Top Ten Lists

FAVORITE DIVES:
Updated 12/1/2014
Harley's
Moline
Rick and Kathy's
Silvis
Jeno's Little Hungary
Davenport
Purgatory's Pub
Bettendorf
Village Pub
Milan
Quarter Til
Rock Island
Choppers
East Moline
Headquarters
Coal Valley
Riley's Roadhouse
Cordova
Christopher D's
Moline
Honorable Mention:
Sam's Take Time
Moline
Rock Island Boat Club
Rock Island
Frick's Tap
Davenport
WORST DIVES
Updated 6/24/2015
Reggie's Fox Den
Davenport
Dew Drop Inn
Moline
Gateway Pub
Davenport
Jim's Domino Lounge
East Moline
Triangle
Silvis
Dee's Place
Rock Island
Happy Hollow
Davenport
Lampliter Inn
Walcott
Central Ave. Tap
Bettendorf
Sneaky Pete's
LeClaire
Honorable Mention:
Gary's Cedar St Inn  
Davenport
Anna's Village Tap  
Milan
TOP TEN UPSCALE:
Updated 12/4/2014
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LeClaire
Duck City Bistro
Davenport
RiverBottom ChopHouse
Port Byron
Steel Head Tavern
Moline
The Phoenix
Davenport
Rudy's Cantina
Davenport
Pub 1848
Moline
Governor's
Bettendorf
R Bar
Davenport
Pint's
Davenport
Honorable Mention:
The Doc's Inn
Silvis
Icon's
Rock Island
The J Bar
Davenport
Granite City Food & Brewery
Davenport
Barrel House
Moline
TOP TEN BAR FOOD:
Updated 6/24/2015
Poor Boys, Rock Island
Three Cheese, Pepperoni, Onion Pizza
Duck City Bistro, Davenport
Shrimp Cocktail
Parkside, Moline
Buffalo Wings
Bad Boy'z, Moline
Pepperoni, Onion, Mushroom Pizza
Go Fish, Princeton
Tenderloin
Red Ginger, Bettendorf
Tuna Tartar w/ Sriracha
RiverBottom ChopHouse, Port Byron
Bacon
Crust, Bettendorf
Cheese Curds
Boozie's, Davenport
Boozie's Burger
Paddlewheel, Bettendorf
Bud Man
Honorable Mention:
Blue Cat, Rock Island
Scotch Eggs
Buffalo Wild Wings, Davenport
Jerk Boneless Wings
Governor's, Bettendorf
Cheese Fries
The J Bar, Davenport
Cheesesteak Eggrolls
TOP 10 SPORTS BARS
Updated 12/1/2014
Bad Boy'z
Moline
The Doc's Inn
Silvis
Buffalo Wild Wings
Moline
Buffalo Wild Wings
Davenport
Sport Fans
Bettendorf
Poor Boy's
Rock Island
Parkside
Moline
The Field House
Davenport
Christopher D's
Moline
Rookie's
Davenport
Honorable Mention:
Rooster's
Rock Island
Riverside Grille
Davenport
The Venue
Moline
My favorite bars where you do not want to watch sports:
RiverBottom ChopHouse
Port Byron
Harley's
Moline
Rosy's Watering Hole
Silvis
TOP TEN PATIOS / DECKS
Updated 4/19/2017
Go Fish
Princeton
Green Tree Brewery
LeClaire
Front Street Tap Room
Davenport
Steventon's
LeClaire
Tugger's
Port Byron
TGI Friday's
Moline
Treehouse
Bettendorf
Rudy's Cantina
Davenport
Backwater Jack's (Stoney Creek Inn)
Moline
River House
Moline
Honorable Mention:
Driftwood
Davenport
Mulligan's Valley Pub
Coal Valley
The Oasis
Bettendorf
Connections
Davenport
BrewHouse
Moline
WORST PATIOS / DECKS
Muddy Waters
Bettendorf
Rascals
Moline
The Edge
RapidsCity

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