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I met three friends for lunch at Farm Bloomington. Two of us ordered the fish tacos, one ordered a…read moreburger, and the other a salad. The food was delicious and the service was prompt. I'll go back for dinner.

I've been to farm a few times and I think there are some highlights that do deserve 5 stars:…read more 1. Their garlic fries - hands down some of the best fries I have EVER had. They're incredibly unique and their appetizer portion is HUGE and great for a group of people. 2. Their drinks - also unique, and really good. If you're looking for a good cocktail this is a great option. 3. Vibes - the space is cute, the vibes are fun - great for a dinner with friends or a date night. (Or a girlie brunch!) I give 4 stars because sometimes their menu feels boring - not much changes and it's a pretty small menu. I have to be in a very specific mood if I'm going here, and there's usually only 2 things I'll order. Id love more seasonal menus or just more options. Their service can also be hit or miss. I've been and had wonderful service, and I've been and felt like they forgot I existed. No one wants to be waiting around to order a drink, or to get the check. Overall - I'd definitely go. Make a reservation because they do get busy.

Scallop ceviche

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Broiled cheese on toast

Southern Stone

3.1(116 reviews)

2.3 mi

Always a great experience at Southern Stone. Clean, friendly, great food! Loved the brunch menu and…read moreso yummy!

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.

Brunch vibes

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Cloverleaf Restaurant

4.1(65 reviews)

2.7 mi

This is a fun little diner on the south end of Bloomington. I went there to try out their breakfast…read moreduring a snowstorm, and the waitress described being in the restaurant at the time like being in a snow globe. I think she was right. The staff are all very friendly and take care of you while you're there. The menu is a little confusing, so it might take a minute to figure out how to navigate it and understand what exactly comes with this or that type of meal. The food was good, though you can probably tell in the photos that the English muffins were overcooked and the omelette was a bit dry. This might be due to the breakfast rush starting to slow down, but the pancake was one of the best I've had in a long time. They can accommodate small or large parties and get the food out pretty fast.

What a fantastic diamond experience. You're looking for a diner you better stop here. As soon as I…read morepulled in, and I saw the sheriff deputy's leaving I knew this was the local place to stop. Extremely friendly waitress, taking care of the whole place by herself. About 10 tables on an early Tuesday morning. Everything is cooked order of fresh bread. You can't go around here the biscuits and gravy are fantastic and the bacon nice and crispy. Stop by here for sure if you wanna get breakfast.

Dining area

Biscuit and gravy, veggie and cheese omelette with toast

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Veggie w/cheese omelette

Cloverleaf Family Restaurant

3.5(81 reviews)

4.5 mi

The food was hot. The service of the waiter was good. Everything was easy to talk to. They were the…read morebest food good job all around

I could look past standing around waiting for a table to be cleared off for 20 minutes, it was a…read moreSaturday morning. But the service was a little less than average, and the food was not great. Especially the kids meal. Mac and cheese was microwaved so long it was inedible, 2 different meals came out missing items/ingredients. When they came to bring everything they forgot the server went to 2 different tables asking who had this! I had to call him over to my table before he took it back to the kitchen.

Biscuit and gravy with gravy on the side

Chicken fried steak with fried eggs, biscuits and hash browns. No flavor.

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Pancakes, ham, egg, french toast, bacon, hash browns and biscuits!

Btown Cafe

5.0(1 review)

1.8 mi

Sadly,they are permanently closed. A friend and I went there…read morelast summer and had a great meal but were told they were closing the next week. So sad cause they tried so hard!!!

DATS

3.7(141 reviews)

1.6 mi

Street parking and lots of available seating…read more Food was decent and service was friendly.

The Dats we went to used to be on Kirkwood and is around the corner on 4th Street. I'm not sure why…read moreYelp still has it on South Grant. Long ago, Dats used to be Yats, but while retaining the Yats format, they changed. It's not quite as good as Yats in Indy but it's still pretty good. This is inside of a tiny market, and they serve Middle Eastern foods, too. We ordered Cajun, a Thai Chili ettouffe and another with spinach artichoke and crawdad etouffe. These are served over rice, and come with garlic bread. These had been simmering for a while but were still pretty flavorful. Unlike Yats, there aren't a selection of hot sauces, but they were pretty nicely-spiced. Warn them if you can't handle spice. You get a beverage from a cooler, and many are available. There are seats for about 25 or so inside, more outside. The price isn't high for this restaurant row. Parking on the street costs money, unless it's Sunday. It's low-key, reasonably good food and a wide variety of it. We'll be back to try the Middle Eastern items, like falafel. The store is somewhat tiny and caters to Middle Eastern and South Asian tastes, with a few Latin additions. It's like a bodega in some ways, perhaps Bloomington's version of a deli with seats and variety.

Chili-Cheese Etoufee with Crawfish Dinner and Bourbon Chicken Stew Dinner

Tiramisu

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Chili-Cheese Etoufee with Crawfish Dinner

Uptown Cafe

4.2(790 reviews)

1.7 mi

One of our favorite special occasion places for dinner, the Uptown is also open for breakfast and…read morelunch. From cocktails to dessert, food and drinks are excellent, and the ambiance and service match that quality. Try the Louisiana Hot Pepper Chicken. Just the perfect tease of heat! Tip: Ask to substitute mashed potatoes for the rice. More in the mood for comfort food? Try the pot roast. Pescatarian? The crab cakes can't be beat! Want to really indulge? Gorgonzola filet mignon. It's not necessarily the best choice for vegans, but if you eat flesh, fish, or fowl, there's probably something you'll love.

Two words: burnt roux…read more I had at least somewhat high expectations seeing as Uptown is a regular destination for folks on IU expense accounts. Going on a Tuesday provided the opportunity to order a weekly special of crawfish etouffee. To their credit, the crawfish themselves were cooked perfectly and flavorful. However, the first red flag was that it was far too dark (with a gumbo-like color, rather than the blond-brown of a proper etouffee), and when I tasted it, I was shocked that it simply tasted burnt. That they'd overdo a roux like this and then serve it (especially on a special that they could've just taken off the menu) is genuinely shocking.

Salmon Benedict was alright. The potatoes were top tier.

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Runcible Spoon Cafe & Restaurant

3.8(672 reviews)

1.5 mi

Cute place. It may be slightly run down but not yet to the point where it's concerning. I liked the…read morecolourful atmosphere with the painted walls and stained glass decoration in the windows, and I thought my seat was very cozy. The food is diner-style but very good so far. I visited twice for a breakfast and a lunch. Lunch: I had a Black Russian sandwich and a pot of Emperor's Pride tea. The sandwich, which is a vegetarian version of a Reuben with roasted veggies instead of meat, was delicious. They really piled on the veggies. Some fell out of the sandwich, but I just ate them with the home fries. The home fries also were nicely seasoned. The tea was a little off. It's possible it was the tea itself that didn't taste how I expected, but it kind of tasted like I was getting the flavour of a different tea in the pot. Breakfast: Apple pancake and bouquet latte (seasonal special - lavender Ceylon tea latte with honey and rose syrup). The bouquet latte was wonderful and had this beautiful red swirl latte art. The pancake was nice and fluffy. One pancake is something like $5, but one is enough for a complete meal, maybe with a protein side if you're especially hungry. The staff is very friendly and makes you feel welcome. The food didn't take very long even though they seemed busy.

I'm not sure why we don't go to the Runcible Spoon more often, but honestly think we kind of forget…read moreit. Son decided he wanted to go as he was craving breakfast for dinner, so off we went. Again, as always, was impressed and enjoy the quirky nature of the Spoon. RS is in an old house just off Kirkwood. A bunch of smaller rooms, plus a large outdoor dining patio out front. We got lucky with parking on the street pretty close to the restaurant (no real parking lot) and I would have preferred to eat outside but daughter got to the hostess first and we ended up indoors. Everyone ended up with breakfast choices. Wife had an omelette, said it was great. I had banana+granola pancakes (two) which was plenty. The flavor was great. Also eggs and toast. Son had the Kevin which is basically what I ordered but with French Toast. Daughter had a chocolate chip pancake which she enjoyed. Overall, great food and very reasonable. Service was on point and again the atmosphere is fun and quirky. Need to add to our regular rotation.