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    Alexandra O.

    This is a great place to get a filling, healthy and delicious meal! It's hard for me to consider getting food from any other places inside NewBo City Market, only because I crave the Full Bowl so regularly that I have to take every chance I get to savor it! Whether it's the weekly special or one of the tried-and-true staples on the menu, I know it'll be delicious! I am OBSESSED with the No Coast Bowl (that cashew cream under the black beans is what dreams are made of.) Super friendly and fast service, awesome prices and satisfying meals can be found here! Bonus: supporting a small locally-owned business!

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    Alicia P.

    Found this little gem while passing through Cedar Rapids. Located inside NewBo City Market the competition is stiff with several other small business food vendors. I wouldn't hesitate to choose this spot again. I couldn't decide on which rice bowl to get so I got two small ones. The No Coast and the Chana Masala. The owner insisted the No Coast was a fan favorite but after having both I think people are missing out on the Chana Masala. Both were equally delicious but the complex flavors of the Chana put it on top for me. Get both chutneys and don't be afraid of the jalapeño spice. I also tried the Spring rolls loaded with carrots, purple cabbage and micro greens with a yummy peanut dipping peanut sauce that really makes the roll. The owner is super friendly and there's something about seeing micro greens growing in the space that makes you feel good.

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    Kathy P.

    I love the No Coast Bowl at New Bo Market! YUM! I get it with Avocado, my husband gets it with cheese & sour cream. We both get the hot corn bread muffin. There are vegetarian & vegan options. So good & healthy & close by!; I stop nearly weekly on my way home from Mercy.

    No Coast Bowl
    Kelly L.

    Yummmm. What a gem. Filled my belly with huge flavor. Thank you for having vegan food!

    Vegan corn muffin, vegan grilled sausage, No Coast Bowl +optional avocado slices (non-vegan cheese for my partner)
    Linda P.

    Many vegans around me recommended it, so we gave it a try. All food we got was delicious and fresh. No Coast Bowl: I could taste each ingredient disrinctly and at the same time, they mingled well. I especially liked the mild kick of green onion and cilantro in the mix. Black bean was soft and melted in my mouth. Two of us shared the bowl and a couple of side dishes together, and I wished we had ordered the large bowl instead of the regular. Vegan corn muffin: a must item! It's only $1.50 and it's worth every penny. Very savory, not so sweet, and crumbly with real corn kennels inside. Lots of fun chewing it and also filling. Grilled vegan sausage: they use Tofurky brand. It's half of a sausage stick. I wish they use a whole. Oh, well. It went well with the corn muffin and the bowl. It would be a bit dry to eat it by itself. They don't have vegan cheese on their menu, so I asked. They said when they tried it a while ago, they didn't like the taste. I recommended that they try one by Follow Your Heart. Note that this is a booth in an indoor market. So you pick up your food and eat in the seating area or out in the lawn. They also change menu frequently and have a limited open hour.

    No coast bowl, vegan cornbread, vegan sausage
    Priscilla K.

    Taste was great. Portion to cost is a little small. They have 3 bowl options and are all vegan. I also tried the vegan cornbread and vegan sausage. The cornbread is good could be better, it was dry. The sausage is seitan and I actually liked it. I chopped it up and mixed it in my bowl. Will most likely return.

    The No Coast Bowl - very tasty!
    Ed F.

    Give The Full Bowl owner Wes Shirley some props for opening a vegan/vegetarian restaurant in the middle of carnivore Iowa. Who knew this would work here? Rice and bean bowls are as common here as pork tenderloin sandwiches are in Mumbai. I had the No Coast Bowl which won over this Iowa boy with layers of rich flavors, multiple textures and actual substance. It had steamed black beans, red cabbage, scallion, cilantro and cheddar cheese over brown rice in a flavorful lemon garlic sauce. The Full Bowl is located in NewBo City Market, which along with so many other new and creative businesses in this growing district, has really transformed Cedar Rapids in a cool and refreshing way!

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    Service with a smile, good choices, fresh ingredients. Will be back!! Just a short distance from NewBo, worth it.

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    Thanks for visiting, and I'm glad you enjoyed your meal!

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    Wow! Fast, delicious, and healthy! I was really impressed. The chutneys are amazing! If at New Bo, stop at this place!

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    The servings didn'tseem large enough at first but turned out to be filling and best of all, HOT. Impressive flavors!

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    Pretty darn good bean a rice bowls. Glad I found this spot for vegan grub on my regular travels from Chicago to the area.

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    Traveling through Iowa. Great to find this gem. My West African Stew was delicious!

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    4.6(261 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    This place is adorable, small intimate setting with your faves, now back to the food, everything…read morewas delicious, from the apps to the main dish, it was my first time, but my friends had been previous times and i was impressed to say the least, you won't be disappointed at all!! Also the sourdough bread was delicious, we had a couple rounds, ha ha, and that butter, as the saying goes, smooth like butter baby! ( It literally was) Check this place out and get your reservation now

    After experiencing fine dining through living on the West Coast and traveling internationally, I…read morewas excited to learn that the town I grew up in had a restaurant that offered a tasting menu. I knew I had to try it on a recent visit back home. My experience was mixed. The excellent: our table service was next level with each dish being thoroughly explained. We were educated on the thought process behind each wine pairing as well. Between each course our table was cleaned and we were presented with fresh silverware. The great: the food was presented beautifully and our meal looked incredibly impressive. The interior definitely invoked the Brooklyn vibes that inspired the restaurant in the first place. It feels very upscale hipster. The disappointing: though the overall experience was tasty and texturally perfect, each dish we tried had some overpowering element and flavors were not balanced. After the tuna crudo all I could taste was celery, after the morel mushroom pasta all I could taste were the pungent chive blossoms, and the trout skin/asparagus were over-grilled and I felt like I was eating a well prepared charcoal briquette. Maybe I'll give this place another try next time I'm in town and hope the flavors make as much sense as the rest of the experience.

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    Black Sheep Social Club - Smoked Blueberry Burger - amazing

    Black Sheep Social Club

    4.0(471 reviews)
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    We had Super Ram Salad mixed kale and red leaflettuce…read more tri-colored quinoa. avocado. roasted sweet potato. apples. candied pepitas. cashew cheese. (Vegan by leaving off the candied pepitas) Falafel Burger Spiced chickpea patty, roasted red pepper sauce, pickled apple relish. vegan gluten free bun. (V/GF) with Sweet Potato Fries Pecan Dream pretzel crust. cashew custard. caramel pecan crumble. dark chocolate. (Vegan/GF/contains nuts) Normally, I would not focus on a desert, but this Vegan dessert is something I would come here just to get it. This place prides itself on having menu items which change with the seasons. This desert merits being an exception to that rule and hopefully will become perennial. Despite being a Vegan and Gluten-free desert, it is one of their most popular. I hope it's there the next time we travel through this area. The other Vegan items were good but this is truly great!

    first time here. It's embarrassing I miss this place. The ambience was outstanding. More…read moreimportantly you could have a conversation in the area without the echo you getting some of the other restaurants. I was a guest to my bankers and they made a couple recommend recommendations which were outstanding. I ended up getting the tuna poke, and the appetizer with tuna. Everything was outstanding. I will definitely bring my better half a.k.a. the wife a.k.a. Peggy back. If you're looking for a nice place with great service in ambulance with good food to top it off you'll definitely wanna check this place out.

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    3.7(105 reviews)
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    I've enjoyed this place the 4-5 times I've been here for some beers. Today I brought the family and…read morethe food was good, the service was awful. Showed up with the family, waited to be seated, not greeted given a "Imma putcha here" and slaps the table. Waitress seemed annoyed we were there, was on her phone most of the time, dropped the food off and that was the last we saw her until we felt very much pushed out the door. I had a pocket full of quarters left for my kids to play before close, all while my wife has a moral dilemma of what to tip this person because it's their livelihood despite the awful job. I like this place, but I'm done eating and going to places where employees can sit on their phones and ignore people. There's plenty of places that don't allow it.

    Love a good arcade bar. The pizza isn't my favorite, but it's decent for the price and The Quarter…read moreBarrels ambiance and vibe is what people come there for. I didn't get a chance to try out their signature brews but the menu was extensive and varied, so I'm excited to come back. Located conveniently on 2nd Ave, its a great place to let your kids roam while you enjoy the local beer and vibe. The games are fun for adults too, and are one of the only things left that haven't been impacted by inflation. Old school pinball machines and a variety of other games to choose from in between your drinks or even as you eat. Loved the corned beef pizza - a st. pattys day special

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    The Full Bowl - vegan - Updated August 2026

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