The Main Event Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great beer selection
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Great cocktails
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Sports
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Happy hour drinks
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Happy hour food
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Hard liquor
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Wine
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
Crowd
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Groups
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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High chairs
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Parking
Best KPortal Reviews
An old style restaurant which apparently lets people smoke inside if the restaurant. Went inside an it is very largr and can accommodate large parties or individuals. They have a few beers on tap and offer pepsi products for your beverage choice. Lots of burger choices for lunch. Went with the bbq pork sandwich which is topped with cole slaw and an order of fries. The bba sandwich was just ok the fries where very good. I would be willing to stop in again sometime.
I've barely noticed The Main Event in all my time in the Quad Cities. It came up as a suggestion in Google Maps recently - not quite sure why, as I'd have never considered going there a decade ago. I still want to try more places in my hometown, however, so this was going to be dinner tonight.
Two words - dive bar. Not mentioning this to punch down or criticise, however. I really dig both the location and overall ambiance. It's dark, likely owing to the sparse recessed lighting fixtures above the bar and across the space. The two foot square drop ceiling of checkerboard patterned white and black tiles looks as dated as the mix of brownish carpet and six inch square red ceramic tiles across the floor. The HVAC ductwork, consisting of several yellow and red painted cylindrical ducts across the main drinking space, does however appear new. More than all of this that sells the place as a dive, however, is the kitchen plainly visible from the bar near the center of the space. Again, I love all of it. It at once appears and feels welcoming - something that was great to have tonight.
I had my usual Bombay and Tonic, as well as a burger and fries. The G&T was one of the best I'd had recently - at once a little fruity, but still fresh and clean tasting. The burger, topped simply with pepper jack and sauteed onions and mushrooms, was wholesome and filling. Fries were solid too - plenty of both crispiness and fluffiness, like a good crinkle cut fry should have.
The ambiance was only improved by the music choices. The entire time I was there a mix of 70s pop and rock played, including the Beatles, the Electric Light Orchestra, and Styx. It's not something I'd go for every day, but it was nice to step back and revisit. It was all played at a reasonable, low volume as well. I didn't feel overwhelmed or worn down by it at any point.
I'd come back here for a night out with the boys in the future - it's an easy place to relax, have a drink, and kick back for a bit. Nothing assuming about the place or the people in it. I enjoyed both the burger and the drink. Thanks Main Event!
This is one of our favorite places to go....great bartenders and the owners treat you like family. We live over 2 hours away and go here at least one weekend a month. Highly recommend ????
What a fun experience. The coolest bar experience I had in a long time. Mark, the bartender was on point. The people there were fun to be around.
Amazing breakfast, lunch, & dinner!! Recently has become one of our favorite breakfast places in town. Most folks have heard of The Main Event as a "biker bar" or "blue collar bar" for some time. If you've not been recently, a lot has changed. It's still a great place for the normal bar crawl, whether bike or car. But they've now expanded their menu outside of the typical bar food.
Breakfast is served on the weekends only, but definitely something to check out if you've not yet. Great prices for great food, and a "toast bar" setup as well. Daily they have lunch & dinner specials, and weather permitting they smoke ribs for the weekends. I've yet to have anything I didn't like.
As their motto says; "There's always something happening here at The Main Event", especially some great food!
Food is excellent! Staff is excellent and funny! They donate to Thank The Seals and other organizations. Proud of our military!
Great food, great service, great people!
Smoked options are great, as is the pizza. Good specials.
Simple bar with good food and nice people. Motorcycle and veteran friendly. Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings until noon. Dinner Specials.
Quick Facts About The Main Event
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Saturday | 08:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Sunday | 08:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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