Awful food. “Apple sauce”Was Spiced apples out of a can. Tasteless Cole slaw. Meatloaf was terrible. Sweet potato fries tasteless. Veggies over cooked. Poor service . Server asked what we would like out of apple sauce, coleslaw and cottage cheese… we asked for Cole slaw...and apple sauce, and she brought cottage cheese. Didn’t listen ! Refilled my drink and almost dumped it on the floor as she put the cup on the table without even looking. She was training someone else and seemed very unaware of her own poor service. Sides delivered to the table were slopped into bowls with food splashed over the side of the bowl. Just a very very mediocre meal on all levels. We like good food . Won’t be back. Really just plain awful service and food. 9/15/22More

My wife and I agreed that after the bad experience we had here on March 05 2022 that would come back and give them a try for breakfast. Today we did and it did not work. I guess I'll just be blunt. It was probably...the worst breakfast we've had in years, in our opinion. Not that busy, one waitress working and there was maybe 10 other people there at 7:30 on a Thursday morning. My wife ordered Farmer's Benedict and I had the Shed's Omelet. The Benedict had hard boiled eggs! That's not how you make one, you use poached eggs. I mean that's very basic. She ate a couple of bites and that was all. The Omelet itself was ok. I ordered it with shredded hash browns, biscuit and gravy and paid extra for a pancake. Hash browns and pancake was ok. Maybe not the best pancake I've ever had, but not bad. Then came the biscuits and gravy. I couldn't tell what the biscuits honestly are like because the first taste of the horrible gravy and I dropped it all to my plate. That had to have been probably the worst tasting sausage gravy I think I've had in 50+ years. Maybe the worst I've ever had anywhere, in my opinion. I didn't say anything, asked my wife to try it and then waiting to see the expression on here face as she wouldn't even swallow the bite. It wasn't good a good expression :-) Then she said, "Ahhhhh....what is it?" I said I don't know what it's being flavored with, it's says it's sausage gravy but I've never had any sausage that tasted like that. If I did I wouldn't eat the sausage. It's must be some other flavor in there that seems to be overpowering the sausage taste, I guess. Whatever it is, it wasn't good to us. The prices seem to be higher than some of the local diners we go to and we like the food much better at the others. So, that's about it. We agreed we would give them another try, we did and we won't be back. I do remember over the years when they had pretty decent food here, but something has changed for us anyway. We try to support local as much as we can, but sometimes it just doesn't work out. Date of visit 08/25/2022More

While in the Davenport area, my wife and I stopped at The Shed for dinner, based on other TA reviews. What a great place it is. We absolutely loved the decor, and the food and service was exceptional. Our server was very friendly and attentive....Our meals were amazing, fresh-tasting and delicious. The entire experience was delightful, and if we should ever visit the Davenport area again, The Machine Shed will be at the top of our list for a return visit. Highly recommend!!More

I stopped for lunch and received a real home cooked meal of crispy chicken, ample apple sauce and Cole Slaw, fresh bread, french fries, and iced tea. Fortunately, I was able to buy the last pecan roll (it must weigh an half pound).

We were traveling for business and this restaurant came up on TA. The ambience is great and old-timey. The food was excellent and the service was great! I can see why there was a wait for a table here because it was just delicious.

My wife has many memories her family outings that included this restaurant on many occasions. My wife is in love with their famous potato soup. Since the first time I’ve been there with her I can honestly say I’m impressed with that soup!!! Their salad...bar is amazing and filled with a huge fresh variety of veggies and fruit. We’ve stopped there many times now and their food never disappoints. This is a fun place to stop for simple meals done right.More

Not as good as in the past. We always enjoy stopping here on vacations when we visit Iowa. I just did not think the food was as good this time as all the other times we have been.

Passing through and decided to stay over the restaurant was recommended by another guest at the Comfort Inn and Suits so we took a chance and loved the food and the wait staff they were very friendly and helpful. If back in the area again...will diffidently be stopping in again.More

Nothing but great things about our trip the The Machine Shed. From making our reservations about a month ago to 1 dessert that fed 5! Our server Amber was absolutely fabulous with our party of 7. We had 7 dinners, 2 desserts and everything was...just great.More

Atmosphere, service, quality of food . The Machine Shed checks every box. I don’t get to this area often but when I do I look for one of the locations. It’s worth the stop snd worth the wait too!More

Really nice place to stop after a adventurous day of Geo Caching. The service was great, the restaurant was clean, prices were fair. We enjoyed the Facebook special. So before you order look them up. We had great meal for 20.00 per person!! Including the...tip. Trisha was our server. She was fabulous!!More

I try to stop in when I travel in the area. This time I ordered the BLT and a pork tenderloin sandwich to go. I got the fries on the side, which were coated and really good. The BLT was excellent - not the best...I've had, since the best I had was the previous time I got one at Machine Shed, but it was solid and loaded with bacon. The pork sandwich is large, fried and served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion. There is also a horseradish mayo sauce that comes with it, or you can get something else. I'd recommend the spicy mustard - fantastic! I also had the option of getting the salad bar for another $3 or $4, but I went over to look at it and it was pretty plain for me. The service was good and they got me my food and drink promptly. The BLT was great and the pork tenderloin sandwich was absolutely delicious! I also got some cinnamon buns to go. They were huge and really good, but Cinnabon is probably better. Still, good and no complaints. I wound up splitting one of the buns over 2 breakfasts.More