Crystal Cafe

Want to enjoy great homemade meals with friendly and exceptional service? You gotta stop into the Crystal Cafe in Iola, WI. They are family owned and have been in business for since 1966 and have 4 generations over that period. The pies are excellent and they served over 71,000 slices in 2024! We were greeted by Judy (her mom started the business) and we quickly became friends. She is a hoot and loves what she does. She personally cut my slice of Coconut Cream pie and served it to me! Next we met Jennifer (Judy’s daughter). Full of life and very fun. She wired on our table and provided excellent service. No issues with the order or any of the great food. Sadie (Jennifer’s daughter) stopped by our table just to say hi and chat for a minute. We did not get to met Olivia Jennifer’s other d

The Crystal Cafe is famous for their pie, but their burgers and fries are darn good too. The place is two stone fronts wide, so the seating area is quite sizable. It was super clean inside, and the staff was attentive. I took down the monstrous Heart Stopper burger. Luckily, my ticker kept on a going, so I could enjoy the delicious homemade fries as well. The only downside was that the burger was well done instead of medium, and owing to its mass, there was not much room for pie either. Anyway, I look forward to stopping again because the breakfast is supposed to be good. We also saw the Friday fish go by, and it looked stellar. I believe a slice of pie is included somehow in their fish specials, too. Is it clear that the place is noteworthy? Yeah, crystal...

Great, friendly service, drove an hour for one of their burgers and pie. Grabbed a take and bake apple crisp on my way out the door!

Food...scratch made and delicious. Had the Farmers Omelette. Service.....friendly, speedy and outstanding. Atmosphere....typical diner filled with locals and I love that. Pie?!?!?! I wanted a piece of every one! I went with Door County Cherry and it lived up to the pie hype! Phenomenal. Great coffee to boot!!!!

The pies are great! Everything else is...well, did I mention the pies? Door County Cherry is the way to go, unless you're a chocolate person!