County Junction Restaurant

Dyersville, Iowa

When you're driving through Iowa on a cold, fall day and you see a sign like this... you might as well stop.

Or Stop at a Casino

But it was a toss up.  After all, when might we ever get a chance again to eat at a casino, in Iowa... a casino with a barn, silo and retro water tower?

​Country Junction

But, the restaurant in Dyersville had a windmill.  Well, it had what was left of a windmill. 

The winds were blowing pretty hard that day, so I could understand why it looked a little beat up.

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Silo?

The restaurant was an interesting shape.  Is that supposed to be a silo?  

Lunch in a Barn?

It would have been and adventure to have eaten lunch in an old barn.  But at least the restaurant was built with old barn and silo boards, collected from farms around the state.  

Lots of Stuff

And there was lots of stuff for curious people like me. I explored up on the loft and found quite a collection of antique farm decor. I could also peek down at our table to check to see if the food had arrived.  Since it hadn't, I had time for a trip to the Ladies Room. The stalls amused me with their barn doors. I expected to hear a horse snort back there. Then I got to wash my hands while peering into the mirror, framed by an old horse yoke.
Dining

Don was pretty pleased with his Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. The sweet potato fries were yummy, too. I also liked the tiny mason jar salt shakers.  I hoped to find one for sale in their rather large gift shop.  But no.

Comfort Food on Cold Day

It really was cold for October, so I  had to go for the warmest comfort food I could find on the menu.  My mac-n-cheese came with a side, so I chose chili. I could have stirred it all together, but I didn't.  That was a pretty stick to your ribs, starchy and yummy meal.  

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I was a little sad that we didn't get one of the twin waitresses.  They weren't twins really, but they both had matching, poof-y hairdos that made them look like they'd just whipped up lunch in their own farm kitchen.  Our young server was nice, but her hair wasn't memorable.

No Room For Dessert

We were too stuffed for the delicious desserts that had lured us into the place. But we were also in a hurry to get on down the road to the place we had really come to the area for. "Field of Dreams"  The wind and temps had our teeth chattering, so we were glad we had fueled up with warm food. We spent a little time enjoying the setting where the movie was filmed in 1989.  Then back on the road!