This past Monday, the new Red Robin restaurant opened in Cedar Rapids. This is a new branch of a national chain restaurant, so not something totally original, but nevertheless it’s good to see more big chains open up shop here in Eastern Iowa.
The atmosphere is a little dark and noisey for my tastes, although it reminds me more of a true big-city restaurant than any other place I have been to in the area, and I enjoy that.
Even if the overall atmosphere could stand improvement, the food is excellent. I tried the crispy chicken “burger,” along with sampling a bacon cheeseburger cheese dip and unlimited (i.e., very filling) steak fries.
The food doesn’t seem quite low-calorie, but that’s okay. It’s not something I would want to eat every day, or possibly even every week, but I certainly expect to return.
Oh, and the price? Well, there was a mix-up in getting us seated, so our meal ended up free of charge. The prices didn’t look much higher than your average non-fast-food restaurant, so I see nothing to complain about.