Great atmosphere, historic building with rare curved bar and some of the bar is original. Unique…read moredecorative ceiling tile, look for the 3 tiles that were placed wrong to the pattern. Historic old Blue Ribbon scoreboard to keep you up to date on baseball and now football standings. Good selection of drinks and the food is great! The owner makes the tenderloins, grilled or fried. First Saturday of the month they serve taco's, taco salads and taco burgers, they always have a good turnout. Very friendly bartenders and customers, with lots of regulars at this little neighborhood bar. Worth the visit.

Neighborhood bar 100 years old, dive bar with food, pool table lots of local history. Basic bar…read morefood - tasty- down to earth normal folk

One of the best bars in Burlington! The people are super nice (staff and patrons both) and the…read moreplace is very clean. They've got several dart boards, games, pool table, and they served an amazing Thanksgiving dinner this year. Please come here on your night out!

Redhead bartender should not be behind the bar. She has 5 people in the bar and can't seem to…read moreserve customers. She was getting help from another customer to mix a drink. Great looking place... needs a real bartender! We ended up leaving, she forgot we were there!

4 of us tried 4 entrees and each of us agreed it was good. We all came in with little expectation…read moresince it was a backup restaurant on a Monday and sprinkling rain. Elk burger was a novelty order and found it lean and subtly flavored, the fried salmon was tasty mentioned by another, the cheese cauliflower, and the grouper sandwich was satisfying. The service was good, though the river view was a bit of a let down but the history of the building was fascinating.

The service was ok. The person who seated us was somewhat rude. They were very busy so we did…read moreexpect to wait a bit. I ordered Alfredo. Omgoodness. It was horrible!! No sauce just some shredded Parmesan. Then they charged $1.50 for Alfredo sauce. They also charged for open food whatever that is. Not going back!!!

It's the best pork tenderloin sandwich around! That's it. That's all I got. Just the best pork…read moretenderloin sandwich around in a unique local bar.

You don't get more out of the way than Fat Annie's. The biggest pork cutlet sandwich that I have…read moreever seen. It was a little too thin for me. It made the pork to breading ration off for me. But, since everything it is homemade, I bet they could make it thicker if you want. Perfectly cooked though. Had the corn nuggets, again cooked perfectly. I came with ranch dressing that was by far the best I have ever had. Ends up, yep, you guessed it, homemade.

Amazing place with a wide selection of Crafts beers and Bourbons. Quiet high end dive bar with an…read moreawesome eclectic atmosphere.

I went to Valley Monster Pub with my boyfriend on our Quad City trip after we were recommended to…read morego there from a bartender at Parkside Brewing Company nearby. They had a very cool interior, with tap handles lining their walls and all sorts of neat antique items. Their seating options were limited but the table we sat at was very cool because of how it was made and had comics and such incorporated into the top of the tables. They sell beer from breweries but don't make their own, which was fine as they had some food craft beers on tap. Inside the lights were very dim but it added to the whole mood of the pub. The bartender was quiet but proficient at his job. A neat little place to stop and have a drink.

Best bar staff in town and the coolest regulars of any bar I've ever been to. A great townie dive.read more

If you would like to wait 20 minutes for a drink, this is your spot. Came back for nostalgia during…read morehomecoming weekend with an old roomate. They decided bar should be closed by 1:30, we immediately booked an uber. Went to the restroom before we entered the uber (women understand) and were then greeted with the entire staff making disappointing comments. I understand they're supposed to be a "local" bar, but they are just blatantly rude for no reason. Not happy.

Nice local bar with great selection and service at the bar. Pool tables and darts. No food…read moreservice. You can bring something in from anywhere else to eat if you like

This is an awesome bar. Regardless of what Google says this is not a "gay" bar......this is a bar…read morewhere everyone is welcome no matter the creed. I've been coming here since I was 21 and for an in town bar this is my go to! Tina, Kelsey, Eva, and everyone else is excellent. It's quiet and calm and a well rounded bar. Come pay em a visit !!

Always a fav for Friday fish plus some really great chicken wings and daily specials. Don't…read moreoverlook fir good food at great price!!

Menus have no prices: just lists of food, so it's a crap shoot. Food was okay but burgers for $10…read morewith no sides at all dive bar... ahhh, no. We ordered fountain water and they charged us $4.68 for 3 and I had to ask them to remove. It's a neighborhood place so I supposed the local Carl and Barney doesn't mind. At least publish prices so we can know what we are getting into. We should have walked out when I asked for priced menu and they said they didn't have, but my family was hungry so I took a gamble. They must have huge rent for the POS postage stamp dining sitting next to a swamp. It appears they stay open so I must be an outlier. Receip below to give you an idea of prices in case you need it.

Review Visit: August 8th, 2016…read more Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo. I like to say that bar food is the best food, so when I am out and about exploring, I try to find pubs that have good reviews to eat at. With that train of thought in mind, The Buffalo came up on my radar one day after exploring Iowa. Having an empty belly that kept reminding me to get some food, I headed over to The Buffalo to see what they offered. Upon entering, I was greeted with the usual dim-lit bar scene. Nothing was too bright but nothing was too dark. It was the right mix of each. As for the bar itself, it was your typical bar with the usual decor that you see in most bars. What was unique about this place was the massive amount of writing on the ceiling. It seemed almost every ceiling tile had something scrawled on it. There may be a story to it, but it's not found on this out-of-towner. I ordered the The Western Bacon BBQ Burger with fries. I remember being disappointed in the small size of the burger but rather enjoying the taste of it and the fries. The small size of the burger was made up by the fries and I left with a mostly full belly and a smile on my face. Within reason, I am okay with smaller sizes if the flavor/quality blows me away. At some point during my visit, I noticed they sold those gimmicky pull tab lotto tickets. Being the sucker for a cheap thrill, I bought 2 for $1 or something like that. I won something like $0.50 and bought another pull tab.. which was a non-winner. Between the unique ceiling, tasty food, usual bar environment, and friendly customer service, I would have to say you won't be buffaloed by visiting this tavern.

Great friendly local bar. They have great drink specials. The Gouda cheese curds are terrific…read more Will be back for sure.

Best kept secret in the area!! Love their wings!! Worth the drive from IC to eat there!read more

If you like small town bars with awesome food, this is your "to-go" place!! Beers are icy cold and…read morethe service was great. Not my first time here and obviously from my review, won't be the last. Enjoy the small town atmosphere, relax and just have a drink if nothing else. Cheers.