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Iowa's state sandwich, done right.

The breaded pork tenderloin is a genuine Iowa icon — flattened, breaded, fried, and stretched far past the bun. These are the places that do it best, from century-old supper clubs to meat-counter legends.

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The Pork Tenderloin Trail
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01
Smitty's Tenderloin Shop
Des Moines · est. 1952 ★★★★★
02
Joensy's Restaurant
Solon · est. 1947 ★★★★★
03
B&B Grocery Meat & Deli
Des Moines · est. 1922 ★★★★★
04
Darrell's Place
Hamlin · est. 1956 ★★★★★
05
Goldie's Ice Cream Shoppe
Prairie City · est. 1994 ★★★★★
06
Coon Bowl III
Coon Rapids · est. 1969 ★★★★
07
Whatta Sandwich
Chelsea · est. 1985 ★★★★★
08
Kaufman's Country Kitchen
Woodbine · est. 1968 ★★★★
09
Checkerboard
Peterson · est. 1947 ★★★★★
10
Chuck's Restaurant
Des Moines · est. 1956 ★★★★★
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