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    Kenny's Westside Pub

    4.1 (141 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Pubs, Burgers
    Open 11:00 am - 4:00 AM (Next day)

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    KENNY'S WESTSIDE PUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Picture Guinness
    pat b.

    Good - Great experience overall. Good staff. great band. Clean. Great decor very comfortable atmosphere and the bar is nice and spacious Bad- the one thing an Irish bar has to do right which they do wrong is the Guinness. It was flat. I did not even finish. See pic. No foam on side

    Friends Forevet
    Ruth B.

    I went there with two friends who I had not seen much in the past many many years. We had a lot to talk about. When every other diner on the patio had come and gone, we still didn't have our food. After we asked about our order our wonderful waiter returned and told us that they had lost the ticket, found it and were getting our order ready. This would not have been well accepted had we not been visiting and we kind of enjoyed the extra time together. Our waiter couldn't have been more kind and apologetic. He was what made our wait tolerable (I only wish I could remember his name). Needless to say, they generously comped our lunch and we gave our nice waiter a very generous tip.

    Earl S.

    What a nice surprise that an Irish Pub actually has Irish beer! Harp, Kilkenny, Smithwicks, and of course Guinness on tap. The staff is friendly and listens to good music. I had the pork tenderloin and was WAY too much to eat.

    Fish and chips
    Alex J.

    The food here was very good and the prices were great! The two waitresses offered great service and the food was ready quickly after ordered. The atmosphere of the pub was very welcoming and had a lot of friendly faces. I hope to come back again soon :)

    Pretzel Bites
    Clay G.

    We came here on a Saturday afternoon to get a couple drinks after a wedding. Kenny's has a wide selection of drinks with a beer for everyone's tastes. I got a mango wheat beer that I really liked. We also decided to get some pretzel bites. They were very different than what I was expecting. It seems like they took a soft pretzel, cut it up, fried the pieces, and sprinkled some seasoning on it. It really worked. Also, the bar staff were super friendly. Coming from Chicago, the prices were so cheap it felt like a dream.

    4 cheese grilled cheese
    Rachel C.

    Went on a Saturday afternoon, sat at the bar. Great service and food. Dill pickle soup is really a must try here. The chicken wings were also super good--- crispy and fresh out the fryer. Perfect spot for lunch no complaints.

    Irish Stew, Tater Tots, Dill Pickle Soup, Strawberry Walnut Salad
    Don L.

    Kenny's Westside Pub has great food, drinks, atmosphere, and service in a downtown Peoria Irish Pub. What more can you ask for? The Strawberry Walnut Salad and Irish stew are 5/5. I never would have thought a random bar in the Midwest would serve such a good salad. The raspberry vinaigrette, sweet slices of strawberry, and ample amount of walnuts mixed well with the spinach and leafy greens. The Irish stew had a hearty beef broth with tender cuts of beef, carrots, celery, and a sourdough bread slice at the bottom of the plate soaking up all that beefy goodness. The tots had an excellent crispy breading and tasted great with ketchup. The cup of dill pickle soup was a little weird and had a ton of sour cream in it. It wasn't my favorite dish but was worth a try. The sour ale Duchesse de Bourgogne I drank was good. It tasted like an alcoholic apple cider. Servers constantly checked up on us and made our meal more enjoyable.

    Alice K.

    Stopped on a Saturday night before a Rivermen game, the server got up a table and took our order. I had the roast beef sandwich (The Dublin) which came with a dipping sauce of Irish stew and it was very good. My guest had tenderloin horseshoe with tater tots, another outstanding dish we will be back! The Rivermen won Saturday night, now we are back on Sunday afternoon before the final game of the Championship. After waiting in line we optioned to sit at the bar. We split a chicken sandwich with tater tots.

    Reuben sandwich hit the spot.
    Zen X.

    No better place than Peoria for a Reuben. It's bar food after all so what can I say, but for something open late, grab yourself some Irish fare and go see a Grateful Dead cover band. You'll feel right at home.

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    9 days ago

    Goo spot for American pub style food. Very friendly staff and good beer selection. The Reuben was fantastic!

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    Great food and great service, all within a reasonable price. Great location and great atmosphere

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    Great staff. Very friendly. Music was awesome. 100% would come back clean legit joint

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    The great Reuben sandwich and great service and awesome atmosphere will be back again

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    We visited on a Thursday night and saw a couple of families with kids. Shouldn't be a problem.

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