St. Burch Tavern

127 Iowa Ave, Iowa City - 52240
167 reviews
American Supper Clubs Seafood
(319) 341-7700

Amazing service!!! Tavern salad was wonderful, oysters on the half shell yummy too!! ? ?? ? Pistachio Gelato was to die for!! ? ? ?

Very glad this place caught my eye while visiting with my sister and she was showing me around downtown! Great food, fantastic cocktails, and the servers were extremely friendly. We sat out on the patio on a beautiful day and I can’t think of anything better!

Absolutely loved my experience and meal there. Food was amazing, atmosphere was great and the staff was very nice, especially Lily, my server. Can't wait to go back!

Have only ever heard good things about this place. So, we decide to try it out. It did not disappoint! Food and drinks were great. Atmosphere was great. Oysters were perfect. Service was phenomenal… 11/10 would recommend. Ask for Katy (with a Y) best waitress we’ve had in a long time!

Delicious food! The best burger I've ever had, plus a wonderful salad with homemade Caesar dressing. The chocolate torte with coconut ice cream was perfect. The flaky salt sprinkled on top kept it from being cloying. Really great meal!

Let me start with the oysters. I guess if you've never had good oysters you might think these are actually good. Unfortunately the ones I was served had no taste. They looked like oysters and that was about it. The burger wasn't any better. Not only was it tiny but for $15 it was about what you might get at a fast food window with a bag of chips for a side. Really, this was beyond mediocre.. I had to check the price again to see that they actually charge $15 for it. I won't even go into to the fish and chips because they weren't any better. The last straw was when the waiter reached for our baskets when we were barely half the way through our meal and had to be told that we were still eating. Not sure what the deal is here but it might have something to do with corporate ownership. Unfortunately the fancy story and the slick website doesn't match the experience. Too bad.

One of our favorite restaurants in town. Wait staff is always super nice. Everything on the menu is great, both food and cocktails. It can get busy, but we've never had a very long wait

Wonderful stop today! Great bar staff and excellent drinks. Super fresh oysters - get here for happy hour and you will not regret it! Unique ambience too. We will definitely be back. Thanks y'all!

Went to The Den at St. Burch a couple weeks ago and was excited to finally try their food. Back when this was Atlas, I always got the Mac and cheese so I was excited that was an item that translated over to this menu. Our table split the pimento dip and truffle fries and I also got the green goddess salad which was really good! My partner got the buffalo chicken wrap which was delicious. Overall the food was great. I do think that it’s expensive, especially the drinks considering the size of their cocktails. I thought the same when we went to their bar as well last time. Our service felt a little rushed as well. We will go back to try more food here but will probably skip drinks.

Thus was my first visit. It definitely won't be my last. From start to finish, the food and drinks were on point. The dimmly lit place was buzzing with patrons on both floors at 6:45p on a comfortable 60 degree Friday evening. We waited downstairs for less than the 30 minutes projected. Wanting seafood, we started with the Voodoo shrimp on suggestion of the waitress. It did not disappoint. The shrimp were plump and the sauce a perfect blend of twang and seasoning with warm crusty bread. We added drinks. I got the Sophisticated Honeybee. Delicious. Not too strong or sweet. Again, a perfect blend of both. He a Stella. We moved to entrées, ordering the Shrimp Cobb Salad with all the trims and tossed in the perfect amount of vinaigrette and an oversized tenderloin basket with chips. It was meaty, not just thin and crusty. Then the dessert finale! The coconut cheesecake rivals Cheesecake Factory! The pineapple-lime sauce and passion fruit take it a whole other level!Apparently they're known for their raw oysters on the half shell. I (and many others) suggested they try other ways of preparing the oysters...charbroiled, baked, grilled, or fried.I'll be back regardless ?