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    4.7 (6 reviews)
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    This hole in the wall bar is my favorite place to be! Great atmosphere, fun bartenders and the best drink prices in town.

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    Mckinneys Pub - Wow they had Killian's Red... One of my favorites!!

    Mckinneys Pub

    4.4(40 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    Always looking for local, we found McKinney's Pub on 3rd West in downtown Grand Island…read more Looking like most of the smaller Irish pubs I've been in, in the Midwest, theirs an immediate comfort as soon as you walk into the door. Green walls, dark wood and brass foot rails. I, of course, started off with a Guinness, which was perfectly poured and my wife a Diet Coke. The staff is relaxed and friendly, giving us plenty of time to look over a fairly extensive menu. My wife decided on the Buffalo Chicken wrap, and I went all in on the Peanut butter burger. My wife really liked her wrap, lots of contrasting goodies to complement the chicken with had some bite but wasn't too spicy. If you're going to tray a peanut butter burger, you need to like peanut butter- it gives the burger a different taste. Served with a mandarin chutney on a tasty bun, I found myself liking it more and more as I enjoyed it. We were offered desserts, but declined as we were absolutely stuffed. Oh, how could I forget to mention the curled chip!!!!nothing short of awesome! Think of a curly cue fry combined with a steak fry. Really, really great!

    If you're looking for an Irish pub this is as authentic as they come. Saturday night and 9 of us…read moregathered to talk and have a meal together. Seating right up. Typical kids menu foods done well. Salads were nice. Bread rolls with cinnamon butter a real treat. So much to choose from... I had the shepherd's pie with champ on top... Best I've had in awhile. Really hot and took a while to finish. I tried the fun curled chips and they were lightly seasoned... My wife would have preferred them a little crisper but they were perfect for me and they had malt vinegar on the table... Delicious. The decor was perfect and bathrooms clean. I'd come back here in a flash. The staff was friendly and helpful and made us feel very welcome.

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    Mckinneys Pub - Chicken BLT Caesar Salad

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    Prairie Pride Brewery and Taproom - Black IPA

    Prairie Pride Brewery and Taproom

    4.2(20 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Beer was very tasty. The bartender put at least 5 samples in front of me, wanting me to find the…read more"right beer" and sharing their craft. Very friendly and awesome ambiance. Nice place for a good drink!!!

    I stopped by here this past Saturday with my wife for some afternoon drinks. We arrived to Prairie…read morePride Brewing just as it was opening and were the only customers inside for a bit. Due that we were able to talk a bit to the bartender who was quite a nice fellow. This taproom consists of a small bar along with a bunch of tables behind it. They had a popcorn machine in the corner which the bartender turned on and then there were two TV's with the Vikings preseason game on them. Finally you could see through some glass behind the bar to where some of the brewing equipment was which is always nice in a microbrewery. As I often do whenever I visit a new brewery, I decided to go with a flight here. At Prairie Pride Brewing that means that I got to choose 6 different tasters for $9. So I decided to go with the Good Country Wheat (BlackBerry/Lemon), Barn Burn (Amber Ale), Islander Porter (Coconut Porter), Wind Devil (Red IPA), Wild Prairie Orange (Blonde with Orange) and Out West (Session IPA). However after placing my order I was informed that they were out of the Porter and so I went with the Lip Kick (Imperial Brown Ale) instead. The first beer that I tried was the Good county Wheat which has a smooth start before the wheat flavor kicks in and then it had a bit of the advertised citrus on the finish. Up second was the Barn Burn which was smooth to start off with and then an interesting finish reminding me of a wheat like flavor instead of the Amber I was expecting. Third was the Lip Kick which is a beer where you can sort of taste the alcohol but you also get that caramel finish you would expect for a brown ale. Up fourth was the Wild prairie orange which had a super weird rubbing alcohol taste with a bit of orange at the finish. Something tasted off though and I can't imagine this is how it is supposed to taste. It ended up being the first beer in a long time that I didn't bother to finish. The fifth beer that I tried was the Out west which was the session IPA and it had a nice little bit of hops on the finish. Last but certainly not least was the Wind devil and you could definitely get the alcohol in this one but in a good way with a bit of the hops on the finish. Out of the bunch I think Out West was my favorite while the Wild Prairie Orange was clearly my least favorite. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Our bartender was super friendly to us and I enjoyed most of the beers that I drank here.

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    Prairie Pride Brewery and Taproom - Getting work done on the patio. Free wifi and delicious brews.

    Getting work done on the patio. Free wifi and delicious brews.

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    Infuse Mixology Bar & Bistro - Their take on an old fashioned.

    Infuse Mixology Bar & Bistro

    1.3(4 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    So first time ever being here and since it was a cold, rainy night in Grand Island, I thought,…read more"What the heck, it's time for a cocktail." Upon entering the place, you can tell that it's a newer, more-hip bar in the downtown area. After all, a lot of coworkers have praised it for it's novelty. It was a small, younger crowd (probably makes sense, since it was 8:00pm) with most of the patrons close friends of the serving staff. So I sat up to the bar, and asked for the drink menu. This is where it went a little weird. There was debate among the bartenders as to which menu I needed. Thinking all I wanted was a drink a... drink menu should suffice but I guess Infuse takes it one step further and offers multiple drink menus. Benefit of the doubt. Being that this place is considered a cocktail bar, I discussed options with the bartender and finally thought nothing better than the classic: an Old fashioned. besides, there well bourbon is Bulleit: Now we're rolling. I ordered one up, excited for the outcome, and here came the friendly banter between the bartenders. Only this time, I couldn't tell if the observer was putting in his two cents or if he was actually trying to tell my gal how to make the drink which left an awkward atmosphere for a few moments. Oh well, it was easy to forget when the drink came but once more I was puzzled! It came in a snifter glass. Ok, I like to consider myself as a purist (but I'll take an orange peel and cherry over lemon any day) so I just thought this was totally absurd but in the end, it's just a drink so I'll finish it and move on. Overall, I think this is what Grand Island needed: a newer, trendy bar to draw in a younger crowd, downtown. Although, I would describe it as "growing pains" in one word (well two... the old fashioned was strong so bonus points to that). Look, a bar shouldn't be like a hair salon. I don't want each person's take on a drink. The bar tenders should be consistent with the standards set by the bar unless custom orders are requested. Also, keep it simple. Drink menus for drinks. Food menus for food. With small fixes, Infuse could be the busiest, happening place in downtown GI.

    It's been a year since I was here. I orderd a Black…read moreRussian. He made me a mixture of vodka, Kahlua AND some clear soda. The correct mixture is 2 parts vodka & 1 part Kahlua. Nothing else. I ordered a draw. He kept tipping the glass to get rid of the foam. It was about 50 degrees F. We just left and haven't been back. I did send them an email but did not get a response. I'd recommend Nathan Detroit if you're in the down town area.

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