My birthday request was brunch so my husband and friends surprised me with Dandy Lion - one of my…read morefaves! Six of us met at 11:00 on a Monday and the place was comfortable packed. We had about a 5 minute wait. I LOVE their bloody Mary's and my husband loves their spicy bloody so we each had one of those. The wait staff is friendly and attentive. I loved my salmon toast. I forgot about the hash brown side - they taste fine but I'm just not huge on hash browns so I would have chosen a different side. Since it was my birthday, the waitress brought a small plate with 6 macarons - one with a candle. It was the perfect small treat to polish off our brunch! Delicious caramel and chocolate bite!

I got the salmon and egg on sourdough toast. It was delicious and quite filling. The service was…read moreexcellent and the space is so cute!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Came in an hour before close. Seated right away and got a drink order in. I ordered right away…read more Trying to stay on a protein diet. This place made it easy. Steak and eggs, side of bacon. Typical diner steak, great bacon. Server was nice, and checked back twice. Diner feel with alternative music playing in the background. $24 all in with 2 extra eggs and bacon. Great deal! Save 3% if you pay cash

I returned to this Reunion twice last week. The first was downstairs for a happy hour sponsored by…read morethe Chemical Engineering Department, of which I am an Alumni. It was a nice spread, with nice selection of draft beer, and very attentive staff. It was great to catch up with students, alumni, and professors. I even ran into someone that also went to graduate school at Texas A&M and worked at Los Alamos. The second was a Friday evening after working the Chem-E-Car Competition at the School of Engineering. All I wanted were some light bites (2 Steet Tacos) and a my favorite Reunion Beer (Imperial Banshee). That's an Imperial Stout at 10% and in a smaller glass. All good and a nice place to watch folks from the bar.

Food is hot and delicious!! Definitely will be back!!…read moreRecommend the perfect bowl. Husband got fried chicken salad - he ate it up!!

Food and service very well executed Easy access and parking Imaginative presentationread more

I am writing this review specifically about our experience with the waitress, Kelly…read more My husband, my two sons (ages 9 and 13), and I visited the restaurant on Game Day for the opening day of Iowa Hawkeye football. As expected, the restaurant was extremely busy, and our table was not quite ready. We were told by the staff that we could wait along the wall until our table was available. My sons were sitting on the ground while we waited. Kelly approached us and told us that we could not sit there and needed to move. We had absolutely no problem with that and immediately stood up. While I was grabbing my purse and getting ready to move, my sons were standing behind me, closest to Kelly. Kelly looked directly at my 9-year-old son and said, "MOVE NOW, GET OUT OF MY WAY!" There was absolutely no reason to speak to a child that way. The tone and attitude she used toward my sons were incredibly rude and disrespectful. What was even more telling was that another waitress immediately came over and apologized directly to my sons, saying, "I am so sorry, she is mean." Later, Kelly approached us again and asked why we were even standing there and said there was no reason for us to be there. My husband explained that we were standing there because that was exactly where we had been instructed by the staff to wait. Again, another waitress came over and apologized to my husband and told him that Kelly was known for being rude to both customers and coworkers. We completely understand that Game Day was extremely busy and that restaurant staff were under a lot of pressure. We are very patient and understanding of that. However, being busy is never an excuse for speaking to children--or anyone for that matter--in such a disrespectful way. The way Kelly treated my children was completely unacceptable. We left feeling very disappointed, especially because this should have been a fun family outing on Game Day. I hope management takes this feedback seriously. Customers should be treated with basic courtesy and respect, regardless of how busy the restaurant is.

Potato pancakes I love you farmers market…read moreDat vegan butter I've been here twice before to grab a quick bite while. This place is a small stand in the farmers market and usually the line isn't too long. There isn't too much variety here, as they basically only sell potato pancakes with different toppings but damn they are good potato pancakes. As both a potato lover and a potato, I can say that the pancake form is one of the best ways to eat potatoes. I would highly recommend the potato pancake with veggies on top. I have also tried the tofu scramble potato pancake but it was too salty for my taste. They also use earth balance butter so their pancakes are vegan friendly!

What a delish, fresh, quick bowl from Estela's Fresh Mex. Staying at the Hilton, it was just a…read morefew-minute walk and made for a healthy, satisfying meal. Two thumbs up.

I've been an Estela's customer for as long as they've been at the Dubuque location; I love the…read moreservice and quality of the food, and the staff has always been incredibly kind and friendly. I have supported this restaurant without hesitation, which is why I am extraordinarily disappointed that, today, I was actually charged extra for roughly a tablespoon of shredded cheese beyond the "normal" portion. No, not the melted cheese; the shredded cheddar jack. I don't mind paying extra for things; I get paying extra for fajita vegetables and melted cheese. That has to be prepared and maintained. But paying over a dollar extra for a tablespoon of extra shredded cheddar jack is RIDICULOUS. I'm a tad salty after my visit today. I've NEVER been charged extra for shredded cheese before; that the person serving me explained it to me like it was my first time as a customer was equally inexplicable. All things change, I suppose, but I won't be back.