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Orchard Green

521 S. Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
319-354-1642
Ranked #24 of 77 restaurants in Iowa City
4.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Cuisines: International
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Romance, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Coralville, Iowa
Contributor
17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Great service and ambience. Food is absolutely delicious. Go early and have a cocktail in the bar downstairs - great choices!

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Iowa City, Iowa
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

Went here for V-Day...wish we hadn't. I had the pork saltimboca--bland and way overpriced! The olive bread appetizer we had was good but came out cold. My gf had the scallops with moroccan ratatouille..wow, it smelt like a high school locker room and way overpowered the subtlety that is a sea scallop Paid $64 with tip..why bother?

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Iowa City
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

I've tried Orchard green a few time and they are consistant at one thing, poor service and food.

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See 2 more reviews by foodlover5633 for Iowa City
iowa
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

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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Iowa City, Iowa
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

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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See 2 more reviews by thenewmrsv for Iowa City
Ilinois
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012
3
people 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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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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Springfield
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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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Iowa City, Iowa
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
21 helpful votes 21 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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Marion, Iowa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 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!

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