Staying at Starved Rock Lodge with my minions and 12 yo pipes up with "what's for dinner?" After…read morechecking on site options (plentiful) they still wanted Pizza. Leap into the Yelp-scape for something close but not a chain. Boom CortiLeno's pops up. 10" Pie for $12? We are all in. Walked in about 6pm Monday night quiet. Great bartender took order of one extra pepperoni sans cheese and one traditional pepperoni and cheese. "I'll be back in 20. Should I pay before I leave? No thats fine." Back 20 mins later a bit more crowded and pizzas ready to go. Ambience of space is not my vibe because I dislike the electronic gaming. Thats a me thing On way out chef/owner/dude.."I killed that one pizza with pepperoni." He did indeed. Happiness all around. Great sauce, amazing crust (soft so if you want crispy give them an alert) perfect amount of cheese and toppings. Great job!

The food is 5 stars. The service is 5 stars. The ambiance with a cool sports bar vibe is 5 stars…read more My wife and I dined in at the bar on a Monday afternoon. The bartender provided good service! I ordered a cheeseburger with pepper jack cheese with fries. My wife ordered a cheeseburger with American cheese and fries. My wife had a sprite to drink and I had a water. The soda is 1 dollar!! Both our burgers were fantastic, tasty, and juicy! The burgers are 1/2 lb burgers! The frozen fries here are awesome ! We loved our lunch and we will be back!

Amazing family owned brewery. Service is friendly and attentive. The interior is fantastic for a…read morebrewery. Good selection of beers. They have a root beer option and it's one of the best root beers you will try

Great family run micro brewery. Freshest beers in town. All beers are true to style and I haven't…read morehad a bad one yet.

Stella's Backstreet is my favorite weekday chill bar with the friendliest bar tender and great…read moredrinks!

AMAZING drink selection!!! Any and every flavor you can hope for with the coolest bartenders! Super…read morecute dog and goldfish, too!

We were traveling through town on a Sunday at lunch time and selected Uptown Grill after reading…read morereviews. This is a lovely restaurant with amazing food. The service was great as well. I am trying to eat a clean diet without gluten and there were several good choices here. I had the Broiled Whitefish Parmesan with steamed veggies and it was delicious! My husband had the Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken which he also enjoyed. He said the bread was good too. We were impressed with the dining experience we had for a reasonable price.

This place was a surprise to us! They were packed on a Saturday night. We had to wait about 45…read moreminutes at 6:30. They do take reservations. The inside was modern and comfortable. The cocktails were good. Closer to urban prices. The potato skins were good with a nice crisp. You re r bread which was all good: sourdough, focaccia and crackers. The spinach salad was also delicious! The prime rib was excellent. You are able to get horseradish if you want. It comes with a side. We tried the garlic mashed and it was the only thing I didn't enjoy for the evening. We tried the walnut custard, was tasty. The chocolate peanut butter dessert was also good, but sweet!

This place is great to watch a game , to hang out, to have a get together. Good drinks, great…read moretimes. They have a room that can be rented for parties and get togethers. Always has season decor and cool activities with live bands. It's on the pub crawl list. Plus it's the cleanest tavern around !

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Update Made a return visit to see my favorite mixologist…read morecreate another fantastic espresso martini for me and an old fashioned for my husband. This time we got to meet her parents visiting from Minnesota too and a good time was had by all. Really cool setting in the old Westclock factory building. Be sure to stop by next time you're in Peru.

A small batch micro distillery that produces fantastic craft beverages inside Peru's historic…read moreWestclox building. They have a diverse selection of fruited brandies,rums,whiskey and vodka. They offer an array of handcrafted cocktails as well as tours and bottles for purchase. The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. We were lucky to meet Casey,an award winning distiller that gave us a brief history tour of the Westclox building,Peru and his background in the business. We visited on a Friday afternoon and it was not crowded so we had a nice conversation with the bartender ( sorry we don't have a name) as she made us some of the best cocktails we ever had. My wife had the Expresso Martini and I had an Old Fashion. Great flavor and reasonably priced. Check their website for hours and tour options. This is a real hidden gem and we can't wait to go back!

elle's is such a fun environment! Michele was such a great bartender it's like she knew when i…read moreneeded a drink before i did! she also happened to be so beautiful and charming 10/10 would recommend

Best bar in the area! Love that the bathroom has toiletries! Beautiful remodel from new owners!read more

We were served at the Back Door Lounge at Starved Rock State Park today (Thursday May 7th) and…read moreeverything was just excellent. The food. The service. The latter was provided by Megan T. Even though she was the only person working in the bar area, and was running to keep up, she was just excellent. Kudos to her and the entire staff at the Lodge. We also had coffee at the Cafe and that was very good too. Thank you.

Meg is the best host. She has consistently been a great asset to our hiking community. We plan our…read moretrips for when she is bartending and serving. Thanks for her amazing service. We could go to any number of places to eat and drink after our hikes but we choose this one because of the great food and Megs service. Its beautiful and breathtaking.

I loved this bar. So much room for big events. Had a live band. Multiple full bars. The food menu…read moreis short but it's good food! Will definitely be back here.

Although this establishment is consistently praised in reviews as "dog friendly", my dog was…read moreattacked here by the owner's two dogs. They charged on sight. This was not a mutual dogfight or provoked in any way. We were supposed to be spending a couple of days hiking and enjoying our gorgeous cabin rental. Instead we made the mistake of stopping for dinner here and spending the night in the emergency vet an hour away. When we arrived, it was dead and Louie was the only pooch in the place. The people were friendly and no one made mention of other unleashed dogs being in the building, or that my dog being there might be a problem on that evening. We would have left immediately and taken our order to-go if we had know there would be the potential for problems. We had dinner, chatted a bit, and were getting ready to leave when two large dogs (Cane Corsos) came charging from a side door directly for my dog. The owner realized what had happened and was able to get his unleashed dogs under control. Apparently his teenage son had let them loose without thinking. Once separated, we realized there was a large open gash on my dog's shoulder and a smaller one on his leg. A helpful man at the bar, who I believe was a paramedic, wrapped my dog in bandages and suggested we hurry to the vet as soon as possible. With no emergency vet nearby, the owner did the right thing and took us to an emergency vet in Mokena. He covered the bill for sedation, stitches, meds, etc ... I do appreciate the way he handled the situation afterwards. He also expressed that he wouldn't be allowing the dogs around other dogs without a muzzle after this incident. However, I still believe people need to be aware of this before choosing to potentially put their pets in harm's way. I really don't believe the owner expected this to happen, but his dogs are not dog friendly and his kids make careless mistakes. If my dog had been smaller, he would be dead, not just injured. My dog is now in pain consistently. We cancelled the remainder of our vacation rental (without refund). We didn't even use it, other than a few hours (to sleep) when we finally made it back from the vet. We had several days booked and planned. I am also out my vacation days from work, which I am now spending caring for an injured dog at home. Not to mention time and money spent packing, preparing, driving, etc... All the work that goes into planning a trip. To top it off, I lost my favorite pair of sunglasses in the scuffle. They're not expensive but had sentimental value to me. They were left at the bar but disappeared by the time we returned. I feel so horrible for my dog and am worried that this will change his sweet demeanor towards other animals. He's never hurt another dog nor has he ever been attacked and this can cause long term trauma and behavior changes in animals. I know a lot of my friends hike and go out to dog friendly places in this area. Please steer clear of this place if you have your dog with you.

Service is fast and friendly. You will always feel like you fit in. Love the place!! The bar owners…read moreare so great and so are the bartenders. Love the live music, pool and fun thanks for staying open'

Watched football at Bulldogs tavern with friend.... good people. Drank a Budweiser. They have…read moregambling machines. Good times