The Best Biscuits In America Can Be Found In Small Town Iowa
Editor’s Note: Uptown Cafe has been permanently closed since the publication of this article.
There’s nothing like a warm and comforting plate of old fashioned biscuits and gravy to soothe the soul. Unless you can make them from scratch yourself, finding a reliable source of this magical food can be a real challenge. Luckily, some of the best biscuits and gravy are right here in Iowa.
It's about an hour west of Ames on highway 30. Less than 5,000 people live in Jefferson and the town covers about six square miles.
Of course, if you visit Uptown Cafe, you must try their biscuits and gravy.
Luckily, it doesn't matter what time you stop in. They serve breakfast all day.
The biscuits are light, fluffy, and flavorful. The sausage gravy is seasoned perfectly, with those tell-tale tiny flecks of black pepper and hearty chunks of delicious sausage. Two biscuits and and generous serving of gravy will set you back just $4.95.
Reviewers rave about the waffles, pancakes, hash browns, breakfast scrambles, and especially those biscuits.
Or at least plan to take some home.
This place is famous for their home town cooking.
The first time you visit, you'll want to have those amazing biscuits and gravy, though.
Note: Since publishing, the Uptown Cafe has changed ownership and is now the Junkyard Cafe. New name, same great homestyle menu!
Are there any other small-town Iowa breakfast cafes that serve delicious biscuits and gravy? Tell us about it in the comments.
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