"Tornadoes are a negative possibility in the Midwest states. But, Tornado's Grub and Pub in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is an excellent and desirable possibility. Located near the Newbo area of downtown, Tornado has a location that is easy to get to from any part of town and plenty of parking. It is a warm, friendly place to dine in or carry out. All of this is great, but it is the superior food that brings people through their doors. Tornado's offers a great selection of appetizers and drinks to start your experience. Their menu includes many different breaded items from shrimp, chicken, and vegetables (including fried pickles). The bar offers a wide variety of tap, bottled, and canned beers featuring local craft breweries and the usual major distributors. The bar also offers the usual cocktail and a nice collection of specialty drinks to bring variety to your liquid suggestions. The menu offers salads and soups containing the usual fare, club salad, crispy chicken salad, sidesalad, and more. The strength of the menu is the sandwiches and burgers. The menu offers a nice and varied selection of sandwiches. It starts with the Iowa basic, pork tenderloin (breaded or grilled). Ruebens, French Dip, and fish are some of the items from this section of the menu. Bringing a twist to their sandwiches and burgers is what makes this the place to go for excellent food. Tornado's has an entire section of sandwiches that are presented on bagels! My favorite is the Twister Bagel, which consists of grilled capacola, ham, turkey, lettuce, and tomato on a bagel. But, the items that bring me back again and again are the BURGERS! Some of the burgers have names, but most are entitled by an Enhanced Fujita scale (EF) number, which is how actual tornadoes intensity is indicated. For example, recently, I enjoyed Tornado's F3 burger, which is not your average mushroom 1 2 lb. burger, served with brown gravy and Swiss cheese. I have already decided which burger I will order this week, the F4! The menu describes it like this...Call the fire dept. This 1 is hot bacon, Canadian bacon, pepper jack cheese, jalapenos, BBQ, and buffalo sauce. I like spicy food, so I am anxious to try this burger delight! To top their sandwiches right, Torando's sears the top of each with brand of a Tornado. Great location, warm atmosphere, fantastic service, with superior food and drink makes Tornado's my first suggestion to anyone who asks where to go for great food in Cedar Rapids."
