Parthenon Pizza & Steak House

At first glance this looks like just another locally owned dive café. But, take a closer look. We ended up stopping in because our second choice was packed and this was in the area. The salad bar is clean. It has home made sides (pasta salad, potato salad, etc). The server had a real sence of urgency and made sure we were well taken care of for the entire visit. All of the food was pretty good. Free soft serve ice cream with every meal. Spent only 98 bucks to feed 12. We’ll be back.

Ugh terrible, out of being desperate id rather go somewhere else. Ambience it’s puke. People working there pretty much all tweackers, saw them passing pills ugh ugh ugh blaaaahh. Remodel this dump
One star being the worst

Tenderloin is pretty good but other than that nothing too special about the place I would say. Service has always been excellent and not overpriced. Place as a whole needs a much needed update. Specifically the décor.

We went to the Parthenon after watching the annual Rodeo Parade in Ft. Madison. The place was absolutely packed and we were lucky to get the last available table in the place. I dined with my mother-​in-​law, and two young children. I have to be honest and say that it’s been several weeks since my visit and I hardly remember what I ate. I just remember that the service was mediocre, but to their credit it truly was packed. The food was mediocre as well. My MIL had the tenderloin sandwich, and although it was huge, she said it was bland. My oldest daughter had a cheese pizza and it was REALLY good. My youngest daughter had chicken nuggets and they were bland. I don’t even remember what I had. The Parthenon is an institution in Ft. Madison and I’d like to go again. I think maybe the crowd kept me from having a memorable experience. I’ll try it again and see how it goes.

OMG! let me put it to ya this way. If you’re on «Yelp» and have a smart phone you are way out of class for this place. what a dumpy, low-​class, trailer-​trash restaurant. i don’t even know where to start. save yourself the anguish from going to this dump. really!!!

American Diner with all your favorite Diner menu items. Their Pork Tenderloin sandwiches are huge and tasty, but are more like Pork Fritters than traditional tenderloins for this area — I suspect they are mechanically formed and not hand breaded.
Nice Salad Bar. Pizza is OK, but not spectacular. Steaks are ok. They even serve GYROS. Not quite the same as you can get in Chicago or other metro areas with large Greek populations where the GYRO meat is sliced off a verticle rotisserie, but they do serve it with authentic tzatziki sauce, onion and tomato on a toasted pita. It was OK.
The Parthenon is a comfortable, casual and dependable restaurant. I’ve always received great service and good tasty food. Classic small town diner.
Décor is hopelessly outdated circa 1970s.