Bloomington Love: Wallys

Wallys is this little hole in the wall place (are you noticing a trend about the types of places that are in Bloomington, or at least the ones that Nate and I go to?!) that is only open Monday - Saturday: 11am to 3pm. So if you can't get there for lunch, you are not eating there. They can be only open for lunch because come lunch time -the line is out the door.



Wallys has the best Roast Beef sandwiches - hands down. And yes, that means that they are slightly better than Arby's - sorry!



Inside, you place your order at the counter. As I said, I would highly recommend the Roast beef sandwich, as it is awesome. I have never had anything else there, but I am sure that it is just as good. The decor probably hasn't changed since 1969, but I'm not complaining, it is always clean and they have plenty of seating.



So if you work or live around the area, you should make it a point to head to Wallys for lunch!

Bloomington Love: Shantytown

Ah, Shantytown, how I love thee.


Nate and I learned about Shantytown about a month after we moved to Bloomington, and has been my favorite ever since. If you notice above, it pretty much looks like a house - well I think that it was at one point. It is literally in the middle of a neighborhood - they turned the front lawn into a parking lot and converted the 'house' into the restaurant.

What is so good about Shantytown you ask - pretty much everything. Their burgers are awesome, they offer tater tots as a side, and their onion rings are top notch. Okay, so what if every time I go to Shantytown I get the same thing... I like it. Nate has gotten a few different things there, and always likes what he gets. Plus, it is pretty dang cheap. 2 burgers, 4 beers, and an appetizer are usually under $30



Above is a picture from the bar - nothing special, but that is why I like it. I would feel totally comfortable going to Shantytown in sweatpants (is that so wrong?). Nate and I have also turned the Shantytown into our St. Patty's day dinner tradition. Shantytown also offers Karaoke, but fortunately, Nate and I have not participated :)

This article about the Shantytown was pretty good, and it gives you the address, for those of you that want to run out and try it.

Hope you enjoy!