Had an awesome time as always at Checkers. The bartenders are super friendly and the food is always great. We were there for the live music. Be sure to stop in and check it out!!

Just popped in out of curiosity, glad I did! The bar tender was really friendly and told me the burgers were the best in town. Well she did not lie! Best burger I've had in Iowa period. Burger was big and juicy! Everything was so well made. It was less than 20 bucks but knowing the quality of the burger I would of gladly paid 60. I will return and am gunna recommend this joint to everyone! Keep up the good work checkers!

Good beer selection! Good food!! Friendly staff!! Great live music!!!

This was a lucky find! Im going to start with what was stellar and work my way down to the really good. I had the Swiss cheese with mushrooms burger and let me tell you… literally the best burger I’ve ever had. I’ve been to countless burger joints, some even dedicated to only burgers, and Checkers blows them all out of the water. The patty was cooked to perfection and you can just tell it was fresh. Whatever spices they use make it to where a patty and buns would’ve been great as is. The buns were lightly toasted so they held all the flavor, gave you that little bit of crispy bite, then fell into that soft bready heaven. The Swiss cheese melted everywhere and every mushroom just tied that umami flavor together. I don’t know how else to explain it other than it is absolutely a superior burger. It came with a great helping of tater tots and agony they nailed it. Hot. Crispy outside. Pillowy inside. Perfectly seasoned. You could add some condiments to the burger and tots but you really don’t even need to. Absolutely perfect. Next best thing we’re the mozzarella sticks and cheddar bites. They also came out hot and fresh. I enjoyed them to the end but my companion said while they were awesome at first, they kinda got monotonous. The breading was crispy and the cheese was sharp. The mozzarella sticks weren’t gooey and stretchy but they had they had great flavor and a good bite to them. The chicken wings were good but that’s why they’re here at the bottom of the list. The portion size was immense and the BBQ sauce they were tossed in was perfection. A little tangy and a little sweet. I think they may have been slightly over cooked as they were the tiniest bit on the dry side, but the ample sauce they were covered in made that moot. The atmosphere was dark and warm. It’s a tavern. It felt like a tavern. There’s darts and what looked like a few gambling games. It was a nice atmosphere even with kids in tow. There was a stage for live music and if I ever get the chance to come back for that, I will. To save the best for last, the bartender served us at our very comfortable booth and she was absolutely charming, friendly, and welcoming. There weren’t too many people at the time but enough to be busy and yet we never felt like we were forgotten or unattended to. I’ve given everything here 5 stars because if we ever find ourselves in this neck of the woods again we will go out of our way to stop by.

Love this place! Good to jam with some sweet talented musicians to honor our dear friend Freddy.

Music was fantastic, live Blues band Bob Door, . Company was great. Food was delish.

Great place! I went here for food, I got the pork tenderloin sandwich which was very good and tender, it was the thicker style. They had lice music which was cool, and a good beer selection. Very friendly crowd, and great service.

Mom & Pop bar been there for years. Always Customer friendly. Lunch / Daily Specials. Nice FULL menu includes sandwiches to home made pizza. Full bar. Video games, darts & TV. Weekends are full of LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - PJ & Pam also donate ( endlessly) to charities & conduct fundraisers for others, they support other businesses & that's why we like to go there. We ALWAYS FEEL APPRECIATED!