Waterloo Ice House Southpark Meadows

Y'all I have been to Waterloo a couple of times before and nothing to write about but this past weekend we went and it was amazing!Two things to note - they had happy hour that included Mexican martinis on a Saturday! And they have catfish bites that are the best I have ever had. Bar none!Everything else was good as well and the kids liked their pancakes and eggs. One thing to note - if you sit outside - you can see your kids play in the huge playscape area. Our kids ranging from 5yrs to 11yrs old had a great time. Service was fast. Easy to pay. And we felt at ease with our kids playing close by.

First time here, came in at 9pm . First the server was rude and my sons food took awhile because she got the wrong order . But then she proceeded NOT to ask us for drinks or if we needed anything else. And the place was not busy at all....

We came here for breakfast, and everything was absolutely wonderful! I ordered an omelet with hash browns and it was perfect: the hash browns were slightly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and not overcooked, which often happens in diners. The omelet was incredibly tender and delicious. What impressed us even more was that we asked for decaf coffee, and they specially prepared it for us -- such a thoughtful touch! The service was excellent: the staff was friendly and efficient, and the place was very clean. This spot is clearly popular; it was quite busy in the morning, but that didn't affect the speed or quality of the service. We left with full stomachs and great impressions. Thank you, we will definitely come back!

Great customer service, good and ambience is nice . Love my Waterloo Staff!Come to the southpark meadows they never disappoint

Pretty sad to see how bad the food has gotten at this place. The Philly was served in what seemed a hot dog bun, very salty and clearly stated light cheese on my order and had what it look like extra cheese. They don't use plates anymore and instead use trays that the food barely fits into. It's hard to imagine how they are still in business.$15 dollars for a philly like this is ridiculous. Let's not even talk how gross the broccoli tasted like.

I went twice in two days back to back. My first experience was 5 stars - our waiter Isiah was so great! Constantly refilled waters and had food patience and knowledge of the menu. I got the Texas Philly that day and it was so good! If you like cheese like me, you'd definitely like this since it's topped with their queso instead of regular cheese. They gave a pretty large portion of tator tots, too. Worked out for me because I love tots! The food was super hot as well. My brother got a Mac and cheese side, which I took a few bites of and I would say to avoid ordering that here. Not enough cheese coating the noodles, tasted pretty bland. The next day, I would give my experience a 4. Waiter experience was not nearly as good, but not horrible either. I got the Guacamole Bacon Swiss this time - it was good but not mind blowing. My bottom bun got soaked from the Mayo/lettuce. The bacon they used in it was really good, didn't feel like the cheap microwave bacon some places use. Overall it just didn't feel like it had any mind blowing taste. Portion of tots seemed consistent with yesterday, so that's a plus. Overall, I wouldn't mind coming back but I'd probably keep getting the Texas Philly instead. The atmosphere seems fun (didn't go on a special event day but looks like they have trivia nights and other stuff) and overall the service wasn't slow either days like some reviews say. Not too bad!

I have been over a dozen times to Waterloo Southpark Meadows and the waitstaff, service, and food are all amazing. No matter what size of party you have or if you are just meeting up with a friend or coworker for happy hour there is a place and seat here for you. The bar top is always a great way to hang, get a fast drink, and place your order for food ahead of the brunch, lunch, dinner, and shopping crowds. I love the curated games they bring in weekly that includes games like Sing-o which is a bingo-style game that you are mark off any song/artist you know on a card (bingo card). You basically play for gift cards that go from $10 - $50 that is totally worth the time and fun you will have if you stay. I see that there are some regulars that show up to play too which is always fun to see folks really get into the game. Trivia, sports game watching, and large spaces to come bring your family and friends all together on the patio are other things they got going on here. Food is piping hot and I love that each month they have a themed-menu of cocktails and drinks they offer. Right before ACL Music Festival they had these fun cocktails that were named after the headliners for this past year (Dua Lipa, Blink 182, etc).

We finished having breakfast, on a Wednesday morning, so the place was pretty empty (read the end to understand why I say this).We ordered Texas All Star, Fried Steak and two coffees.I don't even know where to start describing this bad experience..The only thing good about this place is that portions are pretty big, but at what cost?!The food we ordered wasn't that good, might as well cook at home.The biscuit tasted as if they warmed it up in the microwave after it got soggy, and then served it after it got cold.The eggs were bland. The gravy was super peppery and overall didn't taste good.The worst part about all of this was the server, a blond short lady.Now, I understand there are bad days, but when you're in the service industry like this one, you need to be able to AT LEAST smile at the customers. Especially considered it was not a busy morning.When she showed us the device to pay on (she didn't handed it to us) she was looking if we were giving a tip or not. We didn't want to give a tip but felt REALLY forced to do so.The food was definitely overpriced for the quality of it. We ended up spending $50 for mediocre breakfast!I'm never coming back again.

This is our go to spot for our coaches meetings. Everytime we go it is never packed, maybe one or two other tables, we are seated quickly, have amazing service and the food is always to our expectations. I've only done the fish and chips but they are good enough to be my "go.to.meal" when I dine. Maybe the reason we go is for the happy hour prices.

We've been coming here for years! Always delicious and great, friendly staff. They have games playing so it's usually a little more on the noisy side, we are bar people though and don't mind!