Rube’s Steakhouse and Meat Company

There are some places that you go on vacation that just makes the whole trip worth while and Rube’s Steakhouse is one of them.  With two locations to choose from you can be in different areas and still go out for a great steak and take the memory of the cook it yourself restaurant experience home with you.

Here’s the story of how it all began. Rube’s was started by a man names Glen Rubenbauer in 1973 in a tavern in the little town of Montour, Iowa.  In the 2000 census Montour had a population of 285 people, not a thriving city by any means, but a friendly small town in Iowa with a great steakhouse serving large steaks for people from all over the country.

Along with the restaurant Rube branched out in 1992 and started Rube’s Meat Company which is across the street from the restaurant in Montour. Because of the quality and size of the steaks people wanted to be able to take some home with them or send them to friends and family. Now these delicious hand-cut premium steaks are being shipped across the entire continental U.S. What an accomplishment for a little tavern in a little town!

In 1993, Rube retired and Gary, Jeff, and Matt Anderson bought the restaurant.  They expanded the business to include a restaurant in Waukee, Iowa, a town just 17 miles from the state Capital of Des Moines in 1999.

Since its tiny tavern beginning, Rube’s has grown to seat nearly 520 people with over 16 entrees from which to choose. Now that’s a restaurant worth visiting!

From its humble beginning Rube’s has become known world wide. It has been named as “one of the 8 favorite places in the world” to visit by the Boston Globe and recipient of the Iowa Beef Backer Award. On top of that Travelocity awarded Rube’s the “Local Secrets, Big finds” award. No small thing when you consider between www.Travelocity.com and www.IowaBeautiful.com millions of people read about Rube’s on a daily basis!

So, take a drive, go visit the little town of Montour or the town of Waukee and cook yourself up a heck of a steak from the best Steakhouse anywhere. If you can’t get there and still want to enjoy the best steaks, order some from their website and have them delivered right to your door!