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Cedar Ridge Distillery

Restaurant Tourist attraction Pizza restaurant Event venue Wine bar Wine store Fine dining restaurant Winery Distillery

One of the Best Places To Visits in Jefferson Township


Address

1441 Marak Rd NW, Swisher, IA 52338, United States

Website

cedarridgedistillery.com

Contact

+1 319-857-4300

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (576 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Tori 2 years ago on Google • 438 reviews
    FABULOUS! Great ambience with the vineyard in the background. Pizza is VERY good, and the prices for food are on point. Especially Wednesday for buy one, get one 1/2 on pizza. Drinks are good, but a little pricey but they are very tasty. Looks like it would be a great wedding venue. 10/10 recommend the club pizza.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robin K. 1 year ago on Google • 605 reviews
    Update: 5.9.23 Again enjoyable. Thanks so much Kelly. Great service. GF pizza REALLY salty. But all in all we really enjoyed ourselves. We'll be back!! Always a good time. Good service. Great server. Did good with the Gluten free items.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katerina D. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Planning a wedding miles away is not only challenging but also frightening. You have to rely & believe in vendors and people via email and phone call only. Choosing Cedar Ridge for my wedding venue and working with Jessica and her team was the best decision I made & one that I’ll make again and again for future events. The place is breathless with all the grapevines. It almost felt like you’re in middle of Tuscan but at a much reasonable budget. The food was plentiful & 5 star chief quality. Jessica and her team made it all a dream by their helpful service & smiles. They even went above duty & took a stressful step from me in the process. It was heartwarming to walk in the room after our ceremony and find everything so magical. It truly left a special touch in our heart along with all of my guests and family. There’s really not enough words that could express our appreciation & love for Cedar Ridge, we are truly grateful❣️
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Samantha G. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place to host a bridal shower! They made everything easy. Food was good, and they were so sly about sneaking in to check on food/pick up plates. A lovely space all around!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tara Ann W. 10 months ago on Google • 129 reviews
    Local winery with great views, variety of food options and fabulous drinks! The Harvest blush and cranberry apple are my favorite wines, I like sweet wines. The best appetizer is hands down the charcuterie board, plenty of meat & cheese options with the best bread! Great for a date night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wes B. 9 months ago on Google • 49 reviews
    This is a great place to visit. When I got there I was expecting just a burbon distillery with burbon tastings. I was wrong. This place is a winery as well as a distillery. They have a full bar, and a restaurant. Plenty of outdoor seating with fire pits and great food. Lots of cocktails using their distilled sprouts and flights to try with their spirits and wines. If you are in the area and have never been, like I was, I highly recommend that your stop by.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abigail H. 1 year ago on Google • 28 reviews
    There is nothing bad to say about having our ceremony and reception at Cedar Ridge. The staff is so incredible and helpful, Jessica helped us out so much through the whole process of planning our ceremony and reception. What an incredible venue. The food is stellar, we had the glazed pork loin and stuffed manicotti at our reception. Everyone was raving about it. We had visited before for their pizza which I also HIGHLY recommend. I have not had a single bad dish here! Great food, great service and a perfect view. What more could you ask for?! We will be back for years to come. :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dylan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Gorgeous property with a nice vineyard view outside. The live music was awesome and so was the pizza. The manager was great as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Josh G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great views, great food, and a winery and distillery to rival Cali and Kentucky! Beautiful patio as well as indoor seating. Will be coming back every time we are in town.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lis 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food, ambiance, music and service! My son said The Cuban was the best he's ever had! The salad and board were really good too, and they have several gluten free options.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Clay S. 8 months ago on Google
    Beautiful setting, great food great wine and my favorite bourbon ever! We have been here many times but this time we stayed overnight in our camper through Harvest Hosts. Waking up by the vineyard on a crisp fall morning after having had great drinks and food with family the night before was just amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adam L. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is truly exceptional. Fantastic service. Pizzas were 5*. Wine and bourbon flights. Delicious ice cream. Cold brew. Sitting by the vineyards. What could be better? 5* recommend - can’t wait to return! Thank you Abby!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave S. 2 years ago on Google
    Cedar Ridge Winery gave us an informative, free tour that included sampling of their locally sourced bourbon. The Sunday brunch had some high points and one letdown. We were impressed with their spin on mac and cheese but disappointed by the tasty but fatty, tough brisket.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brad S. 5 months ago on Google • 265 reviews
    Good food, whiskey, and wine! The views are gorgeous. We enjoyed this place. There were people that stopped by for lunch and people that made an afternoon of it. The staff was friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back.

  • 4/5 Cathy S. 1 year ago on Google • 28 reviews
    This place was lovely. The service was great and the food was yummy. My son enjoyed the whiskey. They should get some heaters for their patio. We froze out there!

  • 5/5 M R. 4 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    I'm a whiskey and wine girl and this place hit both loves for me, plus wood fired pizza! Heaven on earth, in Iowa, seems to be a thing 😉

  • 5/5 Patrick W. 10 months ago on Google
    This place has it all! Atmosphere, breath-taking views, serenity, fantastic and friendly service, and food to die for! Oh....and bourbon. Really good bourbon (as well as other spirits). If you're in the Cedar Rapids vicinity, stop by Ceder Ridge. Make sure you call for reservations if here on a Sunday, for brunch. You'll be glad you did!

  • 5/5 Nayeli N. 1 year ago on Google
    My colleagues and me had a great time! We went on a Friday, we were amazed by the awesome food and wonderful drinks. The music was great too!!

  • 5/5 Elaine W. 9 months ago on Google
    I have always loved the cedar ridge bourbon, but now that I have been to the actual winery and distillery I am even further impressed. I was here for a wedding celebration and they did a great job catering to us. Additionally to that we were able to try quite a variety of food and drinks, and everything was better than the next. They had a tomato bruschetta that was out of this world, and while I’m usually an old fashion gal I tried the double oak barrel wine and it was phenomenal. The place is sweet, they have a bar at the front, a nice private dining room we were in, as well as general seating for guests. Everything was clean, and everyone was kind!

  • 5/5 Paula T. 7 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    This is our happy place. Every cocktail I’ve tried has been superb; and all the food has been outstanding.

  • 5/5 Nicole P. 6 months ago on Google
    My husband and I booked Cedar Ridge for our wedding rehearsal dinner on 11/9/2023. We booked the pizza buffet with appetizers and salad. It was all very delicious and very stress free. It was so nice to just show up after the wedding rehearsal and know everything was taken care of from chilled drinks, hot food, and an elegant tablescape. Special shoutout for Jessica, who helped us coordinate the event. She was so easy to communicate with and was always responsive.

  • 5/5 Kaitlin F. 1 year ago on Google
    My husband and I did a tour of the winery and distillery. We highly recommend! The tour guide was wonderful and made it a lot of fun for us. The samples of bourbon were incredible! And you get to keep the tasting cup, which is a nice bonus. It is well worth the $5! Make sure you call to put your name down ahead of time - they fill up the tours some weekends.

  • 2/5 Bret D. 11 months ago on Google
    I'm sorry, but your whiskey is not good. The tour is a waste. You go to one room, get the history, move to another and see current distilling equipment, move back to original room and sample 2 products. The whiskey is bottom shelf. The gin is bland. It's a nice place and a great patio. Did not have food. Sorry, but your very young whiskey does not compete with all the great booze out there. In price or taste, Cedar Ridge falls way short. Your staff is great but it can't make up for mediocre sauce. As a sidenote, your staff needs to stop wearing cutoff jean shorts. It reflects poorly on your brand. Our tour guide needed a haircut and a shave and needs to leave the coffee cup somewhere else. Very poor representative. Take a trip to Kentucky and see how it's done.

  • 5/5 Kari C. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was amazing. Drove 2 1/2 hrs to stock up on their Apple Cranberry Wine! Yum!


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