Coles Restaurant — Restaurant in Slater

I would be happy to give a food recommendation if they would open the window. I stood outside the window for several minutes and no one would help me. I asked the two guys eating outside how you order and they said someone will come to the window. I stood there for a few more minutes and a lady got out of her car who had already ordered to wait for her food. I asked her if she already ordered as I saw her sitting there waiting and she rolled her eyes and nodded her head. I stood there for another minute with no help so I left. I went across the street to get gas and asked a local where to eat. I told him I tried Coles and he quickly replied, "Oh Don't Go There" with a disgusted look. He sent me to one of the best tenderloins I have ever had a t a local bar n grill. When I went to my clients house just 1/2 mile from Coles and told them of my experience, she shook her head with the same look of disgust as the guy at the gas station and said, "We Don't Go There". I wish I could have given a fair review for the food, but the service...

I went here (and took a friend with me) based on a news story I saw on a local news station. The place had burned down and there was a small group of Marines who helped the owner rebuild this eatery. The specially of the house is supposedly the pork tenderloin sandwich.

First off, the dining area was not clean, and there was a strange smell. We ordered a tenderloin and a 'super' tenderloin, along with a couple orders of onion rings and two Pepsi's - $33.00!! We sat at the cleanest table and waited about fifteen minutes.

When our food came, we were joined at our table by about three dozen house flies! The tenderloins were tasty (all three bites I took), but I just couldn't help thinking how unsanitary the kitchen must be - and threw the balance of my food away. My friend took his food home with him.

I used their bathroom to wash my hands. They had soap and water, but nothing to dry my hands with. The bathroom was in the most deplorable condition of any bathroom I have ever seen. The Iowa State Health Department needs to visit this...

I would highly recommend the place because of how good the tenderloin is but I would also be embarrassed to take my girlfriend there for a date. Extremely filthy place. First time I walked in, I literally almost walked out. The picture of the governor eating there was enough to get me to stay and try the tenderloin (best I've ever had). Told my mom about it. She and her partner ordered something else and both of their experiences/food ordered was 'so awful that [both of them] would never consider coming back, even if somebody else paid for the tenderloin'. Long-story short, you will either (1) love the place and deal with the flies/risk of food poisoning or (2) you absolutely hate the place. As much as I would like to see it cleaner, I'm afraid calling a health inspector would permanently close the place down and therefore prevent me from enjoying that delicious tenderloin...