Frontier Family Restaurant
| Address: | 1755 Boyrum St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA |
| Phone: | +1 319-519-2883 |
| Site: | frontierfamilyrestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 3.4 |
| Working: | 6AM–9PM 6AM–9PM 6AM–9PM 6AM–9PM 6AM–9PM 6AM–9PM 6AM–9PM |
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Shelley Rivers
The staff were friendly and prompt, and I like that they appear to be wheelchair accessible. However, the food was terrible. I had the "hot" turkey sandwich, and the gravy was completely skinned over and cold. They microwaved it for me and it was still cold. They made it again and it was much hotter, except the gravy was again skinned and only slighly warm, probably from the mashed potatoes. I mixed it up to heat the gravy. It had no flavor. My daughter had a vegetarian skillet, which was hot, but also flavorless. It came with a cold, half-raw biscuit. The fries, cheese curds, and corn nuggets were good, but Id guess they were made from commercially bagged. Id like to rate this place higher. I really would, but its a restaurant and the food was terrible. Id go there again maybe for coffee and the corn nuggets if I needed the accessibility. Edit: There is no error. Google wouldnt let me give you zero stars. Glad to see you read it, though apparently you dont understand the Google rating system and dont care about serving bad food, badly.
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Kerry Bowen
I was employed at frontier since the restaurant opened.matt called me in for a meeting today to tell me i was fired with no legit reason his reason was because he didnt like working with me and so he did not have to have a reason. Matt is very unprofessional and unfair to his hard working employees i have shown up to my scheduled shifts also worked many other shifts when asked.weeks with no days off Im not complaining about that though i have a family to provide for so i needed the extra cash. But matt does not show any appreciation at all he belittles his employees and trys to intimidate them if we dont do as he says i have never once been written up for anything and there are labor laws i am fully aware of. Ive met lots of wonderful customers working here and that is what i will miss the most but this is not a family restaurant in my opinion if you only care about the revenue and not the well being of your employees...
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Tina Motz
I ate there on Wednesday staff wasnt that friendly I ask for ice tea it was so sweet and then changed and got water with lemon a lot better. then i got pasta noodles were not cooked all the way and not much sauce. I will not be back. ill go to Kalona or Washington more! My Boyfriend got the steak and wanted A1 or something like A1 or a off brand but they bring out this sweet sauce with onions in it. Dont get me wrong we long onions but that sauce ewe they bring out a 57 sauce better but still yack. he got water too! we will stick to our ones we love that a little more of a drive but wroth the money at the Kalona or Washington ones!
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Martha Follmer
This is our favorite restaurant in our area. All the meals we have tried have been very good. My husbands favorite is the BBQ ribs, and my two favorites are the fried chicken and the walleye. They prepare the walleye themselves and the coating is delicious. We often order by phone, pick it up, and take it home, since one of us cannot sit for long. Their prices are quite reasonable. The meals come with two sides, and rolls are available on request. The rolls were hot and good. The manager is great, and she remembers us, which is nice. We have been pleased overall.
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Burton Wilcox
Weve been to this place a couple times for breakfast and enjoyed a couple of the menu items. Ambiance is mom & pop like, and the staff are friendly enough...so my 3 stars are based on this. Recently they started providing a Sunday brunch; so we decided to give it a try. Not recommended; stick to the items! Overall the items on the buffet were subpar for the price. Maybe $9.99...definitely not worth $12.99. If the brunch had been my first experience, this would have been a 2 star review.
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Sharpless Auto
Our meal on Tuesday Jan 3, 2017 was an extreme disappointment! The fried chicken was way overcooked and the chicken gravy was cold and gelled so that you were unable to pour it out of the little bowl. The salads were delivered after the main course and it was impossible to get a cup of hot coffee. The quality of the food has certainly changed for the worse! Too bad a nice restaurant like this has already proved they dont know how to cook. I doubt well come back.
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Tasha Joynes
I work here since the place opened and have worked for Frontier Family Restaurants since i was a teenager. I Enjoy the job but most of all the customers even more! They are what make my day:) We have great prices and good home style quality food. Its a chill and comfortable place for a quiet one person meal or even a family and the kids:) We accommodate parties as well! Come on in and try some if our homemade food!
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Ben Smasher
There are a few poor reviews here and I feel they are unfair. Frontier is a very welcome addition to the neighborhood and Iowa City in general. They offer a very cozy no frills environment, a great mom & pop diner food menu, and a great friendly wait staff. Its great to have an inexpensive place to go that isnt downtown and that hasnt been overtaken by the weekend brunch crowd.
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Sky Huffman
Fantastic family restaurant! Food was tasty, fast and the waitress was very nice.You get a lot of food for the price, and I would highly recommend the Rueben Sandwich! The manager stopped by my table to see if we needed anything and thanked us for coming in, very good experience and will be back.
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Joe Moulin
I had a rueben (which happened to be one of their specials today). They have thick cut corn beef and not that thin stuff you get everywhere else. I hear it is homemade, which you can tell since the meat was very tender and juicy. Would recommend to anyone who loves a good rueben.
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jolene hawley
I stopped in for a late lunch. Services was great. Great Family owned restaurant. Wide variety of lunch choices. The best part was their homemade pies. I had their coconut creme pie and it was the best. Great place! Try it out!
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Teresa Walker
Frontier is a great place! My father goes there almost every day for breakfast or dinner and they are so good to him! The food is good and the atmosphere is family oriented! Thank you for taking such good care of Don for us!
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Becca Fulton
Got there an hour before close and was met at the door by a worker explaining the kitchen was already closed, and said "maybe next time!" as she closed the door on us. There were about three tables eating inside already.
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Aaron Van Noy
This place is just awkward. Random tables/booths so zero stars for decor. Food was not all that great. Nothing special. Prices were Ok, but not great either! Overall, this place is a pass for me.
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Stephanie Dunlap
My Dad just spent the night in the ER with food poisoning after eating at your restaurant. Only thing he ate all day. My Mom also ate here and had symptoms shorty after, but less severe.
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Philipp DeGood
Terrible doesnt have chilli dont have Pepsi gotta have damn coke. I order the steak it was okay but not the best! Staff was nice but I dont see this place open long!
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Bill Coleman
All i can say is bravo to the owner . she has the best family restaurant in iowa city and coralville area. Food and service is perfecto . Im going back for more .
