Iron Skillet - gdom City

Ordered the American Standard burger and a side of Mac and Cheese. Absolutely amazing.

The menu is a stripped down version of what it used to be. I had a steak and if I had known it would be so small (the menu didn't have a weight and the server didn't know either) I would have passed on it. It took forever to get food, the bowl with my mac cheese was extremely hot but the mac cheese was cold in the middle. I didn't attempt to return it as it had already taken over 30 minutes to get our food even though they were not busy. The loaded baked potato was pretty good although it was a little less loaded than what you find at most restaurants. I remember when this restaurant was one of my favorite stops when traveling through the area but it has definitely taken a turn for the worst. My daughter had the chicken stir fry it was all stir fry with very little chicken. All I can say is I'm not impressed and won't be stopping or recommending the Iron Skillet to friends traveling.

Our server was sweet and attentive. Our food was far from good. The hash browns were coated in way too much cheap oil. The scrambled eggs were easy eggs, and they were really bad. The bacon was limp and cold. Pancakes were a decent size, but they were incredibly dense and close to inedible. Sad.

Had lunch at The Iron Skillet today. First and last time! They told us when we arrived that they were short handed and there would be a wait. No problem. After 45 minutes our club sandwiches arrive. While my sandwich was fine, my husband's sandwich had bread burnt black. We didn't have another 45 minutes to wait, so he ate what he could. We paid the bill including a tip and I put a note on the receipt about the burnt bread. As we were leaving I could see one of the female servers reading the note. She showed it to the male server and he laughed! Apparently this is funny when it is not your sandwich.

Hadn't been here in 20 years. I miss the buffet, but the fried chicken sandwich was one of the best I've had in years. Waited for it a little longer than usual, but good things take time, people! Classic mid-America experience. It's a vibe.