Misty's Malt Shop — Restaurant in Keosauqua

I was visiting family in Iowa and we stopped in for lunch on our way to Bentonsport. Admittedly, it doesn't look like much when you walk in but what it lacks in ambiance it makes up for in variety, value, and flavor!

My mom and I split the Pork Tenderloin sandwich. Unless you can put away enough food for two or more people, I recommend splitting the sandwich. The kitchen even gave us two buns and halved the tenderloin for us! We also got a side order of fries, which were shoestring, piping hot, and delicious!

The staff was incredibly nice as well.

A couple drawbacks to prepare for:

1. Everything is priced separately. The sandwich didn't come with a choice of side so we paid menu price for our fries; however, we also did not pay any more than we would have if we had gotten the same kind of thing at a chain restaurant.
2. It's a cash only business. No debit. (They might take checks but I'm unsure).

If I should find myself in Keosauqua again, I'll definitely be...

Misty's is the kind of Mom and Pop food stand you hope you stumble upon and let me just say, I am so glad I did. The burger was cooked fresh and really good but the shake, oh my gosh THE SHAKE.

It was a boiling hot day when I got the chocolate shake and nearly went it was THAT good. I got a chocolate shake and it was creamy, cold, and sweet. But not sickenly sweet, you know? Just right.

This place is worth the stop and the time it takes to prepare your food fresh. Pop in and get a shake. Try a burger while you're at it. Let's do our collective part to keep little food stands like this around. We need more Mom and Pop places...

When I was ordering my black raspberry ice cream I noticed a small sign that said Dutch Apple Pie. I love dutch apple pie so I got some of that too, and it turned out to be a great decision. My ice cream was exactly what I hoped for and the pie was an excellent homemade treat. The first was on point and the crust was top notch. If you love dutch apple pie you should get some too. I'll have to try the food the next time I'm passing though because everyone else was getting sandwiches and burgers while...