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!

This place is delicious. I have been a couple times and the service is always quick. I love the…read morefish tacos and would eat them every day if I could!

We really enjoyed lunch here with some family we met up with in town. It was super-busy downtown,…read morebut we got all the attention we needed. The food was excellent. We enjoyed spicy cheese curds and fried pickles with wasabi ranch (get it!!). I think everyone enjoyed their food fairly well at our table. I personally really liked the Carolina burger and devoured the truffle fries I ordered with it. Our server was kind of a suggestive-selling king and had great recommendations for additions to our orders. I thought the Barrel House logo burned into the top of the brioche buns was a nice touch. Another big win was their Lavender Lemonade. So good. I would definitely recommend Barrel House on 2nd if you're down by the river in Quad Cities!

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!

We arrived on a Thursday around 5:45 PM with a party of 12. Despite already hosting a large group,…read morethe staff immediately started putting tables together for us without hesitation. We were barely seated when they began taking drink orders--super efficient and friendly service right from the start. I tried the Cherry Bomb Blonde beer and really enjoyed it--light and flavorful. The servers worked as a team and got everyone's orders in quickly, which is impressive for a group our size. We started with the pretzel bites and beer cheese, which were a definite 10/10--warm, soft, and perfectly paired with the cheese. We also shared a hamburger pizza, and really appreciated the thin crust and how the hamburger was broken up into small pieces. The sauce was sweet, and we would've loved just a little more of it (or maybe some on the side for dipping). We're not from the area, but if we were, this would definitely be a regular spot. I've included pictures of the BLT pizza and the jalapeño pineapple pizza that others in our group ordered--both got great reviews too. Overall, fast and friendly service, especially impressive for a large group, and the food was delicious. Highly recommend!

Stopped in for a quick bite., and had a pretty good meal. The staff was friendly and sat outside…read moreand enjoying the fresh air and avoiding the loud drunks in the bar.

As you can see from my previous reviews, I am fair and balanced. If you are great, I'll let you…read moreknow. If you are horrible, I'll let you know as well. And, thats were I'll begin on this one. Horrible from beginning to end. We had a party of six and were sat outside. That's fine. All good. Then it took the Waiter 45 minutes to take the order. It took an hour to get the food. We would have walked out but figured we put in the time. Waiter never came back for water or anything. Told us once that the food is on the way. The entrees were brought out in segments. One order was not received. Simply forgot. The others were horrible. The smoked meat sandwich was all fat. The bun was partially thawed. The others couldn't even eat their entrees. Absolutely horrible service and food. Avoid if possible!

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!

Beer is pretty good. Food is mediocre. Management is terrible. Don't waste your time coming here as…read morea team. It shouldn't be this hard to spend money at this place. We showed up at 12 after our games. They maybe had 2 tables of people. We asked for 36 seats outside. They had double that available. They told us we could only order drinks and could not order food for 30 min. We thought that was weird since it was noon but sat down anyway. 1 hour later we finally were able to order food and it is 2pm and we still haven't received our food. Several large groups came after us and have received food. Poor form. Not impressed. Our server is really nice...otherwise this place get la 1 star. The owner needs to remind their manager that having the place full is a good thing, and they need to staff it appropriately for a tournament weekend.

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!

Food is pretty good but WAY overpriced. $19.50 for a salad. Come on! But the worst thing that makes…read moreme never want to return is the sewer smell by and in the bathrooms. Literally the worst I've ever encountered and it took everything in me not to throw up. And having cracked booth seats is a huge restaurant turnoff for me. Especially if you want to ask me to pay $20 for a salad. It