Bea's Place, Baxter IA

Great meal. One of, if not the, best patty melts I've eaten. No joke my folks. Honestly I was really impressed by the whole visit. Great food and the service was top notch for a small town bar at 8PM on a Tuesday. We tried the pickle roll and rueben egg rolls and both were delicious. How are more people not making pickle wrap egg rolls? !? No draft beer but I figured as much around this area. Bottled beer was just fine and came out ice cold. Keep doing what you're doing:)

Band night, just a few people. Pretty hot that evening. Ordered a cheese burger and fries. Cheese burger was cold and the fries were soggy and greasy. Come for the band and beer. But go elsewhere for the food.

Not bad for a little hole-in-the-wall place in Baxter, Iowa. I was participating in a bike ride through the town and don't know if the food and menu were representative of their usual fare (burgers, dogs, and fries), but it fit the bill that day. There's a very nice patio just outside. The inside is small and cozy. Not bad at all.

The exterior is not flashy. If you see they are open online, they are open. Greeted immediately. Food (veggie omelet, coffee, wheat toast, hash browns) served within 8 minutes. Friendly staff. Very generous portions; omelet covered the plate. As of 2023, entire breakfast was $9.63.

Excellent staff. Excellent food. Greated right away, and the bartender held conversation instead of ignoring us.

I have an overall positive of the town and how Baxter. I would have given it a five-star even if I was served warm beer way overpriced while listening to Sweet Caroline but it's all good.