If I could give 10 stars, I would! The owner, Jon, was super nice, made recommendations, and the…read moreservice was incredible. The country fried steak lunch was fantastic, husband loved his burger! Great music, building was very clean! We will definitely be back. Best locally owned restaurant in East Peoria.

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!

Called in a take out order. Told it'd be ready in 15 minutes which was accurate. This review is…read moreonly for the food I ate. Mozzarella sticks 2/10. I found them to be crispy and somehow sweet which was weird. No cheese pull at all. They weren't even melted. Bacon cheddar burger 4/10. Toppings were fresh. Cheese melted. Bacon and burger were very well done. This definitely wasn't a greasy burger. It was dry and lacking seasoning. Fries 4/10, pretty similar to the fries at Five Guys. Probably would be better if there were holes in the container to vent the steam. Mayo was mine as these were plain.

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 !

Amazing fried chicken! Amazing staff!…read moreAmazing atmosphere! Amazing wait time! Amazing clean bathrooms! Amazing location!

We came here on a Saturday night. I love the energy here, but at times, it did get a little rowdy,…read moreit is a pub after all. Besides the noise, my only other hang up was that our table was directly under an air vent and I was literally shivering the entire meal. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. Great service. I ordered the bangers and mash and was very thankful with how warm it was it help me out. The sausages are a tad bit peppery, but delicious and the onion gravy was seasoned perfectly.

The name suggests that it's a bar and restaurant, but the space is incredibly small on the inside…read more They do serve a full menu of food including kids meals and pizza, but we found it a little over priced. There was only 1 server working the floor, but she did a great job getting around to everyone. Tons of drinks to choose from at the bar, plenty of televisions to watch games, a pool table, and also adult gaming.

Good food great crowd comfortable love there wings, and pizza but the pizza takes a while to makeread more

Just tf up cus it's all good! When I tell you literally every food item is the bomb! Hats off to…read morethe chef!

Review Visit: November 11th, 2014…read more Room and Board in this castle is forever "No Vacancy". Nestled on the corner of a random street in Peoria, you would almost never know this place was here unless you were told about it or randomly drove down the right street. The only way I learned about this place is when I went to pick up my friend Tim one day and accidentally drove a block too far past his house. Tim told me he had been there before and it was pretty good. He said he walked there a few times to get food. I felt betrayed. I felt left out in the cold. As the feeling of betrayal faded, we made plans to go one night. It also happened to be the night Tim was moving. Sometimes we aren't great at planning stuff. We strolled in once we got most of the stuff packed up and loaded in our vehicles. We were greeted by a small yet cozy bar with seating that was just enough for the area. It held maybe 15 comfortably before it would start to feel packed. The bartender told us to take a seat anywhere and she would bring us a menu. In talking with people about Castle's and reading up on it from local online articles, this place is known for it's cheese. We knew that going in, so we ordered some crackers and cheese. This may be the first and only place that serves Ritz-style crackers to go along with their legendary cheese. There is always some hesitation when you are about to try something a place is well-known for. That happened here. Tim and his brother wasted no time digging in to the cheese and crackers. I grabbed my cracker and contemplated on how I was going to dip it, how much I was going to scoop and how big of a bite I was going to take. Okay, maybe that didn't happen but I did take that first bite rather slowly as I wanted to fully dedicate my taste buds to what I was about to experience. The cheese was good. I can see why people raved about it. It had a bit of that "made with love" added to it that your grandma's cookies also have. And before I knew it, the cheese and crackers were gone and the food we ordered was in front of us. I don't remember exactly what I ordered (looks like a pulled pork?) but I remember thinking it was pretty standard bar food, which is a compliment in my book. Bar food is cheap, usually 150% unhealthy for you, and full of flavor and deliciousness. Castle's Patio Inn was that. The fries were fries. Nothing fancy but something that I bet would be good dipped in the cheese. We didn't really get to experience the bar part of Castle's but that is totally fine. You can come here and sit at the bar and converse with the bartender about life's many issues or you can snag a table with your family for some cheap bar food and some exquisite cheese. Americans. We sure do love our cheese.

Meeting an old friend for lunch in Peoria, and Weaver's seemed like a decent option. It was more…read more At lunchtime on Monday, the place was busy, but we were still seated immediately. We ended up staying there talking for a couple of hours to catch up, and the staff was friendly and accommodating. While there are lots of great options on the menu, both of us chose the BPT - Breaded Pork Tenderloin. I've eaten a lot of breaded pork tenderloins in my time, but none like this one. The usual approach is super thin and huge, making the bun look tiny. While this one wasn't much larger than the bun, it was at least an inch thick, so it was more like eating a fried pork chop sandwich, but with the meat tenderized. The meat was well-seasoned and very flavorful, and the crust was extra-crispy and crunchy. The Honey-Lime sauce (one of three sauces brought to each table along with Ranch and Tyler's Sauce) is delicious and worked great with the pork. Fries were good, as was the cole slaw (which had a nice kick from some very freshly-ground black pepper). And I'm always happy when a place has Guinness on tap.

We were visiting from out of town and wanted to try a local place and had heard great things about…read moreWeaver's. From the get go the atmosphere was great, there was a short queue (but it was a Friday night, so it's to be expected), but we were quickly shown to our table. Our server was Connor, who was great from the start and was very flexible with our large group who had a few dietary preferences/requirements. One of our favorite things about the menu is the focus on utilizing local businesses and serving their products. As most locals know Bill's Lemon Shake Ups are a staple in the region so when I saw that on the menu I had to go for that, and with multiple flavor choices I was excited to try. I ended up settling for the tenderloin sandwich, but I was certainly interested to try a lot of the menu. The amount of pork was HUGE and it was flavorful and paired with the honey lime sauce it was a 10/10! The bun alone was phenomenal, and I couldn't recommend this meal enough if you are a schnitzel or tenderloin fan! That sauce is definitely a star of the show, paired with the sweet heat seasoning available at the table next to the S&P the meal was the perfect combination of sweet, spice and tasty! Everyone else enjoyed their meals as well and there was little left by the end. The nachos were customized to account for a dietary preference so this is not the standard, however they were delicious and a huge portion. The pizza was thin crust and was excellent too, so no notes across the board. Thanks once again to Connor for accommodating us and being so patient with our party. You can also purchase any of the three major sauces that they have in house, so I proceeded to buy the honey lime which we'll be enjoying for the next few weeks, if it makes it that long!

so yum yum so good hooray. fries are good, sandwich is good, all of it is good. wide variety of…read morechoices

In the past, we had went out for their English breakfast. It took forever to get food. Went out…read morewithin the last 30 days and to complete turnaround! Waitress was attentive, food was served promptly cooked, wonderfully, and served hot off the grill. Best meal I have ever had there! I don't know why the complete turnaround that really had a wonderful time!

I will never go in there again. I made an order and the trashy bartender was too busy worrying…read moreabout me on a slot machine because her friend "Karen" wanted the machine. Well there were 3 other machines available so why was mines an issue? So anyway the I gave the bartender the order and she was acting like she really wasnt trying to hear, but stated hold on for a second. But then started asking everybody else what they wanted smiling and tee heeing. So 10 mins roll by 15 and so on mind you I am still on the machine. So a whole hour passed and still no attention and no order, no eye contact except for a simple roll of the eyes. Then as her friend Karen complains again about the machine, she buys shots for her other friend. At the time it was 3 of them. And one felt the need to state. WE ARE THE 3 KKK, LOL. So they felt that was very appropriate and laughed along with it . And the bartender with the bun on her head did not say a word. But you felt it was okay for that behavior? So I guess the real reason why you ignored me was because I was not the preference of color and of course the only person of color in there. But no worries I will never set foot back in that burnt grease hole in the wall. P.S Then I heard the bartender say she had a order, then said oh well. Now that was foul on all parts. It was very tacky and unprofessional. I felt so outta of place when I should not have. Never will I ever go in there again.

This may be one of the most underrated/hidden gems in the Peoria area. This almost…read morehole-in-the-wall spot is simply amazing and I am upset it took so long to try it!! Came in for brunch last weekend with a friend, as we were looking for a new place to try for brunch. I came across their breakfast/brunch menu, which is short and sweet, with just the right amount of options. My friend ordered the Biscuit Brisket and Gravy. This is a large biscuit, with gravy (excellent gravy), a egg to order, and topped with barbecued brisket. The brisket was an excellent touch, adding a little sweet and savory to the already flavorful biscuit and gravy. I ordered the West Town Tap Burger, which was a maple glazed pork patty (amazing flavor let me tell you!), hash browns, a fried egg, bacon, all on a bun. This was an amazing breakfast sandwich that I would HIGHLY recommend!! Our server was the owner, so the service was excellent, friendly, and quick. Prices were great and you will not leave hungry!