30 Best American Restaurants in Council Bluffs

“Nice variety of food, fantastic service!“

“Found this place while traveling to visit family. Steak was better than the steakhouse ones. Sides were amazing. They have fresh brewed flavored iced tea. Servers were friendly and very responsive to needs. Atmosphere is relaxed and the restaurant is very clean.“

“great burgers and sides!“

“Jace, close to his name. He was awesome. He provided great service. Very personable, told the manager how much we enjoyed him. We were there Wednesday afternoon. Council Bluffs location.“

“This is a family run operation in the most absolute wonderful way possible. It was our first time visiting for Dinner Tonight and we were immediately greeted with what felt like open arms and were shown around. The food was fresh and hot and the atmosphere was laid back and down to earth. Great place to bring the family or gather with friends. First time wont be the last time! Thank you guys!...Al.“

“I have had the opportunity to have Kristin’s amazing cookies at two of my events this year! Both times the cookies were absolutely gorgeous and tasted amazing! I got so many compliments from guests and cannot wait to order more in the future! She is amazing so work with!!“

“We had a meeting at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and needed a place to kill two hours. We googled breakfast near me and this place came up. It was awesome!! Huge portions, low prices, great service, and the awesome small town diner vibe. Definitely grab breakfast here!!“

“It's a truck stop. It's a nice truck stop. The food is Awesome, the service is awesome. Prices are high and they used to give a cinnamon roll with the meals, now they don't.

Back again. Ordered the Not Your Classic Rueben with fries. Solid sandwich, perfect for a nice lunch. Food quality is still good. Not much sourkraut on the rueben though.“

“Today was our 4th trip to Culvers. The meal we had was delicious. They have the softest pretzels and hot cheese I have ever had. I was really disappointed though with the raspberry malt. it looked like a chocolate malt instead of a raspberry one. I took a swallow and got a big mouth full of malt flavor. topped off with big chunks of raspberry. it might have been good if it was one of the cement drinks. I called back and told the worker what had happened, he said bring it back and we'll make a new one. Thank you for your kindness sir. I would definitely recommend Culvers to anyone“

“Great group of individuals. The best in the IOWA.“

“Great food… Great service! Thank you!“

“The daily specials are always good and a great value.“

“Best food in Council Bluffs!!“

“Came into town for the Omaha Zoo and looked up places with karaoke and Kikkers popped up! Darts boards, Touchtunes (before karaoke), pool tables and cheap drinks and slot machines! What more do you need? Definitely will be back! Oh and we had the chicken tenders and house made chips and both were SO good!“

“Monica was our waitress ,it was a group of 9. She did a very good job , we enjoyed having her .she was on top of filling drinks and making sure we had all we needed .
This was first time eating there , because of service and food was so good - we will be back!
Thank you Monica .“

“Great restaurant great food good people love going there.“

“my daughter and I went to barleys yesterday for lunch. loved that it was handicap accessible without any steps. We sat towards the back of the reatraunt and was quickly serviced by a waitress to get our drink orders and given menus. I ordered the patty melt and my daughter ordered a Canadian pizza. both were really good. the only thing we wished were different and I say we because she stole a lot of my fries lol were the fries needed seasoned with something. we had to add salt. and the patty melt sandwich could've used an added sauce like Dorothy lynch or something. it wasn't dry just needed something else to add flavor. otherwise it was really good. will definitely be back.“

“Ate here for the first time today and had breakfast. I would highly recommend this place! Friendly staff and the chicken fried steak was delicious.“

“Ordered the Chicken Fried Steak and everything was great! CFS was perfectly seasoned and crispy with every bite. Sides were cooked well and pretty tasty, too. Definitely recommend trying it out!“

“The atmosphere of the place was very phenomenal, but there were some things that were questionable, but I won’t go into detail about that because the only thing mysterious was a fork that was not picked up that I accidentally touched that fork making me put it back where I went to wash hands. The food was very amazing and I almost passed out because of it and what I had was the sirloin 6 ounce with asparagus and some french fries which was Bussin with some ranch that you guys had and it was very, very tasty in the end. The service was also very nice. This gentleman in the checkers vest looking outfit was very polite. He asked what we needed basically all the things to be a good service waiter so this place really stands up on those for me. I would recommend to anyone interested in a place like this to come on down to Longhorn so you can experience the place and enjoy the great flavors of steak and margaritas that I can’t drink sadly because I’m 17.“

“Our Teufelhund Veterans Group stopped there for lunch on our way back from Colorado. Called ahead for our group of 13 and everything was ready for us. Great service and food!“

“I love this place! There's only a few places I go out to. I even had my first drink(legal drink) that Dan served back when I was in grad school house hunting. Crazy dan still serves and works here lol.but ultimately I recommend this place a thousand times over. Gracie and Dan have always been my favorite. insane customer service and bartender skills. Gracie runs this place like a pro/killer. And the food is always good. overall I'm always enthralled every time I'm there.“

“Love this bar! They were awesome with the new mask mandate and even though not everyone is happy about it, they kept everyone in compliance. Bar tender Tim was attentive and walked around making sure everyone was taken care of. Would recommend to anyone“

“We love our waiter Jason is so awesome we plan our visit and dinner dates around his schedule he is always so excited to help his guest, he is quick and egar to make sure his guests have a great time we think he should be a solid role model and speaker for applebees“

“Our waitress, Cicily, was perfectly attentive and sweet! My wings were exactly what I wanted. Even the celery was crisp and tasty. My husband ordered shrimp, which were huge and seasoned with a hint of spice. It was worth the 2 hour drive to dine there. We will return!“

“Everyone’s food was great came out quick and Tasha was on point with service!! 10 out of 10 Highly recommend kids loved the arcade too!“

“The server named Sean is the true reason we will be back. he was AWESOME. so friendly and inviting. he accommodated everything we asked for. He knew all of the ipa selections and recommended a really great beer that I have never heard of. he went above and beyond for us in a way I have never experienced. The food was good! But I will be making more visits to see this server specifically! THANK YOU SEAN!!“

“I came in yesterday to order food to go. In front of me there were 3 adults that were all together. I watched as this older gal just berated and cussed out the people behind the counter who were making their food. Jason, the manager stepped up after a little bit and asked these “customers” to leave. Good for him too! Staff and other guests in the establishment didn’t need to hear or deal with this ongoing ridiculousness and he handled it very well. I have been in customer service for many years and feel he deserves many accolades for handling this situation so well! Also, my food was fabulous as always. I have never had a bad meal here and the service has always been amazing!“

“Ordered the Nachos as a snack, didnt expect it to be huge hahaha but they were delicious and my server Ginger was great. Real nice. Great smile and customer service. Had some laughs as well. Great service and experience over all definitely be back when I need a “ snack “ haha“

“awesome food waitresses super sweet i love eating here“