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The Brown Bottle

About

  • 5 ( 1 reviews)
  • $$, $$$

The Brown Bottle is located in the grand lobby of The Historical Russell Lamson Building. At 5th & Commercial Streets, just one block east of the Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in downtown Waterloo, this old hotel was built in 1913, the largest in its day West of Chicago, offering 250 rooms. The Brown Bottle in Waterloo has been a dining tradition in The Russell Lamson since 1974. Family owned and operated for generations, The Waterloo Brown Bottle offers dining nightly 7 days a week at 4 pm with a full service bar, one of the area’s most extensive wine lists, and family recipes prepared fresh daily. Enjoy entrees of pasta, beef, poultry, seafood, and our classic pizza, all pleasantly served with Iowa hospitality, in a rustic casual atmosphere. Enjoy a relaxing drink at the bar; dine in a quiet booth, or group dining up to 150 guests, The Brown Bottle in Waterloo will provide you with an exceptional experience; from our family to yours!

Day of the Week Opening Hours
Monday 16:00 - 21:00
Tuesday 16:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 16:00 - 21:00
Thursday 16:00 - 21:00
Friday 16:00 - 22:00
Saturday 16:00 - 22:00
Sunday 16:00 - 21:00

Cuisines

  • 🍝 Italian

Dining Options

  • 💺 Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • 🥡 Takeout
  • 🍽️ Table service
  • 📅 Reservations
  • 🍷 Serves Alcohol
  • 💳 Accepts Credit Cards
  • 🪑 Highchairs Available
  • 🍸 Full Bar
  • 💳 Accepts Visa
  • 💳 Accepts Mastercard
  • 💳 Accepts American Express
  • 💳 Accepts Discover
  • 🍽️ Dinner

Accepts Credit Cards

Accepts Visa Accepts Mastercard Accepts American Express Accepts Discover

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Annette Collier
2016-10-19 on google

They are way better then must apartments I’ve seen bigger and better then the rest of them I’ve give them the must highest level of stars ever

Questions & Answers

Hi Cindy, thanks for your question! We love getting to share Russell-Lamson's history. Daily room rates ranged from $1 to $2.50 without a bathroom and $1.50 to $3 with a bathroom back in 1914.
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