Iron Rabbit Restaurant and Bar Review

Went for lunch. Semi-rustic bistro kind of place with tasteful rabbit deco art throughout. Quick and friendly service. The dining area and unisex restrooms are clean. The menu is nicely balanced with something for everyone. Cost is slightly above average for Olympia and too high for what is received. Draft beers in 12, 16, & 22 size ...12 is $7 = steep. Service fee / gratuity of 18% is included in all checks.

Only been here once, and in all honesty, I was hungover because it was the day after a wedding, so I can't remember every detail. Their Bloody Mary's are beautiful and delicious, though, and the food was incredible. Definitely worth visiting again.

Excellent service, food, and atmosphere! Thank you for a great evening!!

Decent place to eat but I got "guilted" for saying no to having a side dish with my burger during lunch. Wife and I split a side dish, the polenta fries, to go with our meals (a burger for me, entree for wife). The polenta fries were really good. The burger was decent. The atmosphere was nice. I just could do without the side of guilt.

Everything tastes like too much garlic and the service is slow. Don't go hungry.

Under cooked burger and the menu says down on the bottom raugh burger causes food born passages why would you serve me 2 raugh burgers

Worst restaurant experience I ever had. We had 6 people. Planning on going in as two separate groups at two separate tables due to the last regulations. A couple was in line before us and overheard the waitress telling us we are "not welcome as a group if 6 and you cannot split into two groups". The couple before us even thought it was ridiculous. Anything we tried to ask the waitress gave short rude answers and didnt even let us speak. I will never go there again.

Good enough food. Very good service. Main courses are about $5 over priced, some are about $10 over priced. The burgers are good, but it's a burger and not worth $20. The fish and chips are an overly breaded and panko style- there are much better options around for fish and chips and typically for a better price. The Cordon Who was great; I'd price it at about a $17 dish vs $23 on the menu. I didn't care for the cauliflower starter. The ginger soda and root beer are good to ok, but I would suggest sampling them before ordering. The lemonade was just ok, wasn't very flavorful.

Unfortunately im changing my mostly good review to a bad one. The woman who gives the orders to go was extremely rude again. My husbands phone died on the way to pick up the food and she ignored him when he knocked several times. She walked by several times then finally scolded him. Everytime he goes she is rude to him. Not worth the bad service

I had the Bacon Bleu Burger. Awesome. The best burger I've ever eaten. Deep fried onions on top of crispy bacon fresh greens on artisan bun. Absolutely awesome. 5 stars all day long bruh...

I found out I don't like goat cheese and they gave me a new order on the house. Excellent service!!

This is easily my favorite place to eat in Olympia. Elevated seasonal dishes, good prices, friendly staff, clean and comfortable atmosphere.

Service and food were average quality. Not bad, not exceptional. Portion sizes were unsatisfyingly small. Prices were absolutely ridiculous. All in all, the value of the meal was worth about half what I paid for it.

We made reservations here for a family celebration and were delighted. We had cocktails and the crab dip to start. Then enjoyed wine and a variety of main course meals. Our friendly waiter boxed up our desserts to go, as we were too full to eat another bite!

Wow a great business dinner. Tasty Local selection. To share and main portions. Also the bar staff were helpful and attentive. Nice local place with super high quality food.

We ordered a wide variety of different meals and styles of food, and all of it was excellent. Cannot recommend heartily enough.

Ok food, more along the bar food trajectory. Was expecting something different.

The food is amazing! It is a little on the pricey side, but you can tell that the food is fantastic quality

The best root beer in Olympia. If you go here get the root beer. The staff are polite and the place can get packed on weekends but weekdays it can feel like you almost have the place to yourself. Expect to pay about 30 to 40 dollars per person including drinks and appetizers. I recommend the chicken cordon who for a first time visit.

This place was damn good. Got the lamb burger which was basically a refined, soft medium rare gyro w/ goat cheese. Made the Greek in me happy. Best cooked lamb I ve had recently. It made my day! Try the fries with Gorgonzola and prosciutto. Everything is incredible.

Delicious food and great drinks. The decor of the place really has a nice homey vibe, just like the Pacific Northwest itself.

I reccomend the poutine fries appetizer, it was incredible!

The worst thing about this place is deciding what to get off the menu . Amazing food and service. Great prices too.

Great customer service. Great options for those of us with food sensitivities. So accommodating when we bring our little guy along. Yummy cocktails. Always bring my out of town friends here.

Everyone loves this place, but me. Sorry to small and busy...

Nice people but atmosphere is kind of depressing. Decent food but it is sort of a downer to eat there.

Quality neighborhood establishment with intimate setting and unique menu. Always had friendly staff, and I may only visit a couple times a year, but that's because I have picky eaters in the family.
I've had great success ordering their pasta. I tried the veggie burger... it was good, but crumbly. Best to just serve with a steak knife and serve open faced.
The downside to the location is it can be difficult to enter off Harrison, going westbound. Best to enter off Division, by the vet's office.

Hidden gem in west Olympia! The whole menu looked delicious I wanted to try 5 different things. I decided on the wagyu steak. It was amazing! Already planning our next visit!

Good food and great service. Location could be better but I like the decor. Is a little pricey all considered but they had great cocktails!

Staff are always friendly. Food is not 5 star but is always good. Cocktails, on the other hand, are the reason why I come here ;)

Always great service and the food is some of the best in Olympia - or elsewhere. We come with our elementary-aged daughter and appreciate the relaxed atmosphere, without having to compromise on the food quality. Great cocktail menu, carefully curated wine list, excellent beer selection.

Best lamb burger I've tried in Washington. Fresh ingredients. Awesome flavor

Great Burgers! Was pleasantly surprised. A little spendy but your taste buds will thank you.

Our waitress was very postive and kind. She had knowledge on the drinks/food. She made us feel at home and had really good recommendations. Not to mention they make the best whiskey sours I have had. We ordered the curry fish and chips and iron burger, yum! I really enjoyed our waitresses postive happy vibe. We will be returning:)
07/14/19

Hidden gem. Excellent eatery hiding away in an inconspicuous location

Bottom line first: local joint with good food and friendly staff that is at times overshadowed by a dull environment. 1/2 (but I'll round up)

Food was good, but not great. The atmosphere was kind of dull, but we were there late on a Friday. Dark bar with some TVs and no music.

The lamb kofta kabobs were good and the tsatziki was definitely homemade and definitely good. The fish and chips are home made with a beer batter and panko encrusted. Good crust and well cooked. I was surprised in a good way by the curry. Great flavor. Got it with the chicken, which was not cooked into the dish. Was just placed on top of the curry as an afterthought.

We really liked our bartender, Dominica. Great service and good company. She suggested some great drinks for us. Would go back to try more of their large gin collection.

very good food and good service. only hiccups I've had here was mistakes with order (forgetting an addition, forgetting coffee order) but they are always so kind and friendly (gave us a free dessert bc of mistake!).

Great food and great service... A little expensive but worth it... Love the trendy yet relaxing atmosphere.

One of our favorite places to go. Everything about Iron Rabbit is top notch.

Brennan the waiter who served us was fantastic the only thing better was the food.

The food is fantastic, the wait staff are attentive, and given the local sourcing of most ingredients the pricing is reasonable.

We have been here several times and always have had a very good meal. The staff is always friendly and attentive.

I have always been a huge fan of Iron Rabbit, and while it s a little pricey for me it s always perfect for a special celebration or just a good treat yourself evening. I recently ordered curbside...it was terrible. There was no notification telling us the food was ready, so finally after an hour we just picked up the food because we figured it had to be ready. It of course was cold then. I had a wrap that was so boring I had to spice it up at home, the cauliflower wings were terrible because I could tell they were fried directly after fish and tasted overwhelmingly fishy. For the price, this meal was maybe the worse I ve ever had.

Points for atmosphere, good music , lots of drink selection, family friendly and hormone free grass fed beef. With tip, I spent $40 for a house burger, upgrade from fries to a small side salad, kids burger and kids apple juice. It was good food, but burgers from Carl Jr's is just or good or better and less than half the price.

Update. We just ate at Carl Jr's. It WAS a better burger and 1/3 of the price with the coupon. The Iron Rabbit wins on atmosphere and hormone free beef. But Carl Jr's wins on taste and price.

Great food and they make their own root beer. The food is a little pricey, but it's definitely worth it. The atmosphere has a nice rustic feel to it.

Very well prepared classics with a twist. Everything we've had so far has been fantastic. Very well trained service staff in a not too casual atmosphere

Drunken sailor... one of the best meals in a long time!

Fantastic food and wine but we always seem to be rushed out - we get the bill before we are even finished, never asked if we would like anything else. Typically never order dessert or cocktails because we feel like they want us to leave!

I had their wagyu steak with garlic mashed potatoes. Absolutely fantastic. 10/10 I would recommend to any and all family and friends.

I absolutely love this place! The food is amazing and local. The wait staff are so friendly. We celebrated our 25th anniversary and Valentine's tonight. Even with the busy night the food was phenomenal.

One of the best independent restaurants in Olympia. Great food, local beer, and excellent desserts. They also do exceptional breakfast. I recommend this place to everyone.

First time here, nice place. Relaxed, good food and service.

My husband and I have been coming here for about 8 years now. We've celebrated with friends & family for birthdays. This is also perfect for anniversary dinners or an elegant date night. Having lived outside of Portland and experienced all of the trendy & first class places there, I have to say, The Iron Rabbit is our favorite place in the Olympia area. It combines fine dining with a small & cozy atmosphere. We have never had bad service or bad food. Ever. We look forward to being surprised by what new things they'll have to offer the next time we go.

I had fish and chips (cod). The food was really good but it was freezing inside the restaurant. Service was great, nice people just really cold.

Love this place! Just ate here with my stepmom for the first time. Enjoyed the burger and the cheesecake. Will definitely come back!

Great burgers, beer selection with more than just a dozen ipas.

Service very good, food good and interesting. Crab and corn chowder tasty. Polenta portobello tower unique.

Good food but a little over priced. If you are in the area and don't mind spending the $$$ stop by.

Great service, tasty food, but bloody Mary's taste like tomato juice. We'll be back. Food was excellent!

Great relaxing place to enjoy drinks or a unique menu!

I stopped in for lunch and had the un beetable vegan wrap. Quite tasty.

Smaller menu than a lot of places but this allows them to produce high quality meals with locally sourced fresh ingredients. Nice bar. Great servers!

Iron Rabbit is a very pleasant place. Nice food and staff.

We had amazing beer and cocktails here. Dinner was impressive. We had the Rancher burger and chicken cordon who. Quality food, great service and ambiance. We will be back!

Pretty good. It is dingy and hole in the wall, but the prices aren't. The food is darn good, but not anything i would rave for weeks about or make a special trip for. It is probably the best of its type in Olympia, but I would rather go downtown and have some ethnic food, or down the street to the burrito cart, or to Ramblin Jacks, or the brewery.

Overall, good, but not great.

What an awesome place to come spend a few hours. The food is incredible, unique and well thought out. The service was beyond the food. I highly recommended you come here and enjoy a meal. They truly care that you are satisfied is every aspect. Their bat stocks locally made spirits and I can really stand behind that as Washington has some phenomenal distillers. This place is a must in the Oly area and as far as Oly's food scene is considered most likely the best. Their reviews speak for themselves. Don't miss out.

We stopped here last night on a whim. Food was fantastic! Nice suprise for us. Had a delicious wagu steak perfectly cooked, and rancher burger. The BlackBerry bbq sauce is amazing! Prepared, and presented perfectly!
I've been in the food industry for most my working career as a cook, and chef. So I have high expectations.
I gave a 4 star as we felt a bit neglected by our server. We spent 85 on 2 meals, and 3 alcoholic drinks. We will be back to try more. Hopefully service will be on point next time.

We ate in the bar, the service was good, they were attentive but not annoying. The Chicken Cordon Who, served with asparagus and mashed potatoes was very good. Presented beautifully, and perfectly prepared. My husband had the fish and chips, and they were light and crisp.

Great service, excellent menu options, and the food was delicious. A definite must when looking for a local place.