19 Best American Restaurants in Bloomington

“I was in town for Cicada research and after a long first day, Rosie's was suggested by multiple people. I had the Special and (it was steak skewers thar night) everything was prepared beautifully. The staff are amazing. By request, I returned the favor and fed them. Fried Cicadas. kitchen staff, wait staff and bartenders. all of them are skilled and have great personalities. I will go out of my way to return. Thank you on behalf of myself and the "Name That Bug!" community.“

“Fantastic dinner tonight at the Bloomington Baxters. Had a couple drinks, the warm pretzel appetizer, and for dinner I went with pasta… the Spaghetti and Meatballs were perfect! I’d say Baxters is a great choice for a date night, a work dinner or a group of friends getting together for drinks and a meal. Plus, the service is excellent!“

“Tim runs a phenomenal restaurant, featuring the best prices in town and offering samples of Major Melonz 🍉 Tiger Dolls on the Hot Bar.“

“Very nice neighborhood pub. Service was very good and so was the food. Great job.“

“We love Bakery & Pickle! Our food is always outstanding, good service, and quality cocktails. We love their bartender Cullen. He makes the best drinks in town and will even create something unique based on our tastes. We had so much fun at the bar last night that we skipped our dinner reservations in the dining room and enjoyed our anniversary dinner at the bar. This place is always a good time with great staff, food, and atmosphere. Cullen keeps us coming back for his excellent cocktails!“

“food was great and so was the service.“

“Excellent food every time!“

“I recently went to the Hy-Vee bakery looking for a cake for my sons birthday. As I was looking through the cake selection book I happened to look over and up behind the bakery counter and I saw the most fantastic cheeseburger cake. I spoke with Monika, and found out that it was a specialty cake that she had just added to display. I asked if it was possible to customize it as my son eats plain hamburgers and would find the humor in that and Monika was very accommodating. The cake turned out so amazing. Monika is so creative and the cake turned out so good. A big THANK YOU to Monika for being just so nice and accommodating but also a fantastic creator of beautiful tasty cakes!“

“What a perfect little place with a great atmosphere!! The goat cheese balls and the potstickers are absolutely amazing! I had a season salad which was wonderful and the strawberry ganache cake is my new all-time favorite dessert!!!! Friendly, fast service!!! Love the menu selections and the drink selection is almost impossible to choose from!! So Many Great choices!!! Give Reality Bites a try! You won't be disappointed!!!“

“great breakfast but the waitress sucked and kept going into the bathroom to ues her vape“

“We arrived right at opening. We were immediately greeted with a friendly smile and a warm welcome by Lee. Already they were swamped with New Year's Eve orders, but Lee was super attentive, and his attitude was just phenomenal. The entire staff was actually really great, they clearly know what teamwork is! The food was absolutely amazing. We tried the pepper jack cheese curds as well as the garlic cheese curds. Delicious. The double cheeseburger (which was the special today) was on point, the chicken sandwich was cooked to perfection with just the right amount of crisp and juiciness, fresh bun, and my favorite crunchy pickles! The restaurant was really clean, and the atmosphere is cozy. Love the chill vibe. The prices are unbelievably amazing too! We will be back! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! If I could give more stars for service, I would!“

“I have been 2x now and both experiences I left happy! Great food. Great prices. Great staff. Only suggestion is to have bottled water availble for purchaseuntil the water doesn't taste like mud in Bloomington.“

“My wife and I stopped for lunch in Bloomington Illinois. We decided to have the Fish Sandwich, a friend informed us they are great. He was not wrong. Tasted fresh the cod was fantastic. My wife said it tasted better then the burgers. The staff are very professional and nice.“

“Ate there yesterday, food was excellent, had fish and chips, fish was the best I have had in a while. Atmosphere was great also. I was impressed. will eat there again.“

“Had a great evening at Gill Street celebrating the holiday season with work friends. Special thanks to our axe throwing specialist who provided his expertise and friendly guidance for everyone in our party. Greatly appreciated how you took great care of us and helped us newbies have a safe and fun time! Thank you! 😀“

“We have been to Revery numerous times and have always loved it. This time was different. Our waiter was wonderful despite the fact he had 15 tables which is the entire back room. Service was slow due to this, which wasn't his fault. Almost 45 minutes before we got our drinks and ordered our meal. We did get the appetizer quickly. The brie had little flavor as did the bread. I ordered the filet and the texture was more like short ribs, kinda weird. I substituted the sweet potato puree and it was very pasty, My husband ordered the ribeye. He said it was good but on the fatty side. The carrots looked like burnt French fries. Completely black. We got our bill and had to then ask for the dessert menu. Not sure what was going on, but we will give it one more try.“

“Looking to replace Denny's for early morning breakfast. Another story, another time.
6 am opening, perfect. Had steak and eggs. Exactly what I ordered. Waitress checked on me more than once after food was served. Music was 80's but not too loud to have conversation. All in all, I will be back.“

“Had the burnt ends & pulled pork sandwiches, which my granddaughter really loved & she’s very picky“

“LOVE ANJU ABOVE!! Drinks were on point and sushi was amazing!Cant wait to go back!“