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.

Stopped by during lunch rush and scored the last available seat at the counter. I was served by…read moreCole, who gave me excellent service and fast arriving food. I had the French Toast with the house fried chicken - delicious! Lovely Ped Mall gem with an old school diner flair!

The chicken biscuit was delicious, and the homemade hot sauce was really good. My friend LOVED her…read moresteak salad and said the dressing was delicious. My mom's French toast was ok because it was pretty dense and lacked some flavor. The homemade jam made it much better. The salmon toast was closer to a minced salad, and she would give it a 3/5. She had it before, but this time it was very different, and it was visually unappealing in how it was presented. The service was good but not great. We had to ask for coffee refills, which was slightly frustrating for a breakfast spot. The ambiance was very cool, with a local, laid-back feel. The bathroom was small, and there was no purse hook. I will definitely return, but there was room for improvement to get that last star.

I visited this coffee shop (Rebranded as "Midnight Coffee") for a latte and breakfast sandwich…read moreafter a Monday morning workout. Here were my thoughts: Food/Drink: Breakfast Sammy (Small portion but big taste. Not the best breakfast I've ever had yet well above the worst! The aioli knocked my rating up a a point or two for sure. Rating = 7.7/10). Iced vanilla latte (Rock solid latte. It was exactly what I needed to start my week. Nothing flashy but man did that cup get the job done today. Rating = 7.8/10). Service: Nothing to complain about. Drink and food came out quick and accurately. Ambiance: The shop was pretty quiet on this particular morning. I could definitely picture it as a great place to read a book, lock in to some work, or hang out with friends. Overall, this is a great place to get your caffeine fix in the Iowa River Landing area. Also note - this local chain of coffee shops was formerly named "Coffee Emporium" but recently rebranded to "Midnight Coffee" earlier this year.

Nice coffee shop with plenty of offerings! Went on a Thursday morning at 730 and it was a bit busy,…read morebut staff was so nice. I just got a cold brew with a splash of oatmilk. It was good and service was quick! Some seating to enjoy your coffee there or hang out with a friend. Some food choices but I didn't order any!

I had a few meals here as I was staying at the hotel while a family member was in the hospital…read more Every meal (breakfast sandwich, modern Cobb salad, and burger) were fantastic! The Modern Cobb salad may be the best salad I've ever had. Highly recommend- I'd come back here to eat again and again.

Our daughter is a student at U of Iowa. We love this place! Staff is amazing ( Emma and Gage), food…read moreis amazing, Service is amazing. We only like to stay here/ dine here when we visit.

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.

In town for a couple of days, and a good friend said we absolutely positively had to eat at Hamburg…read moreInn No 2, because it's an institution in Iowa City. It was good, maybe not to the level she pushed it, but really good and we enjoyed our meal. The restaurant is pretty small, but we got there early on a Sunday. No wait, though I'd guess once the church crowd starts arriving it might be more crowded. The entire place is decorated with political memorabilia as it's a frequent stop for politicians getting in the race early in Iowa. It is a 'coffee bean' caucus location, and they're proud of that! I had the biscuits and gravy and added the fried chicken. I was worried it would be too much food and had visions of a giant fried chicken breast, and while it was substantial, it wasn't overwhelming. It was a great dish and I'd order it again. Wife had a basic breakfast omelette. She liked it. Daughter did it right and ordered the French toast, which came with a great blueberry sauce. Lucky for me, she didn't finish it so I did (I'm nice like that) and it was every bit as great as she said it was. An enjoyable breakfast, and I'd return. Service was prompt with coffee refills which is also important!

Good burgers! We came for dinner about 5 or 6pm, at prime dining time, on a Monday and had no wait…read more I jogged past this place earlier around breakfast time and people were lined up out the door with a wait. I started with a strawberry rhubarb pieshake (because I'm a firm believer that desserts should be on the appetizer menu). I liked the flavor. I ate way too much dairy, but that's on me. I should have had a little restraint and gotten the pie ala mode but I wanted to try the pieshake thing. It was fun. I got a double onion burger. I really should have gotten a single, but I took leftovers home. Loved the flavor of the grilled onions. My hubby got the double mushroom & Swiss. I ate one of the mushrooms and they are marinated. The shrooms were incredible. He loved the side of hashbrowns as well as his burger. When I ever get a chance to go back, I'm getting a single Mushroom & Swiss burger and a piece of pie.

Philly Sandwich was great (ordered without the green chilis) , the fries were cold. I had the fish…read moreand chips dinner special, fish was good, crust was a little too thick and dark. Th tartar sauce was wrong-made with dill and dill pickles. My fries were good. Serve Coke products, no Pepsi, so I had to have water. My meal was a 3, hubby said the sandwich w/o the chilies was a 4. We went at 5 on a Thursday evening, 2 other people in there at the same time we were. Service was SUPER! Food was served fast. I really wanted to try the famous fried chicken, had to pay for the two piece basket to just get the chicken to try. We won't loose any sleep over the chicken. It was over cooked, almost burnt. Dismal.

This is one of the most underrated and under appreciated breakfast/brunch place in Iowa City. The…read morehuevos Epsteinos are my favorite and it's situated in a historic location in Iowa City. I'm a regular visitor and have meant to leave a review and don't know why I haven't. I was so tickled they dressed my tomato juice up like a Bloody Mary that I snapped a pic, but then got so excited about the food that I realized I had finished my food before I got another picture. Seriously, they never seem busy enough and the servers are sweet. Maybe because they are inconveniently next to Brothers and people don't realize they're there? Go show them some love!

These aren't just pastries; they're the kind of baked goods you think about long after they're…read moregone. Absolute perfection.

Stopped in to grab a couple of coffees, a scone and a cinnamon roll. The Encounter Cafe is…read moreliterally across the street from our hotel, so this was a no-brainer if you're looking for an upgrade to the complimentary powdered eggs and overused waffle machine offered by the hotel that your staying at. The space itself is large and looks to be separated into two halves. I entered on the one side, ordered at the counter, just like you would at any coffee shop and waited. This place serves a full-service breakfast as well if you're looking for something more substantial (eggs, panini's, pancakes, etc..). I was just here picking up and bringing it back to our room. The coffees were fine, but there was only one gentleman working the counter, and he was a bit overwhelmed. He forewarned me that he had 4-5 drinks ahead of mine, so I ended up sitting there waiting for about 15 minutes for our two drinks. I wasn't pressed for time today, but if I was, this would've been an issue. I ordered a raspberry chocolate scone and a cinnamon roll. The scone was delicious. Not too sweet and was definitely made this morning. The cinnamon roll was delicious as well, but it was extremely sweet. To the point where it hurt your teeth. It would also have been better if it were warmed up. Lastly, they gave me this big cinnamon roll in a bag without any napkins or utensils?!? I had to stop at the free breakfast at our hotel to get a fork, knife and some napkins. So kind of a mixed-bag at the Encounter Cafe. I would give it another shot and try some other things, but it didn't blow me away.