The Mile Away

The Mile Away The Mile is a family-run bar in Council Bluffs, IA, serving up great food, cold drinks, and a laid-back vibe.
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(Upstairs is our 21+ area- open at 6pm with pool tables, dartboards, games, a full bar, huge outdoor deck and great bartenders!)

🇺🇸 HAPPY LABOR DAY!The Mile Away is OPEN TODAY from 4:00–9:00 PM! It's also 💥 MEATBALL MONDAY💥 🥪 MEATBALL SUBS — $13Se...
09/07/2026

🇺🇸 HAPPY LABOR DAY!

The Mile Away is OPEN TODAY from 4:00–9:00 PM!

It's also 💥 MEATBALL MONDAY💥

🥪 MEATBALL SUBS — $13
Served with your choice of fries or tots!

Come grab some dinner and enjoy the holiday!

📍 20270 Old Lincoln Highway
See you at 4! 🍻

🍳 SUNDAY AT THE MILE AWAY! 🍲Breakfast is still available ALL DAY, so even though the buffet is wrapping up, there’s stil...
09/06/2026

🍳 SUNDAY AT THE MILE AWAY! 🍲

Breakfast is still available ALL DAY, so even though the buffet is wrapping up, there’s still plenty of time to stop in for some breakfast favorites! ☕🍳

Then tonight, it’s time for Sunday dinner…
🍲 GOULASH + GARLIC TOAST — $10
Starting at 2:00 PM!

A hearty homestyle Sunday dinner without breaking the bank. ❤️

Breakfast all day. Goulash tonight. Sounds like a pretty good Sunday!

📍 The Mile Away
20270 Old Lincoln Highway

🎱🎂 FREE POOL, GOULASH & A BIRTHDAY GIRL?!Wellllll… turns out tomorrow is Karlie’s birthday, so now you have even MORE re...
09/06/2026

🎱🎂 FREE POOL, GOULASH & A BIRTHDAY GIRL?!

Wellllll… turns out tomorrow is Karlie’s birthday, so now you have even MORE reason to get upstairs tonight and help us celebrate her! 🥳❤️

We’re between leagues right now, which means we’re doing something that doesn’t happen very often…

🔥 FREE POOL ALL EVENING! 🔥

Upper Level of The Mile opens at 4 PM — grab your crew, come knock the rust off, practice that shot you swear you usually make, and help us keep the birthday girl entertained! 😂🎂

And because apparently we’re just giving you ALL the reasons tonight…

🍲 Charles’ homemade goulash is on special!

So basically:
🎂 Come celebrate Karlie
🎱 FREE pool
🍲 Homemade goulash
🍺 Cold drinks
😂 Questionable birthday behavior encouraged

Doors open at 4 PM! Come get fed, shoot some pool, have a few drinks and give Karlie a proper birthday-eve celebration! 🎉

📍 Upper Level of The Mile

🏈 FOOTBALL SATURDAY IS HERE! 🏈The games are on, the drinks are cold, and Brooke is ready with the touchdown shots! 🍻🏈👉FR...
09/05/2026

🏈 FOOTBALL SATURDAY IS HERE! 🏈
The games are on, the drinks are cold, and

Brooke is ready with the touchdown shots! 🍻🏈
👉FREE TOUCHDOWN SHOTS for Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska & Michigan!

🎯 GUESS THE SCORE & WIN $20!
Haven’t made your guess yet? Drop your final score prediction for the Iowa game in the comments!
🎁 Nail the exact score and win a $20 Mile Away gift card!
One guess per person — if you already guessed last night, you're good!

🎱 SINGLES 8-BALL TOURNAMENT TODAY Registration 6–7 PM upstairs with Chasity behind the bar.

Football. Pool. Cold drinks. That's a Saturday✨

Come see us!
📍 20270 Old Lincoln Highway

🏈 TOMORROW IS A FOOTBALL DAY AT THE MILE AWAY! 🏈We've got a BIG day of football lined up tomorrow:🏈 Nebraska • 11 AM🏈 Io...
09/05/2026

🏈 TOMORROW IS A FOOTBALL DAY AT THE MILE AWAY! 🏈

We've got a BIG day of football lined up tomorrow:
🏈 Nebraska • 11 AM
🏈 Iowa State • Noon
🏈 Iowa • 3:15 PM
🏈 Michigan • 6:30 PM

And you know what that means… FREE TOUCHDOWN SHOTS for all four teams! 🍻🏈

🎯 GUESS THE SCORE & WIN $20!
Drop your final score prediction for Iowa vs. Northern Illinois in the comments. Nail it and win a $20 Mile Away gift certificate!
One guess per person. Entries close at kickoff.

🍲 And don't forget — SUNDAY DINNER IS GOULASH!

More details tomorrow!

And if you're still out tonight, we've got you covered until 10! 🍻

BREAKFAST IS BACK! 🍳☕Thanks for bearing with us yesterday while we took care of some scheduled maintenance. We're back o...
09/04/2026

BREAKFAST IS BACK! 🍳☕

Thanks for bearing with us yesterday while we took care of some scheduled maintenance. We're back open this morning for regular breakfast service!

And we've got a whole Labor Day weekend lined up at The Mile Away! 🇺🇸👇

🏐 Volleyball
🎱 Singles 8-Ball Tournament Friday night — registration 6–7 PM upstairs with Chasity behind the bar
🏈 College football all weekend — Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska & Michigan are all playing Saturday!

Come get your weekend started with us! 🍳🍻

🎱🇺🇸 LABOR DAY WEEKEND = LESS LABOR, MORE POOL. 🇺🇸🎱Apparently the whole point of Labor Day is to take a break from workin...
09/03/2026

🎱🇺🇸 LABOR DAY WEEKEND = LESS LABOR, MORE POOL. 🇺🇸🎱

Apparently the whole point of Labor Day is to take a break from working… so naturally, we’re spending the weekend making you work for your money on the pool tables. 😂

🔥 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 — SINGLES 8-BALL
💰 $15 Entry
➕ House adds $5 per player
🎱 $2 from every player goes to the Break & Run pot
🏆 Race 3 on the winner’s / Race 2 on the loser’s
🪙 Coin flip for break
👥 Capped at 16 players
⏰ Registration ends at 7 PM • First break by 7:30

And in a slight plot twist… Chasity is running the show Friday night. 😈
Behave accordingly. Or don’t. She can handle you.

🔥 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 — TWO-PERSON 8-BALL
💰 $40 per team
➕ House adds $10 per team
🎱 $5 per team goes to the Break & Run pot
🏆 Double elimination
👥 Capped at 16 teams
⚠️ One Master max per team
⏰ Registration until 7 PM • First break at 7:30

And Amber is BACK behind the bar Saturday night 🍻❤️ — so grab your partner, come shoot some pool, and welcome her back properly!

Both nights:
🚪 Upper Level opens at 6 PM
🎱 50¢ tables, split between players
🔞 Upper Level & deck are 21+*

Three-day weekend. Two nights of pool. One perfectly reasonable excuse to avoid doing anything productive. 🇺🇸😂

See you upstairs at The Mile. 🎱🍻

📍 Upper Level of The Mile
20270 Old Lincoln Highway • Council Bluffs, IA

*Junior players 12+ actively participating in that night’s tournament or league are permitted upstairs.

A LITTLE MAINTENANCE THIS MORNING 🔧We’re closed for breakfast today from 9 AM–2 PM while we take care of some scheduled ...
09/03/2026

A LITTLE MAINTENANCE THIS MORNING 🔧

We’re closed for breakfast today from 9 AM–2 PM while we take care of some scheduled maintenance.

But we’ll be back open this afternoon for $5 BURGER NIGHT! 🍔🔥

4–9 PM • Half-pound Angus cheeseburgers for $5 with purchase of a drink. Dine-in only.

See you tonight! 🍻

🌮 TACO NIGHT IS HAPPENING! 🌮Dinner is handled. 😉🌮 $6 Taco Basket🧨$6 Nacho Basket🥗 $6 Taco Salad🌯 $6 Taco Dilla with chee...
09/02/2026

🌮 TACO NIGHT IS HAPPENING! 🌮

Dinner is handled. 😉
🌮 $6 Taco Basket
🧨$6 Nacho Basket
🥗 $6 Taco Salad
🌯 $6 Taco Dilla with cheesy tots
🍹 $5 Margaritas

Come hungry. Leave happy. 😂

🚨 QUICK HEADS UP FOR TOMORROW:
We’ll be CLOSED THURSDAY MORNING FOR MAINTENANCE.

We’ll be back open Thursday afternoon for Burger Night! 🍔

🔸Tacos tonight. Burgers tomorrow. 👀

🎱 WEDNESDAY NIGHT = 8-BALL AT THE UPPER LEVEL! 🎱Alright pool people — quit pretending you had something better to do ton...
09/02/2026

🎱 WEDNESDAY NIGHT = 8-BALL AT THE UPPER LEVEL! 🎱

Alright pool people — quit pretending you had something better to do tonight. 😂 Grab your cue and get upstairs to The Mile for our Wednesday Night Singles!

🔥 $10 ENTRY
💰 $8 goes straight to the prize pot
🎱 $2 goes into the Break & Run Jackpot
💵 PLUS The Mile adds another $2 PER PLAYER to the payout!

Straight 8-BALL — no flipping for games, no handicaps, no nonsense. Just you, your cue, and whatever excuse you come up with when that easy 8 somehow rattles. 😏

🏆 Race to 2 on the winner’s side
☠️ Race to 1 on the one-loss side
🎱 50¢ tables — split between players

🚪 Doors open at 6 PM
📝 Registration closes 6:45 PM
💥 FIRST BREAK AT 7 PM SHARP

📍 Upper Level of The Mile
20270 Old Lincoln Highway • Council Bluffs

WHO’S SHOOTING TONIGHT?! 👇🎱

(And don’t forget about our singles eight ball tournament on Friday evening, and our doubles eight ball tournament on Saturday evening!)

Address

20270 Old Lincoln Highway
Council Bluffs, IA
51503

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
4pm - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
4pm - 9pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
4pm - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

Telephone

+17123222027

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