Main + Abbey

WORST Ribeye I’ve ever had!!! The knife couldn’t even saw through!!! TOUGH TOUGH TOUGH and not only that they asked me how my steak was and I told them, OBVIOUSLY I COULDN’T CUT THE STEAK!!! They asked me if I wanted something else and I said yes the Filet cut… and YES it was Melt in your mouth amazing!!! OK So they didn’t take the other steak off the table so I offered it to the men at the table to try… my husband and a friend. They ate some of it and said it the Flavor was great but the Toughest RIBEYE they have ever had… and said «we’ve grilled our own at home that have always melted In your mouth»…OK so the nice server brings us the check… They Charged us for BOTH steaks… what??? So she take the receipt to her Manager (who offered me another steak in the first place) to remove the first one off the Check… He Said NO. cause we continued to eat it… WHAT! why didn’t they take it away when thy knew I didn’t want it??? INSTEAD they Charged us 39.00 $$$ for the Ribeye and 29.00 $ for the Filet… BOTH! The server and Manger were both awair of the situation but Still Made us Pay for both the steaks!!! WE WILL NEVER GO Back… NEVER!!!

Outstanding food and atmosphere. Happy hour is fantastic and you cant go wrong no matter what you order.

The happy hour is the best time to visit because it is half priced drinks and appetizers. We made a meal from the appetizers, and we only spend $ 40 for the entire meal, including two drinks each.
He atmosphere is very modern, and we got to sit in a booth looking out over the restaurant.
The cocktails on the menu are all winners-​we ordered the Pimm’s cup, kiwi martini, etc
For the appetizers, we ordered the charcuterie plate, Reuben egg rolls, poutine fries, and tacos. The Reuben egg rolls were very flavorful and unique. The charcuterie plate had a nice selection of meats and cheese. The only miss was the tacos, which were lacking in flavor and heat.
I would definitely go back here again for happy hot and also to try their entrees.

One of the few upscale restaurants in Sioux City. Love the poutine and the dessert selection is great. I got pasta and my husband got a steak, both were good. The hostess was a little rude but the server was nice. The chocolate is massive and delicious!

I avoided Main + Abbey when it first opened because I wasn’t hearing good reviews and people were complaining about the prices. In the last several months, I have been here four times for dinner/​drinks and it is becoming one of my favorite restaurants. I cannot wait until it’s nice enough to sit in the outside dining area. Service has been great every visit. The menu is pretty small, but everything I’ve tried has been delicious. My most recent visit was a pre-​Rick Springfield concert dinner with a group of friends. We walked right by Rick’s table on the way to ours– bonus! I had the warm spinach salad with grilled chicken ($ 12). The warm bacon raspberry vinaigrette was sweet and tangy, excellent! I’ve also really liked the Beer + Cheese Soup, BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza, Reuben Spring Rolls, and Amish Blue + Bacon Wedges (I don’t like blue cheese, but they were still good). I hope to try some of the hearty menu items when I know I’ll be able to take home leftovers. Many of the appetizers are enough for a meal. You will be served delicious complimentary warm pretzel bread with honey walnut butter and stone ground mustard. The atmosphere is dark wood and brick, cozy. I hope to also hit happy hour in the future. Half price appetizers (@ $ 4) and specialty drinks are calling my name.

Amazing food and good service. Every bite was delicious! This was our date night and we enjoyed it all. Half priced appetizers and specialty drinks were awesome!

This likely is the best restaurant in Sioux City. The food is creative and tasty, service is very good, and the interior/​atmosphere are about as good as you’ll get out here. Given that this is on the high-​end of local dining options, prices are remarkably low.
Here’s a detailed run down:
1) Food: the dishes here are a collection of contemporary and somewhat creative takes on american classics like fried chicken. Expect a high calorie count. I ordered there Double Crunch chicken, which comes with a side of garlic mashed potatoes, carrots, and a mushroom gravy. The meal was very heavy, but tasted pretty good. The quality of the chicken was good, sodium wasn’t too high, and the meat was boneless (woo hoo). I also had a happy hour appetizer, the Reuben rolls, which were the best part of this meal. They provide you complimentary pretzel bread with honey walnut butter and Dijon mustard, but the pretzel bread could have used more sodium and could have been crunchier. Overall, good food relative to other restaurants in the area. See attached pics.
2) Service: in line with just about every waitress and hostess I’ve met in Iowa, the staff here were friendly, helpful, and a little folksy (I love that about this part of the country). Both my waitress (Brittany) and hostess had helpful menu recommendations. Food came out promptly. Great!
3) Atmosphere: the crowd is older (50+) and appears Midwestern. The décor is contemporary and dark, with liberal use of wood and brick (like the rest of the Hard Rock). See attached pics.
4) Value: the prices are a nice selling point to this restaurant. For a relatively high-​end restaurant, you’re not paying too much. My entrée was $ 16, and my appetizer was only $ 4 during happy hour. Iowa I wish I could take your prices with me to LA!
Great local restaurant.