Reviews for Cheeks Bar & Grill in Bloomington, IL
Stopped in for a quick beer....bartender was friendly & professional!!
Review Date: July 23rd, 2018 I normally start a blog post with a cheeky comment. Does this count? On the weird day that was... this day, my friend and I needed a place to eat. We agreed that a nice burger sounded good, so we pulled up Yelp and found onewith great reviews. Off we went to try Cheeks! Upon entering, I noticed the bar had a warm and friendly feel to it. It has thevibe that I like in a bar. Chill and relaxed. The bar area itself is nice and has a large display of alcohol to pick from. Thedining area was large. It felt like it was a restaurant at one point that was converted into a bar. There is a small area forgaming machines and another small area for darts. There is a beer garden so if you want to wine and dine outside, you can. Wecame here for a burger and the good reviews, so let?s talk about the food. We scoured over the menu and were surprised how smallthe selection was. Not that its a bad thing, but was surprised by the limited selection. We both settled on a cheese burger.Pepperjack for me and American for her. Mine came with some chips. I expected some homemade chips, but they were Lays. Meh, I?mnot a fan of Lays, but I digress. My friend ordered sweet potato tater tots with her burger. We were excited to try the tots aswe both have never seen them offered anywhere before. The tots did not live up to our excitement to try them. They tasted a bitgooey on the inside; like a cheese ball or something. So the tots were bad, but how were the burgers? They were also bad. Weboth agreed that the burger was lacking in flavor and wow-factor. Definitely a bummer to our stomachs. Looking around the bar,it was obvious this was a pretty hopping place to be. Beer posters advertised fun events to attend and bands playing live music.Maybe it was an off day or maybe we just ordered the combination of wrong things. I want to say Cheeks is deserving of the greatreviews but I would have to come back a few more times to agree with them. Read more
Great neighborhood bar atmosphere. Friendly staff and good drink prices. I didn't eat, just drinks.
The beer is cold the food is awesome staff is excellent if you're into sports they have lots of TV's
Great bar menu. Relaxing atmosphere early. I typically go in early to mid afternoon. Years ago I used to go later in the evening... but it was never a rowdy bar. Always a good time and great service. Read more
Great serving staff! The food was nice and hot and the drinks were cold, but it wasn?t as good as we hoped for. The steak... nachos were good, and the stuffed burger wasn?t anything special. The outdoor patio is unfortunately the smoking lounge forinside guests so wouldn?t recommend it for outside dining. Read more
Friendly local bar with a great beer selection. The menu is bar food, but it's solid good food. Nice outdoor deck that heated... as well. It's a great spot for watching sports and the bands are usually good. The staff is also friendly and great. Overall,strongly recommend. Read more
Love their French fries and wraps! ????