Great food in a perfect, throw back atmosphere. Grilled chicken club sandwich, pizza burger, and mozzarella sticks were super good! But the shakes...the shakes were out of this world. Highly recommend. We can't wait to come back. read more

Our Inn Place - American Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

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Food is great!!!! Best neighborhood burger joint! Fast friendly so clean! I love their grilled chicken sandwich, junior tenderloin and their burgers!!! Ice cream I suggest the peanut fudge sundae. read more

Expired ice cream tasted sour and bitter. Service wasn't bad but took a while. Overall not the best place and a chance of expired icecream. read more

Our Inn Place - (Verified purchase) - American Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

Review Visit: August 18th, 2013 Your stomach must have vacancy to visit Our Inn Place. After an afternoon exploring Pekin with my dad, we needed some food. He didn't care where we stopped to eat but I figured it would be a good time to try something specific to the area. I happened to remember this specific place from driving by it quite a few times when one of my friends lived in Pekin. What a perfect opportunity to check it out. We rolled up to a small building that had a bit of a diner look to it. The parking lot was mostly empty and made up of crushed rock if I remember right. Once parked, we headed in. Looks can be deceiving, let me tell you what. This place was rather large and open on the inside. It was a blend of a diner and an ice cream shack. I'm honestly not sure which of the two it is. Maybe both? The young man behind the counter took our order and we took a seat to wait for our food to come out. To be honest, I don't remember what either of us ordered. I want to say we both got tenderloins but that's not a guarantee. It does seem like the kind of thing I would order at a place like Our Inn Place. I do remember the food being pretty good despite not remembering what it was. The lack of photos doesn't help this situation either. I don't want to say my expectations were low but word-of-mouth about this place was nearly nonexistent among my circles of friends and the lack of people eating inside was in its favor. But yeah, a total surprise on being tasty. The location of Our Inn Place is a bit odd. It seems to be smack dab in the middle of a neighborhood. They probably get a lot of foot traffic of people living nearby stopping in for lunch or dinner. I know I would be stopping in often if I lived nearby. Maybe then I can remember what I order! read more

Our Inn Place - American Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

Yummy food and great service! Very close to our home in Pekin so that's a real plus also!

I love this place!! Me and my group of friends come in here together every few weeks and the vibe in here is actually awesome. they have a jukebox and you can play pretty much any song you can think of plus the food is amazing. read more

Best shakes and tenderloins in town! Friendly staff that cares about your experience. Fun monthly specials, this month they have a philly cheesesteak that is phenomenal read more

We love all of their tenderloins. The service is fast and everything comes out looking and tasting good and fresh and exactly how we ordered it! read more

Great tenderloins, pleasant atmosphere. A good experience with friendly staff and good food.

First off they have a great staff, and secondly the food is great too! Been eating there for years, making me hungry for it writing this review. read more

We stopped here after mini golf! We were glad to see this place open on July 2nd. The staff was great. This is a hole in the wall with drive in style food and ice cream. My wife had a cheeseburger plain and I had a cheeseburger with everything as a basket which came with fries and a side. We picked baked beans. We ordered 2 junior meals for a niece and nephew. 1 hot dog meal and 1 mini corn dog meal. We also ordered 1 cheeseburger with tomato and ketchup only for another niece. No burgers were available as a junior meal. The junior meals came with fries, drink, and ice cream! Can't beat this deal! Niece and nephew each chose mint chocolate chip ice cream cones which were huge that came with the junior meals. The soft serve ice cream comes with the junior meals but the other choices are suppose to be a 50 cent up charge. We didn't receive the up charge. We did pay for a small cotton candy ice cream cone for one niece. All the ice cream was a hit with the Nieces and nephew. The burgers were pretty good. The buns the burgers came on were just ok. The mini corn dogs and hot dog were perfect choices for kids. This is a good spot. read more

Our Inn Place - Cheeseburger with everything - American Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

Quaint place and the pork tenderloin sandwiches are humongous. My dad thoroughly enjoyed his milkshake.

Great food, super friendly service, and clean atmosphere. Highly recommend the pork tenderloins - can tell it's fresh, good quality pork! I always stop in when I'm in the Peoria area, and am never disappointed. read more

Had a bad day? I go and get a delicious milk shake. The service is fast even though they fill order fresh. Friendly staff.

Had this place the other night. Fire food. Had the mini corn dogs ,the tenderloin sandwich, & the chili cheese sauce. Definitely would recommend read more

Not satisfied. Too pricey for what you get and service is poor. Ordered burger and fries, got the burgers an had to ask twice before the fries came out. 30 minutes later. read more

Great food. Friendly service, We order once a week without fail, you walk in and it has the ambiance of an old time diner. Never had a wrong order and the food is always steaming hot. Thanks again guys! read more

This place has been around forever and is a family owned business serving up a wide range of comfort food. They have a pretty diverse menu and all of their food is very tasty. Highly recommend! read more

Great local joint with amazing food. Our Inn Place is of my favorite places to go in town!

the girls that work here are the best. always very friendly and they make an awesome root beer float I might add.

Yumm! In town visiting family and all I wanted was a tenderloin! It's delicious, homade goodness! Perfect diner meal for the price. More food than you need. Shared an order of fries with my kiddo. Good food!! read more

Our Inn Place - Regular size and a Jr size in the back, side of fries and pickles and onions on the side! - American Near Me - Pekin, Illinois

My son and I had a late lunch and were less than impressed. Tenderloin basket- eh...not much flavor, dry bun, off brand mayo packet, poor quality pickles, French fries were thin crinkle cut, undercooked pale in color. Super nachos, just ok. Coleslaw and baked beans each served in 3 oz styrofoam cups. Baked beans were dumped from a can with no seasoning. Coleslaw almost had a sour taste. Oldies music came on and off while rap music blared from the kitchen Our total - just over $28 Will not return or recommend read more

Love this place!! Use to live in pekin for 22 years, moved to Boston, came back to visit and this is where I decided to go for dinner. Yumm.

My wife got the catfish which was very good , however the fries were cold, I got the Chicken sandwhich didn't taste good for whatever reason , my fries also were cold , and the $5 for 3 scoops of ice cream was freezer burned I would assume from the fact they kept open where the ice cream scoops were kept to place in the Delivery orders thus melting and re-freezing the ice cream.. This place needs some quality control for sure.. I too am a business owner and will return in the future to see if things improve... read more

Over Priced Food. Disgusting Food. Order A Meal And Got Only The Sandwhich. Save Yourself The Trouble And Eat Somewhere Else.

I've eaten from here since I was a kid. Their food is always so yummy. Cheese balls, onion rings, tenderloins, burgers, ice cream... cannot go wrong here. They also do delivery which is nice. And the food is always still hot when it arrives!!! Support your local joints, this place is a lil gem! read more

My SO and I dropped in for a quick evening meal. Two regular tenderloins, two medium soft drinks, and one order of fries. Total cost $19.75. I'm giving Our Inn Place restaurant 5 stars. I base that on what is promised versus what is delivered. Simply meeting expectations earns 3 stars exceeding my expectations equals more stars and vice versa. How does Our Inn Place excel? Here's how: 1. Cost compared to quality and quantity of food. The tenderloins are hand made on the premises. There are three sizes (junior, regular and jumbo) of tenderloins. The regular comes on a 6 inch bun and overhangs the bun by at least 1 inch all the way around. They use a cornmeal (ish) breading which is lightly seasoned and deep fried to a golden brown. The pork meat is pounded out thin enough to come out of the fryer crisp but not so thin as to be dry. The french fries are a small pixie cut and one order was sufficient for the two of us. Drinks have free refills. 2. Clean and well attractive dining area. Decor is kind of based on a 50's malt shoppe. The tables and booths reflect that era along with 45 RPM records and posters hung on the walls. Everything in the dining are was clean neat and well lit. 3. Friendliness. Everyone I encountered was pleasant and engaged me by asking how things were going and did we need anything else. Lots of smiles. Both the wife and I agreed that this would not be our last visit. Maybe next time I'll try a shake made from the hand dipped ice cream (12 flavors) or some soft serve. read more

What a surprise this place turned out to be! Thought we would get some decent food, but wasn't expecting too much out of this tucked away little diner. GREAT tenderloins. Seriously. Very friendly staff. We've lived here in Pekin for 3 years and just realized this place is here. Can't wait to go back! read more

Loved the atmosphere and the food , the food is for sure comfort food when it's in the type of setting they have (old diner set up) the place is very Clean. Great for families to go eat at. They have a really neat photo album to check out while you're there full of comics a regular draws each time he comes in on napkins . The servers are always happy it seems like and very helpful. read more

It has a certain old world feel to it. Food is amazing and that too for a great price. You can have a burger with a smoothie for less than 10 dollars which is a great price. I would recommend all people who are looking to eat something good for a cheaper price to come here. read more

Foods Ok, catfish was obviously frozen as were the fries. Husband liked his tenderloin sandwich though

Great family environment. Best tenderloins in the Peoria area! Staff is excellent and helpful. Very clean dining room. Great place for the family read more

We have been to Our Inn Place twice now in the past couple of months. Don't expect a fine dining experience. It is an "order at the counter ... food delivered to your table" kind of place. We've tried the catfish, tenderloin, and shrimp. The catfish and tenderloin were great! The shrimp was pretty good. The young people working there are surprisingly polite and helpful. While ordering, we mentioned that we were going to sit outside at the picnic table, and he wiped down the picnic table for us without us asking. The ice cream they have there was pretty good, have had better. Prices are very reasonable. Again, it's not a place to impress your date. But for an inexpensive dinner out, we will be back. read more

Great service and the atmosphere was a homey feel I especially would recommend the cheese sticks and tenderloins

This place had good food and yummy tenderloin. One of the best places to eat in Pekin, with the nostalgic 60s feel. A must eat for people visiting Pekin read more

I've been eating breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches since I was a kid in Des Moines in the 50's. My all-time favorites were Millie's Drive-In in Des Moines and The Penguin in Peoria Heights, both long out of business. I have a new favorite now: Our Inn Place in Pekin. I left Iowa in 1969, but I never visit Iowa or Illinois without having this Midwest delicacy. I live in Las Vegas now. A few months ago, at a poker table, I was chatting with Dan Topping, owner of Our Inn Place, as poker players waiting for a good hand will do. We had quite a bit to talk about, including that my mother lived in Pekin as a child, that most of my family lives in Peoria, and that we both have a special fondness for breaded pork tenderloins. Dan said he would bring me a few when he next came to Las Vegas. In a show of Midwestern character, he did exactly that, delivering the frozen treasure in a container of ice. The breaded pork tenderloins are really delicious! I'll be they are even better cooked by a professional with appropriate kitchen equipment. I've not been to the restaurant yet, but I can vouch for the tenderloins. I'll get to the restaurant on my next trip to Peoria, and in the meantime have urged my sister to check it out. read more

Delicious! And they deliver awesome tenderloins great service! Have an awesome variety of food and they have a clean establishment and fair prices. read more

Thanks for the previous reviews. We had a great lunch. Tenderloin tasted great, french fries were served hot. Cole slaw was good too. Very clean restaurant, with good service. Is is a small friendly restaurant. You order at the counter and food is served in baskets or Styrofoam. read more

My husband and I got the pony and horseshoe for breakfast along with an order of biscuits and gravy. For $17.00, neither of us could hardly eat it. The pony and horseshoe were so salty we couldn't barely eat it. The biscuits and gravy were not made right at all, unless you love to eat flour. Definitely not worth the money and pretty disappointed. read more