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    Barleys Bar

    3.9 (89 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Burgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Juggernaut beer
    Braden W.

    This place always has a great variety of drinks to try out. If its a new beer or something they put together it is quite fun. The food as well is pretty dang good and not the usual boring menu. Staff sometimes can get busy so you need to make sure you know what you are going to want or you will end up havin to wait! haha. I usually come on off hours so it is more of a enjoyable chill experince. The building is crazy long and there are pool tables in the back. Also behind the building is public parking if you cannot find an easy spot along the street.

    Brisket French dip with grilled onions, smoked Gouda on a grilled roll with fries and an jus.
    Kathy S.

    Not only a great place to stop in the summer for casual outdoor streetwise setting but cozy and great decor for inside as well. Probably one of the best French dip sandwiches in my favorite list. I breached out from my usual pizza order and was so thankful I did. DELICIOUS! Staff is always friendly, cold beer and a happy returning customer time and time again!

    Triple Club Sandwich
    A S.

    We've been to barleys many times and it's always a good time. Service is great, the environment is great. Food is usually pretty good ! Today I tried the smoke house burger with fries, it was good. Not sure how I feel about their bbq sauce though. It's more like a Heinz's 57 sauce. But usually if I get a burger I stick with the Barley burger. So I had to switch it up. My wife got the triple club sandwich with fries, and that's one of our go to's. That club sandwich is always delicious. We also tried this month's special appetizer. It was a Ruben dip and it was tasty. Would order again. I tried a new beer this go around too. I tried the Infusion, it's a vanilla bean ale. Wasn't for me, but glad I gave it a try. They always have a great selection of beers. Overall we enjoy barleys, it's a great local bar and grill.

    Chicken quesadilla
    Lesley M.

    We haven't been to Council Bluffs much so I jumped on the idea to try somewhere new. We chose to sit outside and view the area. Our server was friendly and thorough with us. My husband chose fried gizzards as our appetizer which I'm not a huge fan of honestly. They were good but somewhat chewy in my opinion. He was pleased with them and with his Shrimp po boy. I thought my chicken quesadilla was very good (nice portion size) but a had a little too much chili powder in the seasoning. I think next time I'll try a sandwich to see how they are. I definitely want to come back and relax outside again.

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    10 years ago

    Amazing sandwiches! Both the reuben and the pork tenderloin are some of the best I have ever had!

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    11 years ago

    Great food! Quite the place in downtown CB. Very busy! I like this downtown area that it is located in!

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    Home Team Cookout - Tenderloin

    Home Team Cookout

    3.9(58 reviews)
    3.0 miCouncil Bluffs

    A great,off the beaten path, place to stop in for great service, great prices for comfort food…read more Dedicated parking makes for easy access. Large bar area with plenty of screens for the sports fans dining area, and takeout available Daily specials for incredible prices. I tend to hit this place late afternoon early evening and it's pretty quiet. A nice spot for a friendly table service and good food. I highly recommend if you're in the area that you stop in and check out this underrated family owned restaurant - yum!

    We were told our takeout order would be ready in 15 minutes, but it ended up taking 35 minutes. It…read morewould have been more understandable if the restaurant had been busy, but it wasn't even half full. The woman working behind the bar who helped me was incredibly courteous and friendly, which I really appreciated. While I was waiting, I saw several tenderloin sandwiches being served to dine-in customers, and they looked absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, our food was only average. We ordered the chicken fried chicken and the nachos. The homemade tortilla chips had good flavor, but they were extremely greasy. The biggest disappointment was that part of our takeout order was missing. That's partly on me for not checking before I left, but it was still frustrating. Overall, the combination of the long wait, average food, and incomplete order left us with a disappointing experience. I just didn't get a good feeling from the place, and based on this visit, I wouldn't recommend it to a friend.

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    LPL's Restaurant & Pub - Tenderloin and onion rings.

    LPL's Restaurant & Pub

    4.2(88 reviews)
    1.2 miCouncil Bluffs
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    What a cool local bar and restaurant! A laid back place with some great food and service…read more I got the famous fried pork tenderloin sandwich. It was huge!! But also very tasty. I had a salad as my side. It wasn't much more than some iceberg and a few carrots. But it was fine. Overall a great place for some grub!

    I'm in Omaha for a few days, I had my ribeye steak, Reuben, fresh corn, Culver's, and plan a Runza…read morerun for the next day, what's the next move? I had a free afternoon and for some reason when I check yelp, a couple spots in Council Bluffs, IA show up. I check around and they look fine, elevated bar/comfort food that could be from Anywhere, USA. Pork tenderloin seems to be the move with something fried on the side. LPL's really stuck out for a few reason - massive tenderloin sandwich and a super Midwest feel from the pics. Coming from Omaha, LPL's is about 15 minutes from downtown, but everything is 15-30 minutes it seems no matter where you go so might as well check out a new state. This restaurant is as middle of nowhere in the middle of nowhere as it gets. Nondescript building with just a few windows on the side of what seems like a main road for the area. I'm fairly certain there has not ever been an Asian and/or Hispanic person set foot in here, but hey, I was looking for a hearty and authentic meal and that's what I got. Felt like Joe and Marisa showing up in Alabama. I walked in and could feel the eyes on me immediately and went straight to an open bar stool. The place was pretty packed for a random Monday at 1pm. Everyone seems like regular locals. Server/bartender came up and handed me a menu and I ordered a Yuengling. I already knew what I wanted - pork tenderloin deluxe with some cheese curds. Very reasonable and necessary up charges for both. Now, when people exaggerate and say, "so and so was bigger than my face" I brush it aside, BUT this pork tenderloin was much bigger than my face and is comically large. They actually gave me a to go box to cut some of it up and set aside for maneuverability. I won't say it was seasoned well but the bonus points for size outweighs all. I cut and stacked with mayo and veggies to eat and it was very delicious. Crunchy and juicy with fresh veggies and needed richness from mayo. I was on my 3rd day of curds and ranch, no complaints there other than from my doctor I'm sure. I suppose I can recommend this place... it was just an odd experience of being so out of place for me but the staff was friendly and food was good making this a good place to check out. I would say it's one-of-a-kind spot but I have no idea what the rest of the Midwest is like. It's really in the middle of nowhere and getting an uber back to Omaha took a whopping 17 minutes. I, of course, appreciate anyone that reads my long reviews of random restaurants. I have no idea who is reading this review in NE or IA. $25 for a massive sandwich and 2 beers is the deal if the century. Way off the beaten path but may be worth a visit if you are visiting Omaha and what a different experience.

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    LPL's Restaurant & Pub - Huge pork tenderloin, sandwich with cheese, balls, and prime rib with fries

    Huge pork tenderloin, sandwich with cheese, balls, and prime rib with fries

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    Memoir - Kale and Bacon Dip

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    4.6(302 reviews)
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    Loved this place!…read more Omaha was such a surprising place for its range of high quality food. Memoir was only a few blocks away from our Moxy Hotel. We were able make a reservation on Open Table. Food (5/5): We had some wonderful food here. We had the following: TSUNAMI MAKI inside * shrimp tempura, crab mix, cream cheese / outside * crab stick tempura, spicy honey mustard, sweet soy, sesame seeds (8 pcs) WAGYU MEMOIR DIP* - smoked shaved beef, crescenza cheese, horseradish aioli, french bread, fries or simple salad Both were really delicious. For some reason, I missed the the "dip" was a "French dip sandwich" - I thought tit was actually a dip (haha). We split the sandwich as it was huge, and then ended up ditching the bread and adding the beef to the fried rice, below. BEEF FAT FRIED RICE - egg, snow peas, carrot, scallion Service (5/5): Server was kind and efficient. Ambiance (5/5): Cool, modern and upscale vibe. We had a cool corner booth. Loved the atmosphere.

    I appreciate nice restaurants that provide take away and online ordering! Quality fast food…read more Packaging was neat and utensils provided! The online ordering website was easy to manage and schedule my order. Upon arrival, the restaurant is beautiful so I would have loved to dine in. Yellowtail Sashimi: 5/5 fresh combination of fish, citrus, and a lil heat from the jalapeño! Memoir Salad: 4/5 little more cheese than I would have preferred. But good. I added the flatiron steak which was really tasty! I almost ate it alone as it was packaged separately, well seasoned, and perfectly cooked medium. Not sure how many ounces there were. Appeared small but good lunch portion. Roasted Beets: 2/5 I can't say I enjoyed this combination. The yogurt had a twang to it that I felt like was throwing everything off.

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