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!“

“Excellent food every time!“

“food was great and so was the service.“

“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.“

“Hyvee in Bloomington catered my wedding. They made the proccess so simple and the food was amazing. Guests were talking about it all night. Their staffed stayed and ensured the buffet was stocked and cleaned up and wrapped up all the leftovers when dinner was done. If you are wanting a delisious budget friendly food option for your event check them out!“

“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!!!“

“First time here. Our waitress was friendly and helpful. Clean inside. Plenty of seating. We went around 4pm on a Saturday, so we were almost the only people there eating. Ordered 3 meals. 2 came out correctly. Order of Buffalo wings came out as BBQ wings. Waitress apologized and returned them. Came back to tell me it would be about 13 minutes and in meantime, she would give me a complimentary appetizer...ordered garlic cheese curds (said they take 3 minutes)...In the meantime, our waitress came over and asked if we minded cashing out our tab since her shift was ending.. we paid our bill. Not long after my corrected wings arrived. Food was fresh, hot and good. Highly recommend the potato oles with nacho cheese! My complimentary appetizer NEVER arrived and our new server never came back to check on us... So... great review for our initial waitress, not so great for the one who took over. Overall our experience was fine. Worth a shot if you are in the area.“

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

“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.“

“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! 😀“

“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!“

“Haven't been inside the restaurant in a few years but have gotten to go several times in between. The place was just like I remember it, well lit, great service, and my wife and I greatly enjoyed our meals. I was a little surprised at what appeared to be a streamlined menu, but all my favorites were still there so no complaints. Except for the Catch of the Day, which I believe was discontinued many years ago but that use to be my go-to dish. Our server, Brittany, was excellent, knowledgeable about the menu (both drinks and food) and very pleasant to talk too.“