Cheeks Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Bloomington

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 one with great reviews. Off we went to try Cheeks!

Upon entering, I noticed the bar had a warm and friendly feel to it. It has the vibe 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. The dining area was large. It felt like it was a restaurant at one point that was converted into a bar. There is a small area for gaming machines and another small area for darts. There is a beer garden so if you want to wine and dine outside, you can.

We came here for a burger and the good reviews, so let’s talk about the food. We scoured over the menu and were surprised how small the 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’m not a fan of Lays, but I digress. My friend ordered sweet potato tater tots with her burger. We were excited to try the tots as we both have never seen them offered anywhere before.

The tots did not live up to our excitement to try them. They tasted a bit gooey on the inside; like a cheese ball or something. So the tots were bad, but how were the burgers? They were also bad. We both 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 great reviews but I would have to come back a few more times to...

Never been to this place. Would never go ever. Called them to ask if I can order food. He said ‘you can order pizza’. I asked, you guys sell pizza or I have to order from somewhere else and get it to your bar…somehow his response was ‘stay where you’re at, you don’t need to come here’.

The fact that some place we’ve never been to nor have me met the people there has the audacity to say ‘don’t come here’ for his ignorant reasons is the worst thing a retail...

I have been here a couple times and always enjoyed my experience. The crowd is mixed. Generally speaking, I was in the company of other intelligent people that know how to handle their drinking and have fun. The servers and bartenders were very attentive and helpful in making suggestions based on my preferences. I certainly recommend going here for those that are not into the shenanigans of...