Ive spent the past year on a taco truck photo project in Des Moines, you can see the album here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/desloines/sets/72157642016644033 https://www.flickr.com/ph…sets/72157642016644033

I was hoping the new ownership would get Roadfood out of its baby boomer mentality, but I am having my doubts.

Well, I look forward to your research.[8D]

WJ —

I will be curious to hear how you like The Drover.  

I went there for the first time earlier this year.  I got the whiskey rib-eye and the salad bar.  Rib-eye is my favorite cut, but I was a bit disappointed.  It was ok, but flavor and tenderness were not the best.  Also, I thought the salad bar was not that great.

Hope you have a better experience….

Ivyhouse

P.S. — I did get a Runza (90th and Fort) while I was in town, even though the last time I thought it was way too salty (it was from a different location).  Much better this time!

A sardine sandwich from Primanti’s is hardly a nibble! 

I thought BB wouldn’t let you get that sardine version. Of course he holds no sway over me. [}:)]

Windsor chop.  Center-cut, bone-in, chine bone on, thinner than an Iowa chop.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCN-J9aHd2MYCFUqUDQod938C1Q&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbraungerfoods.com%2Fshop%2Fitem.aspx%3Fitemid%3D16&ei=TwKkVZ-mDcqoNvf_iagN&bvm=bv.97653015,d.cWw&psig=AFQjCNHNeaPDY2J5ml5VUy0h4QPqBhWZEQ&ust=1436898252929210

Did I not go to the Redwood?

That is indeed a good-looking pork chop!  Did it come off a flattop or out of a skillet?  Anita is about an hour west of Des Moines so perhaps someday I’ll be able to visit.

There doesn’t seem to be much online information about the Windsor chop, at least as far as I can tell.  I’m trying to figure out where it’s cut from and if it’s possibly known by any other names.

WJ – Be prepared to have a second table brought over to your table to fit all the extra food

I will not embarrass him as others have done to me…in Nashville! 

Places that I scrapped due to buffetbuster’s prior trip report

Jonesy’s

FYI – The new owners tanked Jonsey’s (the Solon location)  and it went out of business 2013 I believe. (I was in town visiting family in spring 2014 and it was gone).  The Centerpoint location has suffered as well and family tells me both service and food has gotten pretty spotty.

A Iowa City long time Diner, the Hamburg Inn #2 may be worth a meal.  If you’re lucky you can sit at the President Reagan booth. (He ate there in 1992)  President Clinton also ate there in 2003 but he apparently didn’t rate a booth.

http://www.hamburginn.com/the-hamburg-inn-story http://www.hamburginn.com/the-hamburg-inn-story

It’s a great breakfast diner.  If I say I’ve eaten there 500 times, I might be underestimating.  It was our college go-to hangover cure, and then I bough a house within walking distance for a decade.  I should have my own booth.

Thanks for the article SC
�Minor changes are fine, but I hope they keep some of the vibe and a similar menu and don't go the pork belly/ grown up grilled cheese/mac n cheese route.�
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I liked all those things the first time I had them, but haven't had the desire to order them again.

ScreamingChicken, wonderful report! But, I need addresses! I visit Des Moines once a month. I frequent the taco truck which usually is parked near Lutheran hospital on East University. Fantastic food at every truck I have found!
Thanks, but are you possibly meaning trzhotel and not me?  He’s the one who put together the taco truck page.

I’m going to post my proposed itinerary due to yesterday’s special request…. The first couple of days (Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th)  the itninerary is very tentative and could go any which way depending if anyone one joins me.

Monday August 24th

Lunch – Most likely Goldie’s Ice Cream Shop– Prairie City IA or

                            TC’s Point After – Dewitt IA (Monday or Tuesday)

Dinner- It could go any which way-  Either to Western IA and the Redwood Steakhouse Anita IA

           or to Northeastern IA and The Family Table Restaurant– Decorah IA 

           or  Country Junction – Dyersville IA (Monday or Tuesday)

Tuesday August 25th

Breakfast- Machine Shed– Davenport IA

Lunch- Country Junction– Dyersville IA (Monday or Tuesday)

          or TC’s Point After– Dewitt IA (Monday or Tuesday)

               (or both) 

Dinner- Rossville Store– Waukon IA

Possible Add on’s for Tuesday

Whitey’s Ice Cream– Quad Cities IA/IL

Wilton Candy Kitchen– Wilton IA

Lagomarcino’s– Moline ILUnfortunately (for me, not you) each of your selections is at least 2 hours from me so it’s really unlikely I’d be able to join you for dinner, although if I left directly from work and took US-151 to Iowa I could probably be there by 5:30.  That’s not so bad but then I have to get back home again, unless I took half of Tuesday off from work and drove home that morning.  And all this just in time to leave early Wednesday for Ohio.

Dinner- Nilands Cafe– Colo, IAHopefully you’ll have a favorable report.  Whenever I take US-30 to Des Moines I exit to IA-330 before I reach Colo so I’ve never been to Niland’s, but if it’s worth a visit I can always make future plans.