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    Shot Tower Inn

    3.2 (125 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Burgers, Sandwiches
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    SHOT TOWER INN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kamron A.

    Was in town for a work conference and live a good local dive bar with good food! Found it! Was told they have great pizza for our waitress Emily! She was 100% right! The thin crust isn't what you think thin and it was not greasy or floppy! Crust was crispy and the toppings were plentiful and absolutely delicious! Definitely fresh! Made my own 12" pie and it was more than one can eat! Emily was very friendly and super positive even though she was running like a madwoman! Definitely will be back! Oh and another positive the atmosphere is very cool there and loots of random Knick knacks to check out and the mixed drinks are cheap and strong!

    Steven T.

    My first couple choices for dinner were not open like Yelp shows and I realized that after grazing the area for lunch and drinks I'm not super hungry for a heavy steak meal so I decided to grab some dinner for later when I finally wind down in the hotel Julian for the day. This place is by far the busiest restaurant in downtown Dubuque because it's controlled chaos in the kitchen with walk ins, phones and the dining room. Once again Steve has to re arrange a menu item because I ordered the Philly cheese steak on garlic bread which confused my order takes, that's a different bread. The garlic bread is obviously a pre made restaurant store style and not a hoagie roll but being the champ he was he made the sandwich in two half's on the smaller garlic bread as not screw me out of the full sandwich. It was very delicious with nice the beef, melty cheese and peppers on the garlic bread.

    Thank you Shot Tower Inn for being so accommodating to a crazy request of serving a baseball team and their families within an hour of calling. Your food was delicious and prices were very reasonable. The atmosphere was fun, staff was very kind and helpful and service was quick. If your looking for some amazing pizza and fried ice cream I highly recommend.

    Staci J.

    My family who lives in Dubuque always raves about how good this place is so when visiting we have to go. I had been a few years ago and I'm thinking we had pizza and it was great. Since we just had pizza at Happy Joe's the night before (can't leave Dubuque without a trip there either) we decided to let everyone order different stuff this time.. I had the best Reuben sandwich ever! Everyone around me got different food... pineapple pizza... sandwiches.. chicken tenders... and they were all cleaning their plates. My boys (11 and 9) shared the big Nachos Supremos and it came with the most toppings I've ever seen on nachos (you can add either chicken or beef). They tried and they were hungry but they still couldn't finish it. My brother had lived in Dubuque for a few years and knew they usually have really good specials. So he says you should always ask about it and that's what he did- Brisket sandwich! It looked delicious too! I was with a huge group and I like that they have the option of table service or just going into an area where everyone could order at the counter when they were ready and get their own. We had a few pitchers of beer in some fancy cups, my kids had a great time playing the few arcade games they had. The pinball machine wasn't working that night but i remember that Shrek pinball machine being one of my favorites! Hopefully it was just messed up that night. I love the old tavern look on the inside and the atmosphere- casual, lots of old, fun stuff to look at on the wooden walls and the big fire going strong in the fireplace! I just couldn't believe there aren't a million more reviews of how awesome this place is!

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    Rj L.

    I really don't know why this restaurant has only three stars... Our experience was excellent! We sat at the bar and the bartender was really friendly and helpful. We ordered a couple of glasses of Merlot and a combination pizza. Pizza was outstanding and of course the Merlot was good too... Our experience sitting at the bar and having this meal was excellent so that's why I'm giving it five stars and I highly recommend that you sit at the bar and do the same thing if you're in Dubuque, Iowa!

    Patrick M.

    Great place. Kinda divey. Good staff, friendly towny bar. Cold beer, great sandwich. Pizza looked great. Guys sitting next to me at the bar loved the chicken wings. Nachos looked great too

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    Great pizza and great beer. Especially the taco pizza. It has a great atmosphere that you just can't find in chain places.

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    Artichoke Dip and Pizza are both excellent. I saw their meatball sub and I want to drive all the way back from Texas just to try it.

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    Great bartender making great drinks. Sexy manager running around. Miss Victoria Secret.

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