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The Chef’s Island Express

5.0 (4 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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10 days ago

Everything on the menu is really good! Love the variety, and everything we've eaten here has been amazing.

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1 year ago

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30 days ago

This place is legit, if you are unfamiliar with Hawaiian food don't be scared and give this place a shot.

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Hawaiian Bros Island Grill

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill

4.0(37 reviews)
2.4 mi

When you walk in it seemed like it was closed you didn't see anyone in it- including workers. We…read morefinally saw a couple workers so we ordered on a kiosk. The ambiance felt weird. The worker let us know they will bring our food out and he was nice. However the food.... First of all the Musubi is definitely not worth eating it didn't even look edible after trying it - it tasted so off, the mix plate the pork that's suppose to be like Kalua pork was nothing like it. The Honolulu chicken didn't look like the pictures either. It was possibly almost mid. The salad was not it. Would never eat here again. I was so hungry before I got here but I threw away most of it- it's that bad!! I wouldn't go back to eat here. It tastes NOTHING like Hawaiian food and I'm from Hawaii. However if you remove the idea of it being "Hawaiian" food it's still not an option I would even recommend to any one.

We've been here twice now and look forward to coming back again. Our first stop was this summer…read morewhile passing through on I-80. We randomly saw it and thought, why not try it? We've been to Hawaii and loved the food there so was hopeful it was just as yummy. This second trip was due to passing through again and our 10 year old requested it for lunch. The food and service were equally good for both trips. The only difference between the two trips is the first time they didn't have the Keiki Meal (kids meal) option. I really appreciate this option being added. We've had the Luau Pig, Honolulu Chicken, and Huli Huli Chicken. All of them have had great flavor and have been moist. I like adding the Pineapple BBQ sauce to my Luau Pig. The kids love both the Luau Pig and Honolulu Chicken. I'm envious the kids get Dole Whip with their meals. It's delicious too! We love having this fast food option as we pass through and would love to see one near where we live.

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Dang Boba, Poke & Banh Mi - Salmon Lover Poke Bowl. I was too busy eating

Dang Boba, Poke & Banh Mi

4.6(99 reviews)
74.9 mi
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Recently moved to Peoria, and was hoping for some good Vietnamese food. This place does not…read moredisappoint! Crazy good classic Banh Mi, the lemongrass chicken bowl is stellar, and the coconut smoothie is the best I've ever had. Great service, cozy feels, I can't recommend this place enough.

Dang, that's some good boba…read more After devouring a large meal at Hong Kong Buffet and walking around a bookstore to let the food settle (and pick up a few books), I asked if Tim if he had room for some boba. He said 'sure' and here we are. I completely forgot this place existed until I was looking around on Yelp for new places to try. Thank gosh for a dull moment of internet browsing at work. We waddled in and immediately didn't know what to order. The menu was a lot bigger than I expected for a space so small. Tim tried to explain a Poke bowl to me but said it was something you just have to experience or google. Seeing as we were both still full from lunch, the time to learn from experience would have to come another day. I settled on a Coffee Milk Tea with cinnamon boba and Tim got this unique Matcha with cream cheese foam with strawberry jelly. We plopped down on some chairs and waited for our drinks to come out. It took a bit longer than I expected but the place was hopping and there were tons of orders being picked up and there was almost an endless line of people placing orders. The wait was probably 10 minutes but not too bad for how steady they were. Tim and I slowly put down our drinks as we chatted about the various aspects of life. My first sip was extremely delicious and sweet. After a few sips, the peak delicious faded and turned into a drink that was good but leaving you yearning for that sweet sweet sweetness. Could be that it needed blended a bit more. Either way, it was pleasant even with the drink settling as the cup became more and more empty. In hindsight, maybe it was best the drink evened out after demolishing plates at a buffet. During our time, we saw a lot of college kids come and go while a few couples hung around and enjoyed their food. Bradley University students probably love this place. The interior is very narrow and the sitting area, while plenty of seats, isn't conducive to a long term hangout. Grab your meal, enjoy, chat for a bit, then head out. But not every place has to be geared towards people like me who likes to sit and chat for awhile. It's cool to see Peoria have such a varied amount of cultural places to sample; from Chinese to Vietnamese to Italian to Mexican to Mediterranean. If time allows, I would love to come back and try one of these mystery Poke bowls. Until then, stay boba-licious!

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