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Where to eat American food in Okoboji: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Find out what American restaurants to try in Okoboji. Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, along the eastern shore of West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region.
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10. Water's Edge Grille
Overall Ratings
4 based on 65 reviews
Water's Edge Grille offers the best cuts of steak, fresh seafood, and more! All while enjoying beautiful views of East Lake Okoboji.
Reviewed By Blane B
Bosses took me out for a steak. Everything about the place was good. Could not help but notice the price of my 14 ounce ribeye was $39. Thatâs just the world we live in.Thanks Blane,We appreciate your review and we are thrilled you loved your steak! Cheers, Rich
9. The Koffee Kup
Overall Ratings
4 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Proteeus3
Listened to the waitresses yakking about a customer that called to complain. He said he had been coming here for years but will never return. The waitresses and the owner said they didn't recognize him. As I sat at the counter waiting for my breakfast for over a half-hour I watched all of the waitresses grab water cups and drag their dirty hands through the ice chest to fill the cups instead of using the nice ice cup that was just sitting on the chest as required by the Iowa Health Department. I won't be coming back for their way over-priced food that I can get cheaper and faster at Perkins. They don't even give a military discount like the 20% off that Perkins does. They are slow at coffee refills even when you're sitting at the diner counter. It was a slow day at the end of summer with very few customers so there was no reason for the slow service.
8. Duke's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By Sunapee17
Nothing fancy, except the burger combinations. Aloha burger was excellent with grilled pineapple and bacon. Added Ghost sauce- very spicy but good! Onion rings were excellent - very crispy (substituted for fries). Cole Slaw was also good. Bottled beer only but local WestO Red was available! Chicken and other menu items available. Isiah was our server - he was terrific and personable!
7. The Dry Dock
Overall Ratings
4 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By TravelR50
We sat outside and the view of the boats was great. Service was good, although it took more than a little while to get our food. There was that one hair in my patty melt, but my wife's was fine. Good burger and it was nice to be outside.
6. Barefoot Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By Mark J
went there by boat with a group of coworkers. holly gave us great service, she's awesome!! felt badly because some of my colleagues kept calling her molly. didn't eat but the beer was cold and the setting was pretty chill. right on the water. good spot.
5. Maxwells Beach Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 133 reviews
Our restaurant specializes in great food and catering to our patrons from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. We want every one of you who are dining with us to have an exceptional experience. We are proud to serve local Iowa pork and beef products
Reviewed By PhilNPeg
We have eaten at Maxwells in the past and have always been pleased. A nice menu with pasta, seafood and beef entrees. This time of year the new waitstaff are still figuring things out. We had reservations on a Thursday night and were warmly greeted and seated promptly. Our waiter was on the spot and brought us water and drinks in a timely fashion. Then, things kind of fell apart. We had hoped to have a leisurely dinner and spend some time enjoying the view of Lake Okoboji. We ordered appetizers, salads and entrees. The salads came out rather quickly and they said they were checking on the appetizer. Then when the entrees came the appetizer came with it. This is usually a kitchen problem. Hard to blame the food runners who are told to take this to table âXâ. Overall the food was excellent, my wife had the scallops and pappardelle pasta and I had the rack of lamb. We took the appetizer home. Weâll still go back to Maxwells, but will give our waitstaff a little more guidance on timing. We could have refused the salads and insisted on the appetizer first, but our entrees might have been held under a warmer for who knows how long. Okoboji is a tourist town and the restaurants count on high school and college students for staff. They take a little time to get the hand of things.
4. Nautical Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
We have a wide variety of food. Wings with 13 different sauces, burgers, nacho platters, pastas, soups, wraps, shrimp cocktail. Daily food specials. We also have 21 TVs and music playing 24/7. We also have live entertainment every weekend from Memorial Da
Reviewed By georgee848
We frequent Nautical regularly and are always greeted with enthusiasm, prompt service, good drinks and food at a reasonable price. Open, airy, venue as long as the weather is good. We have always enjoyed out stops there!
3. O'Farrell Sisters
Overall Ratings
4 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By Pat M
Love the personal service, great food and the 1950's atmosphere. The menu is expansive, the great food Is reasonably priced, and the servers were welcoming and fun.
2. Minervas Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 202 reviews
At the Top Of Our Game in Okoboji! Minervas Bar and Grill in Okoboji is located at the Arrowwood Resort and just across the highway from East Okoboji Lake. The menu includes a large selection of favorites including hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood, authenti
Reviewed By DanAtlantic
We don't like posting negative reviews. The restaurant business is brutal and anyplace can have an off night. However, there were some real problems with our recent dinner. Ate there on a Saturday night when the place was busy, but not packed, and every table in our section had to wait forever for service, drinks and food. Our entree arrived an hour + 10 minutes after ordering. In the interim, I had to wait about 30 minutes to get a cocktail, and our bread wasn't refreshed. In fact we felt abandoned - no apology, no check-in, no bowl of chips or extra bread while we waited. And no warning about the expected delay. Again, we understand things happen but a nearby table was offered 2 rounds of drinks on the house for their wait. Another table had a manager visit to apologize. Another was given their food to go after the long wait. In our case - no acknowledgement except a brief apology when our entrees finally arrived. We certainly don't expect to be comped, or to receive any extras, but the inconsistency in how various tables were treated was noticeable. It shouldn't be too difficult to establish a consistent policy when things get off schedule. Thank you.Hello - My sincere apologies for the lack of consistency. As a leader in the industry we strive to be the best at great food, great service, and creating that one special memory while dining with us. We will apply your constructive criticism into our front of the house training to be very transparent with everyone moving forward. Hopefully we have the opportunity to serve you again and make it a special experience. Once again, I apologize for the service and thank you for the observations.
What to do and see in Okoboji, United States: The Best Places and Tips
1. Okoboji Store
Overall Ratings
4 based on 264 reviews
Reviewed By Markgolf1
Great place to relax, watch boats go by, and listen to live music. Scott & Keifer played the day we were there, and they were great! The food is always high quality and very consistent each time we go there. Wait staff is always right on the ball. Our favorite place to go when we're at the lakes.
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