Soup near Iowa City

“I tried the grilled cheese sandwich and it was the best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever had. 5 STARS!!“

“This place was surprisingly good. The chicken melt was amazing and the bread was crispy. The adjacent coffee shop has a variety of lattes and the vibes are great to hang out as well as do work at. Would totally come back to this place. The current photos of the food do not do it justice.“

“This was a nice quick stop on my visit in Iowa. I will be back and forth often, so I was scoping local areas. They were quick and those working the Salad Co Side were helpful and talkative. The soup was really good and the grilled cheese sandwich was decent. I marked one star down because their hours were not correct, and we wouldn't have come in, or rushed if we knew this. One side is the Heirloom Salad Co and the other is the Java House. No big deal, but walking in and seeing a coffee house type menu and no salads or sandwiches left all 3 of us wondering what we did wrong. Again, online hours say the Heirloom Salad Co is open til 5pm, but when we walked in @ 230 pm, they said they close @ 3pm and that we'd have to eat in the Java area if we werent done by 3, since the Java House was open longer.
The Java side had no tables big enough open for 3 people. It was packed, but the salad company was empty, so we rushed to eat there. The soup was also almost gone, so they gave us slightly smaller portions, and offered extra crackers. Again no big deal, just wish we were given an options. Anyway the overall experience was decent. We were the only 3, so the atmosphere was quiet and calm. Giant windows let in natural light and they had cool photos on the walls. The Java area was really cool too, as far as the artwork and set up, but I suppose thats a different review.“

“We had a nice visit with 8 of us. Food was quick and correct. Our server was excellent.

Like most Olive Garden restaurants, you knew the expectations coming through the doors. The food was hot and fresh but I wouldn't consider it gourmet.

Only negative I had was the chairs and tables were sticky when we sat down.“

“Authentic chinese food! A - Must visit place in Ames, Iowa.“

“Was so excited to eat here after seeing reviews on TikTok. Drove from Des Moines to try it… was seriously disappointed when they were out of several flavors of chicken salad. My side orders were mixed up with a second order I placed. It was just ok, but not worth the drive sadly.“

“My daughter and I are huge fans of Panera! It’s the one place we can always agree on. The 1/2 and 1/2 deal is our absolute favorite—it’s such a smart way to get a balanced meal. The food at this location is always fresh, and we love how easy it is to grab a great lunch even when we're on the go. Always a 5-star experience for us!“

“No broccoli cheddar soup till 10-10:30 am which is my go-to, so I had to try something different. It was a sausage egg cheese breakfast sandwich and it was so flavorful. I would definitely have that item again. Still wish the soup was available but that’s just my personal preference when I visit. New staff but training staff seemed helpful. The cook handed my food off to me with a smile. Clean tables and nice atmosphere.
Used a GC, not sure how much the sandwich was.“