While in town on business, I was looking for something other than just a regular sitdown…read morerestaurant. Walked in on Monday evening around 8:30 bartender immediately greeted me provided a menu and went over their draft beer selection. Ended up just going with a buffalo chicken flatbread pizza which was hot and tasty when it arrived. Tried a couple of IPAs settled on one and enjoyed my meal in my beverages. The bartender was extremely friendly talkative. They had a decent playlist going at a lower volume, so it wasn't overwhelming and several TVs showing baseball and hockey. Will definitely return next time in Peoria. I did find out while talking to the bartender that they do several events through the year with live music.

Great wings and service and atmosphere…read more We visited Peoria for a concert at the Civic Center / Prairie Home Alliance Theater - Gregory Isaac Isakov and band playing with the Peoria Symphony - the first night of the "symphony" part of his tour - great show. After the show we just walked around downtown Peoria, to explore on our way back to the car, and then we discovered Kenny's. We ordered wings and then met a couple who also attended the concert; we talked while enjoying the awesome wings. We then drove back home to STL, energized from the show, the companionship, and the tingle from the wings. Thanks, Kenny's !!

Fantastic chicken, fast friendly staff Nice store, only bad…read morething on my visit may 2021 Only drive thru was open, no indoor ordering, or dining and outdoor seating was closed. Hope this situation changes soon

Ordered 2 waffle sandwiches Got one right. The other not so…read moremuch. Not the first time they've screwed up my order.

The Steak and Shake across the street refused to serve us an hour and a half before their closing,…read moreclaiming their system was down while they were shutting off the grills and they told us to wait 20 minutes before we waited a half hour and left. During closing Culver's served us our food so we could have something to eat before our graveyard shift. They didn't even know about it. More reliable when it comes to service rather than playing in your face. That food was fresh too.

Great burger and fries. Very fresh and delicious! Loved their custard too. Excellent service and…read morefun family atmosphere.

My dad was feeling nostalgic and wanted to come here and eat lunch while looking out at the river…read more I hadn't realized that they had done away with waiters/waitresses. When you first walk in, there are a few kiosks where you place your order and pay. After that, you can help yourself to the drink counter and then pick your seat. They call out your name when your items are ready and you go up and collect it from the counter. I'm kinda torn between whether I like this approach or not. I hate the nervous interactions with people but at the same time, I'd rather that someone actually have a paying job than to hand off their duties to machines. I did noticed an elderly couple that came in after us struggling with the kiosk. At some point while waiting for our food, I also heard the manager and one of the grill cooks fighting over something. Not very professional to argue loud enough for the customers to hear and be made uncomfortable. The food itself was fine. The shakes seem a bit smaller than I remember, but are still just as expensive. I ordered a Frisco Burger. I would have liked to add grilled onions to it, but that wasn't an option that I could find on the kiosk. May they don't want to offer up custom orders to make cooking the food more streamline. I always love the fries here, though.

beware of east peoria. ordered $40 worth of delivery from their app. 20 minutes later got a notice…read morethat said the order was cancelled due to "your delivery driver experianced an unexpected problem at delivery". Fine ok except.... one week later and still havent returned the money to my debit card. Contacted corporate and rhe store several times and cant even get them to return calls emails etc. EP store is a scam

Welp I tried my VERYYYYY FIRST Portillo's hot dog on National Hot Dog Day and it was pretty good…read more Never had a Chicago dressed hot dog and to have it in Illinois took the cake. The sports peppers were fresh and juicy and the tomato slices set it off. I wanted a chili dog but they put beans in it so that was a hard pass for me. All and all great first time will try again if I am in the Peoria area. The service was nice can't complain the order taker was nice and tried to answer all my questions about which foods had pork in them. The ambiance was average nothing special complaints.

Waiting 30 minutes for nothin. I waited 30 minutes for my…read moreorder. Then I had to go up and ask about it myself. They didn't explain why my order wasn't ready. When I told them I had already been waiting for 30 minutes, their response was simply, "Okay." The worst customer service experience I've ever had.

I work downtown, so I order here once or twice a month. I don't have many complaints and always get…read moremy order right and always fast. My only complaint is that the fountain soda tastes gross. Could be the nasty peoria water though.

Friendly and freaky fast!…read more ----- ----- July, 2022 Visit Our daughter discovered the band Greta Van Fleet early summer, 2022, and quickly found that they would be playing in Peoria, IL, and she recommended a road trip. We had a great time, thanks in part to Jimmy John's. Hunger arrived and we looked right and saw the sign, turned, parked and went in and ordered. The server (great apologies I forget your name... sorry) was friendly and helpful with our order. 10 minutes later we were fed and smiling and on our way. Thank you, Jimmy John's! ----- ----- -----

Review Visit: October 29th, 2012…read more Chick-fil-A will Chick-fil-you-up. Living in the Central Illinois area, Chick-fil-a was only available via commercials and advertisements (or long drives). Luckily, the day came where the one in Peoria was built and opened it's doors to customers. Erin, Matt and I stopped in after a day exploring Bloomington-Normal and we were famished. It was a first for all of us and we were excited to try out the place that has rave reviews and good word-of-mouth. We luckily got to Chick-fil-a when there wasn't a long line in the drive thru or a packed lobby. Busy, yes, but not uncomfortably so. This place was swamped with people for months after it opened. We must've gotten extremely luckily with our timing. In the years since this visit, I still remember how incredible delicious the food here is. I don't remember what we all ordered but we all loved with what we got. That I do remember. The chicken sandwich was just what I needed after dragging my friend and girlfriend around Bloomington-Normal for the afternoon. I ended up coming back in 2018 with another friend who never had it and it was every bit as delicious as it was back in late-2012. I typically keep my reviews of nationwide chains short (barring some crazy story to share) due to many factors and this one is no exception. All there is to say about Chick-fil-a is that it is incredibly delicious chicken at a decent price. My only critique is that it leaves you wanting more after you finish your meal. Its that good.

Amazing food wonderful service very very clean fun for kids cleanest best fast food restaurant I've…read moreever been to and very good vegan menu

Review Visit: September 14th, 2014…read more Thems some dang good biscuits. After exploring the The Nina and The Pinta boats that were anchored in Peoria, we needed some grub. I asked my dad if he had any specific place he wanted to try. He said he did not. I asked if he wanted to check out Popeye's and that's where we ended up going. It was a new eating experience for us both as Popeye's have just started to pop up in Central Illinois. I typically don't review big chains but I make the exception if they are new to the area. Popeye's is a fast food chicken slinging place. You order your food at the counter and either get it to go or dine in. We opted to dine in as we had the afternoon free. Plus, dining in is part of the experience. We both stuck with a standard combo since we didn't know what to expect. Our combos were fairly basic: chicken, fries, and sides. I opted for some coleslaw and a biscuit to accompany my main food. The place was a bit busy and we did end up waiting awhile for our food to come out. Frying chicken has to take a bit longer to cook than your usual fast food offerings. The wait was to be expected as the restaurant was new and still had that busyness to it that comes with any new place that opens. At long last, our food came out and it looked tasty and smelled delicious. It was about the halfway point through our meal that we broke the silence and said the same thing. This wasn't really worth it. Its not to say the food was awful. Its just that everything tasted so... bland? The chicken tasted like nothing despite the breading. There was a definite lack of spices in the batter or something like that. The french fries were alright, if not a bit soggy for my tastes. Again, that is just a personal preference on the fries. The coleslaw was forgettable but I feel that way about coleslaw in general. Its a side dish I like but not one I ever crave. Again, personal preference there. So, was any of this meal good? Yes. The biscuit of all things. Somehow that biscuit, despite being a bit dry as biscuits usually are, packed a ton of flavor in the puck-shaped baked goodness. I'm not a biscuit lover by any means but this place had me reconsidering that. The thing was just dripping (metaphorically) in butter-y flavor. I strongly debated getting one to go until I saw the line at the counter. We did finish the meal and sat there a little bit longer as we let the food settle. While we sat there, we discussed the cool ships we saw earlier in the afternoon and made some small talk about the lack of enthusiasm we had for our meal. We left and that was our experience. But was that my only experience with Popeye's? Nope. Going a bit off the usual path, I have been back many times with my friend Tim. He loves this place and will pick it as a lunch spot when we hang out. My experience with Popeye's has stayed pretty much the same since my first visit. Their food is just okay with the exception of two things. Their biscuits are my weakness and their new chicken sandwich, in my opinionated opinion, was awesome. I did eventually try it after the hype wore off and it was no longer a matter of life and death trying to order it. That chicken sandwich was seriously one of my favorites. The staff at the Popeye's Tim and I visit (we've visited multiple) do leave a lot to be desired. Each time we've gone, we've gotten less than the bare minimum effort from those working. It seems like none of them want to be there and doing their job is a painful process. We've never had an issue with our food but it does sully the experience when it feels like you are the biggest inconvenience in the world. The last two paragraphs don't factor in to my score but it is something to keep in mind if you are wanting to try Popeye's. I would revise the score to a 2 based on the poor customer service we receive when we go. No amount of love for their biscuits or the chicken sandwich can excuse the attitudes from the staff.

Could improve everything and anything. I tried to go there and when I went through drive through…read moreemployee called me a Karen before I could even order. I was like what the hell. He told me they were out of regular fried chicken and only had tenders. I said forget it and left and then saw this review on citizens of east peoria page and am glad I am not the only one. Sad to see people run a business into the ground.

A staple here in the Midwest, it remains one of the busier dining establishments in the Greater…read morePeoria area. While Steak and Shake was started in Normal...the 2nd Steak and Shake was placed here alongside the Illinois River. The original SS in East Peoria sat about 100 yards from the current SS. A few years ago they tore down the originalEast Peoria SS and built this one. Most every SS is uniform in shape and size, but this is the largest SS! It features over twice the dining space as ordinary SS's. When the weather is nice out this SS features outside dining with a great overlooking view of the Illinois River If you have never been to a SS, it is kinda closest to diner fare. Very good burgers made in plain site on a large flat grill. Milkshakes made from real hard ice cream and some of the best chili this side of Cincinnati. Of course that's most peoples opinion. The food here is average for a SS. I've had pretty good luck with the service. Just depends on the time of night. Being they are open 24/7 and right across the river from downtown Peoria, it can get real busy between 12-3am. Overall I like this particular SS and it stands out as being a bit different from most other SS's you may encounter.

After they went cheap and shrunk their menu and changed everything about them everything has gone…read moredownhill. I used to look forward to eating here, but now I just don't ever go. I don't know what idiot came up with that idea but I hope they got fired

I used to work in the Towers and went to Donna's Downtown Deli all the time. Still try to get in…read morethere when possible if I'm in the area. Amazing sub bread. I haven't had any sub there I didn't like, including veggie (one of my favs) like Per E., all the way to tons of meat and mayo. Their sub dressing is amazing as well. I would often get breakfast there, which was tasty but not amazing. Egg was prepared to order, but in microwave (at least when I last ate there) yet didn't taste bad at all. I got it on croissant and really liked it. Better than any fast food place around. Bread bowl soups hit the spot during the winters. Needless to say, I put on weight working in the same building as a place that tasty. And, the service was always great and happy. The owner worked in the shop, so they really cared about the customers.

The veggie sub at Donna's is delicious, and quite an awesome deal. Fluffy 8" of whole wheat…read morestuffed with everything from fresh cucumber to banana peppers for $5 (+51 cents tax) and ready in under two minutes..! I don't think it can get much better for a healthy, fast, and cost effectively filling vegetarian lunch in downtown Peoria, so it's my new favorite.