serious steak - View this location on map ''we kill it, you grill it,' reads a sign in rube's steakhouse (515-987-8237), above, a grill-your-own joint just off interstate 80 via exit 117, about 12 miles west of downtown des moines. diners choose a cut of beef from a meat case and carry it to a communal grill. near the meat case are photos of people wearing 'i ate it all!' t-shirts - earned by eating a 54-ounce 'belly buster' steak ($39.95). the dcor is rustic kitsch (worn washboards, rusty saws, lanterns); the portions, huge; and the steak, flavorful, from the lean 26-ounce t-bone ($24.95) to the marbled 12-ounce ribeye ($18.95).'' New York Times 3309 ute avenue, booneville, IA Restaurant, Local spot

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