smash burger is probably my favorite burger in town. Saturday can be very busy and take a bit more time (tiny kitchen) but worth it for the food.
Brandy Lester
Love coming to a place where the staff is knowledgeable about food allergies. The wait staff even asked the chef to verify for us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Esther Latta
The food is absolutely incredible! So unique and delicious! The cocktails are great too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabe Zeller
Food and drinks were amazing! Lexi was a great server!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Val Smith
Excellent place for drinks 🍸 and conversation 👌. The bar was staffed with 3 bar people. My friend had the whiskey mule and a couple of house bourbons. I tried the Pulp Fiction cocktail. It was great 👍. My friend ordered the New Orleans chicken wings as an appetizer. The wings were excellent, a little spicy but perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barbra Coots Campbell
Group of 6 on a Friday night…the service was stellar and the food. Oh the food!! Fresh, perfectly seasoned (didn’t have to ask for salt!) and served HOT. Did I mention the drinks? So good. GO!!!
Haley Akers
Intimate dining experience. Really enjoy sitting in the loft and their gin!
Kevin Jacob
It’s ironic that the restaurant has the word “Black” in its name. I just finished dining here, and for the first time since becoming a U.S. citizen, I experienced overt racial hostility—directed at me by two members of the host support staff. To say it was jarring would be an understatement.
As for the food: overall, it’s mid-tier. I ordered a burger, fries, and cornbread. The cornbread was actually quite good, but the burger and fries were average at best. I also tried the Dragon’s Breath old fashioned, which unfortunately lived up to its name—in a bad way. That said, my server, Tanner, was polite and professional, which I appreciated
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Robert Hogue
The food menu is a little limited. The drinks are great though. The building is very nice looking. I'd recommend taking visit there!
Adam Gray
Incredible distillery tour - full of fascinating history, an in-depth walkthrough of the process, followed by an awesome tasting of Black Band's excellent products
I ordered a very lackluster cheese board back in summer 2023. I ordered a few drinks with it, then was suddenly told I hadn't ordered enough food to order another drink. Even though I was just sitting there, showing no sign of effect from the alcohol. The waitress didn't even know until the bartender told her - which I wasn't even in the same room, so that's interesting. This was the only time this had ever happened to me and I was mortified. I now wish I hadn't tipped because this literally ruined my entire night and I couldn't stop thinking about it the entire night. I will never come back to Peoria because I feel so traumatized every time I think of it. I honestly think it was because they wanted me to spend more money on the food. Which I would've if their entire menu didn't look like a complete bore. I thought they were a distillery where you could order drinks, but apparently they only want to show off their beyond boring food.
Tara V
If my budget allowed, I would eat/drink here every weekend. Batch cocktails are delicious. The food is fresh and flavorful. I had the deviled eggs and frog legs. They have the best frog legs in our area hands-down.
Ron Von Behren
Beautiful
Megan Krisher
This is our date night go-to spot. The ambience is low-key and intimate and the food and drinks are so spectacular. Be sure to get the cheese charcuterie with the fresh honeycomb.
Bobbi Wieland
Had a great experience..had several small plates and everyone of them were off the chart good ...oh my gosh..great knowledgeable service .I was very impressed..we have family coming in from out of town and BlackBand will absolutely be on our list of evenings....
smash burger is probably my favorite burger in town. Saturday can be very busy and take a bit more time (tiny kitchen) but worth it for the food.
Love coming to a place where the staff is knowledgeable about food allergies. The wait staff even asked the chef to verify for us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is absolutely incredible! So unique and delicious! The cocktails are great too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and drinks were amazing! Lexi was a great server!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent place for drinks 🍸 and conversation 👌. The bar was staffed with 3 bar people. My friend had the whiskey mule and a couple of house bourbons. I tried the Pulp Fiction cocktail. It was great 👍. My friend ordered the New Orleans chicken wings as an appetizer. The wings were excellent, a little spicy but perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Group of 6 on a Friday night…the service was stellar and the food. Oh the food!! Fresh, perfectly seasoned (didn’t have to ask for salt!) and served HOT. Did I mention the drinks? So good. GO!!!
Intimate dining experience. Really enjoy sitting in the loft and their gin!
It’s ironic that the restaurant has the word “Black” in its name. I just finished dining here, and for the first time since becoming a U.S. citizen, I experienced overt racial hostility—directed at me by two members of the host support staff. To say it was jarring would be an understatement.
As for the food: overall, it’s mid-tier. I ordered a burger, fries, and cornbread. The cornbread was actually quite good, but the burger and fries were average at best. I also tried the Dragon’s Breath old fashioned, which unfortunately lived up to its name—in a bad way. That said, my server, Tanner, was polite and professional, which I appreciated
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
The food menu is a little limited. The drinks are great though. The building is very nice looking. I'd recommend taking visit there!
Incredible distillery tour - full of fascinating history, an in-depth walkthrough of the process, followed by an awesome tasting of Black Band's excellent products
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I ordered a very lackluster cheese board back in summer 2023. I ordered a few drinks with it, then was suddenly told I hadn't ordered enough food to order another drink. Even though I was just sitting there, showing no sign of effect from the alcohol. The waitress didn't even know until the bartender told her - which I wasn't even in the same room, so that's interesting. This was the only time this had ever happened to me and I was mortified. I now wish I hadn't tipped because this literally ruined my entire night and I couldn't stop thinking about it the entire night. I will never come back to Peoria because I feel so traumatized every time I think of it. I honestly think it was because they wanted me to spend more money on the food. Which I would've if their entire menu didn't look like a complete bore. I thought they were a distillery where you could order drinks, but apparently they only want to show off their beyond boring food.
If my budget allowed, I would eat/drink here every weekend. Batch cocktails are delicious. The food is fresh and flavorful. I had the deviled eggs and frog legs. They have the best frog legs in our area hands-down.
Beautiful
This is our date night go-to spot. The ambience is low-key and intimate and the food and drinks are so spectacular. Be sure to get the cheese charcuterie with the fresh honeycomb.
Had a great experience..had several small plates and everyone of them were off the chart good ...oh my gosh..great knowledgeable service .I was very impressed..we have family coming in from out of town and BlackBand will absolutely be on our list of evenings....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese & Charcuterie, Deviled Eggs
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