FROM THE MAGAZINE
High Quality Food With High Quality Service
You never know what life is going to throw at you. No one knows that more than Jodi Cook.
“One night in August, while I was working at Prime Time in Hinton, IA, we got a call that the owner was closing the doors. We were just shocked and thought, ‘What now?’” Jodi states.
That’s when Jodi, her husband Scott, and two other couples, Kasia Van Egdom and David Casper, and Lisa and Jeff Junck stepped up.
“We knew we needed to do something,” Jodi explains. “We knew that this was important to the Hinton community, and so we bought the building! We said either we are all doing this or none of us are. So, each of us took on different roles, painting and improving the building.”
Then Jodi says David and Jeff learned to cook and took on that role for a while, and Scott is working the bar for us.
That was a year ago, on October 3, 2024. Today, Jodi says their focus is still the same as it was when they first opened: providing high-quality meals and service to the Siouxland community.
“We’ve had tremendous support from not only Hinton but surrounding communities,” Jodi adds. “We are local, our employees are local, and people want to support that. They want to see a local business thrive. I think we’ve had more community members come in and eat with us than ever before.”
And they have some favorite mouth-watering dishes.
“We love to keep things fresh and exciting! Each week, our chefs craft new recipes to feature a special appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Our steaks are one of the standout features. They’re cooked to perfection.”
Jodi says the most popular item that has customers coming back is the prime rib.
“It took us a little while to get the flavoring and the temperature on those exactly how we wanted, but we
slow-cooked that all day to perfection. People just rave about how good it is. As far as the rub, I’m not even sure the ingredients on that,” Jodi jokes. “He keeps that close to the chest and pretty secretive back there in the kitchen.”
If you’re not in the mood for red meat, that’s no problem.
“People rave about our salmon. We have a cedar plank and a honey bourbon option. It’s just incredible, but I feel like our hidden gem is our Tilapia Oscar. It’s two pieces of tilapia with crab stuffing, drizzled in the most delicious hollandaise sauce in a hot skillet. I’m not a big fish eater, so for me to say it’s really good, it’s REALLY good.”
The other menu favorite that has customers coming back week after week is the salad bar.
“People will come in just to get the salad bar,” Jodi says. “We’ve done summer and fall salads, potato or broccoli salad, and bowtie. We like to change those out based on the seasons. You’ll also find pickled herring, which is one of the most popular items. We do Oreo fluff, pudding, and soups as well.”
Craving something sweet? Prime Time Hinton has you covered. While they don’t have a featured dessert menu, Jodi says they do offer a dessert of the week.
“By far our most popular one was a salted caramel cookie skillet. Oh my gosh, it is so good,” raves Jodi. “It comes in a hot skillet with ice cream on top and drizzled with caramel. We’ve had people just come in to get that. Our other is a brown cow cheesecake, which is a creamy chocolate mousse with white chocolate spots. It’s a fun one.”
Their motto is, “If it’s not right, we will make it right.”
“We want our customers to have a high-quality meal when they come in to Prime Time. We stand behind our service and our products, and we will always do what we can to ensure they get that.”
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 4:00 – 9:00 p.m., Prime Time Hinton is your place for high-quality food, top-notch service, and a welcoming environment.