I have stopped by this place multiple times now and it is a comfortable place with friendly service…read moreand many of the patrons are willing to say hi and talk if you are looking for a conversation. The walls are covered with music art as is the theme. There is plenty of room to sit on a couch, outside on a patio or around the bar that is shaped like a guitar. They have free popcorn and you must try the Hammer Slugen. (Sp?) I believe it is a German game where you pound nails into a block of wood. They have a happy hour special and often have other beer specials as well. This is a nice place for an adult beverage. Although it is primarily craft beer they do have wine. Worth the visit.

Been here numerous times. The venue is super-cool. The bar is shaped lijed a guitar and…read morebeautiful. The staff rocks. My downside is the beers. I like that they're doing iowa breweries, but sometimes they need to step up the selection. The other downside is the hours. Not a late night place and they'll don't open till after right after work hours. I like the place, but a few adjustments would ne nice

Updating my review from 4 to 5 stars because of the excellent customer service we receive every…read moretime we visit. We go to Iowa Brewing several times a month, and we have always had great experiences with their friendly staff. I have also been really impressed with the way they have handled business during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you're not comfortable going to their taproom, try their easy online ordering and curbside pickup! Cheers!

We really liked this place. We brought our dogs and sat on the patio. My husband had an IPA and I…read morehad a Mango smoothie sour which was delicious. The staff was very friendly and helpful. It was very clean and comfortable. We got there not long after opening and it wasn't very busy.

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

Our go-to place for pre-show meal and drinks for any event at the Paramount. Short walk to the…read morevenue. Still very affordable and great service. Mike the bartender was great!

I came here as I thought there was going to a trivia night, but my information was incorrect. I…read moredecided to stay and had a club sandwich and fries. The fries were fresh and hot. They hit the spot! The sandwich was fine, the bread was fresh but the meat was too thick and had more fat on it than I would like. The server was very nice and prompt with refills and the place felt clean. I just felt like the experience was 'okay' and I don't know that I would head back there anytime soon when there is a lot more to explore downtown Cedar Rapids.

Not bad, but not great…read more Asked for extra crispy buffalo wings and they came out almost undercooked. They were cooked long enough to not give me food poisoning, but still soggy. They do not toss their wings in sauce so you have to double dip/dunk to get the sauce and blue cheese in the same bite. Service was okay. The girl didn't introduce herself by name and the service was lack luster. Nothing special. The bar itself was nice. They did a great job decorating for St Pattys day. I'd go back out of convenience to the location of the hotel in staying but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I'd stay away from the wings too...

It's a nice bar, Long narrow seating area with bar seating and a run of tables. There's a second…read morelevel as well, so it is good for many different groups. Plenty of different beers available. The service was very pleasant. The food is just generic bar food. Nothing special. Great location right next to a parking garage. You can get into the place from the parking garage all in. It's a dive bar if that's what you're looking for it's a safe bet. Enjoy.

Went to this place on a whim and was not disappointed. The service was fast even though there was…read moreonly one server when we got in there, he was kind and very helpful when we had questions. The area and ambiance of the restaurant is very unique and lovely! The food was the star of the show and made us question ever second guessing this place. We will be back for sure! If you're looking for quick and easy but tasty sliders and sides, this is the place for you!

Food was excellent. Service was great. Attentive and pleasant. Great sliders…read more Good location

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 !

* The dip burger was great, they served it with the cheese and crispy onions on the side which kept…read morethe onions crispy. * The service was good - not checking up too often but not disappearing. * The light was set low enough to keep the ambience calm but bright enough to read the menu and see the food. Overall, a great experience and I will definitely be going again.

We did not know what to expect, but we saw that they had patio seating on a gorgeous day, so we…read moregave it a try. We were blown away! Happy hour pricing was great, the pretzel with queso blanco was perhaps the best we ever had, and the excellent server recommended the best locally made ice creams for dessert.

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.

The picture below is my mom's Lincoln sitting outside time out lounge on 16th avenue 4 hours after…read morebeing released from the hospital. Me and my sister had her committed a week ago for alcohol addiction she was actually picked up in this bar by the Linn county sheriff's so they have no excuse they didn't know she was in the hospital they can't say they don't know she has a problem. Two weeks ago I ran into one of their regulars says he's there off the book security guard he told me they know they over serve her but she promises not to drive home goes out into the parking lot and leaves anyway and they still continue to serve her. I'm a bartender I can refuse service to anyone anytime for any reason if one of my regular kids came to me and said I need your help please don't serve my mom I'd cut him off and not even allow them back in the building and I've had it happen before. I work across the street from Roosevelt lots of alcoholics over there, there were a few that I won't even let in the bar because I know they have a problem and I'm not going to be a contributor. These people don't care about anything but their money, I've had a conversation with the owner he knows, he gave me some sob story 2 years ago about his mother being an alcoholic and he promised me that he would help me but guess what he didn't. Don't support this bar don't give this bar any of your money

You want to try a new bar to be greeted with kindness and a smile, DONT go here. The PM bartender…read moreis not a friendly person and does not smile much, her name is Sarah. I have also witnessed the OWNER (who looks like a regular) get into a verbal altercation with a patron who was simply stating the truth, that the service could be improved. Gross. Gross. Gross. I do not recommend. Also, the beer selection is junk and they do not take cards.