Stopped by Linebacker Lounge and had a really good time overall. It's exactly what you want in a…read morelocal Notre Dame spot--casual, welcoming, and full of character. The food was better than expected for a bar/lounge setting. Drinks were strong and reasonably priced, which is always a plus. Service was friendly and attentive, even when it got a little busy. You can tell it's a place people come back to regularly, and that says a lot!

I visited the linebacker this past weekend with my husband while we visited from California to…read morewatch Notre Dame beat USC (go Irish ) It's a lovely local hangout, with many locals who frequent the spot, they made us visitors feel right at home. I'd like to thank Chantel and our other server(sorry I didn't get your name), but she was a lovely lady who grew up in CA, you both were so wonderful to talk too. We ordered cheese curds, which were the best I have had in a long time! I got a bacon cheese burger and my husband got the sloppy Joe. Every thing was great. We probably sat in the place for 3 hours, drinking and eating and talking to the locals. There is not a more friendlier atmosphere and group of people. South Bend really is a wonderful time and I can't wait for our next trip out to visit my new local favorite spot.

This is an Irish themed pub in close proximity to a major university. If you are looking for fine…read moredining, this is not it. If you want friendly, prompt service, good booze prices, healthy portions of hearty food, this is your spot. I had Scotch Eggs (pretty good for "over here") and the "side house salad." The salad could have been a meal. Wife's chicken pot pie was solid, and son's fish was well battered and well cooked. Star of the food show was the bread pudding - shared by 3 and we couldn't finish it. Star of the evening was waitron Kayleigh. Service was prompt, attention was spot on (not too much, not too little - just right). All around, excellent evening.

It was underwhelming. Food was bland and the menu was meh…read more Our server was hustling but overall, go elsewhere.

Great little cocktail bar! Short walk from the Aloft Hotel. Friendly, attentive staff. Nice…read morerelaxing atmosphere. We will be back!

Sidebar is a posh cocktail place that's in downtown South Bend. Quite different from all the lowkey…read moreplaces, it's one of the few places that you can be transported to a completely different scene to relax and enjoy a curated drink. I wouldn't say that anything was overly creative but sometimes you just need a solid cocktail in an elevated space. I'd rate it a 4/5.

First, this a bar so if you bring your family you'll be disappointed. It's a quintessential dive…read morebar...so it looks like a bar inside. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. The burger was great. The fries were awesome. The service was really friendly and quick.

I like it. A great hometown bar with a limited menu. The beer was cold and the service friendly…read more Today was Game Day in a college town. Watching football and getting out of the cold. I sat at the bar felt very welcomed. See our YouTube channel Coolest Life.

I came here to use one of the three $25 gift cards I have. I won the gift cards. They were…read moreincluded in a package at a fundraiser for a local pet shelter. I ordered wings (decent size oddly two of them weren't sauced), fries and cheese curds. Ok, not great overall. Went to pay my bill and leave a nicer than warranted tip ($25 card and $10 in cash). Server came back and said the gift card "could not be honored at this time". The reason was they "weren't set up yet for those". I will not be returning. Oh, and I called the pet shelter to let them know what kind of donor they had worked with.

From our booth, the TVs were distant and it wasn't at all an immersive football environment like…read moreyou feel at most sports bars. Our wings were somewhat undercooked and made my wife sick almost instantly. I ordered the most appealing beer on the menu, and it was just okay, as in I wouldn't order it again. Our waitress wasn't rude but wasn't very friendly either. Overall, unless you're staying next door, there's not much reason to choose Jay's Lounge II.

Was staying nearby and I was kinda hungry and it was pretty late and just asked the receptionist…read morewhat good food was open at hour. She told me about this place. Will say this def gave a young fun vibe in the inside. They were definitely playing some bangers!! If I'm honest I was blind so I couldn't see much but the vibes were amazing!! If I was able to see I would probably def enjoy the ambience more. Honestly I came for the food and not the bar itself lolz. Double cheeseburger 8/10 idk how you can mess up a cheeseburger but it tasted like a cheeseburger. The people were pretty nice and very helpful. Kinda sad that they had to still ID me for just food but hey it's bar so it's understandable lolz. If it was just food I would gladly east outside to not get ID'd lolz. But no complaints lolz.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. The pizza, burgers, and fries were all delicious. We left…read moreFilling Station to come here and are glad we did!

The service here was good but the food was just ok. The buffalo wings were ok, not great. The…read morePhilly was ok, not great. The sampler had two good items though. The pickles and the tenders were the only things worth mentioning.

Food was good, tried the pimento cheeseburger and it had a jam that was incredible tasteful, and…read morewish there was more on it. The chips that were included were okay, highly seasoned, I'd suggest going for the fries. We started off with fried picked, and they were good. Pipping hot and battered perfect. The beer selection is solid, wish the drafts were served in a chilled glass. Opted for 3 Floyd's beer, and it was excellent. Chicken tenders and wraps were good. There were pool tables and plenty to do for evening hours. Also, lots of big screen tv's, for the sports fans. The service was outstanding. Skyler was our server, she was attentive and conversational and prompt in getting us our food and drinks!

This review is specifically for their restaurant week winter 2026 menu, which my boyfriend and I…read moreordered off of for lunch in January 2026. I have not yet had the pleasure of trying anything off of Fatbird's normal menu. I'll try to keep this review quick since it is pretty specific but long story short, we loved the unique and well made food and the service and vibes were great! So while Fatbird is known for their chicken sandwiches, my bf and I ordered the $40 lunch for two from this special 2026 menu, which was heavily indigenous Latin American-inspired in the ingredients. For the starter, we shared 8 sweet plantains slices which were yummy but we wish we had more. Then for our main, we split one grilled jerk chicken sandwich with VERY unique ingredients like a pickled green tomato as well as two creative tacos with tender shredded pork and more pickled veg. The tacos were spicy as heck and definitely not for the faint of heart! Lastly, we split a small bowl of arrow con leche brule, which helped bring the heat down from the tacos. While we didn't leave full, we had fun trying a curated and very unique set of dishes with interesting flavors, textures, and spices. The other 4 people we ate lunch with ordered a variety of stuff from the normal menu, some of which are in my attached pictures. My bf also ordered himself a pineapple tepache to sip on, which was $8, and I got myself a diet coke with lemon ($3). Our waitress was on top of her game and was very friendly. The interior is cute and spacious and the bathroom is cute and clean. I love a clean bathroom! Their normal menu has 8000 things I want to try next time! As for this special menu lunch, we paid, after tax, tip, and a credit card surcharge, a total of $67. A bit high for lunch, but good vibes all around!

What a gem of a place. Decor is gorgeous, mixing wallpaper, seating, lighting. It is a really nice…read moreambiance. I waltzed in on a weekday afternoon and it was pretty dead, but I was greeted and my food came out quickly. The maque choux was to die for. The banh mi chicken was less exciting, but still good enough to entice me to try it again. Wish I was able to order a cocktail on that trip, as the menu looked intriguing.