This Restaurant In Iowa Doesn't Look Like Much - But The Food Is Amazing
Iowa is full of surprises like this tiny restaurant on the highway in a small town. You may drive by without even noticing it, but if you do, you’ll miss one of the state’s best tenderloin sandwiches and a truly touching story.

They are open from 11am until 10pm seven days a week between April and October.

There are many little restaurants and ice cream shops that look a lot like this one throughout Iowa's small towns.
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The recipe is one that Brandon Sturdy created. His father owns Cole's and serves the sandwich in his son's honor. 19-year-old Brandon was serving as a Marine in Iraq in 2004 when he was killed.
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Brandon Sturdy was running the business before he left to join the Marines.

There's a veterans wall inside with photos of some of the vets that have visited the restaurant.

The tenderloin is an overwhelming favorite, of course. David Sturdy continues to use his son, Brandon's, recipe.

The tenderloin is perfection. It's giant, hand-made and breaded, and delicious.

Cole's does their best to use locally sourced and locally produced ingredients whenever possible.
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Reviewers say it's moist, well-seasoned, and more than enough to fill up even the hungriest traveler.

They serve Picket Fence Creamery products from Woodward, Iowa. The dairy products are bottled on-site from cows that graze on chemical-free pastures. This is some of the best ice cream Iowa has to offer.

Have you been to Cole’s in Slater?
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