Tailgators Sports Bar & Grill

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  Great burgers most of the time, and the appetizers are no joke.  Most of the staff are very good:)

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  Posted on 03.19.13 Jacob C.

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  Sunday is the best day to be here if you just want to hang out with friends in a somewhat chill environment. $2 domestic pints and pint-and-pizza deal that's hard to beat. Food is otherwise overpriced.

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  Posted on 03.03.12 Dan S.

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  Nice place & the new owners are very hands-on & great with everyone.
  They do a nice job of interacting with the customers & offering daily specials.
  The only down side to this place is their location & image (old Charlie's).
  When you walk in it's still too dark during the day & gives that feeling that there was a big crowd last night.
  It's tough to run a restaurant/bar during the day & night. Wear & Tear of the night crowd while trying to impress the daytime crowd.
  But overall, a great place to eat, drink & have fun.

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  Posted on 01.10.12 Ottis B.

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  We'd heard from a friend that Tailgators boasts the best burgers in the area, but after frequenting shorts, we were skeptical. After trying Tailgators, it's a much closer race for the best grilled cow around!
  
  After walking into Tailgators, you're greeted by 70's decor with more modern tables likely procured in the early 80's. There are ample dart boards, pool tables and the game changer - a ski ball machine!
  
  For dinner we started with some gator tails - fried pickles to the layman. Surprisingly good for what they are. The beer selection is decent with some good specials most nights.
  
  We money here was the burgers - as previously advertised. Each of the specialty burgers is named after a Big Ten team. The Nebraska themed burger - The "Gotta Be Nuts" burger graced my plate. The combo of bacon - beef - fried egg and peanut butter was much better than expected and the pretzel roll was a nice addition. My fine wife took down "The Swarm" - a half pound of awesome topped with cheese thrice and a fried egg - she's quite the connoisseur of egg topped burgers! Overall, the burgers sizeable and delcious. Well worth trying out.
  
  Tailgators is a solid middle of the road place for burgers and fried goodness. Plenty of TVs and pass the time sort sports as well as decor that reminds you of shows from the 80's. We're looking forward to seeing what other burgers they come up with! Well worth trying.

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  Posted on 12.24.11 Matt U.

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  Best burger in Iowa City.  We stumbled in this place trying to find a good bar to watch NFL games.  It's a bit of a dive bar, but the food makes up for it.  We have tried all the burger spots in the city, and this is always our favorite.  We also love the wings.  It's a great place to watch football on the weekends with all the tvs.  You can see at least 5 from every seat.  Good beer specials, too.

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  Posted on 12.17.11 Stephanie B.

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  Good place for burger & beer, though music is a bit loud!  The ownership changed awhile back, it is not called tailgators.

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  Posted on 02.09.11 Art P.

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  Decent place to go, remodeled nicely after the flood. Was fairly reasonable for pricing before the flood, since the flood has become outlandishly expensive for the location and atmosphere. Place is much cleaner, but much, much more expensive. Recommended as a last resort for a night out.

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  Posted on 10.01.08 Robert S.

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