Went to the Cedar Falls Brown bottle. Two of the meals were inedible. Manager never came over. We only mentioned one to the server as the chicken was not cooked enough. The prime rib was obviously rare, but the server never came back to check and we gave her the chicken at that time. It took so long to get a replacement pasta that we just decided to take the raw prime rib home and cook it the next day. When we got there, many hosts/servers?standing around the host stand. The booths at the front of building where we sat had a lot of dust on the metal art. Unappetizing read more

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle - Chicken dish - Pizza Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Delicious food. Friendly service. Relaxed atmosphere. Love the spaghetti. Highly recommend.

Amazingly delicious!! I had high hopes and all were met. So good I returned the following night. Everything I tried was fabulous! Customer service was great. And there are so many things I can't wait to try when in town next. Do not hesitate choosing this establishment. read more

We absolutely love Brown battle and it's our go to when we go to Cedar Falls with our parents! The food and service are exceptional, and that atmosphere is beautiful! I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Very good food n service There Lasagna is AWESOME And never bad service when we visit read more

Great service with quiet atmosphere. The food was daily special and it was excellent. We met friends there and were able to carry on a conversation without having to compete with the surroundings. read more

Went here for my daughters high school graduation. The service was amazing and the food was great. The prices are a tad higher but the quality is worth it. There is alot of seating and big windows to see out the back, to the wildlife. This is not an everyday restaurant but for a special occasion it is great. I will definitely be going back. read more

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Lovely place with a balcony at the back which is good in warm weather. Also inside seemed very homely and cozy. View out back is of a parking lot but you are elevated amongst some trees which helps. Server was super friendly and attentive. I had a really tasty Merlot wine by the glass. And had the salmon with twice baked potatoes. When it arrived I wasn't sure but it tasted much better than it looked. Was really delicious. Highly recommend. Only 4 stars cause it was just slightly overpriced. But a must try if you in Cedar Falls. read more

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Absolutely love this place. The services is always perfect, prompt, fast and friendly. Always a quiet setting so you can enjoy the company of those you came with. Last but not least, the food is amazing also. Every meal I have tried is pretty good. Highly recommend to anyone. read more

I do not think there were measures to prevent cross contamination at all. My friend and I both have gluten and dairy allergies. We went to the cf location. We have been wanting to try this placw especially because we saw they had glutn free option. We both ordered lemonicious drinks, had the sauteed mushrooms without cheese and cooked in oil. We had there house salad with italian dressing because we were told it was the only dressing that was gluten free and dairy free. We also both got the chicken parm with sweet potatoes without cheese on both and made sure to note that nothing could be cooked in butter. We both got sick. My friend started not feeling good halfway through the meal. We are both still really new to our food allergies so did not realize the reaction was due to the food. But we both had leftovers. Just tried eating the leftovers both of us are sick again. If you are going to offer gluten free food you need to have a dedicated space. I will not be going back here again. I refuse to feel like this eve again. And if someone states they have a food allergy you need to take more measures to make sure there is no cross-contamination. read more

We loved it. The food was excellent but the serve was superior, Autumn and Hope were attentive and warm. Recommend it highly. Delightful atmosphere. Very reasonably priced. read more

Wow! We had an amazing meal at the Brown Bottle. We called for reservations and glad I did- very busy. Staff exceptional. Lovely environment & food delicious. Menu had so many tempting options- I doubt you'd go wrong. Even splurged on dessert (never do) & it was perfect (lemon cheesecake) read more

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle - Rosemary Cashew Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Have tried it twice, both times for a special occasion-- billed as fine dining, but didn't meet our expectations along those lines either with food or service. The side salad is just lettuce ("iceberg or mixed") with a ton of dressing on it (ask for dressing on the side if you can). Here's a picture of the fettuccine Alfredo. For $18 one might imagine a little presentation? The famous brownie pie was a meh brownie cut in a wedge topped with whipped cream. Will keep looking for other fine dining in the Cedar Valley. read more

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Was very impressed by our first visit to the brown bottle. Service and food quality was on point. Make sure you call ahead for seating before you go, this place is always busy. read more

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle - Seafood lasagna - Pizza Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

This place is hard to beat unless you could have it overlook a lake. This is always a high point when we come back to the Cedar Falls area. The entrees are always good and consistent. The servers are very friendly and well trained. And the ambiance is contemporary in an old remodeled building. read more

Excellent food, excellent service. Modern decor creates a nice experience. Well managed and certainly popular locally. Best manicotti ever!

I was in town this past weekend for a wrestling tournament and decided to eat here on Friday night. Fantastic little place. I ordered the prime rib and sweet potatoes. Everything was wonderful. Prime rib cooked to perfection. Had a side of horseradish. The food of the people I was sitting with looked really good as well and everyone raved about what they all had individually ordered. We ended up eating here the next night as well because the food was so good. Great service too. Everyone was very accommodating and prompt. read more

Best Italian cuisine in the Cedar Valley! Good selection of wines. Service is always great and the location and parking make it easy to navigate. read more

Party of 5, came for dinner. Nice establishment, people were very nice. However, what we ordered left a lot to be desired. Drink: I ordered a dirty martini. It came out brown because it had too much olive juice. Food: I ordered the chicken parm and another guest ordered the chicken Marsala. Neither looked appealing and frankly, should be taken off the menu until the company learns how to prepare/present it right. In addition, the company is wasting 3 plates vs using one to deliver the entree and side and the current presentation just doesn't make it look appealing to eat. Specifically, the Marsala came out (because of the sugars in the wine) looking completely burned and didn't even have mushrooms?! Another guest ordered pasta that came with chicken. He's vegetarian so asked for no chicken but, accidentally chicken came on his plate. Overall, I don't think I would come back. read more

Service is wonderful. It is my favorite place to go for special occasions. The tiramisu and red velvet cheesecake are wonderful. Overall, the food is tasty and worth it. The space is beautiful and quiet. The only downside is parking can be a little hectic, but nothing awful. read more

Best sautéed mushrooms I've ever had, but it went all downhill from there. They gave me the wrong food and said they can box it up and add the other one to my bill. And on top of that, they don't take the tendons out of the chicken. The severs were weird at uncomfortable. Worst $135 dinner I've had. read more

Best food and service in town- bar none!! Great food options served in a very traditional setting

This is a great Italian restaurant a few minutes from downtown. The place was very busy on a week night. We did not have a reservation but were seated right away. Good variety of items on the menu. We decided to go with chicken Parmesan and Parmesan salmon. Both were excellent along with a great wine pairing. Do not miss the red velvet cheesecake!! Service was very attentive. Restaurant General Manager even stopped by to make sure that we were enjoying our visit. I will definitely go back again. I'll take a larger group with me next time. read more

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle - Home made red velvet cheesecake - Pizza Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

I hadn't been to the Brown Bottle in years. Why? I've just never been that impressed. And this visit was no exception. My husband and I went because we had received dinner as a gift. We went early to beat the Friday night rush. We arrived shortly after 5pm and there wasn't many others there. We were greeted right away and taken through a maze of different rooms, down hallways, up a flight of stairs, through another hallway and room before we were finally seated upstairs by a window. We were the only ones in the room. What I noticed on our long travel through the restaurant to our table is you would expect to be greeted with pleasant aromas of Italian food cooking. But the odor that assaulted my nose was that of musty almost urine scented carpeting. Yuck. Yes the building is older, it has been flooded several times, I'm not sure if this is where the odor comes from. But it was not pleasant. Our server was excellent. Knowledgeable, attentive, polite. Couldn't have asked for better. I wish I remembered his name. Nice younger gentleman. We ordered and our drinks came quickly. It took quite awhile for our meals to arrive. But we were patient. I ordered the prosciutto mushroom pasta. It was excellent! For $18 it should be. My husband ordered fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. He said it was good. The biggest disappointment of the night- the bread served with our meals. Or shall I say an oversized hard crusty crouton. It was hard, dry and flavorless. My pasta didn't have really any sauce to soak up so it did nothing to soften the bread. It was terrible. My husband was extremely disappointed in it too. It pretty much destroyed the entire meal. It took a good hour to dine here. It's not a quick service. I don't get all the hype. I don't like to pay $65 for just me and my husband to have dinner typically either. This place just isn't for me. read more

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Great food and friendly staff. Service was great and food in a timely manner. Great variety of meals and drinks

First time visit . We ordered pizza and dessert to go. Ordering was easy . Food was done when promised. Pick up was smooth. Everything was efficient and correct. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was awesome. The pizza crust, sauce and toppings were in perfect balance. Can't say enough about the desserts. I highly recommend giving them a try. Will definitely be back. read more

The CF Brown Bottle (& Montage - same owners) is our family's FAVORITE restaurants in the Cedar Valley. Fresh & delicious homemade food! The atmosphere is wonderful, in addition to having an awesome patio. Servers are all amazing! You can tell the owner's strive for top quality food, atmosphere & service. We come to one of these two places nearly every time we go out for dinner. Thank you Jim & Jodi Landau for having these two amazing restaurants in Cedar Falls. read more

The Brown Bottle was just right for our graduation celebration. I had the classic - Lasagna and it was delicious. We did eat early in the evening, and the food was served very quickly. I will go again! read more

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The service was excellent, and the food was solid, decent... that's all I could really say about it. For the prices, I am very disappointed with both the small portions and lack of innovation in the dishes. Nonexistent flavors, greasy and heavy food made without any effort to provide new bold tastes. I was served a broiled fish in a casserole pan finished in a layer of grease, without any sauce, vinaigrette, or flavor behind greasy baked cod. Maybe it's just the dishes we ordered on one night. This place comes across as more of a generic American diner indistinguishable from any other heart-stopping fast casual chain in the region but charges like a nice bistro or fine restaurant. read more

The food was outstanding, just like I remembered it from years ago! Our night and service started out very well, but then our waitress seemed to have gotten a little behind. When we ordered dessert she forgot a couple of them, then brought the bill, then remembered she didn't charge me for the kids cookies and milk. So out she comes with another $3.75 bill. I tell her to take my card and run it again for that, she forgets to take it. She saved herself at the very last minute by telling us she had a table for 21 or 22, so I left her a generous tip for the service we really didn't get. My suggestion to her would be to let us know that right away so we wouldn't be mad when you forget something or don't check in us promptly. We all get it! It's hard out there right now and we want to be supportive! We appreciate you coming into work and serving us. read more

I was visiting Cedar Falls with a friend and always loved the Brown Bottle as a kid, so it was a must visit when I was in the hometown. Well, it was just as amazing as I remember. First of all, we made a mistake with our reservation. We called to increase reservation to six people, but they moved our party of two to 6pm. When I called to say we were only going to be two again, they said we missed our 6pm reservation. Oops on our part but they were so gracious and got us a table at 7pm and in the booths in the front dining room which I love. From the exceptional creamy salad dressings to our pasta dishes, it was incredibly delicious. Thank you Brown Bottle for making the visit to my hometown memorable and also impressing my buddy from Arizona! read more

This was our "go to" family celebration dinner when we come to town. But maybe no more. We came tonight for my mother in law's birthday at 6:15. We made reservations and dressed up and headed out for a night at Brown Bottle. My in-laws have been dining here since 1972 and this was probably the only time we have not had an amazing experience. We arrived and were seated upstairs in the corner. No one asked to take my long coat. My husband ran around looking for a hook. Once we were seated we noticed the place was really empty. Why did we have to come all the way up here and look at the AC on the roof!? Why didn't they ask about my in-laws and stairs (they are in their 70s)? We had no problem choosing drinks and the waiter was delightful, but when the drinks arrived, they were 1/2 full? Yummy, but... Cody was remarkably nice! He apologized for the drinks but didn't replace them since they were "two shots". Dinner was ordered and for the most part it was delicious...except the pizza. That was oddly doughy and hard to cut. So we sent it back and had them finish cooking it. While the pizza was cooking the servers came through and blew out all the candles and started cleaning up the space. They even did a little vacuuming :). We asked if they were closing. We began thinking we might get the pizza to go. They assured us they were just closing the upstairs. We asked about moving but that couldn't happen because they seated "one table per waitperson". Couldn't our waitperson serve us downstairs? Cody was great! He probably would have loved skipping the stairs. Finally...let's not forget the pizza. It came back burned and nearly inedible. Box it up. Brownie pie and happy birthday. Sorry to say good bye but we might try another restaurant for our tradition! read more

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle - 7:48 PM and the candles are dimmed... - Pizza Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Five stars is a lot for a mistake in our carry out order.... Ordered pizza and a pasta dish. When the wife got home we found the the Shrimp in butter dill sauce was chicken. Called and was pleasently suprised that they said they would deliver the correct meal to us. On top of that they threw in three pieces of cake. Awesome customer service not to mention great food! read more

Great restaurant. Love the pasta and pizza, good food! Service is quick and the employees are very polite! I will be coming back

Did not feel like a high end restaurant. The food was below average, vegetables were undercooked, entrées over cooked. Multiple people at our table ordered chicken marsala and we could not find mushrooms even though it said it was supposed to be part of the dish not a special request. Was very disappointed as I have been to the Waterloo location and was anticipating a much better experience. Service was decent but nothing exceptional. If I don't enjoy a restaurant I usually don't review it, but was dramatically underwhelmed. Maybe they had an off day, but they did not meet the expectation. All in all, drive to the Waterloo location. read more

The service here was amazing and we were seated right away. I ordered the Rosemary Cashew Pasta with Grilled Chicken which came with a salad. The salad had an amazing creamy garlic salad dressing and was a nice starter before the main course. The main course of Rosemary Cashew Pasta with grilled Chicken was one of the best pasta dishes I have ever had. I have traveled throughout Italy and found this to be the closest to the dishes I had when I traveled there. The dish was served with a decent portion of pasta, sauce, cashews and chicken. I rarely take home leftovers but the size and taste made me take some home to happily have for lunch the next day. I topped off the night with their Red Velvet Cheese Cake which was an amazing dish in itself. An amazing night with a waitress who was very attentive and always made our table feel like we were her top priority. Make sure to visit and enjoy the experience. read more

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle - Red velvet cheese cake - Pizza Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Our appetizer, bruschetta, was wonderful. Our waiter, Alex, was fantastic and very attentive. Our main course meals were delicious.

Service, food, beverages were superb! very accommodating for a short notice, large group coming in.

Good service, great food, well run establishment. We have been coming here for years. When we had moved away from the area it was the first place we ate upon our return. It's always been solid. Not sure how long they've been in Business, it has to be over forty years. Their definitely doing a lot of things right! read more

Cedar Falls Brown Bottle - Pie.. - Pizza Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Editing my review from May, we have given the Brown Bottle two more chances and the food is now back to Brown Bottle quality. The service has also improved. The prime rib was good tonight, and the manicotti was excellent. Still missed the garnish for the salad. Over all three stars because there is still some work to be done to be a 5 Star restaurant. read more