The Legend

Don’t let the outside fool you. The inside is nicer. The food and service are even better. We wanted to try something different and found this restaurant. I had the chicken Alfredo and the salad bar. By the time I left I was more than full. A lot of good food for a decent price. Would like to try to buffet. We were too late for the lunch and too early for the supper. Definitely want to try that next time. Our service was outstanding. If you are looking for good Italian then this is the place.

The food is not too bad! Italian style food that may not be 100 percent authentic, but is tasty, which, in a town this size, is probably more important. The service is by people who seem to want to be helpful, so we like that. Not a fancy place, but they try to be accommodating. If you’re craving chicken parmesan or some meatballs, this is a decent choice I’d recommend. For the world, it’d get three stars, but in Ottumwa, it should have 4 stars! so that’s what I give it.

After a long time of being closed for «remodeled» this place is very disappointing. The remodel did not included the inside. Holds in the seats ceiling looks like it might fall. As for the food and service not much to say but sad. Will not be going back.

The Legend has been open for less than a month, and takes the role of Ottumwa’s Italian eatery. They serve pastas, pizza, burgers, and sandwiches. The serving sizes are large– we’ve almost always taken leftovers home when we eat here.
The service is good, but not great– sometimes the bus boys are more attentive to your needs than the waitresses– which is good, as long as I get my needs met, I’m fine.
For being open only about a month, the place has stayed relatively busy– even in this not so great economy. The question is, will it survive after everyone has eaten at the ‘new’ restaurant in town? Most undoubtedly it’s a yes, just because there have been several successful restaurants at this same location in the past.