Ardor is doing something special here. They have a personality. This is not your standard…read moresteakhouse trying to fit the mold. This is a place where passion for food meets a passion for cultivating an experience. Restaurants like Ardor are hard to come by in food meccas like New York or Chicago ... so you can say I was surprised in the best way possible when I found it in Peoria, Illinois. No food was bad. All of it was excellent and unique. Zeke (the head chef) just knows how to make good food. I would give some recommendations, but it seems like they change the menu based on what's in season. So go and have fun, you can't be steered wrong. Few highlights if they have it: - Bone-in Ribeye - Pork Chop - Risotto Each of these were some of the best I've had... anywhere Thank you Ardor for proving that personality and quality in the restaurant biz is not going anywhere!

Amazing food with innovation and care…read more Love the bread, the radish and veggies, the cured salmon with a bunch of other pickles, and the mushroom dish. I loved all the veggie dishes here - seasonal, unique, and fresh of course. My only complaint was the mussel. The green yuzu sauce was super delicious, creamy, and unique, but the mussels were sandy - which could be taken care of.

Great coffee and chai and the tres leches was delicious! Kid approved too. Great little spot for a…read morebreak and to refuel between shopping. Super friendly service too.

This has been my husband's and I new favorite coffee place! I love their seasonal iced latte…read moreflavors and they make in house whip cream! I also love getting their tres leche cakes they are just so delicious! I forgot to take a picture it was just too good!

I ordered from them for the first time and was a little nervous, but wow--they exceeded all…read moreexpectations! I ordered a Tres Leches cake for a gender reveal party, and oh my God, it was absolutely AMAZING. Everyone kept asking me where I got the cake from. It tasted incredible and looked stunning as well. Hands down, totally worth trying--I'll definitely be ordering again! Also, when I went to pick up the cake, I noticed they have a super cute café next to the bakery. The place had such a great vibe--everyone seemed to be enjoying their coffee and fresh salads, and it just felt like a really warm, welcoming space.

Disappointing experience at the bakery. First time there. The girl behind the counter didn't seem…read moreexcited at all, she seemed bothered and impatient to even serve customers, it really left a bad taste in my mouth, I should've not spent a penny there and walked out. I never understand how service companies never trained their employees to be friendly and just human decency. Went to the coffee shop. They don't even have half-and-half. They've got carnation little creamers that's not half-and-half. Also, as somebody else has mentioned, the setup is very confusing. You have two different rooms that are connected to each other, but you have to pay for the baked goods on one side of the coffee on the other side, those supposedly they're the same company, very disjointed. As you can tell, I won't be returning. I'm a small business owner and I wish them all the best but they've got to fix their service. There are 101 coffee shops in Central Illinois.

My roommate had ordered us a tres leches cake with extra fruit on top. And when we picked it up it…read moreonly had six strawberries on top and covered in chocolate. I know a language barrier because my roommate speaks very fluent Spanish it's his first language. We would have really enjoyed it being this is not our first cake from them. Just very disappointed it didn't have any peaches, black berries, or anything like that on top like ordered. I have included the picture they have on their Google ad that we had asked for, and a picture of what we got. But I still want everyone to understand the food was amazing.

I've seen Ortiz Bakery at the Riverfront Farmers market many times, but never stopped. I was on the…read morehunt for authentic tres leches cake for my mom's birthday and this bakery seemed like it would be the best choice. I was a little confused when first arriving opening the door to a number of bakers racks in the middle of the floor - it felt like you were entering the 'back door'. There was also a slightly unsettling 'alarm' that rang as the door was opened, not your typical 'ding dong' of a shop door. I picked up 5 pieces of tres leches cake - $4 a piece... a definite value! The gentleman behind the counter diligently and carefully packed each dripping moist piece of cake into its own to go box. Each piece of cake is topped with a glazed strawberry half - the cake was absolutely delightful. Moist, creamy, utterly delicious! I will definitely be back and highly recommend!

An amazing Spice Cake delivered to my front door!! It was delicious and beautiful! This was a…read morethoughtful gift and brightened my day!

I'm so happy we found SweetCakes by Rachael! We used her for our wedding cake this October. She was…read morenot only the most affordable but she made the most delicious wedding cake! She makes is fresh and has won awards for her cakes. My family members went back for more! She works this cake business on the side of another full-time job. While she does have help, it does take a couple of tries to get in touch with her. However, she was true at keeping every one of her promises! Obviously, the business is a true passion of hers. She does cakes for ALL occasions. The cake looked beautiful! However, if you're looking for a very extravagant design with fondant and other special designs, then she might not be for you. Personally, the design of the cake was not as important for us as the deliciousness and price!

I like to buy their treats for service above and beyond!…read more Everyone loves their iced cinnamon rolls and their pecan rolls! The staff is always so friendly and quick to serve you! They have lots of choices so I doubt you will ever be disappointed!

I loved this bakery, I especially liked the small pies, crust is always baked well with lots of…read morefilling and topping. Their cream pies are wonderful and the fruit pies also I just tried the brownies and were wonderful. Going to try the cheesecake next but sure I'll not be disappointed. The staff is always pleasant and helpful.

This is THE BEST bakery in the Peoria area noone talks about! If you are wanting gourmet…read morebrownies/cupcakes/cookies stop here! Prices are decent and portions generous! My go to spot for cocktail sauce, random seafood deli dishes and basket fillers like local honey/jam/crackers. Fantastic seafood spread and coffee also!

Purchased seafood platter for holidays , amazing! Everything so fresh , difference over grocery…read morestores! Purchasing again for New Years .