Restaurants in Mason City

“I used to live in Mason city and now live 2.5hours away, but every time I go to Mason city I have to go to taco tico. Great food, great service, always busy, and responsible prices. I have been to lots of restaurants in my life and alot of restaurants have messed up my order, I have been to taco tico in Mason city plenty of times and they have never messed up on my order.”

“We had my son’s graduation party yesterday, his dad had ordered Mac and cheese and baked beans for the party. Everyone raved about the food, very delish!!! Also the jalapeno sauce I need to buy by the jar💜💜 thanks for the great job and I know you will have some new loyal customers”

“Great Friendly, Fast Service. Food was amazing! Definitely will visit them again. Highly Recommend you try them.”

“I want some food please and thank you”

“I love pasta Bella, but lately the pasta Bella salad is getting smaller and smaller. it use to fill the plate with to ato and cucumber on top now there is lettuce in the middle with tomato and cucumber on the side of the plate. pro a ly at least a third smaller but still the same price.”

“All-around great place to eat. These Missourians will be back!”

“Super friendly! Drinks were FANTASTIC”

“Awesome staff. Awesome food. AWESOME!”

“wow. this is a fun restaurant not just because the Greek salad and various Mac n cheese dishes are top notch in appearance and flavor--but the staff are helpful- food delivered fast too. it's cute and bright inside. looking forward to sitting on patio soon. thanks.”

“Great little place, wonderful food and great service that makes it feel like home!”

“Their sandwiches are delicious! My favorite is The Michigan. They do not disappoint.”

“I can’t believe I haven’t left a review here yet! FRESH and DELICIOUS food, the owners are so sweet and have even given me chicken noodle soup one night while I waited for my order. Crab rangoons and Mongolian beef. I dream about this food.”

“Just arrived home and am totally enjoying my freshly made (custom) Chicken Ceasar BOWL. ANOTHER HOMERUN! Fresh ingredients, friendly knowledgeable staff, totally clean environment! What more could you want in a restaurant? Thank you, Pita Pit Crew!!!”

“Great place to eat I love they salmon bites over cabbage and the lil side salad with sauce is amazing”

“Friendly Staff, Great drink and Amazing Food🥰”

“Great gluten free options! Kind staff. Amazing bakery. So glad we have this coffee shop in town!”

“Great coffee and run by awesome people. Highly recommend to anyone.”

“We have been to the Clear Lake and Rockwell locations!!! We love the ice cream and the staff is great. Clear Lake's addition of the hot dogs is great too. We tried one with cream cheese and it was really good. Thanks for the great service and the variety of flavors.”

“it was really good ice cream!!”

“Went for the first time today— so many options! We ordered milk tea with boba and loved it! ❤️”

“We were driving through from Waterloo to Minneapolis, stopped in Mason City to visit family and looked at Google maps for restaurants. Happy Donkey came up. Only one other table with customers. We were skeptical. Service was friendly, establishment was clean, food was delicious (donkey enchilada was my choice and couldn't have been happier)!! Worth stopping!! 5/5!!!”

“Love the family atmosphere, delicious food, and beyond thankful to finally have a restaurant with a PLAY PLACE!!!!!”

“These are absolutely the BEST cupcakes I’ve ever tasted! The cake, the frosting and presentation were fabulous. I cannot praise Linda’s Lemon, in particular, enough.”

“Excellent tap list with a good variety; lots of seating inside and out. All the beers we sampled were good; I especially enjoyed the Oktoberfest and Belgian Golden Strong.”

“The atmosphere is amazing! Staff are always on their game! The restaurant is always clean as a whistle. The food is just like it’s meant to be! I would recommend The Corner over and over again!”

“Best brave that I have ever had in the young lady at the drive-through window was very friendly and just awesome. Thank you so much for a great experience!”

“amazing comedy and great drinks with great people. tis the season for this warm wine and brandy drink that they have!!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“They kicked out our party of 8 because we pushed together tables near the billiards table. Very unprofessional, discourteous and downright rude. These distasteful actions were performed by the owner herself. We have been here numerous times before and love food. However we will not be returning.”

“I absolutely adore Thai Bistro! Their Vietnamese brisket noodle soup is a must-try—it’s every bit as comforting and flavorful as you’d hope. The staff are incredibly warm and friendly, and they truly make you feel genuinely valued. The service is speedy without ever feeling rushed, and the vibe is just so peaceful and welcoming. I love visiting both as a customer and as a DoorDash driver. Highly recommend!”

“I know Hardee's in New Ulm MN has had some issues, but I went there today and was more than impressed! there were at least four people working there and they were so friendly and the food came really fast. it was fresh and hot and delicious! I can't wait to go there again, it looks like they have really pulled it together!”

“Highly recommend Wok n Roll to anyone, the food is alway amazing with no issues! They are awesome and always give off great energy!”

“Highly recommended! Workers always have a smile on their face , I mean who wouldn’t when you work at one of the best frozen yogurt shops ??”

“It was our 1st time eating there and we were really impressed the waitress was great and did a amazing job taking care of us the food was really good we went there for my daughter birthday and definitely going back!!!!”

“Best food in town by far!”

“A big thank you goes out to Godfather's Pizza Mason City, IA for supporting our OmniTel employees food drive for area food banks with your generous donations.”

“Great food Peggy Peggy Joy Buchite cooks it”

“best steak i ever had worth every penny.”

“Enjoyed an afternoon at the Sports Page taking in a football game with my son. Food was great, service was better, and atmosphere was on point. He has sex and watched football and played all of the games they had to offer and thought it was great. We both enjoyed our time! We will be back.”

“Popped in for some cocktails after having some initial difficulty finding (resides in the basement of the hotel which actually gives it a little bit of a speakeasy aesthetic). Drinks were amazing and enjoyed the conversation with the local server. Would definitely stop by again!”

“Lovely Macs are delicious! It’s so fun to taste all the new flavors- I have yet to find any I don’t love!”

“They know how to treat customers! We were there recently near closing time and were still eating well after closing. We never felt like we were being rushed to leave as you would in many places. Someone was sweeping up, but he made sure he wasn't near our table. A pet peeve of mine is staff sweeping next to our table while we are eating. Our server took very good care of us with a smile on his face. The food was very good and the portions were large.”

“always have fun talking to the owner!!! everyone there is fun to talk to always great food and fast service!!! I give this restaurant 110% 5 🌟 stars and beyond!!!! everything is good there!!!”

“Still my favorite place in the area. Good menu and good service .”

“Nice small cafe , Was packed visited during Black Friday. The associates were friendly and offered great advice . I tried the Vanilla crafted press base . Less sugar loved it . Also liked the holiday coffee cups .”

“Good, friendly bar staff.”

“We had a huge group after a basketball game & the staff was absolutely incredible! The young man that was at the counter was so professional and acted so kind to each child and adult. We got there 30 minutes before they closed the dining area. (No other fast food restaurant is open in our area at that time to accommodate such a large group) They didn’t make us feel like a burden. Very thankful!”

“Cook's cafe is a great place to eat with cheap prices and good service. Sometimes it takes some time to get your food but is well worth it. Most of the waitress are up beat and very attentive. They will have you floating before you leave. Will go back again”

“Absolutely favorite pretzel place ever! Beats any other that I’ve ever had, plus the owner is awesome!”

“Manager Mellisa was the best! I was amazed to watch her going beyond management duties. She was forever dusting and even bussed tables. She showed her commitment with a constant smile. It was obvious that she put in long hours! Thanks for making our stay very memorable!! -”

“Been going here for 50 years. If your looking for a Mexican place and have time, it's great. A little hole in the wall place. Plan on a couple of hours. The chips and cheese sauce I'd a must to start and I follow up with cheese and onion enchilada and a chicken taco.”

“Always Top Notch Pizza and the employees are so chipper and knowledgeable. If I have a special question on how to cook my pizza, they have the answers!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND Mason City Papa Murphy's”

“I’ve eaten at Pizza Ranch many times over the years, but tonight’s visit was hands down the best yet. Everything was cooked perfectly, fresh, and full of flavor. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the whole place was clean and well taken care of. We really enjoyed our dinner tonight for sure! Highly recommend. 🍕✨”

“lots of laughs, big fun, darts, great music, free pool and cold beer. Stop in say " hi " to our bartenders : Penny, Chris , Jade and Shy !!”

“I totally recommend this place they have extremely good food I got a plate and they just piled it so full of food it took two people to eat it 👏😁👍
And it is very inexpensive..👏”

“I've always loved china buffet. there food is always on point and they are quick to get more out. definitely 10 out of 10”

“It is easier now to get into Wendy's on South Federal in Mason City. More of the road work is completed. Got a Dave's Triple and tried the new chicken tenders...both were great, fresh and hot. Staff was on top of it too.”

“I've been stopping here more than I should, but these guys are in top of their game. I've had one item that wants right and they made it right immediately without question. This location is killing it, and they all need to be recognized!!!!!”

“Today they’re swamped however they managed to make my two orders surpassed my expectations they’re like a well oiled machine how well they work together I was blown away by how quickly they put together not only my two orders but quite a few others. Well done.”

“Writing this review for Friday April 10th of 2025 around 7PM,

Took the wife out for supper and everything was delicious, the food was hot and came out quick - the service and atmosphere was great!

We both got the 12 Oz ribeye and split an appetizer trio, she got hers rare and I had mine medium rare and the quality was at if not above what you would expect for a chain restaurant.

We frequent Applebee's usually every other month but if they keep this up that'll be every month if not every other week!”