Restaurants near Downs

“love there pizza and you cant get unlimited toppings”

“Excellent food & service!!”

“This is great pizza. I’m not a thin crust fan but this pizza is the best thin crust pizza I’ve had. Definitely better than the chain restaurant pizza, look forward to eating this pizza when in town visiting!”

“Have dined here several times with the wife. Unique offerings on the menu and attentive servers. The bowls are good and the various chicken dishes were also good. Looking forward to trying some of the other offerings. Ample portions for the reasonable prices.”

“Incredible service right at the door. Food was luscious, hot, so special. Crust was delectable and unique. Well worth visiting again & again. Coffees are to die for-a MUST try! Pricing is so reasonable it’s great for a family. Try this- you will be so pleased!”

“We went here yesterday after the sports card convention at ISU with no idea what to expect, we just all agreed that we wanted a good, local pizza that we could not get back home. All of us on the trip agreed that this place was OFF THE CHARTS EXCELLENT FOOD. The atmosphere of the restaurant was kind, friendly, prompt, well-cleaned, and cosy. While I may get this wrong, the pizza to me was like a premium quality, perhaps modified blend of an artisinal with ultra fresh, ultra high-quality ingredients with everything someone would love about a Detroit style. I am a "pizza guy" and I am talking like top 5 lifetime pizza places for me. Definitely my favorite new pie that I have tried out over the last several years!😀 I will have to find a convenient excuse to get back to the area from 3 hours away soon just so I can visit again! Thanks for a great meal and outstanding service!”

“The absolute best smoothie spot in the Blono area! I highly recommend that you try my favorite, the kiwi strawberry, add blueberries with a kick of fat burner. You won't be disappointed! Have you ever tried their breakfast menu items?!? I also highly recommend their Cali breakfast flatbread!! Great, friendly customer service with a smile everytime we come here! We love TSC and their staff are amazing!”

“Absolutely love the chico here! Highest suggest! Owner is absolutely awesome to work with!”

“Had a great Father’s Day breakfast at the bar! Great drinks, food & staff. 👍🏻”

“Excellent regular menu, fun and interesting specials, friendly and talented staff. Nom Nom is 100% in my book.”

“Today was my first time eating at Lucca Grill. We went during lunch and I ordered their grilled chicken sandwich dipped in parmesan sauce and homemade chips. It was delicious! Our waitress was fantastic! She greeted us as we walked in and gave us great service! We are definitely going back and will have to try the pizza.”

“ordering online was super easy and convenient! Food was hot and ready when the website said it would be. I ordered the paneer Tikka burger and it was AMAZING.”

“I was craving a chocolate chip cookie and when I say crumbl did not miss, they did not miss. The edges were crispy, the middle was ooey gooey and there was more than enough chocolate chips. Topped off with a tall glass of milk, it was perfect! I called myself trying to save some for later, but if you look at my pic you’ll quickly realize that didn’t happen. Lol…”

“The food was amazing. The ingredients are fresh and delicious. The service was excellent very personal and pleasant. Mike wa very helpful and pleasant to talk with.”

“We had a graduation party at Casper Brewing Company and it was absolutely perfect! Everyone was amazing to work with and the room is comfortable, with several tables and sitting areas. You can bring in your own food and the drinks are fabulous! We would definitely recommend Casper Brewing Company for your next party!”

“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.”

“The space has a fun vibe, tall ceilings, modern interior bar and grill type decor. They have some quirky beaver artwork along the hallway to the restrooms. I'm giving all 5 stars as it was minor inconveniences that didn't warrant a whole star off.

We ordered a Beer-braised Cubano panini served with house made chips, steak Cobb salad and Caesar salad with chicken. The Cubano had nice flavor with just a little kick of spice, and the ham was tender without being overly salty. The homemade potato chips served with it were crisp and tasty. The Cobb salad had plenty of steak and toppings, but the avocado was hard as a rock and inedible. (Please find more ripe avocados to serve!) The Caesar salad was decent and came topped with grilled chicken.

Our waitress was very nice, attentive without hovering, and gave us good suggestions from the menu.

One downside was the flies inside. I'm guessing that due to the previous night's storm and that they had water inside they probably had them open to get the water out. They are large garage doors so it could be an issue on other days too. The tables inside are set pretty close together, which could make maneuvering a wheelchair or walker tough if they are busy. We managed OK only because we came at a slow time and no one was sitting in the tables we passed on our way in and out. The parking lot is okay, but handicap there are only spots with van/wheelchair accessibility. Had we visited when it was busy and spots full we would have had issues getting our daughter in and out of our car.”

“The best Mexican place in town HANDS DOWN. Fast, delicious, variety. You can’t ask for much more. This is my go to place in Blono for authentic Mexican food”

“Excellent at its Best Food Fit for The Queen an Daughter Queen Enjoyed The Food an conversation very interesting keep Rising”

“My grandson said he wanted to try this, so we did. I ordered on line. Nothing all that special, your basic on line ordering experience. Pick-up at drive through window went very well. No long wait. The girl at the window was very pleasant. We got the food back home, actually my grandson was hungry and anxious to try his. He got the chicken slider and fries. The chicken ordered medium hot. He love the sandwich, loved the Dave's sauce. Called it the best sauce he's ever had. I tasted it. Heavily Thousand Island dressing base. It was good, much better than RC's. My grandson loved his fries as well. He got extra ranch for fry dipping. I got the four mini sliders with the kale coleslaw. I opted for the Hot sandwiches, I would have gone extra hot, but that's not an option. They also have a Reaper hot. Maybe when I was younger, but the older I get, the less appeal super hot food has. They also have reaper fries, maybe one day I'll try those. Anyway, the kale slaw was delicious. Just the right amount of whatever tasty dressing they use. I got an extra little thing of reaper ranch, which on it's own, it's got a good bite to it, anyway I put what I had left from my container of reaper ranch in the kaleslaw and it was fantastic. My grandson says Dave's gets an 11 out of ten. I'll stick to the 10/10. Highly recommended. The prices are extremely reasonable, less than $30 for the both of us and you get a great deal of food for a very reasonable price.”

“Went to Baba with some friends for dinner tonight. Got the #3 family combo! Absolutely fantastic! Great fries, great breading on the chicken/catfish, and great customer service. Will definitely be coming back”

“My favorite place to eat every Friday night 🖤 chili chicken and white 🍚 the husband gets Tenga chicken biryani. The have made so many improvements lately to their dining. It’s looking beautiful in there.”

“Lunch buffet was amazing! So glad that they brought it back!”

“Food great! Service above many others, price very reasonable. Went many times and allways pleased with dining experience. Owner and staff friendly and a big part of the community! Thanks Jack!”

“Today was our first time here. The food was delicious. The Brioche french toast has the best flavor. Coffee was hot and the waitress didn't flinch when I mentioned I liked a lot of cream for my coffee. Best little secret in the BloNo area! Thanks Bloomin' Cafe!! We will be back!”

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

“Our server Angel was the absolute best! Definitely made us feel at home! Friendly smiling staff, great music, DELICIOUS food without the seafood restaurant smell! That means it's clean, guys! I Can't wait to come!”

“This is Bloomington’s best hidden gem - the menu is totally unique from anywhere else in town, the cocktails are staff-created and to die for, and you really can’t ask for better company! Pat hired the friendliest crew in town (shoutout to Stephen), so do yourself a favor and get to know them 🩷”

“Not just the best tacos in town, but the best lunch spot hands down. I've never had anything from there that wasn't amazing. The barbacoa tacos and the cubana torta are my two favorite menu items.”