7 Best Bar & Grill in Bloomington

“Staff are extremely friendly, drink choices are nearly limitless, and the food satisfies what you'd expect from a brewpub. Pleasant atmosphere whether a game is on or not. It does get smokey (from the kitchen) inside at times, however.“

“𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⚠️: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁“

“I came to The Brother’s Bar & Grill in Bloomington, Indiana expecting a normal night: maybe a burger, maybe a drink, maybe a questionable life decision. Instead, I encountered Ava, a bartender so legendary that I’m now convinced she might actually be a time traveler, a therapist, and possibly a wizard.

First of all, Ava doesn’t just make drinks, she conducts them like a symphony. I watched her mix a margarita with such precision that I’m pretty sure nearby plants started growing faster. At one point she slid a beer down the bar with the accuracy of a NASA reentry calculation. It landed perfectly in front of me like it had been guided by satellites.

But the real magic is her people skills. Within five minutes she had remembered everyone’s names, solved someone’s relationship dilemma, recommended the perfect drink for a guy who described his taste as “confused but optimistic,” and somehow kept the entire bar laughing.

At one point someone dropped a glass and Ava handled it so smoothly that I’m fairly certain she defused the situation like a bomb squad professional, except with a bar towel and a smile.

The atmosphere at Brother’s is great already, but Ava somehow turns the place into the friendliest chaos imaginable. It’s like if your funniest friend, your most organized coworker, and the nicest human you’ve ever met all combined into one extremely competent bartender.

By the time I left, my drink was perfect, my mood was improved, and I had somehow been convinced to try a drink I can only describe as dangerously delicious.

In conclusion:
If you go to Brother’s in Bloomington and Ava is behind the bar, congratulations, you’ve accidentally stumbled into the VIP experience of the Midwest.

10/10 bartender.
Would trust Ava to run the bar, plan my birthday, mediate international diplomacy, and probably pilot a spaceship if necessary.“

“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!“

“Place hasn't changed hardly a bit in 30 years. Thankfully the food hasn't changed either, it's always excellent and fairly priced. Good service as well. Sounds like tonight's dinner plans will include the office lounge.“

“Amazing food and incredible service! Loved it. We are visiting from out of town and will definitely be back when in town.“

“Came to Kilroy’s for this weekend with my wife and daughter, and it brought back a lot of memories from when we were at IU. This place has always been one of our favorites, and it still feels the same all these years later. My wife booked us a table outside and the visit was very memorable. Our server Alexia made our visit wonderful. She was friendly and quick. Great food, great service and even better getting to share a spot we’ve always loved with our daughter. I will be coming back in the spring.“