Restaurants in Altoona

“Megan Bond is the waitress you want! Great service and great food!”

“Awesome service. Lisa was the best. Food was excellent!! Definitely recommend this place”

“We love this restaurant! Always good service and food! Best margarita around!”

“Decent food at a good price for lunch. Ordered the Basil Chicken with hot spice level. Chicken could have been better, the texture seemed off but the dish was Aroy Maak. Place was busy and the service was good.”

“Took one of my boys over to eat lunch today. We want to give our waiter/bartender “Jeff” a big high five. We were seated right away, our order came out in a timely matter, food all tasted great. Jeff took great care of us. Thank you, we will for sure come back and request to sit in the bar area!”

“Great beer and great people!!!”

“The food is fresh and authentic, it's seasoned perfectly and is presented as beautifully as it is tasty! Our party of three was there to visit and catch up so we weren't in a hurry! We received GREAT service and were attended to the entire 2 1/2 hours we were in the restaurant!”

“A friend and I came here months ago on our way home from Des Moines. The food was amazing! Good portions and the menu seemed to have went on for days. Great selections! Could be a bit more culturally welcoming.”

“Love this place and service every single day!! Best margaritas in Altoona!!! Worth a few visits for sure. Had the steak fajita and it is a 5 out of 5 classic. Love this place and the fun vibe!!!”

“I live in SW Iowa but eat here when I visit Altoona The food is delicious and wait staff are quick and friendly. Kinley was our server tonight and she was awesome!”

“Amazing food. The cheese frenchie is the best thing ever! Always crispy and delicious. My family loved the shakes too, highly recommend the oreo one. One of the best restaurants in Altoona!”

“I went here the other day and my gosh their staff is amazing! I had this sweet young girl take my order and you would’ve thought she’d have years of experience in customer service! I asked how long she had worked there and she said a little over a month. However they are training those kids they are doing amazing!”

“Food came fast and was delicious 😋! Service was friendly and attentive! Highly recommend!”

“Great pizza! Great Tues special! Orders are ready on time and accurate.

Website is great for placing orders! Allows you to select the crust, specialized pizzas, updates to reflect Tues special prices, etc.”

“I live in Waterloo now and ALWAYS eat at B-Bops when I’m in the Des Moines area. Love the 1/4 bacon cheeseburger! The fries are to die for! Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Always the perfect amount of salt. Wish they would expand to our area. Keep it an Iowa only restaurant but bring it up north please!!”

“I recently ordered the strawberry croissant and the fruit danish pastries. Both were delicious and received rave reviews from my coworkers. I needed a pick up time before work and she was great at accommodating me. I will definitely order again!”

“Absolutely Love Scooters! This location has some great coffee slingers! I try to go every morning before work, if time allows. Highly recommend the Iced Galaxy! The Red Bull Infusions are excellent too!”

“What can you not like about a HAWKEYE themed bar??? Tons of tv’s to watch the game and the bartenders were friendly and fast. I would recommend checking this payout”

“Great food and fast! I would recommend.”

“I love their grilled chicken on wraps, sandwiches, and salads. I also love the Brussel sprouts.”

“Really nice Starbucks location inside the gas station with no drive through. The employees here were very nice and helpful. I ordered the Dragon fruit Mango lemonade refresher and blackberry lemonade refresher drinks were great. Overall experience was excellent.”

“Music BINGO night is in full swing, and nothing beats 90’s country—always has been, always will be! So many unforgettable hits. Plus, the bartender is serving up drinks like a pro!”

“Customer service was on point, and they didn't charge me for a couple more teriyaki sauces on the side. They were quick with my food and it was delicious. I regret not taking a pick of the food, but I dove right in it. It really was so good.”

“I was on my way home, and craving a meatball sandwich. I drive right by this restaurant and thought “surely, they will have a meatball sandwich.” They did, and it comes with onion rings or waffle fries. I chose fries. When I opened the box, it looked so delicious, the right amount of cheese and the waffle fries were seasoned. The meatballs were absolutely delicious and the bread was soft. I’m not usually a fries person, but the seasoning was great, no ketchup needed. I will definitely be back to try more things off the menu. If the meatball sandwich was this good, I think I’m in for a great meal!”

“I order this from whenever our Air Force family lives. Best coffee ever!”

“Our waitress was very friendly and helpful knowing the menu items. She checked on us several times and refilled our dinner roll basket. We appreciate her removing our food to the kitchen to pack it up. We will return again”

“best food in whole building dinner and breakfast is awesome specially love specials weekend dinner service people are very good and caring cooks at cafe are awesome they make authentic food 🍲”

“I normally would not leave a review for a chain restaurant, but we had such exceptional service that it felt merited. Our server was the most attentive and kind server I have ever had at a restaurant like this and it made our meal great. I did not catch his name but he was an absolute rock star and he made our day!”

“Asked Reddit what the dirtiest dive bar in Altoona was to go to while me and my husband were here for Adventureland all weekend, they said Old Towne Tap and it did not disappoint when we watched a roach crawl across the bar 💀 honestly was a 10/10, we love a good dirty dive. Perfect for an in an out drink! Bartender working Saturday night was very nice; tip her good!”

“We had a wonderful experience this morning! My grandson loved his strawberry banana smoothie. The staff was wonderful. Highly recommend stopping in for a refreshing drink!”

“I recently hosted my grandfather’s 70th birthday party at Spectators, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Planning a party from five hours away seemed daunting at first, but once I connected with Amanda, the manager, everything fell into place. She made the entire process so easy and went above and beyond once we arrived—helping with every detail along the way. The staff at Spectators were incredibly kind, attentive, and accommodating. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough! Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the delicious food, great drinks, and wonderful service. Thank you, Spectators, Amanda, and the entire team for making my grandfather’s 70th birthday truly unforgettable.”

“One of the few places in the Des Moines, IA area where you can get Cinnabons.
It's in a truck stop, so there's nothing to complain about the atmosphere. The service was not very communicative, but we got what we wanted.

Note: These cinnamon sticks are huge!”

“My husband and I are in the process of moving and have needed a large quantity of packing boxes and the folks at this location have been amazing with their efforts to assist us with regular and apple boxes over the past several weeks and continue to work with us to make our move more enjoyable!!!”

“A huge shoutout to the Altoona Hyvee Starbucks! Today was especially busy for them and they did a wonderful job! The ladies working were very sweet, and full of smiles! Even with how busy they were/are they were working very hard on all the orders and getting everything out as fast as they could!
I always love this Starbucks as everyone is always so friendly!
Great Job!”

“This is the cleanest, nicest Subway I've ever been to. Staff extremely friendly, didn't feel like I was interrupting him.
Unlike the one within the Altoona Wal-Mart. Started making my sandwich and when new customers entered she finished putting meat and cheese on it, slid it down and started their sandwiches... I hope I'm not a Karen but I asked her to finish mine as we weren't a group”

“I come in quite regularly. So regular they know what my order is. NEVER have I experienced a bad attitude or anything always bright and welcoming. Food is made correctly everytime. Very well ran and staffed. Food is great too.”

“you gotta try the fairs best grinder pizza 😋”

“The only problem we had was finding it! Definitely worth googling the directions though. Staff was super friendly. The manager even stopped and visited with us. Food was great.”