Cedar Rapids Restaurant Guide
Cedar Rapids Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our Cedar Rapids restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the Cedar Rapids just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in Cedar Rapids, you've come to the right place.
Our Cedar Rapids restaurant reviews guide can help you make sense of the thousands of options out there. Happy eating!
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the service was bad the meat was tough the bathrooms smelled the prices went up and the portions got smaller since the new owner took over and al isnt there no more with his daughter
I have lived in the Southern United States so I know good barbeque when I taste it. I was looking fo r a good BBQ place in Cedar Rapids, and was told to go to Al and Irene's. Al and Irene's is hands down the worst BBQ I have ever had. I felt betrayed, or like the person who told me to go there wa...
Complete disgust with the establishment. I am only giving 1 star because the site requires me to, otherwise it would be 0 stars. This does not even qualify as BBQ! I tried Al & Irene's BBQ house based on a living social deal and word of mouth that it was good, but I can guarantee we (my family) W...
My husband and I love good barbecue. We decided to try Al and Irene's in Cedar Rapids. The staff were friendly, but everyone seemed tired. We ordered rib meals with beans and coleslaw. The meat was as tough, the sauce tasted like tomato paste,the beans were hard and the coleslaw was tasteless. We at...
There sauce is some of the best there is There meats are well prepared and smoked to a very high standard The service is slow and the servers are rude The atmosephere is sparce but clean I would eat there on a regular basis if the service were better
i read about al and irenes, and was pretty fired up about going there to try the ribs. we were there right at 11.00 am opening. iwalked in and asked if they were open yet, and in the back ground someone said you got in the door didnt you, i fiqured that this was the rude person i read about. it turn...
When you find this little place off the main strip you'll be pleasantly surprised. The food is excellent and their sauce is the best around. If you're in a rush for lunch don't go there pressed for time cause the place is jammed packed. Their meats are Hickory Smoked to perfection and when you put t...
Family owned. Excellent cuts of meat smoked to perfection. Choice of two homemade sauces: Mild and Hot. The facility is nothing fancy to look at, but then, this is what a casual B-B-Q house should be.
We have been regular's of this "rib joint" since it opened in CR as Jim's Rib Haven. This is the best BBQ we have ever had! WE try BBQ when we travel, and ALWAYS compare it to Al and Irene's. A&I's is always the winner. Hands Down. And...remember, this is a casual place, nuttin fancy! But so dern go...
I eat @ A & I everytime I travel to IC/CR area from Indiana.
Very pleasant environment, good service and food. The locals love it. Plenty of greek specialties from main dishes to pizza. Ever tried saginaki? Do Not go to a chain restaurant!
We carried out Basils pizza about a month ago and it was excellent. We've tried different pizza places since and everytime we say, we should have just gotten Basils. I will definitely be back.
I took my 7 year old with me to get some take out. The man was very friendly to my son (who is quite rambunctious). He even gave us the special although we were over a dollar short. The prices were outstanding for the amount of food given. You can get 3 entrees with extras for around 15 dollars. Foo...
I've been going to the Beijing since I was in a high chair, and I have many fond memories of everyone there. They are all friendly, willing to work with you to help you get the perfect meal and very understanding of restricted dietary needs. A big winner in my book!
The food is great, but the portions are WAY smaller than they used to be while prices have gone up. Their sandwiches used to be twice as big as now. $4.25 for a fish sandwich that isn't much bigger than a chicken mcnugget. We won't go back unless they go back to their old ways. Sorry BF
(01/23/2009)
The Breakfast is back open after the flooding! The food and service is better than ever!
I LOVE the Breakfast House. It manages to stay simplistic in the "mom and pop" kind of way and still appeal to a large mass of people. While I really liked the laid back demeanor the restaurant had pre-flood, the renovation and new decorating scheme makes for a whole new experience that's still deli...
I had a very good experience at the Burger King on Edgewood Road. Everyone was super nice and the food was GREAT...
(08/21/2008)
I called to make a reservation for 15 people and the man on the phone told me that he was to busy to take down my information and then hung up on me. Wouldn't waiste my time with this place.
good food, comfortable, clean surronding and nice people