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!

We love The Uptown Grill! I have been there multiple times and I always order something different…read more All of it has been delicious! I like the fact that they change their menu from time to time, so we're never bored with the same choices. Great restaurant!!

While in Utica Illinois going to several of the state parks, we were looking for a place to…read morecelebrate our anniversary and the Uptown Grille in near by La Salle was recommended to us. We went there twice and had fantastic meals. We recommend the Parmesan encrusted whitefish. I had a delicious steak. The staff was fantastic. There's outside seating if weather permits. Overall a great experience...you might want to call ahead for reservations.

This place was fantastic! Service was wonderful and fast. Ordered the honey garlic wings and they…read morewere the best wings I've ever had! Also had the 2 piece pollack dinner and those pieces were huge and at a great price of $13.95 including fries and coleslaw. Was only in town for a wedding but if this place was close to me I'd eat there all the time. Great job!

Cabin Fever is a family favorite. My immediate and extended family all love their food. My favorite…read moreitem to order is the deep fried monte crisco sandwich which is deep fried dough with ham,turkey and cheese. It always comes with powdered sugar and a raspberry jam to dip it in. This sandwich is always a 10/10! It's very popular and delicious. They also have excellent fish, fries and my dad and grandma love their jumbo pork tenderloin. This is a great place to watch a sporting event and they also have slot machines where you can play. It's a nice restaurant with good vibes! The service is good, but they get extremely crowded at lunch and dinner rush.

John's Place is a great place for lunch in Peru. All the items are made with care. Soups, salads,…read moresandwiches and the burgers are very good and super affordable. The staff is attentive and the shakes and malts ar the bomb. I eat there at least once a week. The smash burgers are really good. I can't recommend John's Place enough. Old school diner style set up where all the locals gather and eat and feel good.

we stopped in for a quick lunch while on our walk today the…read morestaff is always cheery here and service was great! we didnt have room for their hard serve ice cream today but lots to choose from when there's room

Best bar and grill Iv been too yet, amazing service our server was Kassandra and she was amazing…read moreand everyone was super nice food was amazing! If I could give them more than 5 stars I would! Iv added a picture of my food too!

We slid in here to take a break on our road trip today and we're seated quickly for lunch. Lindsay…read morewas our server and she was friendly and efficient. We got our drinks right away and our food came out pretty quickly as well. We asked for a Smashburger with crispy french fries and the fries came out really crispy! The burger was good also. Also got a summer salad, which was fresh and tasty. This is a really fun and upbeat place. Even though it was 85° with 75% humidity, everyone seemed to want to be outside.

Omg! If you like an Italian beef sandwich, this is the place to go. As a former Chicagoan, a place…read moreknown for its beef sandwiches, I will admit to being a beef sandwich snob, so I am always hesitant to eat one locally because it usually disappoints. Not this time! The Igloo italian beef not only matched but beat any one I have ever had. The beef was tender, the football shaped bun was toasted to perfection as well as the cheese on top and the au jus wasn't salty and had great flavor. It was the perfect addition to the sandwich. A great glass of root beer topped off the meal. While the price is in the higher side it was worth every penny. Igloo, when I get a hankering for an Italian beef sandwich, you are my new go to. Go try one, you will not be disappointed.

I wish I could have had better things to say, but I cannot. I grew up with this restaurant and…read morehave watched as new owners have once again taken over. At first, it looked like it was going to be great, but I just got a taco salad...a bucket of lettuce, no cheese, soggy shell and all the taco mixture thrown on one side. No it didn't get tilted. There was something different in the "dressing" tasted almost like vinegar or sour cream that was a bit off. Think it will be a hard pass for going back

Stopped on the way home from Madison, Wi heading to St.Louis, MO. What a pleasant surprise. Food…read morewas served fast, with a smile and it was delicious. We ordered cheeseburgers, onion rings and soup. Portions were generous. Had to ask for a take home box! The owner of the bar even came to our table to chat it up for a bit. He was so thankful we stopped. Definitely on the list for our next road trip.

Checked out this neighborhood bar in LaSalle for cheap drinks. It certainly is cheap and looks it…read more 9th Street Pub is one of those bars located close to houses so it gets lots of regulars. Gets most of its customers from around. They have some pretty typical bar food if you like fried things. Bar and grill, with most of the focus being on the beers and cocktails. It's just best to not take chances and play it safe. The bar looks pretty divy from the outside, and rest assured it's like that on the inside too. Amazing that it's in the middle of a residential neighborhood. There must be noise complaints one can imagine about the crazy patrons. It's about $3 for the cheapest drinks. There's often specials including on beers and wells. Food menu has greasy favorites. It's about $8 for a burger or a sandwich. Loads of toppings. Big menu but most of it is meaty. There's a few things made with avocado and sprouts, but usually in combination with bacon or something. For sure it has a lot of choices if you're looking for typical bar food. It's located on the street it's named for obviously. They're even open for breakfast, so you can get your drinking on early, while getting eggs and whatever.

Got the sampler for a late lunch and shared it among the three of us (we expected to eat light)…read more Was $37. Our sides were sweet potato tots and cole slaw. Given it's double the price of a single meat platter, I expected it to comfortably feed two. On the platter were two solid ribs, a quarter dark chicken, and one hot link which were all solid sharing portions. Brisket which I understand would be one of the more expensive items - was one slice plus a sliver of a dry end attached to it. I'm not sure if that's one slice or a one slice plus what one was counting as a second slice. This was a disappointing mark - I thought about asking the server about whether we should have at least a full second slice. Pulled pork - to me is a much less expensive item compared to brisket - yet a relatively small amount. Not as egregious as the easily measured brisket. Cole slaw - even if it was made in house as opposed a commercial bulk supplier, this is a low cost item no? Small dish. Quality is very good - just a question of the quantity. Tap water here seems filtered for neutral taste. It was a nice day on a quiet Sunday afternoon so we opted to get seated outside on the patio with umbrella shade. Traffic going by was light and quiet. Two servers available during the lull while we were there and the worked as a team to check on us outside.

Never expected to find such great BBQ in a small town. Stopped in for dinner and had a great…read moreexperience. I ordered the trio of bbq sliders, one pork, one brisket and one spicy sausage. All very good and great smoke flavor Ang quality of meat. They serve them with just dry rub but had a great selection of sauces on the tables. I added a side of chipotle Mac & cheese with ham and it too did not disappoint, very flavorful and a healthy portion. The wait staff was friendly and very quick to serve us even though there were 6 at our table. It was a nice night and we all sat out on the patio. They also had a good selection of craft beer which pairs so well with the BBQ.

Super friendly bartenders. Ice cold beer and peanuts galore. Great Sunday Funday place to be!read more

Simple and old school! Burgers are 75 CENTS. That's right you read that correctly. 75 CENTS! And…read morethey are good! Chicken noodle soup is Campbell's type but it's hot and fine. The place is paneled and has absolutely seen better days. Like in the 50's but it's a fun place for a bite to eat. And did I mention the burgers are 75 CENTS? There is no sign to let you know this place is here, it's just a place all the locals know about.