We were traveling through town on a Sunday at lunch time and selected Uptown Grill after reading…read morereviews. This is a lovely restaurant with amazing food. The service was great as well. I am trying to eat a clean diet without gluten and there were several good choices here. I had the Broiled Whitefish Parmesan with steamed veggies and it was delicious! My husband had the Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken which he also enjoyed. He said the bread was good too. We were impressed with the dining experience we had for a reasonable price.

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!

Staying at Starved Rock Lodge with my minions and 12 yo pipes up with "what's for dinner?" After…read morechecking on site options (plentiful) they still wanted Pizza. Leap into the Yelp-scape for something close but not a chain. Boom CortiLeno's pops up. 10" Pie for $12? We are all in. Walked in about 6pm Monday night quiet. Great bartender took order of one extra pepperoni sans cheese and one traditional pepperoni and cheese. "I'll be back in 20. Should I pay before I leave? No thats fine." Back 20 mins later a bit more crowded and pizzas ready to go. Ambience of space is not my vibe because I dislike the electronic gaming. Thats a me thing On way out chef/owner/dude.."I killed that one pizza with pepperoni." He did indeed. Happiness all around. Great sauce, amazing crust (soft so if you want crispy give them an alert) perfect amount of cheese and toppings. Great job!

The food is 5 stars. The service is 5 stars. The ambiance with a cool sports bar vibe is 5 stars…read more My wife and I dined in at the bar on a Monday afternoon. The bartender provided good service! I ordered a cheeseburger with pepper jack cheese with fries. My wife ordered a cheeseburger with American cheese and fries. My wife had a sprite to drink and I had a water. The soda is 1 dollar!! Both our burgers were fantastic, tasty, and juicy! The burgers are 1/2 lb burgers! The frozen fries here are awesome ! We loved our lunch and we will be back!

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!

Delicious place! Yummy caipirinha, watermelon marg- sour but balanced, & lavender vodka! Great…read moreprice. Birria tacos! McRib w tomato soup! Wow! What a feel for this range of food! Amazing service! I'll come back! Please support!

Pasamos un rato excelente en Restaurante Country House. La comida estuvo muy buena, con ese sabor…read morecasero y auténtico que estabas buscando; se nota la frescura de los ingredientes en cada bocado. El ambiente es sumamente agradable, ideal para desconectar y disfrutar de una buena charla sin prisas. Sin duda, un lugar acogedor donde la buena sazón y la tranquilidad van de la mano. ¡Muy recomendado!

We were on a weekend away at the Starved Rock area and tried Country House for breakfast. Love this…read moreclass diner/breakfast restaurant vibes. They let us put in a reservation as we had a larger party, and our table was ready right when we arrived. The restaurant was packed for a Sunday morning breakfast! I had a Belgian waffle- it took a bit as thr first one didn't come out, and I don't think I would get it again here. However, my bacon was delicious and perfectly cooked, my niece loved her Mickey pancake, and my sister's Benedict was fantastic. Biscuits and gravy reviews from the table were decent. Service was fantastic- and we'd likely be regulars if we lived in the area- would recommend.

The food was very good with attentive service. Drinks reasonably priced. The manager/ owner or…read morecook came to check on our food.

The appetizer platter was amazingly good. Good golden brown batter. Great view of the Illinois…read moreRiver, saw an eagle, watched fisherman make some catches. We dined on the outdoor patio. Friendly staff but pur service this day was very slow. Also ordered a burger and chicken tenders. The batter on the tenders was delicious. Burger was undercooked. Would go back just for the appetizers and a drink on the patio. Very relaxing atmosphere.

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.

A small batch micro distillery that produces fantastic craft beverages inside Peru's historic…read moreWestclox building. They have a diverse selection of fruited brandies,rums,whiskey and vodka. They offer an array of handcrafted cocktails as well as tours and bottles for purchase. The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. We were lucky to meet Casey,an award winning distiller that gave us a brief history tour of the Westclox building,Peru and his background in the business. We visited on a Friday afternoon and it was not crowded so we had a nice conversation with the bartender ( sorry we don't have a name) as she made us some of the best cocktails we ever had. My wife had the Expresso Martini and I had an Old Fashion. Great flavor and reasonably priced. Check their website for hours and tour options. This is a real hidden gem and we can't wait to go back!

Open Easter Sunday when we came in from a rainy hike…read more Some breakfast items not available after 11 a.m. but rest of the menu is all day. Specials up front on a board and we got a bowl of chicken dumpling soup ($4). Got the chicken fried steak (2 eggs) breakfast and the hashstack (has browns topped with bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, gravy. and cheese). They have their own hot sauce (available for sale) to dress up your breakfast. Half the restaurant is dedicated to seating at tables and booths. The bar area from the previous restaurant remains dormant for now. They do have a plate sharing and credit card fee, but it is very modest.

I hate to say it was not really that good.. I ordered…read morecountry fried steak hash brown and some eggs and bacon... It was not as good as I had hoped. Heard lots of advertisements but I would not go back

We ate at Skoog's for lunch today. Great atmosphere, clean, nice people but We waited an hour just…read moreto get our order taken and the another 40 mins for our order to arrive at the table. And that was after asking the server twice what was happening and letting him know we would be leaving in 15 mins if our meal was not on the table. The restaurant was busy but not that bad and there were pleasant of servers. The food was very good and I would try them once again because sometimes it's just a bad day. But the jury is out. I wouldn't stay if we had the same service next time.

Fun place, good solid big portions, great huge chicken wings. The only thing is the music is so so…read moreso loud I had a headache, my chest was thumping, and I couldn't hear the conversation with my buddies. The wait staff are very attentive and sweet. They are always running around. Prime rib offered 1st and 3rd Saturdays for $48. They had specials today for V day. Lovely down to earth place. But please lower the volume on the music so I don't get hearing loss for my grandkids.