16 Best Bars in Bettendorf

“What an amazing experience we had. The atmosphere is awesome, the food is great, and the staff were incredible. The owner was super friendly and welcoming! I’ve got a family now but when I’m able to make it out this will definitely be one of my stops. Great job y’all!“

“The Q is a great local bar. Go in a few times and they start to remember your name and what you like. I’ve never had a bad time there and enjoy going.“

“Really nice atmosphere. Very nice bartenders. Bathrooms very clean & even have cell phone holder!! Great live music. Beautiful outdoor patio with fireplace. Only suggestion would be to add some baffles in the ceiling to help with noise. Fun place, recommend!!“

“I found this place years ago I come back to the QC so much and always bring a group in ! We have someone the best memories here and the food is some of the best …. I’m 😭😭😢about the chicken strips they are SOME OF THE BEST ! Maybe just maybe it will be back in the Fall 🤗 The bartenders the bartender that was working this weekend was working her butt off and all of our FOOD was The BEST it has ever been , the cheese curds with BBQ sauce yummmmm! Thank you guys again for always have a great place and AMAZING food .“

“It's nice to have MLK day off from work - three-day weekends are great from school, and their just as good in adult life. After a day spent largely across the river in Rock Island and East Moline, I took a rest at home. I needed a night cap and some dinner however. What better way to accomplish both of those things than a quick trip out to a nearby bar?I have no other reason to traverse Central Avenue in Bettendorf. I live within a 5 minute drive of Central Ave Tap, but I don't need to visit Neil Armstrong Elementary, nor is there anything else along the road for me to visit currently. I've driven by before on my way to visit friends that live in the area, just never stopped in here ever for a drink or food. Well, that changes tonight - I needed a gin and tonic and a burger before bed!There's not too much to say about Central Ave Tap. Its a bar in the bottom half of a building all to itself. There're two pool tables, a few dart boards, and a long bar that runs the whole length of the space. Newish wood laminate floor covers most of the inside, as does the newer looking drop ceiling. There's a TouchTunes jukebox along the wall - one of the new variety that lets anyone with the corresponding phone app play anything they like with the touch of a button from their phone. Suffice to say, the space is well maintained and clean.I settled at the bar on my visit and got my gin and tonic to start. They only had well gin - Fleischmann's I think? - it was fine, made a good G&T. After a quick perusal of the menu, I settled on a burger and fries, both of which I got to watch the bartender prepare right from my seat at the bar. This was a new experience for me - the stove and, really, the entire kitchen area are right there, unsegregated from the rest of the space, to watch as you please. It was actually kind of neat, plus the food came out super fresh.I enjoyed both the burger and fries. The burger was a simple pre-formed frozen patty, but it tasted fresh all the same. The fries were crinkle cut, fried to crispy perfection. The total portion size was exactly what I needed for the evening - not too much, not too little.Given a similar urge, I'd come back here for another burger. It felt kind of weird just randomly coming here. The space had the distinct feeling of being a local pup, a sort of common space for mostly those that lived close by. I hope I didn't intrude much. It's definitely a nice space. Thanks Central Ave Tap!“

“First time visiting and it was overall a pleasant experience. The service and food was good. The spice level is difficult to determine. We both ordered medium spice. My dish was too spicy, but the other dish was not. We will be returning to try again.“

“One of our favorite places to come for some cold beers, good wine, and great time !!“

“Food was excellent, and beer top notch! Service was outstanding!“

“We had Bruschetta, Toasted Ravioli, Sweet Red Chili Wings, Stuffed Crust Sausage, Peppers and Garlic pizza and Thin Crust Margherita. Everything was hot and delicious. Excellent service and friendly atmosphere.“

“Nice vibe for sure I enjoyed the service and cleanliness. One thing I could bank on is that I definitely did better at The Lone Wolf then in the casino, hopefully they get back to even running side by side so we can keep are tabs paid up with all the big winnings. Thanks Lone Wolf!“

“Chef Bubba seasons and prepares The finest Ribeye steak in the quad cities. Me and my 11 year old son can't wait for Saturday to roll around for our steak dinner with baked potato, side salad "extra cheese", and a wonderful little dinner roll! Seriously a melt in your mouth steak!“

“Natalie and Zack said I had to do this so I did this“

“really great place to go to listen you live music. need a bigger women's restroom!!!! lol but love this place“

“The Foundry was a pretty good experience. Let’s start with the food. The valentines special for $29.99 and the bottomless mules, Mary’s and mimosas was a great deal. The drinks and food were all really good besides the Poutine. That was underwhelming and dry to topping ratio was definitely off. I would have given a 5 star if it wasn’t for this. The service was okay. We started with one waitress and ended with a different one. I feel like our waitress was annoyed with us and handed us off to someone else. Another reason for the 4/5 stars. The atmosphere was nice and no complaints there. Overall, I would come back.“

“I was at the bar when the incident occurred with the customer vaping. Owner asked him politely to please not vape. The customer was unnecessarily offended even though there were signs stating no smoking or vaping. Riverside is very friendly and welcoming- veterans included. Great food, great staff!“

“What a wonderful place! My parents and I have become regulars here because of our favorite 6 ounce filet cooked to perfection, wonderful atmosphere, and the sweetest servers in the world! Thank you to our favorite waitress (blonde lady with glasses) for sending us home with the best peach cobbler in the world!“