The service was friendly and country with regular kitchen tables all around and “Grandma Decor” all around.  From the flowers and pictures on the wall to the lightly used and wobbly chairs, I was getting excited for a burger.

The Bacon Cheese Burger took about 10 minutes from ordering to eating.  It was served on a regular kitchen plate with nice clean strips of bacon on the melted cheddar cheese.  The toppings were set to the side and it looked like a pretty good burger.  The fries were thick and plain without any seasoning or special touch.  In fact, they were a little dry.  The bun was lightly toasted and worked well with the burger but again, it was average.

Overall: Arshel’s isn’t a stop for burgers.

It was an average burger and cost about $10.

The Bacon Cheeseburger was the burger of choice for today.  While looking at the menu, I was also intrigued by “Moose Milk” which is on their kid’s menu and is “Milk+Pepsi”…can you imagine?  Back to the Bacon Cheeseburger, all their meat comes from the area and the quality is phenomenal.  The bacon was also nicely crisped and with the pickles, lettuce, ketchup and mustard it was a really good meal.  The bun was good but needs a little more toasting or buttering.  The bun didn’t match the quality of the rest of the ingredients BUT overall this was  a good burger.

The meat used in this burger was really, really good.  It was cooked to a medium/well and had a lot of flavor.  I officially am a fan of Iowa meat and look forward to going back for another specialty burger.  The french fries at Hamburg Inn aren’t anything special.  I was hoping for some really good fries but these go down as average. They are crinkle cut fries with no extra seasoning, no extra salt and no real flavor.  With ketchup they came across as average fries but they do offer a slew of other options with your burger so when you go, don’t feel bad about skipping the fries.

Overall, the Hamburg Inn is a really fun experience.  There is a lot of history and nostalgia to enjoy as soon as you walk in.  They also offer a rewards program which gives you a 5% discount on your entire meal.  The burger was a good burger and the bacon cheeseburger is something I would order again.  The fries can be skipped.  Almost every table was getting a shake for dessert so be sure to try their famous pie shakes.  Thank goodness for the great Iowa meat!!