Their name lives up to their name. I came in and welcomed immediately. This is a tavern that you…read morecan call a cheers of Peoria.

Hey, so we were in this bar tonight and we have been here a handful of times. We love going here!!…read moreSo, tonight I am there with a group of four and the bartender could not be friendly to us at all. Absolutely no personality. Could barely communicate. Kinda disappointed with the "Friendly Valley Tavern"

Not Even 1 star. Laziest group of 'workers' I've ever seen. My group was told (on a Tuesday) that…read morethere would be a 45 minute wait for food. Another friend of mine was told similar on a different occasion. I understand that this place does carry out orders too, but there was literally only 2 other tables the night my group was informed of the 45 minute wait???

Went there on a Tuesday and no worker in sight, we eventually left thinking their was just gonna be…read moreno service, but turned out the other table near us with "customers" was the bartender talking to her friends. Lame she saw us and had dark brown hair. Boyfriend ripped a bunch of a## while we were waiting so hope she got that linger.

This place is fabulous. The last time I was in Peoria was 2-3 years ago and we were so excited to…read morego back to Mike's Tavern......and they didn't disappoint!!! Fun place to go and STILL the best tenderloin sandwich anywhere. Going back for the burgers on Saturday. Great job Mark!!!

Great little dive bar. The chicken fried steak could feed a family of 4. Holy Cow!! No really Holy…read moreCow!!! Ambience is what you would expect a sweet little dive bar. Service was unbelievable a younger guy named. Sannson give him a raise. He's on top of it. Great spot a little gem kind of hidden in this town.

This is a great bar for fresh 21 year olds all the way to drinking veterans! The bartenders are…read moreextremely friendly. The owner made sure to take time during quarantine to make updates to the bar and the bathrooms, he even added a patio! The staff cleans every night so this place is always in good condition. The prices are exceptional. You're guaranteed to have a great time here. Also, they have a private room upstairs for parties that you can request a bartender for. I've seen graduation parties, birthday parties, baby/bridal showers, and so much more hosted.

Cold beer, daily specials. Good atmosphere of locals with the occasional party bus. Best place to…read morego after the high school football games.

Above average bar food. Very good service and reasonable prices. Comfortable and relaxing…read moreatmosphere. I ordered their Philly Cheesesteak and a Sam Adams seasonal Octoberfest. Everything was very good. They offer a 12 ounce ribeye dinner with baked potato, salad, and roll for $22.00 every Friday night. The employees were friendly and polite. I would definitely recommend you check this place out.

Always a decent meal (breakfast) and service. Reasonably priced and GREAT dinner "SPECIALS" on…read moreFRIDAY'S.

Good was amazing, we stumbled across this place and food, service and tequila was top notchread more

Came here on a whim with a group of friends, we were all in the Starved Rock area for our friend's…read morebachelor party. We were so blown away by this place!! First off, the ladies who work there (shout out to Lily and Alicia!!) were so friendly and so helpful when they took the time to go over the menu with us. The food here..... omg. Coming from Chicago we have high expectations for food, and this place EXCEEDED them. Caviar on the menu in a small town dive bar? Yes please! Everything we had was just so good... that we had to come back for a second time before we left. I tried to order the bread/cheese/jam plate for a second time, but seemed like everyone else loved it too as they were out! The burgers, the oysters, the steak, even the french toast...were also outstanding. From the outside it looks like you're going to walk into a real simple, small town dive bar. But inside has SO much more to be explored. Highly recommend anyone that's in the area to stop in here, you will not regret it.

Absolutely the most fun place to go!! great food, amazing waitresses, and waiters It never…read moredisappoints!! 5 stars for Callie & Riley!!! Can't wait to go back

Great spot to eat on the patio on the water. Weather kinda windy. Thought patio closed or we have…read moregone out. Had us seat ourselves. Shoulda asked. Tables seemed close together. Not much privacy. Will definitely stop in when we are in the area if there's live music too. Weren't super hungry. Ordered the pretzel with jalepeno cheese. Pretzels perfectly done. Cheese had pleasant hint of jalepeno but I hate nacho cheese sauce so skipped the sauce. Hubby got the crispy chicken sandwich. He liked it. Was fine. Wouldn't crave it. Would order again.

Good food and good people. Very comfortable and roomy dining area. Definitely will be back for that…read moreshrimp salad again.

The food here is incredible ! Highly recommend whether it's during the week for lunch. Or on the…read moreweekend , the food and service is great! The ambience/vibe makes it a must stop every time I come through town!!

This is one of the last great dive bars in the area. Starting with a history that begins in the…read moreearly 1920s, carrying through the prohibition, thriving with the workers of Caterpillar, and today representing the final classic holdout in a gentrified area, the Center Tap is the same place it was when our grandparents went to a bar. If you are looking for a place like Cheers on TV this is the place for you. Cheap beer and daily drink specials pair well with local made pizzas while watching cable broadcasting one of the HD flat-screen TVs behind the bar. The staff are friendly and down to earth and will remember you and your drink of choice. To pay, they accept cash, a plethora of card options, as well as tap pay. There are dozens of regulars who are all good hearted characters themselves. Whether you need a quick stop at the watering hole or a night out with the crew, the Center Tap is the best place in the area to experience a simpler fun.

This place tops the list for Vintage Dive Bars that absolutely refuse to give in…read more Marty's Center tap is a time capsule operation when Blue Collar Workers ordered a drink or two or three after working a shift at the Caterpillar Plant just down the road. It's a simple pleasure venue...Basically a vintage Dive Bar "landlocked" in the midst of a concrete jungle that we call "Progress". Center Tap is being swallowed up by Strip Malls, Corporate Hotels, Banks and every damn Chain Restaurant imaginable You wont find this place on the East Peoria Tourism or Travel Guide...Only Here!

My husband and I ordered take out somewhat late on a Friday night; this was our first experience…read morewith Gilmore's. The food was decent... My hubby ordered a patty melt with curly fries and I got a chicken wrap with crinkle fries. Both entrees were good, but neither of us were super impressed with the fries. We were a little late picking up so our food wasn't super hot anymore, but I'm sure that was partially our fault. Overall, I'd be willing to try Gilmore's again in person.

First time customer and was loud in there and food was very good. very good waitress.read more