Benola’s

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 :)

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.

More people should ride up the bike trail, and enjoy this place. Seriously, this is the best patio I've seen on ANY bike trail. Patio has a ton of seating, much shade and a couple of trees.
Of course, the staff is also super nice. I'm going to tell my friends about this place.