Last night we went to Lucky's 13 in Bloomington for my birthday. Â The overall experience was ok. Â Nothing to write home about. Â My son had fish which he said was ok but there was no flavor to it without lemon and tartor sauce. Â My husband had a Rubin which he said was okay once he put ketchup on it. Â My daughter had a cheeseburger which she really enjoyed. Â I had a pastromi on rye which was terrible. Â I did not eat the bread which was pumpernickle instead of rye. Â I even checked the meat to make sure it wasn't ham or Canandian bacon because it did not taste peppery like pastromi at all. Â The atmosphere was so dark even with our phones we could not see the menu. Â The service was ok not outstanding. Â Would we go back, not unless there was nothing else to choose from.
Review Source:Great sports bar. Great Music. Good location. Lots of TV's. the food is excellent!
This location is just as charming as the one in Mendota. They have a lot of beer, liquor and food options. Everyone should like something at Lucky's.
Ashley provided us with exquisite service. I would hope any server I have in the metro is as fabulous.
I highly recommend Lucky's!
Overall pretty good food basic bar/pub food. Large portions : recommend order one entree and split with someone if you can. Onion rings made fresh from scratch again a huge portion. Very crowded for a Saturday in the suburbs I would credit that to all of the above and the lack of places to go in the area.
Review Source:Went here for breakfast today. Â I have been here numerous times for happy hour since it is by my old office. One thing that was nice was that it was totally not crowded. Â As with any saloon eatery that serves breakfast, I try there bloody mary. I give it 2 stars out of five. It really did not have much depth, and the accoutrements were weak. More over the waitress offered a Corona or Coors as a chaser....I don't think so. I asked if I could have a real beer for a chaser, and she let me order a Fultons. For that she got a bigger tip. Now to the food. The menu is on the smallish side, but what they offer is pretty good. My wife ordered the lobster scramble which seemed pretty good (she was only sharing one bite with me because she really liked it) I ordered the corned beef hash. The hash was obviously made there. Large chunks of meat cooked in potatoes, onions and peppers. Atop my hash were 3 eggs made to order, which was covered in a cajun hollandaise. I totally enjoyed my breakfast. One item of note: wear your fat pants because it is quite a bit of food. I will certainly be back again.
Review Source:The cucumber basil cocktail is refreshing and delicious, however the food isn't worth it.
Their crafted cocktails are usually pretty good, and have good specials on weekends. Be sure to know that the bar closes at 1AM so plan accordingly. They give you complimentary popcorn, nibble on that and save your money on the appetizers.
I got the lunch combo and combined the reuben with the french onion soup. The soup tasted and looked like the 'crouton' had been sitting in their forever, and was separated and disintegrating in the soup. I am a girl who loves cheese, but I was gagging.
The reuben was ALL meat, which would have been good if it was lean, but it was fatty. They also used cheddar cheese which I thought was weird. The sauerkraut just tasted like cold cabbage...weird.
I like going for drinks, but wouldn't return for the food.
I've been to this place a number of times for lunch meetings. Â I will say that all my trips there have been quite consistent in all aspects. Â First, there are a few reviews that state this place is hard to find. Â Perhaps I'm just better at reading a Google map than most, but I've never had any problem finding this place. Â This place is fairly large and does get quite busy at lunch but we've always been able to get a seat without waiting. Â Service has always been fast and friendly. Â If I stopped the review here, I'd probably give this place four or five stars. Â Of course if I stopped the review here, I'd be overlooking the food, which is why I'm giving this place only two stars. Â They've got a huge menu, typical bar food, appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers. Â There are lots of things on the menu that sound great, but in my experience, none of the food I've had here has been great. Â It's always been fairly bland and uninspired. Â It's not that any of the food has been really bad or anything, it's just not great. Â That being said, I'd avoid the burgers here as I've found them to always be consistently quite dry. Â The one thing on the menu I've found that I do really enjoy are their homemade tater tots. Â They're not really tots in the traditional sense. Â These things are huge, like nearly the size of egg rolls and stuffed with cheese and bacon. Â These things could be a meal on their own. Â The other thing worth mentioning about the food is the portion sizes. Â Everything on the menu here seems to be huge, I mean obscenely huge. Â You could probably split a burger or sandwich between three people and still have a bit left over. Â I'd much rather see more sensible portion sizes for lower prices.
Review Source:Tough place to review. Â This is the former Bennigan's and tricky to find unless you know to exit 494 at Penn and drive through Southtown.
Oh yeh, back to the food.
The first time I went hear the food was not good. Â Since the place was pretty new, I returned a few months later (and around 5 times since). Â My biggest complaint is the serving size. Â The plates and food are huge, way too much for a single person to eat.
With that the quality is mixed. Â I'd rather have a smaller serving and better food. Â Chicken has been very good or torched. Â Burgers tasty or dry. Â Lately it has been better.
Pricing is moderate and it does get noisy at busy times. Â Not a bad place, but really varies.
A few of my friends were trying to find an after work meeting spot that  worked for all of us and someone mentioned Lucky's.
3 out of the 4 of us got lost trying to find it. GPS was not the most help, it told the 3 of us that it was located at the middle of an intersection, not so much. It is behind a few car dealerships.
We were seated right away in a booth, which is nice and our food care out quickly. Our waitress was not very friendly and she seemed like she did not want to be there. She kept throwing things at our table, but rarely asked if we wanted anything. The food was okay, nothing too special. They have huge portions for their sandwiches,burgers and entrees. I had the veggie burger and it was good, but extremely messy since it kept falling apart as I ate it.
I have been to their Mendota location and the service was better and it was a little brighter inside.
The only reason I'm giving this even 2 stars is because we liked the decor and the service was good. Â But the food was definately a 1. Â The menu should really call their "tator tots" something else, because the cheese and salt drenched things we got were not anywhere near even Ore Ida's from a bag. Â So awful, basically inedible.
The Pub Fish Fry was ok, though the fish was over battered and in most places soggy. Â Â One of us ordered a Grilled Cheese hamburger sandwich. Â It was just white bread (who cooks with white bread anymore????) Â american cheese with a burger stuffed in it. Â She was very disappointed. Â
Two others ordered hambergers - one got the Lucky 13 and I cant remember the other - and both said they were mediocre, nothing at all special, but certainly better than the Grilled Cheese and the Pub Fish, which was not saying much.
I was trying to put my finger on what it is about this place after I got home. Â Then it hit me.
Imagine going to a slightly more modern Champp's and being served food from the Bulldog. Â And that's pretty much Lucky's 13. Â
The lot was jam packed but inside was not as crowded as I expected. Â May have been from other businesses? Â Point being, don't let that necessarily drive you away.
I brought a group of coworkers there from out of town and it turned out to be a good choice. Â Good menu with a lot of options that can please just about anyone. Â Frankly I think the menu is a bit much, would prefer more specialties but that's just me. Â
I was in a burger mood so I ordered the Hickory. Â Good burger. Â Nothing outstanding, but a good, solid burger. Â Some of the dishes that my coworkers ordered looked even better and they were happy with their meals.
My first visit to Lucky's 13 in two words: Â delightfully surprised! Â From my perch at the bar, the noise level was definitely a buzz but not too loud to prevent carrying on a conversation. Â The bartenders were super friendly and accommodating. I think this could be my "go to" place after work in Bloomington.
The menu is huge, lots of burger and sandwich choices. Â I'd come back & give the salad menu a try. Â The food: Â the Fish & Chip bites were a good start, I'm a fan of fresh cut fries, they remind me of being a kid. Â My Lucky 13 burger was juicy and flavorful, I liked the combo of bacon, peppadew, sweet onion & cheddar. Â My only criticism would be the sweet potato fries...they need to be served with something to dip. Â Ketchup doesn't mesh with sweet potato fries in my world. Â I thoroughly enjoyed the few bites I snuck from my dinner mate's plate of the Moux Choi Pasta. Â It was deliciously creamy and spicy.
I mean, I guess I'd come back here. Â There is no REAL reason I'd come back here, just that it seems like a fun place and well, I had a good time. Â The service was great, there was live music and they had every sporting event on across the world at the same time.
Food wise, typical. Â Nothing to write home about. Â Happy Hour deals are great, like I said, the service is great and well, the whole atmosphere is great, just nothing special. Â It's one of those places where I'd go if everyone else went, but most likely wouldn't suggest going there.
You can tell it's spring, I have dined out almost every day for 2 weeks !!!!
I had lunch here on Wednesday with my girlfriends, we scored a table on the patio in the warm sunshine !!!
Our server Bonnie was delightful and very helpful in helping us choose a lunch item.
Complimentary popcorn to start is always a plus !!
I had the patty melt , though good it was a bit greasy for my taste, my friends had the reuben and a gyro, they enjoyed both !
The place is nice inside but not as warm & inviting as there Mendota location, extensive menu and average to high prices. The service outshines any faults this restaurant may have  !  I'll be back......
I really, really wanted to just go with 4 stars, but there were a few intangibles that convinced me to push it to 5.
My coworker and I were here on a busy Saturday night. We got lucky and got a couple good spots at the bar without having to wait. Despite the place being packed, we were well attended to by the bartenders throughout the night. What impressed me the most about the service was how genuinely concerned the staff was about our experience. We were asked at least 3 times (by different people, only 1 of them management as far as I could tell) how our burgers were.
Now, the food: The burger itself was the closest to that "cooked in the backyard by Dad" taste I've had in a restaurant in a very long time. My sweet potato fries were also satisfactory and my coworker seemed happy with his burger and loaded tater tots.
The only shortcoming was that they came across as cheap a couple of times: 1) My coworker got 3, yes three, loaded tater tots with his burger. Granted, they are quite large, but the portion definitely does not justify the $1 upcharge. He did say they were good, but it didn't look like a good value. 2) The smaller beers are 14 ounces, not the traditional pint. Granted, I didn't actually measure them. I'm just going with what the receipt said. Is that nitpicking? Absolutely, but it doesn't take much to drop you from perfection to 4 stars.
However, 2 things struck me that pushed me past the shortcomings. 1) The place was clean. From our vantage point, you could see into part of the kitchen and what I assumed was a server/expediter area with various food items around. Considering how busy it was, it was immaculate. We could also see the kitchen being deep cleaned (as in guys cleaning the hood system) during the busy dinner service. I was impressed. 2) The attitude of the staff. It was busy, but nobody was stressed and everybody was having a good time. I got a good feel for this sitting at the end of the bar. I was also really impressed with the manager's interaction with the rest of the staff.
Well done, guys.
Watch it on Saturdays...BINGO goes from 12-3 and  people camp out! So if you want lunch on a Saturday....go around 11-11:30 just to be safe.
Super loud. Tons of wait staff! Love that you can get a Turkey Burger in any of their burger styles! Tater Tot things...meh...don't bother. Was expecting better fries...seemed super greasy...should have gone the sweet potato fry route.
My wife and I sought out this place on a busy Saturday night as we were in town for a wedding the night before. We called ahead because we were looking for somewhere to watch the Blackhawks/Bruins game. They said they would have it so we ventured out. As soon as we got there and pulled up to the bar they changed the channel for us and we were set for the night. Food was very good. Service was very quick especially for how busy it was. And they had a great band that night to boot. We stayed till the lights came on. I would absolutely go back next time I am in town.
Review Source:Chain bar food at its best. If your in the mood for standard bar fare, done chain style than go for it. It's not a gastro pub, Irish pub, sports bar or anything else. It's a bar, serves drinks, pretty decent food anchored by Sandwiches. Nothing of note or that suggests using adjectives like "amazing", "mind altering" or "mouth watering" but a good burger, fresh fish, good service.
It is loud, there is alot going on (happy hours to birthdays to family dinners)
You probably wouldn't know it from my reviews here on Yelp, but I generally attempt to live a low-carb lifestyle. Â There are many restaurants where I do not even attempt to eat remotely healthy (think: dedicated burger joints, BBQ, pizza, etc.). Â But for a mid-week lunch at a spot like Luckys 13, I'm usually looking to dial it in with a salad. Â Because hey, The Wolfpack doesn't think me any less a man for ordering up a protein-packed salad. Â Heck, you think Gerard Butler became King Leonidas in 300 by housing burgers and pizza all week? Â No, he was eating protein and veggies like a freaking caveman.
That rant was my way of arriving at a rating for the cobb salad I ate today at Luckys. Â Did it get the job done? Â Sure did. Â It was filling, yet light, and probably offered about 20-30 grams of protein. Â But...my homeboy got the fish tacos, and those looked A LOT more appetizing than my cob salad.
All that to say, if you're hitting up Luckys 13, just breakdown and carb up. Â I'll be doing the same on my next cheat day, and just maybe, this rating will go up.
PS Nice patio. Â Eat outside.
I'm still trying to figure out what makes Lucky 13's an Irish Pub? Â We went for St. Paddy's day with a group of friends hoping to avoid St. Paul crowd. Â Lucky's was still busy, but we were seated within a half hour. Â
Let's start off by asking why they don't carry Irish beer of any sorts? Â Corn beef and hash was gone half way through lunch, so we didn't get a chance to try any. Â Nothing on the menu was truly Irish of any sorts.
I give Lucky's 13 the 3rd star due to their energy efficient fan system - cable pulled fans. Â And the decor; stamped tin ceiling, brick walls and an early 20th century feel.
Great spot for St. Patty's day if you're looking for green beer and Irish food and not the crazy crowds of St. Paul.
I won't go out of my way to visit Lucky's 13, but I can't complain. Â They have decent bar food, great service and cold beer. Some menu favorites include the reuben and their loaded burger.
I'll start by pointing out that Lucky's was started by the same fine folks that brought us Axel's, Bonfire and Rudy's Redeye Grill... so in my book, they can do very little wrong. Lucky's 13 is no exception.
Taking over the old Bennigan's space, they did an unbelievable job renovating it and making it look like it's been a Bloomington institution since the 1930s. The stamped tin ceilings, the cable-driven ceiling fans and the dusted brick walls all harken to an era far earlier than it's actual 2010 debut. To me it feels like my old gray hooded sweatshirt - not flashy, but really comfortable.
The extensive menu contains a laundry list of appetizers (try the tater tots - they're actually loaded mashed potatoes rolled into a ball and deep-fried), salads, sandwiches and pizzas. They also have more than a dozen different burgers if you're into that sort of thing. And I am. I recommend the Hickory burger and the Turkey Bacon melt... mmm. They don't do traditional dinner plates, so if you're looking for a steak or chops, look elsewhere.
The beer list is a bit of a disappointment, but they do have a couple seasonals like Sam Adams and Summit, so I'll let that slide. In Bloomington you're just not going to find much in the way of craft beer taps.
I definitely recommend a trip to Lucky's if you're in the area - but be warned, the lot is always pretty full and it seems there is always a wait to be seated. Grab a seat at the bar, have some of the free popcorn or peanuts and relax.
The staff was super attentive, great atmosphere, the liveusic was a little annoying, the ruben could feed two and a star. The housemade blue cheese is great! The free popcorn is nice and no upcharging for changing fries, salad, or any sides is a bonus. Â You can almost always get in and they have more than enough televisions. Â The outdoor area is great when the weather permits and they even have a television and fire place outside. Â Some times the service can be slow.
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