Four restaurants down, eight more to go!
On Sunday morning, I completed month four of my 2026 new year’s resolution to try new restaurants in the Cedar Valley. My best friend moved to Cedar Falls a couple of years ago, so I’ve been driving up to meet her for some delicious food each month this year. All of the restaurants are new to me, but some of them are new to her, too, so it’s been a fun experience for both of us!
This month, we were hoping to possibly sit outside for a meal, but we realized that April is still a bit too early for some restaurants to open up their outdoor patios. That ended up being the case for 1850 Patio & Grill in Waterloo, but, no worries! My friend said she loved the food there, whether its served indoors or outdoors.
1850 Patio & Grill
We arrived at 1850 Patio & Grill on 1850 W Ridgeway Ave in Waterloo a little after 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, which is shortly after the restaurant opened. That was perfect for us, because they weren’t busy with brunch-goers yet! We were seated right away, and both my friend and I commented on how comfy the chairs at our table were…