sandwich. Â Other than that, not really a memorable experience.
This place is awful. The person who took my order was distracted and Seemed to not care. Â I finished my order to watch a guy assemble my sandwich (I ordered the bacon and cheese rite) with cold products. He placed uncooked bacon on my sandwich, a pile of soggy and mushy onions, and meat that was yellow. He then heated my sandwich in the microwave. Â I shrugged it off and ate the sandwich anyway, the meat was cold and the bacon still uncooked. Â I don't normally complain but now I'm suffering of some very unpleasant food poisoning. Â This is not the first time that this maid rite has made me sick. Â If you value your health and don't want to spend hours voiding your bowels and vomiting, I would avoid this place like the plague.
Review Source:This place is right off of I-80, making it an easy stop for lunch or dinner for cross-country travelers. It's definitely a fast food place, but it's also an Iowa landmark, so it's worth trying if only so that when you meet someone from Iowa, you can have something to talk to them about. I didn't think the classic loose meat burger was bad, but I didn't think it was amazing either. Mostly I thought it was messy (even though they give you a spoon!). Maid-Rite also sells pork tenderloin sandwiches, another Iowa tradition. I have no idea how authentic they are, but if you want to try them, they're here! We also tried the onion rings, which were only ok. This particular Maid-Rite was very clean and had excellent service.
Review Source:I'm told if one comes to Iowa there are two things they need to eat. The first is a Maid-Rite and the other is tenderloin. I had no idea what a Maid-Rite so I had no expectation of quality or taste. It's basically a dry sloppy joe with garlic and onions without a tomato base. Most of the meat falls off the white hamburger bun, hence the spoon that comes with it. The cook was kind enough to show me what a frozen tenderloin looked like, which is basically chicken fried pork. Haven't had it yet but Maid-Rite serves it. When in Rome do as the Romans and eat a Maid-Rite. It will make you a better person. Dogs will like you, birds will sing in your present, colors will be brighter, children will laugh (instead of cry like they do now) and strangers will greet you like long lost family members on the street.
Review Source:I am from Muscatine, the birthplace of Maid-Rite, a place where it was common to ask your waitress if she could dip your bun in grease before assembling. Many a cheese-rite with pickles and mustard has passed through this guy. The wife and I pass by this joint everyday on our commute, so to see it reopened was quite a treat. The evening that we partook in the grease was a reminiscent one.
Their decore was similar to the 50's diners that we all went to in the 80's, very sleek and clean. All staff members were friendly and happy to be there. The food was excellent, done just the way it was supposed to be.
I recommend this place for all who have a second to sit down, put your day on pause and up that cholesterol.
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