The Dandy Lion

Food was ok, not worth the price. We had to wait 30 mins for a 2 person spot at the bar. I have an egg allergy and the waitress said “i assume theres eggs on the fried chicken”. No. you go ask the chef if the chicken is egg battered, you dont tell me “well its breaded so i assume so”unpleasant overall, will not be back.

Best breakfast in Iowa city. The lodgers special is my goto.Amazing pancakes, interesting specials, and really delish dandy burger. The only thing is there is always a wait to get a table since it’s so popular.

This place seems to be a staple in Iowa City. I can understand why because their breakfast food is solid. My Avocado toast was crazy good! The pickled onions and radishes on it took it to a whole different level! The hash browns were cooked to perfection and everything was just fresh and comforting. The only reason why I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the cinnamon roll letdown. They are supposed to be known for their desserts. They literally have awards for them lining the walls. So, even though we were full from breakfast, I ordered one to-go. But it was dry, had very minimal cinnamon flavor, and the icing was awful. It literally looked like and reminded me of straight up whipped margarine spread you get out of a tub. It got one bite from each of us and then went straight to the garbage. What an awful way to end an otherwise great experience.

Server was attentive and quick. I thought the Hawaiian bread was very good and the aioli was delicious. Wasn’t the biggest fan of the sausage. French toast was very good, it was like a dessert!

This is now one of my favorite restaurants in Iowa City. My boyfriend and I are vegan, and we were amazed by the vegan/veganizable options! We got the Just Egg egg substitute as well as the Impossible sausage with our meal for no extra cost. That's rare! Usually, one pays extra for the vegan option but not at this restaurant. The food was very tasty and incredibly filling. Even the soup of the day was vegan! (At least the day that we went.) The price of our meal was also very reasonable for the portion of food that we ate. I highly recommend this restaurant (even for my fellow vegans)! Maddie was our server, and she was very chill and accommodating (on such a busy day too!).