Our go-to place for pre-show meal and drinks for any event at the Paramount. Short walk to the venue. Still very affordable and great service. Mike the bartender was great! read more

Pub 217 - Tenderloin. Great deal. - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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I came here as I thought there was going to a trivia night, but my information was incorrect. I decided to stay and had a club sandwich and fries. The fries were fresh and hot. They hit the spot! The sandwich was fine, the bread was fresh but the meat was too thick and had more fat on it than I would like. The server was very nice and prompt with refills and the place felt clean. I just felt like the experience was 'okay' and I don't know that I would head back there anytime soon when there is a lot more to explore downtown Cedar Rapids. read more

The food and service were both good, and the place was clean. I was surprised tho, that 2 entrees, 1 pop, 1 beer, was $46 before tip. No steak, nachos and a simple burger. read more

Last night, I went to Pub 217 on a Tuesday evening. The place was lively, with groups of people on one side and the bar area a bit more relaxed, which is where I sat with my sister. We came for happy hour and ordered an appetizer of wings. The wings were fantastic, and the cocktails were enjoyable, but it did take a while for someone to take our order, which was a little frustrating as I was trying to catch the happy hour specials. Eventually, the bartender came over, apologized for the wait, and was super friendly with a great personality. I've also ordered lunch from here several times, and my favorite dish is the Bruschetta Salad, which I get every time. It's a perfect option when dining with a group. Another thing I love about Pub 217 is the seasonal décor - they always do a great job switching it up throughout the year! read more

Good drinks, food, and atmosphere. We ordered the jalapeño and bacon wontons and the spin dip which were both amazing. We were there prior to a concert, so service did get a little slow. Aside from this, great experience and would definitely return if we were in the area. read more

This place is amazing! I don't go out in downtown Cedar Rapids very often, so I wasn't aware of this place. I was able to try it for the first time recently, and I can't wait to go back. The pretzel bites are one of the best things I've ever had. I'm usually pretty indifferent to pretzel bites, but these are not your normal pretzel bites. They are toasted and melt-in-your-mouth with a delicious beer cheese dip. I also got a bbq chicken sandwich which was amazing as well. I was so hungry, I chowed down before I could take pics. So, I definitely will be back! read more

Best wings I've had in a long time! I initially wasn't planning on going to 217, but had something come up and decided to go there. 12 wings for $9? Sold. I got the sweet sriracha and bourbon bbq. Both were awesome. Pub 217 has one of the best deals in town for wings that you can take to go with COVID. They were crispy, hot, and (I'm going to say it) moist. The ranch was also a good size - not the small one you usually get. The only thing I was disappointed with was the employees were not wearing masks. Food has always been great here and it's going to be my new go to for wings. Great price and delicious! Planning my next wing night already! read more

Pub 217 - Sweet sriracha and bourbon bbq sauce. Best wings I've had in awhile! Thanks for the big kid ranch too! - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We walked in with friends to hang out and get a beer. However, it was very loud (even though it wasn't even that busy) and there was not much of a good craft beer selection on tap. We tried to ask the bartender about beer but the bartender was too busy talking to a friend. So instead, we chatted with the bouncer for a while and then decided to leave. Not a very inviting atmosphere. Probably won't be going back to this bar. read more

Pub 217 - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

A gem of a bar and grill in a otherwise boring downtown area. Food was delicious for a pub and incredibly economical. Happy hour drafts (outstanding beer selection) were $3 each. That's hard to find anywhere these days. Peanut butter Porter was worth double. If you have to be in Cedar Rapids, this is a great stop for lunch, dinner, or drinks. read more

Pub 217 is happenin. I can't say I was thrilled to eat here. "Oh great, another Iowan pub." I thought. Boy was I wrong. It was a PERFECTLY Iowan pub. Done right. I came in on a Wednesday afternoon for lunch. It was surprisingly packed. The location is convenient-- and while you have to pay for street parking-- it's surprisingly not really an issue. While this isn't realllllly a kid-friendly establishment (they don't have a kid's menu) they were super accommodating of my little! Making chocolate milk and having chicken tenders/fries. The food was no frills but solid, menu had all the essentials, pricing on point but what really did it for me was the waitstaff. So attentive, but not clingy. Friendly and knowledgeable. I could totally see stopping in here when going to something in the area, like at the US Cellular Center or Paramount Theater. Their Happy Hour and brunch look amazing! read more

The food is...ok. It's got that Sysco or Reinhart delivers the food and they warm it up and serve it to you vibe. Nothing really special. The bar scene as the evening goes on took this from a 3 star to a 4 star review. Great bar staff and a fun crowd typically. read more

I never ever leave reviews no matter how good the service is but I took the time to leave this review just because this place is that dang good. I get the pub 217 burger and let me tell you it's my favorite burger ever and the portion sizes are huge which justifies the price. HIGHLY recommend this place for lunch and dinner read more

Great restaurant with great food and drink options downtown Cedar Rapids. We came in on a relaxed weeknight to celebrate a friend's birthday. Our server was fantastic, we could tell she was kind of overwhelmed, but she was one of maybe 2 people working that night. The pretzel bites were my highlight of the meal and you get a ton of them. I'll be back to try some more of the menu! read more

Pub 217 - Pretzel Bites - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Shockingly affordable for how good quality the food is. The environment is relaxed and less "modern" or "sporty" more classic rock feel with very pleasant staff. read more

Pub 217 - "Actually" Spicy Burger! - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Pretty great place! Came here for dinner and the food and service were both pretty good! It's a law that if a restaurant has pretzels + cheese I have to order them. They're real good here. I approve. For dinner I got the kale salad and it was quite delicious. Fiancé got the shrimp tacos and also loved those. Overall the food was definitely something I'd come back for! They've got typical bar burgers and sandwiches too if that's more your bar food style! read more

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I've been coming here frequently for the last year, it's got a wonderful atmosphere and great gluten free food. Though the only side we can have is the cottage cheese, their mushroom swiss burger and their 'healthy chick' chicken burger are my two rotating favorites here. Great place to eat late with friends! read more

Out of the food, service, and ambiance it is the ambiance that is this restaurants most admirably quality and it won by far. This is concerning given the fact that there was nothing special about this place I terms of this. It is a bit chaotic and a little stressful on its own. However if you add the poor service quality and the mediocre food, be expected for a disappointing experience. Our server messed up nearly EVERYTHING in our order. We give them two stars only for the fact that they didn't charge us for one order and replaced the other. However we asked for water and we're given none and our requested sides were missed. If considering this place, I would choose something else as there are many other options available. read more

First timer. From out of town. Stumbled upon this gem while out looking for breakfast. Delicious. I would highly recommend! Service is top notch and the food is great! read more

We first found this place during Restaurant Week 2021. I can't say that I was over the moon about trying another bar in downtown Cedar Rapids, but after trying the food? I'm impressed! We've tried most of the burgers and sandwiches, but the thing I love the most: their hot dogs. When I'm not sure what I'm craving for dinner, this is one of our go-to choices for food to-go. We've never ate inside, but the space is pretty nice. read more

Tevin, from Pub 217, was fantastic. You can tell he cares about his customers, and this bar. Great service all around.

We stopped here today in search oof a wiNg fix! It was totally worth the stop. I had the habenro sauce on them and it was awesome. I will come back for this again! read more

Me and my friend came in on a Thursday in the eary afternoon. As expected for the time and day the place was completely dead, but that didn't stop the waitress from being on the top of her game she was extremely kind and helpful. Since it was my first time there I ordered their signature 217 burger. Which consisted of your basic BBQ bacon burger ingrediantes, but it defitly tasted better than your average burger. read more

Pub 217 - 217 Burger - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We were going to a concert in Cedar Rapids but wanted to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes before the concert. Asked a friend who lives in Cedar Rapids for a recommendation. He was spot on. First our server T was one of the best servers we have ever had. Very attentive while being busy. The food we had were their homemade chips, shrimp tacos, cheese soup, and pulled pork grilled cheese. Every item was great tasting. Will visit again when in Cedar Rapids. read more

217 is doing a great job being distant through covid ... wanting to highlight my server Carolyn! She has had my table 2 weeks in a row and is always a rock star! Food and drinks are always on par with the with the area, get the lettuce wraps with fried chicken. Nom nom nom read more

Great place. Ordered the shy town wiener and it was great. Servers were all wearing mask and tables were 6 ft apart.

We tried to get late night food while we were in town. Staff were not wearing masks and there was little to no social distancing. We tried to order take out and the host walked away from us and then tried to seat us. We said again we just wanted take out and he told us to go order at the crowded bar. Nope, next. read more

Good place.. The home cut chips with cheese dip are great! Food is good. Maybe when I get back to Cedar Rapids will come by again. read more

Great late night eats. I love how they have lounge seating against the walls. If I'm going out and spending money on drinks I want to be a great place that makes me feel welcome. This place is just that! Thanks for being part of Cedar Rapids downtown. read more

The best bar food in town... by far. The location is great for eating before any downtown CR events, and grabbing drinks after any downtown events. Drinks: one of the few bars around here that actually freshly squeezes their citrus for drinks. Mules are great. The liquor in standard mixed drinks are almost always overpoured (a negative imo, but some like that). Beer is always cold and they have a nice selection of local beers both on tap and bottled/canned. Food: Stupid delicious. I've never had something I didn't like. If you're a first timer I highly suggest the pretzel bites and beer cheese for an app. For main course, the shrimp tacos are banging. The hot dogs are surprisingly tasty, and the burgers are always on point. The fried pickles are spear style and pretty good. French fries are on point and well seasoned... the sweet potato fries are even better if that's your thing. Their salads are the sleeper cell: amazingly good. It shows that their cooks (especially lunchtime) care about putting together a quality product. The corn on the Cobb salad is amazing... as is the steak salad. Generous on toppings and legit romaine... no shitty iceberg lettuce in sight. Most importantly for my fellow midwesterners: THEIR RANCH IS FANTASTIC. Staff: always friendly, never had anything but positive things to say. Atmosphere: Plenty of well placed big TVs, and staff are always willing to put your channel on. There's usually at least one overserved person in this bar, but no disruptions. The touchtunes is kinda a bummer... for some reason they have Tupac blocked but most everything else is available. Overall - it's a great place to go. Everyone can find something on their menu and they will be happy with what they order. read more

Pub 217 - Pretzel bites with beer cheese - highly recommend. - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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A fun pub located downtown CR - close to US Cellular Center and Paramount theater. We went for drinks before a concert last night and the place was packed. It's seat yourself so we stood at the bar as it was so full. Took a bit to catch a sergers attention for our drinks, but the drinks came quickly. Wide variety of beers. The food also looked pretty good. Knocked down a star as the bathroom was dirty! read more

I've been here twice, both for weekday lunch. Pub 217 is a nice addition to a growing list of downtown restaurants. They seem to be more of a restaurant than a bar, but I haven't seen it at night yet. I don't think I had ever been in this location despite working downtown for most of the last 20+ years. The last business was a gym but you would never know it on the inside as they did a nice job remodeling and keeping the flavor of the historic building. It was obviously build as two separate store fronts and it's a little confusing as to which entrance to use (the one the right). The large horseshoe shaped bar is in the middle with tables on either side. I enjoyed the food both trips and service is prompt and friendly. Like most downtown eateries they have to make hay on the weekday lunches because the night and weekend crowds are either feast (when there's a good event going on) or famine (when there's not). The menu is dominated by burgers, chicken sandwiches and wraps. It's worth a trip. read more

Pub 217 - Shrimp tacos, chili - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

One word: Legit! Great atmosphere, smooth vibe, clean ambiance, and the food was superb for the price. Their beers on tap was a good selection. And the best part was Jessica our server. She easily juggled a fully packed bar and several table tops with an amazing attitude and awesome smile! Had their flight club sandwich with their homemade hella habanera sauce. Soooo Good! Certainly worth exploring this place. read more

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Not sure you can go wrong here but that's coming from a guy that will order a grilled cheese,homemade chip and beer cheese dip, 99% of the time. Cold beer and hot dishes, it is truly worth going to. read more

Went to pub 217 for a Bloody Mary. Perfect amount of spice with great toppings. Would recommend read more

Pub 217 - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Our server with the lazy eye was amazing! Recommended the best ways to get our food. Gave us the best recommendations. Ashley is the best!!

I love this place! The food is amazing. The drinks and music are good. The staff is always very friendly! I would definitely recommend their pretzel bites and their BBQ sandwich. Their housemade chips are really good! read more

Really solid dive bar if you find yourself in Cedar Rapids for the evening. Cheap beer and nice staff. Don't expect a heck of a lot and you'll get a lot. Did not try the food but had a full menu. read more

Pub 217 - Pubs Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Well Sunday was my first and last visit to this very unprofessional staffed establishment. I cannot think of a worse experience that I have ever received. It started off with you could tell that our waitress was not happy about being at work. No smiles, no communication, and lack of customer service. From the very beginning there was hostility. We ordered water and instead received sass. When the waters were brought to us, they were placed on the other side of the table and nothing was said. I mean, how hard is it to put the waters that we ordered in front of us and not on the other side of the table? Not a big deal, but a smile and "here's your waters and I'll be right back to take your order" would have been nice. Then since she didn't return to our table, I had to go to the bar to place an order for an appetizer. It took me two attempts to get her to acknowledge that I was speaking to her. Both times, "Ma'am, could I order a basket of fries while we wait for the other two in our party to join us?" After the 2nd attempt, she finally looked at me and asked "Do you want ranch?" in a very irritated voice. Now keep in mind, there was only one other table in there eating and two gentlemen at the bar. We had to ask twice to get a TV turned to a station that had a program that we wanted to watch. Both times we were very polite. Her response after the 2nd request, "I'm working on it." Must take a lot to turn a channel on a TV because it was obvious that she was not busy. Now at this point, we had placed our orders, got our drinks, and was waiting for our food. I finished my beer and sat the empty glass at the end of the table hoping that the waitress would see that I needed a refill. Unfortunately, she was too busy to what looked like she was playing a game and chatting with a gentleman at the bar. So once again, I made my way to the bar. "Ma'am, could I get another beer?", again no response. "Ma'am, can I please get another beer?" Now here is the kicker, the waitress turns to me and FLIPS ME OFF. Can you believe it, who flips off a customer for politely asking for another beer? Needless to say we didn't wait for our food. I turn around and walked to our table and told my group we were leaving and why. As we're walking out we hear the waitress tell the other waitress that she "was just kidding" and "that she thought I was being a dick." Not once did I raise my voice or treat her out of respect. She's very lucky that I didn't open up the "dick side" of my personality and let her know just exactly what I thought of her actions. read more

Our new favorite place to go downtown to eat. Whether it's lunch, happy hour or dinner this place always delivers. A locally owned place, you'll often see the owners there. The people are great and know how to give good service whether they're packed or not. There's a new bar place a couple of doors away on the corner, but their menu can't compare. Going to Pub 217 means you have a wide range of food options. We've been there with groups of 2-7 and the service hasn't wavered. Pick an appetizer, a salad or turn it into a wrap, burgers and sandwiches, etc. have all been delicious. It's hard to not eat every bite so I don't think we've had many leftovers. We love to support local restaurants and with food and service this good it's easy to do. read more

Came in and sat ourselves. Bar was an option. Waiter came and was very friendly. Also very helpful sampled a few beers. And ordered a burger with fried egg and a dozen of wings. Everything was hot. Wings were pretty big and delicious. A few wings were fried a bit harder then I expected but were still good. Also would preferred half wings half drums. They were all drums. The burger was seasoned very well. And the fries were crisp and hot as well. Overall very good. read more

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