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Orchard Green

521 S. Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
319-354-1642
Ranked #11 of 75 restaurants in Iowa City
4.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Cuisines: International
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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27 reviews from our community

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st07
iowa
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

5 of us went on a Friday night. We had reservations. Atmosphere in the dining room is intimate because of the chandeliers and wood dividers that create separate eating areas throughout the large room. It was hard to decide what to get because everything on the menu sounded good. We shared 3 appetizers: foccacia with garlic, a goat cheese spread... More

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thenewmrsv
Iowa City, Iowa
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

My husband took me here for my birthday, I was very excited this is where he picked! We had been here a few times with friends and family. The server was super nice and speedy. It was a Wednesday night, but the place was pretty busy. I had the vegetable risotto, I'm not a veggie person but this is amazing!... More

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SBrit
Ilinois
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
51 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We've dined at Orchard Green many times and finally decided to stop going. It was, in fact, our go-to fine dining choice for a period of time. We eventually discovered we could not rely on it being a consistently positive experience, and at times we were embarrassed at having brought out-of-town friends or colleagues there with high expectations, only to... More

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Ruthie S
Springfield, Illinois
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

Our family was looking forward to our dinner experience. Our son and his fiance had heard "great things" about Orchard Green. After ordering drinks, appetizers, wine and dinners our appetizers arrived, the soup portions were extremely small- half cup at most. Good but not exceptional. The salads were fresh and tasty, the escargot were good but again, very small portions... More

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Mark S
Springfield
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

This was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had! The restauraunt is in a nice building but that was it. Our first course of various soups were served in half-filled four ounce cups - amazingly small to tiny servings! We then waited an hour and a half for our entrees which were quite ordinary for the upscale... More

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TravelingScholar60
Iowa City, Iowa
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We find ourselves returning to Orchard Green once a month or so or whenever we manage to convince ourselves it's time again for a very special dinner out. The space--originally constructed to be a brewpub, but now nicely reconditioned into a nicely elegant (white tablecloth) dining area--is very nice, brick and dark wood and thirty-foot high ceilings. But the food... More

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CKMP_11
Marion, Iowa
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We had a terrific experience at Orchard Green this summer. Tried it on a whim and we absolutely fell in love. The food was delicious, gorgeous on the plate, the service friendly and decor beautiful. We did dine early in the evening so we did not experience a crowd - but we will definitely go back! More

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tomsmaddog
Iowa City, Iowa
Contributor
12 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We really like the lounge. You can order from the lounge and restaurant menus in a casual environment. More

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tastytravelers
Dubuque, Iowa
Senior Contributor
45 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011

Our second visit in a month, since last time it was so good. Had to wait in lower lounge since we were a walk-in, wait was longer than the estimate given, but we were in no rush so it was fine. Seemed like a nice chill bar atmosphere downstairs. Upstairs was very busy on Friday night. Our server, Sam, was... More

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camrobod
Iowa City, Iowa
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I always go for the excellent value happy hour food and drinks. I have been told that the formal dinners are spectacular but can be pricey. However, the happy hour loung food and drinks (wine and beer) intertwined with the excellent service and atmosphere, make this an excellent choice. Parking during happy hour is attainable; no sure during more traditional... More

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