Best takeout spot in Marion. Good prices, lots of choices, always nice people too. I know the…read morebuilding ain't the prettiest, but sometimes that's how you know the food is awesome.

Good food, Decent ambiance, service wasn't good though. The waiter looked offended when we asked…read morehim if my friends chicken tacos had mayo (wasn't stated on menu) because he can't have egg and looked pretty upset while we were there.

Came here with a friend who knows the owner to celebrate their ninth year anniversary. The ambience…read morealone deserves five stars but the service, beers on tap and free shots for the anniversary made it a special day to come here. All the food is epic. I had the mozzarella wedges and as a mozzarella stick connoisseur these are some of the best I've ever had with Panko breading and fresh cheese. The simple ham and cheese is one of the best I've also tasted considering it's smoked ham, sliced, thick and not deli sheets like you get at most places. Would drive out of my way for this spot.

The special of the day was smoked pork loin over garlic mashed potatoes, with Texas toast and an…read moreear of very fresh corn at a great price. Have always had friendly service. Casual atmosphere.

Goldfinch NEVER lets me down! Stopped by this past Saturday for brunch and had the most amazing…read moreserver who was also the bartender. He was SO friendly and made my time there even better. The "Apple of my Chai" brunch bev was refreshing, aesthetically pleasing and DELISH! The Lobster Benny could have used more hollandaise, but other than that everything was absolutely spectacular.

Unbeknownst to us, we ended up coming out on a 90's music bingo night, which conceptually sounds…read moreterrible but ended up being mildly entertaining, as everyone in the restaurant sang along with some of the worst songs ever known to be recorded. Also a surprise, was the amount of LED Christmas lights strung from every single corner it could be nailed to, providing the strangest throbbing glow on all of the patrons, and the extremely underseasoned food. Our waitress was friendly, and nervous, repeating herself multiple times every time she swung by the table. The food came out extremely fast and was generally well received, but in that way, generic bar food is always a crowd-pleaser. My dad loved his burger and fries, and the table loved the cheese curds (cubes), but my Panzanella salad with shrimp was tragically underseasoned, with giant cold, limp cornbread croutons that would have been a million times better toasted, and my chili and my wife's mac & cheese were about as bland as it gets. We'd happily come back if someone asked us to meet them, and I'm sure we'd generally enjoy ourselves if we did, but I can't say it's very unlikely I'd be a regular if I lived in the area.

I am less than impressed with this establishment. I received a coupon in the mail for 5 free…read moreboneless wings with a combo meal purchase. When I showed the coupon to the lady behind the counter she asked me which of the two more expensive meals I wanted. I learned afterwards ther was a smaller meal, so I am thinking she was trying to upsell me. They make the wings right there and then so it was a long wait. I believe that may be why so many people called ahead. I noticed this because of my long wait. I suppose this is a good thing if you'd like fresh. I took my meal home to eat as they are still not allowing inside seating. The first thing I noticed was the wings were very crispy, it gave it a chard or slightly burnt taste. There were several crispy pieces on each wing that I could not even eat. I had a couple different sauces cooked into my wings and would have liked to try others. I may give this place another chance if I am in the mood but I will definitely call and order ahead.

Wings were so bad and dry they cut up the roof of my mouth my mouth is literally bleeding and I…read morehave a piece of skin hanging from the top of my mouth DO NOT GO HERE P.S. I ordered my food 10 minutes prior and showed up in 5 minutes and my food was already done guessing they just reheated my wings or dropped them in the fryer a second time

Really nice staff. Food average. Fries look good but really…read moreno flavor. Inside tables and bar area and big tvs isnt the largest area but the outside area is impressive. When the weather is warmer, the garage door walls can rise up and open up the area to the outside. Lots of bike racks outside to park your bikes.

What a cool place to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon. With a tremendous beer selection, a simple…read moremenu, and an incredible outdoor seating area, this is most certainly one of the best places to enjoy a beautiful day. When you eat here, however, do not expect to have someone checking on you every couple of minutes. This place is pretty no-frills in what you get. If you need something and the server hasn't stopped by, walk 5 feet into the bar and ask for it. If you are expecting to have the most attentive wait staff, you will be sorely mistaken. That doesn't mean that you never get checked on but rather they assume you are there to leisurely enjoy yourself. I found that to be incredibly refreshing. How was the food? It was good. I had the Asian glaze chicken wings with tater tot's. It was outstanding. Why the tater tot's cost two dollars more than french fries, I have no idea. Apparently, trendy and hipster cost more. In any case, it was a great way to spend an hour on a gorgeous Sunday.

Three stars seems pretty fair for this place. The wing flavors are tasty, especially the Honey…read moreChipotle, but some of them miss the taste profile substantially. Basically a poor man's Buffalo Wild Wings (and that's not saying much - trust me). Their fries are always soggy and very meh. The fried Oreos are really good though! All in all, if you're looking for a quick saucy nugg fix, this does nicely. But if you want a dining experience, you'd be just as safe going to McDonald's.

These are the worst wings I've ever received. Dine in or delivery I have never seen a wing so sad…read more Dry, tiny, no meat and nothing but bone, I have never been so disappointed in my life. More like "it's just bones"

I was back at The Hip-Stir last night to celebrate a family event. We made a reservation for 6 and…read moresat at a table near the front. The vibe of Hip-Stir ha always been cool and kinda niche and this was no exception. If you don't know that they changed up their menu.. they did. It's not bad by any means, but I am pretty heartbroken about them removing the Spinach Artichoke dip. It was the best around and I'll be overjoyed when it returns. The new menu still features ramen, sandwiches and other yummy dishes. I ordered a side of Mac and cheese with my entree and the food was out in about 20 minutes which is great! Unfortunately my Mac and cheese was forgotten- our server apologized and went to "get that started", no worries. The next time our server was at our table I inquired about it again since it had been about 10 minutes, but she had forgotten yet again. She rushed back to "get it started", ok. At this point everyone was getting full and I didn't even want it anymore, but she returned a few minutes later with it. A little frustrating. The ramen has changed, unfortunately. My sister ordered the spicy pork (which has historically been amazing) and didn't even finish it, which is pretty weird for her lol. I tasted nothing but soy sauce and spice. I'm not sure where the aromatics went, but they need to bring them back asap. Don't order the carrot cake. It was served over coffee (yes, hot coffee) which ruined it. The cake was overly soggy and tasted of nothing but the coffee flavor. I'm sure it would have been great without it, the frosting looked great. I'll probably be back and love supporting the Fun not Fancy group in CR, but last night was a miss.

This is the second NYE we have spent at The Hip Stir. The service is great, ambiance is great and…read morethe food is unique a d great as well. We had a party of 10 and we all ordered different things. My husband and I got the cheese curds. The honey Lemon aioli was a legit surprise and was SO good. My husband got salmon and loved the vinegrette salad dressing. I got the chicken marsala gnocchi. It was rich and salty and delicious. I've never had anything quite like it. I also enjoyed being able to enjoy the Tinsel pop up decorations as well.

We are a family of six adults. We usually arrive during a weekday afternoon and are always seated…read moreimmediately. The food rates from very good to amazing (try the lobster roll appetizer - 4 mini rolls stuffed with real lobster and plenty of it). The burgers are huge and they dont skimp on the toppings. We live in Waterloo but always stop here on our way to and from Costco runs. One of our favorite places to eat. Staff has always been terrific. Try it. You wont be sorry you did!

Walked in and greeting was great got seated right away! The ambiance was good nice little setting…read morewe had the option to eat outside, inside in a high top pr a booth! We then proceeded to order we got the brisket nachos which we choose to have them with waffle fries!! They were 10/10 amazing!! Also ordered the candied pork belly the guys like that they gave it 10/10 the appetizer is where we should of stopped but we ordered the brisket burger I'll give it 11/10 amazing and beyond with waffle fries !! Will definitely stop back by when we work in town