38 Best American Restaurants in Peoria

“One World Café is an absolute gem! The vibe is warm, welcoming, and full of positive energy. The food is beyond delicious, bursting with fresh flavors and creativity in every bite. Whether you’re grabbing coffee, brunch, or dinner, it’s the perfect spot to relax, connect, and enjoy an amazing meal.“

“Jeffrey, Chef Seth, & staff, Thank you for an outstanding Thanksgiving dinner today. Upon arriving at 11:30 for pickup, and being met at the door by Jeffrey, I had a feeling that this was a good decision. We chose the prime rib 🥩 since we are having a traditional turkey 🦃 dinner tomorrow. Everything, including all sides, was delicious 😋 Thank you for committing your Thanksgiving day to serve others.“

“I went for lunch today and had the catfish, dinner salad, and Cole slaw. It was an actual channel catfish, cooked with the most perfect crust that was not at all grease on it, the salad had the freshest salad greens, slices if cucumber, and tomatoes, with delicious croutons. The cole slaw is made there, is creamy, and I fell in love with all of it. The owner is a perfectionist and the food is too quality! I have not found anyone else in Peoria that serves this quality of food. I will be there at least once a week! Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!“

“Fast, friendly service and the food was great!“

“Superb food#best atmosphere 👌“

“Hey y’all RANCH AND HONEY BBQ CHICKEN WINGS IS SO AMAZING AND THE KOOLAID IS WONDERFUL OMG ILL DEFINITELY BE BACK“

“😋Delicious, fast and friendly service!“

“Rhythm Kitchen has always been a staple in downtown Peoria for a couple of reasons…excellent food and awesome atmosphere. It’s cool that they just keep getting better and better. A group of us went there last night for dinner and it was absolutely outstanding! Service is always so friendly and you simply cannot replicate the Rhythm Kitchen vibe anywhere. The gumbo ya ya is an absolute must have, jerk chicken is crazy good and the meatloaf is classically delish. Even their grilled cheese is fantastic! And if you even think about leaving before dessert, you’re out of your mind. We were trying to be polite and share among the group, but there was a “survival of the fittest” mentality bubbling up at the table and let’s just say we were lucky to leave as friends. Few places leave you with the need to go back the very next day, but I gotta say, I need to go back…like now.“

“Love this Club!!! Great food & View‼️“

“Very friendly staff and the food is excellent! highly recommend!“

“Excellent food, very clean and offers a lot of gluten free options. We are limited to the places we can go due to my wife’s celiac disease. Glad we can come here and enjoy a wonderful breakfast without worries.“

“As always, the food here is great. But the employees make everything even better. I can’t tell you how many of them go out of their way to make going to Culver’s a good experience. I highly recommend going to this Culver’s. It’s evident the workers really care.“

“had a birthday lunch with about 15 close friends. my sister had ordered creme brulee for everyone for a dessert. very nice“

“As always, the food here is great. But the employees make everything even better. I can’t tell you how many of them go out of their way to make going to Culver’s a good experience. I highly recommend going to this Culver’s. It’s evident the workers really care.“

“Food was very good and the server was awesome!!!! Will definitely be back!!!“

“We stopped in on route from Derby to Chard, having found you quite by accident on Google maps. What a wonderful surprise! A gorgeous little boho paradise with great food (the vegan tagine and broccoli and Stilton soup were delicious), and a warm and friendly welcome from the owner and from Xena the dog. It’s a long way from home, but hopefully we’ll be back!“

“The Supreme Philly is one of the best around! Their service is wonderful as well! Highly recommend“

“We frequent this restaurant. The food is always very good. The service is always very good. The staff seem to be very loud and conduct themselves in an unprofessional manner. Most of the time we go there we dine in. We can barely hear our conversation at our table because the staff is carrying on in a loud party like manner.“

“We went for our first time on Wednesday, and had an awesome experience! I don't remember her name, but we were served by your amazing bartender. She went above and beyond, recommending food, drinks, and obviously enjoyed her job. The food was very good, but she made our date night special, and we'll be back to sit at her bar next time 💚“

“The food is easily a 10 out of 10. The service is exemplary, friendly and personal. I love eating there. The only con is the price of a Caesar salad, on our last visit my wife and I each got a Caesar salad to start our meal and the two salads alone was $25.00, everything else was inline with the service and atmosphere which is the best.“

“Our first time! The Brats are good. Loved the haus slaw but they only filled the container half way up which was disappointing. Was hoping for German potato salad too. Overall what we got was good but not enough food for $30.“

“Such a cool place to eat! I think I spent too much time staring at the ceiling. 😂 The food was super yummy, and the menu had more than I could choose from. Planning on going back to try the burgers 🍔. The salmon was buttery delicious 🌟 - with beautiful grill marks👌; and the honey goat bacon flatbread was more than I expected - it was finger-lickin' good! 😋 We decided to sit bar side, and Caitlin took great care of us. Great service and great food. 🌟 🍸“

“Strong food ranging from traditional bar food to some more unique/healthier options (like the Irish Stew). The true distinictive of Kenny's though is the long list of bands they show off.“

“good food , good drinks, good people, good times“

“The best in Peoria!! I’ve never had anything that I didn’t like and the atmosphere is AMAZING!“

“Hot delicious meals! Chutney dip appetizer was amazing !! While dine we heard 2 different patron remarks on they’re entree’s as , the best they ever had . Great service!!! Great atmosphere! Clean restrooms! We have never been able to finish our meals!! Always we take home leftovers!!“

“Quick check in and not too bad going through security to board. They have made a lot of really nice updates in the past few years making it seem more up to date and competitive with other airports. A much needed facelift. Very clean and overall a welcoming, organized airport.“

“Love their waffle fries and shoestring fries. Love how the tables are not crowded together. We had the prime rib special, chicken strips, BBQ burger, tuna steak (very spicy!!), and filet mignon. Called 30 minutes before arriving to make reservations, sat down with no wait time. This restaurant has a much quieter atmosphere than most other restaurants, in our experiences. A lot of cheesecakes on dessert menu... would love to see skillet cookie added there.“

“Really good food and friendly staff!“

“wonderful pizza 🍕 and great service!“

“This place is a gem I refuse to give up on. I can see they are struggling and so we support them the best we can. The food has never been an issue. It's always been delicious. They are always understaffed though. Sucks to watch this happen with yet another potentially awesome spot in Peoria. The cycle of cutting staff to manage low sales eventually resulting in poor customer service and poorer sales. It definitely needs investment to up staff and marketing while establishing it's own customer base but the place itself is really nice, they have a great draft beer selection, great food and when the staff actually has time to engage are really friendly. I hope they can rally together and find a way to make it. So much potential. And who ever the petite blonde girl is, that has been there almost every time we've gone, deserves a medal. She definitely cares and I can't say that about some of the other staff we've encountered. Employees like her are this places only shot at making it. Over all we like this place and would suggest you give it a try. With some local support they could be great.“

“Great service and food always friendly staff“

“Great food, love the beet lemonade. Should be available year round!“

“My husband and I very much enjoyed our meal. The food was good and our server, Bill, was attentive to our needs. I really appreciated being asked if we needed straws (no plastic, please) and our take-home container was recyclable. A++++++ Bob Evans for being green!“

“Great food. Great service. Awesome margaritas“

“Always a great place for great food. I was especially impressed with the young hostess on December 6. She was very pleasant by welcoming my wife and I as we entered. She asked how we were and was overall so personable. My wife commented how refreshing it was. Thank you.“

“We arrived around 6:00 p.m. on a Friday night. There were only 10 people in the restaurant. We were seated and got our drinks right way. We sat for 20 minutes before anyone took our order. We got two different waitresses. The first waitress gave us poor service. The other one at least tried. It took 1 half hours just to get served and paid. I usually leave a decent tip but after this experience I left $2.00. Our food was watery and had poor flavor. We will not be returning which is sad because we usually love the food and always had good service.“

“The staff at this facility was really on their job I didn't have to wait at all for the delivery I was picking up as well as three others beside me all got their orders they were not messed up everything was orderly neat and fast and clean. Great job ladies“