Bruno's Pub & Grill

We were looking for a place to dance on a Saturday night and ended up at this place, which was fun!  The only problem is they close at an odd time, something like 11:30 and we were all very disappointed.

Parched was how I would describe our party after our 2 hour drive from STL to Rolla. In need of beverages and food, we checked out Bruno's on a whim after finding it on Yelp.

We were there at a really awkward time (3pm on Friday afternoon) so we ended up being the only patrons there. Still, the staff was awesome and took great care of us. We ordered beers and a spread of fried goodies, and most of it was pretty good. I can't say it was anything special, but hit the spot nonetheless. Definitely what we needed after a long car ride.

I have to agree that Bruno's doesn't look like all that much from the outside, and we were worried we were in the wrong place when we rolled up. The inside was standard dive bar, so no surprises there. Staff was friendly and attentive, and put up with our noisy giggling.

I wish we had had the chance to go back when it might have actually been busy, but alas, business at MS&T kept us away.

I must be missing something, but Bruno's is less than stellar. It looks like a revamped VFW hall sitting in a dirt lot near some apartments & homes.  Having traveled through Ireland and England, some dartboards and Guinness signs on the walls doesn't make it a "pub".  I would say it's suited for drink specials for college kids that spill beer all over...and I've had plenty of experience with that!  The toasted ravioli was decent, but the pizza had a flavorless crust and a weird tasting, almost bitter, cheese...Cheez Whiz for sauce maybe?
It was smoke free, the service was good and the beer was cold.