The onion rings are worth the trip, made on site from scratch. The crunch!
(5)
Lisa W.
Actually 0 stars! Dirty, terrible service and pretty gross! We are all crossing our fingers we don't get sick! I feel like a bad mother for bringing my children here!!!
(1)
K S.
Clean, bright, and classic! Enjoy the diner experience of an iowa tradition. Love the onion rings and maid-rites. Sit at the counter on a padded stool, at the back at a classic table or.up front in a padded booth just as people have done for nearly 90 years. The secret in the meat is that all the fats been washed away and the meat has been cooked with broth. Delicious. Sandwich comes with mustard added. Its all about the taste. No ketchup. Friendly staff. Fast food. If you sit by the door expect a breeze. Breakfasts are solid performers and inexpensive. Try the daily special of a soup and sandwich for five bucks.
(5)
L L.
Maid rite gone wrong. Food was tasteless, small portions. Chili came out of a can. Meal came piecemeal as they got it ready. Surly waitresses, one who separated the fries with her bare hands, and the other who worked with only one glove on. We left and ate a meal elsewhere afterwards!
(1)
Don P.
For those of you whose only exposure to loose-meat sandwiches is reruns of "Roseanne". you do kinda owe it to yourself to stop into a Maid-Rite if you find yourself in eastern IA or western IL. We were in the Dubuque area traveling on vacation and saw this place and for some reason my wife recognized the name from somewhere as a loose-meat-sandwich place, so we decided to stop in and see what the deal was. Instantly we're transported into a 50's diner type of environment -- think linoleum and juke-box things on the tables, and you've got it. So we both get the Maid-Rite with everything (cheese, mustard, and onions) and a basket of rings. The rings must have been hand-made because they were flat-out awesome. The sandwiches? Um, not so much. I was glad I got the "everything" because I couldn't really distinguish the loose-meat from plain browned ground beef -- whatever flavor there was was all cheese, mustard and onions. Whatever makes the loose-meat sandwich distinct from a sloppy joe or a regular burger, I missed it. But if I'm by a Maid-Rite again in the future, I'd probably stop in and give 'em another try.
(3)
Marcia D.
Love this place and eat Maidrites EVERYTIME I come to Iowa! Quick service, great food including chocolate shakes!
(5)
Vicki L.
Hasn't changed since I work there in high school - yum!
(4)
Michael W.
Maid Rite is a regional chain that started in Muscatine, Iowa, in 1926 and is still going strong - somehow - today. You have to at least grudgingly appreciate a place that that market their primary product as a "loose meat sandwich" and whose ad campaign includes the catchy slogan, "Too good to be a patty!" As you may have guessed by now, Maid Rites are a unique sandwich - think of a sloppy joe, but with some secret combination of seasonings instead of a tomato sauce. I like it, but Dubuque's location is dingy and smoker-friendly, a big turn off for those who actually want to taste the food.
(3)
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Address :1675 John F Kennedy Rd
Dubuque, IA, 52002
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Specialities
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Brunch Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes
Val C.
The onion rings are worth the trip, made on site from scratch. The crunch!
(5)Lisa W.
Actually 0 stars! Dirty, terrible service and pretty gross! We are all crossing our fingers we don't get sick! I feel like a bad mother for bringing my children here!!!
(1)K S.
Clean, bright, and classic! Enjoy the diner experience of an iowa tradition. Love the onion rings and maid-rites. Sit at the counter on a padded stool, at the back at a classic table or.up front in a padded booth just as people have done for nearly 90 years. The secret in the meat is that all the fats been washed away and the meat has been cooked with broth. Delicious. Sandwich comes with mustard added. Its all about the taste. No ketchup. Friendly staff. Fast food. If you sit by the door expect a breeze. Breakfasts are solid performers and inexpensive. Try the daily special of a soup and sandwich for five bucks.
(5)L L.
Maid rite gone wrong. Food was tasteless, small portions. Chili came out of a can. Meal came piecemeal as they got it ready. Surly waitresses, one who separated the fries with her bare hands, and the other who worked with only one glove on. We left and ate a meal elsewhere afterwards!
(1)Don P.
For those of you whose only exposure to loose-meat sandwiches is reruns of "Roseanne". you do kinda owe it to yourself to stop into a Maid-Rite if you find yourself in eastern IA or western IL. We were in the Dubuque area traveling on vacation and saw this place and for some reason my wife recognized the name from somewhere as a loose-meat-sandwich place, so we decided to stop in and see what the deal was. Instantly we're transported into a 50's diner type of environment -- think linoleum and juke-box things on the tables, and you've got it. So we both get the Maid-Rite with everything (cheese, mustard, and onions) and a basket of rings. The rings must have been hand-made because they were flat-out awesome. The sandwiches? Um, not so much. I was glad I got the "everything" because I couldn't really distinguish the loose-meat from plain browned ground beef -- whatever flavor there was was all cheese, mustard and onions. Whatever makes the loose-meat sandwich distinct from a sloppy joe or a regular burger, I missed it. But if I'm by a Maid-Rite again in the future, I'd probably stop in and give 'em another try.
(3)Marcia D.
Love this place and eat Maidrites EVERYTIME I come to Iowa! Quick service, great food including chocolate shakes!
(5)Vicki L.
Hasn't changed since I work there in high school - yum!
(4)Michael W.
Maid Rite is a regional chain that started in Muscatine, Iowa, in 1926 and is still going strong - somehow - today. You have to at least grudgingly appreciate a place that that market their primary product as a "loose meat sandwich" and whose ad campaign includes the catchy slogan, "Too good to be a patty!" As you may have guessed by now, Maid Rites are a unique sandwich - think of a sloppy joe, but with some secret combination of seasonings instead of a tomato sauce. I like it, but Dubuque's location is dingy and smoker-friendly, a big turn off for those who actually want to taste the food.
(3)