17 Best Barbeque Restaurants near East Peoria

“This is the best bbq I’ve ever had ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And, I’ve had bbq in Texas, Arizona, Southern California, Nevada, New Mexico, Louisiana, Kansas… Smokin’ Notes BBQ IS THE BEST“

“Food was yummy! Didn't leave a morsel! Service gal was very caring and prompt. What a pleasant experience on a chilly blustery day!“

“I love the fresh food at Lou's, and also I love how quickly they got my meal to me. They make their own root beer, and it's delicious!“

“No seating. Attempted to give my order to the wait staff, (who I will note wore impeccable whitetail deer outfits, had me fooled at first), but they ran off and we never saw them again.Naming is a little off, no coconuts in central IL. Like to support the local business so I’ll give them a 5 this time.“

“Great food, delivered by great people. Always an enjoyable experience.“

“My first time at Logan. I would like to start off by saying our waiter Lance was great. He assisted us with dinner and drink suggestions. Let's just say his suggestions were on point. The food was great and the drink was even better. I would definitely be back.“

“My favorite local restaurant!! Best wings, pizza, drinks, smoked meat and service !“

“Mission BBQ is my go to for business event catering, business dining in and for my family. The atmosphere is always friendly and old school customer service, the menu and food is awesome and they are over the top supportive of our Vets, active military and first responders. Travis, Melissa and Cameron take care of everyone that walks in the door. They are always “on mission” and it shows.“

“Our first time here this afternoon/evening. We were just looking for a place near the Civic Center before a show. Great food, friendly staff, very nice atmosphere. Our server, Wes, was great as well. 10/10 would visit again when we are in town.“

“I decided to stop by the restaurant because I could smell the food in the mall. It smells so good. I had to try it. I got the pulled chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese and let’s not forget the sweet potatoes. The chicken was moist. The collard greens were seasoned the mac & cheese was Fresh warm and cheesy and oh yeah let’s not forget the sweet potatoes brought me back to how my grandma used to make them on Sunday afternoon after church so I would recommend this restaurant five stars.“

“I LOVE spicy food and have a high tolerance for heat. Like Hot Ones 11/10 hot sauce is a bit mild to me type tolerance or I eat raw ghost peppers to relish the little bit of heat type tolerance. I try spicy chicken all over the place and while some taste good, none are spicy. Enter Pop-Up Chicken Shop. I ordered the chicken sandwich with their Poultygeist seasoning and OH MY is this delicious! The chicken has heat, the slaw has heat and that heat builds with each bite. So good!! If you want actual spicy chicken, try this place out! If you don't tolerate heat as much, try their other heat levels -- excellent flavor and good portions!“

“Literally every single thing on the menu is FIRE! I wish they had a soda machine instead of cans but other than that they are perfection. Highly recommend!“

“Walked in and immediately smelled smoke, not the good kind. It smelled like an ashtray. We ordered fried green tomatoes and they were pretty decent. Then came the 3 meat platter, We had the chicken, pork and brisket. All the meats were pretty dry and had 0 smoke flavor. It reminded me of that store stuff you microwave. Pork was mid. The brisket was off tasting, more like pot roast. The chicken was the worst, no flavor at all and very dry. The baked beans and mashed potatoes were good. Don't know if it was a bad night or what but probly won't be back.“

“Delicious food and wonderful waitress. We will definitely be back when we are in Washington next time!“

“The food is always amazing, but tonight the service was top notch. My son loves the mashed potato bowls from KFC and since most KFC’s in the area closed, he’s been missing them. The owner heard my son talking about putting corn on top of his potatoes and how much he likes it. The owner took it upon himself to make sure my son had his own serving of corn and shredded cheese to go with his meal and make his own mashed potato bowl. It was a very thoughtful, kind gesture. My 8 year old walked out of the restaurant extremely happy and stating how nice and kind the man was. Thank you, sir, it truly meant the world to us! You’ve got lifelong customers from us! ❤️“

“All the food was delicious and hot! Decent price for what you get! The only downside is the bbq sauce(sooo good?). It is given on the side which isn't a problem unless you get home didn't know this fact ahead of time and need more?. So word of advice get extra BBQ!“

“Our food came out very salty( it burned our mouths.) The waiter was kind and very attentive. The manager came over to talk to us about the problem. He was genuinely concerned for our well being. My husband had a medium rare stake that was very well cooked. However it was covered with salt and pepper to the point that he couldn't eat it. The manager insisted that he would bring out a new stake. The steak was delightful. I have cardyomyopathy, pace maker, defibulator. That along with type 3 kidney disease. The first two chicken tenders were more than I could tolerate. So the manager insisted in taking that portion off of our tab.
We've eaten at Longhorns before and never had problems. We will eat there again with no salt or pepper!
Lol thank you everyone being so kind.“