My daughter and I had a great night out after watching one of favorite dancers on The Crimsonette…read moreTeam. We had NO wait, received fast, and friendly service. The Breadsticks with delicious marinara, and our cheese pizza were truly the best we've ever had. There are SO many options for vegetarians, as well as a kids menu, and SO much more than only breadsticks, and pizza. We can't wait to dine there on our next visit to IIU.

When I first moved to Bloomington years ago I was surprised that the town did not have a Little…read moreCaesar's Pizza. Locals told me that it was because the local pizza places, especially Mother Bear's, are so popular, that college students would go there instead of getting cheap, mid pizza. I have now been to Mother Bear's three or four times and really wish that there was a Little Caesar's Pizza in town. This most recent trip was during lunchtime and I ordered a cheese slice, a small house salad, and a drink. I fortunately got there early enough to get a clean table, though I saw probably fifteen to twenty people come in after me who were not so lucky. Following the sign at the door, instructing them to "Please Seat Yourselves," I heard several people ask out loud how they were supposed to do that if there were no clean tables. Some employees frantically cleaned a few tables and had them sit down. A few minutes after I ordered, the waitress brought the house salad. It looked fresh at first but the more I ate the more I realized that several of the romaine pieces were either clearly out of date or simply bad. In a moment when cyclospora is running rampant through the US, the lack of care in selecting the lettuce was worrying. Several moments later I began wondering if the cheese slice was going to be brought to my table soon. Instead, it was probably twenty minutes between getting the salad and the cheese slice and it was pretty obvious (see the photo) that the slice had been sitting under a heat lamp for around that same amount of time. The crust was dry, the cheese had become stale and too salty, and it was not a very enjoyable experience. Eating around the bad lettuce was, unfortunately, more enjoyable, and it was also better than the pizzas I've had here in the past, where the dough, toppings, and cheese aren't integrated in a way that blends their flavors together very well. The one thing I can say about this time is that the Dr. Pepper was fine, which is not something I can always say about restaurant sodas. I think for me this will probably be my last time going to Mother Bear's. It seems like one of those places that probably was good at some point in the past but now they rely on the fact that undergrads and locals will go to the restaurant no matter what. I'll probably just keep dreaming of eating Little Caesar's instead or, more likely, I'll just go get better pizza at Osteria Rago.

This used to be one of my favorite wing places. Since the new management has taken over, everything…read moreseems watered down. Literally. The ranch seems diluted. The wing sauce. The bbq. It's really bad. The sauce just sits in the bottom of the container, not on the wings. I want to say that I went 3 times with the same results before writing this. Very disappointed. O, and 25 bucks for 15 wings?? Really?

WORST experience for food and customer service I have ever encountered. GM hung up on me instead…read moreof discussing their errors and never even apologized. They took a delivery order when had no delivery method and never contacted to let us know. When I called to check on my order I was told. The food had been sitting for 30 min already. They "found" a way to get a doordash driver and said they would remake my food as requested since it had been sitting. When it arrived everything was hard as a rock and dried up as it had obviously been thrown back in the fryer a second time. The wings were black! And literally hard as rocks! Completely inedible. The GM wouldnt even discuss it and told me he didnt have time to deal with it and would tell the owner and hung up on me when I asked for a refund. I called back and was hung up on again after he called me HONEY! I called back the next day to ask about my $100 refund for food that ALL had to be thrown out and was told the owner said he wouldnt authorize a refund! What!? This is horrible customer service! I have pictures of this awful food! Fries were whitened they were so dried out! $100 for no food we could eat and not even an apology or attempt at making it right! Horrible place! Don't waste your money! ZERO STARS!

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

Honestly surprised reviews are not higher for this place. Stopped in for a Monday lunch while…read morevisiting Bloomington. There's a bar side and a less bar side, but overall it does have a bar feel. The menu however, is elevated bar food. Not quite approaching Gastropub level, but more than what you're going to find in a dive bar situation. We enjoyed the breaded tenderloin sliders, the salmon BLT (that hoagie bun was pillowy soft), the sautéed brussels sprouts, and the potato pancakes. Although maybe they didn't call them pancakes? They were smashed potatoes. Loaded with butter, salt and pepper, and boy were they delicious. We had excellent service from Morgan, who was very attentive. And I don't know what mixture they're using of syrup and carbonation for their Diet Coke, but it was seriously good. Don't sleep on this place.

This place deserves 10 stars ! We were visiting from out of…read moretown, but I'd gladly make the four hour drive to come here again! The space gives casual hipster. The dining room filled up quickly during my visit seemingly quite popular with the locals. The staff were very friendly and helpful with the menu. I lived in Hawaii for many years and the food scene there contains a healthy Korean influence. I know what my favorites are. But my server encouraged me to step outside of my comfort zone and explore a few unfamiliar items. The mandu was amazing. Delicious flavorful bulgogi in a crisp wrapper. I would have been happy with just this as a meal. The pickled veggies are perfectly balanced. I am very particular about my rice. Living in Hawaii and Japan has made me a bit of a snob in this regard. The rice was the perfect consistency and paired well with this beautiful sizzling plate of galbi. All in all an awesome meal. Writing this review has me wanting to head back for another meal

We placed an order for pickup and were very impressed with the two soups we tried!…read more The Galbitang Beef Short Rib Soup and Soondubu Tofu Jjigae were so savory and flavorful. Definitely worth a try if you don't know what to order! Our order was ready very quickly and also came with sides: rice, kimchi, bean sprouts, etc.

Criminy! That's the best way to describe my experience this afternoon. Wing Stop prides themselves…read moreon being a reliable and beloved choice of eatery on Sunday Football in particular, as showcased in their advertisements. I believe someone needs to remind Wing Stop of the Lanham Act of 1946. Essentially, this act bans false advertising, which I think is apparent Wing Stop is committing. However, I will not notify the authorities; I'll take a more civil approach and inform the commonwealth! First of all, my experience was immediately tarnished when my drink was not included in my delivery order. In fact, my two peers who ordered 30 mins prior to my placement did not receive their drinks either, allowing a reasonable conclusion this is the fault of the restaurant, not the driver. The cherry on top was when my "Hickory Barbecue Wings" (using quotations because these may have well have been sauceless) contained an offensively low amount of sauce. Truth be told, I dislike writing messages of such tone, but you f*ck me and I f*ck you harder. Now, since I'm clearly the victim here, you're going to give me what I want, which is a medium Diet Coke hand delivered with an apology letter. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

First time in store purchase. I was with my 15 year old granddaughter…read moreI received a call and stepped outside and left her to pay. One of help in the kitchen made lewd gestures with his tongue and hands towards my granddaughter. She came out very upset and repeated the gestures he made. Unacceptable in any enviroment. We will never order again and hopefully be able to tell as many people we can of the disrespect the employee showed my granddaughter

The famous Sample Gates of Indiana University are just right down the street from Nick's English…read moreHut in Bloomington. Next year Nick's will turn 100 years old!!! An amazing success! Greek immigrant Nick Hrisomalos started Nick's. Nick's "Sink the Biz" fries have Nick's spices sprinkled on them along with Romano cheese and a great garlic mayo to dip them in! The Stromboli is incredible! Lots of flavor, great bread, meat, cheese yum!!! Oh, and the bread and butter pickles on the side are delicious too! The inside is really cool! Lots of booths always a plus, I U memorabilia, TV's playing sports, a bar, all in a very warm and inviting down home college hang out. I took home one of their great glass mugs. Took a keychain home also on the at out. Just nice friendly staff in a great college town. Oh, I will say I don't like mushrooms but on the way out we saw a plate of breaded mushrooms and my goodness they were huge and looked good. I might've tried one. Ha

NICK'S ENGLISH HUT IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA IS NOSTALGIC…read more============================== I attended a parent's cocktail party about nine years ago when I visited IU during the student orientation for my son. I had fun, had a beer and collected a Nick's Hut glass jar/glass. Fast forward nine years and my son and daughter-in-law had their "Welcome Party" the evening before their wedding on Friday, June 19, 2026. This was after their wedding rehearsal and dinner elsewhere. We had a great time on the second floor that was totally reserved for our big group. They had more food, beer and other beverages as well. Kind of cool to attend events before my son started college and years later.

The food was top notch. And Grace was so lovely and a joy to have serve us at the bar top!!…read more (Zach you were great also!!)

Camryn was super!! She was attentive and nice without smothering or being pushy or fake…read more Pasta was good as always.

I've been to the tap many a time - but this particular visit I was focused on the fries. See - I…read morewas on a quest to find the best fry in Bloomington. So here's how the tap came out: It was a busy Saturday night. Easy to grab a high top, but being over 30 - it's not fun sitting on a bar stool. That's fine. The service - like I said, they were busy. But one of my friends never even got his drink, and he ended up telling the waitress to cancel it because we were already eating our fries. The fries - - 4 dipping sauces equals 5 stars! Love the ability to try different flavors and find your fav. My fav is the pesto aioli because its unique! I give the seasoning 4 stars, and it was a little heavy handed, and kind of overpowered the sauces. Texture was good, some were a lil soggy, overall they were good! I've had the other food at the tap, and always enjoyed myself. Definitely worth a visit - but be prepared if they're super slammed!

Really cool place - they have a ton of beer to try! Their beer menu (which was fully printed and…read moreavailable at our table - no scanning a QR code or squinting to read a board at the bar) had a whole page of beers by The Tap Brewery, followed by two pages of guest craft beer representing every major type of beer and with some unique options, all on tap. For drinks, cocktails (and a few mocktails) and a smaller selection of wine are also available. I wanted to get beer but I was kind of tempted by the cocktails. My first choice was a flight that included a mix of The Tap beers and guest beers, but the waiter came back after taking the order and told me that they could only do flights with their beers but could let me sample the beers I wanted to try, so I did that, and the samples were probably around 2 oz each so I basically got half a flight. After that, I ended up ordering a real flight of their beer. The Tap beers I tried were: Kill the Lights stout (regular and barrel-aged), Tapenator dark lager, Frost Bite winter ale, Nefarious Nectar blonde. Guest beers: Jacob Leinenkugel white mocha stout, Weihanstephaner Hefeweissbier, BrewDog Winter Staycation. Not going to waste space reviewing all of these, but they were all fantastic. I was really grateful that they let me sample so many! And they also have food. The menu isn't huge but does have some variety, and it's not just basic pub food. I had the ahi tuna crunch bowl and it was pretty good! It kind of had the vibe of stuff thrown together in a poke bowl, but it worked and I thought the fish was done really well. Our waiter was wonderful! He was really friendly and just the right amount of attentive. My friend and I stayed for a while talking after we had paid and he didn't rush us out at all. Granted, it was a pretty quiet night. We both really liked the vibe of the place. I would love to be back soon!