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Trending American restaurant in Iowa

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover american restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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#51

Four Brothers Grill & Bar

place Sioux City, Iowa

trending_up+6.5pts
72.8
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#52

Ruby Tuesday

place Mason City, Iowa

trending_up+6.5pts
57.1
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#53

Tootsie's Ice Cream & More

place Vinton, Iowa

trending_up+6.4pts
75.4
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#54

Culver’s

place Davenport, Iowa

trending_up+6.4pts
74.3
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#55

The Old Library

place DeWitt, Iowa

trending_up+6.4pts
64.8
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#56

Fire Creek

place West Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+6.3pts
83.5
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#57

Culver’s

place Waukee, Iowa

trending_up+6.3pts
75.5
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#58

Rausch's Cafe

place Guttenberg, Iowa

trending_up+6.3pts
68.7
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#59

The IowaStater Restaurant

place Ames, Iowa

trending_up+6.2pts
75.5
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#60

Maid-Rite Marshalltown IA

place Marshalltown, Iowa

trending_up+6.1pts
82.4
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#61

Frederick's Sips N Eats

place Waverly, Iowa

trending_up+6.1pts
72.9
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#62

Hall Of Fame Pizza & Wings

place DeWitt, Iowa

trending_up+6.1pts
67.8
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#63

Culver’s

place North Liberty, Iowa

trending_up+6.1pts
61.1
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#64

Uptown Sandwich Shop

place Lake View, Iowa

trending_up+6.1pts
60.4
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#65

Culver’s

place Norwalk, Iowa

trending_up+5.9pts
64.7
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#66

Clark's Landing

place Buffalo, Iowa

trending_up+5.8pts
70.8
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#67

Culver’s

place Cedar Falls, Iowa

trending_up+5.6pts
81.3
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#68

Twin Span Brewing

place Bettendorf, Iowa

trending_up+5.6pts
79.1
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#69

Buck Snort

place Council Bluffs, Iowa

trending_up+5.5pts
81.7
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#70

Whiskey Road Tavern & Grill

place Cedar Falls, Iowa

trending_up+5.5pts
80.3
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#71

Skip's

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+5.5pts
79.2
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#72

Culver’s

place Bettendorf, Iowa

trending_up+5.5pts
78.9
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#73

Breitbach's Country Dining

place Balltown, Iowa

trending_up+5.5pts
77.0
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#74

Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster

place West Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+5.5pts
74.6
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#75

Copper Mill

place Clinton, Iowa

trending_up+5.4pts
74.0
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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