Restaurants in Bloomington
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Best Restaurants
“Beautiful, spacious modern decor. Impressed by the esthetic from the moment of entering. Food was excellent. Got the baby beet salad. Very good, but I think the beets (fewer perhaps) should’ve been chopped into smaller pieces with more strawberries and greenery. Very filling. I had the roasted eggplant for my entree. Wonderfully seasoned, served over a bed of white rice. I would definitely get it again. My desert choice was the blueberry cheesecake. Scrumptious! The staff was very friendly and efficient. Will definitely go back. Nice outdoor patio area as well. Thumbs up!”
“I feel safe trying anything here. I’m trying things here that are totally new to me and the worst thing I’ve had was wonderful. I recommend going and try something new to you!”
“Went out to dinner with my family and my sister’s family for her 40th birthday tonight & we had a wonderful experience! The staff were all very kind and accommodating, especially with the cake I brought! Our waiter, Kyle, was exceptional! He was incredibly attentive, friendly, kind, and just happy, which made our first time here such an enjoyable experience! The food and the atmosphere were both great as well!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Restaurants by Cuisine
“I've lived here for years and wish I had tried this place sooner! They have 4 vegan broths: tom yum, hot & spicy, mushroom, & tomato. Plus lots of veggies & noodles to choose from, tofu, etc. Everything was delicious, and the cucumber rolls were yummy too.”
Restaurants with Delivery
“Best cookies and the best service! I had ordered a delivery that didn't make it, and Crumbl didn't hesitate to make it right and send another order - which did get to my coworkers for their birthday celebration! I very much appreciate the extra effort that was made!”
“Absolutely loved my first time at Hinkle! Super laid back and comfortable atmosphere, the employees made me feel like family! the food was amazing and super fast service! oh my were those burgers fabulous! My visit to Hinkles today was the absolute best part of my day! Thank you to all the staff even the bearded feller that made me laugh and cut up with me. Fun times for sure and great food..can't beat that!”
“I was in a rush on my lunch break and decided to place an online order at the Westplex location. When I arrived, my meal was made right then so it was fresh off the press. It was still warm when I arrived at work and was literally end to end flavor. I made many co-workers jealous when they walked through and saw my lunch! Definitely would love to grab a few platters for our teachers in the future-they would be a HIT!”
“Went out to dinner with my family and my sister’s family for her 40th birthday tonight & we had a wonderful experience! The staff were all very kind and accommodating, especially with the cake I brought! Our waiter, Kyle, was exceptional! He was incredibly attentive, friendly, kind, and just happy, which made our first time here such an enjoyable experience! The food and the atmosphere were both great as well!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
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“Beautiful, spacious modern decor. Impressed by the esthetic from the moment of entering. Food was excellent. Got the baby beet salad. Very good, but I think the beets (fewer perhaps) should’ve been chopped into smaller pieces with more strawberries and greenery. Very filling. I had the roasted eggplant for my entree. Wonderfully seasoned, served over a bed of white rice. I would definitely get it again. My desert choice was the blueberry cheesecake. Scrumptious! The staff was very friendly and efficient. Will definitely go back. Nice outdoor patio area as well. Thumbs up!”
“This is our absolute favorite lunch spot in Bloomington. The burgers are THE BEST in town. And, they have the Impossible patty for vegetarians. Their fries are lightly breaded and delicious. Their sauces are what make their burgers so delicious. Ask for the garlic aïoli!”
“The food was amazing and the service was top notch. We're from out of town and also haven't had Indian food before, so didn't know what to expect. We brought our two toddlers with us. The kids were a little chaotic and we broke a glass. The staff were so kind about it. We're looking forward to going back once the kids are older!”
“Today I stopped in for lunch was sat right away , I got the soup salad and breadsticks and the new mango tea ,the food was delicious as always and my waitress was Aneisha she did a great job and I just loved talking to her ,she made my day with great conversation you are very blessed to have her .thank you for the great service.”
“Our server Andrianna B was super sweet and very knowledgeable about my allergies. It was so nice to have someone else that knew a lot about the food. Great service and food!”
“Delicious our cook was amazing! He interacted with all the kids and joked around with them the whole time! I wish I could remember his name. There wasn't a doll moment at our hibachi table!! The hibachi was delicious and the sushi 🍣 Sooooo gooood! We went for mine and my daughters birthday lol so much fun! One of my very favorite experiences at a hibachi ever!”
24 Hour Restaurants
“This place ROCKS! I hosted a Senior Send Off event here in late April for a student organization I am involved in. Topo's easily exceeded all of my expectations. They were very easy and flexible to work with and willing to do what it takes to make my event a success. All of the staff is incredible as well. Throughout my event and for several days after, people were coming up to me and could not stop talking about how great the venue was. The venue stole the show in the best way possible! The interior is recently renovated but still holds an old, stately mansion feel. The back porch is beautiful and they have great seating and a nice fire. I would highly recommend Topo's to anyone looking for a venue. It truly took my event from good to great!”
“Restaurant parking lot and surrounding area was very dirty. Interior not much different. Staff very pleasant but extremely unprofessional. Food was cold and poorly made. I don't think I'll be back for a very long time. Hopefully it will change in the future. I used to enjoy a whooper very much.”
“Dunkin Donuts in Bloomington Indiana sucks! They don't understand English. They will give you the wrong donuts. They sell stale donuts. When you get the wrong donuts through the drive thru and get home to find they screwed up your order they are rude and ill-mannered about fixing THEIR mistake. They actually want you to drive back their mistake so they can resale the donuts to another unsuspecting customer. You don't know where their donuts have been since they break the law by reselling these donuts people return to them. They don't have a sign at the drive thru, saying what kinds of donuts they have, So you have to describe them. Since they don't speak proper English they guess at what you are ordering. I don't know how they got powdered sugar from me saying chocolate icing. When you call them you can expect the run around and rudeness. Trust me when I say there are better gas station and grocery store donuts in Bloomington and from now on that is where I will get my donuts.”
“The woman manager with brown hair first shift I believe is incredible. She was super helpful to me and she is beyond kind. She is always hard working and kind. Very polite. The parking lot here can be a little congested and difficult but my food is always fresh and as long as that manager is working it's fast pace and food is warm and delivery is quick.”
“Delicious and delicious! Amazing service and very friendly atmosphere! As someone who grew up in Bloomington and moved to North Carolina this year, this place is such a great place! The diversity of Bloomington shines on through amazing restaurants like Mr. Pot and Korean BBQ.”
“The Bacon Smash Burger and Caribbean Luxe Patron cocktail were delicious and worth the wait. The staff is all new, so they were still working out the kinks, but the staff was friendly and very helpful. The games were a lot of fun.”
Takeout Restaurants
“Two sticks is a very unique bakery here in town. They have baked goods you simply won't find elsewhere. Everything is made that day and once it is gone... it is gone. A personal favorite is the potato & spinach handpie and theor focaccia bread whatever its ingredients that day is alway solid.
Pretty much a take it and eat it else where in & out type of place. However the product is good, the staff is attentive, and the menu is unique. It stands out Vs the other bakery's in town based on its menu.”
“1st, your atmosphere is wonderful, but exuberant fellow patrons made conversation difficult. WORTH IT every way! My husband, son & I savored every morsel & the wonderful food eased our spirits. And I just found a word re: our table person, Shahada, royalty. She is radiant.”
“I absolutely love king fu tea! The atmosphere is really cute and quaint and everyone in there is an absolute sweetheart. Their drinks are phenomenal and well worth the cost which is the cheapest in town for boba. If you have not been, I highly recommend their strawberry lemonade with strawberry popping pearls. It’s the best lemonade I’ve ever had!❤️”
“We had an incredible experience today on our tour and tasting with Kandy! She is incredibly knowledgeable and has a gift for teaching, especially simplifying complex information about the wine making process! I would recommend this to anyone, even those who don’t necessarily like wine!”
“This past Sunday, a group of 19 from various parts of IN and MI, gathered to celebrate a family members 60th birthday. Cloverleaf was amazing in many ways as we took over the back of the restaurant. A team served everyone’s fresh food at the same time. Customer service was so awesome and the food was yummy also.”
“I enjoy traditional Chinese food. I was taught how to cook traditional Chinese food with teaching that originated from China Town, Boston. I like really enjoy their traditional Chinese dishes and they have more moden dishes if that is what you like. Service is quick, friendly and professional. I enjoy extra- spicy and love garlic, so I usually order mine with double-spicy and 5-times garlic in it and it's worth the extra dollar. If I were a student from Asia, I would be reading only here, but I do anyways!”
“My favorite place to be in Bloomington! Owner is a nice guy, the organized events are great, and there's a good variety of drinks too:)”
Drive-Thru Restaurants
“A wonderful addition to Bloomington! Living with celiac disease can be no fun, but I love having a place to come and eat safely on a regular and enjoy a sweet treat too. Everything I’ve eaten here has been so delicious. The biscuits and gravy are to die for! 😋 It’s a cute little place nestled in the heart of Bloomington.”
“5 stars based solely on pick up order(s),quality and QUANTITY are phenomenal compared to all other when I have ordered through a service(Uber Eats and Door Dash).
This restaurant needs to become a member of those services.
I can't review any parts of 'inside the location' items but I have bern told nothing but good things about those aspects.”
“Korea Restaurant has a pretty predictable but large menu of gimbap, various soups, bulgogi, bibimbap, hotpot, KFC, teriyaki, and more, with some Japanese-style dishes in addition to the Korean. This restaurant, like the others on this street, is in a converted house, and the environment is comfortable and unpretentious. They had K-pop music videos playing on a TV in the dining room. There was an older man and a woman serving together; the woman was very sweet, the man came off as quite serious.
I ordered the tofu hot stone bibimbap which also came with an assortment of banchan. None of the food really stood out to me but it was all pretty good. I definitely would've liked more tofu in the bibimbap, but I did appreciate that it seemed to be lightly pan-fried rather than deep-fried. With hot sauce added, the bowl was very flavourful but not too salty. The vegetables were all cooked well and the fried egg also had nice crispy edges. The portion was filling, especially with the banchan. The bibimbap came out literally seconds after the banchan, so I was a little worried it would get cold before I had the chance to eat the banchan, but the stone bowl kept it nice and hot until the last bite.
I would say this is an okay place for vegetarians/vegans since they do have a number of entrees that I believe should be vegetarian or vegan (more if you remove the egg), but they don't label which dishes are vegetarian, so you might have to ask questions about hidden meat/seafood ingredients if you're not familiar with Korean food. If you are vegetarian, let them know when you order, because even though the bibimbap I ordered was vegetarian, some of the banchan (fishcakes and likely the kimchi) contained seafood.
The overall experience was positive but not outstanding in terms of the food or atmosphere, so while I might return if I'm craving Korean, I want to try other Korean places in the neighbourhood first to see what else is out there.”
“Genuinely have not had a bad meal here since school as started. The variety of options is better than the majority of the food halls. They have great gluten free options for those that need it”
Cheap Eats
“The new owners rock! 100% improvement from last owners. Buffet is awesome!! They keep the pizza coming and the salad bar is great. I have been there more in the last 2 months than I had ever been there. The people who work there are so friendly! I always tell people how great it is! Keep up the good work.”
“I was in a rush on my lunch break and decided to place an online order at the Westplex location. When I arrived, my meal was made right then so it was fresh off the press. It was still warm when I arrived at work and was literally end to end flavor. I made many co-workers jealous when they walked through and saw my lunch! Definitely would love to grab a few platters for our teachers in the future-they would be a HIT!”
“Soma coffee is the best coffee I have ever had. I tried it while visiting my son in Bloomington. I now order several bags at a time to be delivered to my home. Friendly staff, excellent & personal customer service. I live 7 hours away & they know me by name. My personal favorite is the Burundi ☕️”
“We accidentally found this diamond in the ruff. We were riding motorcycles for Labor Day weekend and got caught in a rain storm. This place was wonderful. Wonderful people wonderful food and excellent hospitality! The bathrooms are very clean. I highly recommend this place.”
“My Mom, sisters, and I were in town for family. We decided to get a nice breakfast on the way out. We thought it was a Mom & Pop place but even though it’s a chain it was awesome! Our server was incredible (I wish I would’ve wrote her name down). We loved the coffee mugs and found out we could purchase them!!! We had four different meals and each one of them was delicious!!!”
“Great atmosphere here! If you like kpop and korean drama, you’ll love the vibes. My partner and I come for half our date nights and can confirm that the following are some of the best food we’ve had in town:
- Japchae
- Deep fried chicken cutlet
- King kani roll
- Army stew”
“Great gluten free options. Staff is knowledgeable about allergies and was happy to accommodate. Curries are gf, fried rice (and other options) can be made gluten free upon request.
We usually go to the other location, but stopped by here because of hours. Delicious! We love My Thai! Great to know about another location!”
“I tried Little Tibet restaurant for the first time today and it was delicious. I'm always searching for vegan options and they did not disappoint. My order was yellow curry with veggies and rice, steamed veg dumplings, and a fresh salad. I will be back again :)”
“This place ROCKS! I hosted a Senior Send Off event here in late April for a student organization I am involved in. Topo's easily exceeded all of my expectations. They were very easy and flexible to work with and willing to do what it takes to make my event a success. All of the staff is incredible as well. Throughout my event and for several days after, people were coming up to me and could not stop talking about how great the venue was. The venue stole the show in the best way possible! The interior is recently renovated but still holds an old, stately mansion feel. The back porch is beautiful and they have great seating and a nice fire. I would highly recommend Topo's to anyone looking for a venue. It truly took my event from good to great!”
“Good serves. My wife and I got French onion soup. It was the worst. It was watered down and not much seasoning and bits hard stuff you couldn't eat and onion skins you couldn't eat. The baked potato was over cooked the skin was hard as a rock.”
“Wonderful dining experience. Exceptional service, meal ,and libations.”
“Absolutely wonderful service and incredible food. I came with my partner and we had such a great time. Everyone here was very nice and polite with us, and I cannot express it enough, this food is amazing. Definitely adding it to my list of favorite restaurants.”
“Sheffield insomnia cookies is Really lovely clean, warm & cosy place on division st (near fountain precinct/city hall) and really nice welcoming and friendly staff. Delicious vegan 🌱 cookies only 2 options currently but really good! I can’t pick a favourite one. 🍪 They also have 2 vegan ice creams too. Lovely staff here especially Alice & Saf & all the team made me feel welcome as a vegan too which was really nice. Only note is No vegan 🌱 friendly deluxe or festive /special cookies 😞 They only have a simple generic coffee machine for hot drinks so its only espresso or americano , black or with oat milk (oatly minis) for hot drinks but its still better than no hot drinks especially in the cold weather! 🥶 Hopefully they can get a proper machine for any alt milks latte, capucinno etc and oat milk in hot chocolate etc in the future 👍🏽 Thanks ☺️”
“Really good (and unique) drinks. Great food, cool patio, and incredible service. What's not to love? And now they have happy hour?!?! It's a great spot for a date, a girls' night out, or just a Wednesday night dinner.”
“coaches bar and grill is open 7 days a week for breakfast Monday thru friday 6-10am, Saturday and sunday 7-11am. we're open for dinner monday thru Saturday 5-10pm. now open for brunch on Saturday and sunday 11am-1pm. There is awesome staff here!”
“I always come here to the Prosperity/Benfield Location but tonight it wasn’t decent. I’ll still come back but disappointed cause they wouldn’t answer their phone. I’m allergic to mushrooms. My Rice wasn’t cooked thoroughly”
“We had a larger group including family from out of town, and they accommodated us easily!! The food and service were both great!!”
“Quick friendly service. We were able to walk in to either dining or hibachi. Our drinks were never below half empty before our server was asking if we would like a refill. Our food, which we did sushi, hibachi, and appetizers were amazing. We could easily converse during our dinner. Highly recommend the hibachi for two if going on a date night! You receive an insane amount of food.”
“Pretty good! The garlic Parmesan is the best and I used the oven to reheat the fries——it made them delicious again! My only suggestion would be to work on making the wings juicier and more tender as not many people like dry, tough chicken. The sauce dressed is pretty good!”
“Freaking delicious. Better than Subway. About the same prices, except they have FRESH, hand cut fries. And the staff is very personable and friendly. And they remember you after a few visits. 10/10 would recommend”
“Bartenders were great with quickly making drinks, staff was friendly, and overall clean indoor/outdoor bar atmosphere”
“By far the best “new” place my husband and I have tried in a very long time. The staff, atmosphere, music, and most importantly the food was amazing!!! Mel suggested the spinach artichoke dip with fried pita bread and WOW it was delicious. My husband got the Parmesan Chicken and I got the Mushroom Fettuccine with chicken. We drove 2 hours and tried it on a whim and will most definitely return. Donna and Russ Sipes Shelby County, IN”
“The food is good, simple bar food. I recommend the fish tacos and the chicken tenders. The drinks are tasty and strong, the summer berry mule was nicely balanced. Jess was our server, she was great. Very kind and attentive. Looking forward to another lake weekend knowing there is a fun place to grab drinks and food before or after time on the water.”
Latest Reviews
“I go to breakfast at least 4 times a week and I watch these ladies run their butts off to try and manage the entire for every customer and every issue in between. I've seen the nastiness they deal with from the customers who chose to come eat in a very understaffed unappreciated under paid and over worked restaurant ran by at most 3 young woman. Cut them some slack, it's apparent the store and the people who park and go in and eat need them probably closer to more than they need us or Denny's. The world ugly don't punish the ones who wake up every day and still work a job”
“The new owners rock! 100% improvement from last owners. Buffet is awesome!! They keep the pizza coming and the salad bar is great. I have been there more in the last 2 months than I had ever been there. The people who work there are so friendly! I always tell people how great it is! Keep up the good work.”
“1st, your atmosphere is wonderful, but exuberant fellow patrons made conversation difficult. WORTH IT every way! My husband, son & I savored every morsel & the wonderful food eased our spirits. And I just found a word re: our table person, Shahada, royalty. She is radiant.”
“I ordered a Ruben and when it arrived the toast was black and burnt. I never complain so I said nothing and tried to eat the sandwich but the toast was very hard. After trying to eat it I just gave up not wanted to be a bad customer and make my two adult friends uncomfortable. I just paid the bill $70.+and gave the server Emily a $20. tip. My friend ordered one of her usuals but the sauce was not what she normally gets. We were told that the cooks sometimes use whatever is available and finally just sent out a replacement with NO sauce. She finally just gave up and ate whatever she ordered. The third friend her husband avoided the situation. We finally gave up and I paid the bill with my Sky Miles AMEX card total $90.+ We came into the restaurant probably around 7:30 or 8pm. Sorry for the bother but it bothered me I've lived here since 1972.”
“I love morganstern books so much they have my favorite books even books in Oprah’s book club and they have other interesting books they always have the books I like morganstern books is my favorite book store in the whole wide world it is the only book store I will only go to”
“Beautiful, spacious modern decor. Impressed by the esthetic from the moment of entering. Food was excellent. Got the baby beet salad. Very good, but I think the beets (fewer perhaps) should’ve been chopped into smaller pieces with more strawberries and greenery. Very filling. I had the roasted eggplant for my entree. Wonderfully seasoned, served over a bed of white rice. I would definitely get it again. My desert choice was the blueberry cheesecake. Scrumptious! The staff was very friendly and efficient. Will definitely go back. Nice outdoor patio area as well. Thumbs up!”
Most Popular Restaurants
“Best cookies and the best service! I had ordered a delivery that didn't make it, and Crumbl didn't hesitate to make it right and send another order - which did get to my coworkers for their birthday celebration! I very much appreciate the extra effort that was made!”
“Today I stopped in for lunch was sat right away , I got the soup salad and breadsticks and the new mango tea ,the food was delicious as always and my waitress was Aneisha she did a great job and I just loved talking to her ,she made my day with great conversation you are very blessed to have her .thank you for the great service.”
“From Tipton ind. What a happy accident. Staying overnight in Bloomington nd this restaurant came up on my phn. Holy macrole ((sp)) Great staff, nice setting, steak/ chcn pot pie...both amazing flavors,cooked perfectly will b here Everytime we are in town. Probably the best meal on the whole trip ....”
“The atmosphere is absolutely exquisite. No angsty playlist from a kitchen staff has ever transported me back to 2006 quite like this one. And the shakes? Oh, you best believe they were in chilled glasses and crafted to perfection. Genuinely they looked photo ready. I got some miserable news right as i arrived in the parking lot, but thanks to this staff, a healing time giggling with my friends, liquid cookie butter scrumptiousness, and the grace of the Almighty loving God...I had the best steaknshake experience in decades.”
New Restaurants
“piccoli has evolved into a weekend college tradition for me and my friends. nestled into the corner of a strip mall, piccoli is truly one of bloomington’s few hidden gems. it’s always lovely to see the faces of will, tammy, and winnie who have greeted us like family this past year. will, the store manager, always makes the effort to go above and beyond for his customers, catching up with each familiar face. he truly fosters piccoli’s warm sense of community.
my forever favorite will always be the famous summer fruit tart and the raspberry hibiscus italian soda. the juicy blueberry tart and the from-the-garden style vegetarian lasagna also deserve honorable mention.
while piccoli may feature as a small and humble shop, it is undoubtedly well-loved with a returning company of kind and conversational elderly regulars. their items often sell out for good reason, so get them while they last! all worries aside- the menu is ever-changing, so there is always something new to try while old favorites return!
although i love that piccoli remains my special “secret place” for more reasons than just a weekend sweet treat, i want to see this business receive more recognition for its dedication to the highest quality ingredients and its unique, everything-from-scratch approach. stop by, and you’ll be able to taste the love and thought put into their food!”
“Since moving from Texas, I've missed having taco trucks in every other parking lot and grabbing some good Mexican food late nights. Welp, this place just became my new favorite place! I ordered a torta and knew that food was about to be good when the guy couldn't understand much English. 😆 that torta hit a spot in me that ain't been touched since Texas. The shredded beef was amazing, the onions and peppers were flavorful, the beans were perfect, jalapeños, cheese, pico. Gah, it took everything in me to not go order another one to take home!”
“I am re reviewing this Taco Bell after three months and I want to say that the service and food quality has significantly improved since my last review. Staff now frequently check up front for mobile orders and customers and food is consistently good. Can’t get enough of the atmosphere here.”
“My time at michael’s uptown Café was wonderful very chill and elegant my food was so delicious and the crème brûlée to die for overall It’s an amazing restaurant to enjoy an amazing meal and chill with friends and family”