The food was great. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. We ordered a chimichurri steak salad, pepperoni pizza, and a Bianco Roma pizza. The salad was fresh and very yummy. The dressing had just the right amount of tang! The pizzas were very good - crust was just right, not too thick or too thin. The pizza serving size was just right for one person. Loved the vibe of this place! Great patio area! It would be a great gathering place for friends, or to listen to music or have a trivia or music bingo night. read more

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OMG what a great different menu, so nice to see as we get sick of everything burgers!!!! Great cocktails & super friendly staff read more

Absolutely terrible. Very underwhelming !!! Service was almost non-existent. Close the doors!!! read more

The food and drinks were fantastic and the service was amazing. Our server was attentive and had a sparkle in her smile. We will definitely be back! read more

The periodic table is the best kept secret in Grinnell. It is quite simply great food, beautifully presented, fun, fantastic atmosphere. Huge outdoor patio with fire pits and then cornhole. There's a huge indoor game room, with Scrabble on the wall and all sorts of boardgames. There's a bar with three TVs showing regional sports whenever possible. The menu is my idea of perfect: innovative and creative recipes, and not too many of them. I don't need an overwhelming menu or a kitchen thing. Just do a few things well. That's the. Periodic Table. For dinner last night, I had the Costa Rican mahi street taco for $12. These were two well stuffed tacos - the taco shells were more like naan, which was delicious- filled with fresh fish, sweet corn salsa, and drizzled with dill sour cream. Other tacos include Korean beef, Indian butter chicken, bánh mì spicy pork, and black beans in a balsamic glaze. A trip around the world in a taco in the middle of Iowa! My companion had a Buddha bowl with black beans, brown rice, pico de gallo and avocado. You could also get a linguine bowl with marinara, cream and wild mushrooms, and the option to add chicken, or a Japanese noodle bowl in which you could add a flat iron steak. We shared a StoneFire pizza for $10. Ours came with Kansas City BBQ, including pulled pork and red onion. Out of this world. I had a five dollar Mojito mocktail that was so refreshing. They've got a great cocktail selection for nine dollars each, $10 for the classic cocktails, but they'll make the mocktails for five bucks which so rarely see and really appreciate. We went over the top for dessert and head a s'more's pizza. Really fun and tasty. I was tempted to get the chocolate fondue but that just sounded like it was too much! Might've done it if we had a few more people. This is definitely in the top three restaurants in Grinnell but I just can't believe it wasn't getting more love on Yelp! It is in the fabulous Hotel Grinnell, but it is definitely not your standard Hotel fare.Check it out! read more

The Periodic Table - Costa Rican mahi street taco and Kansas City BBQ StoneFire pizza - Bars Near Me - Grinnell, Iowa

New ownership spicing things up. This is a great spot for indoor or outdoor casual dining with an upscale flair. Play ski-ball or shuffleboard among other games while you have drinks or wait for dinner. read more

Walked in and were treated like we weren't even there. The man working was just watching tv. After 10 minutes, we left. There were only maybe 5 people there. Went to Solera down the way, go there instead! read more

Yeah, these guys are still cool ... and there's new drinks and new food on the menu to try. Still great service with a personal touch! We snuck over to hang out during Music in the Park and it was super-fun to split the new chocolate fondue and a couple of drinks. It was great, but we would definitely bring help to take that on in the future ;) read more

When traveling it is rare for us to stop for a leisurely meal, but in Grinnell we found ourselves with time and wanted a place where we could sit outdoors with our dog and enjoy a bite to eat and an adult beverage. This place delivered on all fronts. After too many heavy midwestern meals, the Mahi salad on romaine with mango and avocado was refreshing on this warm evening. My husband enjoyed the bbq pizza with a couple IPAs. I treated myself to a Manhattan that was on point. Service was brisk and there was no pressure to free our table. It was family friendly. They brought our pup a bowl of water. The restaurant and town is a couple miles off the interstate, but we will make a point to stop again. Lastly, we found ourselves close to the college campus which was a nice area to spend some time walking around after the meal. read more

This place seems like it is going out of business. Very small menu and several of the items they don't even have. Some of the items don't have all the ingredients they say they do. Nice outdoor patio, but not much more. Service was ok. read more

This is a great place to grab a drink and relax with your friends. The red sangria spritzer is amazing read more

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Overpriced and underwhelming. We ordered two salads; probably not the best idea at 9:30pm since the lettuce was wilted and soggy.

Maybe my expectations were high but this place did not cut it. For being at such an expensive hotel for the town it's in, the food was pretty mediocre. They cut corners with the tacos and used naan instead of flour tortillas. Some of the flavors were a bit off and the drinks were too sweet and watered down. I wanted to like this place because it's a nice space but i wouldn't recommend it to anyone. They really need to revamp the menu to match the environment. read more

I have had this stop on my list to try for quite awhile!! I was excited to stop by there to check it out. Limited menu, but everything we tried was awesome. Their drink menu had so many fun options! I personally had my drink with alcohol, but they probably the best mocktail menu I have seen in quite awhile. I can't wait to stop back during the summer, their patio looked amazing!! read more

Great service! Fun atmosphere! Clean! The hotel employs college kids so for new parents it's a great place for Grinnell info.

I don't like to leave negative reviews but I only have one word for this place. Gross. The service was dissapointing and the food was cold and nasty. I was appauled when I was prompted by the screen and the lowest tip it asked for was 30%! Considering the price of the food I think the typical 15 was more then enough. Won't be back. read more

Not worth any stars. The owners hates veterans and even wanted the staff to vote against them. Will never step foot in a place like that. Don't care about how good or bad the place will be. They hate veterans and coming from a military family, this disgusts me to no end! read more

Very rude staff in the bar. Went for the taco truck night and honestly encountered some very rude staff at the bar when we went in for margaritas. Clearly was not interested in serving us, even while being nice to the group next to us. Did not have the proper ingredients for margaritas (or perhaps just didn't want to get them out for us) despite it being early evening of the taco truck day. Overall did not seem welcoming to college students, I recommend that Grinnell College students avoid this bar as they are clearly not wanted there. Will be returning for the delicious tacos but will avoid going in for a drink in the future. read more