My friend lives in the area and was the one who first told me about this place. The second she…read morementioned that it was a speakeasy attached to a restaurant, I was already sold. We made plans to check it out, and since that first visit I've probably been back three times -- and every single experience has been wonderful. If you sit at the bar, you can watch the chefs cook right in front of you while the bartenders make your drinks, which is such a fun experience. The cocktails are amazing, and the staff always has great recommendations if you're not sure what to order. But the FOOD is a whole other story. Everything I've tried here has been incredible. I genuinely don't think I've ordered a single thing that I didn't love. The atmosphere might be one of my favorite parts, though. It has this beautiful, expensive, upscale feeling without actually being ridiculously expensive. It's so nice to have something like this on the West Side where you can get dressed up and have a nice birthday dinner or date night and feel like you're somewhere special without the price tag being completely crazy. The staff is amazing, the service has consistently been great, the cocktails are fantastic, and the food is incredible. After multiple visits, I can confidently say this has become one of my favorite spots and easily one of the best places in Peoria. I absolutely love it here and will continue coming back!

My hubs and I went to their Whiskey & Vinyl on Saturday w/ some friends, and we had a great night…read moreout! First, I really loved the aesthetic of the joint. It's a little moody w/ dim lighting and has a cool throwback feel to another era. My bestie & I ordered Old Fashioneds. They were good, although they were a bit on the light-pour side. I ordered the Wagyu meatballs, and they were absolutely delicious. My hubs and the rest of the table ordered the burger. They enjoyed them, but fair warning: the burger has a bit of a kick! The gentleman spinning vinyl for the evening had an amazing playlist. Each song seemed better than the one before. Overall, it was a fun atmosphere, great music, and a really enjoyable night out!

No matter who ordered what my friends and family have always been very pleased at bonfire their…read moreprices are reasonable and we've always received good service

Visiting family in Surprise and was looking for a good spot to have lunch. Bonfire did not…read moredisappoint! We went during the week, so I can't attest to whether it gets crowded or not on the weekends; but we were able to sit immediately and for an afternoon weekday it was rather packed. The young server was really helpful with recommendations. Our table ordered the Smoked Wings (dry rub and hot honey), onion rings, fries, side salad, brisket dinner, and the Blue Berry Mule. Everything was delicious!!! I'm not a soul had a complaint. I'd definitely recommended this spot. My only concern is that for a restaurant that size, there's only one bathroom and there are some booths right next to it (I wouldn't want to sit there).

I almost walked out. We sat at the bar and were there a full 5 minutes. No one said, anything, nor…read moredid they even make eye contact. The bartender handed us menus and walked away. 5 minute later he asked if we were ready to order. I asked if we could order drinks first. He took hubs beer order and I ordered a tall Tito's soda. I've never seen Tito poured from the gun before,but the soda was flat. He poured another. The weakest drink I've ever had and honestly, I'm not sure it was Tito's. It didn't taste right. The bartender also leaned over the bar for the gun, filled someone's water and walked to the other end of the bar. He also yelled at a customer that he found the lid to her togo cup and tossed it on the bar. She had to get up from her table to get it. So unprofessional. Maybe he was new? Lunch was so freaking good. Hubs had Thai Noodles. He's not a fan of too much spice. I warned him. He ended up picking out the Thai chilies and said it was incredible, once he got his taste buds back. I had the most unexpected and phenomenal sandwich. Blackberry jam, barbecued brisket and cheese on the thickets delicious sourdough bread. It's on the menu as grilled cheese. I will order it every time. The onion rings were giant and so crispy! Hopefully we'll have better service the next time. First impressions are very important. This one was bad.

Hubby and I stopped in specifically to eat here--we're not gamblers. There was a 30-minute wait,…read morewhich seemed fair for a busy Saturday night, but the hostess wasn't very personable or helpful about when we'd be seated. After about 25 minutes (we were told 20), I asked for an update. I stood at the front desk for a full minute while staff counted money--no greeting, eye contact, or acknowledgment at all. It was super awkward. When our table was ready, she just pointed to it from across the room, walked us over, dropped the menus, and left without saying a single word. Definitely not the kind of service you expect from someone at the front greeting customers. Thankfully, our server, Maya, was much more pleasant. She greeted us, got our order right, and the food arrived in about 15 minutes. The portions were huge, hot, fresh, and delicious. It was a bit pricey--about $60 after tip for two meals and an iced tea--but that's pretty typical for a casino. Their happy hour menu looks great, and we'd return to try the large selection of appetizers for a lighter meal. We took leftovers home, but next time we'd probably order less.

Such a wonderful experience from start to finish! I sat at the bar and was immediately greeted by…read morethe bartender, who walked me through the specials and drink menu. I had several questions about the cocktails, and he was so helpful in guiding me toward the Hemingway's Muse -- which was absolutely delicious. Not too sweet, perfectly balanced, and exactly what I was hoping for. For dinner, I went with his recommendation of the steak box tots and OMG... so good! The steak was cooked perfectly, and the box tots were these amazing little mashed potato bites with a crispy outside. Absolute perfection. I rarely order dessert, but at this point I trusted his recommendations, so I tried the ricotta lemon stack. Again -- superb. It was definitely more lemon-forward than I expected, but the presentation was beautiful and the flavors were delightful. Even the bathroom was impressive -- such thoughtful little touches, including flossers! The service, food, drinks, and attention to detail made the whole experience feel special. I highly recommend this quaint little spot and already can't wait to go back!

This was my second time here and if I were basing my review on just the first experience, I would…read moregive the establishment 4 stars, but this visit there was a disappointment in a dish and it was handled very poorly by the manager. I will start by saying it's a shame because this place has real potential! The crafted cocktails are the highlight as they are beautiful, original, and tasty. The food is good for the most part, but some items are overpriced. An example is the bisque cheesecake at $15 as it was on the small side, round about the size of a flan. It was presented nicely w berries, but not worth $15. I am from CA and not even there! The main issue I had was with the ricotta, pesto and tomato jam jar. This was more like pesto, with Ricotta. The Ricotta being listed first by any culinary standard should be the main feature. But the tapered dish had a small amount of ricotta at the bottom, about a fourth, then half the jar full of pesto, then top fourth of tomatoes.(see picture). I couldn't even dig down to get the ricotta and the huge amount of pesto was overpowering. I politely brought this to the waitresses attention by kindly saying I wanted to give some feedback and explained the expectation and that there was very little ricotta and hard to get to it. She handed me a spoon and a plate and I tried in front of her to get to it and said that's not working. She did say she would give the feedback to "them", but did not offer to replace it or fix it. Perhaps offering to bring more ricotta? For the rest of the evening she did not address the situation and I only ate two small bites and sent the entire dish back. At the end of the meal when I saw this was added to my bill, which I should add was $84 plus tip, over $100, w ricotta being $18 for just me not including the other two at the table, I asked if anything could be done about the ricotta dish that I did not eat. She said she would ask, but came back and said her manager said no because this was just my preference!! I felt sorry for the waitress. If the wait staff is not empowered to resolve these issues on their own then the manager should have come to the table! I said okay, paid the bill and left. They lost a repeat customer!! **Contrary to what management stated below, no accommodation was offered or made besides handing me a spoon and a plate. Also, the promise to discuss w mgmt was not followed up on until I received the bill and reminded the waitress which felt like avoidance, 1.5 hours after I sent the dish back. Perhaps there is a communication breakdown or misunderstanding, but my issue was the excessive amount of pesto (a sauce) and small amount of ricotta. Management prefers to argue and defend (without the facts) vs find a solution and humbly accept feedback. I am a manager myself in the luxury market...and customer feedback is at the heart of growth.

Everything was fantastic! Such a cute place and food was delicious! Staff very friendly.read more

Reservations were easy and we were seated quickly. We had the choice of patio or inside and being…read moreit was a nice evening, my wife and I chose outside. We ordered a glass of wine to start off and then ordered the main course. I had the Friday special which was fish and chips with homemade coke slaw. Cathy had the lamb dish which was exquisite. For desert, we shared a slice of baclava cheesecake which was amazing. The prices were reasonable and the service from Patrick was top notch. This is a scratch kitchen so everything they serve you is made fresh by their kitchen staff. I highly recommend reservations as the facility is small and gets busy quick. We will definitely be back!

Greg N was our Server, very attentive and accommodating…read more Love the ambiance and CS is Great! Food and Drinks have always been "Spot On" The Restaurant is clean and tidy as are the bathrooms, very nice Patio Area.

The ambiance is great. We sat in the patio area with very few patrons. We had a kind server…read morehowever he was only able to bring one thing at a time to the table. I had the pastrami sandwich and unfortunately the meat was so salty I could not eat it. There was literally no sauerkraut, but no amount of acidity would take away the saltiness of the meat. It was dry and resembled burnt ends. The flourless chocolate cake was smooth and tasty.

Adding a little class to a Alley…read more Let's be real, nobody likes Alley ball food. It's mostly chemical preservatives and Gov'ment cheese microwaved within an inch of its life. But then there is Red Embers. Better then I expected, given the relative low reviews. Though I could t really articulate what I anticipated--a bowling pin cut vertically and steamed to be served like artichoke hearts, a bowling ball burger made with real bowling ball, alley shoes mixed in to the nachos sprinkled with foot powder... My imagination runs scared at the thought. But nah, we were pleasantly surprised with the Service & Food. So much better then Alley-Ball Food. that's why I'm giving this places a thumbs up.

The good was good. End there The service wasn't great, no…read morerefill requests, no water, not very friendly. Server dis not ask for any condiments needed, neither were there on the table. (There wasn't even salt and pepper on the table) Food was good, but not coming back due to the service. Left no tip.

Sat at the bar and love the music! We did not eat but…read more Would visit here again! Also the music is country!

Love this place. Love the bartender "Eddie" The best bartenders. when you go there you will know…read morewhy....He makes an awesome Old Fashion. I also enjoy there Pizza when the skinny guy is cooking. The Boss is my favorite Pizza.

The service was fast and friendly and helpful. It was our first time eating here and they were very…read morehelpful helping us delicious food. I had the Blue Sky Mix all the meat was flavored and cooked to perfection . The rice was flavorful and they serve drinks in actual glass which I like. I will be coming here on a regular basis. The atmosphere is friendly and family oriented. MUST TRY !!!!

We were greeted by 2 nice young women. The owner was there as well. The food was very good. It had…read morevery good flavor. The ambiance was relaxing, nice seems like a really good spot even when it gets cooler for outside hookah. Even the inside is very spacious and clean. They also gave us free baklava i loved the flavor.

We were staying at the Hilton Garden Inn (the restaurant is in the hotel lobby) and came down for…read moredinner one night. They take last food orders at 9:15pm. Off the bat, our waiter was upfront and let us know that he is usually the cook and he would be stepping in as the bartender and server for the night. I appreciated the transparency as we did have to be patient for our food to come out, but the taste of the food made it worth it in my opinion. You could tell other costumers were getting antsy with the wait. We shared a few appetizers (buffalo wings, Austin street tacos, and bbq chicken flatbread). The wings had good flavor but the quality of the chicken was not good. I still think about the tacos and flatbread. The combo of flavors were great! The brisket in the tacos was tender and so flavorful. And although he was not a trained bartender, the hibiscus martini he put together was yummy.

Great happy hour from 5-7pm!!) The food is really good for a hotel and Richard was terrific !!read more