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Central Standard - The grill - Burgers Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

The restaurant is amazing. Location is great. Atmosphere is spectacular. However, the burger I received was juiceless and no flavor. The bun was unique. Fries were mediocre. The pricing was decent. read more

Had diner there with a few friends from work. Enjoyed a very good diner. Prompt and courteous service. All of us enjoyed our food. I had the Seoul Burger. It was delicious! Added the Sweet Potato Fries and that hit the spot. They have an excellent selection of beers. Some local flavors and other regions. Plus a good selection of the normal favorites. read more

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Great atmosphere. Awesome beer selection. Try the craft style milkshakes. Food is delicious. Can have a pretty good wait during peak hours. Recommend the experience. read more

Great beer selection, fun atmosphere and delicious food! Burgers, apps, salads....haven't had a bad meal yet!

Burgers here are amazing. Perhaps the best burger in the Quad Cities. They have the best beer selection of any bar in the QC as well.

Well worth the time to check out this new establishment in Bettendorf. Great happy hour and gourmet burger. read more

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This place is loud! Almost always a wait .Veggie burger and beer selection are good. Beware of the Mahi Tacos, FAR too much jalapeño. I tried to pick it out, but they must have left the seeds in. I couldn't even finish them for fear of what the jalapeño was doing to my insides. I'll stick to the burgers or salads from now on. See photos and read more on my fish taco blog: https://tacofishqc.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/central-standard-davenport-ia/ read more

Our first visit to this restaurant and it was a nice surprise. Probably one of the best turkey burgers I've ever had and the rest of our party said the same about their beef burgers. Looking forward to a return trip. read more

I wanted to try a different menu and I decided to get the brisket sandwich only to have a fatty not flavorful meal. My wife got the cs burger and it was amazing. Next time I'm going for the basic. read more

Best party of this place is that you can substitute any burger with chicken. The firehouse burger with chicken instead of beef is to die for. Beer selection is vast and the staff is very knowledgeable. read more

Took our waitress almost 10 min before even coming to our table. my husband ordered a a tall beer and received a small. Waitress did correct the issue. Our food took an extremely long time to arrive. I had ordered sweet potato fries and received regular. The waitress said she would bring them out as soon as they were done. we were already done eating by the time she brought them out and they were cold. The burgers were very salty. I had to wait another long time just to get the check and had to ask multiple times for to go boxes. we will not be back. read more

First off...I hate only giving these guys a three. Having found most of the dining choices in the Quad Cities to be dated, heavy handed and bland...I was pleasantly surprised as the modern approach to the menu, libations, and decor. The beer list was fantastic and the diversity of the burger options was something that I have missed since moving here. They have both. Both my wife and I were happy with the quality of the burgers. I asked for med rare, and that's what I received. This automatically gives them a 4 star rating, as most...yes most restaurants can't seem to get this simple task right. So far so good... The service was very sub par. I asked for extra crispy tots...they were not. I asked for extra pimento cheese for my burger, and it wasn't delivered. Our waiter walked by us a hundred times, never acknowledging our table. Never asking us how our food was. $44 dollars for 2 burgers, a beer and a soda. Not one "How's your food? Not once even mentioning that he forgot the extra crispy tots and extra cheese. He was more concerned with small talk between he and his coworkers. Anyway...we will give them another chance. We will give them another chance to earn more than a 10% tip and an average review. One more chance. read more

What's their to say? Great, tasty and some eclectic burgers at a reasonable price. Their beer selection is better than most as well!!

The place was clean and well decorated but the prices were very high. The burgers well over priced. It was like eating at a high priced Steak and Shake which I do like steak and shake burgers. The shakes are way overpriced and I did not find very tasty too rich to eat. I did like my asparagus it was cooked to perfection. I spent $24 for a burger asparagus and shake. read more

This was our first time here, and it was great! Although it was a little cool, we sat on the patio at the fire table. Service was friendly and fast. The menu had a nice selection without having too much on it. The burger and wrap that we had were both delicious. We will definitely come back...but next time for a shake!! read more

I really like the food here. The burgers are good and the fries are awesome. The shakes are delicious and over the top. My only real beef with this place is every time we come in we are never greeted. I don't know if we are not dressed like we can afford the food or what. This has happened the last three times so I know it is not a fluke. I keep hoping they will be nice to us but they never are. The servers however are amazing. One time no one came up at all because they were confused and we waited 10 minutes and then they sat us at a dirty booth. I asked to have the table cleaned which they did however they didn't dry the seats. Not cool for a place you are going to drop $80 on for a dinner for 4. read more

We tried this fun little eatery last night. It was really nice. Our waitress was friendly and service was quick. The food was tremendous! We will definitely be back! read more

I will be back... have to to try all the other spectacular items on the menu! Complainers will complain and places can be overwhelmed but coming in here at high noon, being greeted immediately and seated quickly just shows they get the idea of service here! FANTASTIC FOOD... the loaded tots are amazing and both sandwiches we ordered were perfect... the aioli ion the brisket sandwich is a "show stopper!" We will be back as the service was OUTSTANDING and our young gentleman server was extremely friendly and helpful! read more

GET. THE. CHEESE. CURDS. They're amazing. Staff has always been great and it's a very clean place.

Went there with family it was a little noisy that took a while for food to show up Burger was worth the wait it was very good

This was good, well prepared food. The wings and curds we're top notch. I thought that the burgers were also really good but the buns were a bit off. Well worth the trip and the money! read more

You're not Chicago. Stop. Decent hotdogs, but stop. Weird location, too. I don't understand what is going on in this town anymore. 1 star for effort and another star for decent interior designing. read more

Hey all you Gluten Free friends out there - this place is for YOU! One of the most frustrating things about going gluten free, is surrendering all of those well-loved classics. But at Central, there is no compromising! Not only are their burgers, thick, juicy and practically swoon-worthy, but their gluten free buns are pure buttery deliciousness. Personally I would suggest the Pub or Swiss burgers - incredibly flavorful and filling! I also would probably avoid the Turkey burger - it's one of their weaker menu items. Aside from the cuisine, the service is also incredibly fast, even with the place usually being packed. Overall it's a fantastic experience. read more

Salt lovers dream. Cheese curd appetizer... Too salty. Blue cheese bbq burger...too salty. Fried pickles...way too salty. And this comes from somebody who generally don't mind a little sodium according to my wife. Best part of meal were the hand cut French fries. Messed up my wife's order which didn't help. And $55 for one drink a piece,appetizer, burger and chix sandwich is out of line. First and last time read more

Love this place, great service, wait staff is on top of it, helpful, and continuously monitoring things. The bar is excellent with an awesome assortment of beer that most craft beer lovers will hold high. The burgers are the highlight as the patties are made fresh and cooked just right. Highly recommend a visit to this fine establishment. read more

Good experience overall; Good food, service was good and was fast getting food, They have a good beer menu, happy hour and other daily specials, environment is visually appealing with comfy booths! Didn't try the shakes but they look delicious! read more

I had heard great things about this place. "The food is great," they said. "Try their burgers, they are great," they said. "It can't be that bad," I thought. Well, it was terrible. The burger was 40% beef, 100,000% grease. Grease is in the air, on the seats, everywhere. I felt like I had walked in on Guy Fieri frying a slab of butter. I'm more impressed by the fantastical claims people have about this place. The burgers are not even good, let alone great. If you choose to dine here. Do yourself, and everyone around you, a favor and shower afterwards. EDIT - A lot of people label this place as 'trendy'. It is trendy, but this place is trendy in a way that is an insult to your ability to gauge relative value of a meal. The trendiness attempts to overshadow the shoddy cuisine. read more

I have been here multiple times and never had a bad meal! The burgers are filling and amazing. Try the one with cheese curds on it. It's the best! read more

Nice restaurant, good atmosphere, good food. But really pricey for lunch. Unless you order a burger, sides are extra ($3-5). Burgers include 2 thin patties well done, so you can't cook to order. Kids' menu has standard kids' meals - chicken tenders, hot dog, Mac n cheese, etc - for $6.50 each. Overall, nice trendy new restaurant with decent food. But won't be a frequent destination for us at $40 for lunch (2 adult entrees, 1 child - no drinks). read more

Central standard had great food and drinks and I hope to go back again. Although I was not impressed with the service. The Gen. Mgr was using a table in the back of the restaurant for his own business/ personal use... Not ideal when there is a 90 minute wait! Our waitress kept ignoring us which was aggravating. I also noticed the wait staff was so slow that the kitchen was delivering the meals. Not sure if this was planned but they looked pretty frazzled. Overall the food was delicious but they do need to work on their customer service abilities. read more

I will start with the building it was pretty cool. We ordered an appetizer, the cheese curd's, and they were mostly just breading. The cheese had been fried out of 70%, there was a hand full with cheese left in them, but just saturated in grease and sat in your stomach for hours after. The dip they came with was pretty good. They did have a kids menus so that is about the only good thing about this place. The burgers were not very good either, we had the basic and it was decent, and a 12$ one with and egg in it. It was not a $12 burger i would say Wendy's fast food has a better burger and that's only a couple bucks. The Fries were good, i will give them that and only that. This is the part i feel bad about, but i am going to put in in here anyways. Our waiter was sweating profusely, and he was wiping the sweat with the back of his hand. At one point water was set at the table and we honestly didn't know if the drops on the table we sweat or water droplets. I was really hoping this would be a great local burger but it was not. We will not return. read more

Great staff, friendly environment, big selection of beers. Bartender Don is so great, always makes my visit!

Dang. This place is a must stop if you appreciate a good burger. Great spot with friendly and high quality service. You really can't go wrong with any kind of burger you pick, and no worries if you're hungry because it will be ready in a flash! Also if you require GF options this is a GREAT spot. The Gluten Free buns are fantastic. read more

At Happy Hour, the keg blew and I got a 2/3 pour with the rest being foam. Every other place I have gone to when a keg blows the remnants are free but ok whatever.. Anyway, I commented on wanting a full pour & waitress asked what other beer I wanted. Instead of bringing me a full pour in a pint glass.. I got a small sample glass which isn't even close to making up the difference. Ambiance involved little league teams running up and down the aisles but recognize that is just due to poor parenting. When our food was delivered, the server nearly fell over because little kids got in behind him. One star because the food was ok. I've been here a few times now and past experiences have been similar at one star. read more

Service & food were wonderful. Went here on a whim & would definitely come back when we are in the area next.

Don't know where to start. The appetizers were gross and greasy. The cheese curds were all stuck together. And greasy. Very very greasy. The pulled pork nachos were very gross. The pork was dry. There was some weird mystery sauce as well. The shakes looked good, but they were deceiving. Would not recommend to anyone. Bad place. Don't go. read more

Went there for the first time today! Great service and very clean. A little loud in there with music and a lot of back round noise. At first I thought it was a little pricy but no different than any other burger place for price. A small menu but huge flavor and burgers! Also had there cheese curds for an app and best I have ever tasted! I will highly recommend this place to friends amd family! read more

One of the best casual restaurant in Bettendorf. It has good burgers and a large beer selection too. The restaurant has an open layout and you can see the cooks right from your table. The self help Bloody Mary is also a hit. For $5, you get a glass with vodka and ice then you fill in the rest. Definitely a place to check out! read more

I'm very confused why the ratings for this place are so low, because I love it! From burgers, to tuna, to milkshakes, to a great tap list, they've got it all! The prices reflect the quality of the food as people should expect. I highly recommend the tuna, sweet potato fries, spinach artichoke dip, the burger with an egg on it, I forget the name of it, but it's amazing! read more