Meet us at the corner of pure imagination and Midwest practicality. Wilder brings the fun to frontier fare, serving everything from fuss-free starters and light bites to creative takes on heartland home cooking.
Stop by for a casual meal or round up your crew for a lively happy hour. And speaking of good spirits, be sure to sample our playful cocktails – perfect for getting any party started.
Wilder takes its name from Hawkeye alum Gene Wilder, best known for his starring role in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
Based on 36 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.5 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 327-8258
Website:
Hours
| Sunday |
10 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
|
4–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
4–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
4–10 PM |
| Thursday |
4 PM–12 AM |
| Friday |
4 PM–12 AM |
| Saturday |
10 AM–12 AM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Maren Stevens Benton
We wanted to eat on the ped mall before we went to Filmscene for Barbie and Wilder fit the bill.
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Lacey CommDev
Brunch, even towards the end at 3pm was fresh and very good. We had the frittatas, chicken and biscuit, salad wedge, and avocado toast. Great portions, great quality, exceeded expectations, will definitely be back!
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Royce Reezy
Most disappointing restaurant experience ever. Bar and wait service is slow and incompetent. Cocktails are bad, wine served well past shelf life. 1 entree served 15 min before remaining 4. Served a pork tenderloin that appeared cooked on the outside but the inside was completely raw. Tenderloin was sent back and corrected but the server did not seem concerned that we were served raw pork nor was it discounted in any way on our bill. Took multiple tries to receive napkins and silverware.
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Gramina Serena
Love the ambiance and opening to outside. And the fellow at the bar was pleasantly calm, kind, gracious, and he had good social skills and eye contact (a VERY rare find compared to numerous other restaurants in the area). However, the food was just too darn salty. The broccolini was just barely not too salty, onion straws were too salty, kale caesar salad was too salty but would have been okay if it wasn’t over-dressed, and the crispy pork sandwich is a tad too salty. Don’t think we’ll be back unless we really want funnel cake. Thanks anyway and best of luck.
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Andre McMahon
This is a good restaurant in the Graduate Hotel with great fries and ping pong!
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DJ Johnk
Fries alone are worth the trip. Simple menu, simple beer selection, but the food, fries, location, atmosphere and service means we’ll be back. Coming from a townie, that’s high praise!
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John Pienta
I met a good friend for drinks before they had to go to work. We both enjoyed fantastic preparations of a traditional Negroni, it was a little sweet, quite bitter, a smidge spicy and rightly strong. In summary, the perfect drink for the occasion, done excellently. Our bartender Adelaide (I hope I spelled it right) was fantastic. Highly recommended
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JP Claussen
Excellent classic cocktails, in a quaint setting.,The wood paneling and macrome lamp shades add a period decor that is cozy and welcoming. This is a “grown up” bar in a downtown full of loud crowded “meat market” type bars. I also had the sweet and spicy wings, which were great. I would definatley go back to try more menu items.
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Steve Jones
Good drinks and friendly bartenders! The place is named for Gene Wilder who graduated from the nearby Iowa University so many of the menu items are themed from his movies.
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Thomas Evers
Hit or miss. You can have a great bartender one night. The next you’ll have a bartender that won’t acknowledge you are there even though you are the only person at the bar. I never got a chance to try the food for that fact.
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