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Lou Henri


4.0 of 5 stars 21 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: American, Eclectic
  • 630 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240
  • 319.351.3637

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5 of 5 stars
Solotravel-lover   3 contributions
Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 28, 2009

I've only had breakfast there, multiple times, always enjoy the food and have had good service. Great food with choices that go beyond the "midwestern farmers' breakfast" so typical of the area. more

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5 of 5 stars
nommetrics   1 contribution
Minnesota
Aug 21, 2009

Lou Henri is a restaurant that cares more about personal freedom/expression than it does expedience. It is a bohemian-like must visit. Have fun with it and make sure to say hi to Jeff, the owner. He is a unique human being. Oh, the food is good too. more

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5 of 5 stars
Iloveic   1 contribution
Iowa City
Mar 25, 2009

Lou Henri's serves some of the best food in town...a unique menu, with items prepared from fresh ingredients. Jeff, the owner, is friendly and welcoming, and the wait staff are 'real' people, not the 'Hi-I'm-your-server' robots in the chain places. This restaurant should be on everyone's Not-To-Be-Missed-in-Iowa-City list! more

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2 of 5 stars
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Jan 13, 2009

The food is good but the service is often very slow and poor. more

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2 of 5 stars
IowaNezu   1 contribution
Iowa
Apr 10, 2008

I walk through the restaurant every day, and I have recognized they have many customers. However, they never remove snow during winter for the customers nor pedestrians. I always had having hard time walking there when it snowed, and I also realized their some customers were having troubles parking their cars due to the snow that was left in their... more

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4 of 5 stars
fields-moffitt   6 contributions
Feb 8, 2008

Fantastic breakfast...fresh, and worth a bit of a wait. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Feb 6, 2008

Awesome...good food, lots of vegetarian options. Fun servers. more

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3 of 5 stars
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Jan 5, 2008

yum! the best breakfast in town. more

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3 of 5 stars
ilovehorsesChicago   49 contributions
Chicago
Sep 20, 2007

The food here is pretty good, be sure to sit outside when you come, the atmosphere inside is lacking, but there are a few tables outside and it's a nice place to enjoy a breakfast, which is by far the meal to choose if you go here. more

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4 of 5 stars
rickleed   14 contributions
Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 9, 2007
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Lou Henri is a good place to go for a breakfast in I.C. The one-eyed jack, the hash browns, the pancakes, everything we've eaten there has been very tasty. Vegetarian and vegan friends love it and so do friends who like some meat. Family friendly and the prices are very reasonable. Drawbacks: the service and ambiance is a little bit...... more

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Lou Henri Address

630 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240
Tel: 319.351.3637
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.