Cracken's Grill — Restaurant in Iowa City

Today was my 2nd time getting food here. Both times were great. I've gotten quite a variety and everything has been good. They had a temporary soup a few weeks ago that was the best soup I've ever had. It was a Tomato with cheese stuffed Tortellini and man was it fantastic. They don't have it anymore but everything we've tried is great. Great onion rings, great fries, great burgers, and especially great fried tenderloins and a fantastic Spicy Chicken Sandwich! The Spicy Chicken Sandwich even looked like an actual picture. LOL! It's not often you have something that actually looks as advertised. I've included a picture of it. My picture doesn't do justice to it. It's a very large chicken breast. I will be returning to order this again. It's so good! I'm leery about chicken being fully cooked and this was perfect! I should've taken a pic of the Breaded Tenderloin- it's huge! And so tasty! Loved it! The onion rings were so delicious- tasted like they were cooked in fresh oil. And the House made Ranch is so good you could drink it! LOL! I had to have a small hot fudge Sundae, too. It hit the spot and was the perfect size. It comes with nuts & a cherry if you like, but I just like whipped topping only. It was very good! This place really should be a chain. It would go well anywhere. This is not located in a prominent spot, so I hope more people find it! It's worth it!...

Was looking for a good place to get a burger. All of the food on the menu looked so good it was hard to choose what I wanted to try for my first time from this place, but I gotta say even though I was looking for a burger, the size of the tenderloin in the pictures and the reviews had steered me in the direction of the tenderloin. I knew for a date night with my girlfriend that splitting a decent sized tenderloin would make her happy especially having yummy Nutella Shakes to go with them! Yes, the tenderloin was delicious! We were able split it and enjoy our shakes, the customer service was great, we will definitely be going back for a burger and will tell many friends and family to go and check out this great stop...

This place is a hole in the wall, tucked inside a gas station convenience store , the kind of spot where you’d never expect to find the perfect fried pork. When I think fried pork, I picture greasy supermarket cuts, dripping oil with rubbery centers. This is something else…a perfect pork steak. The breaded crust is golden and crisp without a trace of grease, giving way to shockingly tender meat that’s moist, flavorful, and fresh. Every bite hits that rare balance of crunch and juiciness. It’s the kind of sandwich that makes you rethink what fried pork can be. By the way, I don’t like fried...