Best place to get a burger for lunch or dinner or a snack in central Illinois! We placed a carry…read moreout order for 3 cheeseburgers for lunch on Thursday afternoon. 1 with pepper jack. 2 with cheddar. All burgers came with lettuce, red onion, pickle slices, and tomato. We asked for xtra pickles. The burgers here are so good ! Love this place !

Food was fantastic! Everyone in our group had something different and it was all delicious. Service…read morewas fast and friendly we had a large table and nobody waited on anything she was fantastic.

I visited this really cute martini place along the river while on a work trip. Neat decor with a…read morevintage wooden Bavarian-style bar (I think), an amazing martini selection, and inexpensive drink specials. Not so loud that you can't talk with friends, either. I hope to come back here again sometime. Recommended!

Great environment for a drink after work. Or for work from there. Great service with a welcoming…read morestaff.

Great place to hang with friends ,talk quietly with that one friend ,Great photo opp place.read more

Super cute spot! Matilda's feels like you are chilling at…read moregrandma's house. They even have cozy throw blankets! I tried a couple of their cocktails. My fave was the tickle me. They also offer domestic beer, soft drinks, and other non alcoholic options. Some snacks are available for purchase. Service was super friendly. Drinks are reasonably priced. Go check them out!

Great local pub with excellent food and atmosphere!!!!!!…read more Kenny's Westside Pub offers everything you want from a neighborhood favorite. The food was fresh, well-cooked, and full of flavor, with portions that felt generous and satisfying. Each item we tried was done right and clearly prepared with care. The atmosphere is lively yet comfortable, making it a perfect spot to relax, watch a game, or catch up with friends. Service was friendly, attentive, and added to the welcoming vibe. Overall, Kenny's Westside Pub delivers consistency, quality, and a great local feel. A well-earned five-star spot that's easy to enjoy and recommend.

Stopped in for lunch and it was amazing. I had heard the Corned Beef Quesadilla were good, but…read morethat's selling them short. What a unique flavor. The place was packed at 12:15, some ended up at the bar. The bartenders waited on us and did a great job. And what a cool place. I really want to return when they have a live band!

Ok place. They have a large beer selection. Games are free to play with purchase, but it seemed…read morelike some of the buttons of the games I played were off. Something fun to do for a little bit. It does get cramped in there.

Review Visit: July 24th, 2016…read more Beer, arcade games and friends. My kind of place. Growing up, I got involved in playing video games thanks to my father and friends. Everything from Atari to Sega Genesis to Super Nintendo to Gameboy; everything in-between and everything after. Once I was legally allowed to enjoy adult beverages, I grew to enjoy beer a few years later. Shortly after, 8 Bit opened up. Having a lifelong love for video games and a recently acquired taste for beer, I gathered a few of my nerdy friends up and headed that way. 8 Bit is a pretty unique place. It's a bar that is also an arcade. It looks like a normal business situated at the end of a building but inside is a different story. Upon walking, you get the feeling you are in a house. You have some stairs that lead up to... somewhere. Off to the right of the entrance is the smallish bar. Between the bar tables and the machines, it can get pretty packed with just a handful of people. As you deviate from the bar, you'll find yourself in a hallway that has one machine at the end on the left, that is tucked under the stairs. Next to that is a room that full of 6-8 games (it could vary, I am not sure). Going back in to the hallway, you'll find the next room down on the left. That room is L-shaped and has maybe 12 games in it. At the end of the hallway, are the bathrooms. All the games are free to play as long as you are ordering drinks and spending money. Instead of loading your pockets full of quarters, you just have to load your belly up with beer. A fair trade off in my opinion. The beercade has a nice beergarden to enjoy. On my first visit here, my friends and I ordered a few drinks and headed outside to play some Pokemon Go. After polishing off my beer, I noticed there was a window in which you could order beer from the bar through. That is exactly what I did. I ordered another beer through the window. I thought that was pretty cool. While we were there playing Pokemon Go, another group of people came in and was playing Pokemon Go. We noticed they were playing as we kept battling for the Gym that was located nearby. At one point, that group sent someone out to spy on us as we battled for the gym. After noticing the other group was taking this too serious, we decided to close the app, head inside and play the arcade games. The selection of arcade games is about your standard fare. There are your usual games but they also had a few games I've never seen before. We played games for a bit longer before heading out. Now, this wasn't my only time I have come here. Ever since this visit, I have been back a few times with various other friends. Each visit has been unique. The first time I went, they offered food. The subsequent visits had no food options due to law changes. The last time I went was in late 2019 and they had this sweet system set up at the bar. It was operated with some aftermarket SNES controller and had almost every retro game available. My friend Nate and I spent more time browsing the catalog than gaming. It was such a sweet system and I wish I had it at home. 8 Bit has expanded to a second location in Bloomington, IL. I have yet to check it out but it is on my short list of places to visit. I feel like it's my duty as a gamer to check out not just the 2nd location but all beercades across the world. If you have the chance to check one out, you don't even need to be a gamer to enjoy these kinds of places.

Chicken strips and fries were good. Service was quick. Music over the speakers was a little loud.read more

Had a grilled cheese and bacon sammy with french fries. French fries are hand cut and excellent. I…read morehad a drink I didn't care for and they subbed it out. Service was OK but not spectacular. Food was same. Was a country hunting lodge ambiance. Meh.

This place is fabulous. The last time I was in Peoria was 2-3 years ago and we were so excited to…read morego back to Mike's Tavern......and they didn't disappoint!!! Fun place to go and STILL the best tenderloin sandwich anywhere. Going back for the burgers on Saturday. Great job Mark!!!

Great little dive bar. The chicken fried steak could feed a family of 4. Holy Cow!! No really Holy…read moreCow!!! Ambience is what you would expect a sweet little dive bar. Service was unbelievable a younger guy named. Sannson give him a raise. He's on top of it. Great spot a little gem kind of hidden in this town.

Diesel is a clothing store, nice and suits, but you can't consume them in your stomachread more

Front door people didn't acknowledge me. It takes nothing to stop your personal conversation and…read moregreet someone. Back room bartender was pretty nice and fairly attentive. Bar back came and wiped the table and cleaned up the empties often. Atmosphere was good. I'd probably go back.

Absolutely amazing atmosphere, perfect for a cozy date night with amazing food! The chef puts so…read moremuch thought into presentation and layered flavoring! The bar staff are very knowledgeable about all cocktails and the flavor profile that will best fit your tastebuds! I cannot recommend Nightjar enough!

Great cocktails! If you are looking for something different with a relaxed vibe this is your…read moreplace. I enjoyed the Thyme to Shine and Ten to One. I loved the sip with the smell of thyme and rosemary. It takes the drink to a new level. Go for the drinks!

I haven been there since the new owners took over. Prior to that I liked their pizza, although…read moresometimes it's undercooked. I didn't like being pan handled right at the bar while eating. Hopefully the new owners have gotten that under control.

The kind of place Anthony Bourdain would love. Divey, real, everything people have posted honestly…read moreseems true. The meaty pie slice I had (with a couple Buffalo Trace bourbons - good combo) was hot, crispy, light on sauce, cheesy and delicious. Not a place to go if you're looking for upscale, high end, everything is perfect. Very real Peoria, just tell staff what you want/need and they'll take care of you - it's a bar, not a fancy joint. I sat at the bar and the guy making the pies/calzones cared about the quality and it showed. Not a corporate Applebees etc. operation but, honestly, who wants that all the time.