50 Best Bars near Groveland

“best dinner ! the fried snapper and shrimp was the sizzle so very good! we love this place! the food and staff are amazing!! 10 star and best pizza and sandwiches too“

“Kimmy the bartender was unbelievably awesome talk about service with a smile.. Food was exceptional and timely great addition to downtown Peoria..RECOMMEND VISITING 😀“

“This place has really good Indian food! Maybe best in Peoria. Its a beautiful building...lacking in parking a little but its very worth it to go there.“

“one of my favorite places in Peoria. It's right in the middle of town but you honestly wouldn't believe it when you arrive. It's a beautiful property with the coolest staff. it's always a great time at friendly valley.“

“Love this place! Cherri is amazing.“

“Great entertainment each night staff always go above and beyond reasonably priced comfy seating great atmosphere“

“Hey Locals-if you haven’t already tried Oz’z yet, what are you waiting? The food is so good! There were 8 of us and we had an array of burgers, tenderloin, tenderloin bites, fried mushrooms, onion rings and fries. Everything was outstanding and we all enjoyed every single bite! So go already! You won’t regret it!“

“Such a cool place. Great pizza and amazing drinks!“

“Went to Mike's Tavern in West Peoria IL for lunch today. This is a small hole in the wall bar and grill. You first think of a two and a half garage that someone turned into a bar. You would be close . The owner is happy to tell you the history of the place. I had their Tenderloin. Crispy crust, toasted and buttered bun. On the thin side of tenderloins but still thicker then most. Just comes with chopped onions and at least a dozen pickles. No lettuce or tomatoes. Husband had the Double Cheeseburger. Once again only chopped onions and pickles. We shared an order of Truffel Oil Fries. Hot and crispy. They were hard to stop eating! Normally these are Parmesan Truffle Oil Fries but they were out of Parmesan. Definitely worth a stop in for lunch. Kitchen isn't open on Monday or Tuesday. Small menu but food is GOOD EATS!“

“Last Saturday we had a celebration of life for my son. Rail House was one of my son's favorite places to hang out. We had more people show up than we expected and our server Melissa was a total pro!! She was kind, thoughtful, and handled all our needs beautifully! Our guests had a great time. Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this event more than we could have hoped.“

“Great people! Best bar around! I can't say enough good things about the place. Free pool, awesome food and they care about the customers. A win win!!!“

“Took a friend of mine that I haven't seen in a couple years to MacDuffs, I used to frequent McCritters, and told him, same owners, people, I kinda knew that on Sundays no food is served. So I called, she said just Pizza's. Good enough. I knew I wouldn't see my regular waitress etc. Lo and behold I walk in and there's Dee, a bartender that worked at Mccritters!! My friend LOVED the pizza! What food that was at McCritters, is at MacDuffs. I knew that, but not my friend. So good seeing Dee again, atmosphere was excellent, food, clean bar, went out on the patio, so nice!!“

“Wonderful people, wonderful place“

“meeting up with great friends“

“some of the nicest ppl go here“

“friendly bar and fun people“

“Not many of the old neighborhood bars left in Peoria any but this is a great one. The neighborhood itself isnt what it used to be, but a good group of regulars make this still a good place. Whitey serves up great lunches also. Basic cheeseburger, wings and pizza and cold drinks!“

“From everything I've read about this place, it seems like it's very friendly and that they also have wonderful service staff where you feel as if you are right at home. I'd definitely recommend this place to go for a nice, friendly like neighborhood corner bar. Folks, don't miss out on feeling part of another friendly family like people and stop on in for a nice meal or even a cold beer or soda“

“Food was really good but too messy to be served without silverware. Really new tho and they seem to be working out kinks on the fly, real well.
Super cool retro arcade featuring old school games and music, ski-ball, very decent pinball selection--a couple old school and about 6 more up to date.
Pool room with nice tables, air hockey, big race game thing that 6-8 ppl can play.
Also big ax throwing set up. We watched and it looked super fun.
It was Level Uppish but fully adult and a more homey vibe. Will go again.“

“1st time eating there Fri night Great food one of the best burgers I ever had! Will def be back! Plus easy access for my wheelchair! Best pudding shots also“

“We came along way and buy it be a New Year’s Eve. We didn’t look forward to coming to Peoria not having anything to do when we arrived. There were only like four cars in the lot so we figured we were pretty early for the New Year’s bash security at the front door said there was a $25 cover fee. There was no food and he said that there were only three people in the bartender inside, which disappointed me to the bottom of my heart when I come back to Peoria, maybe it will be a more greater experience being that they won’t be charging people at the door who in the world would pay $25 or New Year’s Eve and you didn’t even have food we didn’t come from Chicago to visit somewhere as such so waste of money not knowing what the atmosphere would be like once the crowd picked up, and since we werethe first ones in the crowd to be there before midnight. You could have at least let us in for free because just a couple hours after New Year’s you were packed that was the most ghetto thing I had ever heard of.“

“Sarah was an absolute sweetheart! I'll definitely be back to see her 💚“

“One of my favorite watering holes in town. Great atmosphere, awesome mix of people of all ages and nationalities. Great mixed drinks. Also the owners do a whole lot for the community. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for a trouble/drama free evening. Google is asking about the food for some reason. This is a bar. No food. Just frozen pizza and some chips.

Wheelchair accessibility: Just roll right in!“

“Used the party room twice. Once for my baby shower with my son and again for my son’s first birthday party. Great price on the party room and includes a lot of handy things such as the kitchen with sink fridge and counters for food and outlets. Bathrooms available also. Reasonable and perfect for small parties and gatherings“

“Friendly crew and customers. Great cook, cooking , great food. Prices, are, spot on.“

“I’m asking if you would get into shipping, out of Wisconsin the company named cheese Brothers I ordered their cheese all the time but what I’m really missing is yours one time not too long ago well several years ago I should say, you shipped to me and trusted me to send you a check, which I did. I really really want your garlic, horseradish cheese that you make, how can we make that happen?“

“I know Steve and Reba, They are a great couple. They've ran this far very well, they have awesome staff, it's definitely a neighborhood spot which I left to would love if I grew up in the area and this is where everybody knows your name whenever I'm in the area. I have to take a moment to stop and say hello to old friends And also to enjoy the ambience They always have good service. And when they do serve food, it's awesome.Totally enjoy the Time I spend there.

Parking: If you catch it on the wrong time there isnt a lot of parking. And wheelchair accessibility is not the best but Definitely doable, especially if you know anybody in there. They're always willing to help“

“Best place to play darts, remote play options available, dart leagues anyone can join. They also sell darts! Multiple slot machines. Huge bar with great mixed drinks and the prices are the lowest around. Try the Salty Nut drink! Best 4$ you will spend!“

“great people, relaxing atmosphere“

“Small town bar with pool tables and gambling machines. Very nice people. Not always super busy but has its moments. The employees are great and really nice. It's one of my favorite places to go when I need a little me time. It's the only bar I know of now days that sell lottery tickets. My grandparents bar and grill sold lottery tickets when I was growing up. So it reminds me of home. Thanks potties for being here“

“We hosted our first Paint Nite at Wayne’s 121 Club this afternoon. I can not express what a great experience it was. They helped me set up and tear down, not even just staff, customers as well. Jeff did an amazing job keeping our drinks topped off. Dawn was a wonderful organizer and did an excellent job spreading the word. She also had a whole assortment of snacks for the attendees to munch on. There was even additional lighting set up. Overall excellent experience. Can’t wait to go back!“

“The atmosphere is great . The service is very friendly and efficient. The food is very good and the portions are great for the price. We had tacos and Irish nachos, the daily specials, and they were very good. We would order them again anytime.“

“it has always been a family bar Jan herself is a great person I guarantee you go there you'll love it just a great place to go and relax and have fun“

“First place that flet like home since moving here. Also having my go-to beer is a major plus. Not many bars around here carry Michelob Amberbock. Nice patio too! EDIT: went back tonight for karaoke. The crowd was amazing and Brandi recognized me and memorized my drink. Friendly locals and yeah dude, this bar has me. I'll be back!“

“Great bar with great people!“

“Went to Washington Mo to see family. We were looking for a place to have a drink. This was the nicest little pub around. We were there early in the day , but the owner was super friendly and welcoming. The patrons were good local people and welcomed us to their little corner of the world. I will always remember this place.“

“Very nice people. Welcoming atmosphere. Good drink prices. What more could you ask for??“

“The owner is an amazing, warm-hearted person who started a food pantry outside the bar during the Covid shutdown. It's still going strong almost a year later. Always thinking of others while her own business was shut down. Great dive bar with friendly bartenders. Tuesday night trivia is lots of fun!“

“near home , no drinkin & driven👍✌👌.Nice People & fast service.“

“A friend and I stopped here because our event was over and we didnt want to go home yet, it was close and open. Knew nothing about it and I am so glad we did. I have never been to a place with friendlier patrons and servers. It was clean and smaller but still felt roomy. If I was close, this would be my place but I will be back when I am in the area.“

“gd price good crowd great bartenders just all around nice ppl that we all help eachouther if someone is in need always get paid back without asking 80% of the time but ppl forget drinking so sometimes might have to throw a hint but i usually not worried about giving a gd person ten bucks an karma pays me back.“

“Great pizza & wings ! Side salad was so good and super friendly guys working when we were there“

“We had a wonderful stay. The first day was incredible we ate at their restaurant I had the steak and everyone else their pizza food was super delicious. Steak was phenomenal. The next day my family and our friends decided to have some Japanese food at a restaurant nearby. I ended up having an emergency situation where I was in active anaphylaxis I begged my husband to just take me to the hotel which was right across the street. We came in the door asked if they had Benadryl and they asked if we needed an ambulance (husband said yes as I was saying no I’m fine, I wasn’t clearly fine at all) Everyone acted fast and got me Benadryl, water and kept my little one occupied while everything was going on. All this happened literally with in minutes. The ambulance came took me to the hospital where we sat for several hours to monitor me after receiving epinephrine. My friends watched our little one. I wish I caught the names of the staff members. Thank you for stepping in and acting fast and keeping everything calm. Truly appreciate everything y’all did for me that day. Very grateful my husband didn’t listen to me when I was saying no. Y’all are the best! Thanks for the amazing stay and the amazing riverside view!“

“Our main slot joint. Some days the machines are tight and sometimes we can manage a little wiggle room. Bartenders can't be beat and almost never a dull moment in here. Always open til 4am and nothing fancy about it, so you know what to expect. Would recommend, but that might cause more competition on the machines. lol Thanks guys.“

“excellent service, flawless food, and welcoming vibe“

“Good people, fair prices, many drink options, and a great place to play pool, darts or a round of Golden Tee. We stopped in and met the owners. They were great people and since they purchased the bar in late 2019 they did a wonderful job on remodeling and renovations. Stop in and give it a try!?“

“Just got the Boneless BBQ Ribs with potatoes and green beans. To go. Absolutely delicious.“