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    La Chiva Loka

    4.0 (17 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Stephanie C.

    First time coming here for me, but my mom had been here once before. Our waitress was brand new, but knew the menu pretty well. I had ordered the chicken fajitas, but asked that they sub red peppers instead of the green. She said they'd be able to do it. My order ended up coming with no peppers at all. The chicken was also pretty bland, so I had to add plenty of salt and pepper. The chips and salsa were good and I enjoyed the guacamole as well. We also shared a fried ice cream for dessert. It was probably my favorite thing all night. I'd never had fried ice cream before.

    Chips and salsa time!
    Mandi M.

    The chiva tacos were excellent and the space has a lot of potential. I hope they can hire more help in the future , as it was pretty crowded and two servers had to negotiate all of the tables.

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    Delicious food. Large portions. Great service. Mediocre music. Would come back again.

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    “Went with family for lunch after a demo derby in town.”

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    St. Burch Tavern - $1.50 oysters  3-6 pm.

    St. Burch Tavern

    4.0(238 reviews)
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    Dropped by on a trip through Iowa. Definitely a highlight after driving through Des Moines ‍…read more We both enjoyed our meals. Fry's in the Fish and Chips were awesome. Drinks and Brews were legit. Cool old corner diner updated to a Manhattan street vibe. Service was solid for a College town. Check it out.

    This is the second time i've bee. here in a week. I'm on a business trip and we were too late the…read morefirst time for the happy hour price on the seafood towers. The "seafood tower" is 1/2 off before 6:00. The larger one is $50 off before 6:00. We each got the seafood tower and that more the. enough for a meal for one. It has six oysters, which are delicious. Also six pickled sardines, which are wonderful on the provided crackers. There's also a crab claw that is lovely. The tuna poke thing is very good. There a lump crab dish in a creamy sauce I don't think it needs. The crab is good. I could lose the sauce. The only bad part was the six shrimp. They're cooked in a way that they have a flavor I didn't love. That part I did not finish. But the server was wonderful. She could not have been nicer and more professional. She made our experience great. The server on the first night we came here was also great. They have great servers. The place has a high end bar and grill atmosphere. Everything looks really clean and well put together. This is a great place to eat.

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    Orchard Green - Fried Oysters

    Orchard Green

    4.4(266 reviews)
    12.4 mi
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    Before I came to Iowa City for a conference? i researched places to eat. This was one I wanted to…read morego to. They're well reviewed on Yelp, which I value. My friend from work and I came here tonight. Wow. They have an informal lounge downstairs and a more formal dining room upstairs. The lounge has the same menu plus a lounge menu. So we chose more choice. The lounge was kinda dark and it's not fancy. But it's clean and open. It's fine. The server was terrific. Ash accommodated our need for separate checks (for us each to bill for our meal). She was attentive and pleasant. I asked her what she liked better between a couple of things and she gave me an honest answer. I followed her recommendation, The beet salad was lovely. the dressing had some goat cheese in it and was delicious. The fresh beets on the side really worked with the dressing. My friend got the cheese platter to start and there was lots of cheese. He loved it. He got the lounge version of the salmon, which he thought was great. I got the Artic Char, which was delicate and phenomenal. It was topped with pieces of lobster and caviar like eggs. The fish was delicate and the sauce rich, but not overpowering. It was delightful. We both loved our meals and highly recommend Orchard Green.

    What an incredible find ! This is probably the most delicious food I have had in the last 20+…read moreyears. I picked this place just from a random search on Yelp. First, this is fancier than your usual, casual restaurant. It is also more expensive than your usual, casual restaurant (main courses avg. $45/dish). That being said, you can dine on the first floor (the lounge) or the second floor (main dining room). Service was good, the server was very pleasant. The ambiance was chill, soft music playing in the background, def not a casual restaurant... The menu was not 20 pages long, just 2 pages, with a great variety of dishes. First, had the crab cakes, 2 small square ones on the plate, I wish there had been more, because they were just amazing... Then came the lobster bisque, very tasty, really hit the spot... 2 main dishes were tried: Pistachio crusted white fish and Jerk chicken. The fish was cooked to perfection, and the flavors on every bite were absolutely delicious, and the potato pancake was super tasty and a perfect complement to the fish. The chicken (1/2 chicken) was tender, juicy, and cooked perfectly in my opinion, the little potatoes and broccoli were very tasty also. For dessert, crème brûlée... Pretty amazing as well. I feel this is a place you bring someone you want to impress or just treat to an amazing gastronomical experience.

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