I was working in Morton this week and chose Oyama for lunch. A very nice experience!…read more The dining room is very attractive, a nice peaceful ambiance for lunch or dinner. I ordered the vegetable hibachi, which came with miso and fried rice. Everything was excellent, great flavor and the soup was served hot, just like I like it. Service was perfect. My server was very pleasant and checked back a few times. Prices are very reasonable.

This place easily ranks among the best sushi spots in the Midwest--especially outside a major city…read more Every bite tasted incredibly fresh, and you can tell they take real pride in their ingredients. The seafood soup absolutely stole the show--rich, flavorful, and something I'd come back for on its own. Already planning my next visit!

just got back from diner and i will say its batter then it was befor and with saying that the food…read morewas a bome it that good fellet like i was at home i say try it .i know i be going back soon good job Shogun

We were seated right away and greeted by our server Allayna. I enjoyed the meal and will be back…read morewhen in the area.

It doesn't look like a nice restaurant from the outside, but believe me, the food is awesome…read more Its a buffet and they have everything that an Asian restaurant should have. I really was impressed, seriously !

Mings of Pekin is a substandard experience at best the staff are disrespectful and lazy. The empty…read moreplates were stacking up and no one came to grab them. I can see it taking a little extra time to clear plates if they were packed full but we were two of 5 total people in the place. Then there was the food ..... peanut butter chicken was so dry it was crispy. The oysters were foul. 3 buffet tables for hot food and only 1 tray shrimp. Just a terrible place to eat.

This is my girlfriend's favorite place to eat ! Literally drive an hour every weekend for her…read moreHibachi !! The ambience is beautiful! Japanese vibe with cherry blossoms on the entryway . Service was great and fast ! We love this place !

I had been craving ramen. Okinawa is my go to place. I love their ramen…read more I live in the country out by Springbay, so its a bit of distance to go there. About 40 miles round trip. I ordered 2 ramen bowls to go. They put the wrong broth in the order. One was correct, the other not .By the time I found this out, I was home, they were closed. And didn't answer the phone at 810. Since I had never had a problem with them before, I assumed that I would call them this morning to straighten it out.. Big mistake. I was told that since I couldn't prove this there would be no refund nor any redo. I am terribly disappointed in their customer service. The food is good, but I don't always go by this. If I am going to spend $20 on a bowl of soup, I expect it to be what I ordered. If it isn't. I expect it to be made correctly. Please enjoy the $40 dollars you got from me yesterday. It's the last money you will see from me.

It's time to update the review! We decided to give this place another go and called ahead to see if…read morethey were having the habachi room open. Well, they did have it open and it was great. I'm glad to see that they opened it back up. It's now worth going here again. Enjoy!

Waited almost an hour to be sat down when there was only a group of 8 in there for a Saturday night…read morewith only one cook. The waitresses were rude and not pleasant. Floors bathtooms dirty and for the hibachi experience the grills dirty where they scrape food into. The hibachi guy was really cool. Dont get as much food compared to other local places and charge more. We were in there for almost 2.5 hours grrr. On top of that they give you original bill but when they return after taking your card slip you a "secret" service charge and then you tip on top of that. My bill was less and I had a higher service charge than my friends who's bill was higher- no rhyme or reason. When confronted they said read the rules but would not point out where the rules were located to show us. Scammers!!! Be aware if you use credit card its an additional upcharge as well. Never again will I eat here

I've been several times I kinda only get the same thing. The Singapore Chow mei fun, the Crab…read moreRangoon's , the Egg Drop Soup and two of the Pork Egg-rolls.! It's always so good they make all their food to Order, so it is always so fresh.! The are even open most holidays.!

Review Visit: February 14th, 2013…read more As I write this blog, I am eating some Cherry Garden! I was in Washington for a weekend and hungry so I decided to try Cherry Garden again; since I haven't had it since 2013. My previous visit was on Valentine's Day and I remember not being too excited with the food back then. I forget what I ordered but it was probably something like chicken fried rice or general tsao's, since those are my go-to orders. It was good but nothing great. I've talked to other people who live in the area and they love it, so it may just be a personal thing. But hey, things changed after 5 years, right? This time I ordered some ham fried rice since I got some at Golden Kitchen a few weeks ago and have been craving more since then. Did Cherry Garden scratch my itch? Kind of. The ham fried rice was pretty good but lacking that WOW factor. It's almost like they cook their food in a more... healthier fashion. With America's growing obesity issue, that could be a good thing! But I digress. The inside of Cherry Garden offers plenty of seating. The area where you order food to-go is separated from the seating area by some doors. So if you go to eat-in, you are secluded a bit from the traffic of people coming in and placing orders. With it attached to a strip mall area, there is plenty of parking, so that'll never be a concern. There is a website advertised on the menu but be warned when you visit it; my computer alerted me that it was a malicious website. Just think of one of those giant double-sided Chinese menus and that's exactly what this place offers. My fortune cookie was spot on though. It said, "Traveling at this time would be a good investment of time & money". Which is fantastic as I have traveled quite a bit lately and will be going to St. Louis soon to see a Cardinals game with my mom. So let's see what places I visit while down there! Eat cherry, be merry.

First time at a Noodles. Manager Griffin treated us like we were at a 5 star restaurant. Food was…read moregreat but service was phenomenal. I have celiac and there wee tons of gluten free options and the food was delicious. I had the pad Thai and my husband had the buffalo Mac and cheese. We could have split his as he could not eat it all. Great experience!!

This place is a joke. Waited 40 min in the store for an online order!! The crew all looked lost and…read moreuntrained.

I had traveled to Morton for work and decided to take a chance and see if I could get in to…read moreAlexander's without a reservation. Happily, I could! Alexander's never changes! It has an ambiance all its own. Are the faded plastic tablecloths nostalgic or tacky? I'm going with nostalgic. I enjoy grilling my own food but they will cook it to your order if you wish. The Texas Toast is so good! I don't know how or why but it is the absolute Texas Toast to be found. There is a good selection of entrées to choose from. Sides are excellent and the salad bar is always fresh. The beets are my favorite, even people who claim that they don't like beets enjoy Alexander's beets. The homemade salad dressings are so good! My favorite is thousand island. Service is very good. I only wish I had room for dessert tonight. The skillet cookie is what dreams are made of.

BREAKING NEWS FROM A PEORIA STEAKHOUSE LEGEND!…read more ALEXANDER'S STEAKHOUSE - OLD-SCHOOL EXCELLENCE SINCE 1983! Every Friday, Russ, Shadrack, and I gather at Alexander's Steakhouse for our regular Dream Center Peoria fellowship and peer lunch. Good friends, great conversation, outstanding food, and a dining experience that reminds me why I fell in love with this industry. And today, we heard some exciting news! According to our longtime favorite server, Randy, Alexander's is preparing to expand its lunch service to EVERY DAY! More details and an official opening schedule to come. Now, for those unfamiliar with this Peoria institution, let me introduce you to what a REAL steakhouse experience looks like. We're talking hand-cut, aged USDA Choice Midwestern beef. Beautiful ribeyes, New York strips, T-bones, tender filets, and their signature Santa Maria top sirloin. You can select your own steak and grill it yourself over a live charcoal fire right in the dining room. Or sit back, relax, and let the professionals do the cooking. And that SALAD BAR! Folks, Alexander's has built a reputation around one of the finest salad bars in Central Illinois. Fresh selections, generous variety, and the kind of old-fashioned quality that makes you wonder why other restaurants ever abandoned the concept. But exceptional food is only half the equation. Let me tell you about RANDY. In my more than 20 years of restaurant leadership, I've encountered plenty of servers. Randy represents the very best of the profession. Anticipating a guest's needs, remembering preferences, attending to the smallest details, and making every visit feel like you're the most important table in the building. That's not simply serving food. That's genuine HOSPITALITY! And now Randy is helping train a new generation of service professionals to carry that standard forward. Alexander's is owned and operated by Mercedes Restaurants, and with Randy helping prepare the team, I'd say they're getting ready to deliver an experience worthy of that Mercedes name. Smooth as silk, professionally executed, and built for the long haul! Whether you're celebrating a birthday, gathering the family, entertaining clients, conducting business over lunch, or simply enjoying an exceptional steak, Alexander's offers something increasingly difficult to find. TRADITION. QUALITY. VALUE. AND SERVICE THAT STILL MATTERS. As an Executive Chef and longtime restaurant operator, I appreciate establishments that understand the difference between simply selling meals and creating memorable dining experiences. Alexander's has been doing it for more than four decades. And if this expanded lunch service comes together as planned, Peoria's business community and lunchtime diners will have another tremendous reason to visit this longstanding local treasure. Congratulations to the Mercedes Restaurants team, Randy, and everyone preparing for this next chapter. You'll certainly be seeing more of us! Alexander's Steakhouse 100 Alexander Street Peoria, Illinois Ed Shute Executive Chef