Love this place and a huge variety for the whole family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jehanlos “RomanRobot”
Amazing cinnamon roll. Just what I was craving. Do not go to Cinnaholic or w/e if you're craving a good cinnamon roll. Come here. You will not regret it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paula Woodin
It was busy this Sunday morning so we sat at the bar. We were waited on immediately and our food arrived within 5-10 minutes. The Eggs Benedict were prepared perfectly and our server was friendly and efficient. We will return again.
Anya Thompson
I went to this diner with my grandparents, we all enjoyed it so much! I had an egg and the strawberry banana smoothie - super delish i would get it again! my grandparents had the following: fruit cup - lot of variety of fruit and in a super cute display eggs Benedict - very flavorful with the iowa sausage, presentation was very splitting and the eggs were done perfect! servings were big. if the hash browns were half portion it would be perfect! scrambled egg - just the typical egg and it was cooked just right!
i ended up taking the smoothie togo and they gave me a cute togo cup!
the atmosphere was a good time turner, it was a blast from the past!
10/10 we will be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamie Techau
Drake Diner is truly a gem! Every visit is a reminder of how a great dining experience should be. The staff is always so friendly, welcoming, and attentive—they make you feel right at home from the moment you walk in. The food is absolutely delicious, consistently fresh, and full of flavor. The restaurant itself is spotless—so clean and well-kept—and even when they’re busy, service is impressively fast without ever sacrificing quality. You can tell they really care about their guests. If you’re looking for a place with amazing staff, great food, quick service, and a clean, inviting atmosphere, look no further than Drake Diner. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abbey B
Great food and service! I had a bacon cheeseburger and fries, which were delicious. Nice atmosphere to catch up with a friend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Scott
One of the best diners I’ve eaten at in a long time. The cheddar vegetable soup was delicious. The herb buttermilk dressing was delicious. I had great service as well. I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noah O
It’s 2025 and you guys don’t take Apple Pay.
A Google User
This place took at least 20 mins before serving us kept forgetting things then took an additional 25 minutes to deliver the food then I had hair in my fries and the table was extremely dirty
First time visitor at the Drake’s Diner. Very cool retro vibe when you pull up to the restaurant! Was very excited to try another local spot in the DSM area (coming from Cedar Rapids). My husband is vegan, so I always have to check each restaurants menu on the webs before deciding which one we want to try. Drake’s diner had lots of great reviews with a fun atmosphere! And they have a vegan section! 🙌🏼
When I started to look at the physical menu I realized they had a lot to offer but maybe a little too much to offer. I watch a lot of Gordon Ramsey shows and all I could hear was Gordon saying, “You’ve got to focus on quality instead of quantity.”
But anywho, I went with a chicken Caesar salad and my husband had an impossible burger, my kids had a pancake and PBJ sandwich.
My greens in the salad was okay, not as fresh. My husband enjoyed his impossible burger, my son enjoyed his PBJ and my daughter barley ate her pancake. I thought maybe it was because she wasn’t that hungry but I tried the pancake and it wasn’t that great at all. Which is weird because I’m used to getting amazing pancakes from diners similar to this one. So that was disappointing.
Overall a cool aesthetic restaurant but I won’t be coming back for the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Crystal Hopper
We enjoyed the patio, burgers & dessert. Great place all around, our server Ralph was awesome as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juli Parker
BEST ONION RINGS in the state!!! Not big, overbatterd and greasy like most restaurants...but thin cut, crispy and delicious! Don't ever change!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sawyer davis
The food, the service, and the atmosphere is amazing. The workers are super friendly and nice, and the food gets to you extremely fast. The atmosphere felt good, it felt as if you were in a real diner. The food tastes amazing, it leaves you just full enough. The buttermilk pancakes, the cinnamon swirl french toast, the hash browns, the chicken fried steak, was the absolute best. Don't forget to get some pie, its out of this world!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aurora M Scott
love this place! great food, great staff, great service! my coworkers and I go every Monday and Katie has our drinks on the table before we even walk in!
Love this place and a huge variety for the whole family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing cinnamon roll. Just what I was craving. Do not go to Cinnaholic or w/e if you're craving a good cinnamon roll. Come here. You will not regret it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was busy this Sunday morning so we sat at the bar. We were waited on immediately and our food arrived within 5-10 minutes. The Eggs Benedict were prepared perfectly and our server was friendly and efficient. We will return again.
I went to this diner with my grandparents, we all enjoyed it so much!
I had an egg and the strawberry banana smoothie - super delish i would get it again!
my grandparents had the following:
fruit cup - lot of variety of fruit and in a super cute display
eggs Benedict - very flavorful with the iowa sausage, presentation was very splitting and the eggs were done perfect! servings were big. if the hash browns were half portion it would be perfect!
scrambled egg - just the typical egg and it was cooked just right!
i ended up taking the smoothie togo and they gave me a cute togo cup!
the atmosphere was a good time turner, it was a blast from the past!
10/10 we will be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drake Diner is truly a gem! Every visit is a reminder of how a great dining experience should be. The staff is always so friendly, welcoming, and attentive—they make you feel right at home from the moment you walk in. The food is absolutely delicious, consistently fresh, and full of flavor.
The restaurant itself is spotless—so clean and well-kept—and even when they’re busy, service is impressively fast without ever sacrificing quality. You can tell they really care about their guests.
If you’re looking for a place with amazing staff, great food, quick service, and a clean, inviting atmosphere, look no further than Drake Diner. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service! I had a bacon cheeseburger and fries, which were delicious. Nice atmosphere to catch up with a friend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best diners I’ve eaten at in a long time. The cheddar vegetable soup was delicious. The herb buttermilk dressing was delicious. I had great service as well. I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s 2025 and you guys don’t take Apple Pay.
This place took at least 20 mins before serving us kept forgetting things then took an additional 25 minutes to deliver the food then I had hair in my fries and the table was extremely dirty
Food: 1
Service: 1
Exellent. Food I recommend the Belgium waffle.
Restaurantji Recommends
9/28/25
First time visitor at the Drake’s Diner. Very cool retro vibe when you pull up to the restaurant! Was very excited to try another local spot in the DSM area (coming from Cedar Rapids). My husband is vegan, so I always have to check each restaurants menu on the webs before deciding which one we want to try. Drake’s diner had lots of great reviews with a fun atmosphere! And they have a vegan section! 🙌🏼
When I started to look at the physical menu I realized they had a lot to offer but maybe a little too much to offer. I watch a lot of Gordon Ramsey shows and all I could hear was Gordon saying, “You’ve got to focus on quality instead of quantity.”
But anywho, I went with a chicken Caesar salad and my husband had an impossible burger, my kids had a pancake and PBJ sandwich.
My greens in the salad was okay, not as fresh. My husband enjoyed his impossible burger, my son enjoyed his PBJ and my daughter barley ate her pancake. I thought maybe it was because she wasn’t that hungry but I tried the pancake and it wasn’t that great at all. Which is weird because I’m used to getting amazing pancakes from diners similar to this one. So that was disappointing.
Overall a cool aesthetic restaurant but I won’t be coming back for the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
We enjoyed the patio, burgers & dessert. Great place all around, our server Ralph was awesome as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BEST ONION RINGS in the state!!!
Not big, overbatterd and greasy like most restaurants...but thin cut, crispy and delicious! Don't ever change!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food, the service, and the atmosphere is amazing. The workers are super friendly and nice, and the food gets to you extremely fast. The atmosphere felt good, it felt as if you were in a real diner. The food tastes amazing, it leaves you just full enough. The buttermilk pancakes, the cinnamon swirl french toast, the hash browns, the chicken fried steak, was the absolute best. Don't forget to get some pie, its out of this world!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
love this place! great food, great staff, great service! my coworkers and I go every Monday and Katie has our drinks on the table before we even walk in!
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