Corn Patch

Amazing Sunday dinner at "The Corn Patch." Right on HWY 44 in Grimes, IA., easily accessible from anywhere in the Des Moines metro area. Spotlessly clean, friendly hometown eatery with a little lounge attached you could come to with your kids.

Nicely seasoned and simmered homemade potato soup and bread to start with every meal. Today's special was all-you-can-eat fried chicken. Saw a plateful walking to another table and had to have it.

Perfectly golden-brown, batter was light with just enough crunch, piping hot with not even a hint of oiliness.

I generally go for the dark meat, particularly with fried chicken, but the breast was every bit as tender and juicy as the thighs and drums. With "Dennie fries" (homemade potato wedges), salad and a great cup of coffee, it was a fabulous Sunday dinner for about $14.

I asked for an extra thigh for dessert. The waitress brought me two and asked if I wanted some cheesecake to go with it. She could have been flirting, I never know anymore, but my wife would have said something.

Just a really great country meal.

If you're on the west side of Des Moines headed for Cracker Barrel, keep heading west another 15-20 minutes and go here instead.

You'll thank me later.

Love the prime rib!,if I have any problem with eating here,it's that the potato soup is Soo good I'm full by the time dinner is served.hs,ha.

Stopped here when we were in town for a game.. Food was absolutely amazing!
Definitely would go back:)

First time here and definitely will be back. The food was fantastic as well as the service.