Tuggers

Great experience. Food was fresh delicious & well put together. Service was warm, friendly & professional. The menu was not huge, but there was at least 30 options for a main plate... In my opinion, more than enough. I would prefer a few well prepared items to a large menu of mediocrity. Atmosphere is that of a clean, well managed pub dinner. There is a wall of floor to ceiling windows that look out to the Mississippi River. Although we stayed inside, there are outdoor seating option also overlooking the river.

Amazing view for sunset! Right on the Mississippi between IL and IA. Friendly staff! Yummy food! Affordable! Burgers were 10/10 Fried Rice 10/10 Server Ava was a delight!

Went here for the first time. It was a cozy little place on the river. The food was decently priced large portions and delicious flavors. We will be going back! I have the crispy wonton rice bowl with seared Ahi tuna. The tuna was well seasoned and very tender. The rice was also yummy and had so much leftover!

Tucker’s solid service and fun atmosphere offers a fantastic variety of burgers, including the flavorful Landlubber, alongside standout dishes like the cornbread with whipped maple bourbon butter and the hearty meatloaf baked potato. The nachos, wings, and draft and cocktails selections are excellent.

The seared tuna fried rice bowl made it worth the trip. The Cherry Blonde Ale the icing on the cake

Cool place right on the river. Upscale bar & grill vibes. Friendly waitress but didn't know if they had seltzer drinks. Turns out they have Fresca vodka drinks. Food took a very long time but they were very busy. Food was good, not great and it is a bit pricey. I hope to give them another chance.

New menu update! Still excellent food, service, & atmosphere! Most recently had Clam Chowder, creamy & flavorful & delish. The double drive through & Barnacle also fab as always. the portobello sandwich is old but it was a banger so I’m leaving it up!

Today, my wife and I stopped in to this place for lunch. Let’s start out with the view from the patio dining area...really scenic, and right on the river. Then the menu comes, and what a really unique selection of burgers. If you’re also into craft beers, they have a menu for you. My wife ordered the barnacle and I ordered the flagship. I was pretty hungry and dove right into mine. The Gouda cheese and the secret sauce combined to form a flavorful taste, and the egg was the cherry on top. This was probably one of the best burgers I’ve had with an egg. She started in on hers, and stated hers was very juicy and tasted good. If you’re a boater, you can pull your boat right up to a dock and go in for a meal too! This was a really good place, very clean, and the burgers lived up to the hype. Highly recommend if you’re wanting a burger, stop in to Tuggers!

We were passing through Iowa and need to stop for the night... It was late and need to find a place to feed the our family quickly on a Saturday night(a day prior St Patrick's)... I let my fenamine child pick a place... Being a typical teen, she thought this place looks 'cool'... The woman related my marriage gave me a death stare for trusting a 'child' (she is 19) for our dinner fate... We got there roughly at 9:30pm...there were bars and happenings in the area... It was loud and lots lots of happiness... More death stare from... This place that we ate was Amazing! The food and service were just beyond our expectation for a bar?! We ordered the following: * Buffalo chicken dip(appetizer) * Blacken Fish Tacos * Sea Worthy Burger Let me say this without hesitation the appetizer has more originally and taste than any appetizers I have had in the past decade from any restaurant... My burger was a double stack cooked perfectly( medium rare - without being asked)... The fish taco was just devine - it has cut mangos! Look I know there are good restaurants out there... Seriously, this is by far the BEST food I have EVER EATEN from a bar... Did I mentioned they have live music? This place is a gem! Love to come back.

Happily surprised by this place. 10/10 service. The view is beautiful. Outdoor seating. Cheap bottles of wine. And the food is SO FRESH!!! I highly recommend.

Food was terrible, didn't even take it home. Ate about two bites each between my girlfriend and I. We ate all the nachos which we thought were good. Came home after and both got sick. Do not go here. Service was terrible as well. Absolutely unbelievable

This one is hard. I genuinely did really like the food and the buffalo dip was delicious. However when my food arrived there was hair. I mentioned it to the waitress and she was more than accommodating and said she would get a new one made. I question whether a new one was made or not. While I was eating I found 2 more hair pieces... it was taken off the bill but ya know maybe just invest in some hair nets..

The atmosphere and server were good. Four of us dined and every dish was too salty. I ordered the coconut shrimp and fried rice. The shrimp was undercooked so the batter was gummy. There was no coconut flavor though I was told the small cup of dipping sauce had coconut in it, no flakes whatsoever. Soy sauce came with the rice but it was so salty there was no need for it. The cocktails were watered down. Go for the atmosphere, order an appetizer, and stick to canned drinks.

A little gem on the bank of the Mississippi River in IL. Popped in for dinner while visiting friends in Iowa and had a tasting of their beers and a burger. Food was great - one of the nicer burgers we have had in a while but not overdone or too big - just great flavours! We didn't stay for a long time, but we arrived before the sun set so we managed to get a great view as the sun went down - this place would be awesome in the summer out on their deck overlooking the river.. Staff were very nice - we had a new girl training and she did an awesome job and CG eked in on ya often to make sure we were happy with everything. If you're in Port Byron, you should go check them out!

Great burgers- very well priced and they had a lot of flavor! As good as any burger I would get in Chicago. But- staff was not wearing masks even though there was a sign that said 'masks required' (also it's a state mandate). We ordered take out and got out of there as quickly as we could. Would love to order from here again when we are in the area, but very disappointed in the lack of public health precautions.

Tasty meals, nicely presented. Good service and fantastic river view. Highly recommended.

Love this place. Beautiful river view & atmosphere has the modern river feel. Saturdays they have live music...next the river....cant beat that. Tonight we enjoyed their Lenten special...blackened fish tacos...amazing! Would highly recommend! Say hi to Derek at the Bar...he serves the best H3O!

We were drawn in by the riverfront patio, and were very impressed by the rest! We had a great view of the river and the waiter was fun and helpful. I tried the Fish Tacos, which were super delicious. And the fries were uniquely seasoned. Hubby tried the nachos and loved them! We'll be back again!

Decent little bar in the area. Had the Barnacle Burger with truffle mayo and it was very good! Could've used some more truffle sauce for the size of the burger. Food took a little while but it was a very nice day out on the patio so we didn't mind. Will come back here the next time we are in the area. Overall it's a nice little bar for the area. Definitely one of the better ones.

Traveling Union boilermaker from Florida. Checked this place outNice place, great location on the river. Great service. I had the anchors aweigh burger and it is probably my new favorite burger of all time. Also had a few of their brews and my favorite is the H3O.

Perfect Friday evening spot! Great selection of brews, local and regional. I had a mango IPA from Green Tree Brewery in nearby LeClaire, Iowa. This sweet fruit brew paired well with the fish tacos with mango pico. The view was unbeatable, summer evening sunshine made the riverside setting memorable.

Who orders a kale salad at a burger place? Me, and I'm so glad I did! Warm Kale Salad, with goat cheese, beans, golden beets, dried cherries and orange dressing. It was AMAZING. I added chicken and it was not what I expected. I expected what I get at most restaurants when I add chicken to a salad... cold, dry strips of tough chicken. At Tuggers, it was warm, plump, juicy and tender. It was a marvel (though it shouldn't be). I'm 100% sure I'll be back for this salad again and again. It was as better than a salad has a right to be. My husband got a cheeseburger and fries. He thought the burger was good, but nothing special. I disagreed and thought his burger was really, really good. They asked him if he was okay with it being "pink" and he asked for medium well (yuck). They brought it pink anyway, which is probably why I liked it and he was less thrilled. He loved the fries, seasoned fries that were crispy. Great location, with a lovely sunset view over the Mississippi. Sat on the patio and enjoyed the view and service. Service was excellent and friendly. The only complaint, which didn't make me unhappy, was they didn't cook hubby's burger as requested. I can see how that might be an issue for people if that's their typical practice. Overall, a big win and really enjoyable place to dine. Will be back to try the quinoa and black bean burger and mac and cheese for sure!

One of the best restaurants in the area I would highly suggest anyone visiting this area to come to this restaurant. The burgers are juicy and well-made the servers are very attentive and very welcoming and the drinks are excellent, the bartender is really good at making drinks, wonderful place, And the ambience is awesome it's surrounded by glass you get to look at the river, watch the boats, people watch, look at the little beach it was wonderful definitely would recommend.

Love the views here. Oh... and the food, Chef Kevin, Daniel & Elliott. Ok. Really. There isn't anything we don't love .

Tried this place Sunday for late lunch. Seated at window view of the Mississippi. Friendly staff and had a Mighty Miss Triple burger with White Cheddar, Maple-Sriracha Glazed Bacon, St. Louis BBQ, 4 Roasted Garlic. Delicious!! No hesitations to go out of my way to eat there again

This restaurant was a pleasant dining experience! Delicious food and friendly staff and great view!

Thanks again, Yelp, for another great dinner idea! I probably never would have tried Tuggers were it not for the dozens of glowing reviews I've read on this site. When we came here on Wednesday night it was pretty busy, but we were seated outside right away. The view of the river is amazing and Tuggers' outdoor seating area is pretty great, too. In fact, the whole building looks great, and I suspect that a lot of work went into getting it that way. We loved our waiter, who was friendly, knowledgeable, funny, efficient, and super cool. The food was fantastic! I came expecting a typical bar menu and while your dad's pub favorites are all listed here, everything has been kicked up a notch to match the restaurant's modern interior. I chose the Landlubber burger, which came topped with fried pickles, fried cheese curds, American cheese (that I was able to easily switch out for cheddar), and Cholula ranch sauce. It came out looking perfect and tasting even better. The burger's two thin patties had been cooked to medium-rare perfection. The combo of toppings was spot on, flavor-wise, and present in generous abundance. I subbed my fries for a creamy garlic salad which was probably the weak link of the evening. The dressing was good, but nothing to write home about. My companion's Barnacle burger looked just as appetizing as mine, and he raved about it. And then -- AND THEN! -- after eating our amazing cheeseburgers, we made the best decision of the night (and possibly our lives) by ordering deep fried cookie dough. The dough itself was everything you look for: smooth batter, lots of chocolate chips without going overboard, warm. The deep fried coating served both as a useful delivery system and a buttery, crunchy element on the dish. Our fried cookie dough was served with a glass of milk on the side which was, of course, a perfect accompaniment. My birthday is coming up fast, you know, and I keep brainstorming places I want to go. In between each rapidly delivered course last night, I absorbed Tuggers' magnificent atmosphere and imagined impressing my friends and family by introducing them to this marvelous hidden gem; not only would I garner their (further) admiration, I'd also be celebrating the anniversary of the red-letter day of my birth with a really excellent meal!

I guess no masks are needed here! We've been to Tuggers before but I'll take a pass on this place going forward!

Its a nice place Menu was hard to read, and kind of confusing I had the "queso burger" (I think) and my wife had a salad. My burger was served on fried flour tortillas. My wife said the salad was mediocre, What was REALLY good were the sweet potato fries which were served around and under the burger. they had a hollandaise sauce that was really good. The burger itself was pretty thin, hard to really tell you what it tasted like. It was probably 1/4 inch thick max. Around this area most burgers are around 1/4 - 1/2 pound, and this was more like a regular Mcdonalds burger. Despite the great reviews, I don't think we will go back.

Love the decor and ambiance. Clean, friendly and good food. They put a cool twist on the burgers. My husband had the fish tacos- loved them. Very fresh. I'd come back here if in the area. Love the sand and games they have available!

Decent. They put cilantro in the turkey burgers, unfortunately ;-( The chef did do everything he could to accommodate me as I have an allergy to that stuff. They made me chicken tacos (dark meat) and they were good! Overall great atmosphere, the chef and everyone else there are quite welcoming and that's what saved the day for this place. My brother had a triple sized burger and he said it was to die for. He really loved it.

The food was great and the view was great. The portion sizes were generous. What a great beer list! Our waiter blew us away with his ability to not only recite a long list of everything on draft, but to describe each of the offerings in great detail. He also knew the menu very well, describing the nuances of each meal in elaborate descriptions. He definitely knew his job. I could hear other waiters and they all seemed very knowledgeable and helpful. Most of the people there seemed to be first-timers, just like us, and nobody seemed disappointed with the experience. We were there on an early Saturday afternoon. Seating was easy, and we were able to choose between sitting outside or inside. We sat on the open patio, and we enjoyed the view and the breeze as we watched the boats and barges go by on the river. We noticed they offer a delicious sounding brunch on Sundays, and we're hoping to return soon on a Sunday to try it out!

Super yummy food and usually great service! I would definitely recommend this place to try out!

Attentive staff. Great food. Would like to see them expand their hours. Overall I've had really good experience with them.

Great spot on the Mississippi River. Burgers were creatively garnished with well selected condiments. The turkey burger choice was very good as was the burger with the chorizo garnish. We had the tater tot appetizer which was very delish. We both chose to up-charge to a side salad and the dressings were also creatve and not standards. I had a great red zinfindal wine with my meal. The atmosphere was also nice. Definitely a burger joint. I would suggest a luttle diversity in the menu to keep me going back. But definitely worth checking out.

Great food, but server was not as attentive as I would have liked. It wasn't busy, but we didn't get asked for soda refills and waited quite a while for the check. Burger was great, presented well...salad was plated nicely as well.

Very tasty burgers. Wife had the Barnacle and I had the Flagship. Beers tonight were cold and $1 for the Playoffs. We will be back for sure.

We had the pleasure of eating at Tugger's a few times last summer and absolutely enjoyed each visit. They're located right on Main St Port Byron, or if you're lucky enough to own a boat, they have a fantastic dock. The decor is much more contemporary than you'd expect - yet still has a welcoming feel. You can have a seat on the outdoor patio along the river and watch the boats go by or sit in the dining room. The service each time was great. The servers all knew the menu and had recommendations for food and drink. Everyone in our different parties enjoyed their meals - not a complaint from anyone. I can't wait for the next visit.

I usually order either the chicken Cobb salad or chicken citrus salad. Both are great. Burgers are off the hook. Try the H3O, it's a light golden ale. It pairs well with their great Bloody Mary's!

This place is gorgeous, right along the Mississippi River with windows all along the backside that face the river. They also have a dock for boats and outdoor seating. The place is really nice inside with plenty of seating. We ordered the fish tacos with chili lime French fries and they were amazing!!!!!

Manager on duty was more than rude when I asked if our puppy could sit outside with us on the deck. He did not even verbally respond but held the door for us to leave.

Really neat place, clean and the staff was super friendly. They had a limited menu when we were there. They were training new kitchen staff. The fish tacos were fabulous as was the fried cookie dough. Did I mention the view on the deck? We are definitely coming back!

Food is ok. Eaten here maybe 5 times. Both in the restaurant and for take out. Had an issue every single time. Wrong food. Missed food. Cooked wrong. Long wait. Etc. Management was NOT helpful any of the times. Place could be awesome if food and service was better.

Their menu, dishes and ingredients were great in the beginning; burgers were great; the Winter Hash was outstanding. They must have had a change in ownership or change of chefs because everything went downhill after the first 9-12 months - burnt food, tiny portions, over-seasoned food. They're always trying to create new flavor infusions by putting together weird ingredients that sound like they would appeal to some Beverly Hills snob, not a normal everyday person that wants regular food done right. The night we had to get a pizza on the way home from this restaurant was the last time we will ever step foot in this place. It's such a shame - Port Byron so desperately needs a good local restaurant, and we originally thought this would be it. Nope! We will continue driving into town for better options.

Very good food. We got the buffalo chicken dip and barnacle burger and it was fabulous. Service was lacking a bit though and they weren't very busy but I would eat here again.

Food, service, view...Tuggers has it all. I will drive from Bettendorf for a burger. It's well worth the trip! Service is tight..these people know what they are doing. Have Derek make you an old fashioned

Kathy welcomed us with smiles for miles and gave us the best service! Love this place! Excellent selection of beers, cocktails and gourmet burgers!

Super big portions. So be ready for your meal to be appropriate for two! Black bean burger is excellent Fries delish Wait staff are courteous. Great view. Outside dining is right on the river ! An asset to Port. Byron

Stopped in to give tiggers a second chance. When the first opened, we visited and ended up with mixed reviews. Our daughter and her friends stopped in last year around Christmas. They felt it was good and it should be given another chance. We did that this summer and was pleasantly surprised. The food order was quick and well prepared. We enjoyed the light dinner and will probably return again given an opportunity. Tater tots are something to really enjoy.

Very good service with above average food. The view of the Mississippi River is also very nice. Drinks always full, food delivered quickly and warm. The pretzel and cheese appetizer is very tasty also. Recommend a second visit.

Live music, good food and friendly staff. Will definitely be making a return visit. The location is great right on the Mississippi!

Only had appetizers and drinks but it was very all around. good. Only negative was the waiter didn't know much about how the bar was stocked with different types of beer or wine. Other than that it is a good place to sit and eat dinner looking out over the Mississippi River.

Awesome environment, fresh good food and beer selections! Everything is great about this place!

Incredible service, better food, and great owners. A quad city staple if you plan on taking a trip on the Mississippi R.

We were visiting the area and stumbled across Tuggers. One of the highlights of the day. Our waiter took care of us with a recommendation of a couple of cold local drafts, a great burger and a fantastic view of the river. Wow!

I'll start off by saying the food was delicious. But service was subpar. Barely was acknowledged after waiting to be seated for over 5 minutes. None of the staff was wearing masks so beware.

Summering in Hillsdale IL in 2017, found Me starved for food with bolder flavors and touch more creativity than what was offered in the area & environs. Does food NEED to be creative? Most would argue no - food just needs to taste good (and hopefully be good for you). But how much fried catfish and cottage cheese is a Fancy Lady like Me supposed to consume, exactly? Since My fav. QC restaurant was a solid half hour drive (1 way) away, I was on the hunt for something closer. My mother-in-law ran a business in Port Byron for a number of years and she swears by the restaurants there, so off we went in search. Tuggers, like a light of hope in the Port Byron gastrosphere, was the first and only stop we made that day. There was parking a-plenty, not because of a lack of patrons, but because the owners of this joint were thoughtful in their planning. A dark, cosy nautical theme unfolds into their spacious eating areas, both in and out. Their deck/porch also connects to a jetty accommodating patrons who travel via the river as opposed to the road (how posh is that?) As I've mentioned in other reviews, those metal chairs that seem to be all the rage now in casual restaurants hurt My butt something fierce, so I'm not a fan - however, seating along the artwork wall is cushy and comfortable. THE DEETS: Service: 2nd to none! All their staff is well trained, friendly, quick to serve and gives you all the attention you could want without lapsitting while you enjoy your food. Food: JC Almighty. Port Byron, you sneaky minx, you! Who knew? Who knew this wee dining spot would hold the key to your culinary salvation? Well, I didn't - but I sure do now. Buffalo chicken dip - fresh, not minced to paste-like oblivion, seasoned bravely and served with buttery pretzel chips. The Barnacle Burger - I don't even sodding like burgers! And yet, at least once a week for a moth, I sat happily gorging into this one. With truffle mayo and caramelized onions? Tuggers, are you trying to flirt with Me?! Because I'll flirt back... They also endeavor to use fresh, seasonal ingredients. This was evidenced by a charred corn relish they offered as a burger topping during My visits. The corn was homegrown by one of their most dashing waiters, to boot! Bad news: I wish they'd do more in the way of their dessert offerings. Tuggers food is rich, flavorful and gut-filling. Their cookie-dough offering, while cute, was just a touch much. After an apple-pie mishap (professionally handled by both waitstaff and management, btw!) I determined that, given time, they'll do better in the dessert department. All in all: Go here! Tell your friends. Have an impromptu brunch. Go support the IL side of Tugfest. Swoop your partner up for a romantic date night. Have your folks by for drinks and family meal. Utilize this place, give them your feedback and ensure that they survive and flourish. They deserve it! (I'd have taken pictures, as is My way, but I was too busy scarfing!)