The Edge

Last night I was invited to dine at a new Coralville restaurant called The Edge. Not only was the experience 80% unpleasant, but the web site intro. is 100% annoying!

Upon entering The Edge, I could see that a lot of money was poured into the building's aesthetic appeal. I liked the wall sconces in the lounge and the "Thumbs-Up" statue near the restrooms. However, The Edge also features visually appealing tableware that isn't big enough for the food. Form over function. That's a big no-no for me. The salad greens would not stay on the shallow square plates regardless of attempts to the contrary.

But that's all trivial in comparison to the food - the primary reason we dine-out: it was bland and over-priced. Period. Nary a redeeming quality.

Good things about The Edge: courteous staff, aesthetically pleasing (staff and ambiance), draught Guinness, nice lighting, cool sinks in the restrooms (but no locks on stall doors - they kept swinging open), a separate sports bar with seven 55-inch plasma screen TVs and two rear-projection TVs, and - most importantly - the wicked-awesome "Thumbs-Up" statue I previously mentioned.

Overall, it's a "1.5" on a scale of 1 to 5. Don't go unless you've got a hankerin' for a good beer in a plush sports bar.