Restaurants in Bloomington
The Best Restaurants
Garden of Paradise
1412 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701We were in town after a football game in Champaign and looking for dinner to take back to hotel. Dinner was $40 for four of us and it was very good. Would go...
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- Superb355 Reviews4.8
Taqueria El Porton
901 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701Small little hole in the wall. Don't let the looks fool you, some of the best Mexican food I've found since moving to Bloomington. This place is as...
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- Superb256 Reviews4.7
Epiphany Farms Restaurant
220 E Front St, Bloomington, IL 61701First time dining her last night. Currently the menu is a blend of Epiphany and Anju (upstairs restaurant that offers sushi). We mixed and matched and LOVED...
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- Superb231 Reviews4.5
Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
3010 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704Lovely location very bright and open. Love the light the windows let in to the dinning area. Excellent outdoor patio. Food is always amazing and the service...
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- Superb227 Reviews4.5
Pop Up Chicken Shop
1006 E Lincoln St, Bloomington, IL 61701This is such a unique, yummy spot. The country chicken sando is my fave. It’s so juicy! Also, the gouda mac n cheese is delish as well as the corn bread! I...
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- Superb192 Reviews4.8
Seoul Mama - Korean Restaurant
2103 Veterans Pkwy #312, Bloomington, IL 61704I go here often and the food is always great and high quality. It can be loud when they are really busy, but that is to be expected. I always get great...
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- Superb170 Reviews4.6
Baxters American Grille
3212 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704Had the steak kabob and the meat was sooo tender and delicious. Very rare, so lots of juices. Upon first bite, there was a flood of rich meaty flavor followed...
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- Superb244 Reviews4.3
The Mystic Kitchen & Tasting Room
306 N Center St, Bloomington, IL 61701Such lovely staff, sensibly priced, delicious food. The brunch flatbread is out of this world. And drag brunch on a lovely day out in the street - am I still...
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- Superb117 Reviews4.8
The Lucca Grill
116 E Market St, Bloomington, IL 61701Arrived at Lucca with my wife, daughter and 1 year old son. Went in and asked if they had a table not realizing that one needed a reservation. When asked if...
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- Superb205 Reviews4.4
Signature India Bloomington
1407 North Veterans Parkway Suit #26, Bloomington, IL 61704Very nice food and services in this restaurant. The food is cooked just right with great taste and flavor. Cannot find someplace better for a weekend...
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- Superb180 Reviews4.5
Flingers Pizza Pub
1503 E Vernon Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701Visited family in Bloomington and ordered puzza, wings, kielbasa potatoes, and a flingers roll. It was all wonderful. Only disappointment was we couldn't...
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- Superb204 Reviews4.4
Rosie's Pub
106 E Front St, Bloomington, IL 61701I enjoy Rosie's. The major plus sides are the atmosphere, the staff, the outdoor seating options and the overall quality of the food. For me, the cons are...
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- Superb172 Reviews4.5
Hacienda Leon
407 N Hershey Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704Big menu and fast delivery on delicious food ? !! Our waiter was really good and had a great personality!! Definitely recommend and clean bathrooms!! Overall,...
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- Superb194 Reviews4.4
Bloom Bawarchi
503 N Prospect Rd STE: 104, Bloomington, IL 61704Best Indian food in Central IL!! The restaurant, bar and patio is beautiful, the staff is friendly & helpful, the food is so deliciously amazing!!! Will be...
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- Superb202 Reviews4.6
Thai House of Bloomington IL
805 Morrissey Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701I have eaten here 3 times and every experience was a 10/10. Their sweet and sour shrimp and pad kra prao with rice is so comforting and filling. Pad thai is...
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- Superb186 Reviews4.4
Annie's Eats Carry-Out And Catering
601-699 N Clinton St, Bloomington, IL 61701Annie's Eats catered our wedding and it was a big hit! The food was delicious and we received so many compliments. Multiple guests told us it was the best...
- Superb133 Reviews4.6
Grand Cafe
2205 E Oakland Ave a2, Bloomington, IL 61701Looking for new Chinese resto since Imperial Buffet closed. Found it interesting to find a Filipino restaurant in the area. Hubby & I gave it a try. We...
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- Good251 Reviews4
Anju Above
220 E Front St, Bloomington, IL 61701Fresh food from a farm! The food was amazing and the service was great. Dessert did not disappoint and was a different spin on the usual. I will definitely go...
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- Good199 Reviews4.2
Ancho & Agave
3006 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704This place is well lit, plenty of seating and the staff is very friendly. Nachos and salsa if pretty decent when you sit down. The only reason I didn't...
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- Good243 Reviews4
Lil Beaver Brewery
5 Finance Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704I had two fruit beers that were very good. For appetizers, we had buffalo cauliflower bites and baked goat cheese with marinara. I was surprised by how good...
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- Superb96 Reviews4.7
Jim's Steak House
2307 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL 61701Awesome food here. It did take a little longer but the wait was worth it. We had the blackened salmon, sea bass, and the ribeye steak and everything was really...
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- Good179 Reviews4.2
Tony's Diner
1917 S Main St, Bloomington, IL 61704Delicious food. Well prepared. Even in times when finding people to work is very difficult, the waitstaff was efficient and pleasant. Owners were on sight and...
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- Superb164 Reviews4.5
Outback Steakhouse
1637 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701First of great experience from being greeted with a warm smile. Server at the barber was WONDERFUL! She was very attentive, removed used napkins, filled up...
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- Good206 Reviews4
Bandana's Bar-B-Q- Bloomington
502 IAA Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701As a customer I have had great service and great food and have loved this restaurantAs a Doordasher- this is not a great experience. Each time I have either...
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- Good160 Reviews4.2
Spotteddog
1504 Morrissey Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704This is a hole in the wall, but the food was good and the staff was very friendly and attentive. It seems weird to say, but the prep cook needs to improve...
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- Superb152 Reviews4.5
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
1603 Morrissey Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704Very good smoked meats! I got burnt ends and chopped pork BBQ, my daughter got chicken fingers and mashed potatoes, all of it was only around $30, not too...
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- Good176 Reviews4.1
Red Lobster
714 S Eldorado Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704This is one of the best restaurants in town in terms of service. The food is also good. I'm unsure how people are saying they have a bad experience when...
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- Good157 Reviews4.2
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1701 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704Yesterday I visited the Bloomington location and had the pleasure of meeting Neil I believe he had to be a member of management due to being in business casual...
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- Good153 Reviews4.2
American Restaurants
American in Bloomington
Keller's Iron Skillet & Catering
609 Hannah St, Bloomington, IL 61701Don't let appearances distract you from this Bloomington delicacy. I stopped by for the lunch buffet. $8 got you all the beef and noodles, fried chicken,...
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- Superb146 Reviews4.5
DR McKay's
909 N Hershey Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704Love this place, ate there last weekend and had the mushroom swiss burger and it was very good. Great wings as well, maybe some of the best in town. Very...
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- Superb151 Reviews4.4
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
502 Brock Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701Very nice place to have sit down dinner. Food was delicious. Lots of biscuits. Our waitress, JoAnne, was so nice!! Food was perfect and came out great despite...
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- Good200 Reviews3.8
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Bloomington
Tobin's Pizza
1513 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 617014 stars at best. The place was cool and exactly what we were looking for, with a lot of character. The food was really good - actually, pretty much perfect....
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- Good160 Reviews4.1
Pizza Ranch
1211 Holiday Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704Wow ... great experience for sure! We ordered chicken and sides to-go for a family get together. All of the food was great! They did forget our biscuits BUT...
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- Good187 Reviews3.8
Giordano's
1505 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61704Amazing cheese pull was fantastic. So surprised. My first time ever eating Chicago style pizza. Crust was crispy and almost buttery. So good. I will say 2...
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- Good196 Reviews3.8
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Bloomington
Fiesta Ranchera Mexican Restaurant
1041 J C Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61705Grilled Tilapia is the best ever. This dish was the Hawaiian Fajitas and was excellent. The fish was done perfectly. The service was quick, friendly and...
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- Good176 Reviews4
Tony's Tacos Downtown
105 W Front St, Bloomington, IL 61701So I ordered from the normal location but Google maps took me through toast somethings website and placed it on Bloomingtons location. They were kind enough...
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- Good152 Reviews4.1
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Bloomington
China Star
2402 E Oakland Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701I was visiting from Texas and googled nearby restaurants. I'm glad I chose this one. Its one of those hole in a wall kind of places. It didn't look...
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- Good107 Reviews3.9
Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant
111 W Monroe St, Bloomington, IL 61701Definitely my favorite Chinese food in town! The owners are so incredibly friendly and kind. They have gluten free options if you ask which is always a huge...
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- Good73 Reviews4.2
Hy-Vee Chinese
1403 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61704I've actually been avoiding coming here for a while because I assumed you needed to have a membership to come here, even to use their gas station. I was...
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- Good26 Reviews3.5
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in Bloomington
McDonald's
525 Brock Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701You know, McDonald's is McDonald's. The food is consistent so it is the service that earns you stars. Inside wasn't too bad, the drive thru...
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- Good148 Reviews3.6
Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Bloomington
That Burger Joint
2105 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61704Great burgers and hand cut fries! A little pricey but I did not want cheap fast food. Chocolate cake shake was awesome! Hint: if you are ordering a shake, get...
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- Good111 Reviews3.6
McDonald's
1610 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701McDonalds is what it is, service fast friendly efficient, vent eat their burgers but love their fish filet ! My husband however, had left me at ER and went to...
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- Good99 Reviews3.6
Indian Restaurants
Indian in Bloomington
Aroma Indian Restaurant & Bar
716 S Eldorado Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704Post pandemic, I have loved going to their weekend buffets. Lot of variety and great authentic Indian flavor.Best part is they offer 5 to 7 dessert variety,...
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- Good159 Reviews4
Puran India
1704 Eastland Dr #10, Bloomington, IL 61704Hi..yesterday i tried in puran indian restaurant food in Bloomington.. Taste was awesome, quantity good,presentation too good...they are introducing new...
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- Good143 Reviews3.9
Legends Sports Bar & Grill
712 S Eldorado Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704This is THEE only restaurant I’ve eaten in during this whole pandemic. I love the feel. Everyone was social distanced and more than enough hand sanitizer and...
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- Good78 Reviews3.8
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Bloomington
Avanti's Italian Restaurant
3302 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704Always enjoy Avanti's. I usually go to the one in Peoria, but both are great choices. We had the pizza. It wasn't the best pizza I've ever had,...
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- Good179 Reviews3.9
La Gondola Spaghetti & Pizza House
1501 E Vernon Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701Went here to buy lunch for me and a friend. Their torpedoes are amazing. Some of the best bread in town. Always super soft and has a perfect hint of slightly...
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- Good133 Reviews4.1
LaGondola Spaghetti House
509 S Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701The service both at the counter and to the table was excellent - friendly and helpful. The prices are exceptionally fair for the portion sizes. The food was...
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- Good105 Reviews4.2
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Bloomington
McAlister's Deli
2136 Village Ln, Bloomington, IL 61704Food was so good!! Love the broccoli and cheddar, also the Mac and cheese is quality just needs some pepper. They gave us plenty of napkins-sadly the Cinnabon...
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- Good146 Reviews3.4
Firehouse Subs Lakewood Plaza
1407 N Veterans Pkwy Unit F, Bloomington, IL 61704Me and the kid's come to eat from time to time! Well the whole family really! We really enjoy the warm fresh subs! Soup is good as well! It's not...
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- Good92 Reviews3.9
Panera Bread
1401 S Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61701Fast and friendly service! I ordered the Turkey and Avocado BLT on Tomato Basil bread. The turkey was amazing! Very juicy, tender, and full of flavor! The...
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- Good126 Reviews3.3
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Bloomington
Buffalo Wild Wings
3220 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704Good happy hour specials. OK beer selection. Still one of my favorites for wings. They still have wing specials while others have stopped due to shortages...
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- Good153 Reviews3.5
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
2005 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704The Popeye's on Market Street was much more professional than the one on Empire. They don't run out of chicken and you can order a Classic Chicken...
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- Average172 Reviews2.7
Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in Bloomington
Western Tap
1301 N Western Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701Really huge burger, super hot and fresh fries, and a Sam Adam's for $13.00. Very nice server. Kind of tucked off the main drag, the definition of a hidden...
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- Superb127 Reviews4.4
Cadillac Jack's
1507 S Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701A little bit of everything here, live music time to time plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, 2 pool tables and darts and gaming. Good environment good staff...
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- Superb90 Reviews4.5
Parkview Inn
1003 S Morris Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701First time back in a number of years. Great service! Our Hostess and server were very talkative and took very good care of us. And you can't go wrong with...
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- Superb98 Reviews4.4