This is one of my favorite spots to visit when in town visiting family. It's got great food and…read moreabsolutely the best service. The ambience is always perfect for the setting when you want good beer and food.

Vegan options! Food is quality and excellent! Menu has lots options. GET THE DEVILS EGGS! Black…read moreHole Sun Pilsner is exceptional, a Wake Brewing (one of my favorites) collab! Server was super attentive. Only complaints is the acoustics in here are terrible and overstimulating, can't hear the people next to you but the tables across the room feel like they are yelling in your ear.

High quality diner with swag…read more Phenomenal place. Great, top quality food and friendly staff. The Prince Chilli Chicken is fried chicken from beyond. Hot/spicy, but approachable from a Midwestern perspective. The beet salad was excellent. Super glad I ordered - everything is scratch made. (From a prior visit) Their burger is amazing. Order it. Say thank you.

My wife and I absolutely love this place. Their food is phenomenal, and we have received excellent…read moreservice when we have visited. If they ever have their carrot cake on their dessert menu, you HAVE to try it!!!

My birthday request was brunch so my husband and friends surprised me with Dandy Lion - one of my…read morefaves! Six of us met at 11:00 on a Monday and the place was comfortable packed. We had about a 5 minute wait. I LOVE their bloody Mary's and my husband loves their spicy bloody so we each had one of those. The wait staff is friendly and attentive. I loved my salmon toast. I forgot about the hash brown side - they taste fine but I'm just not huge on hash browns so I would have chosen a different side. Since it was my birthday, the waitress brought a small plate with 6 macarons - one with a candle. It was the perfect small treat to polish off our brunch! Delicious caramel and chocolate bite!

Stopped by during lunch rush and scored the last available seat at the counter. I was served by…read moreCole, who gave me excellent service and fast arriving food. I had the French Toast with the house fried chicken - delicious! Lovely Ped Mall gem with an old school diner flair!

I visited this coffee shop (Rebranded as "Midnight Coffee") for a latte and breakfast sandwich…read moreafter a Monday morning workout. Here were my thoughts: Food/Drink: Breakfast Sammy (Small portion but big taste. Not the best breakfast I've ever had yet well above the worst! The aioli knocked my rating up a a point or two for sure. Rating = 7.7/10). Iced vanilla latte (Rock solid latte. It was exactly what I needed to start my week. Nothing flashy but man did that cup get the job done today. Rating = 7.8/10). Service: Nothing to complain about. Drink and food came out quick and accurately. Ambiance: The shop was pretty quiet on this particular morning. I could definitely picture it as a great place to read a book, lock in to some work, or hang out with friends. Overall, this is a great place to get your caffeine fix in the Iowa River Landing area. Also note - this local chain of coffee shops was formerly named "Coffee Emporium" but recently rebranded to "Midnight Coffee" earlier this year.

Nice coffee shop with plenty of offerings! Went on a Thursday morning at 730 and it was a bit busy,…read morebut staff was so nice. I just got a cold brew with a splash of oatmilk. It was good and service was quick! Some seating to enjoy your coffee there or hang out with a friend. Some food choices but I didn't order any!

I am writing this review specifically about our experience with the waitress, Kelly…read more My husband, my two sons (ages 9 and 13), and I visited the restaurant on Game Day for the opening day of Iowa Hawkeye football. As expected, the restaurant was extremely busy, and our table was not quite ready. We were told by the staff that we could wait along the wall until our table was available. My sons were sitting on the ground while we waited. Kelly approached us and told us that we could not sit there and needed to move. We had absolutely no problem with that and immediately stood up. While I was grabbing my purse and getting ready to move, my sons were standing behind me, closest to Kelly. Kelly looked directly at my 9-year-old son and said, "MOVE NOW, GET OUT OF MY WAY!" There was absolutely no reason to speak to a child that way. The tone and attitude she used toward my sons were incredibly rude and disrespectful. What was even more telling was that another waitress immediately came over and apologized directly to my sons, saying, "I am so sorry, she is mean." Later, Kelly approached us again and asked why we were even standing there and said there was no reason for us to be there. My husband explained that we were standing there because that was exactly where we had been instructed by the staff to wait. Again, another waitress came over and apologized to my husband and told him that Kelly was known for being rude to both customers and coworkers. We completely understand that Game Day was extremely busy and that restaurant staff were under a lot of pressure. We are very patient and understanding of that. However, being busy is never an excuse for speaking to children--or anyone for that matter--in such a disrespectful way. The way Kelly treated my children was completely unacceptable. We left feeling very disappointed, especially because this should have been a fun family outing on Game Day. I hope management takes this feedback seriously. Customers should be treated with basic courtesy and respect, regardless of how busy the restaurant is.

I had a few meals here as I was staying at the hotel while a family member was in the hospital…read more Every meal (breakfast sandwich, modern Cobb salad, and burger) were fantastic! The Modern Cobb salad may be the best salad I've ever had. Highly recommend- I'd come back here to eat again and again.

First time here. Would definitely come back again. The food was great. I had a bowl of soup chowder…read morePeggy had the pen entrée. A great place to take my better half for our date in this restaurant. The service was spot on. You couldn't ask for more. They had a large group in the other room but it didn't seem to impact the service. Outstanding. Andy did a great job.

This place was located next to our hotel. We needed to eat before tailgating at a Hawkeye game…read more We had 7 of us. We saw the outdoor patio and asked to be seated. They have one big table outside next to the fire pit. You can bring your dog to the fire pit! Menu is on the small side but the choices are varied. All seven of us found something to eat. Nobody complained. Service was fast. My burger was nice and juicy - perfectly done. I saw they had pretzel buns but was too late to change mine. Oh well. Still tasted great. Fries were crispy. "table side" guac was not made tableside but it did taste freshly made. This is somewhat of a hidden gem on the outskirts of Coralville by the golf courses.

In town for a couple of days, and a good friend said we absolutely positively had to eat at Hamburg…read moreInn No 2, because it's an institution in Iowa City. It was good, maybe not to the level she pushed it, but really good and we enjoyed our meal. The restaurant is pretty small, but we got there early on a Sunday. No wait, though I'd guess once the church crowd starts arriving it might be more crowded. The entire place is decorated with political memorabilia as it's a frequent stop for politicians getting in the race early in Iowa. It is a 'coffee bean' caucus location, and they're proud of that! I had the biscuits and gravy and added the fried chicken. I was worried it would be too much food and had visions of a giant fried chicken breast, and while it was substantial, it wasn't overwhelming. It was a great dish and I'd order it again. Wife had a basic breakfast omelette. She liked it. Daughter did it right and ordered the French toast, which came with a great blueberry sauce. Lucky for me, she didn't finish it so I did (I'm nice like that) and it was every bit as great as she said it was. An enjoyable breakfast, and I'd return. Service was prompt with coffee refills which is also important!

Good burgers! We came for dinner about 5 or 6pm, at prime dining time, on a Monday and had no wait…read more I jogged past this place earlier around breakfast time and people were lined up out the door with a wait. I started with a strawberry rhubarb pieshake (because I'm a firm believer that desserts should be on the appetizer menu). I liked the flavor. I ate way too much dairy, but that's on me. I should have had a little restraint and gotten the pie ala mode but I wanted to try the pieshake thing. It was fun. I got a double onion burger. I really should have gotten a single, but I took leftovers home. Loved the flavor of the grilled onions. My hubby got the double mushroom & Swiss. I ate one of the mushrooms and they are marinated. The shrooms were incredible. He loved the side of hashbrowns as well as his burger. When I ever get a chance to go back, I'm getting a single Mushroom & Swiss burger and a piece of pie.

This is one of the most underrated and under appreciated breakfast/brunch place in Iowa City. The…read morehuevos Epsteinos are my favorite and it's situated in a historic location in Iowa City. I'm a regular visitor and have meant to leave a review and don't know why I haven't. I was so tickled they dressed my tomato juice up like a Bloody Mary that I snapped a pic, but then got so excited about the food that I realized I had finished my food before I got another picture. Seriously, they never seem busy enough and the servers are sweet. Maybe because they are inconveniently next to Brothers and people don't realize they're there? Go show them some love!

Came in an hour before close. Seated right away and got a drink order in. I ordered right away…read more Trying to stay on a protein diet. This place made it easy. Steak and eggs, side of bacon. Typical diner steak, great bacon. Server was nice, and checked back twice. Diner feel with alternative music playing in the background. $24 all in with 2 extra eggs and bacon. Great deal! Save 3% if you pay cash

These aren't just pastries; they're the kind of baked goods you think about long after they're…read moregone. Absolute perfection.

Stopped in to grab a couple of coffees, a scone and a cinnamon roll. The Encounter Cafe is…read moreliterally across the street from our hotel, so this was a no-brainer if you're looking for an upgrade to the complimentary powdered eggs and overused waffle machine offered by the hotel that your staying at. The space itself is large and looks to be separated into two halves. I entered on the one side, ordered at the counter, just like you would at any coffee shop and waited. This place serves a full-service breakfast as well if you're looking for something more substantial (eggs, panini's, pancakes, etc..). I was just here picking up and bringing it back to our room. The coffees were fine, but there was only one gentleman working the counter, and he was a bit overwhelmed. He forewarned me that he had 4-5 drinks ahead of mine, so I ended up sitting there waiting for about 15 minutes for our two drinks. I wasn't pressed for time today, but if I was, this would've been an issue. I ordered a raspberry chocolate scone and a cinnamon roll. The scone was delicious. Not too sweet and was definitely made this morning. The cinnamon roll was delicious as well, but it was extremely sweet. To the point where it hurt your teeth. It would also have been better if it were warmed up. Lastly, they gave me this big cinnamon roll in a bag without any napkins or utensils?!? I had to stop at the free breakfast at our hotel to get a fork, knife and some napkins. So kind of a mixed-bag at the Encounter Cafe. I would give it another shot and try some other things, but it didn't blow me away.

Absolutely love this place, the environment the ambiance. Everything mixed together topped with the…read moreamazing food and service makes this place a must try!

After trying both breakfast/brunch and dinner items at Rayo, I will say you should eat there. The…read morebreakfast menu has a good variety of items, and the skillets and chimis are really good. The Three Star Skillet has just the right mix of meats, eggs, cheese to go with tots that were just the right amount of done. Will definitely order again. Quesa birria is generally quite delicious, and Rayo checked that box as well. I want to keep exploring the menu, but it can be hard when you start off with items that hit a high note from the start. Rayo has a done a good job repurposing the space, including using the room in the back for various events. Service has been solid and I'm happy to have another place to find a breakfast burrito in town!