Myers Grill & Catering

Just had a sandwich which was decent. Unique atmosphere. Chef converted a garage into a dining establishment. Great prices and small town feel. Like going to Grandma house. Fun stop!

Well, this is an eccentric little place. As has been noted, the restaurant is pretty much a converted garage extension behind the owner's house. We actually drove past it the first time because it's easy to miss. You walk through the kitchen to get to the seating area. I had to persuade my wife to keep going and not turn around upon walking in because she insisted we were going through the wrong door.

The decor is casual to say the least -- for lack of a better term I'd call it rural hippie eclectic. The floor was uncovered, unfinished concrete because this is, after all, a large garage. The tables and chairs could have been lifted right out of an abandoned Route 66 diner. The walls and ceiling are festooned with the inane scrawls of previous patrons, Gino's East-style. Antique signs hung here and there.

And best we could tell, they were the only place within a 20-mile radius that knew how to cook a proper burger, hence the 4-star rating. (To be fair, we never got to try the much-praised Phat Daddy's in nearby Marengo for comparison.)  The only complaints were minor: First, the waitress whom we believed to also be the co-proprietor seemed disinterested, as if she'd rather be washing her hair or minding a herd of goats than waiting on us; and second, the prices were a little steeper than we expected from a makeshift diner in a two-car town in the middle of bumblesnot Iowa. But the food did live up to the asking price, so ultimately we were satisfied.

Another amazing restaurant in a place that we wouldn't know existed aside from the invention of the map. Set off the main road, the atmosphere is set as soon as you pull up as the place is located, literally, inside a gutted out house. You walk through the kitchen on your way to your table, but it never truly goes away as the place is completely open.  The walls are decorated with eclectic offerings from former patrons as well as signatures from those that have come before.  It's seriously impressive how many people have signed this place!

Now to the serious talk, the food. Mike, the cook, is an amazingly trained cook and loves what he does! The Alfredo sauce he makes is some of the best we've ever tasted and he serves up some great dishes ranging from pastas to delicious pork ribs and make things in between!

It's a BYOB spot so grab your favorite beverage (we've seen $100 bottles of wine as well as cases of Busch lite) and enjoy it with some great grub.

Perhaps the most impressive part to Myer's is the service though. We brought some friends in one night and had some cheese from the Amana colonies. We asked if they would cut it up for us and not only did they do that, but they made an incredible spread that included slices whole, melted on bread and a compote made for the occasion. We've never been treated as less than close friends in this place and they do it for everyone!

Another tid-bit - Each year they try to break the record for tallest corn stalk. If you go in the fall, the stalks grace the fence as you come in!

Seriously, check this place out. Great food and even better stories about a place that's unlike anywhere you've ever been and will leave you wanting to try everything on the menu!