Aircraft Grill

Still going strong, Endless NEVER fails to disappoint. From the most discerning of beer snobs to…read morethe Heineken advocates, anyone will find something new and - dare I say - a beer to fall in love with! Plenty on-tap and a great variety of hard-to-find cans to take home.

I absolutely LOVED this place! We were welcomed on a Tueaday night as if we were regulars. Patrons…read moreand staff (Rob) were all amazing and friendly. Great bar that you can try all kinds of brews! They have several kinds available for purchase to take home too. Rob,the bartender, was absolutely hilarious! He made the experience that much better. He was our best brew-coneseuir. He introduced us to Drekker brews and we ended up buying some to bring home! Place is cozy and has a warm feeling. Very clean and truly a must stop if you're in the area. This was our last stop for the day and I wish we'd have stopped sooner, because we wouldn't have went anywhere else!

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Bent River Brewing

3.9(199 reviews)

3.5 mi

Get the Pitmaster! The brisket and pork were both so so good. And it was on the best Pretzel Bun…read more Also the cheese curds might be the best in the Quad Cities. They are a must! Would recommend 10/10!!!

The selection of beers was incredible and I enjoyed some of the Bent River Beers on tap. Will be…read morereturning next time I visit the area.

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Len Brown's North Shore Inn

3.7(3 reviews)

1.4 mi

Great venue, but the bartenders are terrible. They're slow and don't know how to make anything…read moreother than beer. The other night, im in line waiting 15 minutes for a beer, another guy bought a 12 pack of Busch light, I finally broke down and paid him $10 for 2 of his beers because the line was so bad and the bartenders were so slow. For the love of God get better bartenders and put out a beer tent during events.

Stopped in at Len Brown's yesterday for a few drinks. Found the atmosphere pleasant with a crowd…read morethat was mostly older. I watched Donna the bartender pop a frozen pizza into the oven at the request of a few guys at the other end of the bar. She was pretty great all around. Cans of beer were pretty cheap. I'll come back in a month or so when we can sit on the deck.

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Armored Gardens

3.8(108 reviews)

5.8 mi

I'm in love with the fried pickles. They are well prepared and not greasy. I also had a burger and…read morefries which were cooked the way I preferred and arrived the way I desired. Overall, it's a decent place to grab food and drink and spend some time with friends. Easy going atmosphere.

If you want to see 99 bottles of beer on the wall, you're in luck. This place has 100…read more This is the place to visit if you are near Rock Island Arsenal for travel or driving through the Iowa/Illinois border. Ordering is done with logic. You get separate checks at the food line and beer line. The food is ok for bar food. I wouldn't come here for healthy choices. The beer is where it's at. Lots of options that will have you staring for a while before ordering. Everything is cheap, but digitally displayed and monitored. Overall, a place to stop at if you are in town.

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Caesar Salad

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Stompbox Brewing

4.6(41 reviews)

5.7 mi

Heavy metal vibes and ice cold beers…read more Needing a break from the afternoon shenanigans, we walked over to Stompbox Brewing after checking out the Skybridge for a quick drink. We didn't exactly plan to visit it this early into the day but since it was right there, we figured it was the perfect time to check it out so we didn't have to backtrack. Upon walking in, I knew I was in my place. I am a big fan of hard rock and heavy metal and this place oozed with tributes and references to many metal bands and songs. But, it doesn't beat you over the head with it too much and has a restaurant/bar vibe going as well. Emily and I took a table and ordered some drinks while we took this place in. We didn't have late lunch plans but knew we wanted to keep exploring before eating and settling in for the day, so we stuck with just beer here. The food menu did look pretty good and the hot pretzel bites did sound like the perfect accompaniment to our beer but maybe next time. I grabbed the Hefe Metal and Emily got a flight of beers. Her choices were: Devils Made Me Brew It, Flood Insurance, When the Levee Breaks, and Peach Fuzz. I really enjoyed my Hefe Metal and grabbed a can of it to go. Emily really liked the When the Levee Breaks but, in general, liked all her beers but the Devils. When we first took a sip, it was really good but at the halfway point, the beer started to smell and taste like a dirty gym locker room. She let me have the honors of putting the rest of it down. While we were relaxing and having our beers, we saw they had stickers and some sweet shirt designs. The stickers were only $1, so we grabbed two of each. There was a shirt design we both really liked but only mine was in stock. Emily was okay with that since one of the stickers had the design on it, too. Shirts were $25 a piece. Since we were only here for a quick stop, I'll keep this short. The beer for the most part was delicious. The people working were super friendly and the vibe of the place was killer. Between here, Wake Brewing, and Raccoon Motel, I'm starting to think the Quad Cities has a pretty solid heave metal scene... which is pretty frickin' a in my book. I'd highly suggest Stompbox Brewing if you need a place to grab a beer and do some light headbanging.

Cheese burgers and fries are amazing. Service was great and it has a great vibe. Very cleanread more

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Washington Gardens

5.0(3 reviews)

7.0 mi

I love this place. Local area bar. Strong drinks good times…read more Not a place for martinis, but they have darts, music & great bartenders.

What's not to love about a bar in a house nestled in the heart of the West End? It's hard to…read moreclassify The Gardens as a dive bar, as a lot of work has clearly gone into restoring and maintaining the house and property, but the atmosphere is still about as casual as you can get. I'd love to come back sometime and spend the afternoon drinking cheap beer and eating frozen pizza off the Presto Pizzazz!

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Emmm... Chips & more tv's!!!

Front Street Taproom

4.6(10 reviews)

6.0 mi

I was not impressed at this taproom. Was hoping for better quality beers and the 3 we tried were…read moreall squirrelly and not very good. The hazy was horrible, the brown was passable and the lager was just okay. Worst part was the staff wasn't very knowledgeable and you had a confusing part about bringing food in from outside or next door. The food next door was just average Italian. So not really going to recommend coming to this place and instead would say look for another place. Not sure why so high rated on Yelp

Currently celebrating their 30 year anniversary…read more This is one of the largest known stops on the along the shores of the Great Mississippi River. They have multiple bike racks and areas for seating in and outdoors. A stunning view of the bridge and river across the track. They also did an amazing makeover throughout the years that must be noted. A lovely meeting place or perhaps a place to go to get some work done or meetup for a lunch date.

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3 awesome beers

Great River Brewery

4.4(65 reviews)

5.7 mi

We love going to GRB! The beer selection is good, ech puzza we have tried is top notch. The pizza…read moreis my 16 year old grandaughters favorite pizza. The staff is absolutely the best. Great, relaxed, friendly atmosphere!! I had both my retirement and birthday parties there!!!!

Alyssa, kierstyn, and caylie were AMAZING, attentive, and the bathrooms were so clean (I'm REALLY…read morepicky about that!!!!). I will be back next time I'm in the QC

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Purgatory's Pub

4.3(15 reviews)

4.8 mi

Cold beer Great service…read more Bathroom next too fryer Cheap drinks For the win. In town stop by and have a drink

Love this place! We stop whenever we're in Bettendorf. Today was the first time we ate. The…read moreburgers were good. The bartender is the nicest. Don't be intimidated by the name, everyone is friendly and engaging.

EXCELLENT FOOD SELECTION!

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Bottoms Up On 7th

4.5(6 reviews)

2.9 mi

hidden gem...Unassuming on the outside but charmful inside. Open for business plus food service on…read moreMonday so big bonus. Very clean and welcoming staff..kristy the bartender a big standout. There for happy hour and prices can't be beat plus the food was a big surprise..every one, even my picky wife, left singing the praises of Bottoms Up (get the Nachos).

Stumbled upon this bar by chance during a business trip. Honestly, best time I have had in a while…read more The patrons are great fun when it comes to competitive sports. Patty the owner is awesome!! She made sure that we (my friend and I) being out of town were able to make it back to our hotel and had food in our belly's. Joel the bartender was great as well! He was on top of serving our drinks and very social. I'll definitely back, next time I'm in town!!