"Of all the four-star tenderloins in Iowa. Darrell's is among the very best, bound in a crunchy wave of crust and fairly bursting with juice at first bite."
Michael Stern
"It's very nice when a restaurant offers tremendous visual appeal, like, say, Sweatman's in South Carolina or the Lobster Shack in Maine. But utter lack of visual appeal can have its own beguiling appeal. I love the fact that Darrell's makes no effort whatsoever to look pretty, but makes all the effort in the world to serve first-class Iowa food."
Michael Stern
"A locavore's delight, Darrell's rhubarb pie is made with stalks from regular customers' gardens. The crust is elegant, the sweet, soft ice cream on top a perfect pie-plant foil."
Michael Stern
"This handsome steak sandwich is served on a sturdy sub roll."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"Darrell’s calls this popcorn chicken, as if these deliciously tender slabs derive from Brobdignian kernels."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"Fresh cheeseburgers and crunchy onion straws round out the red-meat menu."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"Darrell's looks like a hundred other restaurant/bars, but the food it serves is peerless. "
Michael Stern
"If you can find this sign, you are close. "
Jim Ellison
"Darrell’s award-winning sandwich is one of Audubon County’s finest BPTs."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"The dairy-country fave: sour cream raisin pie"
Michael Stern
"I cannot tell you that this Jell-O is extraordinarily excellent, but it warms my heart to find it on the menu."
Michael Stern
"Another BPT shot. Photo by Jim Ellison."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
