29 Best American Restaurants in Council Bluffs

“Seven One Two . We can't rate them high enough. Food, service and overall quality are excellent. Details below. To start off, I'm in a wheelchair. Most places that are accessible will watch my wife struggle to get through the door or a customer will help. Not the case here. My wife was about to grab for the door and one of the staff was right there, with a smile. We were seated immediately, out of the way, but not hidden in the corner. Our server, Sheree, was awesome. She answered our questions and explained the specials. She returned appropriately fast to take our order. Being about 2/3 full, I was expecting a bit of a wait, but our drinks were brought out quickly. The food is excellent. Expect it to be what the menu says it will be, not what you want or think it might be. We had the crab cakes for our appetizer. It had a good amount of crab and not all bread crumbs. My wife had the peach flatbread. Exactly what the menu said it would be and delicious. I had the beef stroganoff. After a little hiccup, it was as ordered and very yummy. We were disappointed that we didn't have room for a dessert, but we will make sure to leave room in the future. When we were leaving, 2 staff members were headed to open the door for us. Checking out their Facebook page, we will be back for the wine and flatbread special soon.“

“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.“

“It’s a great place to eat!!! They have a variety of food, I have my favorites, Patty melt with bacon is bomb 💣!!! Prime rib sandwich on Pretzel bun yum!!! Chef salad 🥗 and chicken salad are very good also, bbq sauce is amazing, plus it’s nice when you walk in and I hear hi Patty lol what’s that tell ya 😀 ❤️ me some Buck Snort!!!!!“

“it's great food tastes good and waitress was good also“

“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.“

“Can't go wrong with any of the breakfast skillets. My hubby had the ham and I had the bacon with English muffins. Always great food. Great service. Only the one server guy running his side of restaurant. Have a little patience, if it's just him. He does a good job?“

“The staff is always awesome. The chicken fried steak was the worst food I’ve eaten in years. No idea what the deal is just burnt, over cooked , and 0 seasoning . How do you mess up fried chicken? Anyway the girls out front are always awesome. Breakfast this morning was great the dinner was horrible“

“Kristin is so great to work with. Her communication was on point every time I contacted her and she also reached out to me several times to ensure everything was in place for my order. The cake we ordered was perfect and tasted delicious! I highly recommend Kristin for any occasion!“

“Best food in Council Bluffs!!“

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

“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“

“excellent food. huge portions. Great service and atmosphere. price was about 15 dollars per person plus tip. Great prices. deff new go to place.“

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

“Amazing Food, so flavorful. Don't let the mix match ingredients scare you, everything works so well together. ???

? Smoked Shotgun Shells - Crazy Bold Amazing flavor - Manicotti Pasta Shells wrapped in Bacon sausage, cheese topped with Bourbon Brown-Sugar BBQ sauce

? Pulled Pork Tacos - so many great floavors coming together (try the "ranch" with it to die for garlic aioli)

? Philly Cheese-Steak Egg Rolls - so flavorful

? Buffalo & Hot Honey Garlic Wings?

Service was OUTSTANDING. Bridget so wonderful to have as our server, definitely Top 10 servers ever and we've eaten all over the US from dives to lots of fine dining. Highly recommend asking for her ?“

“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.“

“Always a great time when I go to longhorn it is so much better than Texas Roadhouse I've had nothing but bad luck when I go to the one in Grand Island The food is really great and the prices are normal instead of going to Texas t-bone and suspended $35 for a sirloin I always go there and will be back there for New Year's “

“Great service, best fish around, going on 10+ years of driving from Lincoln to make their meals! Bert & crew take care of their customers!!!“

“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.“

“Amazing food, great atmosphere, and the staff were magnificent! The kitchen manager has to be hands down the best I’ve ever conversed with. Very knowledgeable, informative, and ready to assist with whatever he possibly can! Definitely recommend!!“

“We regularly have breakfast there at least three times a week and the waitresses Mandy and Courtney are awesome. I would not recommend going on Friday or Saturdays for breakfast as the waitress is not the best. She's slow and when you have to wait 20 minutes to be waited on and there is only one other person there it's not great. Otherwise, their food is awesome.“

“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.“

“My experience was amazing! The food is delicious! Go check this out! The servers are amazing and very welcoming! Shout out to Brandon and all the others who work there!!! Thanks!“

“Best food ever!!! I’m from Washington State, feels like home with the food“

“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“

“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!!“

“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 burgers are delicious and juicy. They are cooked when ordered, cooked to your preference. Medium to well done. The toppings were fresh too. The typical lettuce, onion, tomato and pickles. On the menu they have several specialty burgers. They also serve chicken and salads. Definitely coming back.“

“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!“

“I always have great service. The food is hot and exactly what I expect every time I go.“