The Pork Tenderloin From Lid's Bar And Grill In Iowa Has A Cult Following, And There's A Reason Why
Raymond Goldfield
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The most iconic food in Iowa is the pork tenderloin sandwich – those massive fried hubcaps of meat served on a comically undersized bun. You can usually find this classic Iowa food on most casual restaurant menus, but the debate on who has the best pork tenderloin in Iowa is a heated one – so heated that there’s an annual competition! The 2022 winner was an unassuming bar-and-grill in the small city of Waukon, and now fans of the sandwich are flooding to it. But if you ask the residents of Waukon, they knew Lid’s Bar and Grill had something special for a long time. This casual restaurant’s pork tenderloin has developed a massive cult following, and after taking one bite into this sandwich – and the rest of the menu’s delicious offerings – it’s not hard to see why.
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Have you visited Waukon for what’s been named the best pork tenderloin in Iowa? Let us know about your visit to this popular restaurant in the comments section. If you’re planning to visit, you can check out the restaurant’s Facebook page for more details on its offerings. For another one-of-a-kind Iowa restaurant, check out this small-town steakhouse with a unique claim to fame.
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