This is a restaurant review of the Iowa 80 Kitchen in Walcott, IA. Restaurant Review Iowa 80 Kitchen Iowa Walcott 
My Name
Mike Simons
Country where I drive professionally
USA
I am a/an
Company Driver
Name of truck stop and its location (city and state) where the truck stop restaurant is that I’m reviewing — as well as the name of the restaurant or franchise within the truck stop.
Iowa 80 Kitchen; Walcott, IA
I-80, exit 284
Date when I had a meal at this truck stop (month, day, year)
4/11/2015
Specifics about the restaurant and meal at
Restaurant Review Iowa 80 Kitchen Iowa Walcott
What type of restaurant and meal/food did I get?
Sit-down restaurant meal
How would I describe the meal I ate at this truck stop restaurant?
Dinner
How long was my wait for someone to take my order?
No waiting
What entrees (or main dishes) did I eat?
Fried chicken, roast pork, macaroni and cheese, BBQ pork chops
What fruits and/or vegetables did I eat?
Mashed potatoes with brown gravy
What soup and/or salad did I eat?
Spring salad with tomatoes, cheese, broccoli, sunflower seeds, Thousand Island dressing and crackers; broccoli salad; cottage cheese
What bread did I eat?
What dessert did I eat?
What, if any, custom meal did I order and did it arrive as ordered?
What did I have to drink (hot or cold)?
Sweet tea
Was my food and/or beverage at the right temperature?
Just right
What, if anything, did I specifically want to eat (on bars or menu) that was not available?
How clean was the restaurant and my table?
Just OK
How attentive was my server?
Not at all attentive
How was the atmosphere in the restaurant?
Temperature was just right
Lights were just right
If I had a sit-down meal, how comfortable was my table and chair/bench?
Somewhat comfortable
Summary about
Restaurant Review Iowa 80 Kitchen Iowa Walcott
Do I feel that the value of the food and service for this truck stop restaurant experience was worth what I paid for it?
No
Based on my personal expectations, what grade would I give to this restaurant experience today (A+ is best; F- is worst)?
C
Additional comments
The food was what you could expect at a truck stop restaurant. Nothing particularly outstanding but adequate and filling after a long day of driving.
What was especially noteworthy was that my server did not check during the meal to refill my drink glass, I asked for extra napkins (which she brought with my drink), and I had to ask for my check.
The tea was not sweet enough, in spite of it being called “sweet tea.”
Upon paying for my meal, I was NOT THANKED for my business. NOT GOOD! For a business that advertises itself on the interstate billboards as “We’re glad you’re here!”, the server and cashier did not convey that message.
Another driver was looking for a seat near me, but the dirty dishes had not been removed, yet a server saw the table as she was looking directly at it.
It seemed that my server was somewhat flighty; she needs further training on how to properly serve patrons. I left a $1 tip as I felt that the service deserved nothing more than that.
Recommend this restaurant? Perhaps, but the service really needs to be much better for this business to truly live up to its reputation. I doubt I’ll be back as there are other restaurants in the area. I felt underwhelmed at the level of service.
Other drivers may be happy with what they receive here and that’s fine. But I think that there could be improvements made if taken seriously.
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Restaurant Review Iowa 80 Kitchen Iowa Walcott
Biographical Sketch of the Reviewer:
Mike Simons has 16 years of professional driving experience. His wife Vicki and he own the business through which they operate Truck-Drivers-Money-Saving-Tips.com. Through the site, they provide real world tips that help professional truck drivers save hard-earned money and personal reporting about products and services for use on the road. They have developed their unique website as a place to share the tips they have learned through the years and where other professional drivers can do the same. For more information, visit https://truck-drivers-money-saving-tips.com/.
Comment Submitted on April 14, 2015
they seriously need new and better management
by: David L
I agree. Service has really fallen off. They used to have a core group of servers who were attentive and you felt good leaving a good tip. The sad thing is, the server is just going to think that you were a cheapskate and fail to realize that it was her own doing. I had a somewhat similar experience with a dirty table. I stood next to the table for a few minutes while the two girls chatted in the corner. They both liked at me as if they expected me to bus the table myself. I went to the other side.
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