If your looking for a cool club to definitely loose hearing in here you go. Horrible DJs that…read moreplayed music on the highest volume thinking the screeching sound the base is making is a good thing. Actually having good DJs would improve my review 10 fold until then "my buddy's friend is a DJ" doesn't cut it for me.

THE BEST BAR IN TOWN!!!!!! They specialize in sweet tart shots that are the best! Great value…read moreand great venue! We are lucky to have them downtown.

They Had a band tonight that was so bad playing music I like but loud enough to rupture your ear…read moredrums to try and hide how horrible they sounded service also sucks

Went there because of friends and the bartenders. Only one bartender worth going back for and my…read morefriends don't hang out there. Not worth the trip, anymore. If you are looking for DRAMA, this is your bar. Huge pet peeve of mine...they close early (up to two hours early) sometimes.

Came to this bar in Bloomington. Diggers is a basic place to get a drink. It for sure isn't…read moreanything special from the looks of things. Good place to meet up for some fun. They have some cheap prices and specials. A bar with the basics. It's about $6 for a cocktail. They have the usual kind of stuff. Classic brands. Jack, Jim, whatever. For sure not the place to get a martini or something fancy. There's also local beers if not wanting to get liquor. For a local bar it's okay to be honest. It's cramped at certain times but usually there's plenty of room inside. There's no real food but they have free popcorn.

Stopped in for a beer traveling through town and this place showed up as a good dive bar. When I…read morewalked in I was surprised it was just a cool old bar-no dive at all. A lot to look at but the wall with album covers is very cool. Bartender was nice and chatted with us. Also offered us popcorn from popcorn machine near the bar. I'd stop through again if driving through.

This place was absolutely cool. A few of my friends took me here before the hockey game a few…read moreblocks away to grab a few drinks before heading to the arena. So, how this place works is that they run your card and they give it back to you but you also get this other card so you can run the taps. This place is absolutely great to try out brand new drinks that you've never tried before. There's at least 20 drinks to choose from give or take. They had a lot of hard cider, meads, hard seltzers and a variety of other drinks. They had other drinks as well up front even some non-alcoholic ones for those that really didn't plan on drinking. They got a great array of games here especially all the pinball! I didn't play any of the games unfortunately but I did look around to see what was featured. I would have been really excited if Speed Demon was featured. Staff here was absolutely friendly, they get a great mix of locals here. Restrooms here were also pretty clean too! Overall, I highly recommend visiting this place if you are in the area. This place has great events as well!

I've been to the Pour Bros. Location in Champaign several times and have always loved it so was…read moreexcited to try the newest location in Bloomington. 24 taps of by the ounce drafts give a little something for all palates. The staff here was not as friendly as in Champaign which was a disappointment :(

We had been to this place several times years ago when we lived in BloNo, and always had a great…read moreexperience. When we were back visiting recently, we decided to stop back in. We went on a Friday afternoon, and there were people in there, but still quiet, which was nice. We sat at the bar, and our server was helpful and checked us without being overbearing. The menu selection is great - not too small, not too big. Wines from different US locations, but also France, Italy, etc., so a nice option for everyone. They also had a board with special limited releases. We each had our own glass of wine and shared a third to try 3 different wines. Their prices are super reasonable, and they have quality selections. We also ordered some cheese to snack on. Delicious charcuterie options, as well as some other items like The Rock's hummus - yum! This is such a gem for the area. You can also take items home and shop from their storefront. Nice staff and a thoughtful menu. We will be back next time we are in town!

Got our drinking on at this Normal wine bar. It happens to be located close to the ISU campus…read more Stave doesn't get many students. Mostly because they're elsewhere slamming bad beers and Jell-O shots probably. That leaves more room for us here though. Choosing was made easier by the limited choices. It's got a wine list with only a few each of reds and whites, with quite a few California ones. They have some Italian ones too. Good prices for a glass. It's about $9 for a glass of the Sandhi. Basically this is a Chardonnay from the Central Coast. The Central Coast of California that is. It's about $2 for munchies such as apricots. They also have charcuterie boards with cheeses and meats. For sure it's a chill place compared to other bars on campus. It's open from the afternoons to the evenings. They're closed Sundays.

Great food, great entertainment, amazing service! We play…read moreleague pool there and it's always a good time at the Green Ring!

A Small Town local bar. Food is good. People are nice AND they have a couple very nice pool tablesread more

We did not realize the bar had been redone. It looks amazing. Service is great. Food is damn good…read morefor a bowling alley bar!

A small bar in a ...bowling nally There seems to be an area…read moreof seating off to the side that can be transformed to outdoor seating and is pretty big. The bar its self is small the older bartender seemed disinterested and not very helpful. This is what it is a bowling ally bar and the occasional kid coming up to bar makes or a surreal experience

I have to say after reading the three reviews on the Bistro that I agree with two of them. I urge…read moreanyone reading these reviews to disregard John's comments as much as possible. I think that Jan is one hell of a business woman. She offers great drink specials and seems to be constantly striving to make her customers happy. She does not have to offer drink specials every night. She does not have to have Bingo Night every Thursday night and give out free shots to the winners. I am more of a person that sits back and watches how people behave in order to make my first impressions. As the matter of a fact I can be a shy person unless I get to know someone pretty well. I have only spoken to Jan on a few occasions, and therefore, I can provide an unbiased opinion about the Bistro. From what I have seen, Jan makes the enviornment comfortable and accepting, and she does not have a greedy bone in her body, unlike most business owners. In addition, she has made my drinks before and she puts just as much alcohol in the drinks if not more than the bartenders do. Most business owners would be stingy with the alcohol and try to get a bigger return on his or her investment. In addition, she had the ingenious idea to have karaoke on Thursday after bingo, and I swear the bar is more crowded on Thursday nights than it is on the weekend. In addition, the bartenders are very nice there, especially Tiffany and Selena (sorry if i misspelled your name). The bartenders and Jan always make you feel like you are welcome. It does not matter if you are a regular, rich, poor, middle of the road, straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transexual. They will treat you like you are the only customer in the bar irregardless of the size of your usual tip. They all practice respect for the individual, which is an important component in maintaining and securing future loyal clientele. So if you are debating on whether or not to come into the Bistro, I am telling you that if you do, you will not regret it. Please remember to tip your bartenders becuase they deserve it and it's the right thing to do. They are trying to make a living just like everyone else!!! Signed, Chuck, a happy customer

Mixed feelings. It IS an important hangout for queer ppl who want to drink, but I wish, for…read moreexample, the monthly Gender Euphoria meetup would allow ppl of ALL ages to attend and that's not possible at a bar. Also, as person hoping to make friends, it just doesn't (IMO) have the best atmosphere for that, partly because it's often pretty noisy. Not very conversation-friendly. In a previous life, I went to an incredibly friendly (straight) bar. No TVs, the occasional live band, but typically quiet, great for chatting. Was more of a hangout than a place to get tipsy. The bar tenders are okay, but they don't interact with customers much. Maybe they are just too busy. In my previous bar, the main bartender loved to chat with customers and that, I think, really helped ppl to open up and chat among themselves. And feel welcome. Yeah, one bar can't do everything. Just wish there was a more sedate hang-out place for queers that was compatible with conversation.