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July 2021 by Tami M.
Here for a concert, Brushville, plenty of space beer trailer, BBQ. Inside open. Awesome venue. Been here for lunch before. Excited to see concert.
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June 2021 by Robert M.
Knowing what it expect is half the battle. This is a small way station surviving from the 80's or maybe even 70's. Their burgers have enough grease that there were fully solidified, tan droplets of fat BENEATH the liquid pool that accumulated in the wax paper they serve on in place of using plates. It's good, it's a staple here at the lake, and it's the perfect place to go after a long harley ride covered in bugs, or after a long day on the lake with dirty hands, a fishy smell, and a blood crusted t-shirt. A word of warning, check the expiry date on anything you buy at the shop. They only put one out at a time for a reason. Even after the pandemic, when canned goods everywhere got a thorough refresh, I found most canned goods there expired in 2019 (during June of 2021).
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June 2021 by Rachel P.
Simply, Green Gables makes the best cheeseburger I've ever had. Hands down. Consistently. They aren't fancy. They're just made really, really well. Smashed patty style. I'm not from the area but insist on visiting every time I pass through. The burger is perfect - every time! Keep it up. Green Gables is the standard I use to judge all other burgers by.
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March 2021 by Joshua K.
Have been coming to Gables since I was a kid. Love this place, and the cheese balls are the best! If you like a good burger this is the place to go!
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October 2020 by Phil S.
What an amazing place, one of the best burgers I've had in years. If ever on 55 - take the time to get off and hit Green Gables, so worth it!
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September 2020 by P. J.
I have to rate placed by local and availability near by - but that doesn't mean a 1 star place in the middle of nowhere deserves three or four stars due to availability...WITH THAT SAID - Green Gables definitely deserve the four stars I am giving it..Service was decent and the food was great!I wish I would have came on a Monday to try the attractive HORSESHOE...BUT I got a double cheese burger and jalapeño cheese "balls" (Yes they are like cheese curds if you from the rest of the world)The burger was excellent.... but get the double!If they shared a parking lot with those "Other Guys" I'd be at Green Gable every time!The cheese "balls" were manufactured but tasted okay and the fries were pretty good !!Top that off with great beer specials and it's a no brainerIf you're i the area - Give it a try!!
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September 2020 by Drew H.
Best cheeseburgers in Central Il cold beer good prices great service!!!! Yippee!! And you get buy groceries.
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July 2020 by Andee R.
When some out of town guests asked for the best burgers around, we had to order Green Gables! It was a rather large order with 12 double cheeseburgers, 12 orders of fries and a variety of appetizers and drinks, but the order was ready quickly and was accurate. And everything was DELICIOUS!! The staff was friendly and proper safety precautions were made. Highly recommend!
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June 2020 by Amanda J.
Although it was raining and we couldn't dine outside, a man came to our car as we pulled up and took our order immediately (no inside dining due to Covid-19). We already knew what we wanted as we'd been craving the delicious burgers from this place. We had cheeseburgers, fries and can of Budweiser. We are it next to the lake in the car with a nice view (although stormy). It doesn't get much better than that.
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July 2019 by Caden W.
Amazing food!!! Service slow and inconsistent but overall a good establishment! Unbelievably good food!!
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July 2019 by Haley B.
Green Gables isn't just great because it's convenient to people in the vicinity of Lake Bloomington. Green Gables is great, PERIOD. It's a trifecta of bar, grocery store, and restaurant, and it does all three well. Sure, the grocery store part is a little janky, but the next closest one is at least 30 minutes away, so it gets the job done. If I hadn't gone in as an adult advisor to a gaggle of youth group girls, I would have happily stayed at the bar for hours. And that pub food. My god. Three-ish dollars gets you a burger that is AWESOME. One of the best burgers I've had in recent memory. For a couple of dollars more I also got an order of spicy cheese balls. They were were good too, but it's the burger that I can't get out of my head. According to friends who live in the area service, at Green Gables can get pretty spotty, but our waitress was very efficient. The only snag we ran into was that they only accept cash, but the in-house ATM was on hand to immediately remedy this problem. I'm in love with Green Gables! Sad that our relationship has to be long distance, but I think we'll be able to make it work. You should definitely get there ASAP!
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July 2019 by Sharon G.
We were never acknowledged when we came in and sat there for a good 20 minutes. We just left and won't be back.
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February 2019 by Molly T.
I had never been to Green Gables and my fiancé insisted on taking me. I'm so glad he did! The cheese balls are my absolute favorite around. They also have great burgers. This bar food is amazing and VERY reasonably priced.
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August 2018 by Lawrence C.
Some friends who grew up in Bloomington-Normal recommended Green Gables. It is a one of those must visit local spots. The restaurant is small and the sitting is limited. Honestly, I would come here more often if I did not feel I might not get seating. My last visit was around Mother's Day. My mom came down to visit the Friday before the holiday. Unfortunately, it was the same night as ISU's graduation. I knew that any restaurants in town were going to be packed. That's why I remembered Green Gables. The parking lot was packed but it felt like there were cars than people. All the booths were full. My mom and I sat at the counter that faces the wall. I do not know the official name for it. It's the counter that you're staring at the wall if you look forward. We didn't really care as long as we got served. I ordered cheese balls as an appetizer. They were some of the best cheese balls I have ever had. The cheese was so creamy and the breading was crispy. I decided to order a double cheeseburger. Oh man, it was soooo good. I really want one now. My mom ordered the butterfly pork chop. She absolutely loved it. My mom is small woman. It was comical seeing her pick up the sandwich. It is huge! All the meals come with crinkle cut fries. The fries are nothing to celebrate. Standard fries but I don't mind. The server was attentive and friendly. I was little worried when we first sat down because it took her awhile to come over. Once she got going, things were great. The guy running the register was friendly too. He made conversation with us. My mom was really impressed with the food and the service. She was really pleased I took her here.
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August 2018 by Forest H.
Great food. Service could use a lot of improvements. I went half my meal without a drink or anyone even acknowledging we were there... place isn't that big and there arent that many tables two servers couldn't handle. I wanted to have a few beers and ended up only having one because I couldn't tell anyone to fill me up. Then to pay I stood there for about 5 minutes until some girl came up and without saying another word told me my total and gave me my change.
