The bartenders were friendly enough but their charm doesn't distract you from the dirty bathrooms,…read morebad music, and odd setup of this establishment. There was some extremely trashy/weird art on the wall and the clientele seems to match. The outdated techno coming from the "DJ" was a fitting backdrop to a giant screen that seemed to be projecting someone's Internet search. I opted to sit far away from that mess, right next to a giant fan that was off until I went returned from the bathroom and it had been turned on full blast and stood in place of my chair. Good incentive for dancing perhaps, but I took it as a hint to get some fresh air...far away from this bar. Might be better on a slower, more mellow night.

I've played here, gone to live shows here and sometimes just go to meet new people and hangout I've…read morerarely seen unfriendly people. Sometimes i run into a bartender having a bad night. They offer pool that's away from the music and also sometimes they'll have food carts. I noticed the one bad reviewer seems to have rated alot of local places with 1 or 2 stars which tells me everything i need to know. I've played live music in this town for about 17 years, this is by far one of the best venues for music or to meet friendly local people. I've had my personal issue's but that doesn't take away from the fact that this place is locally legendary for us musicians. It also sports local artwork all over all the art inside was done by artist from right here in town.

Every show we have attended has been great. The staff is friendly and provides great service. The…read moretraditional feel of the ambiance is great, feels like a old style theatre. We always enjoy the show, seating is comfortable and the food/snacks/drink service works good. Popcorn always hits the spot for a show.

There are much nicer and newer concert venues in Iowa that have the Adler beat by a mile - give…read morethem a try. The Gallagher Bluedorn @ UNI in Cedar Falls, Hancher @UI in Iowa City, the C Y Stephen's ISU auditorium in Ames, and multiple halls in DSM Metro Including the DSM Civic Center, though it has squat for parking. The historic restored Paramount in Cedar Rapids after 2 major Renos is comfortable.