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 !

I was at Double Z last week after hearing it mentioned on the radio…read more I was actually there with a friend and we loved the place. It was comfortable during the lunch hour and the food was delicious! Moving forward, I liked the place so much I entered a contest that same local radio station is doing to win lunch there! Did I mention REALLY GOOD FOOD!

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.

Great food and great service. The best wings in Cedar…read moreRapids. They have great moisture and are a perfect level of crispy. Always a great experience to eat here. Only complaint is to make those Aperol Spritz a little more Aperol!

I chose this restaurant to dine at with my family on the way back from a vacation, and I'm happy…read morethat I did! The chicken sandwich I had was, and I seldom use this word, 'LITERALLY', the BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH I HAVE EVER HAD. The breading was flavorful and the recipe was superb. There was home made Cole slaw on one side, and fresh cucumber cubes on the other side of the sandwich. I cannot stress how amazing this sandwich was! It has ruined all other chicken sandwiches for me, quite possibly forever. The French fries were also home made, and were curled in such a way I've never seen. These were not spiral cut. I cannot even describe them, other than to say they were prepared to perfection. Others had burgers and enjoyed them. Service from the male server was friendly and attentive. You couldn't ask for more--he was great! If you're in the neighborhood of this local Cedar Rapids favorite, take the opportunity to sample some out-of-this-world food!

" It is good to be good at many things. It is sublime to be truly great at one thing."…read more Lil Grove is great at doing a smash burger. No lie. Their sign does not lie "Best smash burgers in town". Their menu is one page, one side, two entrees (chicken strips the other) and some starters. At lunch recently I stuck with a double burger, no cheese, pickle and onion and fries. My test menu. The burger had a nice crisp crust on the outside and tasty, not overcooked beef the rest of the way. Simple. Nice. Very nice. Tasty, piping hot fries completed the basket. The bar is a small space but modern, clean, friendly, with well-placed TV's and full service bar. Lil Grove is an (almost) one year old hidden gem (to me at least) on the near SW side. Highly recommended.

Second time here, came in for drinks on New Years Day and this time came for breakfast. Breakfast…read moremenu has so many options. Service was great! I had two eggs scrambled, 3 pancakes, bacon and breakfast potatoes. Make it a point to stop by and try it out! True Dive Bar setting!

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.

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...

I should label this place as corporate dinner with my leadership. It's funny that twice I've been…read moreto this restaurant during the wizard to Cedar Rapids. Both of them were because of a corporate event. The lady who was serving us was from England, so was very sweet and kind, and her recommendations were good Food overall is a bar food with wings and lots of greasy appetizers. I love their pretzels. I had their mac & cheese with chicken. I got bored with it because they have like a huge potion but the flavor remains very constant probably I'll try some bowls next time. i'm at the event or paying for it. The best part about this place is their huge patio with being around the most busiest street of Cedar Rapids Their IPA beer is super light and not as heavy as other IPAs in the market very nice flavor

Excellent outdoor seating area. Lots of room and super comfortable with multiple different types…read moreof seating set ups including fire pits, picnic tables, round tables with chairs, yard games, etc. Our server was super kind and told us of the free ice cream they offer to kids after the meal. The green chili fries were superb as was the poke bowl. I highly recommend both. In fact, next time we are in the area, we will probably just order those again even though there is other things on the menu we'd like to try. (We enjoyed them that much). The beers were also expertly crafted from a very clean water profile and we ended up grabbing some to go on way to WI.

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

We decided to go on a Monday night to enjoy the rooftop view, weather and a less busy night at the…read morerestaurant! We started with pretzel sticks and beer cheese. They are very tasty! It was happy hour so we enjoyed cold beers as well! We spilt beer cheeseburger/waffle fries. It had jalapeños, beer cheese and bacon on it. So so good! The food was fresh and delicious! The service was excellent. She was attentive, friendly and helpful. Great night! Definitely will return!

I have never been to a place like this nor do I play Pickleball (yet), but while visiting Iowa, our…read morefriends took us here and it was a memorable experience. They have very good comfort food and a nice selection of adult beverages. I had the bacon mac which I enjoyed. The place was clean and our server was friendly. I love that they have indoor activities like bowling and pickleball with another upstairs bar with indoor and outdoor seating with more activities like corn hole. I think others are overly harsh on their critiques of the establishment. It is not meant for fine dining; it's a place to have fun for a few hours. As a person who grew up in Northern WI in the 80s, I would have loved to have a place like this!

Visiting my BFF from Mississippi, this guy down one block - antique store recommended the…read morerestaurant, we asked if it was local food, his response was"it's where all the locals go!" I didn't see anything on the menu that I wanted, asked our lovely waitress what she liked? Recommended the steak tacos, with black bean salad. I cautiously agreed. It was delicious and my friend ordered the OG tacos with tatter tops - delicious Yes, we would return. Give it a try! The inside was very clean and cool looking! A huge bar!!! Darts!!! Fire pit outside!!! Give it a try

Great atmosphere and food. I got the Dip Burger, the extra sauce was very good. It can get messy…read morebut very tasty.