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Trending Soul food restaurant in Iowa

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

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

calendar_monthScores as of October 9, 2026

The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Iowa
Illustrative image: Destination dining room
63.3
#1

Waterloo Iowa

Pick Up N Go Soul Food

trending_up+15.4pts
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67.0
#2

Des Moines Iowa

G.G.'s Chicken & Waffles

trending_up+5.3pts
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Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
78.6
#3

Davenport Iowa

Soul Ties

trending_up+1.9pts
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Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#4

Yummy

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+1.9pts
23.2
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#5

Lamont and Renees

place Fort Dodge, Iowa

trending_up+1.9pts
23.2
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Illustrative image: Refined sushi or chef counter interior
#6

Krave Bar & Grill

place Muscatine, Iowa

trending_up+0.5pts
15.3
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#7

SoulGood Southern Diner

place Cedar Rapids, Iowa

trending_up+0.5pts
14.6
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#8

Soul Mobile cafe

place Dubuque, Iowa

trending_up+0.5pts
12.8
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#9

Rodneys Kitchen

place Waterloo, Iowa

trending_up+0.4pts
61.2
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#10

HICKMAN PUB AND GRILL

place Urbandale, Iowa

trending_up+0.1pts
48.2
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#11

Grandma's Hands Restaurant

place Waterloo, Iowa

trending_up+0.1pts
12.4
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Progress you can see.

A little context

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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