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    Armored Gardens

    3.8 (108 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    ARMORED GARDENS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Trendy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Korean Beef Bowl
    Kathy B.

    We are in town for a college visit and stopped here for lunch. Now I am crossing my fingers and toes that my daughter chooses St. Ambrose so that we have plenty of opportunities to eat (and drink) here again!! My Korean beef bowl was so delicious and exceeded my expectations and 100 beers on tap?!? Loved this place!!

    Beer Menu
    Michael C.

    If you want to see 99 bottles of beer on the wall, you're in luck. This place has 100. 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.

    Lunch time beer
    Jen S.

    Order food when you come in the door. Get a number and take a seat anywhere. Order the chicken tendies, the best in town. They even give me two sauces no extra charge, bonus!! Huge beer selection...100 taps to be exact. Always great customer service. Outdoor patio is huge but not dog friendly unfortunately. Fun vibe inside or out.

    Banh Mi sandwich was soooo good!
    Ralph K.

    Forgive me, but I must admit as a Californian I was not expecting to see a Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich option on the menu. Buy am I glad I ordered it because the pork was so flavorful, tender and juicy! Like this was legit super good, and to top it off my buddy and I were there on a Monday night where you get a free beer with the order of a meal so bonus for that. Their craft beer selection was literally overwhelming too

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    Myra C.

    So i didn't try the food, we sipped beer & enjoyed the ambiance and the service was great! Staff was super friendly. The varieties to choose from our A LOT definitely a place to come out too. if you enjoy draft beer, heck any type of beer you'll find it here! If you in the area or not definitely check them out.

    Cajun Flagstaff (hold the jalapeños)
    Jeffrey D.

    One of the best burgers I've ever had. Perfect bun. Fried onion toppings were great. Perfectly prepared patty. Waffle fries were awesome. We got in and ordered quickly. We were quickly led to a table. Massive beer selection. Just the right vibe for a Saturday night out.

    $7 beer on the left and free water on the right - outside.  You make your own decision

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    Obviously great selection of beer! Bar tender was so helpful helping to navigate the selections. Food was decent too.

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    Burgers all charred. Great bear choices! It is self serve so I guess the service was excellent

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    Plethora of BEER!!!! From all areas and breweries. Of course they have the usual selection's. Food as well and kids are welcome.

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    More beer on tap than heaven. Haven't had the food. You should try it. Yelp sucks.dkd

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    Kinda quirky in a good way. The burger special on wednesdays is an amazing deal we will definitely be returning in the future

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