Really like the food here!! Cheese curds for the appetizer and they are so good! We also tried the pretzel and it is huge and the dipping sauces it comes with are so good! Brisket Mac was great. All the burgers we tried were great as well! read more

Had a great experience. Clean, modern, industrial atmosphere with an open kitchen concept. Menu had a lot of variety, lots of menu items sounded great. Steak Sammy was an excellent option. White cheddar Mac was great. Eric gave us fantastic service, very professional and gave us excellent menu recommendations. Would eat here again. read more

This place was great! Fun history and friendly atmosphere. Food was terrific and the service was very personable!

When you just need a good burger and fries. The sunny is my favorite and my husband loves the spicy burgers.

The barbecue brisket, bacon burger is the bees' knees! Truly, one of the best hamburgers I've ever had. Great fries and the cheese curds are awesome. Nice beer selection and we've always had great service. read more

We always enjoy central standard. This place seems to always be on some kind of wait in the evenings/weekend, but it's to be expected. We can usually always find a spot at the bar while we wait! The bartenders are friendly and are recognizable (nice to see familiar faces!) The food is great! My main go-to is the "oh no" burger, so good! I can usually eat a quarter of it and take the rest home! Their fries and onion rings... omg so good! And of course I've tried the cookie dough ice cream shake with my 5 year old, seriously, so good! read more

Central Standard - Burgers Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

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Entrees are always satisfying and nice selection of beverages. Burgers are good and so is Mac n cheese selections. read more

I have only done delivery, but the meals I ordered were excellent. I plan to continue to order often.

Nothing special . Food and service was average. Nothing stood out in our group of 4 dinner experience. I will drive by this place next time. Just blah. read more

Just okay for me. Nice bartender and good selection. I ordered the grilled chicken bacon cheese sandwich. It had chicken chunks, which makes for a messier sandwich. They probably use the same chicken for the salads. It was very greasy but it was okay. I also ordered the onion rings. They were a deep dark brown because they were burnt to a crisp. The bartender took them back. The next batch was still overcooked and weren't very good. I doubt that I would go back. read more

They have great burgers! The other food here is good as well, I don't think my family has tried anything that they have not liked so far. My husband and the kids greatly enjoy the milkshakes and are usually so full from the shakes that they cannot finish their actual meals. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant is normally fairly busy. read more

Arrived a little bit before five on a Wednesday and as soon as I sat down very attentive wait staff amazing atmosphere and a small but rich menu to go crazy over! And they have one heck of a menu! I looked at it for a while to just end up grabbing the Mac and cheese with the brisket (yummm) Im an adult adulting and they just made my adulting the best! Creamy and thick topped off with juicy brisket and crispy onions! Make sure you are starving because it's big! But worth every bite!!! Enjoy read more

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Great portions. Friendly staff too. The quesadilla was an appetizer but it's like the size of a pizza. They are priced nicely too. Highly recommend. read more

Beer menu...going to try brisket Mac and a sunny burger...overheard recommendation for this establishment from a waitress at Stouts in Clinton, IA. read more

This was some of the best food I've had in a very long time. It was relatively inexpensive with the best tasting and flavorful food & the menu has tons of options. We got so much food we had to bring over half of it home! It was delicious. Our server Kaleb was wonderful as well! read more

Central Standard - Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tots - Burgers Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

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Having been to this place several times I went with a group of colleagues tonight. Thursday's special is half price wine night which was a good thing for our group since we all drink wine this was a great deal! The service was pretty good our waitress was very attentive and knew the menu well! I ordered the PB&J (Pork belly & jalapeño)Others ordered the mushroom burger, turkey burger, and the pulled pork. The sides we got were the sweet potato fries, Bbq Brussel sprouts, (being someone who doesnt like Brussels sprouts these were amazing)and asparagus (which were also amazing) Everything came out pretty quick and was very tasty! The PB&J is fantastic! I have gotten it every time I have come and it never disappoints! I definitely recommend this place! read more

Central Standard - PB&J, Asparagus, Brussels sprout, and sweet potato fries - Burgers Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Great place. Their brisket is amazing. Nice environment. A lot of beer options and the waiter was amazing. Highly recommend this place. I'll be back read more

I was disappointed with our service upon arrival. Having two small children with us we called ahead to make a reservation or to get on the wait list. The lady at the front informed us over the phone that we would have to show up and come inside to get on the wait list. When we arrived and got on the wait list we were told 20 minutes. We needed up waiting in our car for an hour prior to being seated. I understand not having people wait indoors, but given the face that people must wait in their car what is the difference if the call ahead or walk into the building to get on the list? read more

Central Standard - Good burgers - Burgers Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

There are too many choices to make this a destination! Server was on top of stopping by table but lacked in CS . Never offered special but pointed to sign in booth that offered $$ off beer and $2 off appetizers when we asked. Ordered a drink and my fault I didn't say bar liquor so I got top shelf $8. Other than 1/4 glass full of grapefruit pulp the Patron was all that was good Don't try to ask for food cooked like you want it. Their cook only makes it his way. Over cooked and dry. Ruben had two very thin slices of corned beef and 1/2" of sauerkraut. Was not good. Spend your $25 else where. read more

Bettendorf restaurants can be tricky. In my experiences, you're often paying for a vibe or ambiance, a good tap list, and a menu that has the right words on it. "OoOoo they have truffle fries." But then the food comes and it's dissappointing. The food is never bad, but it's not great. It's like Applebee's got a face-lift and a tummy tuck to be accepted in Bettendorf. Central Standard, however, is different. I'd like to start by saying they've mastered the Cheese Curd. These are lightly battered, not breaded. (Culver's for example is breaded, and I think we can all agree battered is better.) The burgers have strong initial concepts and are consistently well executed. They are never unwieldy and overly messy, at least the ones I order aren't. On top of it all, I've always had excellent, friendly service here. Way to go Central Standard, you have broken the long held tradition of average Bettendorf restaurants. read more

From out of town and we wanted a good burger for dinner. This place was recommended to us by a local. There were seven of us. I actually opted for a chicken breast sandwich which was ok. My side was the slaw which I did not care for. Four in the group ordered different burgers and said that they have had better burgers, these were nothing special. Kids meal of quesadilla was fine. Service was ok, a bit slow for me. Overall the food and service was average. read more

Great food, great experience, friendly staff. Will definitely go back. We tried the special Banana Cream Pie shake, the bbq mac & cheese, bbq burger and pork belly burger. All of the food was great, and the beer selection is awesome. Deserves more stars! read more

Food is always great, big portions, sit at the bar often and the bartender is always helpful and she gets your order the way you want it even if you want it customized. read more

Despite our server looking like he may die from heat exhaustion, he did a phenomenal job. He kept our drinks full and was polite and cheerful. The highlight of our meal was the cheese curds. Clean and well lit restaurants with standard pub grub. Nice job CS! read more

The fish and chips were good. Another person in our party got the "oh no" Burger, which was also good. The portobello mushroom burger was greasy. The service was good to start but then got really slow. Probably my biggest complaint was the drinks. My ice tea was so watered down it had no taste, and the Pibb wasn't much better. read more

I used to really love the Kale salad. It was the best kale I've ever tasted. This is what I got for kale today. Three stars because the burgers and cheese curds are good. read more

Central Standard - Burgers Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

I like the fact that it's a down to earth bar/ restaurant. The food is VERY good (but I'm a burger kind of guy). They have an excellent selection of beer whether on tap or bottled. The staff was friendly and knew what they were talking about whether about drink selection or food choices. Its a great place and gives a friendly neighborhood vibe. read more

Service was great; food was tasty. They had god beer choices. Tried a local brew and had the Kale salad, which was fantastic!

First let me say that I come from a restaurant business background. This experience was disappointing to say the least. We ordered takeout and we were less than a mile away: one order of the oh no burger and one order of barbacoa nachos. We were told to wait until a little before 9 so we showed up at 8:53. The food was ready and sitting on the bar. Everything was warmish when we drove the mile back to our destination. The nachos were decent, but cold and more than a bit soggy. The burger was no where near rare as ordered, in part because the patties are so thin it would probably be impossible to make them that way; unfortunately, this was not communicated. They seem like fast food level patties which is why you get two. The burger tastes like nothing except salt and is essentially inedible. Unexpected for a $13 burger or literally any burger. The food looks fine but does not deliver. The fries are okay and probably even good when they are hot. No napkins or silverware were provided nor was ketchup for the fries. 28 dollars plus tip for cold soggy mostly tasteless food. Also, called to see if we could fix the issues, but there was no answer. Way over hyped. Just as an aside, one employee was not wearing a mask when we went in and one was. read more

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Underwhelming There are places you go with amazing food where you pay for quality, places with huge portions of 'ok' food where you pay for quantity, and places where you pay for the atmosphere. Sadly, this seems to be the last one. With each bite of my $13 'eh, it's ok' burger, I wondered what percentage of the price was paying for the decor. At a guess, I'd say 50%. The $10 shake was also 'ok', I'd honestly rather pay 1/2 the price for a superior shake from Steak & Shake or Culvers. My date didn't fare as well, with fries so cold and shriveled I would have walked them back had it been from McDonald's. read more

Central Standard - Sweet and Salty Shake and a Rocher Shake - Burgers Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Always a great place to stop for some amazing beer selections! Staff is always friendly

Okay, so the turkey burger is off the menu which is disappointing, buttttttt the bruschetta salad is the best ever. Used to get the bruschetta salad at granite city until they got rid of it, but this one is even better!! Everything there is great and service is always good and fast even though they often seem understaffed. read more

Nice place and good atmosphere (industrial-ish). Reasonable prices and good food with GF options. Desserts especially are an attraction. The wait staff and the crew were friendly and efficient. Many reasons to visit EXCEPT: It's time for some furniture refurb. I wouldn't want to sit on a seat with torn up upholstery at home. Why would I want to pay for that at a restaurant? A simple way to make your patrons more comfortable and more likely to return. read more

Visiting the Quad Cities after 8 months, my friends suggested this new (and conveniently located) place for Sunday brunch. Upon entering, I was quite impressed by the clean/modern décor, and the fun/lively "vibe". As others have mentioned, there was a 10-15 wait--but I consider that a good sign. Who waits to eat at a bad restaurant? Once we were seated, Keeley--our waitress--was polite and patient while we waited (with our drinks) for a late friend. Everything was going perfectly until I ordered the "Chicken Pot Pie" (a weekend special) and Keeley asked me if I wanted "ranch" on my salad. When I informed her that "I don't eat salad" (was ready to forego it), she informed me that I could "get any side" as a substitution. At that point, I was really impressed, since most restaurants don't let you substitute the salad with anything (except, maybe soup, if available). I looked at the list, and chose the "Cheese Tots". A few minutes later, a rude lady (who wasn't Keeley), came up to our table and demandingly asked, "Which one didn't have the ranch?"--we gave her a confused look, as only one of my friends ordered a salad (with ranch). Then, she looked at me and demanded, "You didn't order the pot pie!?"... I informed her that I did, and said that I was expecting the "Cheese Tots". At that point, she rudely stated, "You know there's an UPCHARGE for that--the 'Cheese Tots' are $3.00 extra!" Trying not to make a big ordeal in front of my friends. I simply stated: "I would contest that--because I was not informed there would be an UPCHARGE when I ordered". The lady just walked away without saying anything, and never came to our table again. I didn't have a problem with paying an additional $3.00 for the "Cheese Tots", but I should have been informed of this when placing the order--not afterwards, as a bait-and-switch. It's possible that Keeley didn't tell me about the UPCHARGE because she simply forgot, or she may have never intended to charge me (to be accommodating to my dietary needs)--but finding out afterwards (by a very abrupt person) made for a terrible dining experience. For a moment, my friends went silent, and it put a damper on the duration of meal. When I got the check, I was glad to see the $3.00 UPCHARGE removed (and circled with a pen). However, I was annoyed when Keeley made the following comment before our departure: "Just a reminder that everything but the fries has an UPCHARGE". What reminder??? I'm from out of town--and this was my first visit to Central Standard... I don't need to be "reminded"... I needed to "told" about the additional cost in the first place. Not everyone who visits this establishment is a local, so the UPCHARGE be mentioned whenever offering a substitution. We also couldn't understand why Keeley said that "everything but the fries" has an UPCHARGE--my friend got the salad (not fries) as her side, and was not charged an additional $3.00. So, is it "everything but the fries and the salad"...? It seems there is no clear way to know (in advance) what you're actually going to pay for your meal. In short, don't bother to substitute anything unless you want to be treated rudely--or, unless you explicitly ask if a particular side will cost more. I probably won't return (during my next visit to the Quad Cities) unless my friends really want to go there again. Sad :( read more

I went here for dinner by myself one night and sat in the bar area. The atmosphere was enjoyable and pretty empty for a Monday night dinner (assuming COVID still keeping business slow). They have a handful of hard cider option for non beer drinkers (or gluten free). In addition they have a gluten-free bun they can offer with the burgers. Always an exciting choice in the gluten free world of eating. I was told the fries shared a fried with breaded food, so cross contamination is a big one here with sides etc. I did a side salad instead and was very pleased with my food. My server could have been a little more attentive for the lack of customers there but overall very good! read more

Excellent food and freshly prepared! Fast service and clean restaurant! For a great place and worth the money, give it a try!

Terrific place with quality food and beverages! We're from SoCal and here for a reunion, so read the reviews and were not disappointed. Keeley, our server, gave us great recommendations and very hospitable service. Would definitely recommend! read more

Eaten a number of times. Service is always excellent and food is very good with a wide range of burger and sandwich options.

Delicious food and awesome atmosphere! Came here with my wife and some friends and had a great time. We all got a burger and we're more than satisfied by the end of the meal! Thank you! We will be back! read more

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This was my third visit. I'll speak only to this visit. I ordered the Whiskey Bleu burger and asked for it to be a little pink. It wasn't. But, I think that's because it's two small patties, not one. I don't like a huge burger (1/4 to 1/3 lb is plenty). Anyway, my burger was a little dry but flavorful. My husband had the Fire and Smoke burger and liked it. I got the onion rings for my side. They could use more Cajun seasoning but were good. Great beer choices. I'm an amber beer drinker and did have two choices which, surprisingly, is rare! I'm only referring to draft beer options here. Our server - Keeley - was awesome! read more