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!

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!

Looking for a good diner when traveling can be a challenge so we were thrilled to find Liberty…read moreFamily Restaurant. Huge portions of high quality food really hit the spot. Reasonably priced as well! Highly recommend!

A really great family restaurant in Peru. My mom wanted to go here and I see why, there are good…read morespecials and a menu that has something for everyone. Mom got the taco salad special which was a huge serving for $12. A good scoop full of taco meat and lots of cheese. I got the vegetarian omelet with Monterey Jack cheese and a side of hash browns. A hefty omelet with lots of fresh vegetables. Our waitress was lovely (I didn't get her name aaaa!) and said she had been waitressing for 40 years.

Absolutely love it here. The family that owns and runs it are great. Everything I've had there is…read moreamazing. All the sweets are fresh made and second to none. Stopped by once and now it's out go to for a fresh breakfast or sweet treat.

I've had a handful of different items all of which have been good. And I'm quite fond of one of…read moretheir baked goods. So why not 5 stars? Service. It varies depending on who is working the front but more times than not I've felt that the service was cold/unfriendly/impersonal and unprofessional. To the point where I just don't see myself going there again. I'm all for supporting small businesses but the quality of product AND service have to be there. If you're just looking for something tasty and don't care about service, by all means give 'em a try.

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.

On a long road trip, decided to catch lunch in LaSalle. Reviews were positive especially regarding…read morefood and service. They weren't wrong. John the owner was very friendly and in addition to great stories to share, he also talked my brother and I into ordering a damn good Reuben. I didn't think you could find places anymore with great prices....but I could have ordered nearly anything off the menu and paid twice as much in my hometown. It's good to see places like this that have survived the pandemic. The bar is covered with stickers of bands that have played there, another plus that they support area music!

Better than expected at this Mexican restaurant in LaSalle. Fajitas isn't the most authentic place,…read morebut it's much more than the fast food chains obviously. It has a few unique things such as a buffet, which is something not usually seen in Mexican restaurants. Has alcoholic beverages like margaritas of course. There's typical favorites like fajitas obviously, as well as traditional items like tamales. At lunch is the best time to come. It's when they have the buffet with many favorite items. There's also a regular menu to order from at other times. For sure there's alcoholic beverages. It's about $11 for a margarita. They have a few flavors including the classic lime as well as mango and pineapple. It's about $13.50 for the lunch buffet. This has a few sections including the salsa bar as well as the bigger line. Get all the toppings possible including guacamole, jalapeños, and salsa just to name a few. The main section has corn and flour tortillas as well as tortilla chips, and lots of filling choices including beans, meats, and potatoes. Certainly it's best to come for the lunch buffet. It's located on Third Street at Lafayette. They're closed Sundays, which is the only bad thing about it, where the buffet is served weekdays and Saturdays.

The food is great especially the buffet and has a lot of variety. The new place is very roomy with…read morenice seats.

Some of the best BBQ I have had. A cute little place that has a full bar (no tap beer but a good…read morebottle selection). We got a half order of chicken nachos that were the bomb !! On a side note it's great that they do a half order. Burnt ends that the hubby raved over and a bowl of chili and home made cornbread. All the food was delicious. The only thing that I would change (and this seems to be at every BBQ place) is that the cornbread is still cold. Pop that into the microwave to heat it up and you have a hit !! Honestly the highlight was the awesome bartender. Can't remember his name but we bonded over dog stories and photos. (He has Norwegian Ellhounds) He was a great guy to chat with !! We will definitely be back to try more food

Cool place with stone walls and wood floors. Our food came out quickly. The staff was friendly and…read moreengaged, which is always appreciated. Definitely worth going back. The bar has plenty of options for those interested.

The soup and and salad buffet is excellent. I've also had…read moretheir fried chicken which is delicious. I enjoyed a steak special one evening as well. I only wish they could bring back their full buffet once again. Old style dining with linen tablecloths and wonderful waitresses. Great service.

Great food, service, no ADA Bathrooms available to accommodate wheelchair use. Very frustrating…read more The staff is very helpful in assisting , but you cannot get a wheelchair into the bathrooms.

This place... oh my goodness, this place. The GEM of the Illinois Valley. I could sing praises to…read moreMongolian Grill from the rooftops, and I would if I had access to a roof. Let me state that I have been eating here since they opened, around 2013-2014 perhaps. Everything has stayed consistent, including the pricing, and that's been impressive. When you walk in, you have the option of ordering from the menu or doing the buffet and let me tell you- get the buffet. If you can cook at all, you will enjoy yourself here. You'll get your soft drink, then it's off you go to build your masterpiece. Five separate buffets with two side stations, there's a lot to process. There's two small stations, one for fried rice and one for ice cream. There's a cold bar in the back which features some salad items and desserts, and one buffet table full of ready to eat apps and foods with some soups offered. I did giggle that the one says "eggg dorp soup". It's what you'd expect at any Chinese buffet. Then we get to the good stuff- the hibachi stuff. You have three bars for hibachi: your noodles and veggies, your meats, and your sauce ingredients. You get a bowl and load it up with your choice of noodles and veggies, there are so many options. Tofu, egg, zucchini, baby corns, broccoli, water chestnuts, sprouts... I can't get enough color! Then you move over to the meat buffet, where you select your raw cuts and place the pieces in your bowl. I typically do the beef and shrimp, always good quality. You'll bring your bowl to the hibachi grill and set it on the counter so they can start cooking it. You'll go make your sauce at this point, which is where it could get overwhelming if you don't know flavors well. There are probably 20 sauces to mix and about 25 seasonings and the likes to add flavor, so there's a lot of room for creation with your sauce! You'll bring it up to the hibachi again when you're done, and they'll plate your order and bring it to you if needed. For $10.99 a person, what a stellar deal. So much fresh produce and variety from a family owned business, it's a staple in the Illinois Valley. Although I've moved to another state at this point, this is the one restaurant I haven't seen done this well and one I miss whole heartedly. I visited the IV from Florida recently and ensured I ate there several times because I just can't get enough of the great service and incredible food. If you haven't eaten here yet, you're missing out. Stop by today and build yourself the meal you deserve.

Was there late afternoon, so not all food tray were stocked. But still had a good variety to select…read morefrom.. The hibachi/Mongolian BBQ, very good!

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

Saturday night was able to get in at 7 p.m. without much of a wait for a group of 3 (no…read morereservations for parties that small). Restaurant was pretty full with some large parties given it was Saturday before Easter. Got the calamari appetizer, fried chicken family style, and a pork tenderloin sandiwch. Salad is primarily iceberg but salad dressings are housemade - try the oil-vinegar-garlic. Though the pork tenderloin sandwich was fine - I would try out a different combination entrees or appetizers knowing that the fried chicken family style brings chicken and pasta together. Great service and environment and staying right in Oglesby where our hotel was. Glad we tried it after so many years visiting.

A really good meal and wonderful ambiance. We were looking for something a little different and I…read morefound this on Yelp. It was a Friday so we had about a 25 min wait but it was worth it. My brother loved the spaghetti. The mozzarella sticks are very good. Friendly servers. I ordered fish and it was so good. It's a dimly lit dining room and very 70s to me. That's what is appealing about it. Old school supper club. We were happy with our meals and would come back.