Their website said Dillinger's was open for dinner. Walked down to the restaurant only to find the…read moreplace closed, which was also contrary to the hours listed on their door. I wanted to try the walleye! Went down the street to Club 14 and had an excellent meal at a great price with friendly service. As of July 2026, Dillinger's appears to be closed.

Dillinger's is located downtown Peru, Indiana. It is off the beaten US 24 path. You will find it…read morein a building that was probably built in the 1880's. Allegedly, in 1933, Dillinger robbed the near by police station of guns and ammo. Hence the name...Dillinger's Bar & Grill. Dillinger's is a smaller but wide open restaurant. An inviting bar is centrally located. The wooden floors, ceilings and hand-hued beams are probably original to 1880's business structure. The facility is simple and sports a lot of Dillinger references like the table tops. I found the team here to be very friendly and willing to serve. The menu is fairly large with lots of Dillinger coded menu items to choose from. The prices were very reasonable with decent portion sizes (i.e. no highway robbery here lol). We started with the onion rings. They had a thick piece of onion and equally thick batter. The batter had a bit of a beer seasoning, slight oily taste and a moderately crunch. Really good tasting ring! The side salad was small with a nice mix of simple side ingredients - tomatoes, onions and cheese. My wife had the Wheelman wrap. She said it was loaded with tasty turkey and bacon flavors. She liked the fresh taste. The fries were thinner and crispy. I ordered the Silent Shot breaded tenderloin. It was very thick and juicy. The pork taste really came out nicely. The breading was thick like the onion rings - slight crunch and slightly oily. The sandwich came with all the usual toppings. The Cole slaw was also very tasty. The small slaw pieces were almost diced. The mayo base was slightly sweet with a hint of vinegar. It stuck to the slaw pieces without being soupy. Overall another interesting, out of the way place, with good drops and service... to dine and experience some Americana.

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!

Best salmon I've ever had! Timely service. We sat outside on the patio and had the sweetest…read morewaitress who was so kind and funny. We will definitely be back again!

What a find! Stopped here on our way to the Honeywell in Wabash and now we cannot wait to go back…read more The atmosphere laid back and the decor is eclectic in a great way including pictures of Peru's celebrated circus past. Autumn provided exceptional service and the food and drinks were outstanding.

Had a great experience there yesterday. We dropped in for a meal before attending the circus. The…read morestaff was courteous and knowledgeable. I shared a 12 ounce strip steak with my partner. It came with two sides. We chose horseradish mashed potatoes and salad. Also added the asparagus. My only complaint was the should have been more asparagus! It was delicious, as was the entire meal. Our friend ordered the black and blue burger and it was more than he could eat! Overall a great experience. Would definitely go back!!

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.

My food was lukewarm and the meat was cold and dry. Worst margarita I have ever had. First time…read morethere. It's a shame. Must have caught them on a bad day.

Great place to have a drink, play some darts or play some pool. They have 9 dart boards and two…read morevery well maintained pool tables. Drink specials every day of the week.

Great food and service! I had never eaten there, and my husband and I stop and we were quite…read morepleased and will return to the future!

If your a close friend of the bartenders you will get what you want regardless of the time, but a…read moreregular customer comes within the hours of operation in the very close end of it, your fucked, it doesnt matter you drove 3o mins to get there before 3 to get your alcohol, they will denie you even tho its before 3am....there closing time because the bartenders decide they want to quit before its time for the commercialized times for them to quit......there hours of operation are only dependant on how thier employees feel in the moment and if they want to uphold those hours of operation! The business has nothing to do with it, its totally dependent on how the employees feel in the moment!

This place is a great hole in the wall in a small town. The staff is fun and friendly, drinks are…read morecold, and the crowd is a great time. I must look young because I got my ID checked three different times when getting a drink / walking around.

There comes a time once a summer season where a group of 6-10 F**kin' Illinois People (FIPS, as I…read morehear we are referred to) migrate from the bustling city of Chicago to the small beach town known as Monticello, IN. You see, a large group of us college friends living in the city, and some new friends we've picked up along the way, enjoy visiting our friend from college working her dream job in the dreamy Hoosier State. Our plan is simple: travel by car to the land of "two-bedrooms with parking, a yard, in-unit washer/dryer, and a dishwasher for $400 a month", load up on sustenance, cruise on the boat in Lake Shafer all day, get silly, take over a bar, and make decisions that should only be made by freshman college girls. Our usual poor decision spot closed a few months ago and, this time around, Sayler's became our latest watering hole debacle. And so begins my open letter to Sayler's. Dear Sayler's, Thanks for gracefully dealing with the presence of by 6 FIPS and our 4 local friends this past weekend. From the moment we hit the boat at 11AM Saturday morning we knew that any establishment in the Monticello area would be "happy" to have us as patrons. Your close proximity to our home base made you an easy target for our debauchery and fun that we surely brought. Your $12 beer buckets and less than $3 shots insured that we would be even more fun than we already were by giving us crazy amounts of liquid courage. This helped us negotiate with the DJ when choosing songs for the bar (we were sad to find out he did not have "Midnight Train to Georgia"), populate what was a vacant dance floor, and demonstrate to the rest of the bar patrons how to do planking exercises in multiple places throughout the bar. I can only hope that we were not only a fun presence to be around, but that we also taught your customers important fitness techniques. Although we felt we may have overstayed our welcome by the end of the night (thanks to the girl who tried to "start something" in the bathroom with a friend), thankfully we had one friend who was able to keep us in check, offer a shield or protection, and help us get on our merry way. We still hope you welcome us back the next time you are in town. Signed, Me PS Terri, I hope you had a great 50th birthday party. We sure had fun!

WOW Not the same place!!!…read more Service the way service should be. Food was good but I will always come back for how you make me feel. This location is on its way to Changing the perspective. It's starts at the top and the GM here is setting the example of how to treat employees which in return takes care of the customer. Chelsie is the example of this. Nice work all around. Stoked to come back.

Food was fantastic! Hummin' Hot Honey and Teriyaki sauces are great. The onion rings are 9/10 on…read morethe Moby Dick scale and the Southwest sauce is fire. Service is top notch too.

Can't tell a book by its cover...I'll admit, I walked around the entire bldg until I found the…read moredoor, a little unsure. Once inside I was warmly welcomed, provided a menu and served a Cold Coors Lite. The food was very good...Pulled Pork Cobb Salad (sm) was fresh and tasty, and there onion rings were terrific, large, crisp. Bartender was friendly and attentive. If you're in the area looking for a place to chill, this is the place.

What a pleasant surprise. Don't let the outside turn you off, the food inside is delicious! My…read morehusband and I were driving back to Lafayette from Fort Wayne and found Harry's from Yelp reviews. I got the breaded tenderloin and fries and it was wonderful! My husband got the breaded hot chicken and onion rings and he really enjoyed his meal. We wish we would have known the specials. They also had Spanish dogs and ribs with two sides. The people next to us got the ribs and they looked and smelled fantastic. Great little dive bar with friendly staff.