After living in Council Bluffs for 6 months, I finally was able to find an occasion to stop by Caddy's. I've spent some time down in the 100 Block area and seem numerous posts and pictures of the food and drink at Caddy's, so I was excited to give it a try.

The drink menu was extensive and creative. The beer menu was very decent. We ordered a cocktail and a beer of which the beer was no long available so I made a quick substitution - no big deal. After getting the cocktail, it wasn't nearly that good. Very sugary, not much alcohol, and poorly mixed. If this were a $4-5 drink it wouldn't be a big deal, but it was $8 and we felt like we were paying for the presentation.

For food, we ordered two burgers. One was the Caddy's Ultimate and the other was the Black Bean. The Black Bean burger was dry and flavorless. There was absolutely nothing special or "good" about it. Just edible. The Ultimate Burger was said to come topped with Dr. Pepper BBQ Brisket, cheese, chispy onions, and pickles. I asked the waitress for the burger without the onions and pickles. Upon returning the food I quickly said "Oh, this wasn't supposed to have onions or pickles" to which she responded telling me that she didn't know I meant THOSE onions (which were the only onions listed) and that if I can't take them off or don't like them, she'd come back and then walked off. While I was fine with scraping them off the burger this was NOT the way to handle this situation. Again, the burger was bland and especially the brisket. For a $14 burger and fries, it was worth (maybe barely) half that.

For someplace that I was so excited to try to turn into such an incredible disappointment was sad. I had hoped Caddy's would become my go-to place to take out-of-towners, but after this visit it will not be happening. Overall, the food was bland and overpriced similarly to the drinks. The atmosphere and presentation were fantastic, which is the reason for the two stars. For a simple dinner for 2 to be over $60 and not leave any impression for either person is disappointing. I hope to visit again some day, but it won't likely be until I hear that there are many changes made.