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The Gypsy Highway Bar and Grill​​ - Mushrooms, shrimp, in short, a reason to live

The Gypsy Highway Bar and Grill​​

4.3(73 reviews)
5.8 mi

Love the atmosphere...love the bands & the music! We always have the best time when we go there!…read moreAnd the Grey Goose is always delicious....LOL

Hi Y'all it's me again your favorite tell it like it is reviewer. This one is a mixed bag for The…read moreGypsy Highway. Let's start with the ambiance. Formerly known known as The Rusty Nail. It located across from the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on W. Lotus Street. They have a mixed menu of American and Thai dishes they offer. The Gypsy Highway's vibe is a cross between nostalgic late 70's, early 80's biker bar, live indoor/outdoor music venue, while being a full service restaurant and bar. They also have a small arcade in the back a few what look to be video poker or slot machines by the bar, 3 very large LED displays strategically placed around the bar and a massive projection screen TV on the indoor stage when nobody's playing. Sorry I didn't get to look outside at the wood fenced in area, where the wooden outdoor stage is. There is lots of seating and they even have dance nights, local bands perform regularly, and other events. Like when I went there was Trivia Night. This place has been a long time local scene in the West End of Davenport, IA for decades. Couple of the downsides about the atmosphere is the noise. It's Loud. For off hours and a Trivia Night, but not loud enough that you can't hear the person talking across a large round table ment for a party of 8-10 people. The amount of flashing lights in the place. If you have any issues with flashing lights you might not want to visit. There is not a single sight line place inside that does have some sort of constantly flashing light. Even lights that would have been of at any other venue or palace that host bands at their establishments wouldn't run strong stage color ambient lights on, especially those sitting behind a massive screen. Anyone sitting in the back and looking towards the stage (even though those seats not that many but unlucky) are in for a painful night out, if not there for a band. The food is 50/50 depending on what you get. Presentation wise I would give it 80 to 100%. I was with my family and got to try 4/5 dishes. They I had the Yellow Curry w/ Shrimp. I have to say it was really good. It was sweet and savory the Jasmine rice was delicious with it. My only complaint with the dish was it should have been served in served in a bowl of some kind and w/ some Naan bread to help clean the bowl at the end. Serving on a plate made the dish hard to eat. Next up Chicken Tinders and an order of Onion Rings. This should be avoided at all costs!! They look great, but have absolutely zero flavor and taste. That's hard to do when the batter is supposed to be Bear Batter. Same with the french fries. Next is a Cheese Burger w/ (+) Bacon and Onion Rings instead of the Fries. Well the burger was well made and delicious. The Bacon was thick crisp and 4 slices which was good. The replaced Onion Rings well that part gets worse. The count was a measly 5 and not even large ones at that! Last one I got to try was the blackens grilled fish. It was a fillet of haddock covered with some sort of white gravy served with a few pieces of zucchini and a couple of red potatoes halved. I didn't get to try the veg. The fish I did. By itself it was pretty good, but with the gravy it was not noticeably, not as good to almost being tasteless. The gravy overwhelms the fish and doesn't complement, nor enhance the flavor. The waitress we had was nice and answered our questions promptly. She did check in with us from time to time. Overall she gets a 9/10. Hope y'all like my review and read next time. Sorry no pics this time forgot my phone.

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The Half Nelson - Brussel sprout salad wad absolutely magnificent

The Half Nelson

4.4(160 reviews)
3.3 mi
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Perfect date location. Lighting…read more Chef quality food Strong cocktails Within walking distance of the last picture house

Perhaps some of us ordered the wrong item, but unfortunately I cannot recommend this place to…read moreanyone who wants to splurge on a nice dinner. We went to 'The Half Nelson' with high hopes from what we'd heard from seasoned locals. While the pork chop was satisfactory, the pork collar they paired it with on the October menu was the saltiest thing I have ever had the misfortune of attempting to consume. It tasted like some sort of salt lick you put in a gerbil cage to supplement their sodium intake. And I won't even get started on how awful the braised greens were... (unspeakably repulsive). The most edible piece of food on the October menu's 'pork two ways' plate were the two miniscule pieces of roasted sweet potato. I thought it was garnish at first only to realize it was the most tasteful component of the dish. Unfortunately, the majority of our dinner party left this restaurant thoroughly disenchanted. My advice to the owners: you have a great atmosphere, find your signatures! Me&Billy's pork chop plate puts your above-referenced pork dish to SHAME. Servers also carry themselves as if they are part of an elite group of fine-dining wizards, but they give Denny's level service and just act as pretentious as they can possibly fake. Bottom line: Fade the .3333 repeating nelson if you want to invest in a fine meal and take your hard earned money down to a place like Me&Billy's. The food will be orders of magnutude better and you won't be made to feel like an inadequate plebian for spending money there. The reason they get two stars is because the building and atmosphere they have is actually quite nice. Perhaps their October menu was a miss, but they won't have me back to see a make.

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Riverside Grille - Curd Cheddar Balls

Riverside Grille

3.7(68 reviews)
0.2 mi
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I have an office in Bettendorf that I work from a few times a month. Riverside Grille is super…read moreconvenient -- just minutes from work and also on the way to the interstate home. (SCORE) Riverside Grille looks like a bank... because it was a bank. I adore that they repurposed it. When you come in you totally don't even realize it was anything but a sports bar-- but on the outside, goodness does it still give off bank vibes. ** OH AND THEY HAVE A PATIO, YA'LL -- a repurposed drive through! Super creative and well placed. I've been here a handful of times for lunch-- a few takeaways: - It's a happening place, it's always comfortably busy but never a wait. - The staff is super attentive and professional. - Pricing is on point. - Parking is a non-issue. - Beer selection is legit. - Come here to catch a game there are LOADS of tvs. I really, really like their buffalo chicken wrap. Get the hot sauce! Additionally, the onion tanglers are something to write home about. Overall, Riverside Grille isn't trying too hard. It checks all the boxes and serves up some delicious options. Pop in for lunch!

Staff was friendly and attentive. Food was good and they have a salad bar with assorted salad…read moreoptions. Interiors was clean and maintained. We went in January so there was no sitting on the patio, but this Spring/Summer I see dining outside next to the river.

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Stompbox Brewing - Chicken bacon ranch!

Stompbox Brewing

4.6(50 reviews)
3.4 mi

We enjoy Stompbox very much. Hubs, a craft beer snob, enjoys the selection here. He also raised our…read more3 boys to share his affinity and they request this place when in town and I get a break from the kitchen. I'm happy with the full bar and wine selections. The food is excellent. The cheese curd appetizer is amazing. The entire menu is delicious! Pizzas, flatbread, burgers, sandwiches and salads. The burgers are a family favorite. Service is very attentive and they were quick to rectify the single error we've had in an order. We like the ambiance as well. There is a patio for outdoor seating-very close to the bike path along the river and we often see groups of cyclists stop for refreshments.

Amazing in a word! We stop by this area every couple years and saw this place as a landing spot for…read moredinner one evening. It was phenomenal! It's down across from the river in an older building. There's a good amount of parking and tons of character! We sat outside on a nice night - there were probably 8-10 picnic tables as well as a good amount of seating inside. The beer selection was solid and included a number of nonalcoholic options. The food here is gastropub style stuff and was really good! The Cobb salad was a memorable one with a ton of meat. The kids got Philly cheesesteaks - those were unexpectedly delicious and included homemade cheese whiz. Another kiddo got a chicken bacon ranch flatbread - excellent and reminded delicious out of the fridge the following day! The pizzas looked good too and were (as we found) all available as flatbreads. The service was excellent and despite the busy evening, they got to us quick and took good care of us. We don't often plan to return to out of town spots, but this is one we'll definitely be back to!

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