20 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.“

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

“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.“

“My group came in to celebrate a very important milestone and our waitress was amazing! From the moment we sat down, she was so friendly and upbeat — it felt like she genuinely cared that we had a great time. She remembered our drink orders right away, gave great recommendations, and checked in just the right amount. You could tell she loves what she does! She honestly made our night very special — we’ll definitely ask for her next time!“

“Excellent food every time!“

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

“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.“

“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!!!“

“The staff was friendly… food delicious and restaurant very clean!! We will be back as regulars! What a great welcome to Bloomington! Thanks Tony!“

“Our first time at Cadillac Jack’s. The staff is wonderful, friendly, and attentive. Miranda was exceptional. The food was great. Had the J poppers and cheese curds to start which were yummy and very pleased with the pizza! We will definitely return!“

“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! 😀“

“Revery was absolutely amazing! Right from the start, Gregory was welcoming, and helpful. It helps he has a great personality, as he was able to not only help us make decisions but kept us entertained as well. The food was amazing for the price point, and portion size. The three other guests, and I, all had something different and we all enjoyed our meals. Next time I'm back in town, I will definitely be coming back for sure!“

“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.“

“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.“

“After years we finally tried Annie’s and we were not disappointed. I had their smoked burger and fries they recommended the mustard sauce with it. Excellent addition and suggestion. The other food we had was the brisket plate with a corn muffin, cole slaw and potato salad. The brisket on its own was delicious so tender. The various sauces just added to the flavors of the brisket. The amount of food you get for what you pay is such a good price, definitely wont go hungry. We will definitely be back.“

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

“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.“

“In town for family weekend, this bar was really close to our hotel so very convenient. I loved the drink special ( blackberry Jack Daniel’s ) ordered pretzel bites ( good) and onion rings ( really good!). Place was fairly busy but not packed. We waited to be seated and when no one noticed us we sat ourselves, self served at the bar. Ordered appetizers at the bar. Waitresses kept walking by but not making eye contact. They were serving and bussing, or maybe it was because we sat ourselves? Waitresses didn’t even serve our food- bar tender brought it out. Place had cute western bar decor, a pool table, and moving bison head that was good for a laugh.“