Fair Grounds Coffeehouse

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345 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
Added by Jopie, at 04 October 2016

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• Gary Olendorf

  10 August 2017

  Great food, takes a little getting used to how the service works but great food!

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• Rafael Morataya

  30 June 2017

  In this place you can find Coffee Beans from all over the word, definitely a great selection plus food options are good.

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• Daniel Collis-Puro

  06 April 2017

  Good vegan options, kinda rough and funky interior. Good food, and a solid place to spend a couple hours.

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• Claire H

  05 March 2017

  This is solidly the bees-knees. They have reasonably priced, DELICIOUS vegan options (i totally recommend the vegan version of the breakfast burrito), not to mention the freshly baked muffins that, though are not a very moist muffin, far surpass any others I've had, and always a wealth of delectable flavors. While I love t u is place to death I must warn you, dear reader, about the soup sizes. The small is NOT worth the 4+ dollars!! It is like 2 spoonfuls worth and the one and only time I got it, it was cold! SO avoid the soup (unless they up the size or decrease the price) and go and enjoy literally everything else! Including the local art on the walls, the plants and the bar :)

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• Tim C

  28 February 2017

  I got the reuben and home style potatoes this is one of the best reubens i've had! Also the potatoes are fantastic! Do not get me wrong, this is not a New York or Boston deli.. but great sandwich none the less.
  Also Coffee is very good and lots of great selection by people who love coffee themselves.
  
  If you are vegan / vegetarian great options for food and baked goods! Had a vegan peanut butter cookie recently and it was excellent.
  
  Will be coming back for coffee and a sandwich : )

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• Ben Smasher

  15 February 2017

  I've eaten here maybe a dozen times. I finally just decided the last visit (after some soul searching) that the kitchen here is in need of some vast improvement. Some of the dishes are great ideas, but the execution and portion size often leave too much to be desired. For instance I ordered a dill & fried potato waffle. It was served very dry and minimal with a small tablespoon size daub of dill / sour cream. I don't even think the waffle had any cheese on it. The other day I ordered a "blueberry cream smoothie." I imagined it would be somewhat milk based but I'm fairly certain that they made it with ice, tons of blueberries and heaps of cinnamon. I could barely drink half of it and it was hard enough to drink with all the blueberry skins clogging the straw. Other dishes ive had were somewhat over or undercooked and I just don't find it appetizing any more.

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• Megan Jensen Zalzala

  25 January 2017

  This might be my favorite breakfast place in Iowa city. I love their coffee and that they have non-dairy alternatives. For vegetarians and vegans, they have some really great breakfast choices. I love their scrambled tofu. It is seriously amazing. Their maple tempeh is a fantastic side. My husband always gets the French toast with feta cheese and blueberries---it is soooooooo good. They also have bakery items with gluten free options.

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• Danielle Oakes

  11 October 2016

  Delicious food! I hadn't eaten here for a few years because I somehow forgot about it, but we went over the weekend, and found that it has changed. There is now a small bar, and lots of meat options for carnivores. Thankfully, they still have plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans, and just a few options for those eating gluten free. I got a hummus spinach wrap that had olives, peppers, and dairy free cheese YUM! Friendly service. Acoustics could be better. The restaurant was about a little more than half full, but we had trouble hearing each other. They still have artwork on display and for sale. Easy parking in the ramp, or metered parking on the street. Bathrooms available.

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