Sat down at the bar to order food for lunch. After ordering only a coke, because I was at work, overhead the bartender make the comment hopefully thats not how there day is going to go. Made me feel less than welcome. I tipped over 50% so I wouldnt complain when people dont want to order drinks. You sell food as well. Food was good and the cook came out to check on my tenderloin which was very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
D War
Good food and good service. Chicken wings are great and the chilli cheese burger was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jo Ellen Hunter
The Owls Nest is back!!! 10 out of 10. Manager Stacy very thorough with her service!!! The food was outstanding, great experience to return to. Had stepped away for a while! JEH
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wendy Schneider
The restaurant no longer has Prime Rib or Steak...which is why we would drive an hour to as their steaks and PR was amazing. They were out of FF cheeseballs...cans of beer....we had 3 sandwiches each with a side that you have to pay separately for. 3 beers...with tip was 90 some dollars. Will be finding a new restaurant....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hawkeye11
A great bar and grill, welcoming atmosphere. Great food and service. I’ve been in several times alone, the staff always makes sure to chat a bit, making me feel welcome. The kitchen staff are wonderful. Food is always perfect, tables are always clean. Other customers are always nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dennis Swanson
We had a group of 18 for lunch. Food and service was great! Atmosphere a 4, because they placed round tables end to end rather than square tables.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ron
Great local bar. Many items to select from on the menu. Super friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rowan Wakefield
So i just left (may 13th,2025) idk the bartenders name. But she was amazing. She was super kind. Super prompt. While she seemed always busy, i never felt neglected. The opposite actually!!! She made my husband and I feel so welcome!! 10/10 would drive from DSM, IA just for a drink 💜
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Greg Bartek
Swiss mushroom, mushroom,Burgers are at 10, come with no sides. So price a little high. Fries are 1 Service was okay. Had a young server. Atmosphere was good, but we were also there at 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday.
We stopped here after ice fishing on Panorama on a Saturday night. Wasn’t busy but that didn’t help with the speed of service. Took 10 minutes to be waited on. Another 10+ before drinks came out. Another 45 before cold onion rings came out with one of our entrees. The other three entrees came out another 10 minutes later. The cost of the entrees doesn’t include a side and the burgers are $12ish each. The food was good - other than the cold onion rings. The waitress asked if my husband wanted another beer and we reminded/asked twice again before one came out. Worst part - it’s a “sports bar” but didn’t have the AFC playoff game going on any of the 1/2 dozen or so TVs going. I love supporting small businesses wherever we go, but I won’t be returning to this one.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
John Miller
Food was good. Service was bad. No refills offered. Took about 30 minutes of asking for our bill to get it. Also, almost $60 for 3 good but small sandwiches, some average French fries, and 3 sodas? Won't be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Tim Moyer
My wife and I were on our way home from our granddaughters birthday party (2hr 20min drive). We stopped at the Owl's Nest to watch the HAWKEYES beat Wisconsin and have something to eat. We found a table with a great view of the TV to watch the game. The waitress gave us menus and the remote for the TV. She said she would be right back. Over 30 minutes later, and walking by us several times, my wife went to the bar to order. The waitress said she would come to our table. She did show, we ordered our food with beverages. She brought our beverages and silverware. Keeping in mind we were there more for the football game, but after 45 minutes no food. We were going to leave but wanted to watch the game. After waiting for over an hour we were finally approached by another employee. Our food was finally delivered and it was the wrong order. So we had to wait longer. Approximately 1hr 30min waiting for food. On the positive side, we were able to watch our HAWKEYES WIN and did not have to pay for our bill. They did take ownership of their mistakes and apologized for the horrific service. Which is the only reason for 2 stars
April Stephens
The gal that sat us was also our waitress. No smile nor banter would be coming from this one until it was time to get her tip at the end of the meal. Then she was smily and talkative. When seated she put a pile of napkin wrapped silverware onto the table. We dispersed them and noticed 2 napkins either had food on them or some sort of rusty liquid drips. She got us 2 more.. without a word. When we opened them we had 3 dirty knives and 2 dirty forks. She got more. Nothing from her at all. No apology.. nothing. She stopped by once early on. Don't remember seeing her after that to refill anyone. My husband had to go get my drink refilled. The two Oreintal Chicken salads were good and fresh. The burgers were just OK. One person's tater tots were cold. He ate them anyway. The child meal was to have tots but fries were brought out so I found her behind the bar, picking her teeth, using a straw. She took care of it. Once again no apology. I feel when you are the business of working for tips maybe you should make an effort. I've worked in that business so I know what I'm talking about. There was almost no effort made in congeniality whatsoever. The tables were very clean. The women's stall furthest from the door had a very sticky floor but otherwise everything else was clean. We've been here before when on our motorcycles and had no complaints. I'm an understanding person. If it's busy and it takes longer, I understand. If they are understaffed, I understand. Wasn't the case here. I don't do reviews. But this was not a fun experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Karla Corder
Great bar and grill in downtown Panora with a variety of food and drinks. Everything was fresh and as ordered. Did take a while to get our food, but staff had great communication and let us know there was new staff training. Everyone was friendly and hard at work.
Sat down at the bar to order food for lunch. After ordering only a coke, because I was at work, overhead the bartender make the comment hopefully thats not how there day is going to go. Made me feel less than welcome. I tipped over 50% so I wouldnt complain when people dont want to order drinks. You sell food as well. Food was good and the cook came out to check on my tenderloin which was very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Good food and good service. Chicken wings are great and the chilli cheese burger was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Owls Nest is back!!! 10 out of 10. Manager Stacy very thorough with her service!!! The food was outstanding, great experience to return to. Had stepped away for a while! JEH
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The restaurant no longer has Prime Rib or Steak...which is why we would drive an hour to as their steaks and PR was amazing. They were out of FF cheeseballs...cans of beer....we had 3 sandwiches each with a side that you have to pay separately for. 3 beers...with tip was 90 some dollars. Will be finding a new restaurant....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A great bar and grill, welcoming atmosphere. Great food and service. I’ve been in several times alone, the staff always makes sure to chat a bit, making me feel welcome. The kitchen staff are wonderful. Food is always perfect, tables are always clean. Other customers are always nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a group of 18 for lunch. Food and service was great! Atmosphere a 4, because they placed round tables end to end rather than square tables.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great local bar. Many items to select from on the menu. Super friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
So i just left (may 13th,2025) idk the bartenders name. But she was amazing. She was super kind. Super prompt. While she seemed always busy, i never felt neglected. The opposite actually!!! She made my husband and I feel so welcome!! 10/10 would drive from DSM, IA just for a drink 💜
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Swiss mushroom, mushroom,Burgers are at 10, come with no sides. So price a little high.
Fries are 1
Service was okay. Had a young server.
Atmosphere was good, but we were also there at 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday.
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes: Wrap
Great place for lunch or a drink after work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Sandwich
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We stopped here after ice fishing on Panorama on a Saturday night. Wasn’t busy but that didn’t help with the speed of service. Took 10 minutes to be waited on. Another 10+ before drinks came out. Another 45 before cold onion rings came out with one of our entrees. The other three entrees came out another 10 minutes later. The cost of the entrees doesn’t include a side and the burgers are $12ish each. The food was good - other than the cold onion rings. The waitress asked if my husband wanted another beer and we reminded/asked twice again before one came out. Worst part - it’s a “sports bar” but didn’t have the AFC playoff game going on any of the 1/2 dozen or so TVs going. I love supporting small businesses wherever we go, but I won’t be returning to this one.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Food was good. Service was bad. No refills offered. Took about 30 minutes of asking for our bill to get it. Also, almost $60 for 3 good but small sandwiches, some average French fries, and 3 sodas? Won't be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
My wife and I were on our way home from our granddaughters birthday party (2hr 20min drive). We stopped at the Owl's Nest to watch the HAWKEYES beat Wisconsin and have something to eat. We found a table with a great view of the TV to watch the game. The waitress gave us menus and the remote for the TV. She said she would be right back. Over 30 minutes later, and walking by us several times, my wife went to the bar to order. The waitress said she would come to our table. She did show, we ordered our food with beverages. She brought our beverages and silverware. Keeping in mind we were there more for the football game, but after 45 minutes no food. We were going to leave but wanted to watch the game. After waiting for over an hour we were finally approached by another employee. Our food was finally delivered and it was the wrong order. So we had to wait longer. Approximately 1hr 30min waiting for food.
On the positive side, we were able to watch our HAWKEYES WIN and did not have to pay for our bill. They did take ownership of their mistakes and apologized for the horrific service. Which is the only reason for 2 stars
The gal that sat us was also our waitress. No smile nor banter would be coming from this one until it was time to get her tip at the end of the meal. Then she was smily and talkative. When seated she put a pile of napkin wrapped silverware onto the table. We dispersed them and noticed 2 napkins either had food on them or some sort of rusty liquid drips. She got us 2 more.. without a word. When we opened them we had 3 dirty knives and 2 dirty forks. She got more. Nothing from her at all. No apology.. nothing. She stopped by once early on. Don't remember seeing her after that to refill anyone. My husband had to go get my drink refilled. The two Oreintal Chicken salads were good and fresh. The burgers were just OK. One person's tater tots were cold. He ate them anyway. The child meal was to have tots but fries were brought out so I found her behind the bar, picking her teeth, using a straw. She took care of it. Once again no apology. I feel when you are the business of working for tips maybe you should make an effort. I've worked in that business so I know what I'm talking about. There was almost no effort made in congeniality whatsoever. The tables were very clean. The women's stall furthest from the door had a very sticky floor but otherwise everything else was clean. We've been here before when on our motorcycles and had no complaints. I'm an understanding person. If it's busy and it takes longer, I understand. If they are understaffed, I understand. Wasn't the case here. I don't do reviews. But this was not a fun experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great bar and grill in downtown Panora with a variety of food and drinks. Everything was fresh and as ordered. Did take a while to get our food, but staff had great communication and let us know there was new staff training. Everyone was friendly and hard at work.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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