Curly Shawarma will sneak up on you and deliver a solid meal. It's unassuming and clean. The menu…read moredoesn't scream nuance or modern flair (Ie there no forced Taki's or Hot Cheetohs pulls), it's just good. The kabab plates have caught me both visits. Beef shish and kafta kabob, with rice, salad, and hummus with pita. Outstanding flavors and fresh food will dominate your order. If you are craving mainly hummus, be warned theirs is a bit more dry and pasty, but clean and good. The meats, rice, and pita hold the line. The staff is chill and will help you. Very easy parking also makes this a smooth visit.

Love this delicious food and the warm greeting you get when you walk in!…read moreMy favorite is the mixed grill plate and it's enough to serve two people !

We searched for somewhere together breakfast before we headed home and found Egg Republic and WOW!…read moreWe started with the Chicken Fried Bacon, this is a must try. I think I could have just added eggs to this and made it a meal, so good! For my drink I had the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Latte, I found my new drink, so good. We had the Southern Comfort skillet with pancakes on the side and Biscuits and Gravy with eggs and ham, man I would love to have some more of that bacon! All the servers were attentive and friendly on a busy Sunday morning. The ambiance was a little loud , it was packed, but I was able to hold a conversation with no problem. So what I'm saying this is really some place to stop and get your morning off to a great start!

A great place for brunch, Egg Republic has an extensive menu with some updated touches in a modern…read morespace. The place is large and can get crowded, but they can handle the crowds well. I really enjoyed my salmon benedict which had a decent amount of smoked salmon and a tasty hollandaise sauce. The corned beef hash was deconstructed to an extreme but very good too. My nephew wasn't in the mood for brunch and ordered a burger which was solid. The chicken and waffle also looked very good, with a number smaller waffles rather than a single large one. A nice option in this part of town and would definitely return.

Now that their liquor license is in place, 'PopUp kingdom' has a great new flagship location in the…read moreheart of the Peoria baseball stadium/warehouse district. And we highly recommend a visit, especially if you are familiar with the brand! Like the BloNo location there are at least two entrances - the one further west is for a good sized hosting/ordering/waiting area while the one closest to the ballpark has more direct access to the bar area, but is way more space-restricted and will likely be a traffic jam on game days. If you're looking for a table, both entrances open to the rest of the cool 'industrial chic' dining areas in the form of a large street-level open concept dining area and a good sized split-level (up 3-4 steps) back room - which despite having wide entrances that make it feel part of the larger space, likely can easily be cordoned-off for private functions. One visit in and the lady and I (plus our friend and former Ptown bartender) can say that the food was every bit the same top-quality, large portion, methodically cooked and creatively accented sandwiches and wraps, served in old school pie pans with red-white check paper liners, that we are used to. The weekend special shaved ribeye Cali burrito was particularly epic, cementing what seems to be the first of the 3 or 4 things that keep the crowds coming back. The second thing is the creativity and discernment applied to bar side - in the form of the beer menu, which is initially focused on bottles/cans since they just received the liquor license the day before our arrival. Despite this there was a good mix of 'domestics' and at least 20 quality craft options from 6 or 8 fantastic breweries representing a good variety of styles but leaning like those at the original location - that is, a few more IPAs and 'sweet sours'. They also maintain a thoughtful and inventive cocktail list and will NO DOUBT start building up the whiskey/bourbon collection in the coming weeks. Although having high quality and fairly compensated employees helps immensely, the last thing that really drives their business is something we often say three times - location... In this case, it's literally less than a block from home plate. Easy to find. Easy to love. We'll certainly be back!

Great spot for a Saturday Lunch! We love this restaurant! My wife ordered an OG Sando country style…read moredeconstructed. I ordered an og grilled chicken country sando deconstructed. We got an order of dill fries to share. Our food came out hot and fresh. Everything was really good!

for the first time being there, the staff was great. The restaurant was very clean. The food was…read moreexcellent when I get to Peoria again I'll be eating there again. Great thank you again.

Love the chicken salad salad! This salad is my go to order for lunch here! The combination of the…read morechicken salad, cranberries, cucumbers, and onions is so good! Make sure to ask to add onions. Fat free vinaigrette is the best dressing! The portions here are fantastic!

Great service and delicious food! Al of their food is great from the sandwiches to the pizza! Also,…read morevery reasonably priced.

Very poor experience. Sandwich were poorly prepared with bare ingredients and tomatoes were green…read more Our order was to go where I was told if I wanted them in a bag, I could bag them myself. I had multiple sandwiches and had to reach across the counter to grab a bag and napkins.

I've been wanting to try this place after seeing a video review on social media. Being new to the…read morearea I haven't tried much but I'm getting there. From what I understand this is a family run business & those are my favorite places to eat. Walking in this place is small with a table & 2 chairs. There's more seating outside. We were promptly greeted by everyone. Since it was my first time, it was nice to not be rushed to order. Questions are answered. I had the Italian sandwich & this was the best one I've ever had (those are my go to sandwich). The mix of the meats with the peppers & onions was nice. The bread was perfect. Next time I will get the Italian beef. I tried a bite of the hubby's & boy was it fantastic!

4 star Italian beef 5 star coney dogs…read more Love this hole in the wall in the heights! I stopped by for a late lunch. I ordered 1 coney dog with mustard and an Italian beef kit with 1lb of beef, rolls, provolone cheese and a little cup of Giardiniera. The coney dog was amazing! The flavors of the dog, mustard and coney sauce are a perfect mouth watering combination! The Italian beef kit is fantastic. The beef can be microwaved or heated up on a stove. The beef has some unique flavors but is really good and salty. Highly recommend this little restaurant to get some lunch or dinner.

Avanti's is a Peoria favorite. They're especially known for their bread. I think sugar is one of…read morethe key ingredients that sets it apart. I end up stocking up on loaves of bread whenever I visit - they're that good! They're also known for their Gondola sandwiches. The signature bread with cheese and cold cuts (you can get lettuce, tomato, etc on it too). There are 2 locations I visit in Peoria, this one and the one on Knoxville. I highly recommend dining in at that location. I ordered online - easy parking and it has its own pick up entrance. Staff was friendly, order ready when I got there, and the order was correct. Food tasted great.

At Avantis for the Easter Buffett. The only thing worse than the food is the service. SLOW, cold…read morefood, dry chicken. Puke on a plate. GO ELSEWHERE. Just got home. Terrible stomach ache. Avoid Rockwood Avantis, it's contaminated.

I loved this cajun restaurant! It truly brought nola to peoria. It is so cutely decorated inside &…read morethe service was amazing. I tried alligator for the first time & maybe because it was deep fried it didn't taste like anything but just had a rubbery texture. The pasta was creamy & I enjoyed the crab beignets a lot.

Lunch with my son. Appetizer was average quality and fast. The entrees were terrible and…read moreincredibly slow. I mean bad, both quality and flavor. The server was nice and friendly - she was fine but other than the average appetizer it was awful. A $46 lunch before tip that wasn't worth half that. The shrimp poorboy was basically canned shrimp on toast. My son's slider was flavorless and hard. That may be the worst $46 (prior to tip) that I have ever spent. I do not recommend this establishment.

Always get a Mathilde but love me some olive spread. The Sanger did not disappoint. Bagel like bun…read moreand just enough olive spread! Nowhere else in Peoria can you find a sandwich like this!

I love Khaki Jack's! I was back in town to see family and hit up KJ for some chicken tenders and a…read moreGuinness. Bartender was super nice and efficient. Cost was on point. Establishment was clean and well taken care of. Food was AMAZING.

The bread and sandwiches are great ,so any things to try and smells to smell. Once you come you…read morewill come again.

Cozy little sandwich shop with a diner-like feel. No frills, but a decent-sized menu of sandwiches…read moreand extremely affordable pricing. I tried the Spicy Bacon Apple Grilled Cheese. It was a unique mix of ingredients that created a solid all-around concoction. Better than a Subway, and more affordable. Nothing wrong with that combination.