Jethro’s ‘n Jakes Smokehouse Steaks 2601 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, IA 50009

"Lindsey, our waitress was awesome. We ordered the ribs, baked beans, mac and cheese, and onion rings. Wow. The meat fell off the bone, the beans were the best I've ever had. Loved the spicy bbq sauce and the raspberry habenero was fantastic. If you ever pass through Altoona, Iowa, this is a must stop."

"I can pretty much give all 5 stars for everything, because my husband and I definitely enjoyed the food, the music, our server Kyleana ( and I'm sorry if I chopped her name up). But we really did enjoy everything. We ordered the family share platter which is way too much food for just 2 ppl, but we housed it anyway. Ribs were so tender. We also got the taco waffle fries and those were delicious too. Our server made great suggestions for us and with it being our first visit, we can not complain. My only concern is that it was a little misleading when we got our bill, because we came in on a Sunday, and at the bottom, it says happy hour is 4pm to close on Sundays. So now I'm wondering why that wasn't expressed and why my drink wasn't discounted. It was later explained that the happy hour only applies if you sit at the bar. And the server doesn't offer the information, you have to ask about it. Usually that's a highlight of the whole introduction or welcome. That was definitely a first to me. But now I know. I'll just start asking everywhere I go for happy hour info. Thanx again for the great service tho! Kyleana stayed on top of our drinks and was very pleasant the whole time."

"After church my wife Pam wanted to go to Jethro's in Altoona for lunch, always a good idea we've learned. This particular Jethro's is consistently clear off the charts with their superb food as well as servers, we've never once been disappointed. I had the 10 smoked chicken wings with Chili Teriyaki Sauce. The sauce features a comfortable and pleasant spice burn, with a sweet flavor (It's really, really good). The skin was crispy to perfection and each piece was meaty, and tender, literally melts in your mouth, my photo doesn't do them justice. For my side I opted for the creamed jalapeno corn, another good call on my part. Pam had the Iowa State Fair Pork Chop on a Stick, her sides were those delicious green beans, well buttered Texas Toast and a bowl of her favorite side, the macaroni and cheese. We ordered a 1/2 size plate of Jethro's epic onion rings to munch on before our orders arrived. A full size of onion rings would easily feed and stuff several people. Our server Raelynn knocked it out of the park with her helpfulness in answering our menu questions, she was very attentive, checking on us numerous times. The Altoona Jethro's, have consistently knocked it out of the park every time we've went. I strongly recommend this restaurant, seems to be very well run, along with having an award winning kitchen."

"Visited here on a recommendation from a coworker of mine. Great service, good came out of the kitchen quickly, and the food was good! Had the stockyard sandwich. Brisket was tender and there are plenty of sauces to add if you want. Good spot for a quick lunch on our way through town!"

"All I can say is delicious. We stopped here on the way to PA. We ordered the wings and it was so good. We also had the family platter and the ribs were amazing but I wasn’t a fan of the brisket because it was a little cold but my husband loved it. Waffles fries are everything!!!!!!! We ordered 3 sides of it, thanks to our waitress lily for being so kind with the demand of waffle fries. Overall service was fast and really friendly."