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Moonrakers, Iowa City, IA

Moonrakers

4.0
4
40 Reviews
$30 and under
Gastro Pub
126 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Moonrakers, Iowa City’s first Gastropub, opened its doors to the public at 4pm Saturday, October 1st. Moonrakers is located in the upstairs space of One Twenty Six and is adjacent to Hearth. With Moonrakers, as with One Twenty Six and Hearth, we are committed to offering the finest food sourced from the highest quality ingredients. Along with great food, we offer a selection of over 30 incredible beers and 300 amazing wines. In addition to offering the finest in food and spirits, we are committed to keeping the prices so affordable it is almost hard to believe. The meat for our burgers is all house ground, buns are made in house daily and the chicken is free range. House made french fries are fried in local cold pressed soy oil, and the pizzas are made in a purely wood fired oven. Check out the updated more casual side of One Twenty Six, where family and friends can gather to watch a game or just relax and enjoy a meal.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Thu 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Iowa City
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wi-Fi available, Wine

What 40 people are saying

Moonrakers reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

40 Reviews
  1. Susie

    Chicago6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 1, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great and at a reasonable price for what we got, but our waitress was SUPER slow compared with others. We wanted to get desert, but after a very slow main course (where 2 of the meals were lukewarm- must have been sitting there awhile) we asked for a desert menu and after waiting another 10 minutes without receiving the menu, we decided to leave.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I liked the atmosphere- lofty, exposed brick. There were small details that could help improve the overall 1st impression such as fix the ripped both seats add a little more decor. I thought the food was on the pricey side for what you got but it was good.

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  3. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 16, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a cute place! Still new, and the server was new. I’ll definitely go back. Average prices to an upscale restaurant. Fantastic wine selection!

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  4. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Key West5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 12, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Excited that a restaurant was taking reservations during a big Iowa football weekend, I booked through open table. When we arrived no tables were available and we were sent to a couch with ice waters for over 20 minutes. Once seated, another 10 minutes transpired before being acknowledged. As soon as we secured the waitress we ordered our apps, dinner (for two) and a to go pizza and dessert. 45 minutes later, our salad and appetizer arrived. 15 minutes later one entree arrived and we were told entree two was on the way. Another 15 minutes passed and we asked where our other entree was (a burger) and they said it should be out soon. The waitress returned to tell us they were out of the Sicilian pizza (our to go order) and we needed to pick another pizza. We ordered a pepperoni. Another 10 minutes passed and the waitress returned without our burger to tell us they were out of pepperoni but she was checking on our burger. We cancelled the to go order and dessert and asked for our burger to go at this point. The waitress brought the burger in a to go container with the bill. We opened the to go container to find the burger cold as if it had been sitting for a while. Overall, not a great experience. The restaurant was not staffed for a busy night and it was clear the waitstaff was in the weeds.

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  5. JudyR

    Des Moines2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on October 11, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was VERY slow. Food was average.

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  6. Dustin

    Des Moines1 review

    3.0

    Dined on September 15, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was ok, the service was good and we enjoyed the atmosphere. However the food was very expensive with the price point not being indicative of the quality or taste.

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  7. TobemanFL

    Detroit20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was outstanding; unfortunately the service was quite slow, and it wasn't because they were extremely busy as the place was pretty quiet. The food, however, was amazing, and while the service was slow and inconsistent the food and the friendliness of the staff made up for it.

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  8. AndrewA

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quiet night for two atop 126 with the same food as the more expensive restaurant. What's not to love?

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  9. LoriW

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 25, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service!! Went the extra mile. One of our favorites!! They do all types of food well!!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We should have known walking in on a Saturday at 8:00 pm and there was only one table. The food was mediocre at best so the price was not good for mediocre food. The service was fine. I would not go here again.

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FAQs

Moonrakers offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (319) 887-1909.

Moonrakers is rated 4 stars by 40 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Moonrakers

126 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Iowa City
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Thu 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wi-Fi available, Wine
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