All Reviews
Jamie Leonard
3 months agoThe wife and I decided to stop and try out the tenderloin here based on Google reviews as we were traveling back from Chicago. First thing, it is a bar and from my travels I have found some of the best food in small neighborhood bars. Second, it was a Saturday late afternoon/early evening. There was a gentlemen to the left of the door nursing a bucket of beers and 5 patrons sitting at the bar consisting of 2 youngish ladies and a mix of 3 guys. The barmaid and a guy doing various things either an owner or a worker. We ordered our tenderloins and waited at 30 minutes for our food. The only food in the kitchen to be made from what I could tell. I reminded my wife that we are in a bar and the barmaid appears to be doing double duty between the kitchen and tending bar. Plus, we were really hungry so that added to the feeling of a long wait. The tenderloins to our surprise were battered and not breaded. Keep that in mind. It did not register with us when we read the menu. We were split on the result. I thought the tenderloin was good and the wife did not like the batter concept. My only real complaint was the amount (too much) of salt used in my tater tots. I want to hear and feel the crunch in that first bite, not have it taken from my mind the moment the salt hits my tongue. If you want a tenderloin battered instead of breaded or never had one that way, I’d recommend giving them a try when in the Quad City area. Just ask for lite or no salt on the tots.
Rick Jepsen
3 months agoUse to love this place for food. Told everyone their chicken strip were awesome. Like Long John's on steroids. But the last 2 times we've gotten them the quality was lacking. The strips are half the size and although the menu says 4 we have only gotten three the last couple times. One of them the size of a pinky finger. For $13.50 not a good deal. The rest of their food has been good in the past and haven't had anything other than chicken lately. Don't if we will be back for awhile.
Cynthia West
3 months agoThey have the biggest and best tenderloins! Their burgers and fries are pretty good too.
James Hill
7 months agoI knew I loved this bar. Great & professional staff every night. I finally ordered a burger and that burger was the best - truly optimal. Their basket-deals are a great deal. Heather cooked my burger to perfection
Antony H
8 months agoWhat a neat place, asked if it was ok to bring our service dog, bartender sad it was ok. "Charlie" was being polite, no barking no growling. We enjoy a few domestic beers and a lurch takes a picture of our dog. Next thing we were asked to remove the dog we did no arguments. We turned on the air in the car it was like 95 degrees out. Pay our bill, I guess $2.00 beers domestic beers. I guess that my geography is off. My 3 Hamms made in Wisconsin for like over 100 years is not considered domestic in this bar! Name of the bar fits the atmosphere!
Jim
9 months agoAbsolutely the worst dining experience of my life. If you enjoy waiting 45 minutes for a soggy plate of what looks (and tastes) like microwaved dog food, then this is the place for you. The service was so slow and indifferent, I started to wonder if we were on a hidden camera show. Our waiter seemed more interested in chatting with her friends than taking our order, and when the food finally arrived, it looked like it had been thrown together by a sleep-deprived raccoon.
Stephen Harris
a year agoFantastic. Order the tenderloin. Huge. We loved everything about this place. Jo is fantastic.
Joe Kopacz
3 years agoPurgatory's Pub occupies a part of Bettendorf I've been trying to get to know better over the last few weeks. Occupying an unassuming building along State Street in the downtown area, I've driven by it day and night, often times on my way back from the Freight House Farmer's Market. After a meal and drink at the nearby Main Event, I decided I wanted to stay out for a little while longer tonight - Purgatory's seemed like the place to continue on to! The building occupied by Purgatory's Pub looks just slightly out of place in this area. Consisting mostly of lightly worn reddish brick, the place looks like it was once a small pub among a row of similar looking pubs/buildings in the area, but somehow only it remains. Regardless of it sticking out a little, I like it - it looks a little more aged and worn with character in stark contrast to the Waterfront Convention Center across the street or the Ascentra Credit Union office immediately west. The interior continues these appearances and affectations. The floors consist of a newish two foot square laminate tile, the walls are mostly painted wood paneling of some type, and the ceiling consists mostly of two by four foot drop ceiling tiles. There's really no formal lighting to speak of - the space is illuminated by a combination of the neon beer signs on the walls, the TVs above the bar area, and the backlighting behind the liquor bottles. It's a good aesthetic overall - I found it very relaxing on the eyes. I only got one drink during my visit at Purgatory's - a Hendricks and Tonic. I'd never had Hendricks Gin before this, but I'd definitely have this particular Gin and Tonic again. It was smooth and a little sweet - exactly what I want in a good G&T. I might have to try a Hendricks martini at some point, just to see what it is like. I could see coming back here many times in the future with friends. There's ample seating in the room next to the bar, which contains more TVs and a pool table, as well. Thanks for the great drink and atmosphere, Purgatory's!