Chuckwagon Restaurant

Burgers were definitely award winning you must try the bourbon kickin cheeseburger! Great flavor with a little kick. You can taste its local beef. Toasted buns were soft flavorful as well. Homemade thin fries were great and crunchy. Did I mention endless fries!The waitress Amanda was super friendly and helpful. Even a free keychain as a parting gift. If you drive by Adair Iowa you must stop here!!

very good experience. we were heading to Omaha and decided to eat small town food. first off it was hard to choose one menu option. I wanted it all. the food around us looked do good. I saw the tenderloin after I ordered, I started to have regrets. plus I could smell it, I was drooling. I ordered the steakhouse sub and it was very good. the Chipotle ranch was perfect on it. I had the regular fries and they were yummy. hubby had Philly cheese teak and said it was great. MIL had the cheeseburger special and it looked good. she had steak fries and hubby preferred those. I liked the skinny ones. service was great! they all seemed to work well together. bathrooms were nice, men's urinals are made from kegs. I had to swipe my husband's picture. if you find yourself in that area give it a try you won't be disappointed.

The only thing I crave to eat when in Iowa is a pork tenderloin sandwich. Something about how this state makes their Pork Tenderloin sandwich always gets me in my feels (belly). Something about how the tenderloin is too big for them buns.... How the tenderloin has a crunchy outside and a soft, succulent inside. And the Chuckwagon's tenderloin sandwich delivered the goods. It was love at first bite. Get a mouth full of this tenderoni is like having a mouth full of the Iowa seeds of love. You will enjoy this sandwich as much as your greatest passion. Just don't expect the same for the fries. Fries are like your girlfriend's step sister that likes to watch you two..... Bland with no life. Oh BTW, the service was awesome here too. Before you leave, make sure to check out the men's restroom. They have a keg for a urinal.

The gf wanted to check out I-80 MetalArt and we found the Chuckwagon Restaurant right across the street. We arrived pretty much at straight up noon on a Saturday. I fully expected the place to be packed as it appears to be pretty much the only show in town as far as a sit down restaurant.There was a please wait to be seated sign there as we walked in. We were greeted right away and seated in minutes. It's old school wood tables and chairs and I think there was a counter available. Ordering is done at the tables as well as settline your bill up with your server. Surprisingly the speed of service continued throughout the visit. After drinks we ordered the rodeo burger and fries, a tenderloin with chili cheese fries, and the garlic cheeseballs.The cheeseballs came with marinara and ranch. Fresh, hot, and fantastic! I've eaten a lot of tenderloins. Many that have been highlighted as Iowa Tenderloin Trail winners or participants... This is one of the better tenderloins I've had in the state! Obviously hand made, breaded, and fried. Not too thick and not too thin. Drained properly. Served with the essential condiments including the holy trinity (onions, dill pickles, and mustard).The gf liked her burger. It could have used more of the featured ranch and bbq sauce.The fries... Neither of us cared for them. Obviously hand made, but almost too thin and too greasy. We'd both opt for a different side next time. To each our own though.Almost every small town along this stretch of I-80 has a pub & grill. The menus vary a little, but are very similar in a lot of aspects. The quality of service and the cooks make the biggest differences.The Chuckwagon hit five stars in some aspects of both. Work on those fries and the flavor of the chili (horribly bland) and this review would have been five stars. I'm going to emphasize this again. Truly one of the best tenderloins I've had in the state! Keep doing what you are doing!

Friday night dinner to drop off grandchildren. Quick, clean, good food. Daughter's fried chicken sandwich & fries were good, as was my patty melt. Hubby had the special: fried pollack all you can eat. He did have to wait a bit for more fish. His side salad was above average: cucumber, onions, croutons & an ample portion. Mashed potatoes & gravy were tasty as was the fish. Two kids meals for 3 was enough. One ate all the large pbj & applesauce. The others ate the Mac & cheese & fries. Drinks are included. Waitress was pleasant & friendly. Nice place to stop!

Good food, great burgers! We come here often and you will never go wrong with a good ole burger, they always have room for everyone and Friday's fish is well recommended as well. The building feels oldish on the inside but they make up for it! Sometimes I'm not a fan of their homemade fries but they add a good touch every now and then.

We waffled between Adair and Earlham, but Chuckwagon Restaurant in Adair has been on our list for awhile, so we made the 45min drive west on I80 to check it out. It did NOT DISAPPOINT!Country Fried Steak: hands down the best country fried steak I've had in recent history...maybe ever. First of all, look at the size of this beast! That's a normal sized fork on my plate. And it wasn't over fried like so many around, nor covered in batter so crunchy I could break a tooth. It was super flavorful, thicker yet tender. I ate less than 1/4 of the steak before boxing the rest. Cheesy hash brown casserole vs. cheese on top of hashbrowns...well ok; twisted my arm ‍ OMG it was so good! Seriously the perfect "countryside" breakfast, I can't wait to take my dad next time, he loves a solid CFS. 3 Meat Skillet: wow! The only thing that could've made this one better would've been if it came over the cheesy hashbrown casserole and had runny eggs instead of hard (but the better half doesn't like runny eggs...weirdo!). This was definitely a solid skillet breakfast. Service was stellar, serving the whole place herself and she still rocked it. Receipt for the people who ask how much meal items are. -- at Chuckwagon Restaurant.

Stopped in on a Saturday night. Great service and friendly staff. Food came out quick and fresh. Great stop right off the interstate. Lots of variety on the menu!

This place was very good! Awesome staff, the food was very good everyone enjoyed their meals. The service was also fast, it was a nice break from our 5 hour drive so far! It's a nice clean space off i80, there was a couple of gas stations on the block as well

Absolutely superb food! My husband ordered the pork tenderloin sandwich, and I ordered the kickin bourbon beef burger. Both were sooo good. And, the fries were excellent too! Smaller-type fries. Done perfectly, and a good amount of them. Endless fries come with the meal.