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    Kilroy's Bar and Grill

    2.8 (124 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Pickle fries
    Madison D.

    It's not a trip to IU without a visit to Kilroy's. Love their food & their prices. The atmosphere is fun & perfect on a nice day. Service is good. Ambiance is rowdy, loud & fun!

    My yashica fx-3 (35mm photo camera with no video capability)

    I went to KOK with some friends and I brought my 35mm film camera. We paid $10 each in cover and paid for overpriced drinks. After taking four photos (of my friends) with my camera, two managers cornered me (uncomfortably) and told me that they didn't want "my content" there. When I asked what the difference was between taking a photo with an iPhone and my film camera (that had no video capability) they told me "I don't know, but we don't want you in here with a camera" and continued to kick me out. As I was leaving, the bouncer said a few more rude comments towards me. Honestly just shocked because I was kicked out for taking photos that are on the same caliber as taking pictures on a digital camera which they seem to have no problem with.

    Bartender at Kilroys that helped No ONE and vaped the entire time.

    Absolutely TERRIBLE and the Mgr should be fired. Why? Because 75% of the workers weren't working.. specifically a blonde bartender that did everything NOT to work.. our waitress was obviously new and trying..but was not very good as well. Can we have a menu? "We only have breadsticks, chicken fingers, cheeseburger and fried pickles" We want 2 order of breadsticks Breadstix "we only have 4 left"... Do you have any IPA's? I think we have Yuengling. Ordered a burger with everything plus bacon.. Burger came out with cheese and lettuce... nothing else 2 orders chicken fingers and 1 order of fried pickles... came out.. not 1 dipping sauce to be found.. Can we get some napkins... yeah let me find some.. 15 min later no napkins.. go to the bartender.. can I get some napkins... "I have a rag" Drinks empty... go to the bartender.. can I get 3 drinks... "yeah what's the tab under?... I said.. that table right there". "I'm sorry I can't help you.. ask them" Literally... will NEVER spend another dime in this hole. It used to be good... now it's garbage. Owner should fire the manager or sell it. Fire this bartender below. Sat and talked to every friend and vaped the entire time. Worked hard at trying not to work.

    Aobo is in the house!!!     You know it's going to be a good night!  Stuffed breadsticks w/ CHEESE!!!!!!
    Seth S.

    I would never choose to come here (to eat) again. I expected dive bar food, but was lured in by $3 quesadillas on a Thursday. Turns out it was $3 until 9. After 9 they were $9 unbeknownst to us, and It was now 9:10pm and before I realized it had I just ordered a couple of half-filled tortillas filled with shredded cheese particles and reheated frozen chicken chunks w/ a bud light for $26 after tip. $100 tab for 3 horrible meals. My friend ordered breadsticks and only received them an hour later with some cold cheese. The sticks sat behind the bar the entire time we choked down our terrible quesadillas in front of him. They didn't have any servers which led to some of the confusion. They didn't have runners taking food directly to the customer, rather sent them back to the bar where they just sat, which led to even more confusion because they didn't keep track of where we sat and his food never came until our bill. The bbq quesadilla was atrocious, too much sauce on a tortilla with a bit of chicken and some sweet @ss bbq flavor. Something I wouldn't cook for my most hated guests. The menu has been marginalized, basically appetizers on a QRcode. They shouldn't have a kitchen(period) at this point. There were also people putting their feet up on the bar and others also standing on the bar taking social pics ,then laying down on tabletops half in a blitz. So bizarre to see bartenders not even saying anything and just watching. Such a poor decision to eat there with all the food options in proximity. The place was literally shut down for a year and yet had people standing and kicking up feet at the bar where food and drink is served. It's a go get drunk place here in Btown if you are young, never eat here though. The name Kilroy's and nostalgia can only keep you afloat for so long even with alcohol sales. Place is a $hithole and solely a dive bar now.

    Buttery nipple shot
    I-Lin L.

    College town bar right across the street from IU... and we came on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so it was totally dead because all of the students had gone home for the holidays. Doh. We were in town for a wedding that was held at IU, so of course there were tons of IU alums in our party, and the guys were probably reliving their glory days by coming back to this bar, haha. We didn't need a crowd to make our own party, and we ordered round after round of shots from the extensive drink menu. I finally got to try the infamous stuffed bread sticks, and they were pillow-y, dense, decadent... and delicious with the nacho cheese and ketchup dipping sauces. The electronic basketball hoop game in the corner was a new addition since the guys left campus, so they were elated to play several rounds. I tried my best but was no match for the former athletes. Still super fun though. I was excited to see liquid cocaine shots on the menu because my coworker had mentioned that drink to me for the first time at a happy hour not too long ago, and I was curious as to how it would taste. I was guessing it would be strong, but it was actually a weak and fruity drink. Kind of like punch, LOL. I also had a buttery nipple shot, which was sweet and creamy. And a fireball shot, which was cinnamon-y. I'm sure the atmosphere would be totally different when school was in session, but I still had fun with just us and a few other folks there. I can make my own party and didn't mind dancing around the bar by myself. ;)

    Pickle KOK Fries
    Alyona Z.

    Great sports bar! Came here for a promotional event via Jonnie walker. The bar manager was very helpful in getting my drinks together and suggesting what foods to order while I waited. I ordered the pickle fries with my chicken Cesar club wrap, friend cauliflower and the breadsticks per a suggestion from some locals. Everything was delicious, took pretty much everything to go, as it was a lot of food. But this place is pretty awesome! I would highly recommend anyone looking for a fun time to enjoy themselves in this place.

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    Tiffany K.

    Came here on $2 Tuesday. It was what I expected. The greasy breadsticks are the best. The only complain I have was that it was very dirty at the time. Lots of empty tables that have not been cleared. My boyfriend and I moved a bud light bottle from a table near the window since it looked the cleanest out of the ones we saw. Many tables had dried water marks that looked like they had not been wiped down. Our breadsticks came out before our drinks and beer arrived. My plastic water cup still looked dirty on the outside (I posted a picture) but the inside of the cup looked cleaned and I was given a straw so it didn't bother me as much as it should.

    $2 Tuesday. $2 draft beers, burgers, grilled cheese, long islands, and wells

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    Great breadstick of the month even better service. Only complaint is that Indiana's basketball team is not performing to their potential.

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    They reuse their plastic cups. Bouncer was rude when taking my plastic cup. Good drinks dirty cups.

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