Bloomington Restaurant Guide
Bloomington Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our Bloomington restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the Bloomington just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in Bloomington, you've come to the right place.
Our Bloomington restaurant reviews guide can help you make sense of the thousands of options out there. Happy eating!
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OK, I like Wendy's hamburgers the best. I also like their 99 cent menu where even a huge adult can ge a full meal for under six bucks. The food is the same as any Wendy's. One pet peeve is the "we stay open late" sign for the drive through -- 10PM in a college town is not late! I can't say I thik...
I like the sandwiches and the decor best here. One of the few places in town that serves breakfast during the week as well. However, those chips that automatically come with a sandwich need to go -- they are dry and the taste is too spicy for some of the sandwiches. Instead they should allow you ...
Romantic, good food at a very low price and a watchful staff are the stand-outs here. But the buffet is limited and only served 11AM to 1PM during the week, and on Sunday Brunch hours. Call ahead for reservations during holidays or near end of semester. I accidently did another review of this just...
Tuesdays lunch time brings the 99 cent soft shell taco and the crowds to Tortilla Flat. The food is good, more authentic than say a Chi Chi's. The rood and furniture however is shaky -- literally my chair shook while I ate -- it seems pulled together from garage sales. The staff was quick and ans...
The Trojan Horse does serve Greek food, along with burgers, and omelets (one of the few places in town to get one at any time). I find the most annoying aspects of this place to be the fact that it is expensive -- fries are not included with anything, nothing is included with anything and thus you ...
You'd think that in a college town, there would be restaurants open all night, especially one which say they are around the nation. This Stake & Shake is open in Bloomington fairly late though not 24 hours a day. The food is average, the price average, it is nice to be waited on but at times the s...
This elegantly decorated room now serves as a lunchtime buffet during the week and a Sunday brunch buffet on weekends. The price therefore is fixed, for about $7.50 you can eat fine pasta, meat, salads, vegetables both cold and hot, an assortment of breads, and a selection of desserts along with a s...
The muffins and desserts are a delight -- priced reasonably too. Breakfast there was fine but a very limited menu overall. Good for a snack or evening dessert to chat during with friends. Outside, up-stairs, and downstairs dining areas allow one to spread out a bit.
Pretty much like any Poderosa you've been too. A bit smaller than others I've been in, there is now this bar area that you can buy or get with a meal. I'm not much for steak, but the chicken is good and the food on the bar is fine as well. Also have chocolate ice cream which for some of us is ver...
Busy all the time, this favorite spot for alumni is loud and not very child friendly. But the choice of food is surprising wide and the price reasonable for the most part (I think those cheese sticks are too small). There is a lot more seating and tables than you can see when you first walk in, th...
The service is excellent at one of the main "alumni" spots in Bloomington. In summer you can eat out on the small patio. Groups can reserve the "Little 500 Room" or an area sat a bit off to one side by itself for parties of around 8 to 10 people. Food is simple dinner food, focusing on sandwiches....
Mother Bear's pizza is rather unique in Bloomington. The sauce is sweet and dabbed on the top of the pizza as well as under the cheese. You can get a big square slice and a soda for a very very reseasonable price. A great value and place to stop for lunch during the day if you wait until after 1P...
I've been to Legends twice. It is a dance/music/bar in Bloomington and as such not the most comfortable for either children or conversation. The tables are a bit too close for my taste and the food very average. Prices were fairly average too so if you go to watch the strippers or a band, you won...
Located in the mall, this is cheap and quick way to grab some food that isn't too unhealthy. But being in the mall also means dealing with crowds and crowded dining areas. Overall I prefer the some eatry back on the IU campus where it was less crowded (usually).
Expensive and the food is a bit too "fancy" for my tastes. Very popular though it seems, though the menu has gotten even more "Californian in style.
About the same price as a Bishop's Buffet but the food is not as good nor is the selection as wide. An ok place to stop if one is in the mall or with several picky eaters. It is a cafeteria though so watch those prices of the plates you put on your tray.
Nice big sandwiches for the price. Needs a bit more selection and I don't particularly like the default sides that come with the sandwich. Can be very crowded and the setting varied between fairly initimate boothes or communal picnic tables. Don't go during the lunch rush, please, if you need to...
After remodeling, this is a lot more open and less noisy. The food is reasonable for the price, the service a bit frayed at times, especially over the lunch hour rush. A nice place to stop if you are in the mall anyway.
Healthy, this food is not. A good meal for a very low price. I find it best to get take-out though, the seating is the same as all other LJS. Quick, cheap lunch or a "treat" from your diet when you just crave all that fried stuff.
This used to be downtown near the courthouse but now you have to know where it is to find it. IT has fake outside dining -- indoors under a big sunny area with fake trees and plants, no worry about insects here. The food is simply, a bit strange in terms of combinations and a definate "California"...
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