I visited Perkins Restaurant during my travels from a family reunion. I originally saw a commercial on TV. The food looked eye appealing. We located the store in Ames. We were greeted properly and seated the same. My problem was in the meatloaf. It was passable at best but basically what you'd expect from a restaurant. I didn't have a problem eating it until...I bit down on something harder than mashed potatoes, gravy or hamburger. Embedded inside my meatloaf was what i thought to be a piece of paper from a restaurant ticket. The manager was called out and proceeded to unfold the paper. He says it was the end off of a sugar package. To my way of thinking neither are ingredients in any meatloaf i've ever made or consumed. He apologized and said all of our desserts were on the house and my meal free. It sad but true... My 1st experience at Perkins will be my last. Finding paper or any foreign object while dining speaks to unclean, unsanitary and unsafe work habits. I will not be returning.