We love The Old Library. First trip was for our anniversary, then 4 days later we went back for New Year's Eve. Food and service was great. Atmosphere is just a unique experience. We also like the limited menu! They could probably use more lighting on the entry steps!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
W David Pool
The best prime rib I have had in years. The boiled shrimp cocktail appetizer was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew King
Best Steak in Iowa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeffrey River Niles
What a gem to find in DeWitt. This is a fantastic addition to the restaurant scene not only for the town, but also for eastern Iowa. Let's begin with the food. Chef knows what he's doing and has created a menu that capitalizes on making a few dishes well. The prime rib was cooked to perfection. I look forward to coming back and trying some of the others.
Service was great. The staff was friendly and attentive. The restaurant is appropriately casual for main street DeWitt. I sat down when only a couple tables were occupied, but the restaurant was full on a Saturday evening by the time I finished my meal. The servers were busy, but kept up with the volume.
And the atmosphere of The Old Library was very creative. What a great way to take an old, historical building and repurpose it into something new but familiar. The lighting was appropriate, the building feels like its from another time but modern. The decor and tables have been kept simple but seems to accommodate an audience that is growing to love the place.
Don't miss out on this great addition to the DeWitt dining scene.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg Niemi
5 stars and 2 thumbs up. Everything was excellent from the moment we passed through the doors. The environment, the food, the service, the owner, EVERYTHING !!! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Z
Wonderful experience. Had a group of 8 and everything was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
betty byers
Was sat, 2 tables sat after us and ordered before us. Then we ordered and was told later they ran out of hamburgers, we reordered and didn't get our food for almost 2 full hours from the time we were sat. Pork chop was pink and not done. Pizza was pretty good but really thin. We had 2 different waitress, multiple orders taken before ours, we had to ask for refills. I get being busy but 2 waitress and only 8 tables in the whole place and a bar with 7 seats. I think they could have handled it. We had a table on each side of us one complained how long it was taken and the other left because they were told no burgers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Jamie Behn
Great food and a great atmosphere! This great restaurant is not only a great place to eat but it also preserves the history of Dewitt, Iowa which is considered the crossroads of America! A great restaurant in a great town. Nothing but great people here for sure!
Joseph Huseman
Awesome dining experience in DeWitt. They have delicious entries on the regular menu like ribeye steak, Iowa pork chops and 1/2 pound burgers. Decent salad bar. The entries come with seasonal vegetables and a potato. Try the roasted potatoes, they are amazing! They just added an awesome chili for the winter menu but my absolute favorite is the Friday night prime rib special. It is honestly the very best prime rib I have ever had and I travel a lot for work and had prime rib all over the country, The Old Library's prime rib beats them all!!!
Best place around. Beth and Marty are awesome hosts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Larry Walther
Immaculate restaurant with the world's best prime rib (Fridays) and service by clean, efficient, (pretty) staff. I'll go back as often as possible - loved it! The stairs are steep, but worth the effort.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ann Ring
Love it, good food and it's different!
Kurt Bauer
Friendly staff and amazing service! I can't wait to go again.
Prime rib was 👍
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We love The Old Library. First trip was for our anniversary, then 4 days later we went back for New Year's Eve. Food and service was great. Atmosphere is just a unique experience. We also like the limited menu!
They could probably use more lighting on the entry steps!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The best prime rib I have had in years. The boiled shrimp cocktail appetizer was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Steak in Iowa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a gem to find in DeWitt. This is a fantastic addition to the restaurant scene not only for the town, but also for eastern Iowa. Let's begin with the food. Chef knows what he's doing and has created a menu that capitalizes on making a few dishes well. The prime rib was cooked to perfection. I look forward to coming back and trying some of the others.
Service was great. The staff was friendly and attentive. The restaurant is appropriately casual for main street DeWitt. I sat down when only a couple tables were occupied, but the restaurant was full on a Saturday evening by the time I finished my meal. The servers were busy, but kept up with the volume.
And the atmosphere of The Old Library was very creative. What a great way to take an old, historical building and repurpose it into something new but familiar. The lighting was appropriate, the building feels like its from another time but modern. The decor and tables have been kept simple but seems to accommodate an audience that is growing to love the place.
Don't miss out on this great addition to the DeWitt dining scene.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
5 stars and 2 thumbs up. Everything was excellent from the moment we passed through the doors. The environment, the food, the service, the owner, EVERYTHING !!! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful experience. Had a group of 8 and everything was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was sat, 2 tables sat after us and ordered before us. Then we ordered and was told later they ran out of hamburgers, we reordered and didn't get our food for almost 2 full hours from the time we were sat. Pork chop was pink and not done. Pizza was pretty good but really thin. We had 2 different waitress, multiple orders taken before ours, we had to ask for refills. I get being busy but 2 waitress and only 8 tables in the whole place and a bar with 7 seats. I think they could have handled it. We had a table on each side of us one complained how long it was taken and the other left because they were told no burgers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great food and a great atmosphere! This great restaurant is not only a great place to eat but it also preserves the history of Dewitt, Iowa which is considered the crossroads of America! A great restaurant in a great town. Nothing but great people here for sure!
Awesome dining experience in DeWitt. They have delicious entries on the regular menu like ribeye steak, Iowa pork chops and 1/2 pound burgers. Decent salad bar. The entries come with seasonal vegetables and a potato. Try the roasted potatoes, they are amazing! They just added an awesome chili for the winter menu but my absolute favorite is the Friday night prime rib special. It is honestly the very best prime rib I have ever had and I travel a lot for work and had prime rib all over the country, The Old Library's prime rib beats them all!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best place around. Beth and Marty are awesome hosts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Immaculate restaurant with the world's best prime rib (Fridays) and service by clean, efficient, (pretty) staff. I'll go back as often as possible - loved it! The stairs are steep, but worth the effort.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love it, good food and it's different!
Friendly staff and amazing service! I can't wait to go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Family run, friendly atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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