From it’s humble beginnings in a rented building with only 10 tables, Checkerboard Restaurant has grown into being a staple of Pleasantville, IA. The restaurant has been passed through the family for almost 40 years. Since it opened, family has been bussing tables and helping out customers.

Checkerboard’s homemade onions are considered a specialty. Fresh onions, battered and fried to mouthwatering perfection!