Eat, drink and play locally.

Quad Cities Alive helps you find and share the best locally owned places in The Quad Cities. If you usually visit chains and franchises, we have those too, but we're going to do our best to convert you to local connoisseurs like us!

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Jane Goodwin gave Cafe d'Marie 1 Star

Buyer beware!! This so called cafe, which is really just an old house in the ghetto, is horribly hipster!! The woman who owns and cooks is an unbelievably rude, hoity toity b**ch! Only her "in-crow... (see full review)

Dusty Bausch gave Rusty Nail 5 Stars

This is Dusty Bausch, the Bassist for Boothill Ridge. Nobody in Boothill Ridge wrote the review stating that the Rusty Nail is a Dive. Someone is using our name to badmouth bars and thats not somethin... (see full review)

grazindistrict gave Rusty Nail 5 Stars

the rusty nail is a great place to go see live music! grazin district and boothill ridge did not post these reviews. (boothill is an assumption, but we know they would not badmouth venues) if someo... (see full review)

grazindistrict gave Uptown Neighborhood Bar & Grill 5 Stars

the posting above was not a member of the band grazin district nor do we condone that kind of behavior. we apologize to uptown for whoever posted this on our behalf

Diane gave Rooster's Sports Bar and Grill 5 Stars

Like Buffalo Wild Wings? Then you will love Roosters...Great food, wonderful staff and amazing atmosphere. There are TVs everywhere!! And the upstairs is huge, which allowed us to throw a party for... (see full review)

karen gave Rooster's Sports Bar and Grill 5 Stars

I have been in Roosters many times sence they have opened. They have a good sports bar going on. The Service is good, the food great. Soups are good to. 3 local beers and fun Bartenders. I know its th... (see full review)

E.G. gave Rooster's Sports Bar and Grill 5 Stars

I've visited Rooster's Sports Bar and Grill about four times now. This building used to be the old 3rd and 22 Downtown Rock Island, and has come along way, great remodel friendly smiling staff! Also a... (see full review)

Lacyjohn5 gave Acapulco Cafe 1 Star

Wow thats so funny what tommyboy said cause thats hoe i feel too food gross and service bad bad bad i give them a 1 out of ten with ten being the best

tommyboy gave Acapulco Cafe 1 Star

They use to be great,Now there food is gross service it bad.They are really rude people who only care about themselfs and not the people who spend their money there.I know i will not every spend anoth... (see full review)

K.C. gave Alfano's Pizza 5 Stars

Good pizza at a good price. Differs from Harris and all of the Harris copy cats. Never had a bad one and have had hundreds.

Boothill Ridge gave Rusty Nail 1 Star

A dive is still a dive even with a facelift. How everyone wishes Chaps still existed. This dump and Uptown Bar and Grill just blow chunks. There is not a decent country music club in the QC. Everyone ... (see full review)

Matt Kane gave Rusty Nail 1 Star

Two words say it all: Menopause Manor. Too bad the quad cities have nothing for country dancers or decent country bands. Both this dump and Uptown Bar and Grill just suck.

Jack gave Bier Stube 5 Stars

The food.....the location, the view.....the service....!
Did I mention the FOOD?
Can't really say enough about this place!
Oh, the BEER.....yes, the beer.
Pricey but in my opinion, it is well wort... (see full review)

Grazin District gave Uptown Neighborhood Bar & Grill 1 Star

Really went down the crapper after it changed from Chaps. No self respecting country dancer will set foot in this dump. They all go to Wildwood in Iowa City instead. At least they have some good bands... (see full review)

Tom gave Frank's Pizzeria 5 Stars

I grew up in the Quad Cities and Franks was always the best place to get pizza. The Quad Cities has it's own style of pizza, but Franks was always the best. Since then, I've lived in and traveled to m... (see full review)