I had really high expectations for this place and unfortunately they fell flat for me. To start with the good, we got the immunity juice and that was amazing, our waitress was also very nice! Unfortunately this location didn't have alcohol, which was not what we were expecting but also wasn't the end of the world. I got the best breakfast in Peoria and it also fell flat for me, the biscuits and gravy had a weird taste to them and the hasbrown and eggs have virtually no flavor. The sausage patties were really good though! My friend got the avocado toast, and it's not a mash, it was just a few slices on a piece of toast, which normally wouldn't be a huge deal except the avocado wasn't ripe so it was really hard to then mash down on to the toast. I don't know that I would go back to a Childers eatery and if I did I may not come to this one. The menu items looked soooo good and I was just a little disappointed in the food itself. read more

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Childers Eatery has a little of everything for the family. The menu has a wide variety of options.

I was in for lunch yestready and I had the club sandwich and fries. I really enjoyed the fresh spring greens with that homemade vinaigrette!! My waitress Shirley was warm,inviting and very hospitable. I intend to come back again. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the friendly service.Hope to bring a group of 10-15 soon. Really nice lunch out. read more

Food was excellent, I could have had anything on the menu and been happy. Service really wonderful too, a lovely breakfast and highly recommend read more

We decided to try this restaurant and we were not disappointed! The food is amazing! The gravy to the biscuits and gravy is very flavorful! The shrimp and grits have shaved Parmesan which takes it to another level. It will definitely be my new breakfast place when I'm in town. We had pretty good service while there, no complaints. Inside has a decent amount of seating. The noise level was low compared to other restaurants I've been too, which I liked. If you are in the area, I would definitely recommend you stop by and give it a try! read more

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Great food, clean and friendly environment, efficient and kind staff! Definitely coming back here soon. read more

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I ordered gluten free pancakes for my wife, to go. This was 1/14/26, University location. Luckily she isn't Celiac, but just IBS on a FODMAP diet, and terrible self control. On one hand their fully leven/risen pancakes are huge and fluffy, on the other, they definitely ignore the GF tag. Also luckily I can't smell from a different issue, she's gassing herself out of the house. read more

Just had the cheesecake pancakes! Omggg sooo amazin!! amazing service! Always a pleasure and overall great way to start a Sunday

This looked like a nice place to try for breakfast. Our waitress had an attitude and was very short tempered. The eggs were overcooked, the toast was so hard I think it was made the day before. The bacon was chewy like rubber. And the biscuits and gravy was the worst I've ever tasted. We won't be back. read more

I love love love the food but the service has gone down the drain! Not worth your money

I moved here by myself a month ahead of my family in 2021. I spent my weekends taking myself out to brunches and this place was an INSTANT favorite. I was on meds that made me nauseous and my appetite was terrible, but here I get a half order of biscuits and gravy with a side of the greens and lemon vinegarette, plus some coffee, and it is just the best! When my family got into town, we started making it a regular weekend tradition and every single one of us loves everything we've had to eat or drink here and at the other locations. Our newest obsession: the chimicurri sauce!!! My husband started asking for it to put on his eggs, you should try it! Keep making delicious food with a friendly atmosphere! read more

I ordered breakfast to go from Childer's in Junction City. This is the last time I'll go to this restaurant. They forgot to give me the fresh juice I ordered and I had to ask for it. She said it wasn't shown on the ticket, however I paid for it and it showed up in my order confirmation. Then brought me a different juice claiming to be out of the one I ordered. It wasn't bad but it wasn't what I ordered and if it's juiced fresh to order, why didn't they just juice more? When I opened the carton to eat, I found toast that couldn't have been any blacker and burnt on one side if they had tried on purpose. I can't believe someone thought it was Ok to put that toast in my order! If they don't think anything of giving me food that is bad to the eye, it makes a person wonder what bad food they would be willing to give you when you can't actually tell it's bad. Food not stored properly, old and expired, is the kitchen clean, do the cooks wash their hands after using the restroom, do they pick food up off the floor when dropped? It really makes me wonder!? The manager said she would give me a free juice and make the toast right if I would give them another chance. Look at the picture, what do you think? read more

Childers Eatery - Burnt toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Great meal and Service! Calm and inviting atmosphere for a Friday morning! Very clean environment! read more

Childers Eatery - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Delicious food, great atmosphere and service was beyond excellent. The server was friendly, very helpful which made our visit more enjoyable. read more

Came here for breakfast. I love the menu and the variety. All three of us enjoyed our meals. I like that they have unique options. Their cheddar biscuits and gravy is delicious! The biscuits were perfectly cooked. I had a basic meal of eggs, bacon, and toast. It was cooked perfectly! The caramel latte was good as well but don't put a cherry on coffee. It just doesn't go. I do like whip cream on my latte. read more

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Excellent service, awesome breakfast with big portions and Gluten Free bread. Yea! Very clean place and actually saw them wiping down the menus. The bathrooms were very clean as well. read more

Seated quickly and pleasantly. Bfast special ROCKED- Bfast sandwich with a FRIED GLAZED DONUT bun. Ham/cheese/egg yoke coating ooooh myyyyyyy. Plz add to everyday menu!! read more

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What an amazing find. We so enjoyed our great meals. Will definitely try this restaurant again when we are in that area again

Have eaten there 3 times and each time the food has been lacking. Last visit had the breaded tenderloin, or more accurately the fried 2x4 plank! The most disgusting sandwich I have ever seen. Way overcooked, tough and devoid of flavor. At least the waitress took it off our bill. Service was very slow, it guess it took extra time to overcook the tenderloin. read more

Lovely breakfast/ lunch=brunch eatery... Wait staff were delightful.. menu is full of many choices..wash room is very clean.. everything about our meals were delicious except a couple my chicken tenders were incinerated. Ate outside on the veranda on a beautiful day. If you are not sure breakfast or lunch this restaurant will help you decide.. many healthy selections, plus a bar and coffee drinks. Spoil yourself and a friend take a trip to Childers. read more

I've never had anything bad here. The food is delicious, service is always wonderful, and just a great place to get brunch/breakfast with a friend! read more

The food was good, the service was great and it had a nice atmosphere. I had the skillet, and all of the ingredients appeared to be fresh. Would recommend to anyone visiting the area. read more

Best brunch I've had in Peoria while working. The fresh juices are my favorite. The steak tacos are fabulous. Chefs kiss.

Came here for brunch this morning and was underwhelmed. Got the "Peoria's Best Breakfast" and everything came out quickly, but the food was lukewarm to cold. The bacon was a bit undercooked and the eggs were blah. The biscuits and gravy were okay, but the white cheddar of the biscuits overpowered everything else. The service was so-so and overall wasn't a ad impressed as what everyone talked the place up to be. Overall, I was generally underwhelmed and wont be in a hurry to go back. read more

Childers Eatery - White cheddar biscuits and gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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Breakfast or lunch, Childers is such a great place to visit. Junction City or Grand Prairie are the two locations I've visited; food and service is consistently great! Specialty coffee drinks are some of my favorite, as well as their variety of indulgent and healthy foods. read more

Clean. Service was very excellent and attentive. The breakfast options were delicious and everyone loved every single thing. A delightful experience. read more

Food is as delicious. Reasonably priced. Our waitress was very pleasant. No wait time. Food was served quickly! We will be back!

The food and service at Childers is always nice. There are a lot of different style dishes on the menu and no change is too crazy for them. The restaurant looks nice especially with the green wall. To make it perfect I would love to see a special dish of the day. But I have to admit there is still enough I haven't tried Please open for diner again! read more

Eight of us went to Childer's on a Sunday morning after the Bradley graduation. They were pretty busy but still managed to get us seated. Overall most of our party was pretty satisfied with their offerings. I had the "Food Coma" which was hash browns, eggs (I chose scrambled) and a fairly large pounded flat breaded pork tenderloin with sausage gravy. Eggs were fine, hash browns were average, the pork was pretty good. I wish I could share our waitress's name as she was cheerful and energetic. My rating would likely be three stars, but she is what boosted it to four. Now, here's the catch on this review. Some in our party noted that the kitchen was cranking - it was putting out a lot of food, but frankly it was slow to come our way. There was a party of five that sat next to us after we arrived - they got their food before we did and were long gone before we were done. Menus had been dropped on their table so there was no evidence that they pre-ordered. We weren't in a hurry, so thankfully the slow order wasn't an issue. Busiest restaurant I've been in since Covid began - overall a decent spot for breakfast. read more

This is a cute and bright little breakfast and lunch spot in Peoria. I went to the University Blvd location for breakfast. I got a 1/2 order of the biscuits and gravy with a sunny side egg on top. My daughter got the avocado toast. Both of us loved our food and ate every bite. We loved our server and noticed that the other servers seemed friendly and on top of things as well. Would definitely return. read more

Childers Eatery - 1/2 order of biscuits and gravy with an added egg. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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My mom and I decided to try Childers out because we are currently assisting my sister with wedding planning and she had selected Childers to be her caterer. Our first impression was that this place is a little on the small side. We also ended up waiting quite a bit, first at the door and again after we were seated. The place was very busy. We were definitely pleased with the menu. My sister is vegetarian and there were several vegetarian-friendly items. Even I was interested in trying a few of them. We ended up getting french toast (I think) and a frittata with steak. Everything we had tasted amazing, but freshly squeezed juice was a little pricey, glad we also got water. Our waitress was very friendly, but obviously had several tables to take care of. She was constantly rushing from table to table and seemed a little flustered. We did notice a table or two that had been seated after we got their food and drinks before we did. Could have been because we'd ordered specialty drinks, but did make us question why our section was so much busier than theirs. read more

The place was full, but we only had to wait for a few minutes. Their website says "Peoria's Best Breakfast" and I feel that if you order the Shrimp & Grit Benedict, they're not braggin', but offering up FACT. It was SO delicious! And one of a kind too, which I always appreciate. Their coffee was really good. Hubby had the Greek Mushroom Omelet, and even though he ordered it withOUT the feta cheese, it was still great! The service was awesome. Just really, REEEEALLY wish they'd had cocktails too! Would've made it even more perfect!!! read more

Childers Eatery - Shrimp and grits Benedict!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Sunday morning breakfast is always a challenge, balancing when Sunday services are finished and good places to eat. We tried Childers on University at 9:30. The parking was nearly full, but we found a spot. There was no wait and we were promptly seated. Our friends were a bit later than we were, so we ordered four coffees and waters. We got water right away, but had to wait a few minutes for coffee because they were brewing another pot. The four cups came in a few minutes, and a warming carafe gave us each another cup. The breakfast menu is extensive with vegan and eggless options. We all had eggs, hash browns, bacon, and toast. My brother got an omelette with hash browns. I love their French toast, Belgian waffles, and eggs Benedict, too, but after Saturday night, my tummy was a bit weak. The food came very quickly and was hot and well prepared. Our waitress checked on us a couple times for water and coffee refills. We lingered over coffee for a bit, but the place was never fully packed, just constantly busy. For around $60 for meals for four, the price was very reasonable. As a long time Peoria staple, I can still highly recommend Childers on University! read more

Servers were nice and the food was really good. It was my first time in and I had a really good experience. Will be back again!

Fantastic!!! Had a very basic breakfast. Bacon and eggs. Everything was cooked to perfection!! The place is beautiful !! And very, very clean. Staff are top notched !!! Definitely a place to enjoy!!! Next time I'm in Peoria I'll be back. read more

This was one of the best breakasts ever. Great staff comfortable location I can tell people loved this restaurant. I felt like i belonged immediately. I had one the best omelets ever. Even the toast was great Obviouly quality products equals a quality breakfast. I could eat here daily. Give it a try. read more

Have dined at this restaurant for years! I love how the owner is so involved in every aspect of his business. Very friendly!!

Came here because we missed the hotel's breakfast spread. You seat yourself so my son and I took a booth. My son got a cup of water in a kid's cup when the server brought my glass which was nice. Overall place looked clean but i touched old gum under the table when I moved it. Kid got a grilled cheese. I got the Brown Buttered Shrimp Roll and a side of fried green tomatoes with coffee. I drink my coffee black and this was smooth. When we were leaving the server asked if I wanted a cup to go- kind of wish I had taken her up on it. The grilled cheese was standard- my son ate it. But all the food comes on a bed of mixed greens and this weirded him out and he wouldn't touch the fries. My roll was ok. I felt like it could have used more more of the shrimp mixture or a smaller roll. Less greens. The roll overpowered it. Loved the fried green tomatoes. I don't think our order was complex but it took awhile to come out. I could hear the wait staff talking with the kitchen staff about orders they still needed or had been waiting on. Our server was sweet but she disappeared after bringing a container. To the point I was looking around and could not see her. When she reappeared it was apparent she had gone outside for a smoke. Now, hear me when I say, far be it from me to begrudge her a smoke break. I'm a former smoker. I get it. But she came in with melted snow on her hair and clothes and smelled of smoke. I don't work in food service or in face to face contact with the public but I used to return from break and wash my hands, put on some lotion, and chew some gum. Even if i still smoked I wouldn't have liked smelling it as freshly as it was on her. The food was ok. I wouldn't recommend it but I wouldn't tell people to stay away. It was meh. read more

Childers Eatery - Brown Butter Shrimp Roll Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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Looked forward to a delicious lunch of harissa shakshuka after an absence of several months following twice having inedible salads. Can't get this dish anywhere else that I know of in Peoria IL. Server asked how I wanted the eggs & I pointed out they are listed as "poached". She was new & using an updated ordering app so, no problem. I told her the soft yolks really make the dish by blending with the spiced stew. Arrived with rock hard yolks and the juicy stew was so overcooked there was no savory juice left. I picked out the hard yolks & ate what I could. Will not be back. So sad. It used to be a great restaurant. read more

Best skillet breakfast ever. Friendly staff. Bright and cheery atmosphere. Lots of menu options to be tried next time. Thanks for being a bright spot in diner cuisine! Will be back when passing thru again. read more