Northstar Tavern in Bloomington is a local staple with a diverse menu. Guests can enjoy a variety of dishes, including burgers, sandwiches, and appetizers, all made with fresh ingredients. The tavern also features an extensive selection of craft beers, wines, and cocktails. Enjoy your meal on the outdoor patio, or relax with a drink inside. With a welcoming vibe and friendly service, Northstar Tavern is ideal for casual dining, happy hours, and gathering with friends.
Northstar Tavern
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Food was great. The cauliflower was really good so was the curds. Cuban sandwich was fantastic.
Loved the atmosphere, service was good, and food was amazing! We had the sandwich of the month and the quesadilla the server recommended – it all came out fast! Great options for drinks as well!! We will be back!
Great service though they seemed a bit understaffed I would have ordered more. Thought they had dirty lines after my verbal tip but the modist and blackstack tasted clean. Need more blackstack hazies on the menu. Love the large variety but who wants a gumballhead in 2025.
Overall experience was good. Riley our server was awesome , good sense of humor and he was very aware of the entire dining floor! They were out of a couple different options on the menu but that just means it’s probably delicious. I ended up getting the Nashville hot honey chicken sandwich and had a couple drinks. The sandwich lasted less than 5 minutes on my plate… absolutely delicious! I will be back many many times!
Went in at around 5:30 on a Sunday. it was the perfect amount of busy, a little background chatter but not enough to interfere with a conversation.
Plenty of TVs to watch the game.
As we were figuring out what to order, another table’s order was brought out near us and looked delicious, we asked our server what they got and she said they were the nachos so we ordered that immediately. It was the perfect size to share between 3 people.
Our server was super great, she was attentive and very friendly, cracking jokes with us about my lack of spice tolerance (they’re very accommodating if you want the spicy stuff on the side).
I can’t recall the name of what I got but it was a delicious burger! It was perfect. I chose zucchini fries as my side because our server recommended it, they were good but a bit salty.
The people I dined with said they enjoyed their meal very much, not a bad thing to say. The only problem was they couldn’t finish it all!
People talked it up, and had high expectations… unfortunately did not live up 😕. The best thing we had was the cry baby cauliflower. It was very good.
However, 3 of the 4 burgers were dry and overcooked. The dilly burger did not really have the punch they described. The bacon jam came across flat. The Northstar burger was actually good and properly cooked.
In general our group felt the meat just didn’t measure up.
The beer list was good however and the cocktail list was solid. Maybe a better place for Happy hour drinks and apps.
It was quite busy, and the service was slow (though we did have a reservation, and tables were turning pretty quick).
Maybe should go back and try the pizza, as maybe that is there better part of the menu🤔
Might go back, to give a second chance.
However, 3 of the 4 burgers were dry and overcooked. The dilly burger did not really have the punch they described. The bacon jam came across flat. The Northstar burger was actually good and properly cooked.
In general our group felt the meat just didn’t measure up.
The beer list was good however and the cocktail list was solid. Maybe a better place for Happy hour drinks and apps.
It was quite busy, and the service was slow (though we did have a reservation, and tables were turning pretty quick).
Maybe should go back and try the pizza, as maybe that is there better part of the menu🤔
Might go back, to give a second chance.
We were able to get a seat at the bar right away. The staff is friendly and personable. I had the quesadilla per the bartender recommendation. I added the guacamole and it was delicious. My father in law ordered the pulled pork sandwich and really enjoyed it. We washed it down with a couple of draft beers. Nice establishment and I would return if I were in the area again.