The Dog House

Uptown Grill is a fantastic place with a welcoming atmosphere and excellent food. Every dish I've…read moretried has been fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The staff are friendly, attentive, and makes you feel right at home from the moment you walk in. Service is quick without feeling rushed, and the restaurant is clean and comfortable. Whether you're stopping by for a casual meal or celebrating a special occasion, Uptown Grill is a great choice. I highly recommend it and will definitely be coming back!

We love The Uptown Grill! I have been there multiple times and I always order something different…read more All of it has been delicious! I like the fact that they change their menu from time to time, so we're never bored with the same choices. Great restaurant!!

We offer a full service Banquet Facility.

Welcome to Uptown Grill!

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Our newly renovated dinning room.

9th Street Pub

Stopped on the way home from Madison, Wi heading to St.Louis, MO. What a pleasant surprise. Food…read morewas served fast, with a smile and it was delicious. We ordered cheeseburgers, onion rings and soup. Portions were generous. Had to ask for a take home box! The owner of the bar even came to our table to chat it up for a bit. He was so thankful we stopped. Definitely on the list for our next road trip.

Checked out this neighborhood bar in LaSalle for cheap drinks. It certainly is cheap and looks it…read more 9th Street Pub is one of those bars located close to houses so it gets lots of regulars. Gets most of its customers from around. They have some pretty typical bar food if you like fried things. Bar and grill, with most of the focus being on the beers and cocktails. It's just best to not take chances and play it safe. The bar looks pretty divy from the outside, and rest assured it's like that on the inside too. Amazing that it's in the middle of a residential neighborhood. There must be noise complaints one can imagine about the crazy patrons. It's about $3 for the cheapest drinks. There's often specials including on beers and wells. Food menu has greasy favorites. It's about $8 for a burger or a sandwich. Loads of toppings. Big menu but most of it is meaty. There's a few things made with avocado and sprouts, but usually in combination with bacon or something. For sure it has a lot of choices if you're looking for typical bar food. It's located on the street it's named for obviously. They're even open for breakfast, so you can get your drinking on early, while getting eggs and whatever.

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Thyme Craft Kitchen

4.8(156 reviews)

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What a nice surprise! Excellent food, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Diamond in the rough.read more

Thyme Craft Kitchen is worth the trip to to get there! Located in downtown Peru, Illinois, the…read morerestaurant serves freshly made food with ingredients from local farms. They even list the farms where the ingrediants came from on the menu. When I arrived I had to use the washroom. Not only was it clean but it was stocked with cotton towels. I knew that this was a good omen of things to come. My husband and I had the grilled cheese and tomato soup and the grass fed hamburger. This may have been the biggest and most pack grilled cheese I've ever had. The hamburger was good but the potatoes that came with it stole the show. Since the entrees were so good we were excited to try the desert. We ordered the homemade chocolate peanut bourbon pie. This had the consistency of a pecan pie and was very rich. Everything was great at Thyme Craft Kitchen. It comes highly recommended!

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Elk Steak ($29) - braised collard greens with bacon, house steak sauce

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Grass Fed Hamburger ($18) with Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

The Study Supper Club

4.4(57 reviews)

0.3 mi

The bartenders and staff were great. Just stopped in for a couple drinks on our anniversary. It was…read moresuch a cute place, decorated like a library supper club, cool vibe ambiance. It was dark but cool lighting at each table. The drinks were just right and lots of old popular like the old fashioned. Enjoy

We tried to get a table only to be told there were 6 groups ahead of us. The bartender who was…read morehandling the hostess position also didn't even try to get our names or the people before us. There were about 50 people inside the restaurant with only two visible workers . One bartender and one waitress. I really wanted to try this place but it appears it is understaffed. Such a pity.

The book lined walls

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Nearby canal is a great place for an after dinner walk

Country House Restaurant

4.2(56 reviews)

0.6 mi

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Good solid restaurant with large portions and great flavors…read more They have all the favorites including a bunch of Mexican selections. Bathrooms are newly remodeled and clean. As we know, clean bathrooms = clean kitchen. Someone cares about this restaurant. We will be back!

A nice traditional diner. I ordered a complete meatloaf senior dinner and meatloaf was gone so they…read moregave me other choices and I had terrific ribs, baked potato, dumpling soup, green beans, and ice cream for $13 plus tip. Fast friendly service. Clean, roomy, quiet.

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Walt's Tavern

3.7(7 reviews)

0.7 mi

FYI, I just pulled down my menu pictures. It appears they were outdated. I look forward to the…read morenew one!

Curds were good but not flavored as requested. Requested garlic parm. Hubs had what he always…read morehas beef. He loves it. I'm struggling. He loves this place. For me they can't get it right. Servers that don't know what the special actually is. Lemon pesto basil. Unless stated otherwise pesto is made with basil. I went conservative and still came out wrong. Not chicken breast. I know the difference in proteins. Since when is boneless skinless chicken breast round. Cut into 3 progressively smaller round circles. All with thin layer of fat on a side. The menu icludes boneless butterfled pork chop sandwich. Pork loin. Round, thin layer of fat on only 1 side. Ding ding ding. We have a winner. I have been breaking down whole chickens since I was was 13. Chicken breast does not come round. Come on people. Mistakes are made. Admit it and move on. I will reluctantly go back. Not because of the mistake but the less than truthful answer when the error was brought to their attention. I have attached a photo chicken or pork loin. Me, hubs and sons say pork. Does not taste like chicken. Does not look like boneless skinless chicken breast. Does not gave the same texture of chicken breast.

BLOODY MARY SEASONED BURGER WITH A DELICIOUS BLOODY MARY SAUCE .

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Jorge’s Margaritas & Grill

4.5(8 reviews)

0.5 mi

Great chicken, great Mexican food. Enjoyed our experiences there and with the take out. Makes me…read morefeel as if we are eating at someone's home

This took forever. It wasn't that busy but our food took so long. It's also so loud in here. it…read morefeels cramped as well. The food is mid and the beans are too soupy. tastes bland

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Star Union Spirits

4.8(26 reviews)

0.8 mi

Family-owned & operated

Large group friendly

Star Union has wonderful crafted cocktails showcasing their products - always buying another bottle…read moreto take home as gifts or to make drinks on days they are not open. Their bartenders are friendly and accomplished. Thursday and Friday evenings aren't the same without a visit to Star Union - highly recommend!

Update Made a return visit to see my favorite mixologist…read morecreate another fantastic espresso martini for me and an old fashioned for my husband. This time we got to meet her parents visiting from Minnesota too and a good time was had by all. Really cool setting in the old Westclock factory building. Be sure to stop by next time you're in Peru.

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Liberty Family Restaurant

4.2(49 reviews)

1.6 mi

Guess I should've looked at the date of the reviews before I went. Maybe it was a 4+ at one point,…read morebut I didn't have anywhere near that. Service was ok. Nice enough, but not attentive. Coffee wasn't kept filled and had to grab silverware from another table so food wouldn't get cold. At one point the server filled one person's coffee cup at the table, left and never came back even though everyone else had empty cups as well. Didn't ask anyone, just poured it and left. Food and drinks were not good. Edible but wouldn't ever come back. We had a variety of meals because we had a large party. Not a single thing was remarkable in a good way. The two things that were exceptionally bad were the biscuits and gravy and veggie skillet. The gravy was bland and not creamy. The biscuit tasted and looked like it was a made from the freezer. The veggies in the skillet: undercooked onion, frozen spinach, canned mushrooms, ok fresh tomato. Just overall not good. Coffee tasted slightly above water and lukewarm. Decor was generic. I would equate this entire experience to an institutional meal at like a low grade retirement facility or something similar.

Looking for a good diner when traveling can be a challenge so we were thrilled to find Liberty…read moreFamily Restaurant. Huge portions of high quality food really hit the spot. Reasonably priced as well! Highly recommend!

Menu

Vegetarian omelet with cheese

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Cream of chicken soup

Haze Smokehouse

4.5(247 reviews)

0.3 mi

Got the sampler for a late lunch and shared it among the three of us (we expected to eat light)…read more Was $37. Our sides were sweet potato tots and cole slaw. Given it's double the price of a single meat platter, I expected it to comfortably feed two. On the platter were two solid ribs, a quarter dark chicken, and one hot link which were all solid sharing portions. Brisket which I understand would be one of the more expensive items - was one slice plus a sliver of a dry end attached to it. I'm not sure if that's one slice or a one slice plus what one was counting as a second slice. This was a disappointing mark - I thought about asking the server about whether we should have at least a full second slice. Pulled pork - to me is a much less expensive item compared to brisket - yet a relatively small amount. Not as egregious as the easily measured brisket. Cole slaw - even if it was made in house as opposed a commercial bulk supplier, this is a low cost item no? Small dish. Quality is very good - just a question of the quantity. Tap water here seems filtered for neutral taste. It was a nice day on a quiet Sunday afternoon so we opted to get seated outside on the patio with umbrella shade. Traffic going by was light and quiet. Two servers available during the lull while we were there and the worked as a team to check on us outside.

Never expected to find such great BBQ in a small town. Stopped in for dinner and had a great…read moreexperience. I ordered the trio of bbq sliders, one pork, one brisket and one spicy sausage. All very good and great smoke flavor Ang quality of meat. They serve them with just dry rub but had a great selection of sauces on the tables. I added a side of chipotle Mac & cheese with ham and it too did not disappoint, very flavorful and a healthy portion. The wait staff was friendly and very quick to serve us even though there were 6 at our table. It was a nice night and we all sat out on the patio. They also had a good selection of craft beer which pairs so well with the BBQ.

Bloody Mary

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Slider appetizer and brisket sandwich

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Best customer service I've ever had!! The food was amazing and perfectly priced. Would eat here again

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