Scotty's Brewhouse

Scotty’s is a one of a kind place in downtown Bloomington. No where else is there a family friendly “sports bar” experience. They seriously have enough TV’s to fill every room in a hotel (don’t quote me there). A constantly evolving menu brings together crazy selection of different burgers, classics, and appetizers that’ll blow your mind. Service at Scotty’s is also constantly good, in a college town turning over employees is expected, but somehow Scotty’s keeps a good team. A non drinker, I can still attest to a huge list of beers, and tasty cocktails. ALSO pay attention to their deals, Scotty’s is not an expensive spot!

Let's start with the strong points, the food was delicious, not just "that was good" delicious but "where did that food go" delicious. The onion rings are a welcome return from the ones they had years back, the taste is the same, but they were thinner. Our waitress was great and had some excellent suggestions. Nothing wrong with the service, it was excellent as expected. The burger was decently delicious and we'll seasoned, but.... Here's the negatives: The burger, Lucy, no cheese, only tomatoes, ended up being "only tomato" (singular). Okay, so it wasn't bad, but I have such a high regard for Scotty's as it was my favorite restaurant when going to school (somewhere else). The final kick in the pants was that I ordered the special of the evening, something like $6 for the burger and I opted to add the tree fiddy for the onion rings, unfortunately when I received the bill, it showed $14-something. I didn't think much about it at the time because I could drop $20 including the tip and get going, only later when I though about it, did I realize the discrepancy. Meh, food was good, prices are high as expected for b-town. If I ever want that delicious nostalgia, I'll probably be back, otherwise I'll be heading north to greener pastures.