Tucked away in the Twin Tower Plaza at Fulton and Madison, this cafe can be a little tricky to find…read morethe first time. There are two entrances, one on Madison and one on Fulton. The Madison side is easier to spot since it has a larger sign, but when I visited those doors were under renovation. I walked around to the Fulton side, which does not have a big sign but is still open. Look for the glass double doors near the corner, then step inside. It feels like a small indoor walkway or hidden plaza. Once inside, stay along the left corridor and you will see a green fence on your right that marks the entrance to Cultured Grounds. The moment you step in, the space feels welcoming and calm. There are cozy couches, a colorful rug, and sunlight streaming down from the tower above that naturally brightens the room. It feels peaceful, inviting, and different from most downtown spots. They offer sandwiches and salads ready to go, along with a simple menu that includes my favorite avocado toast. It came with arugula, tomato, and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning that added great flavor. You can ask how you would like your toast or customize it a bit, which I thought was such a nice touch. I ordered an almond milk matcha and it was smooth and balanced. You can choose sweetened or unsweetened, and they also offer soy and dairy milk options. The seating setup is great with couches, high top tables, and regular tables near the counter. There is also a shared food court area near the other entrance if you want extra space. It was lively but not loud on a Tuesday morning, the kind of place where you can sit back and enjoy your drink without feeling rushed. The charm alone will bring me back, and next time I am buying one of those salads to go.

as the former business owner that got kicked out of my own business for wanting to be paid for the…read morework I've done, I do not recommend supporting a business that is still running, even after legally they are using my recipes. I did all the work, set up the prices, the whole local coffee idea, the layout, everything. to watch someone else take credit for my hard work is more than a slap in the face. I will also mention that my previous business partner and I constantly went back and forth about the whole pest problem and it didn't seem to bother him that there were cockroaches infesting the place, but having someone spray the food prep area about 4 times in one week is ok. No one will tell the truth but I will because riding off someone else's coattails is wrong.

Been meaning to stop by for a while, and putting it off was a mistake. This place is really great!…read moreThe person behind the counter was friendly.The drinks and food are super affordable and the atmosphere is really nice. I'll definitely be back here when I need to study or write!

Thank you potbelly for saving the day with your always reliable excellent service and great food…read more You saved the day and made my attitude suck less from the atrocious service at the overpriced B-Dubs. It's refreshing to get great service and great food at a great price. I appreciate you saving my family from certain starvation. If anyone out there is considering the east Peoria Buffalo Wild Wings do yourself a favor and drive on by to potbelly!!

I ordered the skinny turkey and Swiss fully loaded with their hot peppers a must try, deli mustard,…read morelettuce, onion and pickles. Very tasty and well seasoned. I also grabbed their pomegranate lemonade and some Zapps jalapeno chips. Will come back if I'm in the area again soon. The service was quick and speedy and the ambiance was rather quiet to be a strip mall.

This is a really nice Panera location ! Great work to the team here working hard to provide good…read moreservice and good food ! Definitely a good environment !

This restaurant looks so little from the outside but feel so big and open in the inside. The wait…read moretimes were a little long, but that's reasonable for a Sunday morning. All the food was absolutely delicious. I totally recommend!

Huge menu, typical price gouging on salads, soups, sandwiches, and everything shipped out of their…read morefactory to be reheated and charged at least a thousand percent markup, but it sure hits good every time! The app is fantastic and easy. Rewards are fine. Staff here was extremely polite and accomplished. Seemed clean enough with a large crowd dining in for the Friday evening. Parking and location is great for quick running in and out which I did to claim by birthday pastry, an orange scone, that thanks to the preservatives still tasted right a day later. I am astonished at the popularity of these fast casual chains charging as much for less food compared to Chili's and Outback and most any local restaurant. Panera is so over priced, a bowl of low calorie soup is nearly ten bucks, crazy!

I went at 8:00 in the evening and even though they don't close until 9:00 they didn't have any…read morecoffee available?! I asked if they had any in the back and the only thing they had was hot water for tea. I would understand this if it were 9:00 when they were ready to close but an hour before close? They obviously were more concerned with closing early than serving their customers!

Food came very fast said sorry for waiting five minutes and gave us a treat free brownie!!!read more

Food was amazing. I highly recommend to stop here for a break. The ladies made sure to say my name…read moreloud enough to hear so that was great. And we can't forget about the complementary mouth wash it was amazing a very cleansing. As I once said I highly recommend the restaurant you won't regret it.

This place is a joke. Waited 40 min in the store for an online order!! The crew all looked lost and…read moreuntrained.

Noodles & Company in east peoria has the best spicy Korean beef noodles!! There rice crispy bars…read moreare very nice too !!!

So I go over there this evening to get my meal. And the "supervisor" is there talking to a customer…read moremind you the customer had already ordered her food. I waiting to put in my order and the supervisor is still yapping to the customer. I waited for a few minutes while she stands there rubbing hair and (very unsanitary) while talking about what she puts on her pancakes and in her coffee. In the meantime time the customer is leaned on the counter while people are waiting. That is very unprofessional to keep yapping when you have people in line. The supervisor with the glasses and brown hair did not say anything to me as if I was not there. Then when I walked away I am pretty sure she had something negative to say because the customer and her were talking low as I left today. 5/18/25 @6:39

I ended up ordering some boneless buffalo wings since the buffet wasn't good…read more Not a bad option and they are open pretty late.