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.

Best place to get a burger for lunch or dinner or a snack in central Illinois! We placed a carry…read moreout order for 3 cheeseburgers for lunch on Thursday afternoon. 1 with pepper jack. 2 with cheddar. All burgers came with lettuce, red onion, pickle slices, and tomato. We asked for xtra pickles. The burgers here are so good ! Love this place !

Food was fantastic! Everyone in our group had something different and it was all delicious. Service…read morewas fast and friendly we had a large table and nobody waited on anything she was fantastic.

A favorite Friday night hangout when I come in town. Great food, family owned and ran with a great…read morewait and cooking staff. Everything is great on the menu and there is so much to choose from. Hands down one of my all time favorite places

Really great food!!! They kept the classics from when down by the river. Sizes have shrunk and…read moreprices have gone up but.... that is America and everyplace is doing it. They have excellent food and service and great specials. I love the Illinois but tried the pickle burger I think it was called. I am a pickle freak and it was AWESOME!!! Very clean very professional!!! Will spend my monies there instead of dives like Meadows Ave Tap.

This is our first time to this place. There are 2 rooms. When you walk in there is a sign that…read moresays seat yourself. The front room is more for families with kids. The second room is adults with a bar and slot machines. We sat back there. Very nice. We ordered of their seasonal menu. We both ordered a mashed potato and gravy burger. I ordered a Carmel apple daiquiri. My husband a pina colada. Everything was soo good.. served hot. If you are not trying this place and the great burgers you are missing out. They have some crazy burgers on their menu.

This place was outstanding!!! We went after an event at Eastside Center and it was packed, but the…read moreservice was great! Three different burgers and all were great. The fourth order was wings and calamari. Perfectly fine, but one of the burgers. Cold beer and great specials! We would go again!

I recently booked a work dinner reservation for 15 and the hostess was easy and pleasant to talk…read moreto. The reviews from the guests were that the dinner and service was perfect! Being a waitress in my 20's, I know how a big party can be a struggle. The reason I picked Thyme was due to some dietary restrictions. Thyme serves all. I recommend Thyme for business meeting lunches and dinners. Make a reservation ahead of time so they can accommodate your needs. Love to see old buildings brought back to life, Thyme, in the old Sealtest building, sits in the warehouse district of downtown Peoria. The eclectic atmosphere is inviting. The food is traditional yet exotic, yet farm to table, yet mysterious! We eat with our eyes, then smell, then taste. Good job Thyme!

Had the meatloaf sandwich recently with tater tots. I really wish parents would stop telling their…read morekids that they should be cooks one day. The tots were decent. The meatloaf was terrible. I'm still trying to figure out how you burn the outside while having the inside be mush. While the size is big, the bread was not the right choice to hold the meat, swipe of mashed potatoes, I assume it was supposed to be fried onion strings & the glob of bbq sauce. I really love a good meatloaf but this is one of those that leaves you regretting your life choices. Damn.

Review Visit: February 17th, 2015…read more Silver Bullet in name only. There are no werewolf threats here! In fact, they don't sell anything gun related. Just yum related. Silver Bullet is a nickname for Coors Light. Which, in talking to friends, used to be hard to come by in this area back in the day. So maybe this place is named as a tribute to that beer? The Silver Bullet has been in East Peoria for as long as I know. As a kid, I remember this place being here, because I would visit the Co-Op Store next door (music store) to pick up some cds and music memorabilia. It was called Silver Bullet, Too at one point, but I am unaware if there was a second location. Once my friends and I turned 21, we started to visit this place, so the Initial Date is a bit misleading. My friends and I have been here many times before and after the photo you see above. Each time has been a great memory filled with deliciously cheap food, great drinks and a friendly staff. My friend Maria and I actually spent NYE 2016 here, counting in 2017 and despite it being slow in the bar, we had a blast. So what does the Silver Bullet offer? Well it has really good bar food at bar prices. I would actually come here with an ex-girlfriend just to get a good meal and shoot the breeze for a few hours. It has slots, a pool table or two, slots and some golf gaming machine. I will say that what I expected was a dumpy/low key bar since it's in a strip of stores and the outside is kind of plain. But once you step in, it almost has a restaurant feel as it is more upscale and everything is in really great shape. There is even a Beer Garden/Patio that you can go out and enjoy your beers while smoking or taking in the great Illinois weather. Sorry, this blog post has been all over the place. To me, Silver Bullet is like a real life Cheers bar. Just a fun and friendly place to go for some food and libations. So if you need a good bite and are in East Peoria for some reason, check out Silver Cheers... I mean Silver Bullet for an enjoyable time... Unless you are a werewolf! Hoooowwwwllllll!

The food was great.....but the service was absolutely FANTASTIC! We went in two separate times and…read morethe server remembered us....what we ordered, asked how our plans had gone (a birthday party for a brother), the server was friendly and attentive! The place has several booths and tables for large groups and a nice patio!

I love visiting Kuchie's on the water it's a pretty popular place and the food is really good! This…read morereview is from my visit over the summer. Before we were seated my husband and I were talking to the owner. As we waited for our table we stood there talking to her about all the different foods at the restaurant and what sells the most of in regards to meals and even the desserts. I thoroughly enjoyed my time waiting for my table just as much as I did the food. I ordered the Topless Beach Burger and of course we had to try the garlic bread cheese curds and they were quite delicious! The strawberry lemonade was on point too I asked for extra strawberries and they spoiled me on that! Oh I almost forgot we also tried the toffee butter cake because the owner told me that that was the best dessert on the menu and she wasn't wrong , it was mouth-watering! I absolutely loved being able to sit at the best table on the the deck (in the corner) and being able to watch the boats and jet skis out out on the water. The weather was absolutely perfect it was so beautiful out! Highly recommend going and maybe even calling ahead for seating if that's available.

All I can say is extremely disappointed with the staff. The food was sub standard the staff was…read morerude. The bloody mary is overpriced the burger was dry and over cooked. Not worth the boat ride to get there

Great local pub with excellent food and atmosphere!!!!!!…read more Kenny's Westside Pub offers everything you want from a neighborhood favorite. The food was fresh, well-cooked, and full of flavor, with portions that felt generous and satisfying. Each item we tried was done right and clearly prepared with care. The atmosphere is lively yet comfortable, making it a perfect spot to relax, watch a game, or catch up with friends. Service was friendly, attentive, and added to the welcoming vibe. Overall, Kenny's Westside Pub delivers consistency, quality, and a great local feel. A well-earned five-star spot that's easy to enjoy and recommend.

Goo spot for American pub style food. Very friendly staff and good beer selection. The Reuben was…read morefantastic!

Review Visit: April 15th, 2015…read more It's a wonder it took me so long to try this place out. To be honest, I somehow didn't know this place existed. Yes, I have drove past it a million times over the years but somehow it just blended in to the background of life. It's not that I purposefully ignored the place, it just failed to register on my radar until a friend reminded me about it. Long story short with some possible errors. There is a legendary hot dog chili recipe that is circulating around Central Illinois. This was originally obtained at the Velvet Freeze but that restaurant has long since closed. At some point the recipe changed hands or was sold and was now available at "The Original" Wonderdog. Or a variant of said recipe. With that fresh on my mind after talking about Velvet Freeze with my friends Tim and Matt, I decided to check out what the fuss was about. (If you are familiar with this chili sauce story, please comment below if the above is wrong or incorrect in any way.) My girlfriend and I decided to check it out one afternoon that we both had off and were itching to try something new. As we entered, I thought something I don't like to think when entering a place of food consumption. "This place feels dirty." Indeed, something about this place felt dirty. I remember the walls having a sad look to them that a fresh coat of paint would help fix. There was also a feeling of grease in the air and a look of despair about the place. We looked at each other with questions we didn't need to speak to answer. We nodded and approached the counter to place an order. I just had to try out the legendary or derivative chili sauce. I did that by ordering a chili dog and a tenderloin. I figured with the uneasy feeling we got upon walking in, I would try two different things just in case there was an issue with one of them. We snagged a table and waited for our food. Since we were the only ones eating in, it didn't take too long for the food to come out. I will just say that the chili dog looked really sad as it sat in front of me. You can see it below. The desire to try the secret sauce was slowly fading as I sat there, staring at my sad looking chili dog. But, I try to not let that bother me. It could look sad but taste fantastic. But, did it? It was alright, actually. The taste wasn't sad but it wasn't worth the fervent following the chili sauce has, in my opinion. The taste was no better than what I would make at home, which isn't much of a compliment since I am just an average chef. I moved on to the tenderloin and that was a notch above the chili dog. It was on the level of what you expect from a small town eatery. "The Original" Wonderdog is one of those places that you stop in for a quick meal that doesn't break the bank nor astound you in the flavor department. It's not a place I would come to first for a dog or tenderloin, but its not a place I would avoid should I be with someone who was wanting to go. Shoot, maybe the place has been spruced up a bit since 2015. I really do hope that the history of the famous chili sauce is correct above (or close to it) or I am going to have to completely re-evaluate my visit and redo this entire post. Does your local area have something it's known for?

Growing up my Papa, would get me 6 Wonder Dogs from VF. These Wonder Dogs do not taste the same…read more They are missing an umph to them. The hot dog tasted as if it wasn't even cooked all the way. Like pulling out a cold Vienna Sausages. What some bomb toppings. I know weird right? The Tamale with cheese was pretty good. So, yeah to that! Customer Service was great at the corner. The place is kept well clean, it's cute.

Great food, lively atmosphere, and top-notch service!!!…read more The Publik House delivers an excellent all-around experience. The food was flavorful and well-prepared, with a menu that offers something for everyone. Everything came out fresh and well-portioned, making it a satisfying meal from start to finish. The atmosphere is lively but comfortable, perfect for both casual outings and group gatherings. Service was attentive and friendly, with staff who checked in regularly without being intrusive. Overall, The Publik House stands out for its consistent quality, great energy, and welcoming service. Definitely a place worth visiting again.

In the area and someone suggested we check out Peoria Heights for dinner. Yelp lead us to The…read morePublik House. We were hoping to sit outside but it started raining as soon as we pulled in. Inside we were seated immediately and the booths were very comfortable. Service was great. Very attentive staff. The waitress suggested we try the "award winning" Mac and cheese. It was seriously delicious! It has huge chunks of bacon in it, with a ritz cracker crumble on top... Highly recommend it, as it was our fav part of the meal! My son and I both had a bacon cheddar burger with fries. It's served with candied bacon on a pretzel bun. Very good. My husband had the Philly cheese steak and Cajun fries. Large portions and everything was good.