We have a dish to please everyone! 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.
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.
Services
Dessert options include: whole brownie pies, sundaes, whole cheesecakes, or for a fee we will allow cakes brought from bakeries with proof of purchase. We do not allow any homemade items. This will need to be decided 5 days prior to the reservation and if ordering whole brownie pies or cheesecakes we will need to know how many you would like.
The Crest Room offers guests with a variety of seating options, below are photos and a brief description. The first option consists of four banquet tables set into the shape of a rectangle, very similar to a home dining room. This set-up can seat 16-24 guests. The second option is the smallest version that we offer, consisting of two banquet tables in the shape of a rectangle.
Our Tuscan Room offers guests a wide variety of options with the ability to be divided into two separate areas. The larger of the two sides of the room include the options of an arrangement of banquet tables, allowing for seating of 32 - 50 guests. The second arrangement is round tables also allowing for seating of 32-50 guests.
A hot, creamy cheese dip filled with spinach and artichokes and served with a warm loaf of paseano bread. Four slices of a dense Italian bread topped with marinated tomatoes and baked with mozzarella cheese. An individual loaf of Italian-style bread, crispy on the outside, soft full texture on the inside.
Sourced from Washington's Columbia Valley, ripe aromas of stone fruits and touches of peach and apple sweetness on the palate offer a clean finish. In the Alpine reaches of northern Italy grows the best Pinot Grigio, retaining the fresh, clean, crisply dry character of the grape. Fermented in stainless steel tanks preserving the fruity flavors of mandarin orange, pear and lime leave a fresh, clean finish on the palate.
Reviews (10)
Lisa Waterbury
Dec 21, 2021
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We got carry out seafood lasagne for 8 and a pan of salad. The lasagne was in a cardboard box which helped keep it warm, but it leaked all over my lap and car seat. I was holding it at a bit of an angle in bucket seats but didn’t expect it to be so watery. It did taste good but would be even better if it was held together by a thick sauce. As it was, it was noodles, seafood with cheese on top. The salad was nothing special but the recommended house made ranch dressing was delicious. The food was ready right on time and we were not offered a receipt.
Courtney Renee
Nov 10, 2021
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Moved from Maryland 4 months ago, it was our 15th anniversary. Walked in and thought it was too fancy. Which is a good thing i was not expecting to see a lobby like that. Our waiter Chris was exceptional and very pleasant. The pumpkin pie cheesecake that he offered that we took to go for our kids was delicious. My daughter does not like cheesecake. So we shared. The food was okay though i did not expect to have ham on my chicken parmasean. But all in all the service was fast.
Joel Gelner
Oct 15, 2021
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Tammie Bauler
Oct 01, 2021
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I was floored by the disrespect shown by the owner to the work staff. I went there Friday night and although I agree the young staff was not doing all they could have been..the owner ripped on them with me (a paying customer) standing right there. I would think in these times of few workers that the owners would treat their employees with respect and take them off the floor to speak with them!
Melanie Gadbury
Sep 10, 2021
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My father and I waited almost 20 minutes after being seated and still hadn’t seen a trace of our waiter/waitress and had no drinks. The place did not seem to be very busy at all. Needless to say, we walked out. Considering the menu prices, I would have expected to have way better service. What a disappointment. We won’t be back!
Kirill Kovnir
Aug 31, 2021
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Bob Dake
Jul 11, 2021
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If you have not eaten at the BROWN BOTTLE yet, you are missing something wonderful. Just go, you will be glad you did. Relaxing, dimly lit ambiance in the dining room. Friendly staff, delicious food, reasonable prices. Start to finish they will not disappoint. Attention to detail is superb even on my to-go order. French bread, crispy and chewy with lots of butter in foil bag, mixed green salad with red onions and cucumber in separate container, meal in separate to-go container(the meal was enough for a late night snack or lunch tomorrow). This family owned restaurant is iconic in the Cedar Valley
Jennifer Howard
Apr 27, 2021
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Andrew Alcott Hkbaer
Dec 08, 2020
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Robin Reece
Jun 24, 2018
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