My favorite restaurant in Bloomington for 25 years! The quality of food is still the same -…read moreexcellent!

Took a quick detour off 69 while heading south and found Uptown Cafe in Bloomington, IN. What a…read moreGREAT find!! Hands down the best Caesar salad I've ever had (complete with anchovies which are optional). Too many good looking choices on the menu and settled for a Cajun pasta special that was more than I could eat. Sat at the bar and service was excellent. Prices are reasonable and the place had an upbeat vibe for being a random Tuesday during July when most IU students are home for the summer. Overall - Fabulous dining experience !!

Kip did a fantastic job. He was friendly and accommodating, gave a great recommendation and made a…read moredelicious gimlet. All this while serving up the crab-remoulade on fried green tomatoes that could have been a meal on its own and absolutely delicious. Had a cup of thick and tasty seafood soup before my sous vide fried chicken with herbs and spices that was one of the best versions of fried chicken I've ever had. The playlist and low lit foliage had me relaxed while enjoying my gimlet. Y'all did an amazing job!

This place was dead on a Sunday afternoon so I'm somewhat surprised it's making it. The location is…read moreodd and not really near anything else in Bloomington so I have my doubts it will survive, but it definitely has potential. The decor is fun. Very aesthetically pleasing and cute spot for brunch. Our food was pretty mediocre and way too salty, plus for a place that's billed as a steakhouse, they claimed they did not have any steak sauce for the table. I'm not sure I believe that. My Nashville hot chicken sandwich was nothing like Nashville hot chicken. It wasn't bad, but the sauce wasn't hot and completely missed the mark on the correct flavor for that style of chicken. We had a great server, just overall this place isn't really anything exciting so I definitely don't think we'll be back, especially with all the different cuisines that B-town has to offer.

This used to be my favorite restaurant until management left. The GM returned and the food and…read morequality of service is improving dramatically. Again, never had a bad meal here and the in mixologist behind the bar, and the wait staff are very welcoming and polite. Malibu will get very busy so don't expect to get a seat on a busy Friday and Saturday night without planning ahead.

SUPER late post because the 2026 March Madness came and went, but I can't NOT tell y'all about this…read morelittle gem we found in Bloomington: Malibu Grill! -- Now, I'll say upfront....it's definitely on the pricier side, so this may be more of a "treat yourself" dinner. But for the food and experience? I think it's worth the try! -- We had the Steak Chimichurri, Cajun Salmon, and then came the unexpected star of the night... -- THE LASAGNA. -- Here's the thing: IT'S NOT EVEN ON THE MENU! The owner swore to us that it was some of the best lasagna in Bloomington....maybe even the STATE. And after a claim like that?! Obviously we had to try it. Y'all...HE WAS NOT LYING. -- Cheesy. Saucy. Hearty. Comfort food DONE RIGHT. Honestly, it might have been my favorite thing we had. -- So Malibu Grill, I have one request: PUT. THE. LASAGNA. BACK. ON. THE. MENU. And if you go, please show them this post so they know I'm not letting this go! -- March Madness brought us to Bloomington, but Malibu Grill ended up being one of those unexpected food finds that made the trip even better. A little pricey? Yes. Worth experiencing at least once? I think so!

The Food Is Yummy The Service Is Terrific…read moreAnd The Ambiance It's Really Good La-la-la-lava ch-ch-ch-chicken Steve's Lava Chicken, yeah, it's tasty as hell Ooh, mamacita, now you're ringing the bell Crispy and juicy, now you're having a snack Ooh, super spicy, it's a lava attack I Recommend This Place! Chicken Jockey

I was a fan of Crazy Horse for years, but after today's awful experience, I will never be back…read more My friends and I arrived at 12:30pm today. Ordered mains after we received our appetizer. The restaurant became super crowded all of a sudden. While waiting for our mains, our waitress never checked on us even once. After almost AN ENTIRE HOUR of waiting for our food, we tried to ask the hostess (twice) and our waitress to check on our food. They were of ABSOLUTELY NO HELP AT ALL. They only said that "the kitchen was backed up and it would take a while". No offer to even check on our food, no understanding that we were hungry because we had been waiting for an hour. Food finally comes. My friend's burger is UNDERCOOKED. She has to send it back, and cancels her order entirely (declined a replacement burger). I asked to see a manager. Female manager comes. I told her we had waited for our food for an hour. She spoke to me with an attitude, and was not apologetic at all. She said "every seat in the house was full, the kitchen was busy, and there was nothing she could do about it". I said we had waited for AN HOUR. She repeated herself. I said my friend's burger was undercooked. She said that the kitchen cooked food " to the health code temperature" and she could take the burger off the bill. I asked for a discount on the food. She responded with a flat "No". No apology delivered, no empathy, no sense of customer service or hospitality. It was appalling. Female manager swings by 5 minutes later with the bill. She said she took 25% off our bill (and took the burger off as well). Contradicting what she said earlier. Our interaction with her was so rude and classless that even the patrons at the table next to us, said that the way she spoke to us was UNACCEPTABLE. The table next to us had been waiting for their appetizer for 25 minutes. The customer service was awful. I am disgusted and disappointed. I will never be back. Be respectful to college students - we are your clientele. I am certain she would not have spoken to me like that if I was a parent. If you can't handle a busy period during a game/parent weekend, don't do business in a college town.

Food is exactly what is advertised: the chicken is crunchy and flavorful, and the sides are yummy…read moretoo!

Gas station chicken... but maybe the best fried chicken we have had in awhile…read more My husband and and I started talking about fried chicken and then had to have it! He spent some time looking at reviews and recommendations on Yelp, Google, and Reddit because there weren't a lot of obvious places beyond KFC (no thanks). Krispy floated to the top for recs and we popped in and it was great. Everything was made fresh for our order and the man working told us next time we could call our order in to be ready for pickup or use Mr. Delivery. We waited about 15 minites for our order. The chicken was crispy, flaky, and juicy. So good. Our orders came with honey biscuits, which were nothing special but you need a biscuit with that chicken! Wings were good, not breaded and good flavor. We would prefer BuffaLouies if wings were the main pull, but a good option among their menu. Mashed potatoes and mac and cheese were solid. We had planned to try the jambalaya but they were out foe the night. We will be back the next time the fried chicken craving hits!

Great, fast service. Food was delicious- we both got salmon (one blackened and one with bourbon…read moresauce). Sides of baked potato, broccoli casserole, and steamed broccoli. Nice quite dinner place

Love this place!!! Great tasting food! Great servers! Very nice people!! The food is always cooked…read moreprecisely! They do accept contactless payments! (Tap to Pay, Apple Pay, Android Pay, Google Pay) It is kinda loud inside depending on if they're busy or not. But overall 10/10 restaurant! Will always go back!!! 5 Stars!

There Was Great Food Nice Service…read moreAnd I Love The Ambiance So Much I Honestly Suggest For Breakfast You Eat There Get Ready For The Day!

Famous Amaerican style diner place at Bloomington. This restaurant is a chain restaurant across 44…read morestates. This restaurant is huge and very busy. Beside restaurant it also sell merchandise and gift. It is a good as while waiting for your table, you can shop. It took about 30 minutes to get seated. The menu is impressive as many items to choose from. We order fried fish, country fried steak and fried chicken. The food is yummy. I like the fried cat fish. It is southern style fried fish. Fried chicken is also yummy. The fried steak is ok. Service was great eventhough the restaurant was very busy and full.

I was surprised this location was still open after many others closed including the one closest to…read moreme in Camby. This location is larger than the one I've been to. It was 1:15 pm on a Tuesday so the dining rooms and bar were sparsely populated. I ordered the Fried Chicken Breast Sandwich with no mayo and added lettuce and tomato. I substituted the Rice Pilaf for their fries. The food was okay. The two sliced tomatoes could have been bigger and another leaf of lettuce would have been nice but I didn't leave hungry. The chicken was a big portion sticking way out of the bun. The rice was pretty good. My server was very attentive and brought out my check early like I asked so I could get going. I visited the restroom and it was really clean considering the lunch hour had just transpired. The floor was dry everywhere. The paper towel dispenser was stocked. Parking was no issue since there were plenty of spaces by the front door.

Went there for Happy Hour. According to website Margoritas were $5 and certain apps were supposed…read moreto be half off. Told the bartender we wanted the $5 margs and ordered the apps. She said margs $6 all day every day. We showed her the insert where it said $5. She said she didn't know anything about that. Happy Hour is 3-5 at our location. We were there at 4. The drinks were maybe a total of 4oz. Small. Told her we were done about 4:55. She gave us our checks after 5 and the bill was $6 margs and apps were full price. Talked to her again about happy hour. She said she couldn't do anything bc that is how it rang up. Spoke with manager, very nice, about all the confusion. He ended up comping our 2 drinks but couldn't do anything about the app prices bc again it was after 5pm? We ate drank and were done before 5. At this point it is the principal of the matter.

Service and food were amazing!! I have to thank my server, Mya, for an amazing experience! I…read moreordered the Tour of Italy and it was scrumptious! Will go again and hopefully I have the pleasure of seeing Mya again, too!

Got the endless shrimp. I don't usually go to sit down chains, but this was actually a nice solid…read moreexperience. Our waitress was attentive and really nice. Shrimp was solid, and I liked the bread.

We ordered here today based on the reviews and were excited, it fell short. Our order was supposed…read moreto be ready at 12:41pm, we didn't get it until after 1:30pm. One platter was supposed to have ribs, they weren't included, and rib tips were substituted with no communication. When we asked, we were told they didn't have any available. The tips were tough, full of fat and gristle, the waitress offered no remedy. I asked for flat cut brisket, that request wasn't followed. I got very fatty chunky portions that a lot of my party simply couldn't eat. The brisket had very little smoke flavor and didn't taste fresh. The "tenderloin" doesn't look like what's advertised, it's a thin, frozen, fried patty, and it was cold. The baked beans don't look as advertised either and tasted thin, like they came right out of a can. The penne mac and cheese was the worst, no flavor, not even cheese flavor, which is weird. It tasted like noodles in yellow water. The lemon icebox pie was frozen solid with a refrigerator taste. This item was forgotten from our order. When I brought it to the waitress's attention, she told me she'd given it to me separately, that wasn't true. I had laid out every item from my order on a table and didn't leave because I wanted to check accuracy, since we could hear other customers with the same issue of forgotten items. I genuinely don't know where the positive reviews are coming from. Everything was low quality. We were disappointed and feel taken advantage of, given the advertising versus what you actually get.

I had a most tender brisket jerky ever!! Wait... I ordered…read moreslice brisket BBQ. Yeah... the meat is super tough, a kitchen shear, chain saw or blender would help to chop down the thing (not sure if that is brisket). Also good dental plan is prerequisite for visiting this place. Salt and pepper is premium there, so none of it was used in season the log before smoke. Smoking wood might have been scared so the log should be in smoke for about 22hrs, was pulled out at 2. No smoke flavor, yet desert Sahara dry. They deserve A for effort to keep the door open, but F- for execution. Coming from Texas, my expectations was lowered, but this place took it to many many levels down. Need less to say, would never going back there. At least the potato chip is done well by Lay's