Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Map Room
Cedar Rapids, IA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Map Room stirs and shakes modern cocktails inspired by the classics, alongside wine, craft beer, and mocktails. The cocktail menu runs from an Old Fashioned with Cedar Ridge bourbon to a Manhattan with Cedar Ridge rye and a Negroni or Boulevardier with Beefeater gin or Cedar Ridge bourbon. Happy hour brings $6 Old Fashioneds, and Tuesday offers half-price Old Fashioned Flights. Wine is available by the glass and bottle, with a $15 corkage fee. Beer covers draft and canned options, including local and imported labels. Mocktails and non-alcoholic beers round out the list.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Old Fashioned, made with Cedar Ridge bourbon, demerara, Angostura bitters, and orange peel. For a different direction, the Iowa G & T uses Toppling Goliath Sosus gin and Joanna's Original Tonic. If wine is the mood, the bottle list includes a $28 Bubbly and a $36 Chard.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone looking for a broad beverage program that spans classic cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options will find something here. The daily specials make it easy to try different drinks without committing to a full bottle.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is a good bet for $6 Old Fashioneds, $4 glasses of wine, and $4 mocktails. Tuesday brings half-price Old Fashioned Flights, Thursday offers half-price bottles of wine, and weekend afternoons feature $5 House Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and Screwdrivers.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are moderately priced, with happy hour Old Fashioneds at $6. Wine by the bottle ranges from $28 to $36, and a $15 corkage fee is available. Canned beers run $5 to $12, and non-alcoholic canned beers are $6 to $10. Monday shots are $3.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Map Room describes itself as serving artisan cocktails, mocktails, craft beer, and wine in a cozy and eclectic atmosphere. The program stands out for its range: a classic cocktail list with named spirits, a wine list with multiple varietals, local and imported beers, and a non-alcoholic selection that includes both mocktails and canned beers.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail menu covers classics like Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Negroni/Boulevardier, Margarita/Daiquiri/Gimlet, Sidecar, Sour, and Iowa G & T, plus house cocktails and mocktails described as a rotating selection of seasonally influenced craft cocktails.
Menu strengths
- — Classic cocktails are built with named spirits such as Cedar Ridge bourbon and rye, Beefeater gin, and Hennessy cognac.
- — The menu includes both house and classic cocktails, with options to choose up or on the rocks.
- — Happy hour and daily specials provide discounted access to the cocktail list.
Standout selections
- — Old Fashioned with Cedar Ridge bourbon, demerara, Angostura bitters, and orange peel.
- — Iowa G & T with Toppling Goliath Sosus gin, Joanna's Original Tonic, and lime.
Pricing: Happy hour Old Fashioneds $6; Tuesday half-price Old Fashioned Flights; weekend $5 Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Screwdrivers
Wine
Wine is available by the glass and bottle, with a list that includes Bubbly, Moscato, Chard, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Rose, Garnacha, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet. Bottle prices range from $28 to $36. Happy hour offers $4 glasses, and Thursday brings half-price bottles all day.
Menu strengths
- — The bottle list spans sparkling, white, rosé, and red varietals.
- — Happy hour and Thursday specials offer discounted wine by the glass and bottle.
Standout selections
- — Bottle Bubbly at $28.; Bottle Chard at $36.
- — Bottle Bubbly — $28.00 — Bottle wine.; Bottle Moscato — $34.00 — Bottle wine.
Pricing: Glasses $4 during happy hour; bottles $28–$36; Thursday half-price bottles; $15 corkage fee
Beer
The Map Room offers draft and canned beer, pouring local and imported options. Canned beers include lagers, pilsners, pale ales, stouts, sours, and IPAs, with prices from $5 to $12. Happy hour takes $2 off all draft beer, and Midwest Wednesday includes a pint of Toppling Goliath Dorothy Lager.
Menu strengths
- — Draft and canned beer are both available, with local and imported labels.
- — Canned selection covers a range of styles including lagers, pilsners, pale ales, stouts, sours, and IPAs.
- — Happy hour and Midwest Wednesday specials offer discounted beer.
Standout selections
- — Big Grove Neighborhood Lager, $5.; 3Floyds Zombie Dust Pale Ale, $6.
- — Big Grove Neighborhood Lager — $5.00 — Canned beer.
Pricing: Cans $5–$12; happy hour $2 off all draft beer
Nonalcoholic
Mocktails are offered, with happy hour pricing at $4. The non-alcoholic beer list includes Athletic Free Wave IPA, Bulltown Grapefruit Radler, Exile Ruthie, and La Trappe Nillis, priced from $6 to $10. This provides a range of options for those avoiding alcohol.
Menu strengths
- — Mocktails are available and discounted during happy hour.
- — Multiple non-alcoholic canned beers are listed, including IPA, radler, and other styles.
Standout selections
- — NA Athletic Free Wave IPA, $6.; NA La Trappe Nillis, $10.
- — NA Athletic Free Wave IPA — $6.00 — Non-alcoholic canned beer.
Pricing: Mocktails $4 during happy hour; NA canned beers $6–$10
Spirits
The bar pours spirits, including local and imported options. Monday specials offer $3 shots of Jameson, Fernet, or Rumpleminz, and Midwest Wednesday includes a shot of Cedar Ridge Bourbon. Spirits are also named in cocktails and specials, showing a range of brands.
Menu strengths
- — Spirits include local and imported options, such as Cedar Ridge Bourbon and Jameson.
Standout selections
- — Jameson shot, $3 on Mondays.; Cedar Ridge Bourbon shot, included in Midwest Wednesday special.
- — Jameson shot — $3 — Monday special shot.
Pricing: Monday $3 shots of Jameson, Fernet, or Rumpleminz; Midwest Wednesday Cedar Ridge Bourbon shot included
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