My wife and I have stopped by on a few occasions since the opening. I can tell you that they excel at providing a really great dining experience. The restaurant has a very unique appeal. I hosted a lunch for 14 people and it went flawlessly. Our experience with food, service and beverage has been outstanding. There is something for everyone here. I know the restaurant scene very well in Bloomington. They treat customers fairly and I'm there probably 3 times a week. Don't appreciate that Yelp hid this review. I owe nothing to the owners and they are close to my residence. read more

We visited at 1730 on a Tuesday. I ordered a pint of the White Oak Extra-Medium Mild and the Meatloaf entree. The beer that arrived was something similar to a Blue Moon, so I sent it back. We'd been sat 45 minutes before the correct beer arrived. I also saw the bartender bring a cocktail to the next table which was also sent back as incorrect. I love the meatloaf at Lucca so wanted to see if Rob Dobs could keep up with the local competition. It doesn't. I was served a single giant meatball with a miserly small pool of sauce. The meatball was very dry inside, if I was serving "meatloaf" that bad I'd drown it in gravy. The garlic mashed potatoes were super bland. Perhaps they passed by a bulb of garlic as they headed through the kitchen. On the whole a pretty disappointing experience as it's not cheap. They are charging prices around that you would expect from the Cheesecake Factory, but with portions half the size or less. The Meatloaf there is also significantly more appetizing. As for the decor, the restaurant is pretty nice inside, the fireplace is a nice feature. read more

Was really looking forward to trying this, as it's new in town and we were looking for a great date night place. However, I am less than impressed. When we walked in, we were seated at a high top in the bar area, and it felt like we were in the way. I had made a reservation, and it felt like they just stuck us wherever they could. After being asked to moved to a regular table, we were still in the bar but it was better. Our waitress was overly friendly and seemed rather pushy, which put me off from the start. After ordering our meal, my steak came out almost rare, rather than medium. They re-cooked it with no issue, but it was mediocre and nothing was taken off the bill or given for the inconvenience. Our bill came, and I was disappointed in how much we had paid for a subpar meal. Next time, we might as well go to Outback. read more

Very spacious, nice atmosphere. The draft beer is watered down. The food is mediocre. For the price, there are several places better.

We went tonight as a group of 4. Our server, Chris was about the best you could ask for. We sat under the owners wedding picture and had a great view of the Christmas Tree. Our choices were great, drinks came on time, appetizer was delicious and our main courses were hot and tasty. A home run. Budget for all patrons ! Cannot wait to go back again read more

The building is beautiful and atmosphere is great and our server was attentive. However they were out of the wine I ordered and several menu items were sold out. Our salads were wilted and overall unappetizing. The entrees were so-so, nothing impressive. The apple crumble dessert was extremely hard but the cinnamon ice cream was delicious. This place is definitely over hyped. Hope that they get some food quality issues worked out. read more

Great place! Food, wine and service were all terrific. The server was talkative and engaging without being obnoxious, and the manager stopped by to ask how our dinner was going. We went to the bar after dinner, and it was also wxcellent, with a large selection of beer, wines and spirits. read more

We went this past Friday evening, the service was not the greatest, the food was just ok but it wasn't served hot, my steak was cooked rare when I asked for medium well, the best thing we had were the cheese curds. They were busy, in my opinion I think they had the wait staff taking on too many tables our waiter was taking care of tables in another room which makes it pretty difficult to keep up the service. We never got any water which normally places like this always give you water without having to ask for it, we never got asked for any refills on our drinks thru out the dinner either. I was definitely not impressed at all especially for the prices. For a $90 bill people expect top notch service and food!! I sure hope they fix these kinks, was a total bummer. read more

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinners. The Buttermilk Calamari appetizer was wonderful. The Filet mignon with Brandy Peppercorn sauce was perfectly prepared and the Swordfish dinner was amazing. We will definitely return. read more

Everything about our visit was amazing. Top notch service from the second we opened the door, one of the best wines I've ever tasted, prime rib with a mouth watering horseradish crust AND all in an absolutely beautiful place. It's so exciting to have this caliber of food so close to home! read more

This place is amazing. I needed some time to kill before my flight and found this place. I had a fried chicken breast with mashed potatoes, 10/10. A good selection of beer on tap and made sure to save space for dessert. The staff was great good atmosphere, they are doing it right. If I am ever in town again I will definitely be coming back here. read more

Just ate dinner here last night for the first time. It took about 15 mins for the drinks to arrive and when they did, a glass of red wine was spilled on my mother's lap. The waiter did offer to provide to get me another one, at no cost...but there was no offer to pay for my mother's dry cleaning. My husband ordered the pork chops and wasnt told that they were out of pork until about 20 mins later. The waiter then suggested he order the lamb chops instead. Meanwhile, I never received my salad that I ordered. 3 entrees came out and then my husbands lamb finally arrived and it was RAW. We had to send it back and by the time he had a chance to eat it we were all done with our meal. Needless to say we wont be back. It was our first time, but my parents third. And they hadn't had a very good experience the other two times they went previously. I doubt they will be back with the other good options in town. I suggest you stay clear! read more

Stay away until they get this figured out. Nice place, great wine list, that's about it. My wife and I had 7:00 reservations and they seemed flustered with what to do with us. They seated us in the bar and we were subject to a glorified soda jerk who tried to wait on us in between waiting on 3 others at the bar. Sad to say, he was SLOW and overwhelmed (!!). I could go on, but he was a disaster! Service was slow, when he he finally came over, he talked a blue streak about himself, like I care! So, he screwed up our order - the salads came out with the entrees, one was wrong. I had the baked halibut that was baked beyond recognition or taste. The bottle of wine we ordered was poured fully in both glasses (I guess you don't get a taste to ensure it's okay). This bartender yelled over the bar to where we were seated to double check on what we ordered. It was an absolute dumpster fire for such a nice place. The bartender admitted that he wasn't a trained food server (really!). So why in the world would I come back? I paid a lot of money for crappy service, reservations that were meaningless, asked for ice water 3 times before he got it, food that was overcooked, and was largely ignored for the evening. It would have been a better night if we had been asked if we wanted fries with that. Baxter's still gets my business!! read more

On this my second visit to RobDob's, we gave the restaurant a tall order to fill with our large family of sixteen (including two toddlers) on a busy Friday night. For this special birthday gathering, everything was fantastic. We were seated immediately, cocktails were served without delay, appetizers followed quickly, and our main courses arrived soon thereafter. The timing was seamless. We ordered a variety of dishes, and everyone was very pleased with the quality of the food. The steaks and prime rib deserve a special shout-out. Our experience was a huge success due to our server Amy, who did an outstanding job all evening with her attentiveness, promptness, and extremely kind, professional service. A pianist and bass player added wonderful (but not overpowering) background music, elevating our evening even more. I highly recommend RobDob's for special occasions, or for any other day when you feel like treating yourself to excellent food and friendly service in a lovely atmosphere. read more

We attended the opening night and we expected the usual road blocks with that. We were seated and it took 20 minutes to get our water and then another 15 minutes for someone to take our order. Once we ordered, it took 40 minutes to get our food for a table of 4. Total time before we got our check and left was almost 2 hours. I ordered a steak, which came out way overdone along with a sweet potato that was very tiny. I expected more due to the type of restaurant. I never sent the steak back since I took it as a road block for opening night. Everyone else at the table seemed to enjoy their food and my wife enjoyed the salmon. It's hard to find good service in Bloomington so I am hoping this will change as time goes on. Service and efficiency go a long way in the restaurant industry. I am hoping these things get rectified as time goes on. We are coming back in a few weeks with some friends so I hope some of the challenges have been addressed. read more