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.
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They are open from 11am until 10pm seven days a week between April and October.
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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.
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There's a veterans wall inside with photos of some of the vets that have visited the restaurant.
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The tenderloin is an overwhelming favorite, of course. David Sturdy continues to use his son, Brandon's, recipe.
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The tenderloin is perfection. It's giant, hand-made and breaded, and delicious.
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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.
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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.
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Have you been to Cole’s in Slater?
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