The Vault

3.4

8 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Dec 2, 2024

7:00 PM

Good for business meals
Charming
Kid-friendly

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A brand new pub located in the heart of IU’s campus. Whether you’re looking to have dinner before a show, watch the Hoosiers play, grab a drink after work, or soak up campus views from the patio, The Vault Pub has something for everyone.

With a menu full of classic pub grub appetizers, entrees, and desserts, you won’t walk away hungry. Plus, there’s an ample beer and wine list, with a heavy focus on local offerings.

All ages can enjoy the food and fun that The Vault Pub has to offer!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(812) 855-1620
Website
https://imu.indiana.edu/restaurants/vault-pub.html
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
900 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405-3905
Neighborhood
Bloomington
Cross street
Validated parking is available for IMU Lots #1 and #2. See your host
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Validated parking is available for IMU Lots #1 and #2. See your host or server for more information.

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.4

3.4 based on recent ratings

3.2Food
3.8Service
3.6Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Moderate

8 Reviews

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Suzanne
Indiana
27 reviews
vip
1.0
27 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I have never had to write a review like this, but frankly I believe that management needs to know about our experience, and frankly, I wish I had payed attention to the prior negative reviews. We were happy to get reservations to eat after the October 19th Homecoming football game, and felt lucky because everywhere else was booked solid, and we heard about long waits to get into restaurants. When we arrived to a nearly empty restaurant, that was our first clue. Part of our group ordered and received drinks (soda and tea) while others were in the restroom. Once we all were seated, we waited and waited for someone to take the rest of our drink orders, and we were ready to order food. Finally the manager came over to us and asked if we would be okay moving to a different table, since we had been placed at the largest table, and a larger party had arrived. We happily moved, then were ignored while wait staff took drink orders from the larger group. Finally we got the attention of a staff member and asked if they could take the rest of our drink orders, as well as our food orders. A kind waitress came to take our orders and promptly brought drinks. Finally, over an hour after we arrived, our food was delivered, only to find that 4 of our 7 orders were barely warm. The kind waitress was quick to take the dishes back, saying that was unacceptable. Shortly after that, we heard a cook yell in complaint about having to take the blame. It took at least another 15 minutes our hot meals to be brought out. The food was moderatley acceptable at best. The shredded pork was very dry. Our daughter said the food at Forrest Dining Hall was better. In the end, only the waitress apologized. Our drinks (non-alcoholic) were not on the bill, but truly I would rather have had an honest apology for the poor service than financial reimbursement. Needless to say, we will not be back!
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Michael
Indiana
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Both service and food were below average. I sat at a table waiting for others who would join me, and had no service from the wait staff - all of whom were just hanging around the service area. I got up and went to the bar on my own to get a glass of wine. Once I sat back down, the wait staff looked over at me, but no one came by to maybe offer an apology or to see if I wanted anything else. Our waiter was polite, but didn't do much besides take the order and bring it to us. No follow up. An early order for a beer and water needed us to remind him. Had the feel of a place where there was little training or little supervision to make sure the training stick. Food was really bad. Hoosier tenderloin sandwich appeared to be a frozen tenderloin patty - like from a box at the supermarket. Fish and chips appeared to be frozen fish sticks-like fish and just really low quality. Nachos appetizer was comical. Like a young kid tried to make nachos at home. I'm writing much because this is a sad place. There's a great opportunity for this kind of pub in the IMU - for locals and visitors and guests at the hotel. The Vault is currently a poor response to this opportunity. IU is way behind what other major campuses offer in the form of an on-campus pub.
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Terri
Greater Boston
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Very average to low food quality Friendly service The vegetable bowl was terrible, literally no dressing just eating plain cucumber, tomatoes and chickpeas Fake fish and chips, fries were soggy and tasteless Would not recommend or return
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Isabelle
Indiana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience, loved the live music and drinks.
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Harlene
Indiana
87 reviews
vip
3.0
87 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We ate there on a Friday night in the summer. We were the only customers! I assume when school is in session, there would be more customers. My hamburger was very good. My husband’s turkey Reuben was also good. We will probably come back in the fall and maybe sit outside.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Very hard to find. Food was okayish. Service was halfway decent. Definitely not what we expected. Should for sure be advertised as ON CAMPUS eating
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JackB
Indiana
113 reviews
vip
4.0
113 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our 1st visit to the newly opened Vault pub. A very nice and much needed addition to the IMU Hotel on the IU campus. Food was average pub fare as expected. Service was excellent. Small crowd as most folks don't know it's here yet. Indoor and outdoor seating. The Vault will rapidly become a neighborhood gem. Looking forward to its growth and reputation. Great that it's on OpenTable as can be difficult to lock down reservations in Bloomington. We expect to be frequent visitors as we live in Bloomington.
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TravelinEdMan
Indiana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is a fantastic place to go if you want to be on the IU campus for a refreshment. I highly recommend it. Been a faculty member at IU for 32 years and we finally have a place to have a reflective drink with colleagues and research teams.
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The Vault is rated 3.4 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 2, 2024

7:00 PM

900 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405-3905

Additional information

Cross street
Validated parking is available for IMU Lots #1 and #2. See your host
Neighborhood
Bloomington
Hours of operation
Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Validated parking is available for IMU Lots #1 and #2. See your host or server for more information.

Website
https://imu.indiana.edu/restaurants/vault-pub.html
Phone number
(812) 855-1620

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