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    Main Street Cafe

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    #52 of 118 Restaurants in Council Bluffs
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    102 S Main St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-9037
    +1 712-388-3801
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    Overview
    4.0
    18 reviews
    • Excellent45%
    • Very good11%
    • Average33%
    • Poor11%
    • Terrible0%
    Jan 21, 2018
    “Small town cafe with wonderful service”
    Mar 26, 2017
    “Homecooked food”
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    102 S Main St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-9037
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    Reviewed January 21, 2018
    Small town cafe with wonderful service

    We wanted to have a local restaurant which has a limited menu but well worth it. The homemade pies were wonderful as well as the homemade hamburgers!

    Thank boatlvr13
    Reviewed March 26, 2017 via mobile
    Homecooked food

    Easy on the budget. Great breakfasts all day and chicken strips yummy. Staff friendly. Mostly family owned. Lots of seating. Close to park, library, ice cream shop, railroad museum and squirrel cage jail.

    Thank 793merric
    Reviewed September 9, 2016 via mobile
    Lunch

    The food was pretty good. I had the Tenderloin sandwich (photo attached); seems to be staple in Iowa. It was big enough for two people. Wasn't the best I've had but was tasty. The other three people had the Hot Beef Sandwich, & Hot Hamburger...More

    Thank CorbySue
    Reviewed August 30, 2016 via mobile
    So good!!!

    Cinnamon rolls the size of dinner plates !! Amazing value for the size. Cheap, convenient and delicious. Very busy during brunch time, but worth the wait ! Quick service and awesome staff. You won't be disappointed!

    Thank makmort1211
    Reviewed August 22, 2016
    Comfort foods

    They have a variety of comfort foods to please anyone. Never had a bad meal there. We usually have been there for breakfast. Occasionally a supper.

    Thank slkanger
    Reviewed August 11, 2016 via mobile
    Nice lunch

    Had a nice lunch with our granddaughter today. She had the child's chicken strips with fries. We had Philadelphia cheese steaks whip were pretty good. I little too much bread but good flavor. Nice place for lunch after visiting the U.P. Train Museum

    Thank MilesL44
    Reviewed August 7, 2015
    Big disappointment

    I read the reviews on this café and they sounded pretty good, so thought I would give Main Street Café a try. I went for breakfast and ordered their eggs and bacon. I specifically asked for soft scrambled eggs, and asked the waitress to underline...More

    Thank Enigma55
    Reviewed May 19, 2015
    quick breakfast

    This is a small local spot for a good breakfast lunch. We stopped in on a Sunday morning after church. The food was good. The server was friendly and efficient. We thought the atmosphere was a little scruffy. Not sure if we would return. Prices...More

    1  Thank KAY M
    Reviewed March 15, 2015 via mobile
    Yuckky

    My diet Pepsi tasted funny. I ordered the chicken fried steak with eggs and hash browns. The meat tasted like oregeno or rosemary. Gravy was sub standard. Will not go back.

    Thank Robyn S
    Reviewed December 12, 2014
    mmmm goulash

    Ok just so you know this place is hard to find, we just noticed it by accident and stopped in and wow. Friday specials are "whatever we feel like making" and this Friday was goulash. I'm not really sure what else was on the menu...More

    Thank eric n
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    Breakfast, Lunch
    Restaurant features
    Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible
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    Location and Contact Information
    • Address: 102 S Main St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-9037
    • Location: United States  >  Iowa (IA)  >  Council Bluffs
    • Phone Number: +1 712-388-3801
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