I can't say enough about this place. In town randomly and needed a meal before heading back to Iowa…read moreCity. A local recommended it to me and I found one of the most eclectic menus I've seen in a while. German themed restaurant with a brewery. The beer was delicious. They are kind with samples. The food is over the top. The stand outs were the bacon wrapped cheese curds and one of the best soups I've ever had - Drunken Potato with beer cheese base. Wow. Excellent service from Lilly behind the bar. As a solo diner it was a perfect experience. Side note - they also have event space upstairs and video arcade stuff. I was told they even have summer stuff with a backyard volleyball court and music area. Wish this place was in Iowa City.

We really enjoy our time at The Busted Cup whenever we come by! We've stopped by for drinks and…read morealso for lunch on a Sunday. Both times have been great. They specialize in German cuisine (think brats, cheesy potatoes, pretzels, and sauerkraut), German Beers, but they also make killer cocktails! I love their spicy watermelon margarita and my friends really like the Dragonfly cocktail. Service is great - their hosts, bartenders and servers are all super friendly, and the ambiance is laid back, chill, with a ton of big screen TVs for sports lovers. One of our fave spots in Burlington. Check em out!

Really cool bar/entry. Loved the atmosphere, has one of the neater old fashioned bars around…read more Decor was quirky and fun. I got the blackened fish tacos, and they were excellent, loved the avocado in it. My wife got the burger and wasn't overly impressed, but she's a tough critic. Service was solid.

We enjoy coming here and brought several of our guests from out of town and they enjoyed it too!…read moreThe last time we were here, I got the Chicken Shawarma and a side of Hinterland Cheese Curds (must order!). Our friends got the fish & chips and they loved it. The batter looked very crispy and our fries were on point. Megan served us and she was very friendly and attentive. They've made upgrades to their menu and I think that their food options are getting better each time we return. We've also tried their Som Burger which is tasty and their Birria Tacos -- good but could use a little more seasoning. Overall, we love The Som and highly recommend them!

I'm really the first to speak of how groovy the Beer Tent is?! You peeps in Burlington need to get…read moreyer butts in gear! The Beer Tent is a dive bar and it is generally filled with the same folks most nights. Each time I went, I was served by the same guy: younger feller with ginger hair. I forgot his name, but he was totally fine with me calling him "Seamus" whenever I came in. The counter top of the bar has hundreds of bottle caps under a clear layer of resin. It's quite impressive. Drinks are cheap and some of the locals are rowdy. The weekend karaoke was always fun and we never had too long for another turn at the mic. If I ever visit Burlington again, I'll most likely stop in at the Beer Tent to get some shots and chase 'em with a few beers.

Great service, excellent drinks, fast and friendly. Locals place advertised as a dive bar. Clean,…read morehistoric building, very cool atmosphere. If you want relaxed this is the place. Not worrying about being "judged"....

Ok. Mary is awesome. She will give you tons of crap if you are not a Cubs fan and maybe if you are…read more Completely local dive bar. Very welcoming. Timmy comes on at 5. Ask for a Farney bomb. It's an Apple Crown-based shot. Very good. We had a great time here.

A large, crowded sports bar. Fun vibe. Extensive bar including 8 taps…read more I had some Santa Fe eggrolls which were surprisingly good! I expected "deep fried bar food," but they exceeded that standard. The had a dozen or so TVs, ALL showing the same game (Iowa game - I get it... but seemed a bit overkill).

We come yearly to Burlington for a softball tournament. Every year we have come here and the food…read moreis great. So much so that we look forward to a pizza and nachos each year. I had been talking this place up to our team to let them know it was good food. This year was different, we had 2 hours between games so we thought we would go and order a pizza. We arrived at 5:30 and got our order in at the bar. Sitting and waiting, the bartender never checked on us or our drinks. 6:20, still no pizza. Finally a different bartender comes to check on us and we ask can you find out about our pizza? He comes out and brings the pizza and it's ice cold, he said it's been sitting back there for some time and no one ever brought it out. Now we have no time to wait for another pizza. He apologized even though he was not the bartender who took the order. Then the original bartender comes back over and fails to see the problem and never once apologizes. Just said he got busy. I get it, it happens. But they just left a pizza sit back there for 40 minutes and never thought hey someone might want that? The bartender could not understand why we were upset. And he was so defensive. I told the other guy I understand mistakes can happen but for him not to own up to it and be so rude to me after his mistake. I thought it was unacceptable. I had never felt so disrespected at a restaurant in my life. It really ruined the night, especially since we were looking forward to this for so long. Extremely dissapointed and it really did ruin the weekend. Hopefully this bartender can get it figured out and not be so rude to his next guests.

The Valley Monster had a great beer selection and ambiance. We met the owner and he was very…read morecourteous. The bartender on duty was very subpar, but he was not bad enough to keep us from coming back.

Best bar I have had the pleasure to frequent. Brandon and Lance are excellent barkeeps and make…read moreyou feel welcome and right at home. Clientele of the Valley Monster Public Tap House are just as welcoming. I've never had a bad experience at The Pub.

4 of us tried 4 entrees and each of us agreed it was good. We all came in with little expectation…read moresince it was a backup restaurant on a Monday and sprinkling rain. Elk burger was a novelty order and found it lean and subtly flavored, the fried salmon was tasty mentioned by another, the cheese cauliflower, and the grouper sandwich was satisfying. The service was good, though the river view was a bit of a let down but the history of the building was fascinating.

The service was ok. The person who seated us was somewhat rude. They were very busy so we did…read moreexpect to wait a bit. I ordered Alfredo. Omgoodness. It was horrible!! No sauce just some shredded Parmesan. Then they charged $1.50 for Alfredo sauce. They also charged for open food whatever that is. Not going back!!!

One of the best bars in Burlington! The people are super nice (staff and patrons both) and the…read moreplace is very clean. They've got several dart boards, games, pool table, and they served an amazing Thanksgiving dinner this year. Please come here on your night out!

Redhead bartender should not be behind the bar. She has 5 people in the bar and can't seem to…read moreserve customers. She was getting help from another customer to mix a drink. Great looking place... needs a real bartender! We ended up leaving, she forgot we were there!

I eat here all the time the service is amazing and the food is absolutely delicious the bar is so…read morepretty as well I would recommend!

This is a pretty nice bar. Definitely a hot spot for blue collar guys. They have bands and karaoke…read morefrom time to time like most of the other bars. I tried their food for the first time today. The turkey and swiss sandwich was really good and THICK. The side salad was also quite large and had a lot of bacon on it. You definitely get a good value for your money. Lots of options on the menu for a bar. I wouldn't come for lunch though unless you've really got some time to kill. It took a very long time to get the food, but it was worth the wait

Very good service, clean, and very reasonable. Totally recommend. One of the better places in…read moreBurlington.

I've always considered them one of my favorites and then the pandemic hit. We don't get out as much…read moreas we used to with the current economic problems and having two teenagers. We ate there on Friday night and it was AMAZING. The food was on point! We had the Catfish and the blackened tilapia. I'm notorious for never finishing my food and taking a to go box. Not that night! Ate everything on my plate-including appetizers!!!!!!!! Lacey Thacker