Donnelly's is like a roller coaster - up and down in service and food quality. It's October 2nd and they're out of the Octoberfest beer special. The 25 minute wait on the catfish dinner would have been acceptable if it wasn't a greasy mess. Never again on that meal. No chili AGAIN. It's fall and people want chili if there are only two soups on the menu. The other was chicken enchilada - at an Irish joint? The waiter at the next table discouraged them from ordering it stating it was disappointing at best. Black bean burger is fantastic. Long Island good but weird color due to not enough Coke in it. The employee with the man bun and pajama - just rolled outta bed look - needs to stay out of the front. He's out there every time I am there. It's like watching the living dead when he strolls through. He's probably the one in charge of chili making and ordering beer? Nice mix of customers. Old, young (crying babies) and in between. I'll keep going back. Roller Coasters are fun and exciting and Donnelly's can be too - if you catch the right night! read more

Great place to eat dinner or grab a drink. The food is great in my opinion and their french fries are Amazing. Large food menu and large drink menu. As for food I would recommend the tenderloin (get the full), any of their choices of fish, or the chicken strip dinner. There are a decent amount of seats so I wouldn't worry about getting in. As for a place to go watch the game, this is not it. There is only 4 TV'S in the restauran, although you can see them from most of the tables. read more

Donnelly's Irish Pub - Chicken tenders with fries - Pubs Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Went to Donnellys yesterday for a late lunch with friends. I ordered the Salmon Caesar Salad and it was perfection The salmon was grilled and had a little crispy crunchy edge that I just loved I would have it again today if I was in town My friends had the fish and chips and it was great too Those fries are so good too fresh and home made Cant wait to return read more

Donnelly's Irish Pub - Salmon Ceasar Salad was lunch yesterday. Perfectly grilled and oh so tasty. I want it again today. - Pubs Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

This place has a lot of great reviews, but after just my second visit, I won't be coming back. Nor will my family. On 12/12/17 we spoke with Dan, one of the managers. We reserved the "Cottage Room" (big room in back) for my mother's surprise 60th birthday. The party wasn't until January 13, 2018, therefore the room was booked over 30 days in advance. He confirmed the reservation with the party beginning at 4pm, but made no mention of an end time. Our party had around 15 people, many of whom my mother had not seen in many, many years. This was a big deal. Fast forward to the evening of the party... Our planning crew arrived at 4pm, right on time. Upon arrival they were told that another large group had reserved the room at 6:30, and that we only had 2.5 hours to get in, eat, and get out. The party didn't start until 5! Who reserves a room for 15 people, but yet expects them to meet and greet, order drinks, order appetizers, order salad, entree, dessert, AND open gifts in 1.5 hours? I'm sorry but a party of 5 couldn't do that, let alone 15. Service was lacking. You could tell our servers were inexperienced in serving a somewhat large group. The place was packed, therefore I understand the wait. However, if you asked a server that wasn't the server for "your half" of the table, you would have to ask again. The food was good. No complaints there. Here's the worst part: towards the end (6:20ish), people FROM THE OTHER PARTY started coming in and sitting at our table, waiting for us to leave. I would normally say that this wasn't Donnely's fault as they can't control what other people do, but IF THEY HADN'T HAD OVERBOOKED THE ROOM IT, WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. There is nothing more aggravating and awkward than complete strangers sitting at your dirty table while your family is giving each other tearful goodbye's. I called the following week to speak with the owner. I spoke with Dan again, who, after I explained the situation, blamed it on the owner, Ryan. He said it was his fault that the room was overbooked and that he would have him call me. Here we are in February, and I have yet to receive a call back. I actually just reached back out again before submitting this review, as I thought perhaps Ryan would have a good excuse. He wasn't there, and Dan seemed less than interested in having him call me. He took my name and number (again), but I doubt he will reach back out. I'm not looking for free food. I'm not looking for comped meals. I was looking for a valid reason as to why we were treated the way that we were. I see no reason why, as they obviously don't need the money. Thanks but no thanks read more

Food was great and the service was even better. It's become a favorite last minute spot of ours. We love the seasonal cocktails.

Excellent carry out experience last night from Donnellys's. Yummy whole catfish still piping hot when we got it home. Nice and crispy also. Baked potato always good. Ordered an extra side of their homemade cole slaw. Can't wait to order again soon! read more

Stopped in for Sunday lunch. We wanted wings. We should have asked about their wing recipe because unfortunately they contained dairy and couldn't be changed. Bummer for one non-dairy eater. I did enjoy the full oh dairy Sunday special wings, great flavor. The naked wings with a side of bbq sauce were not as delicious. Also, ordered side of fries which may have been the bottom on the bag since most of them were small little pieces. I also had a Bloody Mary which was just average. Loved that they served a chaser (mini beer) with the bloody. Was just hoping for better. read more

Here for lunch today Irish Sausage Sandwich and other things for lunch with my mom and grandma Tenderloin Sandwich

We've been coming to Donnelly's for as long as I can remember. It is one of Peoria's gems. It can get pretty busy on Friday and Saturday nights but the food is always worth the wait!! read more

Service was horrible. Waitress took forever to take our order. We ordered an Irish Coffee that she never brought. Drink went empty and stayed empty. Food was average at best. We ordered an appetizer it was burnt. Burger was poor quality. Wont be back based off waitress alone. read more

Friendly, cozy bar with good food. We stopped for lunch on a Thursday and it was pretty darn busy, but we were able to get a seat and eat within an hour. read more

I really want to like this place but it just doesn't measure up to similar eateries in Peoria. I've never experienced very friendly service here, the bar is always a mess with a big cluster of servers at one end yelling out their orders to the single bartender and then milling around talking and laughing loudly. They have to wait for that single bartender to do everything, even open bottles of beer which will really delay your order. Wine list is very domestic, not very impressive to me. They do have a ton of beers, both on tap and bottled so hopefully that's your thing! The food just doesn't wow me at all. Chicken strips are very lightly breaded which is great but they have zero flavor. Salads are completely iceberg with a single cherry tomato and a couple slices of onion. My baked potato was lukewarm but also totally overdone, hard all around the edges with only the very center edible. Catfish was huge but also seemed to have an excessive amount of the grayish mucus covering the meat under the fried shell. Maybe other places remove more of that before frying? Not sure but not very appetizing. This is just one of those places that don't kill me to eat at but I definitely only go here at someone else's behest! read more

An all out mother and pop spot. Nourishment is incredible. Air is pretty yet it gets somewhat uproarious. Try not to expect speedy administration however servers are really neighborly. Get the Waterford Chicken sandwich. It's a fave! read more

Good beer and food selection, nice attentive staff and very clean. Preface, I normally do not order wings, as I find they are all similar in flavor. Taking the bartenders suggestion they were plump, and delicious with hint of sweetness. Nice TV's and background music, ambiance is "Irish" style with a spacious bar and dinning room, also a outdoor patio. Owners are attentive and friendly, I would return and recommend. read more

We stopped in here later in the evening on the 18th. Place was still packed though. I haven't been a patron since they moved. No reason other than I forget about it. Had great experiences at the old place. With that said the table we were seated at was in need of a cleaning. It appeared clean but was extremely sticky. We just avoided putting our arms on it. However, when we got the bill it stuck to the table as did my credit card. We had breaded mushrooms. Just standard frozen mushrooms. I don't get it. It is cheaper and way tastier to make your own. Its also very easy to do. Anyway they were fine for what they were. My wife had the walleye meal and she was pleased. I had the bangers and mash. I chock it up to being just after 7pm but my sausages were pretty dry as were the mashed potatoes. I don't remember getting gravy with this at the old place but I gave it a shot. Not a very good gravy and it definitely does not pair well with the sausage. Maybe other people think so and they do put it on the side so you can choose not to eat it which is what I chose to do after I tried it. All in all an ok experience and we may stop back on a different night and see what its like. If its past prime dinner time I will order something else. The service was great which is what gave them 3 stars. read more

Hands down the best wings I have ever had, and that is not an exaggeration. 1 lb for $8, 2 lbs for $15. They are the larger, meatier wings, as well. The sauce has an amazing, unique flavor. Definitely a must try in Peoria. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because the sandwiches are only ok, and do not come with any sides. But the dinner entrees do, and the ones I have tried were great. Also, very friendly service read more

Food was great and service was even better. Great place to go for friendly faces and a good meal.

Service is awesome, food and prices are great, the people that run this place are friendly. Drinks are good for solid price

The new location is terrific - Ryan, Terry & Molly Donnelly and the entire Donnelly clan have done it again! It's truly a slice of the Emerald Isle right here in Peoria. The quaint pub atmosphere is still in tact, and it's still a place where you can grab a pint and catch up with an old friend and by the time the night is over, you've made a few more. Ryan's chicken wings are still the best in America, if not the entire world. You must try the wings. read more

My family and I made reservations for my dads birthday dinner at Donnelly's. They provided us ample space for our group and the table was ready before we got there! The staff was extremely nice and accommodating, and to top it all off: the food was delicious with large portions! I will definitely recommend to friends and family. read more

Great selection of brews from around the world. An impressive amount of wooden decor as well to give the whole place a very cozy vibe. At my last visit, they had decorated the whole place for the holidays and were playing Christmas music which had everyone in the holiday spirit. Personally speaking, I'm a regular fan of the Chimay draught along with the Irish Whiskey Steak entree. read more

Donnelly's is a great place for dinner. The early bird menu has some great choices. I had tilapia and my partner had shrimp. Both were great. I particularly enjoyed the smashed potatoes. read more

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Heard this was one of the places to come for a tenderloin sandwhiches. We each had 1 and took 3 home to go. For $6.95 and quite tasty it was a hit. For 2 sodas and 5 tenderloins with tax was $43 + tip. Thanks read more

Great service, very attentive staff. Food is amazing! The Dublin Herb Chicken was so tasty but incomplete until dessert.... County Cork Mud Pie was the best! read more

Excellent!!! Big portions, great prices. A perfect choice if you're hungry or want to have leftovers. Service was very good, too. Restaurant is clean. It was a bit chilly for the women in our group, but that can be fixed. We brought light sweaters and were quite comfortable. read more

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The atmosphere of Donnelly's is quaint, especially outside on the patio. We were seated quickly and our waitress took our drink orders. There are about 8 tables on the patio, with 3 or so with umbrellas. If it's a hot day, it would be nice to sit underneath the umbrellas. My whole family ordered the tenderloin sandwich because we like tenderloins and I had read that they were to "die for". The wait wasn't too long, about 15 minutes. The tenderloin is pressed thin that is about 1/4 inch of meat thick. The small tenderloin seems big so I would get the big one if you only really hungry. They go almost overboard with breading because it seems like you are only eating the bread crumbs. The tomato and lettuce were to a minimum on my sandwich. My parents ordered sides of fries. They were not too hot and it seemed like they had been sitting out for awhile in the kitchen. There were only about 5 or so fries that were actually pleasurable to eat. Most of them were not crispy and limp. Finally, the check took too long to get. My mom had to flag down the waitress to get the check. I'm sure it was because it was a busy night, but I would have liked her to be more personal. I would give Donnelly's another try and eat something else. It's a good alternative than other chain restaurants. read more

Wings are awesome!!!! Fish and chips left a little to be desired. Great beer selection and a cool atmosphere. read more

Donnelly's Irish Pub - English Pale Ale - Pubs Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Came here wanting Shepards Pie. Found out it is only served on Wednesdays. I was bummed. Anyway, my brother got the fried half chicken, he loved it. I got the Bangers and Mash, I liked the potatoes, not a fan of the sausage. It seemed like it was overcooked and sitting for a while. I got the chilli too, I wasn't a fan of it, not a lot of flavor and kind of watery. I like my chilli much thicker. The atmosphere was very appealing. I will most likely come back again and try some of the other items on the menu. read more

This is one of my favorites spots when I go home. I used to go here with my grandmother and so I have always had fond memories of it. The food is always delicious and I have had good service every time I have gone there. Our servers were always attentive and the food was to my liking. I recommend the Shepherd's Pie. It is probably one of my favorite things on the menu. read more

Atmosphere is wonderful. Service great. Always good. Never a bad meal. Highly recommended. Wish they were open on Mondays.

Donnelly's recently moved from their decades-old location to the old Lone Star Steakhouse location near Westlake. Our experience here tonight was almost comical. For starters, the place is amazingly loud. So are the staff. Proven as I was waiting at the hostess stand to get on the waiting list for a table. One hostess literally screamed for a party of people...right next to my ear. I did get a half-hearted apology. Unprofessional. Once we were seated, we were placed in a booth where a gigantic blower above us blew cold air on us. Our napkins and the menus were flapping in the breeze it was generating. I was wearing my coat and scarf. We browsed the menu, and made our decisions. No one came to us. Finally a busboy asked us if we'd care for some water 'while we wait'. Yeah...it took FIFTEEN MINUTES for the waitress to acknowledge us. Even then, she told us that she'd be 'right with us'. That was another 10 minutes. We should have left at that point. A hostess let us move to a nearby table to get away from the draft, thankfully. We had plenty of time to wait. We waited nearly one and a half HOURS for our food to come! The only reason that we did get out food then was due to me tracking down a waiter (ours was AWOL) to fetch the manager. Waiter told me manager was busy, and I essentially told him that if I didn't see the manager right then, things were going to get ugly. Manger checks the back (and doesn't apologize), and our food comes out within a couple of minutes. Mine was 5 degrees short of COLD. At that point, I was so hungry I didn't care. Food was medicore. We waited another 15 minutes after telling someone that we wanted the check...and I had to go to the waitress station and argue with another manager that I wasn't going to wait any longer. At that point we had been in this twilight zone of a restaurant for about 2 1/2 hours. I would accept some flukes out of a brand new restaurant, but come on. Donnelly's has been in business for decades. There is NO acceptable reason for what happened to us tonight. It will be a very long time before I revisit this place, if ever. Talk about a three-ring circus! read more

Best wings... anywhere. Ryan's hot wing sauce is the perfect mix of hot and sweet. Try the Whiskey Ribeye. It's fantastic. Great craft beer selection; 50+. Excellent management, Direct TV so they will put your game on one of their many TVs, and friendly service. Good place to take the family for dinner or hang out with a buddy and watch a game over a few craft brews. I'll be back! read more

Tried it again. Disappointed again. The general impression is that the customer is here for their benefit. Prices are high for the quality and type of food. I will say that the salmon I had tasted good, but it was a very small portion for $17. And when I asked to substitute a vegetable for the potato, they said the could not substitute. I offered to pay extra since I don't eat potatoes. They charged 3.25 for undercooked broccoli with zero seasoning. So $20 later I am still hungry. We will not be back any time soon. read more

Waited 35 minutes to be seated. Weren't acknowledged by a server for 25 minutes. Hosts are loud and obnoxious. Tenderloin was terrible. Appetizer sampler was burnt and over fried. Fish and chips was merely breading and oil. Lots of oil. Refills never came. Server was uninterested in checking back with us. Never again. read more

Great beer selection, great atmosphere and awesome horseshoe, this place is a great place to meet friends have a few beers

I had the walleye there with my wife, it was delicious, and there were three HUGE fillets. The fries were done perfect, and the dill tartar sauce, that made the meal! read more

Ordered the catfish dinner to go,have to say it is one of the best catfish dinners I've had in Peoria.

I absolutely love this Pub. Their new location is great that outdoor patio seating is wonderful when the weather permits I've never had a bad meal there and they always have excellent beer choices as well as super friendly staff and a great local five. We have lunch business meetings here and we enjoy it in our free time too. Definitely one of our best local eateries in Peoria read more

I just ate the most amazing Reuben--so good I plan to do it again tomorrow before the restaurant closes for St. Patrick's Day. I highly recommend you try it for yourself. Dine in or carry out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Went for early Saturday evening dinner. Got seated right away, even though parking lot was overflowing. Waited over 45 minutes for our food - iced tea glasses were filled 5 or 6 times while we waited. When we asked for a manager - the owner came. She was most unhelpful and only said "kitchen was slammed!" Weak apology as she walked away. Food was good, but chicken tenders were COLD. 2nd manager who was cooking sent additional plate of hot tenders. Realize new location has only been open a little over a week, but this is a long running business that should have been better prepared to handle the increased patronage. Waitress tried, but got NO support from management. Will be a LONG time before we try it again! read more