Palisades Cafe, Mount Vernon, Iowa

We went here recently, after a very long hiatus, to celebrate one of my son's birthdays.  The restaurant feels exactly the way it did back in the day that it was the Lincoln Cafe, so if you have those memories, never fear, you will not be disappointed, not in the decor, nor in the cuisine.
The combination of rotating monthly specials that consist of a red meat, a fowl, a fish, and a vegetarian option with burgers and sandwiches and a couple of appetizers remains unchanged.  The thing we loved about that when the kids were younger is that they could get a hot dog or a burger and we could have a high end fancy meal and we were all at the same place.  That stands up here, and we still love it, even though the kids were getting the big mains and the elders were ordering sandwiches.  The same friendly atmosphere and great food persist, and it is highly recommended.