This place is hit an miss! I love going in to see the regulars! Mary is an awesome Bartender!…read moreWeekends get busy and packed especially with entertainment. Food options are frozen pizza, chips, or pickled eggs! Popcorn and peanuts are served on the bar and free! During the week the music is too loud depending on how much the owner has to drink. That's the downfall. Sometimes y can't even hear the person sitting next to you! Tons of liquor and beer options, so much that you need to check your dates before consuming!

What can you say besides this place is one of the best dives ever. Live music on weekends. The band…read moreI saw was pretty good and Crown Royal and a Sambuca are only $6, what!!!!

Trash AF... DJ sucks! Every time I go... I hear the same damn songs. I see the same people. And…read moredid I mention the DJ is wack?? Oh wait... I did. Don't go to this place.

This place sucks. I feel like it's fun for one night. Then u come back. And hear the exact same…read moresongs from the exact same DJ every single Saturday. Like let's change it up. Get some House music DJs up there and let them do some sets. Something to change shit up because my gosh it gets old so fast. Like cmon.

This is a great place to go. Atmosphere is great, they have bands outside throughout the summer,…read morekaraoke, a dance floor upstairs, with a DJ and bar or just a place downstairs to play pool, or sit and hang out in at the bar. Durning the summer they also have a Grill outside with good food. All the bar tenders and security guards are nice people as well! Check it out. One downside, SOME of the drinks are higher priced than other bars, but they also come in larger glasses.

Amazing Venue with a great atmosphere and awesome talent that gets booked! Went to a few concerts…read moreand had a great time!

It's been a while, but Monday nights at Rascals used to be a solid time. The jukebox had a good…read moreselection, pool tables were open, and of course, dollar drafts. Including Guinness. Living in Chicago now, a Guinness runs me $4-6. Paying a buck for a Guinness is a treat; paying ten bucks for ten of them is sublime. The Russian judge deducted a star for the bartender's failing to remember us. Carding your regulars might explain why there's no one there to begin with, ma'am.

Went to see soul storm band outside. Definitely need to bring chairs to sit on. Not a lot of space…read moreto sit. On a hill in the cute town of leclaire iowa. Music was awesome.

Super friendly owner! Such a cozy space for a beverage with friends and music when playing!…read moreAnxious to return!

We were here for the Charlie Robison show and had a bit of time in the front bar area since the…read moreband had transportation issues and were delayed. They serve cheap drinks in plastic cups and comfortable seating. The double doors opened into a larger area with the stage, another bar, and seating along the back wall. It was a great show, but I thought the sound was somewhat distorted. I'm not sure what the issue was, but I saw everyone having a great time. We were able to stand pretty close to the stage. They deserve special recognition for booking Charlie R., as he doesn't come up north too often from Texas. After the show, he was led away for the meet and greet, which was organized and such a treat.

Inexpensive place to see great music. Clean. Lots of tall tables, long bat with barstools. Clean…read morespacious ladies room. Men's room had stalls with doors. Bartenders were on top of things. The act was Leon Russell and there was plenty of room and seats for the tickets sold. Definitely will return.

Terrible and dirty. There was a group of guys in the back room ,where we reserved the room for a…read moreparty, playing a ILLEGAL game off cards. Betting money. The shot glasses were little crappy plastic cough syrup cups. The bar tender was gruff. It was an all around bad experience

Local bar friendly bartenders, smoking tables out back, ample parking, biker friendly. ABATE of…read moreIowa District 18 inventor on hand. ATM machine on site.

This is a pretty nice bar. Definitely a hot spot for blue collar guys. They have bands and karaoke…read morefrom time to time like most of the other bars. I tried their food for the first time today. The turkey and swiss sandwich was really good and THICK. The side salad was also quite large and had a lot of bacon on it. You definitely get a good value for your money. Lots of options on the menu for a bar. I wouldn't come for lunch though unless you've really got some time to kill. It took a very long time to get the food, but it was worth the wait

Great local watering hole. Bartender was friendly as well as the other customers. Will definitely…read morestop in again.

The Englert Theatre is an Iowa City treasure…read more I had the pleasure of attending the Nutcracker with my family this past weekend and The Englert Theatre did not disappoint. The theatre is well maintained; it's a cozy space and there isn't a bad seat in the house. Additionally, the staff is passionate and insanely helpful. The Theatre was opened over 100 years ago (1912) by a husband and wife (the Englerts) -- it actually used to be a stable. Mr. Englert passed away in 1920 and it changed ownership (of which ended up running the theatre for 80 years before selling). It almost burned down in 1926 but after a huge amount of fundraising, was rebuilt to its 1920s glory and charm. Eventually, the City of Iowa City was persuaded to purchase the theater and hold it in trust until funds could be raised for a newly formed nonprofit to purchase and renovate the space. In 2004, after an immense amount of fundraising, the Englert returned to the community with its first live performance in over 40 years. Truly, a Downtown Iowa City, gem. The Englert has two huge festivals each year -- Mission Creek and Witching Hour. Beside that you can catch a plethora of different shows throughout the year-- all of which seem to be priced accordingly. I'd probably give this closer to a 4.5 rating, vs 5. I only say that because in my nearly 30 years as an Iowa City resident, I can't say many of the shows have attracted me to attend. Additionally, concessions are limited. I must note: my mother-in-law wasn't insanely thrilled with how handicapped accessible the bathrooms were. (Though there is an elevator and there are wheelchair accessible seating areas on both floors.) Iowa City has a parking problem, so it's not the Englert's fault. I'd recommend the Dubuque Street Parking Ramp. But all in all, how lucky are we to have The Englert live and thrive in Iowa City?

I finally got an inside look at the Englert Theatre while attending the Social Brand Forum and what…read morea regal event space this is! The antique qualities of the building have been well-restored and there's a level of nostalgia to the space that makes me eager to return for future performances. There are certain details that could use updating (like the elevator, oh lordie), but considering this theatre was rescued from becoming condemned and is now run by a community-involved non-profit, it's definitely a space that I look forward to revisiting soon.