Steakhouses of Iowa

**geburgess** · 04-06-2010, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey

I was flying home from Kazistan to Des Moines and I grabbed the airline mag and looked for the rating of steakhouses I could go to that night. Alas, there was no Iowa steakhouse listing and I was lost as to where to go.

Can a CF fan help me out?

I would go for Big Steer out in Altoona, especially if you want to stay in the DSM area. I've always found the steaks I get there just as good, if not better, than Rubes.

Also, don't know if it got mentioned because I didn't read the whole thread, but you can have Rubes cook your steak as well as grilling it yourself.

**l2alphmacchio** · 04-07-2010, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey

No, she is not my wife although once in a great while on the road for business I get some privileges.

Not worth anything without pictures
I usually do not like it when people say this, but Monkey is very interesting...

**enisthemenace** · 04-07-2010, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Meinhardt4ISU

WOW! Fanatics how can you be asked a question like this and not say the Big Steer in Altoona. Great people own the place, nice enviroment, and they know how to cook a Rare Steak. Might I suggest you order a Polar Bear after your meal. (milkshake with amaretto and peices of strawberry. )

It's The place I would go and I know alittle better then these yahoos above me. I raise the wonderful animals. GO BEEF!

There are not alot of things better on this earth then a perfectly grilled steak.

+10000000

Forget 801 (expensive and the crowd is way too upity) and Rube's (as Al said, why the **** pay money to cook your own steak unless you're doing it on your own grill...doesn't make sense to me).

Big Steer is the place to be if you want greatness.

**TxCycloneFan** · 04-07-2010, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey

Do they serve planked fish because the woman I work for won't eat anywhere (except breakfast) where they don't offer a planked whitefish. She is strange but she pays me well so I must work hard at finding a good restaurant with planked fish. The funny thing is, she seldom orders it. Its just a standard she holds me to.

That's pretty messed up. I used to love Iowa Beef, the Latin King and the Pink Poodle in Crescent.

**drmwevr08** · 04-07-2010, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by CYKID

Reasonable - Iowa Beef Steak House, Latin King

I concur 100%

We both have a Waukee connection and thus a reason to pimp for Rubes, and yet we don't. CAUSE IT AINT THAT GREAT.

**clones26** · 04-07-2010, 03:33 PM

Texas Road House... that cinnamon butter and bread is amazing. I eat 2 baskets everytime, mmmm. The steaks are good there too especially the sides.

**cyclonepower** · 04-07-2010, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

I second that.. That Place is freaking awesome. Be sure to hit the Beaman Tap on your way home.

well played, love the Beaman Tap!

**ddisu** · 04-07-2010, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by drmwevr08

I concur 100%

We both have a Waukee connection and thus a reason to pimp for Rubes, and yet we don't. CAUSE IT AINT THAT GREAT.

I've never eaten at the Waukee location. I was pimping the Rubes Montour location and that one is that great.

**ddisu** · 04-07-2010, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonepower

well played, love the Beaman Tap!

We always road trip to and from That Place and always stop at the Beaman Tap, hell of a nice place.

**Mr Janny** · 04-07-2010, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Clone9

The Branding Iron in Thompson.

Is that place still open?

**CyPride** · 04-07-2010, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by ddisu

We always road trip to and from That Place and always stop at the Beaman Tap, hell of a nice place.

just googled 'that place conrad iowa' first hit was for that place in conrad iowa, but the website link took me to a that place in hart, Mi. strange.

**Al_4_State** · 04-07-2010, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by clones26

Texas Road House... that cinnamon butter and bread is amazing. I eat 2 baskets everytime, mmmm. The steaks are good there too especially the sides.

I HATE that place. People wait an hour in line to eat a microwaved steak at a damn chain. Bunch of lemmings. I'll give you the cinnamon butter, but it's about the last place I'd go for a steak in Des Moines. Or anywhere, for that matter.

Originally Posted by Mr. Janny

Is that place still open?

When I was still returning to NC Iowa to work on the farm during summers, they ran ads on 103.7, and that was in 2007.

**Mr Janny** · 04-07-2010, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

When I was still returning to NC Iowa to work on the farm during summers, they ran ads on 103.7, and that was in 2007.

I haven't been there in almost 15 years. I remember it being pretty good, though.

**Al_4_State** · 04-07-2010, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Janny

I haven't been there in almost 15 years. I remember it being pretty good, though.

I never really went there, but knew people that raved about it. Lots of radio ads in the day.

**jdoggivjc** · 04-07-2010, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

I HATE that place. People wait an hour in line to eat a microwaved steak at a damn chain. Bunch of lemmings. I'll give you the cinnamon butter, but it's about the last place I'd go for a steak in Des Moines. Or anywhere, for that matter.

Des Moines' must be much worse than Davenport's, because ours is actually fairly good. I'm not saying it competes with anything from a really good steakhouse, but for whatever reason the complaints that I hear from the experiences of those that live in/near Des Moines just don't jibe with my experiences here.