Simple Table by Hitomi

A quite place with some new things to add to food I’ve never tried before! You’ll have to come try it for yourself!

The food was very good, fresh, and presentation though simple, was very nice. Relaxing atmosphere. The portions are very small. I would really only recommend this place for a light lunch, but when my boyfriend and I ate here we left still hungry, so we have not returned, though if I had time, this would be a great place to get lunch like I stated before. The service was good, and food was ready in a reasonable time. I overall a nice enough visit.

In town for a wedding from Southern California, oh man the Pork Katsu sandwich is amazing! Really, really tasty sweet potato fries cooked just right. Nice place with a great menu and great service! Highly recommend this place for a tasty bite!

Great vibe, great food, great people. There is always something different to try. If you’re looking for unique this is the place.

Always fresh and always good. They usually have fresh seafood and always prepared perfectly.

Fresh food! Excellent service! Many wine and beer choices! We came in for lunch and were so impressed our group made reservations for dinner the next day! Everyone enjoyed the small plates and entrees! Simple Table is my «go to» place when I’m back in FM :-)

Wow! Another great restaurant in Ft. Madison. Between here and Atlas steakhouse I could live here. I came in with low expectations and I was blown out of the water. I had the Asian salad and the dressing was phenomenal. The sweet potato fries were great and the fruit plate — cherries, grapes, apples and very good plums– was also wonderful. The atmosphere is nice and food came out fast. My only thing is I wish there were more menu options. The menu felt limited. I only give five stars to the best restaurants I’ve ever been to but this came pretty close. The perfect lunch spot.

This was a find! Thank you Unilocalers! I have never been to Fort Madison and we were here for a wedding. This place was cozy, the bathrooms clean, and the food was really simple and tasty. The prices are totally reasonable. The ingredients were fresh. I had a tuna steak that was cooked just right with some yummy wasabi sauce. My vegetarian husband had the strawberries and Brie and the garlic confit with goat cheese. The sweet potato fritters were really well done. Overall, excellent.

Thank you, Hitomi, for one of the best meals I’ve had in FM for a long time! Fantastic service, excellent presentation, and portions that don’t overwhelm but still leave you feeling full. I absolutely love the intimate atmosphere and think you have one of the best menus around. Everything was delicious and I’ll be sure to be back when I’m in town. I’m spreading the word!

This is the place I’ve been waiting for!
Beer from Colorado (Left Hand Brewing Company and Boulder Beer…) wine from California and Washington (14 Hands is one of my favorites!)… and the food… marvelous and easily stands out as the best in Fort Madison.
Superb presentation, taste, and quality. The menu is small and changes monthly, but if you can catch the Thai Chili Salmon or the Seared Beef Tenderloin with red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and Japanese BBQ sauce I can speak for those. I am a fan of big flavors and sauces and these dishes had a nice amount of both. Many people at my table commented on the Sesame Adrezzo salad dressing — so tasty! I think I ate most of the Warm Brie with Cranberry Jam set out for the table… couldn’t help myself. Honestly, I could have probably finished everything on that table and enjoyed the heck out of it, but didn’t want the rest of the party to witness such gluttony. The French Press coffee we shared at the end was the second best thing.
Chef does magazine worthy work and I’m excited to return for another dining adventure… here in Fort Madison. Who would have thought!

Outstanding! Not quiet, but highest quality in Iowa.
Menu is constantly changing. Food and service is terrific.

Wow. Who would have thought to look for such a gem in a place like Fort Madison? In a sea of buffets and steakhouses, Simple Table prizes quality above quantity – a rarity in the Midwest.
I went for brunch, and was immediately taken with the décor. No kitsch, no clutter, just a simple, open room with lovely Japanese-​themed art decorating the walls. Then came the coffee, which was not your average watery diner coffee. This coffee was so dark and rich I had three cups.
The menu is short, but really, how many breakfast options do you need? I ordered eggs over-​easy, sausage and potatoes. The potatoes and sausage were good – I wondered if the sausage wasn’t homemade, as it wasn’t too salty – but the eggs. Oh, the eggs. I opened up the first one and the yolk that came out was the richest, orange-​est, most delicious yolk I have ever seen or tasted. I asked my server and she said the eggs come from a community garden, and all the vegetables are locally sourced. So good!
I had gone to breakfast two days earlier at another diner in town that shall not be named. I left feeling like a pile of garbage. I got a lot of food, but my stomach was killing me by the time I left. But when I left Simple Table, I felt like I could go and run a mile – perfectly full, but not even the slightest post-​brunch fatigue. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. I wish I had had the chance to go back for dinner!