Jackie and Chef Jake knocked it out of the park. Jackie was friendly and very knowledgeable about…read moremenu and absolutely knew how to pour draft beer. We had the reuben and the bangers. Both of these were phenomenal! Everything melts in your mouth and made from scratch. We even got the Shepard's Pie to go for dinner. You must come here for lunch or dinner. We will be back real soon. M&J

This place is top notch. The ambience is awesome. They actually have good Guinness on draft. They…read morehave live Irish music once a month and an awesome patio. The servers are friendly and awesome. The food is gourmet bar food. The Mac and cheese is exceptional as is the shepherds pie. One of the best happy hours in town from 4 to 6. That gives you two for one well drinks and domestic drafts. They also have a late night. Happy hour from nine to close with three dollar Wells and four dollar Jamison.

Gotta love Donnelly's, even though I probably haven't been there since I was in my 20s. It's a…read moregreat bar to watch games, especially soccer for the upcoming World Cup. The vibes are great. The cheese curds are good and I saw that they have really other good specials that I look forward to coming back to once the students are out. No offense to any students reading this.

Stopped in for a night cap. Our server was Sophia. She was attentive knowledgable and friendly…read more Great whiskey selection I'll be back

Went here for a brunch after an Iowa women's basketball game, was quite busy but great food. Great…read moreservice, amazing and super friendly staff. I want to come back and try the brioche french toast sticks as well as the belgian waffle with espresso whipped cream, they sound delicious and I was super impressed with the avocado toast! It was such a cute interior, very modern and nice breakfast spot, will be coming back with my boyfriend for sure.

My college daughter said this is the upscale place for special occasions. The 3 of us went for…read moredinner the Friday night before a Saturday football game. Looks quiet on the outside. Oh boy, it's an energetic place on the inside. Yet, it's rather dark. I think they know how to cater to both college kids and their parents. The inside exudes upscale. Feels turn of the century (as in 1900) . We had a semi-circle table on the main floor. I heard downstairs is a different world. We ordered drinks first. One drink took a long time and so they comped us. That was nice. One daughter ordered a steak. It was a good size. I ordered fish. Really good. The atmosphere just put all 3 of us in a great mood. The prices are higher than average in Iowa City. Still less than in Chicago. It's a great place to dress up and have a nice dinner.

I asked three people where we should eat when visiting the University of Iowa. They had a lot of…read moreopinions. Every one of them said Wig & Pen. And so we did. My wife isn't a big pizza fan, so anytime we have an opportunity to pick pizza as a dine-in dinner, and blame it on others, I'm going to take that opportunity. And she loved it too. First for the appetizer, we chose the onion rings. They were really onion straws (remember the old Damon's BBQ Onion Loaf? They're like that!). They were great. A bit messy, but great. For pizza, we went with the thin crust Union Jack, which is basically deluxe: Italian sausage, pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, red bell pepper. I loved the way they cut the peppers super thin, and the pizza was fantastic. I'd love to try the other crust/styles as well someday, but the table voted and that's what we landed on. Six stars for the pizza. The restaurant is bigger than it looks, and was very crowded on an early Saturday evening. It is obviously popular, as the inside dining was full and the outdoor patio was nearly as popular. Service was very friendly, and helped us navigate the crust decision. The only downside - and I didn't test them on it - is the 'only one refill' rule on their fountain drinks. I hate this rule almost as much as Mexican restaurants charging for the second basket of chips and salsa. It just makes no sense to me. But I don't think I even finished the first one, so I have no idea if they would have actually charged me if I had !GASP! asked for a third drink. This is a top ranking for me - loved it, will return next time I'm in town. If you're looking for a great pizza place with other dishes on the menu, Wig & Pen is a great choice!

Whenever I come to Iowa city I must have their Chicago Style pizza. The amount of cheese inside the…read moreperfectly crunchy yet chewy crust is epic. I love their Italian sausage and huge side salad the best blue cheese dressing around. I liked being able to order a stout on tap so I could get that nice inch of creamy head. The kind that gives me a mustache - it's so good. Our waitress was attentive and sweet. And we got to watch our team (Norway) unjustly lose on one of their big screen TVs. The spacious restaurant with an old school charm has plenty of rooms for the crowds that seek out their delicious pizza. Another table next to us ordered the thin crust, so I'm guessing that's as good as the huge pie we got. But if you like Chicago style, you must try the Wig and Pen-this is their original location I went to in the 90s, and I'm happy to say it's just as good as I remembered-every year when I return to visit family. It's either here or Sam's Pizza for the colossal cheese filled loveliness.

My family and I dinner here on my last day in Iowa. I was blown away that on a Wednesday they were…read morepacked. This made for a noisy atmosphere but tolerable. The servers tag teamed our table and we got excellent service. I live in Hawaii and it is impossible to find Pork Tenderlion Sandwich there. I was not disappointed with my sandwich and even got ro sample the Bison Burger, which also is a great choice. I wish we had something like this in Honolulu. Great job and hope to be back someday.

I'm a huge fan of Shakespeare's. Their smoked chicken wings are some of the best - they're…read moredefinitely a favorite of ours. The staff are top notch - when super busy they cover one another to ensure your order is taken, your drinks & food are served promptly, and drinks are refilled upon request. Roger makes a great Bloody Mary! I was however very disappointed with their corned beef & cabbage yesterday evening. It was served cold and the corned beef was cut with the grain, not against as it should be. So, it was terribly tough and overall disappointing. Didn't live up to Shakespeare's usual quality.

One of my favorite local places. The food is always good, they have great deals on drinks, and the…read moreservice is always amazing.

Where do I start? First of all I have been in Iowa City for a long time and it was my Husband that…read moredrew to my attention that Two Dogs Pub was a great place to have breakfast as he is a big breakfast eater! with him and it was absolutely wonderful! Though it was quiet, service was excellent. The food was absolutely delightful and their own salsa was tremendous. We tried it for National Hot Dog Day, and it did not disappoint. We've added this to our list and love the football (soccer) theme!

I ordered some wings from Touch Down Wings from Chomp Delivery on a random weeknight. The menu…read moreoffers a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich and a plethora of fried foods such as shrimp, tilapia, catfish, scallops and whiting. As well as their namesake: wings. They have boneless and bone-in wings with over a dozen sauces. Pricing is actually pretty reasonable -- about a dollar a wing. The order was correct, delivered on time and hot. I just can't say it was the best quality of wings. Overall, Touch Down Wings is a solid, inexpensive wings option living on the Eastside of town. I'd just go with bone-in wings next time.

GREAT PLACE FOR FRIDAYS IN LENT!…read more My brother raved about the crunchy shrimp for months......I got to try it out tonight (Ash Wednesday) DELICIOUS!!! Super hot and fast! The 8 pc crunchy combo comes with a TON of fries and a can of Coke product, $10.99. (with cocktail sauce.). I'm STUFFED and couldn't even put a dent in the fry's! This will be my go to for Lent!!!! They also have fried scallops, tilapia and catfish. My husband tried the Philly cheesesteak (minus the peppers, mushrooms and mayo?) He grew up in PA, so he's a die hard cheesesteak affectionate. He says " not terrible" he'd try it again but we'd have to bring our own hot peppers.

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!