My last review stands but with updates. While I'd still say this has to be the best place available…read morein Peru, there are some inconsistencies. The ordering process is quirky. During the day, you order at the counter. Menus on a barrel to peruse. Nothing on the wall. You normally receive a number (not today) & your beverages & food are brought to your table. Today, I was given my coffee & water at the counter to carry, but my food was brought out. So, it's counter prepay, & you tip at that time, but it's also self serve at the condiment station while you're also being waited on table side somewhat, some of the time. Confused yet? I did dine here once during dinner hours. Since I was used to the other process, I didn't know you are seated in the evening & fully waited on. I like dinner time best though it's busier. You can get takeout anytime & sweets to go from the case or table. I believe they cater & might possibly deliver, at least for groups. There is also a section which can be reserved. I hadn't been in for a couple months, & hadn't seen my favorite lady for even longer. From chatting today, I don't think she remembered me. The man working the floor is especially great. He's a food runner & busser, etc. I was confused today, as was he, as he'd set something on my table while I was prepping my coffee at the sugar station. He asked if I'd had a bread stick or a pretzel, so I responded it was a pretzel because I had indeed ordered a pretzel stick from the menu. He ended up bringing out a full size pretzel after I sat down, & I felt badly because he thought I'd ordered that. I discovered the pretzel STICK is the same as a bread stick. He was friendly & told us to enjoy the mistake. The person with me was happy to find a device charging station. I'm not sure those are available at every table nor if WiFi is offered. The first timer liked her peach tea. You can get sweetened, unsweetened, or half n half. Cheese sauce is nacho with a lil kick. I fully appreciate that the staff will make me a fresh pot of decaf when I come in. Apparently, decaf isn't too popular around here, I'm finding. I rolled with it, but Garden Gate had Folgers in the past. The Kroger brand they used today definitely didn't taste as good. When I walked up to get a refill, I noticed it was really weak & watered down. I could see through it more than tea. Sometimes you get refills at your table. Not consistently anymore. None today. No non-dairy creamer or milk options nor raw sugar. Again, I roll with it. It's not really a coffee shop per-se. However, with "cafe" in the name... Garden Gate has surprisingly good spaghetti. Not like what I can make at home, but far better than what I expected during visits before today. I would like to see more plant based options, but I remember what town I'm in. You get used to making due with what you can get around here. No fish on the menu either nor any fried foods. Sandwiches come with chips or slaw. They do have a fired pizza oven. If you like meatloaf and mashed potatoes with green beans, this would be the perfect place for you. They have daily specials on a board. Their veggie wrap is okay. The bread/pretzel sticks are buttered & also okay. Mashed potatoes, great. Never had the green beans since may contain bacon. Garden Gate good with accommodating substitution requests. I do like the long bench in back so you can sit as you wait for carryout or to be seated in the evening. Quality furnishings & ambience although the barrels from the brewery this once housed don't exactly jive. It's nice there is a private parking lot with a side door since street parking downtown can be hairy, especially this close to the courthouse. Some outdoor seating. A lot more seating inside & much better air conditioning than the old location. Better tables and chairs which are actually comfortable unlike the old place. I don't like that they pool tips. I tip extremely well, & I would like it to go to the person I tipped. I'm also not a fan of tipping at the beginning of the visit. I'll over tip & not get stellar service afterward. Did they even see it? Now I feel like George Costanza. I have been given rather large to go cups of decaf in the past. I didn't even want to ask for one today. It's usually clean though sometimes the tables & ladies' room could use extra care. Dirty tables can pile up at times. Confusing system. Good food but not much that I want. I really just go to have somewhere in this town to sit & to KNOW it's actually decaf in my cup. Sometimes it's loud, sometimes not. Service isn't quite what it was when this location first opened. It can be hit or miss where I can feel #1 or forgotten. Service usually good but not above and beyond like 6 months ago. I'm sure I'll return because, honestly, where else am I going to go? Possibly the best in Peru, yes, but I'm adjusting stars for everything stated above. It could easily be a five with some tweaks, but I won't hold my breath.

I was visiting Peru with a friend and we had some time to kill and wanted a place to get some…read morecoffee. This was the closest open cafe. It's really a full service restaurant with salads, sandwiches and brick oven pizza. The ambience is industrial chic with some bare brick walls. Our coffee was served in clear toddy glass. We also ordered the blueberry scone served with Devonshire cream on the side. Wow! The scone was so moist and stuffed with blueberries. The cream was, well, creamy delicious. This was my first ever visit to Peru and if I ever return I'm heading right here! I might drive to Peru just for the scones!

Best ice ever! Quick easy affordable option - fun for the kids. The staff were friendly and food…read morecame quick.

they took our order like normal and everything was fine. when the car hop brought us our food my…read morewife asked for a fork and extra ketchup. the car hop then argued with us that the forks and ketchup were in the containers. so i stopped and checked nope it wasn't so i asked again for forks and ketchup. i happen to have a dairy allergy and i always order the double hamburger..... that in its self says no cheese. but they put cheese on it, which happens to me a lot i don't usually get nasty or anything. i called the car hope out to get it fixed and the one who came out different from the original one, apologized and took it to get it fixed. the original car hop brought it back and as i unwrapped it i found a chunk of cheese dead center of the burger again! so again i called the car hope back and told her it had cheese on it again. she then argued with me that it was just a little piece and stuff. so i told her i have an allergy to dairy take it back and fix it correctly. so now after multiple arguments and 15 mins of waiting i finally got my sandwich fixed correctly i think. its a complete shame that a business we have gone to for years has fallen so far as for me to give them a 1 star review. to be honest i would have given then 0 stars after this experience. its will be a very long time before we go back if ever. so to the owner of Mr Weenie get your staff in order cause if you don't you wont have a business left.

Love this store. They make the sandwich the way you want it. I wanted extra sauce and cheese on…read moremy meatball sub and they complied and made for the perfect scenario where the meatballs float in the sauce....and it was really good! Also was told they will make a chicken cordon blu sub that sounds really good. Next time I am in town will try this. Very friendly personable staff, clean restaurant in downtown Peru. I will come back and recommend others to come patronize this store!

I'd avoided this Subway location for over a year. New staff at the front who were much more…read morepleasant. The only issue was that half the toppings I requested on the app for my sandwich were missing, but they politely gave me what I was missing in a cup when I went back up to the counter and asked. I've been using the app because, in the past, no one at this store could scan the digital gift cards I had. The app has benefits such as earning cash toward future purposes and I can easily add coupons as well as gift cards. Word to the wise though - check your order before you leave if it's to go. This has always been a pretty clean dining room save for the cobwebs on the inside window above my booth. The ladies' room door wouldn't lock. The restaurant smells like Subway bread. Heavy metal is usually playing on the speakers as it was over a year ago. Once I had my missing toppings, my sandwich was decent. Lay's is really skimping on the amount of chips they put in the little bag of Baked Lay's I got. It weighs less than 2 ounces. For nearly $2, it's not really worth getting chips. My friend said the footlong Auntie Anne's pretzel was okay. She's had better but also had worse. It's just reheated and then brushed with butter. I'm not sure if it's real butter. Overall, attention to detail with sandwich preparation and cleaning could be turned up a notch. It's pretty expensive here now even with a coupon. I could easily eat at the restaurant nextdoor or the one across the street for the same amount or less. I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to return often, but it's alright overall. It was also unclear where to pick up an app order as the rack for orders was empty. Once the line cleared, an employee asked if I was waiting on an app order. My sandwich was completed before the small line formed, it seemed... I had a good visit despite the hiccups.

We had a pizza deluxe and garlic bread with mozzarella cheese. The food was very good and wait…read morestaff was excellent. It is family friendly and the price was moderate. The room was clean and you had a choice of table or booth. We would definitely go again.

Very eclectic atmosphere Service was on point! We ordered the pizza and was not disappointed - it…read morewas delish The entire place was clean, even the restroom. Our first time here, in town for a concert

Food was good, especially the fresh salad greens and biscuits. However, gravy was served cold,…read moreservice was friendly but slow, table had no napkins or s/p. No refills on water offered. Menu very limited: take a girlfriend, not your husband.

When you walk into the antique shop, if the sights don't amaze you, the smells will certainly bring…read moreyou back for more. The maple bacon is amazing and made me eat more than I probably should have. While the food is quite good, I only rate 4 stars as the portions are really small for the cost. I will definitely be eating here again, though, and recommend to all.

Ate here two nights in a row because there aren't many other restaurants in Peru open for dinner…read more(Dillinger's is closed). Had two great experiences. This place feels more like a bar that serves food than a restaurant, but don't let that discourage you. It is very well air conditioned (bring a jacket or sweater and wear long pants!) and, surprising for a bar, was actually quiet enough for conversation without raised voices. Our waitress the first night was Jillian and we loved her! She was extremely efficient and friendly and had helpful info about breakfast options. The wine was a generous pour, the fried cauliflower was a pleasure, and the hamburger very good. The desserts are made in house (try finding that at any other restaurant!) and we were lucky that it was Boston cream pie the first night we ate there. Sooooo good!!!! On our return visit, I had to restrain myself from getting the cauliflower again and had the brisket, which was a special that night. Perfection! Smoky, melt in your mouth meaty goodness. My dining companion said the salmon with bourbon glaze was the best salmon he had ever had. And he has lived a long life. The menu also includes fried gizzards (which I was told are frequently ordered) and fried baloney. The prices for everything were reasonable. This place is clearly popular with locals, who come in to have a drink and buy lotto tix from the vending machine by the door. Everyone was friendly and in a good mood. The folks at the next table struck up a conversation with us on their way out. If there is only one place to have dinner in downtown Peru, at least it is a great place!

After reading the reviews, we were really excited to visit, but unfortunately left disappointed. In…read morehindsight, we probably should have stuck with the barbecue options. We ordered the grouper bites with sides, and the potatoes tasted like instant--very bland and not what we expected. Since the waitress mentioned that some items were made from scratch, I didn't think to ask whether the mashed potatoes were homemade. I wasn't aware of the 4% card up charge until the bill came. I didn't see it listed anywhere so must have been in fine print? That said, the waitress was kind and helpful throughout our visit. Overall, though, the experience didn't feel worth the price.

What a labor of love! The proprietor of this little treasure of a food truck/restaurant established…read moreit a year or so ago. As advertised, the menu is pork centric, with expertly seasoned pork served in a variety of forms. The nachos and tacos were great. Give this place - and your tummy - some love!

Beef 'O' Brady's is located in Peru, and it's also a halfway meeting point for our daughter when we…read morehost our grandson for a weekend. I've visited this location three times in the last six months, and I've been impressed each time we've come here. I don't usually set high expectations for bar food, but Beef 'O' Brady's seems to have a more curated menu than many of their competitors. I've had the beef nachos twice, and it was great both times. Service has always been prompt, and their prices are fair.

Beef O'Brady's is the kind of place where go "I don't know what I'm in the mood for... Okay, Beef's…read moreit is." The extensive menu has the hamburgers covered superbly, does a credible fish 'n chips, has a passable Mexican/American section, good salads... basically if you can't find something that appeals to you here, you need to try harder. The beer list (from a full bar) is also more than adequate. (3 Floyds, I'm looking at you!) And I've never had a less-than-generous sample on the occasions I've asked. Also worth mentioning is the service. I've never once had a bad interaction with wait staff. Patient, knowledgeable, helpful... doesn't matter if they're slammed or dead (and Peru certainly serves up both), the wait staff is great. The whole "this is not quite a sports bar" vibe also works somehow. Lots of reasons to head to Beef's.