This is quite literally one o the best burgers I've ever had! I'm not a review writer but I'm talking time to write one here! The onion and jalapeño sides are phenomenally good. The waitstaff is pleasant and helpful. read more

The food is fantastic!!! In addition to the wonderful food they have a live band almost every weekend . Even though we're here for business we will come back in the future for the weekend to have fun read more

Awesome burgers! Had the best time with our curly hair waitress! Great smile and very helpful.

Wednesday night in June. Great crowd having a great time at 7:30. Cold beer and good band. read more

Cunningham's Journal on the Bricks - Wednesday night enjoying a good band and cold beer on the patio - Bars Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

The atmosphere was very welcoming. The bartender was very friendly and prompt with service. I had the buffalo chicken wrap, the breading on the chicken was slightly mushy, but didn't ruin anything. The flavor was good, the fries were good. Overall, a wonderful experience and I will certainly be back my next trip through/to Kearney. read more

Had the salmon salad and it was delicious, they also have a decent selection of beers on tap to choose from the outdoor area is great to hang out with friends and drink a beer! read more

This place is always a reliable place for good food in Kearney. Good sandwiches, cool atmosphere, and the cunningham bites are amazing!

Best place to go for dinner, meet to watch football games. Awesome Service!! FOOD IS FANTASTIC!! Beer is cold, food is hot, and the staff is friendly and helpful. read more

Great place to watch sporting events on TV. They are currently remodeling their kitchen so no food unless the patio is open. Great patio area for outdoor dining and partying. They have good live music and a great beer selection on tap; lots of imports such as Guinness, New Castle, Smithwicks etc. They serve big 32oz beers and during happy hour you can't beat the price! Can't wait for their kitchen to get operating. Once this happens there will be no reason to go anywhere else. Service is fast, friendly, and prompt read more

This place has great food and a wonderful selection of cold beer on tap!! Also the beer garden is fun in the summer

Great food, esp. the. Chicken quesidia. Good selection of tap beer incl Stella and Guinness. Service was great!

Cool, quiet, dark and empty at 2 pm on a Monday, good service, low key and casual. No kids menu, but lots of kid friendly choices. I'm having the salmon salad (wrapped in bacon). I'd definitely stop here again. read more

Bar is cool nice vibes. Ordered a burger medium. Got medium rare. Burger taste like it was cooked on a very greasy not so clean grills..Had better. read more

Great place. Great burgers. The fried pretzels and cheese were fantastic! I would definitely go back here if I'm in the area again!

This is great if you want a burger/sandwich for sure. I've been here many times and the food is always great, the people are awesome and the beer selection is just right. Thanks for rocking so hard! read more

Good food, good service. This isn't a place that I personally go to a lot, but it's definitely right for most people, in my opinion.

"Best beef I've had in a long time" says my man about the 'Ole Bleu Burger. He said the quality of the beef was great and flavor was perfect. He likes his burgers medium and it was cooked exactly as ordered. I had the buffalo chicken wrap, the flavor was great, and the portion was manageable. I usually have to take half my wraps home but I finished this one in no time. The onion strips here delicious and the portion was huge. However, the fried pickles were two small spears, definitely left you wanting more. Waitstaff was attentive given the busy bar. There was one loud patron at the bar that the staff was trying to wrangle. Plenty of TVs with multiple games on. Overall a great experience. read more

Their Juicy Lucy is amazing! Their onion strips are also an excellent addition to any meal. The atmosphere is super laid back and it's a fun place to go for lunch any day of the week. The wait-staff is pretty hit or miss in terms of service. Sometimes they are great and other times they can be lacking. Overall it's a great place for yummy food and a relaxed environment. read more

I'm a Kearney local, but if you want the Best Scallops in tow my, this is the place! The Bacon-wrapped Scallop skewers are Inbelievable (and the scallops are literally 8 times bigger than the ones you get at Red Lobster. Great place to watch the game. read more

Great friendly locally owned grill with a bar. service was excellent and food fresh and tasty. large selection of beers on tap. we had just left the local state historic site and love finding downtown local restaurants. this one dud not disappoint! tourist s treated like returning locals. we love that atmosphere along with good food. had burger infused with bacon and onion string sides. read more

I give this place 1 star but I didn't actually make it through the door. My husband and I stopped here to have dinner on a Tuesday night and they wanted $5 per person to get in. Why do I have to pay a $5 cover charge to eat dinner?? read more

Came to have a beer and watch Duke play during March Madness with my husband~ our waitress was very friendly and accommodating. The manager changed the main screen to the game we came to see. Great beers (we like the local brews) and great atmosphere! read more

On our way to Estes Park. Stopped in Kearney, Great place, great food, live music in the beer garden. Fun times, great prices, highly recommend! read more

We were driving through and stopped in based on the reviews. I had the Pub Burger and fries, and it tasted great. My son had the Buffalo pizza and thought the crust was excellent. Parking was easy and it was only a couple miles off the Interstate - definitely worth driving past the chain places. Also, our server made great recommendations. read more

Great place for drinks and excellent, unique appetizers. Loved the bacon wrapped shrimp and scallops. Fun atmosphere, great service. My new favorite place in Kearney, NE! read more

This place rocks! Food is amazing. Get the Husker Wings! Julia was awesome! Great atmosphere. Wonderful weekend hangout! Drinks on tap are plentiful too! read more

Traveling through Nebraska and stopped in Kearney to eat at Cunningham's Journal. Best burger that we've had in a long time. Great sports bar too! read more

Excellent burger. Cooked to proper temp, freshly made, great grill taste. Fried cheese balls are a must. Busy, vibrant. Nice attentive staff. read more

I wanted to get a drink on a Tue night while in town for a conference. I was told that this would be the best place in town. I was just going to go back to the hotel because it looked like no one was there. I decided to go in anyways and they wanted to charge me a $5 cover. I turned around and walked out. If there was a band or something I could see paying a cover, but not to get into an empty bar. read more

This is a great bar/restaurant. I love heir Journal Bites and the burgers are fantastic. They have a wide selection of beers, both bottles and draft, so don't be scared to ask for your out of the normal favorite. Service is good and friendly, they make good suggestions and answer questions well. I've eaten here dozens of times and never had a problem or complaint. Go check out the cool building, back yard seating area and great menu. You won't be disappointed. read more

My lunch spot when in Kearney. Never had a bad meal and the talent is pretty good too.

Fantastic burgers in an old world pub atmosphere. Got off of I80 and chain restaurants to sample. Did not disappoint!

Stopped in for lunch again and the place smelled terrible. Bad enough that I dropped the rating. Not sure what it was, but really funky odor. Still a fan of the burgers, but tried a prime rib sandwich and thought it was poor. It was edible, but really nothing resembling a good prime rib sandwich at all. Stick with the burgers. Service was OK today. read more

We are from out of town & went for a burger yesterday & didn't get waited on! Plenty of waitresses, but no one gave us the time of day.....didn't even see us walk out! Bummer my husbands a good tipper! read more

My boyfriend and I tried this place on a whim, and after researching on Yelp a tad. It was totally worth it! Came on a Friday night. There was a decent country rock bank, though a little loud for my idea of dinner entertainment, but the food and service made up for it...so much so that we returned again on Sunday. The Journal Bites are incredible (the dipping sauce makes it!). The Juicy Lucy was delicious. I also tried the French Club, which was also phenomenal. Their brisket and turkey are amazing! I will definitely recommend this place to others for drinks, dinner, or just all-around good bar snacks. If you haven't given Cunningham's Journal's eats a try, you're really missing out. The two waitresses we have had were also super friendly and attentive,without being overbearing. Checked on us a few times throughout each meal, made sure dirty dishes were removed from the table promptly, and kept our glasses full. Overall, a wonderful experience and we will certainly be returning frequently. read more