The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Bloomington, May 2024

"Nice place. Seven of us went here to celebrate a birthday for lunch on Sunday. It's a nice place and the food was great. The only issue I had with an..."

Stephanie Hutsell

Alyssa Lukins

"Tried the spicy chicken sandwich deluxe meal, which included a spicy chicken sandwich, waffle fries, and a drink. The sandwich was hands down a..."

Deeraj Nair

"Top notch food with always friendly and efficient service. I love the opportunity to order in advance and pick..."

Carol Andrews

"The service was quick. We got the food we ordered. It tasted good. The restaurant was clean. That's more than most other fast food..."

Karen Keller

"Love this Chick-fil-A! Absolutely no complaints. They are typically pretty quick on food preparation, and I am frequently offered free items for..."

Anne Holdeman

"Parked in handicapped with 85 mother in law. Ordered to take out. Enjoyed at the patio area. I felt like entire staff here cared. Great..."

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"One of the better chic fil a restaurants I’ve been to. Always seems to be busy but very..."

Chet Fuller

"This chik fil a is a gem. The employees are courteous and quick to find equitable solutions should any problems arise. It gets busy at mealtime but..."

Megan Cox

"This restaurant operates as if 20 years into the future- aside from the more technologically advanced drive-thru, the presented happiness in the..."

Matt

Texas Roadhouse

75/100 (3245 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Never a bad food experience here!!! Excellent service 99.9% of the time! My husband always orders a steak, and out of all the years we’ve been..."

Heather H

"Great steaks from one of the best steak restaurant businesses in the country. Ever since it opened it has been busy and the food and atmosphere is..."

Gary

"We loved all our food, I ordered steak and shrimp and it was delicious better then what I got at outback steak which is surprising but hey taste..."

Bonny Hall

"Despite lots of crowd, they were able to accommodate in no time. The food prices are reasonable and the country style ambiance and music is great..."

Ahsan Hameed

"Ate at this location yesterday for the first time with my Mom and Aunt. It was so good, we decided to come back again today as soon as the doors..."

Andrew Naylor

"I love this place. The steak cooked perfectly and the baked sweet potato was the best side. Most of the staffs are friendly, serve the dishes..."

Yongyong Zhang

"We went on Valentine's weekend, which obviously was a super busy time. We did not call ahead and to get on a list. We showed up and put our name in,..."

Trent Freed

"Staff is very friendly, and attentive. We waited less than 5 minutes for a table (there were 4 of us) we were seated and orders taken in a very..."

Christina Murphy

Kfc

70/100 (3236 ratings)

"I'm writing this review for the sole purpose of recognizing Carlos. We know that our visits to KFC will include either a long wait, food outages,..."

Hollie Newsham

"The chicken was absolutely cooked perfect! So juicy and moisture and the guy at window was doing job for at least two people and he was handling it..."

Shelly Conard

"The chicken was delicious! The biscuits were flaky and had almost that "homemade" taste. The potatoes and gravy were not not as good as usual. They..."

Dawn Hendricks

"KFC West, Bloomington: Sweet young lady at the drive through was so nice and amazing! I had a large order & called them to let them know and they..."

Teri Bogard

Super Jj Fish And Chicken

76/100 (3189 ratings)

"Nice family ran restaurant. Food is cooked to order so everything is fresh! Pricing is reasonable. Good flavor.,Will visit..."

Fred Nick

"Food was good no doubt about that but the place lacked any atmosphere and only had minimal seating. The food did take quite awhile 20+ minutes to get..."

MrDunnage

"Market street super jj fish & chicken is the best chicken and fish in town hands down. Always polite. Always knowledgeable of the menu and..."

Jason Campbell

"Stopped by for some catfish for lunch. Good, fresh..."

Jim Manley

"Friendly customer service fries were cold not hot when waited for order chicken was fried I’ll give it a..."

Renee Vaughn

"I called and ask if I could get extra lemon pepper and mild sauce and they didn't let me down. As someone not from Chicago, they made my first time..."

Adante Jones

"Old school Chicago style chicken/fish stop some of the best catfish i have ever..."

bearded dad

"I usually go to Popeyes but since you go there and they're either close or don't have something I tried this place and very surprised you chicken is..."

Phil Fleming

"The counter man who took my order was one of those fun guys who made you feel like you wanted to be there. He suggested a White fish dinner and it..."

Charles Cox

"The best fried catfish I’ve ever had. Light and crispy and the fish is very fresh. The service was excellent, very personable, friendly and..."

Leticia Bladel

"Waiting for my order now catfish and chicken! Smells great in..."

Tiffany Muhammad

Sonic Drive-in

72/100 (3171 ratings)

"The food was good, but there was a mix-up with our order. Initially we were given someone else's order. After we told them they got us our correct..."

Jack Marek

"Delicious milk shakes. Totally love it! We have tried the classic chocolate, strawberry cheese cake and hot fudge. All flavours were..."

hadir a

"Love Sonic! Probably the best onion rings I have had. Chicago dog was good. Chili cheese dog was good. People with me loved their burgers. Fed 3..."

Al Tollefson

"The food is fine. It's fast food. They have Chicago style hot dogs and I like those. Tots are delicious. Right now they are running a Philly cheese..."

Nathan Anton

"Fast service and amazing food. Their onion rings are made fresh. The Cherry limeade is so..."

stacy lif

The Irish Lion Restaurant & Pub

84/100 (3123 ratings)

Accepts American Express

"LOVE this place! The food and drinks never disappoint, the staff are knowledgeable and friendly, and the building is beautiful. Our last trip was on..."

Ingrid Streibich

"My family and I have always loved this place. An awesome setting and a great menu that makes it hard to choose a favorite..."

Jacob K. Asdell

"I've always enjoyed this place a lot. The authentic meals, drinks and atmosphere is worth the price, with a fun experience. I'll be Coming back...."

Chad Parkinson

"Service was outstanding. Had to wait a bit on my second beer but the waiter apologized and gave me the second beer on the house. Love the service..."

John Moon

"Excellent dinner! I had the Chicken Kiev and it was delightful over Irish Lion’s rice! My son had the duck which he enjoyed. My sister had the..."

Susan Diamond

"The “Lion” is my favorite place to eat. I have never ordered anything I didn’t not like. Service has always been exceptional. I’ve been..."

Deb Buckley

"Usually get the eggs benedict which is wonderful and plentiful. Easter I got the seafood crepes, also very tasty and great..."

Jeff Nicholas

"Amazing meal yesterday... friendly service from beginning to end... lol my only complaint... clearly I'm not ready for an actual Irish coffee...bit..."

Holly Breeden

"We loveeeee it here the mash potatoes fried balls are godly as is the fried mushrooms. The waitress staff was amazing and super nice and food came..."

Kendall Elliott

"Attended a private wedding event upstairs. My prime rib was off-the-charts delicious. They were very accommodating to our wedding party and all the..."

Andrea Lynn Guisbert-Williams

"Great service. Great atmosphere. We sat outside yesterday and enjoyed blarney puffballs (they are a must!), and the mimosas are delish. Another great..."

Jessica Healey

"The food was amazing!! We all had the Special Salmon, Corn Beef & Cabbage, Fish & Chips, along with an amazing cup of coddle soup. Everything was..."

Terin Davis

"Always a great experience! Wonderful service, can't beat the atmosphere, great food and drinks-this is a favorite place to dine for my..."

Erin Masterson

"So amazing!!! Great service and the best fish and chips I’ve ever had!! Also ordered escargot and that was also totally..."

Kady Katleesi Kocsis

"This was the second time I have have been to the Irish Lion. The food and service we're Awesome both times!! The atmosphere..."

Harold A. Kramer

"Amazing place, amazing people, amazing food and..."

Donovan Aldridge

"The service was awesome, the soup & salad bar great touch. I went to quite a few places while in Bloomington 6 days by far the fastest..."

Nisey Brown

"The food and atmosphere was awesome!! They give you half again the food you can..."

Jason McDonald

"Always great service. They were responsive and helpful in selecting a dish to meet my son's allergy. The Celtic stew was fantastic as..."

Samantha Yaeger-Harris

"My brother and I stopped by in recent travels, as we stayed across the street at the Hyatt. We loved the look of the exterior of the Irish Lion. For..."

Michael Cusack

"Stopped in town for business, looking for a pint of Guinness! Found it and a great meal..."

Joshua Long

"One of my favorite restaurants in Bloomington. Great food, atmosphere, and selection of fine..."

Dan Cearley

"Excellent Irish Stew and Soda Bread, as well as a darling atmosphere. The antique bar is..."

Madonna Priest

"Great food nice selection of Scotch can't go wrong with that! Sat at the bar and dined by myself bartender was friendly no..."

Todd McCarty

"We had brunch. Food was very good, service was very good. Coffee was..."

Charles Gregory Hamilton

"Great Pub experience. Food was excellent and the “Dublin Mary’s” even..."

Suzy Finzell

"We stopped by last night on our back from Mitchell heading home to Westfield. Ian the bartender was really great and kind. I have visited this place..."

Donna Kishbaugh

"The service and staff were great! The food was great and the yard of beer is a must try! Great experience, looking forward to next..."

Brittany Newberry

Cadillac Ranch

70/100 (3084 ratings)

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Impeccable service, though there was only a couple people working and they did a phenomenal job of checking in and getting our food out quickly. The..."

Calisha Sanders

"Unfortunately because of the pandemic going on they were not very busy which was a shame to see. We were seated out on the patio we were the only..."

Sandy Pukay

"Overall It was ok. I was expecting it to be awesome. Should've tried the burger but had pasta..."

Kay Thoummany

"Something like a three or four. A burger and a few beers was like $50 bucks just so's you know. Solid hospitality. Enjoyable beers on draft. Loved..."

Mark

"One always comes back to the old places where they loved pizza! ^-^ 🍕 I described myself as vegan; however, I can be flexible and switch to..."

Adriana Quinones

Biaggi's - Bloomington

91/100 (2994 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Private Dining

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

"We had a delicious meal at Biaggi’s which included great service too. I would highly recommend the fried raviolis and braised short rib raviolis...."

L Grabb

"Biaggi is a great place for dates, anniversaries, work groups, or family dinners. I was in a group of about seven people. We made reservations ahead..."

Catherine Lewis

"The food was so good here that I went back twice in the same week! Both times I had different dishes. And both times each of the dishes I had along..."

Stefani Gimenez

"Everything we had was delicious! All tasted freshly made so do expect a slight wait but totally worth it! Bread basket, calamari, stuffed mushrooms,..."

Kate Perez

"So many dishes I love here! Especially the butternut squash ravioli - I'll never get tired of it. The atmosphere is really nice and relaxing for..."

Jen Woodrum

"All around a wonderful experience here, me and my fiancé haven’t been on a date in awhile, we also have kids and have limited time. We showed up a..."

Christina Tyson

"The first time I came to Biaggi's, the food was outstanding. I am throughly impressed with the quality of food, great taste, and overall atmosphere..."

Nicolas Highfill (Foodie02)

"Best Italian food in Bloomington! Best I've had anywhere! I visit here every time I come into town!!I haven't found anything on their menu I don't..."

Anthony Davis

"Spent my 51st birthday with my lovely wife. We had a great time with the atmosphere... cheers..."

Anthony Onganon

"This restaurant was simply awesome!! I’m not a big fan of Italian restaurants and food bcoz of my past experience, but this time it was a great..."

R D

"Gosh I love this place. I used to be partial to a certain other Italian chain restaurant. Frankly, Biaggi's just does a good job at making the..."

Paige Buschman

"Food is great. I ordered * Dijon salmon I would say it’s the best 😊👌🏻 5/5 * Garlic shrimp oreganata 4/5 * Minestrone soup 3/5 (I liked..."

Naresh V

"Food was a tad on the salty side and not particularly remarkable. Excellent mojito and old fashioned. Lovely setting and great..."

Mrs. J

"Michelle, our waitress was AMAZING! She was fun, energetic, very knowledgeable about the menu (her recommendation for the Sea Scallops was perfect),..."

Charlotte C

"This place was awesome. I’m not from Bloomington but my friend I was visiting got reservations for this place and it was top notch. I had the..."

Bart Davis

"Great food as always! Great service as..."

Jeremy Adams

"Came here for my wife's birthday on a Friday night, did reservations the night before. We got our own booth right in front of the kitchen, our server..."

Steve Magee

"We've ate at this Biaggi's numerous times, and the food is very good. I feel that when you come in to the host station, they're a bit pretentious,..."

montyjoel

Taco Bell

70/100 (2943 ratings)

"So let's Taco Bell's downtown Bloomington it's not the fastest service in town but it's definitely coming along it's become my favorite Taco Bell in..."

Shadymonukah

"5 stars for the friendliness of the employees and the speed at which they seem to be working. The food was hot, the tacos were full, and they..."

Tiffany Pulkowski

Cedar + Stone, Urban Table

90/100 (2898 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

Mcdonald's

70/100 (2881 ratings)

"Great and fast drive thru service. Was in town for business, stopped each morning for some sausage mcmuffins and a coffee. Always had the correct..."

J Rice

"They didn't prepare the food the best, but it was..."

J UV

Poblano Burritos

76/100 (2786 ratings)

"I got Birria tacos and the consommé (broth) is very flavor. However, it is more of a soup because it packed with meat and vegetables in it. So,..."

Ashley White

"The food was really good, could have only been better accompanied by a lime..."

Jen Lewis

"Ordered the 3 tacos special (beef) and a cheese quesadilla. Food was delicious, hot, and fresh. Service was great as well. Visited Saturday December..."

Jack Patterson

"Birria tacos and broth best I've had. On top of that service is top..."

Juan Juarez

"I ordered the Street Tacos, a couple tamales. Everything was fantastic. This guy is the real deal. I would have tipped more had I known how good..."

Mark Flitz

"This place has always been a staple in Bloomington back when it was la bambas still good and open late for those drunken..."

Justin Oconner

"I was there with my family and Joel helped me, he was very nice and friendly. I highly recommend this place. Thank you Joel for your great customer..."

Maria Monterroso

"Never had a taco quite like this but it was good! Horchata had a nice cinnamon..."

Anthony Davis

"Absolutely delicious! They misunderstood me at first when I ordered my quesadilla with only cheese, no sides or anything else, but it was amazing..."

Aloura Tourle

"I never been a fan on tacos but I gotta admit when I order the ones they had I was impressed they were really..."

Lloyd Padilla campos

"I give this 4 stars for a couple reasons. First, it's not the go to fast food chain restaurants people see on TV. This is Central Illinois authentic..."

jwabram

"No frills, good food, helpful staff. The tamales are flavorful and sized well, the chorizo is the best I've had in town, with a bit of heat to it. ..."

Brian Hastings

"Clean, friendly employees, and the food was great! I ordered the #7 chicken flautas. I would definitely go back..."

Mike Rinehart

Denny's

75/100 (2773 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Kfc

70/100 (2721 ratings)

Outback Steakhouse

81/100 (2653 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

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"I don't eat at a ton of chain restaurants, but this is one of the good ones! We love the bloomin' onion, and the steak is always well cooked. The..."

Jen Woodrum

"Very busy night due to graduations. Exercising patience allowed us to sit in the eye of the storm and enjoy our dinner. Service was good (even..."

Andrew Mock

"Tonight's visit to Outback Steakhouse was nothing short of extraordinary. The serving team displayed exceptional professionalism, making our dining..."

Zach Tosh

"The manager is great. Good service. No complaints there. I got the steak with the blooming onion petals on top. I couldn't eat it because they must..."

Karen Dodd

"I have been to many outback’s and when they first came around they were fantastic but most have become pretty gross with bad service. We came to..."

Jamie Schmidt

"My wife is gluten intolerant, so we really liked the gluten free menu there. It was a decent size menu, and the next day she said she was still..."

Raymond Sevier

"02/13/22 took my wife there, she said valentine dinner. They had a 4 course meal menu. Shrimp, steak, salmon, asparagus, salad, potato, dessert. Ron..."

Harry Johnson

"Fantastic food. Fantastic service. Very..."

Jesse Buchanan

"My and my daughter were traveling and stopped in for lunch. Our waiter Ron was fantastic, very helpful with menu items, and my daughter told him at..."

Donna Robinson

"Really great experience here. The host was very nice and professional. Atmosphere was great. Only complaint was that my meatloaf was pretty burned...."

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