Old iowa city bar feel. Great place to take your lady for a drink on get a quick bite. Hiden gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Hartnett
Never set foot in here if you loved Sanctuary. Gone are the days of jazz and a good cocktail, replaced by Cutwater and rap music. I wish I had accepted that Sanctuary was gone, so I could at least enjoy the memory of my final visit.
Atmosphere: 1
Sam Koopmann
This place unfortunately sucks, no organization in the slightest, no workers had any idea what was going on, poor service, bad food. I hear it was once great but man was it bad.
Martini Russa
The best place around! Seriously! Recently re-opened, under new fresh management. The family atmosphere is so inviting and cozy, and the live music was really great tonight! Thank you to all the staff for making our party feel right at home after a long day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darien Ladner
Excellent little hole in the wall spot for some great food and drinks while the staff and atmosphere are unmatched.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Demetris Johnson
Yes they are open and under new management.....the food is seasoned and cooked to perfection and the environment couldn't be any better
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ian Sutton
This place is amazing! The red room is cozy and great for small events. The staff were friendly and very attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nina B
What in the world happened TO THE SANCTUARY Came tonight , been a few years. got the warm brie cheese with apple and crostinis horderves It was horrible, not like it used to be. then got a medium margarita pizza and a chicken, bacon and some crumble cheese pizza 20+dollars Horrible, dominos probably is better dough is like canned dough i am not sure. It all was just bad New owners are from Arizona, they need to get this business run better and stop cutting corners. Oh. They get 13$ bottles of wine, by case of 12 they probably pay 6 each. Glasses of wine the cheap kind they ask 8 to 12 a glass. So here. 2 medium pizzas 3 glass wine and a brie cheese horderves. 97 dollars NEVR AGAIN NO NO NO. DO NOT GO
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Art of Ayurvedic Cooking
Very cool.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tatum Cacek
Sanctuary is such charming, staple piece of Iowa City. Along with the atmosphere and quality of cuisine, the service is exceptional! Grace is a gorgeous, kind, and fabulous bartender that takes great care of all who visit. Venus is stellar and never fails to put a smile on clientele’s faces. An absolute must-try when in town!
I have always loved the staff and atmosphere of sanctuary. It’s been an Iowa City staple ever since I came here. I heard that Sanctuary got new owners a while back, since then, the food has gotten so good!! I can tell that everyone working there loves it again, and is being taken care of. Grace, Venus, and Branden are there working a lot, and their service is fast and caring. All of this keeps me and my friends coming back <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TeAhnna Eicher
Staff are always friendly. The atmosphere is neat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Cauliflower
Tim Truitt
Very nice place Great food Great staff Cheese curds thee best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shelly Anderson
The server was perfect did an outstanding job. My pizza was disgusting the crust tasted like cardboard my husband's chicken salad was blah my son didn't comment on his cheese burger other then picking of his tomatoes & pickles he didn't want on it. The appetizer was superb mushrooms cauliflower onion rings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Cauliflower
Julie T
Mother's Day brunch with drag show. Brunch consisted of hash brown (yummy), scrambled eggs (overdone), bacon (perfectly done/crispy), pancakes (most were burnt), and mimosas. Most performers were of mediocre calibre, with a couple of exceptions. Specialty drinks were very good. I had wonderful dining partners which made for a fun time.
Old iowa city bar feel. Great place to take your lady for a drink on get a quick bite. Hiden gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Never set foot in here if you loved Sanctuary. Gone are the days of jazz and a good cocktail, replaced by Cutwater and rap music. I wish I had accepted that Sanctuary was gone, so I could at least enjoy the memory of my final visit.
Atmosphere: 1
This place unfortunately sucks, no organization in the slightest, no workers had any idea what was going on, poor service, bad food. I hear it was once great but man was it bad.
The best place around! Seriously! Recently re-opened, under new fresh management. The family atmosphere is so inviting and cozy, and the live music was really great tonight! Thank you to all the staff for making our party feel right at home after a long day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent little hole in the wall spot for some great food and drinks while the staff and atmosphere are unmatched.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yes they are open and under new management.....the food is seasoned and cooked to perfection and the environment couldn't be any better
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is amazing! The red room is cozy and great for small events. The staff were friendly and very attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What in the world happened TO THE SANCTUARY
Came tonight , been a few years.
got the warm brie cheese with apple and crostinis horderves
It was horrible, not like it used to be. then got a medium margarita pizza and a chicken, bacon and some crumble cheese pizza 20+dollars
Horrible, dominos probably is better dough is like canned dough i am not sure. It all was just bad
New owners are from Arizona, they need to get this business run better and stop cutting corners.
Oh. They get 13$ bottles of wine, by case of 12 they probably pay 6 each.
Glasses of wine the cheap kind they ask 8 to 12 a glass.
So here.
2 medium pizzas 3 glass wine and a brie cheese horderves. 97 dollars
NEVR AGAIN NO NO NO. DO NOT GO
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Very cool.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sanctuary is such charming, staple piece of Iowa City. Along with the atmosphere and quality of cuisine, the service is exceptional! Grace is a gorgeous, kind, and fabulous bartender that takes great care of all who visit. Venus is stellar and never fails to put a smile on clientele’s faces. An absolute must-try when in town!
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I have always loved the staff and atmosphere of sanctuary. It’s been an Iowa City staple ever since I came here. I heard that Sanctuary got new owners a while back, since then, the food has gotten so good!! I can tell that everyone working there loves it again, and is being taken care of. Grace, Venus, and Branden are there working a lot, and their service is fast and caring. All of this keeps me and my friends coming back <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff are always friendly. The atmosphere is neat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Cauliflower
Very nice place Great food Great staff
Cheese curds thee best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The server was perfect did an outstanding job. My pizza was disgusting the crust tasted like cardboard my husband's chicken salad was blah my son didn't comment on his cheese burger other then picking of his
tomatoes & pickles he didn't want on it. The appetizer was superb mushrooms cauliflower onion rings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Cauliflower
Mother's Day brunch with drag show. Brunch consisted of hash brown (yummy), scrambled eggs (overdone), bacon (perfectly done/crispy), pancakes (most were burnt), and mimosas. Most performers were of mediocre calibre, with a couple of exceptions. Specialty drinks were very good. I had wonderful dining partners which made for a fun time.
Kid-friendliness: Kids were included in fun.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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