Great food! Very nice people! Smash burgers were excellent! Also food was ready very quick. Highly…read morerecommend stop in and trying everything they have on the menu!

We got Da Bomb⁣ Burger and Burger in a Haystack⁣. Great,…read moreattentive service on a Friday night. Wasn't too much crowded at all during dinner so wondering if it starts coming alive at night We love loaded burgers in general and these fries were reeeeally good, with ranch of course! ⁣

THICK, perfectly medium pink (you specify your desired doneness), juicy burgers were the craving of…read morethe day. And such inventive topping combos to choose from! Note: For anything in the 'Burger' section of the menu, you can sub the beef for chicken or black bean burger. The beef patties were HUGE - probably 1/2 pound . And no skimping on the toppings here so go there really hungry or split with a friend. They were messy, drippy, and once you pick the sucker up, you hang on for dear life so the bun or toppings don't slide off. To me, this is the way a truly great burger needs to be! So, prepare yourself - lots of napkins are your friends... Burgers come w/hand cut fries that are beautifully browned. Unfortunately, I opted for carryout so I knew the fries would not be very crispy due to steaming a bit during transit. I'd recommend eating fries there on-site as they will be MUCH better. So why 4 stars vs. 5?? The burger was begging for a better sear and was barely browned.

I don't live in Iowa City anymore but whenever I'm back for work, Shorts is a place I make sure to…read morestop by. They usually have one of my favorite beers on draft--Blonde Fatale. Their menu has a variety of burgers which can all be subbed out for grilled chicken or a veggie patty. Their fries are some of my favorite I've had, and I love to have a good dipping sauce with my fries so I usually ask for the garlic aioli. They also have shorts sauce on the table which is mildly spicy with good flavor. The restaurant is small and dark, so if you come during busy hours you may have to wait a bit for your table.

High quality diner with swag…read more Phenomenal place. Great, top quality food and friendly staff. The Prince Chilli Chicken is fried chicken from beyond. Hot/spicy, but approachable from a Midwestern perspective. The beet salad was excellent. Super glad I ordered - everything is scratch made. (From a prior visit) Their burger is amazing. Order it. Say thank you.

Adorable restaurant on the University of Iowa campus with exposed brick walls and a masculine,…read moremodern contemporary diner feel. Food 3/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 4/5 Croque Madame 3/5. The hollandaise sauce with jammy egg on top was fabulous, but the sandwich itself was just ok. Garganelli 2/5. I liked the mushrooms but was disappointed that this dish was rather bland, especially for this price point.

i came in and sat at the bar this evening and jake was fantastic! he was very welcoming and made me…read morefeel like i was at my local bar/restaurant at home! i wish i was here for longer than 18 hours but next time im in iowa city i'll definitely be popping in! and the fries are excellent!

This was our first time eating at the restaurant and it was truly disappointing. It was VERY warm…read moreinside. Our food was mediocre. Neither my husband or I enjoyed what we ordered. It is too expensive for the food not to be good. However, our waitress was excellent so props to her.

We came here on a Tuesday for happy hour!!! I think that was a huge mistake! The special was Old…read moreFashioned and I can't tell you how many we drink over. Our waiter was awesome, she put up with all our Shannan's. As far as I remember the food was good. I love the roof top but it got a little cool up there. Overall it was a great time!

Came here from out of town for a conference and stayed at the local hotels. We walked to 30 hop for…read moreaffordable food from a place with lots of good verbal recommendations. Pretty good for what it offers (bar food). We had the bowls, happy hour wings, truffle fries, and truffle cheesesteak. Everything came out steaming hot and flavors were there! Service was good, lots of young people. Ambiance was bar vibe. Clean. Definitely recommend for someone who's looking for good casual dining who's in the area and not wanting to walk far.

I saw the "girls dinner" on Facebook and invited 3 friends. First, you don't have to start at 5:00…read morelol. We arrived and had excellent service. We ordered our cosmos (and one NA) and ordered our flights. Everything came together in small glasses (like a flight duh!) I had the #3. The guac bites and strawberry salad were phenomenal. I could do with less queso and more chicken with the tacos tinga but overall we had an amazing night. We left full but not overly full if you know what I mean. We definitely plan to return now that we understand the plan.

I was greeted very quickly by the host. My drink order came quickly as well as my appetizer of…read morecheese curds that were great. I had a half of rack of ribs that were tender and not over sauced. The waitress was wonderful and attentive. The music was a little too loud but overall this was a nice place for dinner.

well to start off our trip, this was our first time to the barrel house. We moved into Hallmar a…read morefew months ago and I don't know how we missed this place but we won't miss it again. The food the food was excellent. Jordan did a good job of describing the various options we drilled in on the pork tacos which apparently were on special and then the fish and chips which is what I got. I also got the cucumber and onions it's a side dish Yum Yum. Service was great. We were here at a pretty quiet time around 3 o'clock. So there really wasn't a lot of people around. Piggy enjoyed her pork tacos along with the warm mac & cheese. we will definitely be back here again as it's only 2 miles from Hallmark. I may even have to order to go and drive out and pick it up from my girlfriend a.k.a. the wife. If you're in the area you should drop in.

Online says they are open till 10 I showed up at 8 and they were closed. Couldn't experience the…read morefood

Great atmosphere and food and drinks were delicious! Our server Danny was great for an extremely…read moreextremely busy trivia night.

Love the food at this place! Our server Alyssa was amazing and it has a decent size menu! Much to…read morechoose from!