We love going to GRB! The beer selection is good, ech puzza we have tried is top notch. The pizza…read moreis my 16 year old grandaughters favorite pizza. The staff is absolutely the best. Great, relaxed, friendly atmosphere!! I had both my retirement and birthday parties there!!!!

Alyssa, kierstyn, and caylie were AMAZING, attentive, and the bathrooms were so clean (I'm REALLY…read morepicky about that!!!!). I will be back next time I'm in the QC

Bottom Line: Good food, good service, good value!…read more Stopped in for a very late lunch pre after-work/evening crowd. Super inviting feel, lots of warm tones in this contemporary but old-town, Americana-feeling pub overlooking the Mississippi. Server prompt, easy going and efficient. Very good American pub-fare selection. My pork tenderloin sandwich from the pub-fare side of the menu, with Fries, beautifully done, and with creamy coleslaw side, was needed comfort on a plate. I relished and just enjoyed the whole vibe for a while. The adult beverage selection is more than ample. All in all a definite return-to spot!

We just ate here, outstanding! Service was fantastic, drinks appeared quickly. My Mac & cheese…read morewith added bacon was great, nice crust on top, hubby's tenderloin sandwich was big added tater tots was filling and cooked well. We would go back again, definitely. Servers were friendly and polite.

As a regular, I have to tell you Action Jacksons days are numbered and you have to stop in for the…read moreAction Jackson experience before you miss out! Jacob is OK, he donated his man bun to locks of love, so he is actually, really awesome with incredible service, what children can do with a man bun is beyond me! lol The food is awesome just like all the staff! Where do I pick up my check for this glorious ass review??

Does the cesar dressing taste like honey mustard to anyone else?…read more Ordered a chicken cesar wrap to go and it tasted like honey mustard instead of cesar dressing.

Heavy metal riffage in a ice cold glass…read more To round out a day of exploring the Quad Cities, Emily and I dropped into Wake Brewing to have a beer and a few rounds of Uno and a few other card games to relax before the drive. I didn't look into the place before we stopped here so I assumed it was either surfer-themed or was attached to a coffeehouse. Little did we know it was a heavy metal/groove metal nanobrewery. I thrive on heavy metal so perfect for me, not so much for Emily. There were about 10 beers on tap to pick from so I got the Midlife Crisis (fitting as I near 40) and Emily got the Green Mind. The place was filled with what felt like the regulars so we took a spot over in a corner to drink one last beer before the road and play some card games in my 'pub kit' as seen in the cover photo above. My pub kit is a simple plastic container I got from Walmart that is full of quick and easy games to play at breweries, coffeehouses, or wherever you are. It just happens to be plastered in stickers from my travels. Anywho, back to the topic at hand. I really liked Wake Brewing. I have been into IPAs lately and tried a West Coast one for the first time. It was tasty but since I've been drinking hazy or tropical ones, it didn't quite hit like I am used to but that's on me and not the beer itself. Emily really liked her gose beer. I was eyeing the other IPAs on the menu but with a 2 hour drive back, I didn't want to delay us getting home before too late. While we sat there, some really nice groove metal was playing. It reminded me of Tool but less technical and more foot tapping. Shazam said it was King Buffalo and I'll have to check them out once life settles down a bit. If the heavy metal scene scares you, don't be intimidated. Most metal heads are big nerds and are some of the chillest people around. We didn't stick around too long but I wish we had. I loved the entire vibe of this place and would've liked to try some of their other beers. They do have some merch for sell, so you know Emily and I got all their stickers for this trip. If luck finds us back here again, I will def get a shirt. Anything to support heavy metal (and beer). As a side note, do know that trying to park here had me miss the parking lot's few entrances quite a few times. So, if it's your first time, be vigilant of the weird layout and multiple entrances. Rock on!

Fun place - best brewery I visited (out of 3) while I was in town for several days for a…read moreconference. The IPA I had was solid, and the barrel aged barleywine I bought to take home was outstanding. Staff are a little gruff, but no more so than some places. Not jerks, just folks tired of dealing with idiots, and they don't know yet if you are an idiot. The smashburger food truck screwed up my order so was only able to eat half the food I ordered, but not really Wake's fault. The vide was nice, I loved the industrial patio. If I were in town longer, I would have made another visit. Worth stopping by if you are a brewery person!

I have eaten here a handful of times over the years. Every time I do, I remember how good the food…read moreis and wonder why I don't eat here more often. It looks like a typical sports bar/restaurant. What sets it apart is the quality of the food. With our most recent visit, we went at an off-peak time between lunch and dinner. The place was relatively empty. Service was timely. For an appetizer, we had fried pickles. These looked like they were cut, battered, and fried in-house and were good. For my entree, I had the Zombie Invasion Burger. They advertise it as possibly the best burger on the planet. I don't know if I would endorse it being the best on the planet, but it's definitely one of the better burgers I have had. It's a gourmet-type burger, pairing sweet with some zing. The fries were standouts as well. They weren't particularly fancy, but they were well seasoned (just salt and pepper) and based on the quality, I am guessing they were cut in-house and fried to order. My wife had a Mediterranean salad, which she liked. I did not try any of it, but I have had a salad there before (Plantation Salad) and thought it was pretty darned good. For dessert, I had the cheesecake. This was good. It wasn't necessarily great, but I left happy. Overall, the food here is really good and the prices are appropriate.

this place is awful, the service was terrible. It took 30 minutes for our appetizer to come out…read more our server never came over too tell us that it was going to be a while FOR NACHOS!!! we finally got our food, and everything was cold, soggy and unbelievably unappetizing. There was no kind of organization. Everyone was running around like it was their first day. I am never one to complain. i am a server myself. But I am beyond disgusted. Our food was mediocre at best and still was 80 dollars. Yea never coming here ever again.

Get the nachos!! These were soooo good! And all the portions of food are so large. So you will…read moredefinitely have some to take home if you choose. Our server Nicole was very attentive and did a great job getting us everything quickly. Would definitely visit again!

After visiting the nearby John Deere Pavilion we were looking for a place for lunch. A local on…read morethe street recommended this spot. After a quick peek at some Yelp reviews we decided to give it a try. It wasn't too busy so we were able to secure a booth. The waitress wasn't exactly attentive so it took a bit to get our order placed. They had a good beer selection and I tried a 1/2 pint of their German pilsner which was solid. My wife ordered their Wednesday burger basket special for $8 which was a good deal and correctly cooked medium rare. The order of tots that came with it was very good and huge. I was really excited to order their home smoked pastrami but was informed they were out of it. Rats! I eventually settled on their brisket barge which was smoked brisket on a pretzel roll with fried cheese curds on it. A real Wisconsin touch! The spicy coleslaw was different and I really like it. The burger basket was a steal and the brisket was typical of prices these days. The food was a thumbs up!

Food is poorly executed, beer is mid, and the service is occasional…read more This your standard consultant firm created generic micro brew.

First time at the Twin Span Brewing…read more I first noticed the nice assortment of brews. Such a great list! I knew I was in the right place! I first enjoyed the Summer Cat beer! Wow! So tasty and refreshing for a hot summer night. It went down quick! Next up, the Hefeweizen. So crisp and smooth! I needed some food to go with my beers, so we ordered the giant soft pretzel with dipping sauces. This pretzel is huge and makes for the perfect appetizer. For the main course, I enjoyed the flavorful fish tacos. Very filling and delicious! Nice place in Bettendorf, Iowa!

Delicious, unique brisket sandwich and yummy french fries, drinks and awesome music. Sweet Olivia…read moredid a great job tending to our preferences. Well done, Crawford!

The bartender was very friendly, she recommended the ranch with the cheese curds because they have…read morea homemade ranch dressing. And even though I live in the Midwest, I've never had cheese curds with ranch dressing. We got the ranch and the marinara, both were delicious, but I have to say it is a really wonderful ranch dressing. Highly recommend the place.

We stopped in to Granite City as it is right next to our hotel. Easy…read more. A hostess will seat you. No greeting arriving (or departing,) other than "just two?". She was efficient and smiled. Our waitress came over in good time and took a drink order which showed up in very good time. I also asked a menu question which she got the answer to right away. As another reviewer stated it is *cold* in there! I keep a sweater in my bag for this purpose but still, I was cold. 86 outside, 66 inside (at a guess of course). They may keep the air cold to cool down that hot open kitchen. Bring a jacket or sweater. Our food came out in good time. Portions were generous. Plenty of cheese on my burger. I can understand how another reviewer mentioned the food is salty. The burger is mixed w/a GC spice blend that does seem heavy on the salt. At first it was fine, but I couldn't finish my burger. After a while the taste just stuck in my throat and was too much. May want to pull back a bit on the amount of spice blend being added. The crinkle fries were really good. Nice and crispy. My dining comlanion got the buffalo chicken wrap. Plenty of meat, spicy sauce and veg in this wrap. Trouble is the wrap barely holds the filling in and as the sauce makes the wrap wet, it inevitably fell apart. It is very tasty though, and he happily ate it with a knife and fork. Maybe a bigger wrap is available? 'Cause that portion size is excellent. Staff do seem to congregate in the kitchen area with the expediter. As the dining room got busier, we naturally saw less of our waitress but she did check in a few times and was sure to keep the water glass full and offer drink refills. The ladies room really needs a visual make over and deep clean. It does have a bit of a swampy smell. A machine by the sink, that I believe is a dehumidifier, had a light on it blinking "empty". So the tank was full of water? If it had been running, that may have helped with the smell but I don't know. It wasn't offensive, just a humid bathroom smell. The beer is good, as one would hope from a brewery. They have a selection from Irish Red to pilsners. The menu says to ask about sours. The interior is comfortable, casual with a mix of booths and tables. A couple of the booth seats are in serious disrepair (torn/split material exposing the foam cushion) and need to be fixed. A bar with high top tables is on the other side of the hostess stand keeping the areas seperate. A glass wall seperates you from both the brewing tanks on one wall and the kitchen on another wall. Restrooms by kitchen. Plenty of parking in their private lot. Those entry doors (two sets) are *heavy!

The only reason I gave any stars was, because our server was super nice. Granite City used to be a…read morego to place we knew we'd get consistently good food. Not anymore. I almost always get grilled salmon, so I know how good it used to be. This time made us cross the place off of our eating out list. The pretzels we got as an app tasted burnt. The entire salmon meal tasted of salt. So much so it made me wince when i took a bite. The "rice pilaf" is no longer actually rice pilaf and tasted of only salt. The salmon was dry and tasted of salt. Even the asparagus... you guessed it-salt. Seriously, I could eaten a plate full of salt at home for way less than $22

Cool spot with chill vibes and string lights. Parking's limited--tiny lot in back and 2-hour street…read moreparking (no clue if that changes on weekends, I'm not from here). Walked in through the back and sat wherever--booths, tables, bar, all open. Tons of beer options. I had the Mississippi Blonde--light and tasty. We split the pretzel loaf and smoked Mississippi Gold wings. You can get regular wings, but why would you? The smoked ones were amazing. Should've gotten 12 (you can do half smoked, half regular if you're into bad decisions). Could get loud with a big group, but great vibe overall. Would definitely come back for drinks--and more wings.

Checked out this second location of a cool brewery in downtown Rock Island. It's mostly about the…read morebeers, but you can order from the food trucks that come to the parking lot. Bent River has a couple locations, with the other one in Moline. Probably the choices are better at that, but this one is better for live music and events. The prices are pretty comparable to other craft breweries it seems. A lot of times it's busy. It's especially busy on weekends and when there's live music. There's a large draft selection. It's about $7 a pint. Pretty good for local beers, so we got a few of these. Best of these last time here was the Q.C Haze, a hazy IPA. It's a strong ABV at 7.1%. There's also a pretty okay food selection. It's about $8 for shareable appetizers. The Chips And Salsa are good with anything to be honest. Great brewery that's also a restaurant where they also cook everything. It has many items as far as beer and food. The food is mostly limited to food trucks, but there's stuff like brisket and pretzels.