Great place!!! Absolutely love the food....the wings are to die for!!! Gluten green bun was a great option. Our server Mia was amazing! We'll be back again and again. read more

Riverfront Bar & Grill - Bone in chicken wings with sauce on the side. - Bars Near Me - Peru, Illinois

Solid food and quick service. I only took two pictures of the Mac n cheese bites and my broiled cod but the others had chicken parm, salmon and a cheeseburger. Portions were all large! read more

Riverfront Bar & Grill - Mac n cheese bites - Bars Near Me - Peru, Illinois

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Great stop for lunch or dinner. Really good burger! It's right on the river too so had a nice view to walk down to.

We had the mushrooms as an appetizer, which were fantastic, clearly homemade (battered/fried). I had chili Cheese Dogs (with onions) and fries. The hot dogs were amazingly thick and juicy, the chili was very good, and the home-cut fries were delicious. Best Chili dog. My wife had the fish sandwich, which she thought was just ok, somewhat overcooked, but she also loved the fries (and mushrooms). Service was great. We ate outside to live music with a view of the river, although hot (90), it was enjoyable. It would have been 5 stars if the fish sandwich hadn't been overcooked. read more

Last minute decision to eat dinner and I am so glad we picked this place. Sat outside there was volleyball and a playground so the kids kept busy. There was also a stage for bands. Wait staff was amazing and the menu had something for everyone!! If you haven't been here check it out you won't be sad read more

Great food and service. Had the chicken parm sandwich. Very tasty! The atmosphere was lively and fun with music, TVs, and lots of patrons enjoying the day. read more

Outside has just been remodeled. It is great with much more room and seating. The band was awesome. Our server was really attentive, and our burgers were great. We went in later for the indoor disc jockey. Pretty cool. Try to get over there! read more

Came here on a Saturday night. It was pretty busy but still had tables available. Parking is a little difficult as there isn't enough street parking. The service was friendly and efficient. They immediately fixed a problem with the meal. There was live music that was pretty loud. The food is just okay to me. I had the grilled southwest chicken salad. The salad was fresh but the chicken was a little chewy. My family also tried the meatloaf and thought it was very good. I tried the garlic Parmesan fries and thought they were fresh and hot but didn't love them. The prices for the drinks and food were very reasonable. read more

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Very well earned reputation for their fried chicken. One of the best wings ever eaten. Had 18 of the garlic Parmesan, for 3 of us. Very large wings. Very crunchy. Just out of the frier. Onion rings are homemade and very good as well. French fries also good. Nice place. Went there on a Sunday in September. Nice patio inside. Clean. Great service. You should try them. $48 with 3 sodas not bad. read more

Great food, service and atmosphere. We had a large party the servers handled it with easy.

We visited Riverfront with another family after a long day of hikes and pool, and our group of 9 was starving. We had a truly great experience - the appetizers came out fast, as well as our drinks. The food was delicious! We all loved the cheese curds. The kids loved the mac and cheese bites and cheese sticks. We enjoyed the French onion soup, the wraps were great, the kids burgers were massive, and the garlic parm fries were a must! I had a huge piece of fried cod on my fish sandwich that was scrumptious and good tartar sauce. The men enjoyed their old fashioneds, and my friends first marg was amazing so i ordered one but it tasted off (like dish soap). Since it was my only drink and I rarely drink I asked for it to be remade but it tasted worse the second time; I suspect the limes juiced were past their prime. Everything was so good. We brought stuff for the kids to do but they had tvs everywhere and really good live music so we didn't need it. Would definitely recommend!!!! read more

This place is amazing, if we were local we would go again. This place is great if you have a dog, and they automatically bring a water bowl for the pup. The taco salad was really good and the vibe of the place read more

Love the gumbo and oysters here, clam chowder too. Everything I've had is well prepared. I prefer the bar to dining in their main seating area. My wife has really enjoyed their sushi combis...kinda craving their fried clams at the moment. read more

Great service, great tasting food. Had the chicken Parmigiana. Appetizer wings were spectacular. Perfect flavor. Outdoor patio adds to this dining experience. Staff were supper quick and very attentive. read more

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Stopped in the LaSalle-Peru area on the way home from Starved Rock. We just chose a random restaurant we found online. It was Sunday afternoon. There was a band performing outside. Most of their seating is outside. The indoor area is actually very small. The atmosphere was lively and friendly. The waitstaff (Mya) was friendly and constantly on the move. Unlike a lot of other restaurants we've been to, they had a decent number of staff working, so there were no excessive waits. We had cheese curds for an appetizer. They were solid. I should note especially that they were NOT salty, which is a very common complaint I have about cheese curds. They were served with ranch dressing and also a pasta meat sauce. My wife had a veggie burger. She liked it and appreciated that it was not especially salty and the bun was not greasy. I had some of her sweet potato fries and can attest these were good. My kid had chicken tenders with fries. He didn't eat any it because he filled up on the cheese curds. I ended up eating his meal and the chicken tenders were excellent. The meat was very tender, the batter was light, crisp, and again, not salty at all. I had the day's special which was an open-faced beef sandwich with corn and mashed potatoes. While it didn't knock my socks off, it was all very good. The corn was cooked to the point that it was starting to caramelize, which was an unexpected nice touch. Even after eating my own meal and my kid's, I felt overstuffed, but did not feel gross from too much grease or salt. Prices were reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. Overall, we were very happy with this restaurant and recommend it. read more

The battered wings are phenomenal. I had the plain wings with ranch and absolutely loved them. They are huge and very crispy and juicy inside. My fiancé had the sweet and sour wings and they were also delicious. My dad really enjoyed the Philly steak sandwich. My mom loved the garlic parmesan wings. read more

Riverfront Bar & Grill - Wings - Bars Near Me - Peru, Illinois

Food: If you've had fried chicken in this area then you know it's distinct from other parts of IL. To me it's salty, greasy and flavorless so I don't understand the appeal. If you do like that kind of chicken, then they probably nailed it. It take about 40 minutes to come out on a Monday night. Kids meal mac & cheese looked like it was just Kraft from a box. Ambience: TVs everywhere so not a great environment to have kids focused on eating or engaging with the family. It's a bummer that the only source of natural light in the eating area is blocked off because it's the entrance to the video gaming section. Service: Friendly and responsive. There was a 3% credit card fee automatically tacked on before checking payment type but I just ignored it when paying cash. read more

Passing through and am so glad I stopped in. It was off the beaten path but worth the time. The Horseshoe Burger is a gem on the menu. beer cheese, bacon bits and fries blanketing an open face 1/2 lb burger on Texas toast. Go. Eat. Drink. You're Welcome! read more

Four of us stopped here for lunch on our way downstate. Food was just fine (we all had wraps), but the beverages were an issue. I ordered a fountain diet cola as there was no option in cans or bottles. It didn't taste right, which I find is frequently the case with fountain beverages. I don't know if it's the maintenance of the equipment or just the wrong mix of syrup to seltzer... No fresh brewed ice tea, just from the fountain. Water it was, and it was awful too. I ended up with a White Claw. FYI- Fries were an add on, and there's a service charge for using a credit card. Service was good, prices reasonable, the outside eating area spacious. With a stage for live music and a sand volleyball court, it looks like it could be a fun place to hang out at night. It is in the waterfront, but it's not situated so as to actually see it when seated at a table. read more

The chicken wings were really tasty! Would definitely recommend them! Service was good. Had a one man band performer when we arrived, and he was decent. read more

Riverfront Bar & Grill - Sweet chili sauce wings - Bars Near Me - Peru, Illinois

This was our first visit. And although they never brought our salads I would say it was good food. Loved the outside patio! read more

Riverfront Bar & Grill - Fried chicken - Bars Near Me - Peru, Illinois

Horrible service. I was very disappointed. The servers had tables everywhere and could barely keep up. The food is greasy.

My food good, wife's food not good. She had floaters in her wine! We were also charged a 3% service fee. Why?! We won't be back!

Southwest chicken wrap has a little heat but flavor is amazing! Gyro salad with a couple of cold drafts to finish it off. Great personalized service, with cute riverfront patio. read more

Riverfront Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Peru, Illinois

The Place The Riverfront Bar & Grill is located at 1525 Water Street, Peru, Illinois. This is a new startup coming in behind Waterstreet Pub & Eatery. The bar and seating area has been updated and has a nice warm feeling. Bar and table seating is available. I'm sure outside seating will be available in the warmer months. The Menu We visited the bar on Tuesday so the menu was taco Tuesday based. Taco salad, tacos, quesadillas and etc were offered. Our food was good. The experience/value/price The dining experience was nice. Our service was good and the menu items were reasonably priced. read more

Breaded sweet and sour Wings and salad in the beer garden were great. Friendly staff. No complaints.

We stopped in for lunch on a Wednesday as we were traveling home to Bloomington, IL. GREAT service, humongous and delicious wings, and the place was very clean. Definitely will be back! read more

First visit since owners changed. My hangover breakfast burger topped with a fried egg was perfect! Always go waffle fries too! Also want to point out the garlic parm wings. They have far more breading than your typical wings in the area and we loved it! Lots of TVs so you won't miss any game action. Will return and I'm telling folks to go. read more

Food was decent and the atmosphere was nice being on the river. I was in town for work and found on Yelp. Was glad I did. Seems like a nice local hangout! read more

The food is good, we love the patio when they have live music is fun! It's definitely worth the try! The staff is very nice too! See you there! read more

Excellent service and excellent food!! We had the sweet and sour breaded wings. So good. The Burgers were your finest Midwest all beef burgers seasoned to perfection. Nice view of the barges serenely going up and down the Illinois river. read more

This place is a gem. Great selection of beer and wonderful fried tacos. Prices are good and atmosphere is delightful. Will go again when it gets warm and enjoy the outside! read more

Good food,so many choices. Cheeseburgers,big pieces of chicken,wings. So many wings to eat!!! Servers are very attentive. Great view of the river. Highly recommend! read more

After discovering this place a year and a half ago, it quickly went to one of my three favorite places to eat and recommend to friends... until my last visit. The management and cook staff must have changed because it was the worst food experience I've had here. It was either undercooked or burnt or just plain wrong. Nothing seemed fresh, it was either frozen prepackaged or sat under a heat lamp. For almost $50 for two (no alcohol), we were Very disappointed. The best part of the evening was the wait staff, very friendly and attentive. It went from my top three to 'I will not be going back any time soon' in one hour. read more

Nice place, bar tender was excellent, service very good. Fried mushrooms are battered in house and not pre made from a freezer.

The food was greasy and room temperature. Our server Katie was the best part! She was not only the bartender of a 20 seat bar BUT our server! Who does that! The sign on the patio said no smoking yet there were several people doing just that and flicking their butts off the side. I ordered the friend chicken half....worst chicken I've ever eaten in life! It wasn't cut up and my waffle fries were cold. Are you supposed to cut up your chicken with a dull butter knife that's provided? And the batter was greasy and fell off the chicken. The chicken parmigiana was uninspired and watery. Our food had to have been sitting in the window for a while as the hostess knew what we ordered when we moved inside. Again our server was top notch, I wish the food was too. read more

We made a quick stop here on our way to the ISU football game. The wraps were tasty and the staff was friendly! Nice patio are to watch the games. read more

A group of my friends and I went in one night after we had dinner down the road. We got carded when we all ordered drinks, and the bar tender under her breath said "FAKE" this one is "FAKE", i'm not serving the two on the end. Then checked another person in our group and said it was fake. We all are 23 and 24 years old lol. I have been served there multiple times before and had no issues. It was ridiculous and she made all of us feel stupid like we were trying to get away with something ?? We won't be coming back here anytime soon, we did still get served, but we had to put up a fight about it?? The bartender then told me to calm down and that I was still going to get served. I proceeded to say, my ID is not fake so not too sure why you would say that. It is important to make sure your workers can actually tell the difference between a REAL and a FAKE ID. Just because you work at another bar that has fake ID's being used "all the time" doesn't mean everywhere you go there are gonna be fakes that are trying to be used?? Very poor service. I would not recommend. read more

Great pub on the river in Peru, IL. Great selection of beers and their food is very good!

This is the first time I've been back to this establishment under the new ownership. They have such a beautiful outdoor patio to eat and drink outside:) and our waitress Lauren was so friendly and a great server! The food was outstanding, it was so nice all the way around I was really impressed,I will definitely be back :-) read more