Raelyn&#x27;s Pub &amp; Eatery

Stopped in to have a brew and a sour. The Yep Yep IPA was very refreshing. Noticed the menu had a…read morebunch of good options, so decided to we would do dinner. Starter was the beer cheese nachos with pulled pork. That is honestly much better than most nachos I get. The beer cheese is tasty, the pork was generous and the bbq sauce added a nice spicy-sweetness to it. For my main, I opted for the salmon with bourbon glaze. It was prepared to medium but still tender and flakey (done but not overdone). The green beans were seasoned well and had just enough crunch left to them. Rice was nothing special. Genessa was our server and she was very attentive and nice to talk to. I recommend for drinks and for food!!

We enjoyed eating at Geneseo Brewing. Our food was delicious, no long waits, friendly staff, and…read moregood beer selection.

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Hook's Pub & Grill

3.9(15 reviews)

27.3 mi

I work in the area and am always trying to find new places even though it's pretty limited. I did…read moreorder through Doordash so this was NOT at the restaurant. I got the chicken george which is classic for the area, and it was pretty on par for what you get anywhere else. I wonder if they all buy from the same supplier. Slighly soggy, but at least tender, chicken. Sides were good. What you would expect from a meal in the middle of Iowa.

Food was very good, neighborhood bar vibe and everyone was friendly. Would def recommend in a town…read morewith not much going on

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The Factory Pub N Grub

4.2(55 reviews)

33.0 mi

This place has the best food! The chicken tenders are fresh not frozen and they are hand battered…read morein house! They rock! What they need is more staff! The staff they have are great but they are running almost on a dead sprint! We listened to a phone ring for 2-3min and NO one made an attempt to answer it. These poor girls need more help! Hire someone to answer the phone! Oh my goodness! Overall the food is worth the chaos! Expect to wait most peak hours! Bathroom are always clean! The environment is nice and clean, with many tv's for viewing mostly sports! Which is love! The price of the food is well worth what you get in quality and quantity!

Found out about this hipster restaurant in Sterling that has some kind of industrial theme to it…read more It certainly has a kind of out of the way location. The Factory Pub N Grub is found among old factories and warehouses. Among the more interesting places to drink and eat. You can get cheaper beers along with a few vegetarian choices so great stuff. Coming here the first time it wasn't crowded. It's got a bigger than expected interior. The bar is in the middle and there's plenty of tables. A great thing is they have discounted beers. It's about $2 to get beers they're trying to get rid of from previous events or whatever. A lot of the menu is meaty. Still there's a few plant based things. It's about $15 for an Impossible Burger. This comes with the usual burger toppings. Great place with an industrial hipness about it. It's closed Sundays. The menu is meaty but there's a few things for vegetarians.

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Iron Spike Brewing Company

3.9(185 reviews)

36.8 mi

Great service, food and beer made in house…read more Reuben pizza was a first, very good. Went back a second day in a row.

Loved my experience here! The atmosphere was great, the server was very attentive, and every bite…read morewas delicious. They even made a custom drink I requested that they had never heard of before, and they did an amazing job with it. The fried pickles were so good, their homemade beer batter really made them special (I forgot to snap a picture because they were gone too fast). The Reuben sandwich was absolutely amazing and full of flavor. You can tell they put care into their food and making sure guests have a great experience. Can't wait to come back!

Pickle spears Guacamole

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Sweet Peas Grill & Bar

4.2(107 reviews)

1.4 mi

First, our waitress was outstanding. Very courteous and helpful…read more Our flat iron steak was perfect. Cooked medium and very tender and seasoned perfectly. Our potato salad was really good.

We arrived around 8 pm on a Friday night. We got right in with no wait. The restaurant was not…read morecrowded. Our waitress was attentive. Our beer was cold. The food came in a timely manner. Will definitely return. Both entrees were delicious.

The empty patio.

Famous pretzel breaded chicken tenders +3 sauces

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The gate and "pet area" :(

Great Revivalist Brewery

4.2(51 reviews)

26.9 mi

Very good service and the food was fantastic. The parking was street side. The restrooms were down…read moreabout 6 step which was a bit of a problem. One person at the table had a Reuben and tater tots and the other had Westcoast Cali and truffle fries. They were both outstanding.

I'm not sure how I totally missed this spot! I used to be in Clinton a lot for work and finally got…read morea chance to do a dinner here. It's BEAUTIFUL. Such a cool spot to walk around and explore. The waiters told us some really cool stories too. Service was great all night. They have a good cocktail menu (especially for Clinton) - this isn't mixology but they do make some pretty tasty options. They also have a really awesome beer menu with some fantastic sours. The food was great. We got a couple starters that were recommended and they were all fantastic. I got a salad for dinner and it was huge and had really great flavor. The housemade dressing was so delicious. Such a cool, unique spot!

Stained glass windows along with the pool table.

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Looking up towards the church pulpit with a bar.

Public House

4.3(22 reviews)

24.1 mi

This is highly recommended as it has every old tymie beer you ever had plus all the good new brews…read more Great staff. Friendly. Chill. Love it!!

Myself and some friends stayed in the Quad Cities en route to Chicago and a game at Wrigley Field…read more The atmosphere on a Friday evening was chill--not overly loud but an entertaining enough crowd to socialize with. The bartending staff were attentive and they poured a good drink. The beer list is on a board on the right-hand side of the bar. Lots of different taps from area brewers, but they seemed to be of the ubiquitous nature--Bikini Bottom from Five Cities and of that nature. A good selection, but nothing unique.

Number 13, Five Cities Bikini Bottom , Table top menu of Cocktails.

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Shamrock Pub

4.3(54 reviews)

44.3 mi

Wow! We randomly stopped at this hidden gem in Dixon on our way back home from a visit to Iowa and…read moreit will definitely be a regular stop going forward. Can't believe we haven't stumbled on this place before. It's an easy stop off 88 and the food is great! We both had burgers; I got onion rings which are some of the best we have ever had. They are crispy and delicious! The burgers were amazing! Lots of toppings to choose from, perfectly toasted buns, crispy bacon, just a perfect, juicy burger. The bartender was friendly and helpful and the guys behind the grill were awesome. Can't wait to stop back and try more delicious eats! They had fried chicken today too which was tempting:-)

Just flew into Rockford airport and heading west to Iowa. We are hungry and a burger sounds…read moreperfect. Yelp gives this place 4.4 stars. Ok, let's check it out. Looks kinda sketchy from the outside but we went for it. Glad we did. The amber bock beer was cold and wonderful. I ordered the burger with bbq sauce my wife ordered the yankee. Both were awesome. What a great find.

Bar Area.

Tossed salad

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Murphy's Pub

4.7(12 reviews)

32.4 mi

Always good food good service. Had my retirement party in the back room and was so happy how it all…read moreturned out!

The food was excellent, the service was polite and attentive and the draft beer selection is large.read more

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Crimson Sunset Blueberry Cider

Somewhere Else

5.0(2 reviews)

36.2 mi

No food! Sexy ass Taylor slinging drinks! So good ! on top of her shit and knows how to treat her…read morecustomers! Tip Worthy! For an awesome experience, come see this chic! ASAP! And she got a good booty!

They have adjustable bar stools, slim Jim's, and a urinal that looks like it enjoys being peed on…read more Highly recommend.

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Jay L.

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11 years ago

Let me start off by saying that the food here is phenomenal. I was there this evening with my wife and our two friends. My wife and I come to Raelyn's about twice a month...which may stop. We ordered the Valentines steak special, Wichita was absolutely delicious. Our waitress was only seen maybe twice, the young lady who brought us our food seemed to take better care of us than our waitress did. She brought us our appetizer and plates and then got us all refills, she then brought out our main course, went and got us some sauces that we forgot to tell the waitress and then got us refills again. She did all of this with a fantastic attitude and a smile on her face the entire time. The next time I come back, I'm going to ask to have that young lady who takes the food out as my waitress. The waitresses got us our drinks originally, took our order, and brought us our check...that's it. The other thing, besides the waitress, was the kitchen staff. There is always one person in the kitchen who seems to be screaming. It's like they are always yelling towards the waitresses instead of the kitchen staff as to what they need. Also, we kept hearing very loud inappropriate, sometimes sexual sounding, noises coming from the kitchen. We were there a couple weeks ago when a lot of yelling and cussing was coming from the kitchen, but the random yelling of sexual noises is extremely uncalled for and made or evening very unpleasant. If I return, I hope that this does not happen again because the food is great, but the loud kitchen staff is unpleasant. read more

Christinia J.

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10 years ago

AMAZING FOOD!! I wish that there were better wine choices, but that's just me being picky! I have one complaint, but it isn't going to affect my 5 star rating. I was there a couple of nights ago with my husband and the bar tender seemed to be more interested in flirting with the guys sitting at the bar than making sure everyone else at the bar top was taken care of. This was the second time that this has happened too us. And it is always the same bartender. She has long black hair, I'm not sure of her name. But, the first time we had an issue is when we went on a Wednesday night and she ignored us for about 15 minutes because she was flirting with some drunk man at the bar. She then eventually got to us and acted like we were a bother because we were interrupting her flirting. And then a couple of nights ago, on Thursday, the same girl was the bartender and she would go in the back and disappear for long periods of time. The other servers tried to take care of the bar, but they had their own tables. Our beers sat empty for a good 15 or 20 minutes before the girl who brought out our food asked if we needed refills, she then took it upon herself to find someone to get us our beers because the bartender was no where to be found. We come to Raelyn's on a regular basis and always have great service unless we sit at the bar when this server is the bartender. We have come to notice how each server has a section and then the bartender. It varies depending on the night, but this gal needs to focus more on her waitressing than flirting. read more

Cindy W.

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13 years ago

Great atmosphere, good service, good beer on tap. Have had a few meals I didn't love, but I have had a few I did. Love the new area outside, can't wait for Summer again to sit out there and enjoy a beer. SO glad to have this place in town! read more

Ron D.

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11 years ago

What a great place for food, drinks and laughs with friends. Haven't found anything not top notch. The calzones are packed full and the tenderloins are thick and huge! read more

Adam D.

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7 years ago

Great place. Great prices. Everyone is very friendly too. They were very welcoming and my family had a blast. I highly recommend

Chris P.

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12 years ago

Make sure of their serving hours. Not serving food at 4:00 on a Saturday

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