Parlor City Pub and Eatery

Great variety, good service and the food was pretty flavorful.

Was visiting Cedar Rapids and met a friend here. It’s a pub, so keep that in mind when I say it’s loud. Of course it’s loud, even when the band isn’t playing (and the night we were there, pretty good band). But fun atmosphere, good beer selection and food is a-​ok (although admittedly we only tried two items, but others food looked ok too).
They have the main room, and two others. We ended up moving to the one farthest away from the band/​bar area so we could have a real conversation. I was disappointed that one of the folks who seated me originally (in the bar area) said he’d check on what sizes of T shirts they had in stock as I wanted to take one back for hubby… he never got back to me. The service is acceptable and waitstaff friendly enough — remember, I said it’s a pub!
I would return if I found myself in CR again.

An interesting spot in Cedar Rapids (for one thing, it was luckily open on Mondays!). I received a recommendation from a friend who visits the area for work and when I was there, I brought a bunch of colleages for dinner.
It was probably the busiest spot I saw in downtown Cedar Rapids on a random Monday evening. However, there were still plenty of seats and we picked a booth for the four of us.
Checking on Unilocal resulted in $ 1 off a flight of beers, so I had to do that! I was a bit sad they didn’t have one of the ones I wanted, but I picked a tasty and seasonally inspired flight.
I had a sandwich — tasty, good — nothing over the top great, but it fit the bill for a quick and filling dinner.
Nothing skews very healthy on the menu — it is definitely pub food, but they execute well. Service was pretty good, though our server didn’t know very much about the beer (at a spot with that much beer, you would hope your server knew a little… but alas, she didn’t like beer…).
All in all, a good spot in the area and it is perfect for a not too pricey work dinner.

Awesome food and service showed up before 2pm on a Tuesday and had our appetizer delivered to the table after about ten minutes and our burgers no more than ten minutes after that. Very kind service and will definitely be back for the delicious food!

Great food and beer selection. For the non beer drinker they do have some wine. During the summer there is a very nice beer garden available. Suggestions for food the spicy Lucy or the Steak Sandwich (steak is hand cut I house).

I was back in Cedar Rapids visiting family and we stopped by Parlor City for dinner and drinks. I am always curious to see what’s new in the Newbo area, so was excited to check this place out. I will definitely say I was impressed. I spent a few years in Des Moines, and am really looking forward to seeing downtown Cedar Rapids transition more like what Des Moines has.
Parlor City was excellent. There was live jazz music, which was pretty awesome! They have a great beer selection; tons of local Iowa craft beer, from Des Moines, to Decorah, and the surrounding Cedar Rapids area. They have tons of space and an outdoor patio that when I’m back during the Summer season, I will definitely have to check out. The food was delicious. As I was expecting your typical bar food, I feel they go above and beyond. Their menu is huge, but yet unique. I like how they point out the top choices as well as pair a type of beer with each food item. I tried the Juicy Lucy, delicious, and I had one of the most delicious Spinach, chicken, bacon, and pecan salad!
I will definitely be back on my next visit to the greater Cedar Rapids :)

Parlor City is a pretty hip place to hangout eat and drink. My chief complaint is the noise level. While I love live music, if you go there to eat, it totally ruins your dining experience. Food is pretty decent as bar food goes. Beer selection is fabulous is you are into craft/​microbrews. Décor is really fun and historical. While, I rate this 3 stars, there will be others that will give it 5. It’s all a matter of personal tastes and preference.

They have a great shifting selection of beers and it’s very relaxing place for a Saturday morning beer and breakfast with my friends. The omelettes are really well done and Shannon knows a thing or two about beer.
The only downside is the location. With all of the weekend activities at the NewBo market you never know what parking will be like until you get there. It is however, worth the gamble. And you have to love bicyclists because they can swarm the place at any minute. Spandex, lots of spandex, and kilts, kilts everywhere.

Parlor City has some of the best food in Cedar Rapids! It’s especially great after a long bike ride on the nature trail, which is just a block away. Their chicken guacamole sandwich is amazing! The beer selection is fantastic and the service is decent! The location is great, downtown CR in the newbo area.

Very solid, always good food that is more unique than what you’ll find in the vast majority of restaurants in this part of Iowa. Genuinely enjoy eating here with friends. Very good atmosphere, probably one of the things that keeps me coming back. As for the beers I’m underage so I can’t really comment but 56 seems pretty impressive so planning on coming back for those in a few years and hoping that will add to my enjoyment of this restaurant.

I enjoyed the food a cheeseburger pizza and our beer flight selections. Prices vary depending on which beer you select for flight can cost any where from $ 12– up
We leaned more towards the fruit beers .
My personal favorite that they ran out of is travelers co. Grapefruit on draft. So many options on beers. You are always taking a gamble on if you will like it or not unless you have had them all.
Always busy the two times I have been there.
Service was good and we got or food in a reasonable time .
Would recommend to anyone in the Cedar Rapids area.

Food is usually good, but the service is usually poor. It takes far too long to get food here nearly every time.
Tonight though, I ordered a stuffed burger, and got a normal cheeseburger. Really disappointing. The food just isn’t worth it anymore IMO.

Horrible service. We ordered food, afterwards had a drink. We got offered a drink 30 mins after the fact ! My friend asked for water and didn’t get it after 3hrs. She come after another 40 mins. My husband asked for food then

Been there a number of times and it’s always great.
Love the outdoor seating.
They are adding more space.
I’m going again.

Over price bar food that’s not good too much stuff on and around the place hard to get thew the place to get to the bathrooms. Omg the bathrooms. Please go to another piece of you need to use them. Clean they are not.

This place is in a great neighborhood in CR that is really up and coming.
We got a table right away despite how busy they were — this place is huge.
We chose this place because they had veggie burgers on the menu but beware vegans– they have egg (maybe, our waitress didn’t really know or offer to ask — she really didn’t know what vegan meant). I ordered the veggie flatbread pizza w/​o cheese and it was good. We also ordered hummus and it was salty but the pita was great.
One weird thing a waitress did (not ours) is she grabbed our drink menu without saying anything and gave it to her table. I thought this was rude, as did the rest of my party.
This place was good enough, would maybe return.

Come here if you like a variety of beverages to tingle your tastebuds. With well over 100 beers on tap, there’s sure to be something for every thirsty traveler. The food is pretty decent, too. We often go for a couple beers and some fried pickles. There are live bands that frequent as well for some dining entertainment. Thumbs up.

I’m so glad we stopped in to Parlor City Pub and Eatery during our night in Cedar Rapids! It was a nice, low key place to stop by, get drinks, chat with locals. The bartender was easy to talk to and very knowledgable about all the (56!) beers on tap. I was a bit surprised that the featured brewery was Founders, which is a Michigan brewery. It’s definitely cool place to check out if you’re in the area.

Okay Iowa, you’ve impressed me. Tucked away in what is the start of an «up and coming» area of Cedar Rapids, you’ll find this old school-​looking pub.
56 TAPS. Seriously! Tons of really interesting beers. You can do flights, but be warned, they can get up to $ 17. Eek.
They offer a moderate happy hour and the fried green beans with honey mustard are a tasty treat.

Saturday around noonish. I’m greeted quickly as I settle at the bar and have a beer menu in hand shortly. I get the feeling my previous review has prompted a bit of an attitude shift, which is welcome. It’s hard to tell since I’m a known factor now, and I’ve come to know some of the staff who were mortified when told of my previous experiences at the bar, so take it as you will.
The couple sitting next to me found a very long hair in their juicy lucy burger. It happens but I’ve got to mention that.
I’ve also posted a photo that should really tell the story of this establishment overall: not a reflection of the employees but the management. That photo shows the hole in the tile above the single urinal in the mens bathroom. I first noticed in October of 13, took a photo back in January and still in mid-​april they haven’t made any effort to replace a single large tile directly where male customers stare for several minutes while in silent contemplation. The bathroom feels like an afterthought (broken soap dispenser and dirty sink area) and it wouldn’t cost more than $ 100 to replace the tile and grout but they tried to cover it — poorly — with some metal beer signs that have since been pried away from the wall.
If you want a decent rating you need more than food, you need more than service — you need to present your establishment properly as well. It takes two hours and two hands to replace tile and they’ve ignored that for at least 6 months… what else has been neglected behind the scenes?
I dont have anything personal against Parlor City, I want it to represent the best my hometown has to offer… but I cannot honestly recommend it as a top-​flight establishment when it relies on one-​star reviews before management notices there’s a problem.
Shabby bathrooms and hair in the hamburgers? No thanks. 2 ½ stars for improved service, a long ways to go for a full three or more. For the price ($ 15 – 20 per person for food and one beer) I expect more.
I was also told there were drink and food specials but didn’t see any mention of either anywhere. I really want to like the place but aside from the beer selection I simply cannot recommend Parlor City.