Location: Rock Island
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Top 3 International food in Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Best International restaurants nearby. Discover the best International food in Rock Island. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for International restaurants near you.. Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is the largest island on the Mississippi River. It is now called Arsenal Island. The population was 39,018 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of about 380,000. The city is home to Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the US, which employs 6,000 people.
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1. Duck City Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 318 reviews
Reviewed By joe-chicago-23
This restaurant was a great experience from the moment we walked in the door. We were greeted by a staff member providing a dramatic presentation of the evening's specials. I wanted to order 8 of them. We were then seated immediately without a reservation (ok, it was a Monday night). The wine list is presented by a plastic duck.The bread was served with a roasted head of garlic. The Matzo Ball soup was very flavorful. The Caesar salad came with homemade croutons.Before our entrees were served the chef switched one of the TVs to the right sporting event so I even had entertainment.The duck breast is personalized to include your name spelled out in the sauce. But it's an amazing dish. Even the presentation of the sliced vegetables is perfect. The steak Melissa was a filet cooked perfectly. It had Bleu cheese sauce on top and mashed potatoes below.We even have leftovers because we had to save room for dessert. The evening special was a Bailey's Irish creme tiramisu with chocolate flakes. This was more to die for than the death by chocolate dessert.The chef even came to check on us and we had a little conversation with him.
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2. Cafe Fresh
Overall Ratings
4 based on 130 reviews
Coffee house, bakery, Sandwiches, Breakfast
Reviewed By IlliniHope
After my daughter and I did some shopping nearby, we stopped for lunch. We needed extra time before ordering because so many things sounded appealing. She opted for the Diablo Salad and I had the Fruity Chicken sandwich with a cup of the Roasted Red Pepper Gouda soup. The presentation of the food was as wonderful as the flavor. My daughter raved about her salad, and I enjoyed the textures in the chicken salad as well as the large chunks of moist chicken. But the soup.....oh, that was amazing. It was so good that we took two cups of it home to have for dinner that night. I am from Chicago and don't get out that way often, but I definitely want to return to try something else and to get more of that soup.
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3. Bowl's Urban Eats
Overall Ratings
4 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Patti011_11
We usually stop here for a quick bite to rate on the way to an event and the Addler Theater since it is fairly quick. We stopped and split the Chinese Chicken salad and an order of dumplings. The food was great, wasn't just pasta since I was looking for healthy. I always recommend the place to friends. It is small and quick.
