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    Wilder

    3.8 (16 reviews)
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Rick J.

    I've eaten a lot of burgers across Iowa, but this one at The Wilder just climbed to my Top 10 list faster than I could say "extra napkins, please." I'm ready to fight anyone who disagrees--this burger is a legend. The Wilder, you've ruined me for all other burgers, and I'm not even mad about it. I'll be back tomorrow, and I'm bringing stretchy pants and a bib. Shoutout to our waiter, Chase, who was an absolute rockstar! 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). He made the whole experience even better, and that's saying something because this burger was already stealing the show.

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    Cheryl S.

    Had an amazing Gruyère stuffed Wagyu hamburger with great fries! Would highly recommend.

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    Trixie T.

    Party of 3, Saturday before Easter 4:15pm. We opted for an early dinner, in case it got crowded. I ate the Iowa Gold Burger. Hands down, the best burger I've ever eaten in my life. Jalapeño ranch for the second best fries in my life. Beautiful bar and dining room. It was pretty quiet when we arrived, only one other table. This is a hidden gem in Iowa. It was a little hard to find. We parked in the parking ramp. Walked through the front doors, to the left is Wilder, to the right is a completely different food establishment. Server was fantastic, made sure we had cold water and consistently checked on our table.

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    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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    Don't come thirsty. Nobody will ever notice your empty drink cup. Good location. Good food.

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    Food was excellent but we had a party of 6 so service fee was already included so we had to ask for our waitress the entire night.

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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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