I thought two hours would be more than enough time for dinner. Then I sat down at a table with my own grill, a bubbling pot beside it, and an endless stream of meat waiting to be cooked.
This Iowa restaurant turns eating into part meal, part strategy session. You order in rounds, cook everything yourself, and somehow the clock starts moving much faster once the grill is full.
I went in planning to pace myself. That plan lasted about ten minutes.
Where The Grills And Broths Live
My first clue that this place meant business was the parking lot. Cars circled, groups waited by the door, and everyone walked out moving a little slower than they walked in…