Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

101 Holiday St, East Peoria
(309) 692-3887

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Stephine Smikle

Great lil gem hidden in the Holiday Inn hotel. I had the wedge salad and fillet medallions with veggies and my brother had a porterhouse with garlic mashed potatoes. Food was good- service was better
Would recommend and go again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jon Marco

Update: Came back and had another great experience with our server Lauren. Tried the Beef Wellington - good. The mushroom duxelle was perfect if maybe a bit salty. Pastry a bit thin for my tastes but overall it was really good. Another guest had the Italian Trio which was really good and a lot of food! Service outstanding. The place was hopping - glad we had reservations. Just a great option in the area for higher-end dining. Keep it up!. Been back a couple of times recently. About a month ago - flawless. Everything was perfect. Had the Chanel No5 and another guest had the stroganoff. Both great, though the stroganoff was a bit rare for their liking. Anyway, back last week and OMG, something went wrong. More folks showed up for dinner than expected and slowed everything down. Wait for a drink was over 20 minutes. Fortunately, our server Monika saved the day. She remained calm, explained the problem and kept working on getting the drinks. Also tried the Veal Sinatra and it was one of the best dishes I have had this year. Amazing. I would avoid one of the booths just off from the hotel lobby - if you want total seclusion it's fine - but you feel a bit like hidden in the back. So ... eager to come back and hoping service returns to normal. Big thanks to Monika!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Darius Webb

Great steak place! Visited from out of town and always bring my team here! The parmesan crusted steak is a must!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wendy MacDonald

We had a fantastic experience at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse! Even though the restaurant was super busy, Kari, the manager, stepped in as our waitress—and she was amazing. She was fun, attentive, and made us feel completely taken care of. The food was absolutely delicious, and despite the crowd, our service never missed a beat. Huge thanks to Kari and the team for making our night such a great one!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stacie Young

Somehow we ended up getting the manager as our server. Kari. She was fabulous. Had a great personality, took great care of us, and had a great attitude. We will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Melissa Patton

The food and service was great! Our server Kari was awesome! She went above and beyond and made our dinner experience awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rainell Cannon

Experiencive good quality flavor food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carol Voorhees

No water or tea refills but glasses were dry . Patrick was our waiter. No salt or butter on table. No one to ask. Usually have 2 cocktails or wine but only had one as no one was around. Left somewhat disappointed as service was lacking.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Douglas Naas

Food and servicw were excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kurt Wagner

Great atmosphere, great food, and excellent service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hillary Kajen

Fantastic food and the service was great. We had Aaron as our waiter and he was super helpful with deciding since we were torn between a few things.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sharlyn Sherman

We did not make a reservation on a Thursday night, I recommend everyone make reservations for dinner. The food is awesome! The steak literally melted in my mouth. The salad with the goat cheese is one of my favorites, I enjoy it with shrimp. The focaccia is the best I've ever tasted.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jeffrey Fleer

I don’t normally leave 5 star reviews. But this place deserves it. Almost didn’t go due to reading some 1 star reviews, pulled up, saw it was in a hotel, had low expectations.

But honestly, the service and the food were awesome. Hostess was very nice, waiter was always there when we needed him. You can tell the food was cooked by someone who cares.

100% will be back.

The only nit pick is that a cost bracket of $$ is maybe a little low. I’d put it at 2.5 $’s. You can totally get out of here for $15/person. But the nicer plates push into the $40-60/person range. It’s a steakhouse after all. And a nice one at that.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Ciarochi

Excellent food and ambiance. Just what a tired flight crew needed ad the end of a difficult day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

chris kaufman

Took my elderly mother, and teenage Niece and Nephew for an early dinner. Mom can't get around very well, so the hostesses went out of their way to get us a table (instead of a booth). Our Waitress Alyssa did an excellent job! I think, because of us needing a table, they had to give us to Alyssa, even though she already had plenty of customers to take care of. Let me tell you, the service was still excellent! I almost wonder if Alyssa is really triplets, because she was doing such a great job taking care of us and her other tables! The food was good. My Nephew and I had Ribeyes both cooked perfectly. My Niece had Lobster Mac and cheese, it was delicious. My mom had potato soup and a salad, both were very good. We shared two deserts, both recommended by Alyssa. The Creme Brulee was some of the best I've tried, really excellent. The banana foster cheesecake, I didn't think I would care for, but it was excellent also! I would definitely recommend this restaurant the food is worth the trip, but the attitudes of the staff is what really sets this restaurant apart. Alyssa should be training waitstaff for high end restaurants. Her work ethic is killer, and her attitude and personality are an 11 out of 10. Thank you all for a great dinning experience.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Creme Brulee

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