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    4.0 (12 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Graduate Burger
    Erin H.

    One of the best burgers I've had in a while. Will be back here anytime I'm in Iowa City! Staff was so kind and welcoming!

    Horrible experience for all 3 of us. Tiny menu but the waitress still couldn't answer simple questions about it. Food was mediocre and overpriced. When I asked about putting a different cheese on a burger I was told the chef would have a fit if asked for a different cheese. No option to get your burger cooked they way you want it. "It will be cooked to temperature." Their drink menu has "CANDY IS DANDY, BUT LIQUOR IS QUICKER" on it. I can't be the only one that finds this offensive. They want to make people think they are a high end restaurant, but put this on their menu. Really? They put their non-alcoholic drinks on the same page that is labeled "Cocktails" under the sub heading "School Nights". Apparently adding "Non-alcoholic" after their fufu name was too much work for them. Lots of options in Iowa City area to get better food and better service for less money. We were there at dinner time on a Saturday night. The place was 80-90% empty. We should have taken that as a sign and not sat down.

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    Great food, smart and fun setting, and the service was super fun and attentive. Kudos to Shea the waitress!

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    He brought the burger with a smile that could light up the room, checked on us just the right amount, and even laughed at my terrible food puns (sorry, Chase, I couldn't resist).

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    The Webster

    The Webster

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    This was the place in Iowa City I thought would be the best when I researched it, The Webster is a…read morereally good restaurant. It could be in LA or New York, easily. The decor is modern industrial and it's great. The space is beautiful and feels high end. The service is spot on. The server was professional? helpful and accommodating. It is literally perfect. The food is served family style, though. friend didn't want to do that. Ironically. my wife didn't like that either. So i'm use to it. Instead of splitting apps, we both had the same app: beef tartare. It was one of the best tatteres i've ever had. And I love this dish. We each ordered a pasta as our main. My friend loved his. Mine was ok, but too salty, which is never my issue. Nevertheless? the whole thing was really excellent. This is a great restaurant.

    To be honest I feel bad leaving such a low review for a fine dining staple, but came today for my…read moreDad's 75th birthday and quite possibly has the worst $200 meal on my life. The $50 sirloin steak was served cold. Because our waitress, Grace H, failed to even ask how our food was the entire time until after we had eaten everything I couldn't even send it back. I spent the entire time trying to make eye contact with her but she was busy taking new tables. When she finally came to ask how our food was and was told, her response was I will let the kitchen know. Not "I will bring you another plate" or even discount or comp the entree. Not what you'd expect from Iowa city's fine dining flagship. The prices were not just expensive, but over the top expensive. $50 for an 8 ounce sirloin. $56 for 12 average oysters. To be honest it's below average in value to a nice restaurant in LA, NY or Chicago. They may thrive because the IC elite doesn't have many options for upscale dining. But for someone who has lived in those cities and eaten at Michelin star culinary venues this place is lacking in both food and service for the prices they charge. It was enough of a bad experience that I will never be back. There's Chez Grace, Joseph's and 126 which offer quality food, much better value and food service. Posting my food pics and the receipt to see what $200 gets you here.

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    The Black Angel

    The Black Angel

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    Went on a hopping Friday night. Given all the customers, service was good. Almost every table was…read morefull the entire time we were there. This is a sleeper of a Mexican restaurant. What I mean by that is, it does not look like a Mexican restaurant. But it EXCELS at Mexican cuisine. I highly recommend ordering anything you'd see at a Mexican restaurant. The drinks: The Blueberry Fields drink was good but pricey given the size and wasn't "blueberry" enough for my husband. I liked it, but I'd want it by the mason jar, and that would be super expensive. I had the hibiscus margarita and it was *very* enjoyable. The food: My husband had the Des Moines Po' Boy. I wish he would have realized that he was basically getting a sub. He liked the soft bread. Overall though, he wasn't impressed. He said it was kind of bland. But he loved the fries and ranch. I had the puerco en salsa verde--this dish is incredible! Really tender chunks of pork in a rich tomatillo salsa verde with beans and rice. The only thing that could be better is if there were 3 fresh corn tortillas instead of 2. There is so much rich, delicious, saucy pork to eat, that you need 3 to enjoy it all. The tortillas are fresh made too. So yummy! In summary: Go here and enjoy all the Mexican dishes!

    A warm and inviting space, with quick service and delicious food…read more It was early in the night so we had our choice of table and the attention of our server. If you are familiar with an old Iowa City bar called the mill, there are pieces of there here The food was plentiful and tasted great. I had the brisket po boy tender cooked brisket and a tasty BBQ sauce The totally was under 40 for two of us.

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