We went into this restaurant famished, after a 3-hour drive and a 1-1/2 hour rushed walk through…read morethe incredible FIGGE ART MUSEUM. We favor fresh, wholesome, attractively prepared food and we were NOT disappointed!!! My Fowl Play sandwich was primo. The Little Gem salad nearly perfect. Merrissa is a lively, good-natured and terrifically efficient server. 100% appreciated the entire experience. A very lucky find, indeed! (Make sure to have some of the restaurant's homemade bread!!!)

I ordered a carrot curry soup. As seen in the picture it was mush, not soup. It was cold and…read morebaby-food like. Horrible.

We really enjoyed lunch here with some family we met up with in town. It was super-busy downtown,…read morebut we got all the attention we needed. The food was excellent. We enjoyed spicy cheese curds and fried pickles with wasabi ranch (get it!!). I think everyone enjoyed their food fairly well at our table. I personally really liked the Carolina burger and devoured the truffle fries I ordered with it. Our server was kind of a suggestive-selling king and had great recommendations for additions to our orders. I thought the Barrel House logo burned into the top of the brioche buns was a nice touch. Another big win was their Lavender Lemonade. So good. I would definitely recommend Barrel House on 2nd if you're down by the river in Quad Cities!

Does the cesar dressing taste like honey mustard to anyone else?…read more Ordered a chicken cesar wrap to go and it tasted like honey mustard instead of cesar dressing.

I absolutely love everything about this restaurant. Traveling for business I came here both nights…read moregot the same entree and dessert, and tried 2 different appetizers. Beer brat nachos were amazing and cheese curds also amazing. The steak was a little disappointing, night 1 I ordered it medium and it came out almost well done. I ate it the way it was but it needed steak sauce for flavor. Night 2 I ordered it medium rare and it came out rare. I sent it back to be fired for a few more minutes. Came back perfect however no seasoning. For a 39$ steak I expect to be able to eat it without steak sauce. Got the Tropical Trifle both nights. Good desert but not consistent. Still overall love this place. Will be back when I am in town

This is an amazing restaurant with amazing choices for the whole family. I would recommend this to…read moreanybody for a nice greeting area

This is legitimately one of the best places I've ever eaten in Iowa... It would probably rank in…read moresome of the better places I've eaten in the entire United States. I travel quite a bit for work so I'm on the road and I'm usually stopping at new places, but I took my family here and was absolutely blown away by the service and their attentiveness to my wife's allergies, their menu was simple which speaks volumes to the quality that the chefs will be putting out, their drink menu was superb and they didn't miss on a single facet of the experience.

Stayed in davernport overnight and picked this restaurant for dinner based on yelp reviews. I try…read morenot to have high expectations for restaurants based on reviews and make my own opinions. I'll admit I was a little bit disappointed with the experience. The ambiance is very nice. The restaurant was in the downtown area very close to the mississippi river. There seemed to be a lot happening at the other establishments.In the area. The service was efficient , although we weren't a big fan of our server. One of the things that bothered me was when our bill came and they have those handheld machines that cash you out , the server stood over the top of us waiting to see how much gratuity we were gonna apply to our check. That's one thing that should never be done in a nicer place. The food was decent. The brussels sprout salad was absolutely fantastic. We ordered four different entrees. The swordfish , the salmon , lamb meatballs and a pasta dish. All came out hot looking really nice and had multiple components. Some of the dishes lacked seasoning and the overall wow factor. The bill came out to $240 with one salad , four entrees and five alcoholic drinks. Very reasonable fo four people at a nice place. We didn't order dessert, but I would've liked to try the cheesecake.

Amazing in a word! We stop by this area every couple years and saw this place as a landing spot for…read moredinner one evening. It was phenomenal! It's down across from the river in an older building. There's a good amount of parking and tons of character! We sat outside on a nice night - there were probably 8-10 picnic tables as well as a good amount of seating inside. The beer selection was solid and included a number of nonalcoholic options. The food here is gastropub style stuff and was really good! The Cobb salad was a memorable one with a ton of meat. The kids got Philly cheesesteaks - those were unexpectedly delicious and included homemade cheese whiz. Another kiddo got a chicken bacon ranch flatbread - excellent and reminded delicious out of the fridge the following day! The pizzas looked good too and were (as we found) all available as flatbreads. The service was excellent and despite the busy evening, they got to us quick and took good care of us. We don't often plan to return to out of town spots, but this is one we'll definitely be back to!

I got the adult grilled cheese and it would have been better i feel like without the cheese that…read morewas hardened on the outside of the bread or whatever it was. It made it hard to pull the sandwich apart. The service was ok i waited awhile to get my bill but other than that it was ok. I would maybe try it again if I was ever in the area but it wouldnt be my first stop.

A return visit to Duck City Bistro! Love the circus atmosphere with the chef standing in front of…read morethe case and presenting and describing the daily specials with a flourish when you first walk into the restaurant. One of the appetizers was a morel mushroom soup which was downright exquisite. They also had a 30 oz lightly smoked lobster tail. We didn't get that but noticed several people did and it looked amazing. There is a range of seafood, beef, chicken, duck, etc.; all with interesting presentations. And the desserts are great too. We had the carrot cake and a chocolate chip cookie with toppings. The cookie was about 6 inches in diameter! Duck City Bistro is an all around fun time with great food and epic presentations. No ordinary dishes need apply here!

I am writing this review to warn future patrons of the hidden price gouging that goes on at this…read morerestaurant. We dined on February 13th-we were excited, as our reservation was made due to an enthusiastic review of a friend. There was a bit of a show from the owner when he was introducing the featured items, which we found endearing. The drinks were good, although hardly uniform, as multiple people in our party ordered the same drink but they were served in different glasses with varying levels of alcohol. The menu was heavy on the steak and seafood, and there were no prices listed. We ordered the duck (signature dish) and the crab legs. No mention from the waitress on any pricing (and shame on us for not asking). The meal was good, although nothing outstanding. We were happy with our experience until the bill came. The crab legs alone were $300!!! Our jaws hit the floor. We have dined in many upscale restaurants (Manhattan, Miami, Chicago) and we have NEVER paid close to that price tag for crab legs. We spoke to the owner Jerry, and he issued excuse after excuse. He stated that he paid "$100 per pound" and our order consisted of 1.5 pounds...so we were up-charged $150?! He was incredibly defensive and non-apologetic regarding our experience. Our take home point to him was if you're going to charge that amount of money for a singular menu item, you need to disclose the price when people order. Our bill was over $500 for mediocre food and left us with such a poor experience. That's more than we spend on an entire month dining out. We felt swindled and taken advantage of. Shame on us for not asking the price, and shame on Jerry and this restaurant for charging such an outrageous price for a menu item. BEWARE!!! We will never eat here again-largely because of the terrible response we got from the owner when we expressed our frustration and the lack of transparency with the menu.

We've been many times. Service, food and cocktails are always great…read more Always got sashimi before, but they didn't have it last night. We were disappointed, but got the Sarah's Black Bean Hummus and Shrimp Ceviche, which were most excellent. Highly recommended.

Drinks are delicious and the owner is a stand up guy. Super fresh and interesting stuffread more

The food here was AMAZING!!! I had a crab Rangoon and a Buffalo Chicken Egg-roll, along with the…read moreBacon Cheese Loaded Tots, and OMG I am smitten. The atmosphere was nice, the bartender made the beverages just right! I will definitely visit again when in town!

* GREAT FOOD, BAD BARTENDER!…read more Could have been 5 stars because the Food was good, for a late night snack.. I deduced my rating based on a particular female staff member who waited on us. Her name is 'Gabby'.' She is a "bartender".. per se, Blonde Gal that had an attitude from the jump. She Was unnecessarily, rude to my girlfriend. My lady is not only humble and sweet, but also a great tipper... Staff member Gabby, was dismissive and impartial to hospitality..Hopefully by the time that you all get to this place, she will no longer be employed here.

Ooh! Depends what you're looking for. Bix has a limited menu. We had dinner and breakfast there…read morewhile staying at the Blackhawk. The dinner menu had only about half a dozen items; but they were all well executed. The sea bass was particularly good; well seasoned and cooked to a perfect medium rare. We also had breakfast at Bix. The omelettes were packed with ingredients and perfectly done and the hash browns were excellent. Again a limited menu but well executed. So if you're staying at the Blackhawk don't hesitate to frequent the Bix but you probably wouldn't select it as a standalone restaurant choice. However, the bartenders are great; friendly, accommodating and just damn good at what they do!

To be honest, we were not expecting a hotel restaurant to be as good as our dinner was, but I have…read moreto say we absolutely loved not only the food but the excellent service at Bix. My wife had the roast chicken with mash and I had the chop with pickled purple onions and cornbread. Both were excellent. We had a great starter, too. All in all, simultaneously surprised and impressed and we will come to Bix again!

Good food and ambiance and service. A bit pricey but worth it. Good location, plenty of parking.read more

Went for lunch on our anniversary and not disappointed. Alicia was friendly and attentive…read more I had the Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl and enjoyed it immensely. I'm glad I got the Half as that was plenty and I didn't want to get a go box.