My dad and my brother came all the way up from southern Iowa to watch a comedy show…read more We had time to kill so we searched up places to eat, and Mac's tavern showed up with 4.6 stars expectations were high and after devouring the food my expectations were met.

Stopped in before a Riverbandits game on a Sunday afternoon. Felt like we were imposing ourselves…read moreon a regular Sunday afternoon crowd. Happily they did their thing and we enjoyed our lunch. The waitress was friendly and helpful and the burger was great.

This place is dope! Cold drinks. Good music. People are nice. It's a good temperature in here…read more Katelyn is kinda weird tho

Unprofessional staff & irresponsible service…read more My father owned and managed a bar his entire life, and I now have worked in/around alcohol service going on 3 years, and never have I experienced a more egregious over-service and mishandling of the situation by security staff. As an avid night-lifer in the QC, there are a number of stops you make in a successful night-out--Kil's typically being in high rotation. While out with some pals, there was a patron who could barely stand and stumbled into their outdoor seating area. He was sitting there, quietly, presumably sobering up a bit to handle himself better. I can only imagine that another customer notified security of his state because two security staff came over to him. Instead of checking coherency, offering some water, asking his name or if he was here with anyone or had a safe route home, they flirted with the line of harassment and made a scene while telling him to leave. He got up, clearly disheveled and starting vomiting while walking away. The staff laughed and drew more attention. I was with a friend who is a bartender at another local establishment and she spoke up at their terrible choice of actions, and they dismissed her, said she had no experience, and told her, "he's probably underage anyway, so," and that it wasn't their job to keep people safe. SO who let this guy in?? not checking IDs now are we? Every job I've held that deals with alcohol service requires completion of a course pertaining to the legal obligations an employee/agent of a licensed establishment: most interestingly enough, Iowa's Dram Shop Law would hold their staff (and the License holder) liable for any & all damages caused by an over-served customer. Personally, I read this as: taking care of your customers is covering you own ass anyways, so might as well do it. I have 0 tolerance for drunk belligerency -- totally in favor of kicking those types of people out ASAP. This was simply not the case.

The dining room is well kept, comfortable and has a great feel. The food portions were generous and…read morewell prepared. Our service was on point, quick and always smiling. We will return for more positive experiences here!

Had been excited to eat here and was really disappointed. Our server had too fast a pace and it…read morefelt like he was ready to be done with us as quick as we had been seated. The cheese curds were oil soaked and not fried properly. Most had no or little cheese in them again from improper frying. The crab dip was powerful fishy and the toast rounds were butter soaked... again more grease. My chicken dumpling soup was luke warm and any food served, especially a cream soup, cant be safely served not piping hot. The sourdough grilled toast with it was... again soaked in butter and thus inedible. Husband's chili was off tasting and again not piping hot. His sourdough was also swimming in butter. Super disappointing and won't bother to return again.

It was a slow Tuesday night but the service was excellent. I had the shrimp gnocchi which was…read moreawesome. Flavored well and a nice to the tooth gnocchi. I would definitely order of that garlicky dish again. My friend had a beef and pasta dish and said it was quite tasty as well. Talking off with two old-fashions each and it was quite a meal with great service.

Sat at a table (vs the bar) for the first time for dinner with my brother…read more We shared a bottle of wine, which was reasonably priced for the restaurant world. They also have a decent selection. For dinner I got the Rigatoni Pork Ragu and my brother got the burger. Both were excellent. My Ragu had a bit of a kick, but I enhanced it with some Tabasco. Service was very attentive and our server was fun and pleasant. Seating for the restaurant is a bit out in the open, but not too distracting.

Food is hit or miss. Soups are bland lacking flavor. Meatloaf was bland. Breakfast menu is good…read more Hollandaise sauce is wrong. Tastes nothing like it should

Great food .. great service !! Friendly staff are always ready to take care of you and do their…read morebest even when busy

A return visit to Duck City Bistro! Love the circus atmosphere with the chef standing in front of…read morethe case and presenting and describing the daily specials with a flourish when you first walk into the restaurant. One of the appetizers was a morel mushroom soup which was downright exquisite. They also had a 30 oz lightly smoked lobster tail. We didn't get that but noticed several people did and it looked amazing. There is a range of seafood, beef, chicken, duck, etc.; all with interesting presentations. And the desserts are great too. We had the carrot cake and a chocolate chip cookie with toppings. The cookie was about 6 inches in diameter! Duck City Bistro is an all around fun time with great food and epic presentations. No ordinary dishes need apply here!

I am writing this review to warn future patrons of the hidden price gouging that goes on at this…read morerestaurant. We dined on February 13th-we were excited, as our reservation was made due to an enthusiastic review of a friend. There was a bit of a show from the owner when he was introducing the featured items, which we found endearing. The drinks were good, although hardly uniform, as multiple people in our party ordered the same drink but they were served in different glasses with varying levels of alcohol. The menu was heavy on the steak and seafood, and there were no prices listed. We ordered the duck (signature dish) and the crab legs. No mention from the waitress on any pricing (and shame on us for not asking). The meal was good, although nothing outstanding. We were happy with our experience until the bill came. The crab legs alone were $300!!! Our jaws hit the floor. We have dined in many upscale restaurants (Manhattan, Miami, Chicago) and we have NEVER paid close to that price tag for crab legs. We spoke to the owner Jerry, and he issued excuse after excuse. He stated that he paid "$100 per pound" and our order consisted of 1.5 pounds...so we were up-charged $150?! He was incredibly defensive and non-apologetic regarding our experience. Our take home point to him was if you're going to charge that amount of money for a singular menu item, you need to disclose the price when people order. Our bill was over $500 for mediocre food and left us with such a poor experience. That's more than we spend on an entire month dining out. We felt swindled and taken advantage of. Shame on us for not asking the price, and shame on Jerry and this restaurant for charging such an outrageous price for a menu item. BEWARE!!! We will never eat here again-largely because of the terrible response we got from the owner when we expressed our frustration and the lack of transparency with the menu.

Found Sippi's tucked into a beautifully rehabbed 1885 building downtown and walked out a believer…read more The beer list is the real headline -- 22 craft taps deep, ranging from easy lagers to hazy IPAs, so whoever you're with finds their thing without a committee meeting about it. Staff were genuinely friendly, the kind that check in at the right moments instead of hovering. Food came out fast -- faster than some drive-thrus, frankly -- and arrived hot. Solid burgers, a menu wide enough to cover everyone at the table, and a craft beer selection that makes this an easy repeat stop. If you're downtown and thirsty, this is the move

I got the sippi-zippi burger but sub veggie burger and no bun. It was really good the right about…read moreof spice and the sweet potato fries were delicious. The bartender was really nice as well. She was so nice and we had a great conversation. Would probably go back here again.

Great local bar and food nice workers too had nice shirts for sale great options on food…read moreentertainment and loved the ac/dc pinball machine bought the shirt too

The service is excellent, and even on Saturday football day, we had great service. The burger…read morebaskets were awesome! Beer is cold.