Goldie's Ice Cream Shoppe

Reviews about Goldie's Ice Cream Shoppe

• 5 / 5

  By Conrad Smith
  We went 30 miles out of our way to experience Goldie's Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. Goldie's take on this Midwestern classic garnered the Iowa Pork Producers Association's "Best Tenderloin in Iowa" Award (2009), so we naturally had to make our way to Prairie City, Iowa (Population 1,685 and about 20 miles straight east of Des Moines just off of Highway 163) to experience Goldie's for ourselves. Now, I must warn you if the blink you just might miss Goldie's, even Prairie City for that matter, as both are quite small. As we approached on an overcast winter's day, we found the parking lot full of pickups and a few cars. We were warmly greeted as we entered and shown to a booth by the front window (Goldie's has about 4 booths, three tables and 8-stool counter seating) and a friendly waitress was quick to visit our booth to take our order. There was no need to consult the menu as we were on a mission to taste Goldie's award-winning tenderloin sandwich with a side of onion rings. We had been warned that Goldie's served a tenderloin "as big as your head" so we opted for one ($6.77) and requested an extra plate. Goldie's tenderloins are pounded, seasoned and breaded in-house served with a bun (ridiculously small) along with lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo (if you request it). Goldie's delivers a pork tenderloin bigger than the plate it's served on. Here is a tenderloin that is at once crispy and flavorful yet with a succulently juicy interior. Both the breading and the meat are perfectly spiced to deliver a truly great diner dining experienced. The onion rings ($3.00) are thinly sliced, breaded in-house then fried to a crispy golden finish while maintaining the sweet juiciness of the onion within. Goldie's is a true 5-star diner dining experience and worth going out of your way to enjoy.
  November 09, 2016
• 5 / 5

  By Sharon Wilson
  Goldies is that hometown ice cream place that everyone loves. I can't eat ice cream any place else!
  June 04, 2016