Prairie Canary Restaurant Bar

Everything that came to our table was burnt. When people came in to eat, the automatic reaction by staff was “well hopefully you have a reservation because we are booked full.” The place was empty. Response to reply: Yes, I am sure this is the right place. I ordered the Mahi Mahi Tacos, fish was dry and more black than not, $22/plate, I would expect better. And one of the specials for the night was flatbread pizza again the bottom was more black than not, $14/plate, again I would expect better. I 'm not going to make a scene when I am trying to have a nice night away from the kids. I get you were busy , but there are at least 20 tables in your establishment and maybe 5 had guests at them. And the automatic being we 're booked doesn 't seem right when the place is empty.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Tomato Feta Soup

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Fried Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan Cheese and Chili Lime Dipping Sauce as Seen on Iowa Ingredient, Tomato Feta Soup, The Prairie Burger

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

While in Iowa on a business trip, my colleague and I were trying to find a place to have dinner. There weren't a lot of restaurant options other than fast food. I went on Yelp and found this place, it was about a 23 min drive from where we were staying but that wasn't a problem and I personally didn't mind the scenic rolling hills of corn, and soybean plants that went on for miles. The day we came they had a special going on where any burger on the menu was $11. I went for the only vegetarian one on there which was the falafel burger, came with a house made tzatziki sauce. Really delicious, very generous sized burger. We also shared the cajun shrimp appetizer, and I think I enjoyed that best. Easily could've had it as my entree, very well done. It wasn't till after our meal that we discovered that the downstairs of the restaurant is actually a speakeasy, with the bartender dressed up like something out of the 1920's. VERY beautiful, and for anyone looking to travel back in time while enjoying a beverage, I'd highly recommend it. Overall, this is a great dining spot.