Vue Rooftop

"We originally bought tickets for the dueling pianos on a Friday night. We decided to make reservations and have dinner there. We started with the shrimp cakes and duck wontons. We also got a bourbon flight to try 4 different bourbons. We got the bone in Iowa chop with brussels and mash. We finished with the creme brulee and drinks. The shrimp cakes were good with a sweet chili sauce. The duck wontons were fantastic and awesome. I would order these any time, every time. The bourbon flight was not for me, not a bourbon person apparently. The main course was excellent. The Brussels were crispy and tasty. The mash was smooth and flavorful. It was a great compliment to the thick and juicy Iowa chop. The creme brulee was good and the drinks were decent. The shrimp cakes were good however I would rather order the duck wontons. The main course was fantastic and I would definitely order this again. The creme brulee was good, pretty standard brulee. The drinks were ok. I probably wouldn't order drinks, other than wine or beer, here as they are small and pretty pricey. The waiter was good though he did drop off towards the end and my drink order got list whether he forgot or the bar didn't do it but he did blame it on the bar. Overall, the food was excellent and worth the trip. I would say give it a try for good m, not so much the drinks."

"The atmosphere of the restaurant is amazing, it's quiet, dark, and calming with one of the best views you can find in iowa city. Servers, food runners, and host were very nice and personable people, service was a bit on the slower end but got the job done. The food and cocktails were quite a let down though, the cocktails were the most disappointing; I had heard of Vue due to their cocktails, but what I tasted lacked flavor and werent very memorable. The food was about a 6/10, not bad tasting but for the price point they are set at, it was quite disappointing, in particular the mac and cheese was drenched in oil, as a personal policy I never leave food on my plate, but the mac and cheese was hard to finish as in the end i was essentially just drinking butter oil."

"Overall, my experience was extremely disappointing. I ordered through their website for takeout. When I arrived, they weren’t even aware of my order, which I had placed 15 minutes earlier. The hostess confirmed she found it after I presented my confirmation email, and they went to work cooking. When my order finally came out 10 minutes after promised, they failed to follow any of my dietary requests (no dairy). I had to ask for items to be remade. The hostess apologized, which I appreciated."

"You definitely come to The Vue for the views. The food tastes great but there are other restaurants that offer similar options but more value/bigger portions. The cocktails were ok, they lacked an identity. I'm a big cocktail guy so I may be more partial to very distinct cocktails."