A plain-looking Iowa steakhouse can be easy to underestimate, right up until the prime rib arrives and quietly corrects your assumptions.
The outside keeps things modest, but inside, the dark wood, warm lighting, long salad bar, and thick-cut beef make the whole meal feel far more memorable than the first glance suggests.
Do not judge this dinner by the parking lot view. The prime rib has the final word, and it speaks fluent road-trip reward…