The food is amazing & extremely well priced. I ordered the ribeye breakfast that comes with the ribeye, 3 eggs, hash browns, & toast for only $13.99! The waitress with the short, dark hair was very nice, polite, attentive, & quick, even though she was obviously quite busy. The steak was cooked perfectly & so were the over easy eggs. If I'm ever in the area again I'll definitely be stopping by!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Denver Omelette and Toast, Sirloin Steak and Eggs Hash Browns and Toast
Yvette Webster
Excellent cheese curds!!! Get them!!! Lightly breaded and pull apart melty! Tenderloin was good. Service was great! Could use some updates and some tidying but overall a classic small town little diner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Balls
Brandon Cornett
Very nice small town restaurant. Makes you feel at home. Food came quick and was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pepper TheRat
The lady with the short black hair was very rude. She would be super rude to me and my dad then go over to the table over and suddenly be super nice. She slammed our plates and steak sauce on the table and was very snappy with our orders, as well as giving us dirty looks. The other waiters there are always super nice but for some reason when I eat there she is incredibly rude whenever she serves me. She had no problem getting other people's drinks and orders, but when it came to us saying we are ready to order, she told us to wait and then told another customer, and I quote, "Some people just don't understand that we only have two people working right now." RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Shelby P.
Good food for a nice price. One of my favorite mom and pop shops. The people there are very friendly and love that they've kept a lot of the original menu items!
Andrew Milheiser
So small town hidden gem!!! Prices are a hard not to stop in and have an amazing meal!!! Prices are beyond reasonable!!! Great service, great service, very welcoming and the customers were also very polite. It looks very deceiving the size of it . You walk in and see only 6 to 7 booths then they have another area in the back to the left with plenty of seating!!! Waiter was very welcoming, very polite and helpful explaining item I had a question about on the menu. We started out with the deep fried pickles and fried mushrooms at $5 a piece. My son got the 6oz sirloin with hash browns, eggs and toast for only $10.25 couldn't believe it. I got the double bacon cheese burger with swirl fries and never seen them before and they were amazing for $10 and my buddy got this insane sandwich I believed to be called the Crafty Daddy sandwich and fries for a insanely cheap price of $10.25.Let me tell you about this Crafty Daddy sandwich which I will show the picture of, it's a massive size tenderloin with a 6 to 8 oz burger on top along with 3 different types of cheese and all the fixings honestly this can be made into 2 meals easily. For the people that like just water with meals which I do and I'm very picky on my water and it was amazing with a slice of lemon because I enjoy the lemon but tastes amazing without the lemon.I can't say more positive things about this little hidden gem in Colfax, IA and for the sweet tooth they also have ice cream!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alyx Latare
Alisha is always great and fun to have conversations with. she does a fantastic job and is very personable! the food is always excellent and very cheap and there’s always lots of it! this is definitely my new favorite spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katelyn Hewitt
The short haired woman who owns this building is very rude and will ruin your order almost seeming like she does it on purpose. I have been a loyal customer to this business for almost 20 years seeing multiple different people own it and have never had a problem like I have with this woman. A lot of people from this town complain about her on Facebook and she still doesn’t seem to get the hint. If she would simply remove herself she would have a way better chance of keeping loyal customers (who tip very well might I add). I try my best to avoid coming when she is working but lately she seems to be there every-time so I give up trying to order from here anymore. She tips herself when you use a card, it even says so on a sign there. She is very dirty and I have not seen her wash her hands before preparing orders and she does not wear gloves. Would love to see this business do as well as they have in the past but with her being there it is unlikely that will happen. I feel bad for the men that work there as they are always very polite and patient. She just seems to have a problem with every customer unless it’s someone well known from town that she knows people will listen to.Kid-friendliness: She is very rude to kids and acts very impatient.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
sandra wilcox
Loved it… will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patricia Barrer
Remind me of the ma& pa restaurants that you don't find anymoreIf you don't see it on the menu Alvin has a way of making it ..
I am so grateful for Cratty Shack! The food is always delicious and hot! The prices are fair! And the service is exceptional! On a scale of 1 to 10, Cratty Shack is a 12!!!
Megs Probably
Great service and great food!
Grant Peterson
If travelers on I-80 East of Des Moines, at the Colfax exit, knew how close they are to the Kratty Shack, McDonald’s would go out of business! Fresh food prepared upon order, friendly, family-owned restaurant! Choose from breakfast served all day, comfort foods, big portions, real dairy shakes and malts! Come on out and support local businesses!!
The food is amazing & extremely well priced. I ordered the ribeye breakfast that comes with the ribeye, 3 eggs, hash browns, & toast for only $13.99! The waitress with the short, dark hair was very nice, polite, attentive, & quick, even though she was obviously quite busy. The steak was cooked perfectly & so were the over easy eggs. If I'm ever in the area again I'll definitely be stopping by!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Denver Omelette and Toast, Sirloin Steak and Eggs Hash Browns and Toast
Excellent cheese curds!!! Get them!!! Lightly breaded and pull apart melty! Tenderloin was good. Service was great! Could use some updates and some tidying but overall a classic small town little diner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Balls
Very nice small town restaurant. Makes you feel at home. Food came quick and was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The lady with the short black hair was very rude. She would be super rude to me and my dad then go over to the table over and suddenly be super nice. She slammed our plates and steak sauce on the table and was very snappy with our orders, as well as giving us dirty looks. The other waiters there are always super nice but for some reason when I eat there she is incredibly rude whenever she serves me. She had no problem getting other people's drinks and orders, but when it came to us saying we are ready to order, she told us to wait and then told another customer, and I quote, "Some people just don't understand that we only have two people working right now." RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Good food for a nice price. One of my favorite mom and pop shops. The people there are very friendly and love that they've kept a lot of the original menu items!
So small town hidden gem!!! Prices are a hard not to stop in and have an amazing meal!!! Prices are beyond reasonable!!! Great service, great service, very welcoming and the customers were also very polite. It looks very deceiving the size of it . You walk in and see only 6 to 7 booths then they have another area in the back to the left with plenty of seating!!! Waiter was very welcoming, very polite and helpful explaining item I had a question about on the menu. We started out with the deep fried pickles and fried mushrooms at $5 a piece. My son got the 6oz sirloin with hash browns, eggs and toast for only $10.25 couldn't believe it. I got the double bacon cheese burger with swirl fries and never seen them before and they were amazing for $10 and my buddy got this insane sandwich I believed to be called the Crafty Daddy sandwich and fries for a insanely cheap price of $10.25.Let me tell you about this Crafty Daddy sandwich which I will show the picture of, it's a massive size tenderloin with a 6 to 8 oz burger on top along with 3 different types of cheese and all the fixings honestly this can be made into 2 meals easily. For the people that like just water with meals which I do and I'm very picky on my water and it was amazing with a slice of lemon because I enjoy the lemon but tastes amazing without the lemon.I can't say more positive things about this little hidden gem in Colfax, IA and for the sweet tooth they also have ice cream!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alisha is always great and fun to have conversations with. she does a fantastic job and is very personable! the food is always excellent and very cheap and there’s always lots of it! this is definitely my new favorite spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The short haired woman who owns this building is very rude and will ruin your order almost seeming like she does it on purpose. I have been a loyal customer to this business for almost 20 years seeing multiple different people own it and have never had a problem like I have with this woman. A lot of people from this town complain about her on Facebook and she still doesn’t seem to get the hint. If she would simply remove herself she would have a way better chance of keeping loyal customers (who tip very well might I add). I try my best to avoid coming when she is working but lately she seems to be there every-time so I give up trying to order from here anymore. She tips herself when you use a card, it even says so on a sign there. She is very dirty and I have not seen her wash her hands before preparing orders and she does not wear gloves. Would love to see this business do as well as they have in the past but with her being there it is unlikely that will happen. I feel bad for the men that work there as they are always very polite and patient. She just seems to have a problem with every customer unless it’s someone well known from town that she knows people will listen to.Kid-friendliness: She is very rude to kids and acts very impatient.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Loved it… will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Remind me of the ma& pa restaurants that you don't find anymoreIf you don't see it on the menu Alvin has a way of making it ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy
Restaurantji Recommends
A great little place. Good food and service.
Very good service and great food.
I am so grateful for Cratty Shack! The food is always delicious and hot! The prices are fair! And the service is exceptional! On a scale of 1 to 10, Cratty Shack is a 12!!!
Great service and great food!
If travelers on I-80 East of Des Moines, at the Colfax exit, knew how close they are to the Kratty Shack, McDonald’s would go out of business! Fresh food prepared upon order, friendly, family-owned restaurant! Choose from breakfast served all day, comfort foods, big portions, real dairy shakes and malts! Come on out and support local businesses!!