Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar

Name: Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar
Address: 101 3rd Avenue, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States, 52404
Telephone: (319) 363-1248
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

4.3

393 Reviews

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

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Popoli Ristorante and Sullivan's Bar offers a casual elegant dining venue set inside a historic bank building that has been restored to its turn-of-the century grandeur. While here, enjoy fresh seafood, great steaks, and traditional Italian favorites. Our wine list and cocktail list will pleasantly amaze you. All desserts are made from scratch. Our professional staff will attend to any and all special requests as well as dietary restrictions. Please note: there is a $25 food and beverage minimum per person on the patio.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Steakhouse, American, Italian
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(319) 363-1248
Website
http://www.popolicr.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Please consider Popoli for your next event!
Private party contact
our Private Event Coordinator : (844) 233-4940

Location
101 3rd Avenue Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Neighborhood
Cedar Rapids
Parking details
Plenty of free parking on street and in our own lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

House Meatball$12.00
10 oz beef meatball, marinara, pecorino, toast points
Stuffed Mushrooms$10.00
Wild rice, onion, thyme, parmesan, pecorino cream
Leek and Spinach Fondue$12.00
Caramelized leeks and garlic, spinach, gruyere cheese, mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, house focaccia
Fried Calamari$12.00
Parmesan dusted, lemon aioli, spicy marinara
Bruschetta$10.00
Basil and pistachio pesto, heirloom tomato, garlic, mozzarella, olive oil, balsamic reduction, field greens
Steak House Nachos$16.00
Pulled braised beef short ribs, wontons, mac sauce, cheddar, mozzarella, pickled onions, pickled bell peppers, heirloom tomatoes, lime crema, cilantro

Salads

Popoli House$7.00
Tossed in your choice of dressing (Caesar, blue cheese, ranch, red wine vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette, grapefruit vinaigrette); Field greens, heirloom tomato, cucumber, red onion
Summer Beet$10.00
Field Greens, beet, blue cheese crumbles, onions, coriander candied walnuts, red wine vinaigrette
Caesar$10.00
Romaine, caesar dressing, focaccia croutons, shaved parmesan

Seafood

Salmon$32.00
Seared salmon, lemon risotto, oyster mushrooms, red bell peppers, thyme garlic brown butter pan sauce
King Crab Legs
One-pound pre-split king crab legs, clarified butter, asparagus, salt & vinegar smashed yukon potatoes
- Market Price

Composed Entrees

Herb Marinated Chicken$22.00
Garlic mashed potatoes, roasted carrot, oyster mushrooms, wild mushroom demi
Beef Short Rib$35.00
Braised short rib, apricot whiskey puree, lentils, oyster mushrooms, toasted pistachios, lemon zest
Balsamic Marinated Oyster Mushrooms$26.00
Charbroiled local oyster mushrooms, wild mushroom risotto., asparagus, focaccia crumble, balsamic reduction

Pasta

Shrimp Scampi$25.00
Tiger shrimp, asparagus, red bell pepper, lemon, butter, garlic, white wine, chicken stock, capellini
Steak House Mac$26.00
Pulled beef short ribs, mac sauce, onions, red bell peppers, garlic, house steak sauce, crispy shallots, elbow noodles
Carbonara$19.00
Pancetta, peas, egg, pecorino, black pepper, bucatini
Lasagna$23.00
Beef bolognese, ricotta, marinara, mozzarella, pecorino
Bucatini and Meat Ball$21.00
10oz beef meatball, marinara, pecorino, bucatini
Chicken Alfredo$26.00
Pecorino cream, chicken, broccoli, roasted carrots, black pepper, shredded pecorino, fettucine
Cast Iron Seafood Bake$32.00
Tiger Shrimp, king crab, pecorino cream, mozzarella, cheddar, focaccia crumble, lemon zest, elbow noodles

Pasta Add-Ons

Shrimp (4)$13.00
Salmon$13.00
Bacon$5.00
King Crab$12.00
Seasonal Vegetables$5.00
Chicken$5.00
Pulled Beef Short Ribs$10.00

What 393 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.3Service
4.5Ambience
3.9Value

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CindyN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our drinks, appetizers, and meals were outstanding! Kilee took excellent care of us. I’m sorry to hear that you will be closing.
KN
KellyN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food , service and atmosphere was all amazing! So sad to see this beautiful restaurant close in a few weeks!!
AM
AndrewM
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food. Good drink menu. Attentive service!
M
Mehh
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
Food overpriced for the taste and quality. Not impressed, not a good value.
C
Connie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this restaurant! The food and drinks were fantastic and the building is beautiful and historic. This is a great place for a special dinner.
PM
PaulM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I enjoyed the atmosphere and food at Popoli Ristorante and Sullivan's Bar. I look forward to dining there in the future.
t
taylorba
Des Moines
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is amazing, great food, great service and great location. This has become our date night destination.
JP
JamesP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful meal with excellent service. Special place to treasure. Can’t wait until our next visit!
NK
NealK
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was great. Greeted us when we walked in and the waitress was very good.
MN
MikeN
Des Moines
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2022
overall2food1service2ambience3
Chef came out and told us about his hand cut steaks etc. Thought that was great and we were excited to try them. Filet seemed like it was the last one on the loin, looked like a tail. Steak was far over cooked as was our guests pasta and other dishes. Very dissapointing.
KK
KarenK
Des Moines
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 9, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience4
Overall a good experience. Took a little longer for entrees but not bad. Server was attentive and friendly. Food was very good but maybe slightly over-priced. I would recommend to friends.
PF
PinkFlamingo
Des Moines
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience2
Food tasted like it was right out of the Sysco food truck. Bland and boring. Specialty house drink was just a full glass of bourbon. Waiter carried my drink to our table by holding the rim with his fingers. Will not return.
j
jurismorte
Minneapolis
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was terrific! While they don't offer gluten-free pasta, they accommodated my modifications so that I could still have a very tasty meal. Katie, our server, was wonderful and made it a great experience! We'll definitely be back the next time we're in Cedar Rapids!
WC
WilliamC
Des Moines
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed Popoli as always. Great food, excellent service. The appetizers were fabulous.
SS
ScottS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 26, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
Great food and nice place for a night out. We call it being adult time. Wait staff and bit slow and not super attentive. Great food and enjoyed the meal. Dinner for 4 took about 90+ mins. We would give it another time.
DB
DesmaB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our sever Abby is amazing. Personable, explains the menu and specials for the night, and takes her time with customers. The food was amazing and worth more than the price. The owner came to meet us and he was appreciative of the compliment and humble. He gave all credit to employees.
MI
MIke
Chicago
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This wa our first visit and we were very impressed. We had attentive service, the meal was nicely paced, and the food was excellent.
A
Arianna
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was my partner and I first time there. It was perfect!. Our waitress was amazing. We hopefully helped coin, getting beer. In a wine glass!. #TheSnagg. Don't forget the lime!. We will be back for sure. The steak was the best around.
TT
TandT
Des Moines
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Great food! Server was very nice but a bit scattered. Great venue for good drinks & conversation
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Food was good. Service was very pleasant but took awhile and did not see them until we wanted our check. However, they were very nice and I believe there was a show downtown so they had a lot of people rushing.
DF
DanielF
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 18, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Food was ok but nothing outstanding. Steak was tender but next to no seasoning so rather dull compared to the last time we were there. Server was attentive and positive. The only real detractor was that we had a number of people late to meet us and we were interrupted to listen to the house special 3 or 4 times as each person showed up. She did make sure to get us the check before the show started which was appreciated. We will be back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Try the Chicken Cordon Rouge!! Yum!
J
Just
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
They didnt advertise a special holiday menu. We got there and found out that everything was priced per person and limited offerings. The main entrée was not prepared as ordered in fact was raw in the middle. for 75 bucks a person we got about $50 worth of food. Service and staff were nice. Disappointed with the food and menu especially since we went to the trouble of booking a reservation.
N
Nicksmom
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
It was our first time going here. It was a very nice place, the staff were very friendly and the food was out of this world. The only problem that we had was that they had a nice gentleman playing live music for Valentine's, but he was singing rather loud. Otherwise, it was a perfect night.
e
etheredge1701
Des Moines
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
I took my wife here for Valentine's Day. They had a special menu for this day, so the entire menu was not available. $75 a person seemed a bit high, especially since the portion sizes were so small, but it is what it is. The appetizer was wanting; very bland. The salads were good (small). My wife got the salmon, and it was good; nothing special. I got the filet, and it was cooked perfectly, but was cold. For dessert, my wife got the cannoli; which she did not really car for, and I got the bread pudding; which was absolutely wonderful! Our server throughout was very attentive and nice, and the owner frequently stopped by, which is nice. The tale next to us, of course, had people that did not seem to have "indoor voices", so were very irritating. All in all, it was a nice time; the owner even came along and filled up champagne glasses for us - no charge; well, for $150 for the 2 of us for a meal worth about half that, maybe the champagne wasn't quite so free. We did give our server a nice tip, though; she was young, pretty, and working on Valentine's Day. It is a nice place, but I do not think it is worth the prices. I do not think their everyday prices are quite so bad, though.
b
basketball63
Des Moines
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our Valentine’s Day Dinner was outstanding. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Beautiful former bank building with close by parking. We ordered the filet and the only complaint is that instead of medium well it was more medium rare. We were greeted with a glass of champagne for everyone in our party. The server was very friendly and accommodating. It was an expensive dinner, but it was a special occasion. We will definitely be back to try their regular menu.
S
Syndie
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
So glad they have reopened. Will definitely be back.
D
Dissapointed
Columbus
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2022
overall1food1service2ambience4
Not a fan after the reopen. It took over 1 hour to get our main course, and it wasn’t good. Steak delmonico was super greasy and bland.
B
Bodacious
Des Moines
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
I haven't been at Popoli's since just before the start of the Pandemic in 2020. On 2/4 my family & I celebrated my son's birthday. Although the prices are high, they are fair and deserving. The food, service, ambiance was top shelf. I had the lamb chops. They were to die for. The pasta, superb. We'll be making it back to Popoli's to see Steve (G.M.) and his staff of stellar employees.
S
Sadief
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was great! What I liked even more was the great waitress we had. Ever a waiter from another section checked on us as well. Was a great date night. Thank you!
NC
NiaCW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 12, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Very nice, upscale restaurant. Will come again! Was perfect for date night.
BM
BeverlyM
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and drinks are excellent, as is the service. Must try, one of the best in restaurants in Cedar Rapids and corridor
J
Jane
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 8, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Excellent service ambiance and food
CD
ChrisD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Great everything.
WC
WilliamC
Des Moines
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The menu is impressive. Every appetizer, main, and side looked great. Hard to decide! We loved everything. Service was great, too. So glad to have this fantastic restaurant, in a beautiful and historic setting, back in Cedar Rapids!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 24, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had great food and service. We will be back.
KM
KandiceM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 22, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to Popoli's for my daughters birthday. The food was amazing and the staff were great! I highly recommend the Chicken cordon Rouge - it was wonderful!
ES
ErinS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food and great atmosphere! Our waiter was great and the whole family enjoyed everything.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server was amazing! Food was amazing! Great experience! We will be back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
Superior waiter! My guests enjoyed their dinner!

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Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar is rated 4.3 stars by 393 OpenTable diners.

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Neighborhood
Cedar Rapids
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Steakhouse, American, Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Plenty of free parking on street and in our own lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.popolicr.com/
Phone number
(319) 363-1248
Private party facilities
Please consider Popoli for your next event!
Private party contact
our Private Event Coordinator : (844) 233-4940

Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar

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Starters

House Meatball$12.00

Stuffed Mushrooms$10.00

Leek and Spinach Fondue$12.00

Fried Calamari$12.00

Bruschetta$10.00

Steak House Nachos$16.00

Salads

Popoli House$7.00

Summer Beet$10.00

Caesar$10.00

Seafood

Salmon$32.00

King Crab Legs

Composed Entrees

Herb Marinated Chicken$22.00

Beef Short Rib$35.00

Balsamic Marinated Oyster Mushrooms$26.00

Pasta

Shrimp Scampi$25.00

Steak House Mac$26.00

Carbonara$19.00

Lasagna$23.00

Bucatini and Meat Ball$21.00

Chicken Alfredo$26.00

Cast Iron Seafood Bake$32.00

Pasta Add-Ons

Shrimp (4)$13.00

Salmon$13.00

Bacon$5.00

King Crab$12.00

Seasonal Vegetables$5.00

Chicken$5.00

Pulled Beef Short Ribs$10.00

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