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Restaurant

Morg’s Diner

Basal Pizza

LJ’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

Rodney’s Kitchen

D+K Hickory House

Mersims

Big Head Burger

Chapala Mexican

Landmark Bistro

The 1854

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Full Restaurant Details Below

Attractions

Name

Type of Attraction

Rating on 1-5 Scale

Address

Phone Number

Web Site or Facebook

Waterloo Center for the Arts/Phelps Youth Pavilion

art museum/childrens museum

5

225 Commercial St

319/291-4490

John Deere Tractor Museum 

museum

5

500 Westfield Ave

319/292-6126

John Deere Factory Tour

factory tour

4

3500 E Donald St

319/292-7040

Lost Island Waterpark

waterpark

5

2225 E Shaulis Rd

319/233-8414

Ice House Museum

museum

4

121 Center St  Cedar Falls IA

319/266-5149

Rensselaer Russell House

historic house

4

520 W 3rd St

319/234-6357

Grout Musem/Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum

museum

4

503 South St

319/234-6357

Dan Gable National Wrestling Hall of Fame

museum

4

303 Jefferson St

319/233-0745

George Wyth State Park/House

state park

4

3659 Wyeth Rd

319/232-5505

Largest Frying Pan

roadside attraction

4

802 Main St  Brandon IA

319/474-2122

Cedar Valley Arboretum

arboretum

4

1927 E Orange Rd

319/226-4966

Cedar Valley Nature Trail

trail

4

between Waterloo & Cedar Falls

319/892-5000

Bluedorn Science Imaginarium

museum

4

322 Washington St

319/234-6357

Hartman Reserve Nature Center

nature center

4

657 Reserve Dr  Cedar Falls IA

319/277-2187

Backbone State Park

state park

5

1347 129th St  Dundee IA

563/924-2527

All Area Restaurants With Details

Restaurant

Rating On 1-5 Scale

Price Category

Type Of Cuisine

Address

Phone

Menu Favorite

Location Within State

Website

Morg’s Diner

4

inexpensive

american

520 Mulberry St

319/234-2416

chicken fried steak

sausage gravy

huge pancakes

cheesy hash browns

french toast

bacon cheeseburger

sausage links

northeast

Basal Pizza

4

moderate

pizza

225 W 4th St

319/333-0180

street taco or yukon pizza w/egg

margherita or spinach pizza

fungo pizza

wood fired shrimp

chicken parm or el capitan sandwich 

cheese bread

bruschetta

apple & feta salad

 

northeast

LJ’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

4

moderate

american

3550 Kimball Ave

319/234-3680

grouper fingers

blackened chicken salad w/pineapple salsa

taco salad

wraps

fried broccoli

mushroom & swiss burger

fries

salmon

sweet potato fries

shrimp basket

northeast

Rodney’s Kitchen

5

moderate

soul food

624 Sycamore St

319/234-3663

fried chicken

shrimp po boy

chili dog

brisket or jerk burger

chicken philly

ribs

chicken strips w/sweet chili sauce

mac n cheese

beef polish

 

northeast

Mersims

4

moderate

bosnian/american

126 E Ridgeway Ave Ste A

319/883-3055

sweet potato fries

cevap

balkan salad

house salad w/gyro meat

grah bean stew

stuffed peppers

beef kebabs

honey cake

tropical mule

lepinje

 

northeast

D+K Hickory House

4

moderate

BBQ/american

315 Park Rd

319/233-9111

 rib dinner

filet mignon

salad w/house french or bleu cheese dressing

shrimp

hash browns

relish tray

 

northeast

Big Head Burger

4

inexpensive

burgers

324 W 4th St

319/233-9111

classic burger

bacon cheeseburger

cake shake

lemonade

fries

 

northeast

Chapala Mexican

4

moderate

mexican

900 Laporte Rd

319/287-8005

fajitas

steak quesadilla

guacamole

chile rellano

chili verde

carne asada

pork green enchiladas

burrito

chips & salsa

northeast

Landmark Bistro

4

moderate

american

725 G Ave  Grundy Center IA (southwest of Waterloo)

319/825-4950

great pork tenderloin sandwich

landmark steak sandwich

daily soup special

sloppy chicken sandwich

fish tacos w/wasabi

regular tots

fries

pie

northeast

The 1854

4

inexpensive

american/ice cream

1406 5th St  Gilbertville IA (just south of Waterloo)

319/595-1522

great giant pork tenderloin sandwich

club sandwich

meatloaf

wings

wraps

tomato basil soup

fries

breaded cauliflower

blueberry cheesecake ice cream

northeast