When traveling, I always visit local, independent restaurants. The Map Room is a gem!…read more A wide variety of burgers, with house made vegan options. Indoor and outdoor seating. Great decor and comfortable booths. Fantastic service! Attentive without hovering. 10/10

Went here for lunch and it's a nice little cozy local restaurant. Lots of booths and a dim lit bar…read more Their variety of burgers is what makes this place special. There's flavor combinations I wouldn't have thought of trying. The actual burger was good but not great. For a burger joint that charges a premium price, I expect a juicy burger. The meat quality had a few bits of gristle and it wasn't super juicy. It was a bit dry and cooked well done. The fries you could tell were just frozen fries. There's really only street parking or a public parking lot on the same street. However, the restaurant validate parking for the first hour, which is nice. Overall, this place was good but not great. However, the service was great! Friendly staff and it took maybe less than 10 minutes for the food to be ready

We had a large group for dinner last night and the service and food were top notch! Highly…read morerecommend trying if you're in the area.

When I walked in, there wasn't a single other customer in the restaurant. Unfortunately, the…read moremanagement was extremely rude and made me feel very uncomfortable. The overall atmosphere felt negative and unwelcoming. Based on this experience, I would not return.

We had Super Ram Salad mixed kale and red leaflettuce…read more tri-colored quinoa. avocado. roasted sweet potato. apples. candied pepitas. cashew cheese. (Vegan by leaving off the candied pepitas) Falafel Burger Spiced chickpea patty, roasted red pepper sauce, pickled apple relish. vegan gluten free bun. (V/GF) with Sweet Potato Fries Pecan Dream pretzel crust. cashew custard. caramel pecan crumble. dark chocolate. (Vegan/GF/contains nuts) Normally, I would not focus on a desert, but this Vegan dessert is something I would come here just to get it. This place prides itself on having menu items which change with the seasons. This desert merits being an exception to that rule and hopefully will become perennial. Despite being a Vegan and Gluten-free desert, it is one of their most popular. I hope it's there the next time we travel through this area. The other Vegan items were good but this is truly great!

first time here. It's embarrassing I miss this place. The ambience was outstanding. More…read moreimportantly you could have a conversation in the area without the echo you getting some of the other restaurants. I was a guest to my bankers and they made a couple recommend recommendations which were outstanding. I ended up getting the tuna poke, and the appetizer with tuna. Everything was outstanding. I will definitely bring my better half a.k.a. the wife a.k.a. Peggy back. If you're looking for a nice place with great service in ambulance with good food to top it off you'll definitely wanna check this place out.

I was back at The Hip-Stir last night to celebrate a family event. We made a reservation for 6 and…read moresat at a table near the front. The vibe of Hip-Stir ha always been cool and kinda niche and this was no exception. If you don't know that they changed up their menu.. they did. It's not bad by any means, but I am pretty heartbroken about them removing the Spinach Artichoke dip. It was the best around and I'll be overjoyed when it returns. The new menu still features ramen, sandwiches and other yummy dishes. I ordered a side of Mac and cheese with my entree and the food was out in about 20 minutes which is great! Unfortunately my Mac and cheese was forgotten- our server apologized and went to "get that started", no worries. The next time our server was at our table I inquired about it again since it had been about 10 minutes, but she had forgotten yet again. She rushed back to "get it started", ok. At this point everyone was getting full and I didn't even want it anymore, but she returned a few minutes later with it. A little frustrating. The ramen has changed, unfortunately. My sister ordered the spicy pork (which has historically been amazing) and didn't even finish it, which is pretty weird for her lol. I tasted nothing but soy sauce and spice. I'm not sure where the aromatics went, but they need to bring them back asap. Don't order the carrot cake. It was served over coffee (yes, hot coffee) which ruined it. The cake was overly soggy and tasted of nothing but the coffee flavor. I'm sure it would have been great without it, the frosting looked great. I'll probably be back and love supporting the Fun not Fancy group in CR, but last night was a miss.

This is the second NYE we have spent at The Hip Stir. The service is great, ambiance is great and…read morethe food is unique a d great as well. We had a party of 10 and we all ordered different things. My husband and I got the cheese curds. The honey Lemon aioli was a legit surprise and was SO good. My husband got salmon and loved the vinegrette salad dressing. I got the chicken marsala gnocchi. It was rich and salty and delicious. I've never had anything quite like it. I also enjoyed being able to enjoy the Tinsel pop up decorations as well.

Great food and great service. The best wings in Cedar…read moreRapids. They have great moisture and are a perfect level of crispy. Always a great experience to eat here. Only complaint is to make those Aperol Spritz a little more Aperol!

I chose this restaurant to dine at with my family on the way back from a vacation, and I'm happy…read morethat I did! The chicken sandwich I had was, and I seldom use this word, 'LITERALLY', the BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH I HAVE EVER HAD. The breading was flavorful and the recipe was superb. There was home made Cole slaw on one side, and fresh cucumber cubes on the other side of the sandwich. I cannot stress how amazing this sandwich was! It has ruined all other chicken sandwiches for me, quite possibly forever. The French fries were also home made, and were curled in such a way I've never seen. These were not spiral cut. I cannot even describe them, other than to say they were prepared to perfection. Others had burgers and enjoyed them. Service from the male server was friendly and attentive. You couldn't ask for more--he was great! If you're in the neighborhood of this local Cedar Rapids favorite, take the opportunity to sample some out-of-this-world food!

A great place for drinks, bartender and the people are very welcoming. We just moved to Iowa a…read morecouple months and are trying different places for cocktails and drinks. I'm really liked how friendly everyone is at this bar. I definitely think we will be back!!

A small dive with an interesting cast of characters. A friendly group from the bartenders to the…read morelocals who all know each other, but are happy to show you silly youtube videos or chat with you. The jukebox has just about any favorites your could ask for, and the pinball, pool tables, and shuffleboard in the back allow for a little room to unwind without sitting by the bar. Nothing flashy, but just a place to get a good drink with the people from the surrounding neighborhoods.

After having lunch with a few friends on Crosby's patio today, I will definitely return. The…read moreservice and food were excellent. I tried the Pear and Gouda Grilled Cheese and found it to be perfectly crisp and savory. The side of blueberry-horseradish dipping sauce brought a slight acidity to the plate and was a nice compliment to the dish. Thank you, Crosby's, for a delicious meal!

Expensive options as well as more affordable options. I wasn't impressed with the smoked old…read morefashion but the Duroc Pork Chop meal was so delicious that I highly recommend this cool spot.

I love a good dive bar. This place may be the perfect dive bar. I absolutely loved it. Great layout…read morewith bar seating and dining seating spread throughout the facility. Clean bathrooms, entertaining decor and the service was terrific. Great variety of beers. And the food while just "dive bar food" according to the owner was both creative and excellent. We tried a variety of stuff and everything we tried was awesome. The owner Cale stopped by and had a decent conversation with us. Great guy shortly after his wife stopped by and couldn't be more friendly. I can't say enough about this place. If you're in the area, it's a must see! I was in the area for a couple of days and tried to go back the next day, but it was Wall the wall packed so we moved onto another place that didn't nearly live up to this one. I hope you get to stop in. I'm sure you'll enjoy!

Staff isn't to friendly ! Food is ok . Just not a fun place to hangout ! But if you're bored it…read morewould be better than nothing !