Great Ristorante
January 2, 2021
Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar Cedar Rapids, IA
Many people I have talked to, have enjoyed the amazing food and views of the former Popoli's Ristorante & Sullivan's Bar. The food was delicate and full of flavor. Many people I have talked to have tried to, with not much luck, recreate the meals they enjoyed there. I have to say my husband and I have attempted to re-invent the Salmon and Asparagus on many occasions. The building is in the National Register of Historic Places and was originally designed by the famous architect, Louis Sullivan for Peoples Bank in 1910. The restaurant kept to most of the original rooms and had restored the rooms to peak after the floods of 2008. While you order and enjoy the company, you also have many other original parts of the building to admire as well. The Iconic Vault Room and Doors, the Murals, the Stained Glass, the Chandeliers, the Teller Bars, the Marble, were just a few of the architectural beauties to admire. It is sad to see that Covid 19 has taken its toll on this company, and many more. Plus dining in the vault room was an experience in its self. Knowing you were sitting and eating in a place that they stored the town's money and valuables from that time, was amazing. Everyone I have spoken to hope that Popoli's will be back. You will be missed, loved and we will all be excited for you to come back.