Schooners is a perfect little hole in the wall with a mighty fine kitchen! There's no frills to be had; the menu, while hilarious, is pretty basic. They do have something called a "horseshoe" though and the Illinois classic pork tenderloin. Food is exactly as described and a lot of it is hand/scratch-made! Everything hit the table hot and ready for consumption all at once, after hardly a wait at all. My party was six people and we ordered two orders of wings, a tenderloin, a ham horseshoe, onion rings, corn fritters, and mozzarella sticks. Everything was delicious. The tenderloin was perfectly crisp and hilariously huge. The horseshoe was messy and silly, a fun novelty as well. Service was absolutely great and the vibe inside amongst the patrons is jovial. I'd definitely come back for a pint and a tenderloin! read more

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Service was above Par just like always.! If you haven't experienced their food and their wait staff. You owe it to yourself to go and experience this. Way above what you will get anywhere else. read more

What a great little place! The food was great and the onion rings were top notch!! Our server was Angie, she was super nice! We will definitely visit again when we're in town! read more

Schooners - Let's not forget the Ranch Dressing!! - Bars Near Me - Peoria Heights, Illinois

Tenderloin sandwiches bigger than your head. It pairs nicely with Michelob Amber Bock.

I've been going to Schooners since I was probably younger than 5... so probably over 40 years. They've always had great food there. The wings, onion rings, burgers are all great. My son got a horseshoe and enjoyed it as well. The servers are always friendly, I'm not sure what her name is, but she's been our server the past 6 or so times I've been there and she's super nice. Always attentive and friendly overall. The atmosphere of the place... it's a bar/restaurant. It hasn't changed much in the time I've been going there aside from it being a non-smoking establishment now. Their beer garden area is great to eat at when it's nice outside as well (service is also very good out there). I don't have anything to complain about... I go there for nostalgia, the food, and to show my younger son that the old 'hole in the wall' places are some of the best to go to. read more

Great local hole-in-the-wall. Nice bar with friendly staff, small area with tables inside, covered tables outside. Since Hunt's closed it's the premier place in Peoria to get an iconic Peoria-style fried pork tenderloin sandwich. You will not leave hungry. read more

Review Visit: February 18th, 2015 You can have a schooner while on a Schooner! That word gets silly looking after you type it a few times. A schooner is a tall glass of beer and it is also a big ship with two or more masts. So you could, in theory, have a beer while on a ship. I think I have a new bucket list item! I have drove by this place many times and finally tried it out! I was split on whether it should be labeled a Bar/Pub or a Restaurant since it is a fine split on what it is, but a Restaurant is what it shall be labeled. So I have been here twice as of this writing. One visit was with a friend for a beer/burger lunch and the other time was with other times. On the lunch visit, my friend and I got a burger and beer to enjoy during lunch. I don't remember much about the burger, which is a good sign that it wasn't bad, but it didn't floor me, so I would say it did it's job of filling me up without disappointing me. The second visit was a full dinner with some friends. I think I got the burger again, which was great but nothing to write home about. Each time I have gone, we have had great service with a friendly staff. If I recall right, there isn't much nautical stuff inside, despite the name referring to a ship term. The interior is more of a normal pub feel. It has some sports and alcohol memorabilia up on the wall. Now the cool secret about this place is that it is attached to Gebby's Family Restaurant. From what I am told, Gebby serves breakfast and early lunch. Then they shut down and Schooner's takes over the lunch and dinner portion of the day. I will be doing a blog post for Gebby's here soon! Schooner's has pretty good food and is a friendly place to go. You wouldn't be disappointed if you and some friends swung by to catch some brews and sports while eating Now if you are fun, you could try and have a schooner while ON a Schooner. But if you can't, you can at least have a schooner IN Schooner's! Close enough, right?! read more

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Really good bar food with large portions. Cold beer. Good atmosphere to sit outside in the summer and eat.

Staff was polite and quick to place my order. When I arrived to pick it up, it was ready. Great food and friendly staff.

great experience we did the outdoor seating on a pleasant afternoon even with the outdoor seating our server was very attentive to our needs. The food came out quickly and the beer was ice cold. We ordered an appetizer of corn fritters to our surprise they where coated with powder sugar which is different but to be honest it was really good next we moved on to the entree I had to go with the Pork Tenderloin because after all they are famous for it and I will tell you it didn't disappoint big enough for 2 or in my case leftovers since I didn't want to share. The hubby did a burger with a side of onion rings he was pleased with his meal read more

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Always the best pork tenderloin. Even after 12 years!! Had a huge reunion of 20 there last week

Service and food were very good! Look forward to coming there again, tenderloin could definitely feed 4 people! If you have kids that's a good choice! read more

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Best Burgers in the whole Peoria Area! Service is fantastic and the onion rings and corn fritters are awesome!

Went there for lunch The service was a bit slow but she did get everything correct Had the turkey club with onion rings the was very tasty read more

The food and atmosphere have changed, and it seems they've run out of items like fried chicken. Is the establishment under new management? It's disappointing to see a once-great place lose its way in terms of customer service and quality food. read more

We just stopped here for the first time! The food was amazing. The service was great. Highly recommend the pork tenderloin.

On our way back from camping and we checked ratings on yelp..Found this easy on easy off interstate destination. It is bar and grill on half and a family breakfast restaurant on the other. We ate at a charming outdoor patio. Our wait staff was so friendly. I ordered a tenderloin sandwich and it was unbelievable. The rest had burgers and a Reuben all 5 star quality. The combo platter with incredible onion rings did not disappoint. Worth the stop. Cheers to the staff for an incredible experience. read more

Schooners - Tenderloin sandwich - Bars Near Me - Peoria Heights, Illinois

If you're looking for a place to sit outside on the patio this is a great spot. Local pub type place.. massive tenderloin that gets five stars by itself. Service was great. Would definitely go back. read more

Management doesn't seem to care about their customers anymore. the food is sub par even after they upped the prices. will only serve their food on paper plates with sauces in plastic cups. extremely low class all around! read more

The tenderloin is a typical local food and the approach is innovative: give someone a 18 oz (estimated) size, which is truly enough for 4 or more. let the customer choose the number of buns (we chose 4), and go to. at abut $10 it's not cheap, but on the other hand, you are not buying 1 but 5 sandwiches. The chicken was far less interesting. Some seem to like it, but it seemed neither novel or good to me. The atmosphere is good to great, and it's next door/connected by a walk way and probably financially to a diner next door, where they serve a junior version of the tenderloin. well worth visiting in Peoria. Their beer mats suggest that there is also one in Bloomington. read more

Schooners - The tenderloin with two buns. - Bars Near Me - Peoria Heights, Illinois

really good food nice waiters food came good and tasty best place i have ever been too in my life

Great local dive spot with an awesome beer garden, which is the perfect spot to enjoy an ice cold Schooners beer!! Great tenderloins (they are HUGE), great wings, great chicken, great onion rings, honestly all their food is great, and the service is always good as well!! read more

Solid chill spot for post game chowing. Lot of variety on the menu. Not too expensive. Waitress is always nice, stops by the check up. Nothing too delicious but it fills the stomach. Recommend after softball games read more

Great wings and a good atmosphere. The service is always friendly whenever I come in. Good bar food. Definitely recommended. read more

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Good eats. Lacks in salad choices but a good cheat day here. Their Tenderloin is huge can feed 2 people read more

Schooners - Corn delights - Bars Near Me - Peoria Heights, Illinois

Excellent burgers (the jalapeno burger with pepper-jack cheese!).. Excellent wings (wild, the sauce has heat and super sloppy, which I love!!) The onion rings are like no other! Crispy and lots of flavor.. read more

Best wings! Great dive bar with wonderful food. Small and divey but in the best way. Can't wait to go back when the outside seating area is open. read more

I have been coming to Schooners my entire life and it is certainly one of my favorite restaurant/bars in all of Peoria. The food is tasty, the beer is cold, and all of it is dirt cheap. This place does an excellent job of recruiting great help and I've never once had a bad experience with the service there. My only warning is that if you are a fancy person, this may not be the place for you. Schooners is a hometown bar that serves cold draft beer and tasty bar food. Think of it like a real life "Cheers". If you're looking for something "fancy" go downtown and let us eat our wings in peace. read more

Holy delicious wings, how have I gone so long without experiencing this place?!?! Big mistake, HUGE. I was surprised how small the inside was, and also how busy it was on a Sunday mid-afternoon. One table was open and waiting for us though! Definitely a place full of regular, we got a lot of looks from the bar and a couple tables since we were new to the scene! Domestic beer only but it must be super cheap because we had 2 large beers, 2 small beers and a pound of wings and didn't even crack $20. The Wild sauce on the wings was just the exact right level of spice, not overly saucy and the wings were cooked to crispy perfection. I already can't wait to get back in there for more and to start earning my stripes as a "regular". I have to give a shout out to the amazing server, she was hustling around the room but had plenty of time to describe their wing sauces and was quick with the refills. Just an overall very friendly place that I wish was a whole lot bigger - but looking forward to that beer garden opening for sure! read more

I used to order take out from there monthly. Never again. On 3/13/21 I called to place an order and was on hold 15 minutes before the man came back to the phone to take my order and was laughing as he apologized. He told me it would be 20-25 minutes and asked me if I would be coming to get it. I told him yes, I'm placing the order aren't I? Long story short, I got there and and waited another 20 minutes. I left and called from my car and told him never mind and says it's ready now. I told him that's ok. But I would like to speak to the manager and he said he was the only manager they had. He called me a rotten person and told me to go eff myself. He was rude from the beginning. Never again. read more

You cant be a local Peorian and not know about this place. During the summer and fall, its the place to go following a softball or football game and even on a deadly cold day in the winter, like today, it hits the spot when you need a good ol' serving of grease. I went in with my wife and folks for a pork tenderloin and boy does it hit the spot. The tenderloin is served either with 1 bun or 2, and really, you could make 6 sandwiches out of one order. There is plenty of meat on these things, not just some thin loin breaded and fried...We also got some onion rings, which while a bit greasy, are the homemade type that makes you want to eat the little cracklins they leave behind. Everyone was able to get a beer and stuff our faces, for about 40 bucks...so great value and good food! read more

My favorite eatery in Peoria. I've been going here for 25+ years. I always get the screamer hot wings. Just the right amount of heat. Not overpowering. I had the tenderloin supreme with no lettuce. The wife and I split it. The tenderloins here are HUGE! The supreme come with pizza sauce, cheese, onions, and lettuce. No bun, it's like a pizza. Can't go wrong with the Schooner burger either. The onion rings are homemade and very tasty as well. The ambiance is cozy. Definitely a must! read more

This is a fun pub type restaurant. Service was excellent. We started with the fried corn fritters and they were really good. We both had burgers with what seemed to be the worlds largest onion rings. All the food was good, although a bit greasier than we would have liked. Nice place for a simple, easy meal, but definitely not a fine dining experience. read more

Friendly people. Reasonable prices. Clean business. Typical greasy bar food but good. Chicken and tenderloins are good. You can't go wrong with their draft beer and patio. read more

Schooners - Half chicken dinner - Bars Near Me - Peoria Heights, Illinois

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Good hometown bar where everyone seems to know each other. Awesome onion rings and giant sized tenderloin that could easily feed two. Average priced. read more

Love their buffalo wings!! They're not dripping with sauce, which is the way I prefer them. Add an order of mushrooms and you've got yourself an awesome meal! read more

I love this place. I have never had a bad meal here and the food is very reasonably priced. The only reason I am giving it a four stars, which I already feel guilty about, is because the best thing in the menu was the catfish and the price went up $3. The last time I came here I got a horseshoe and it was amazing. The onion rings are the second best thing in the menu, after the catfish of course. The atmosphere is very relaxed also and it's a great place to go when it's warm outside because of their big outdoor seating area! read more

Tenderloins and chicken strips are awesome. They don't take cc but have an ATM. Great people as well.

Caution: I may not be the best resource for this, because I basically only order the same thing over and over. Having said that, Schooners has the BEST garlic "wild" wings! I love garlic and I love hot, and I can't even do their hottest wing option (which I find is impressive). Side note: they are never stingy on the garlic. Light draft beer in one of their frosty goblets is the perfect pair with the spicy wings. Staff is always very friendly and I love the environment. Thanks for the late night recovery food Schooners! read more

A Peoria classic!! My wife's and my fave place to eat out at! Never had a bad meal or bad service! I always get the onion rings (of course!!!) plus whatever else Stokes my fancy. Its all good here !! Plus the atmosphere is low key and never pretentious. I hate those places that if your a newbie they look at you and try to figure you out,and see if you are good enough to frequent their establishment.(any where on prospect in the heights) I LOVE SCHOONERS !! read more