We have been frequent visitors to Cracken's Grill. Love there fried tenderloin and patty melt. Just tried their new Mushroom Swiss Burger and it is the best! Hope it gets added to the regular menu as it might be my go-to for quite a while!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce Knutson
They need to add their mushroom swiss burger to the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keith Beaver
Yumm, pork tenderloins. These are an Iowa treat. Don’t get them much outside Iowa. This is on the side of a gas station cute little place. The staff was fast and friendly. The tenderloin was super tender and cooked just right. And it was huge! Way bigger than my hand. You can’t go wrong with Cracken’s Grill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bailey Banks
Delicious, fresh classic dinner. Polite and friendly staff. Worth the track off the high way. Need gas, and found a happy yummy surprise attached
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Kacher
I'm an Iowan born and bred. I used to take for pork tenderloinsfor granted because... they were everywhere, always (Iowa has some of the best pork there is). Now it seems like you have to hunt them down and if you find one quality is a toss up. This was one of the most satisfying sandwiches I've had in a good long while. Maybe one of the best pork tenderloins in the State (I dont say that lightly), and at a very reasonable price tag.
I'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tenderloin Sandwich
Mike Carberry
May have the best breaded pork tenderloin sandwich on the planet, full stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Billkrogman
Tenderloin and honey mustard chicken were 🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Rozinek
Tenderloin Combo was 🔥, can't wait to try their other menu items/specials!
Jean-Pierre Le Bourveau
The only downside of this place… is that there are not more of them. Expand, Ben! :)
The western burger is fantastic… had to throw an onion ring on it. The fried spicy chicken is a big slab of chicken and the breading is so perfectly minimal. The produce is fresh and ripe (lettuce, tomatoes, onions). The beans are a meal by themselves and very flavorful. And the fries are the fluffiest, most golden brown fries I have had from memory. This is how a burger joint should be. This is an amazing place, Ben. Keep it up, sir.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Latta
Best tenderloin I’ve had in a long time! Friendly staff. We’ll be back for sure!
Looks can be deceiving! This restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside but their food is packed with flavor! Think Dairy Queen but 100x better! Cheeseburger was fresh and tasted homemade delicious. I also tried the tenderloin which is now in my top 2 favorite tenderloins in Iowa! We loved their homemade fries as well. 10/10 we will be back!
found by accident was a great experience. woman at the cash register was friendly and helpful to us first timers!! food was fresh, hot and delicious!!!
Robert Welborn
Can’t think of a better tenderloin that I’ve had in Iowa City. Very reasonably priced.
Michael Matzen
Stopped here on my way back to QC, what a gem. Had to try the tenderloin (fried) and it was delicious. Sweet woman working the counter explained the menu and all. Classic American/Midwest food in a cozy, appealing blue-tiled joint.
We have been frequent visitors to Cracken's Grill. Love there fried tenderloin and patty melt. Just tried their new Mushroom Swiss Burger and it is the best! Hope it gets added to the regular menu as it might be my go-to for quite a while!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They need to add their mushroom swiss burger to the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yumm, pork tenderloins. These are an Iowa treat. Don’t get them much outside Iowa. This is on the side of a gas station cute little place. The staff was fast and friendly. The tenderloin was super tender and cooked just right. And it was huge! Way bigger than my hand. You can’t go wrong with Cracken’s Grill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious, fresh classic dinner. Polite and friendly staff. Worth the track off the high way. Need gas, and found a happy yummy surprise attached
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm an Iowan born and bred. I used to take for pork tenderloinsfor granted because... they were everywhere, always (Iowa has some of the best pork there is).
Now it seems like you have to hunt them down and if you find one quality is a toss up.
This was one of the most satisfying sandwiches I've had in a good long while. Maybe one of the best pork tenderloins in the State (I dont say that lightly), and at a very reasonable price tag.
I'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tenderloin Sandwich
May have the best breaded pork tenderloin sandwich on the planet, full stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tenderloin and honey mustard chicken were 🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tenderloin Combo was 🔥, can't wait to try their other menu items/specials!
The only downside of this place… is that there are not more of them. Expand, Ben! :)
The western burger is fantastic… had to throw an onion ring on it. The fried spicy chicken is a big slab of chicken and the breading is so perfectly minimal. The produce is fresh and ripe (lettuce, tomatoes, onions). The beans are a meal by themselves and very flavorful. And the fries are the fluffiest, most golden brown fries I have had from memory. This is how a burger joint should be. This is an amazing place, Ben. Keep it up, sir.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best tenderloin I’ve had in a long time! Friendly staff. We’ll be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Looks can be deceiving! This restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside but their food is packed with flavor! Think Dairy Queen but 100x better! Cheeseburger was fresh and tasted homemade delicious. I also tried the tenderloin which is now in my top 2 favorite tenderloins in Iowa! We loved their homemade fries as well. 10/10 we will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tenderloin Sandwich, Cheeseburger
They do NOT make a Panini sandwhich. As said !
found by accident was a great experience. woman at the cash register was friendly and helpful to us first timers!! food was fresh, hot and delicious!!!
Can’t think of a better tenderloin that I’ve had in Iowa City. Very reasonably priced.
Stopped here on my way back to QC, what a gem. Had to try the tenderloin (fried) and it was delicious. Sweet woman working the counter explained the menu and all. Classic American/Midwest food in a cozy, appealing blue-tiled joint.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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