Welp I tried my VERYYYYY FIRST Portillo's hot dog on National Hot Dog Day and it was pretty good…read more Never had a Chicago dressed hot dog and to have it in Illinois took the cake. The sports peppers were fresh and juicy and the tomato slices set it off. I wanted a chili dog but they put beans in it so that was a hard pass for me. All and all great first time will try again if I am in the Peoria area. The service was nice can't complain the order taker was nice and tried to answer all my questions about which foods had pork in them. The ambiance was average nothing special complaints.

Waiting 30 minutes for nothin. I waited 30 minutes for my…read moreorder. Then I had to go up and ask about it myself. They didn't explain why my order wasn't ready. When I told them I had already been waiting for 30 minutes, their response was simply, "Okay." The worst customer service experience I've ever had.

The manager at this store needs to hire more people. Shame on you to have two people working on a…read morebusy Saturday night. And if you're going to be too cheap to hire more people then you turn off delivery & sell cold subs only. Several people walked out due to the slow service. I don't blame them, just you. One thing you can do is cut your subs correctly.

Review Visit: September 15th, 2013…read more Jersey accent not needed to order here. Out of nowhere, Jersey Mike's appeared in East Peoria. I only knew this because I got a flyer in the mail offering a free sandwich for the grand opening of Jersey Mike's. Matt got the same flyer in the mail, so I asked him if he wanted to check the place out. He agreed and we found an afternoon we were both free to redeem our free sandwiches. We got lucky as there wasn't a long wait for us to order our food. The coupon we had was for a free sandwich but we also grabbed some chips and soda to round out the meal. From what I remember, ordering a sub here is like any other sub shop. You pick out what sandwich you want from the menu and then you can customize it to your liking. Matt and I placed our ordered, waited for our food and took a seat outside. I grew up eating Subway in my late teens and early 20s so I am all too familiar with eating and ordering sub sandwiches. It wasn't until I started to travel that I realized that sub sandwiches have more to them than the mass-produced stuff they have at Subway. I've tried Head West, Firehouse Subs, Snarfs, and a few others. Once I tried these places, I haven't had Subway since. It's just my personal opinion but I feel these smaller chains do it better. Does Jersey Mike's do it better than Subway? Yes. Yes it does and then some. Jersey Mike's is easily in my Top 5 for places to get subs. Despite not remembering the specific sandwich I ordered, I do remember being amazed at the softness of the bread and the quality of everything smashed in that small crevice where the bread was split open. Each bite was full of flavor and everything tasted as if it were cooked fresh. It was with luck that I got another flyer in the mail. It was an offer that any money donated to the local firefighters earned you a free sandwich. I took the offer down there, threw some money in their firefighter tip jar and quickly scooped up my free sandwich. I remember being amazed at how good it was and that my first trip wasn't a fluke. If you like subs, you owe it to yourself to try Jersey Mike's (or one of the ones listed above). If you don't have one near you, I would encourage you to see what smaller sub shops are in your area and to try them out. Sometimes its a nice surprise when you try the stuff that isn't known nationwide.

Really great food!!! They kept the classics from when down by the river. Sizes have shrunk and…read moreprices have gone up but.... that is America and everyplace is doing it. They have excellent food and service and great specials. I love the Illinois but tried the pickle burger I think it was called. I am a pickle freak and it was AWESOME!!! Very clean very professional!!! Will spend my monies there instead of dives like Meadows Ave Tap.

A favorite Friday night hangout when I come in town. Great food, family owned and ran with a great…read morewait and cooking staff. Everything is great on the menu and there is so much to choose from. Hands down one of my all time favorite places

Sometimes this place gets it right, sometimes not so much. I think sometimes it's better to not…read moreorder off the app because following instructions might be a little more difficult through the app. Jimmy John's makes a good sandwich when it's made right which for me here is about half the time. Might also be the least polite Jimmy John's I've been in to date. Every time I walk through the door, I just always hear crickets. Normally I wouldn't leave a review this mediocre but my last two trips here been about the same so I thought my personal experience might help somebody.

Very poor experience. Sandwich were poorly prepared with bare ingredients and tomatoes were green…read more Our order was to go where I was told if I wanted them in a bag, I could bag them myself. I had multiple sandwiches and had to reach across the counter to grab a bag and napkins.

Review Visit: April 18th, 2016…read more This place definitely garners the attention it deserves. On one of my many trips (with a friend that didn't like being in photos), we stopped for pizza at the recommendation of many people we knew. We walked in on a sunny afternoon with empty bellies and high expectations. We were greeted by a friendly staff and a post-lunch winding down of the restaurant. There were a handful of employees who stopped in for a bite to eat but they all were wrapping up to go back to work. We were seated at a table and given menus and some waters. My friend and I have similar taste buds, so we quickly settled on the Chicken Bacon Ranch pizza. If memory serves me right, I got my half of the pizza with jalapenos. I do love me a bit of a kick to my food. With the lunch rush past us, we got great service as we were really the only ones in there after about 10 minutes. Our waitress was prompt with everything and just great. It wasn't long before our pizza was brought out to us and boy did it look good. It's not stranger on this blog that I love pizza and Garner's was great. Each bite was full of flavor and each slice being exactly what our bellies needed before we started exploring Bloomington. About the only complaint I would have is that Garner's is in a weird location. It seems to be a newly-built area and I am not entirely too familiar with Morton but it seems to be in a weird location. When my GPS was taking us here, I had doubts the address was correct... but I am glad that I was proven wrong. Garner's was worth the hesitation while driving there.

Absolutely delicious pizza, tasty wings, and friendly service. A new favorite…read more The Family special was perfect for four people.

Whoo. This was a rough one. From the moment we walked in, things felt off. We told a server we'd…read morelike to dine in, and she looked genuinely puzzled, muttered something unintelligible, and vaguely pointed across the room for us to seat ourselves. There was only one other occupied table--a group of six young men--and a few people at the bar, so it wasn't busy. Our food came out fairly quickly, which was one of the few positives. My partner ordered the bison burger because he'd never tried one before. I grew up eating bison and know what a properly cooked bison burger should be like. This one was incredibly dry,far drier than it should have been. Unfortunately, our server disappeared after dropping off the food. She never returned to check whether everything was correct, ask if we needed anything, or see how the meal was. We waited and waited, but she never came back. Eventually my partner went to the bar and asked to speak with the manager. When the manager came to our table, it turned out to be our server. The same server who had ignored us while spending plenty of time chatting and flirting with the table of young men. She approached carrying the check, not asking what the issue was or how she could help. When we explained that the burger was extremely dry, she argued that it didn't look dry to her. I spoke up because I had tried it too, and it absolutely was dry. Then she claimed that bison burgers are *supposed* to be dry. If that's the case, why argue that it wasn't dry in the first place? After a back-and-forth discussion, she finally agreed to let my partner order something else. The bigger issue, though, was the service. In my 50-plus years, this was one of the most unfriendly and unprofessional server/manager interactions I've ever experienced. It takes a lot for me to complain or argue with restaurant staff, but this situation was handled poorly from start to finish. This was our first visit to Khaki Jack's, and unfortunately it will also be our last.

Always get a Mathilde but love me some olive spread. The Sanger did not disappoint. Bagel like bun…read moreand just enough olive spread! Nowhere else in Peoria can you find a sandwich like this!

Now that their liquor license is in place, 'PopUp kingdom' has a great new flagship location in the…read moreheart of the Peoria baseball stadium/warehouse district. And we highly recommend a visit, especially if you are familiar with the brand! Like the BloNo location there are at least two entrances - the one further west is for a good sized hosting/ordering/waiting area while the one closest to the ballpark has more direct access to the bar area, but is way more space-restricted and will likely be a traffic jam on game days. If you're looking for a table, both entrances open to the rest of the cool 'industrial chic' dining areas in the form of a large street-level open concept dining area and a good sized split-level (up 3-4 steps) back room - which despite having wide entrances that make it feel part of the larger space, likely can easily be cordoned-off for private functions. One visit in and the lady and I (plus our friend and former Ptown bartender) can say that the food was every bit the same top-quality, large portion, methodically cooked and creatively accented sandwiches and wraps, served in old school pie pans with red-white check paper liners, that we are used to. The weekend special shaved ribeye Cali burrito was particularly epic, cementing what seems to be the first of the 3 or 4 things that keep the crowds coming back. The second thing is the creativity and discernment applied to bar side - in the form of the beer menu, which is initially focused on bottles/cans since they just received the liquor license the day before our arrival. Despite this there was a good mix of 'domestics' and at least 20 quality craft options from 6 or 8 fantastic breweries representing a good variety of styles but leaning like those at the original location - that is, a few more IPAs and 'sweet sours'. They also maintain a thoughtful and inventive cocktail list and will NO DOUBT start building up the whiskey/bourbon collection in the coming weeks. Although having high quality and fairly compensated employees helps immensely, the last thing that really drives their business is something we often say three times - location... In this case, it's literally less than a block from home plate. Easy to find. Easy to love. We'll certainly be back!

Tried this place for lunch yesterday. Inside is very spacious though it wasn't too busy for…read moredine-in. To go was a different story. Seeing the constant influx of customers right at supper time told me this place has to be good. Everything is sold separately and they have a little bit of something for everyone. This had to be the best chicken in town. Crispy outside and juicy Inside makes for a great tender (or tendo as they call them), these come with some of the best pickles and toast. Honestly, I could probably have used a few more pickles but that's me. You can choose your heat level too. The potatoes with dill were so good! Portions are decent too. I saw someone leaving with what looked like a milkshake that I'm getting next time. It looked like the perfect way to cool off on there hot summer days. I think I'll have to try a burger next time.

I love Penn Station, but there aren't any near me. When I travel for work and see one near by I…read moreHAVE to stop and get a Philly Cheesesteak with extra provolone cheese and Mayo. I come to Peoria, IL for work every couple of months and make sure I stop at this location. The staff is great and my sandwich is always perfect!

Service: Wasn't crazy good it was sold nice people…read more Food: Was above expectations, I really liked the lemonade. Overall I would go again!