The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom at ISU

4.5

78 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Good for groups
Good for business meals
Neighborhood gem

The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom is a restaurant/classroom teaching operation within Iowa State University’s world-renowned hospitality management program. The Quantity Food Production and Service Management Experience class operates the Tearoom. It is a non-profit, approximately 100-seat learning laboratory. Meal service is provided for faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–12:45 pm
Phone number
(515) 294-3330
Website
http://www.aeshm.hs.iastate.edu/the-joan-bice-underwood-tearoom/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2302 Osborn Dr, Ames, IA 50011
Neighborhood
Ames
Parking details
Free parking is available at the ISU Transit Hub just south of C.Y. Stephens Auditorium. Take a northbound bus to reach the ISU campus. There is no charge to take this shuttle to and from campus. Get off the bus at the first stop beyond the Kildee-Bessey transfer point. MacKay Hall is across the street from this bus stop.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Traditional Burger$7.00
Includes lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles
Grilled Chicken Sandwich$7.00
Includes lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Available Toppings; Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, ranch (add $0.50), bacon (add $0.50), cheese (add $0.50)
Caprese Panini$7.50
Thinly sliced tomatoes, basil pesto, balsamic aioli, and mozzarella cheese

Daily Deli

All Daily Deli items served with a fresh-baked bread item. Add diced chicken to any entrée salad for $2

Garden Salad$6.50
Mixed greens, seasonal vegetable garnish, and garlic croutons. Served with your choice of house-made dressing
Kiwi House Salad$6.50
Mixed greens with red grapes, kiwi, crumbled feta, and sugared almonds. Served with a house-made raspberry vinaigrette
Chicken Velvet Soup$3.00
Thick and creamy chicken broth, diced chicken, and parsley

Desserts

Fresh Baked Cookies$1.50
Orange White Chocolate, Double Chocolate Chip
Coconut Cake$1.75
Garnished with whipped topping

What 78 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

78 Reviews

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BillieF
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fantastic food for extremely affordable prices and delightfully pleasant service. Food is quick to get and I had what I’m pretty sure was the best brownie of my life here.
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Cyclone9
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great food, great service, the only thing is that it gets really cold with the air blasting so bring layers!
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Carissa
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I've been a student at Iowa State for 5 years, and I finally made it to the Tea Room in my last weeks of college. I'm so glad I did because it was delicious food at an incredible value. It was also great service from my fellow college students!
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GregS
Des Moines
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another great dining experience at the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom!
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MackenzeeA
San Francisco
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 15, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
It was very quiet. Waiters and greeters were awkward and uncomfortable. Food was dry and bland.
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GregS
Des Moines
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom is one of the best kept secrets on campus, and definitely worth a visit!
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GregS
Des Moines
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great experience! Looking forward to my next visit....this Friday!
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BenjaminR
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food at really low prices. You won't get huge portions though.
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KristinJ
Kansas City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 2, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We had the lasagna Florentine special is was delicious. Recommend
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KayleeW
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food here was very good. We had the savory chicken crepes and they were very tasty and came quickly which is what we had requested since we only had a 30 min lunch break. It was nice to try something that I wouldn't normally make at home. The only thing I noticed that was strange about the setting was that there wasn't any art on the walls just a couple of TVs. The Staff was super friendly and helpful.
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The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom at ISU offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (515) 294-3330.

The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom at ISU is rated 4.5 stars by 78 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom at ISU

2302 Osborn Dr, Ames, IA 50011

Additional information

Neighborhood
Ames
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–12:45 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free parking is available at the ISU Transit Hub just south of C.Y. Stephens Auditorium. Take a northbound bus to reach the ISU campus. There is no charge to take this shuttle to and from campus. Get off the bus at the first stop beyond the Kildee-Bessey transfer point. MacKay Hall is across the street from this bus stop.
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.aeshm.hs.iastate.edu/the-joan-bice-underwood-tearoom/
Phone number
(515) 294-3330

The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom at ISU

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Menu

Weekly Special

Glazed Ham Loaf$7.75

Mains

Traditional Burger$7.00

Grilled Chicken Sandwich$7.00

Caprese Panini$7.50

Daily Deli

Garden Salad$6.50

Kiwi House Salad$6.50

Chicken Velvet Soup$3.00

Desserts

Fresh Baked Cookies$1.50

Coconut Cake$1.75

What 78 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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