10 Best American Restaurants in Ottumwa

“I recommend YES on the delicious food. But NO on mischarging. Today Nov 13, 2025,my husband ordered the regular Monte Cristo at $9.60 plus a salad at $1.75. However they charged him for the deluxe sandwich which included salad and fries.. PLUS the salad that he ordered. When we tried to point it out at the cash register and held out the menu to show their price, the waitress grabbed it from my hand and said something about some people just don't read the menu. She would not change the bill so we ended up paying for the deluxe plus another salad. As much as I love the food, I really don't want to go back.“

“Food was great. Staff was friendly. The atmosphere just wasn’t for me. Was here for a weekend event.“

“I had a fantastic experience at Culvers recently, thanks especially to an employee named Conge. Conge was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made sure my order was perfect. The service was quick and the atmosphere was welcoming. It's always great to see staff who genuinely care about making customers feel valued. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to!“

“It is nice and clean and they friendly and kind and the cooks know how rock and get the food I would recommend them any day of the week“

“Great food, friendly people, fast service!“

“Pizza 🍕 Night! Great bartenders and fun place!“

“The owners are amazing people always bringing in Live entertainment and trying new things to keep Ottumwa hopping. The bartenders are amazing and friendly.“

“Great atmosphere loved the company.“

“A little out of the way and a somewhat dimly lit parking lot gave the place a bit of that sus feeling. But we were welcomed as soon as we walked in to an open seating area with plenty of sports channels on multiple screens throughout the bar. Our server was great, gave us plenty of time to look over the menu and was quick with refills. They have a pool table area off to the side and plenty of friendly staff. The Crab Rangoons were awesome, and the loaded waffle fries with chilli and nacho cheese was fantastic. I had the Mac bac and cheese with a breaded chicken breast on a chibatta bun with homemade onion rings. I was blown away with the crispness of the breading of the chicken breast, the mac and cheese with bacon is always a hit. The homemade Chipotle Ranch was second to none. My friend had the bench warmer Philly cheesesteak sandwich with the curly fries. The fries were awesome and the sandwich was phenomenal. Next time I'm going to try the prime rib Philly cheesesteak option they offer and see which one I like better. These guys know what they're doing in the kitchen, and they have some of the best servers and bartenders in the area.“

“We ate here over the noon hour. The girl that greeted us was very pleasant. She even made sure to seek us out and see how our dining experience was as we were leaving. Conner was our server. He was very personable to our table and others that he served in our area. Very nice young man. Thank you for a great dining experience!“