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Go to this Stadium for the food

By MACscr ⋅ May 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Stadium Pizza recently moved into the short-lived Bldg. G’s restaurant space in this tiny pitstop between Chillicothe and Peoria. It was once an old farmhouse and, as such, it has some of the issues an old farmhouse would have, like sloping floors and broken-up rooms.
Stopping by on a recent weeknight, my daughter and I met [...]

Aachi’s adds spice to Indian cuisine scene

By MACscr ⋅ May 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Peoria has a newcomer on the Indian cuisine scene: Aachi’s South Indian Cuisine. And while the atmosphere of the place is nothing fancy, the food is excellent and affordable.
The restaurant is located in a small strip mall on North Western Avenue. The carpet has seen much better days, but there are quaint touches around – [...]

Bar-B-Q Rib Shack worth the drive

By MACscr ⋅ May 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Peoria has never been much of a rib town.
Oh, once in a while you can find a decent place. But nowhere offers the quality and price as the Bar-B-Q Rib Shack. And yes, it’s worth the drive there to get a taste of this outstanding grub.
The eatery has been a landmark since 1952, though the [...]

Quick Guide: Dave’s Pizza

By MACscr ⋅ May 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

3708 Chalmers, Bartonville
697-2002
Hours: 4 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 4 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday.
Ratings: **** is highest
Food ***
Atmosphere ** 1/2
Service ***
Prices: Appetizers, $1.17 to $5.49; pizzas, $6.34 to $16.10; dinner entrees, $4.23 to $7.98; sandwiches and burgers, $3.05 to $6.90.
Miscellaneous: Carryout and delivery available. Checks [...]

Dave’s Pizza good choice for a cheesy pie

By MACscr ⋅ May 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Thin-crust pizza lovers fall into two camps – grease blotters, and those who aren’t happy unless the big mess of melted cheese is hydroplaning off the pie on a pool of grease.
Grease lovers, Dave’s Pizza is made just for you. My son and I stopped in on a Friday evening. We’d heard Dave’s was doing [...]

Tiny Norris has big-city taste

By MACscr ⋅ April 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

If you were to snap an extremely long plumb line between Chicago and Kansas City, Mo., it very well could land on this tiny burg in Fulton County.
Barbecue-wise, the connection would make sense between those three places. In the middle of nowhere, Picco’s Pit Bar-B-Cue & Steak House might hold its own against those big-city [...]

Surfs up! You should catch this wave

By MACscr ⋅ April 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

J.J. Ryan’s and the Surf Island Grill would seem to have little connection.
The first was a slick cocktail lounge at the Metro Centre. The latter looks like the back yard of someone who dropped a bundle on a Tiki bar.
Yet they’re tied together in that J. J. Ryan’s is no more, as the proprietors have [...]

Want casual and pleasant? Try Maria’s

By MACscr ⋅ April 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s an old-fashioned charm about a place that gives diners free coffee with meals.
Maria’s Cafe is that old-fashioned, small-town diner, and yes, the coffee is on the house.
A friend and I stopped in for lunch on a recent weekday. The small, corner restaurant formerly was home to Coop’s. Tina Monge, who also owns Meatballs in [...]

Those special touches make Feldan’s shine

By MACscr ⋅ April 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I like the way Felma and Dan think.
They believe if you provide good, homemade meals with bend-over-backwards service in a sparkling clean, comfy restaurant at reasonable prices, the people will come. Hmm, I bet they’re right.
A couple friends and I stopped by Feldan’s Pizza, Pasta & More for a workday lunch, and everything described above [...]

Davis Brothers offers a unique take on pizza

By MACscr ⋅ March 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

As far as atmosphere, Davis Brothers Pizza in Peoria Heights is pretty run-of-the-mill. But the pizza is unique; a crispy thin-crust version light on sauce but smothered with toppings and a combination of three varieties of cheese – Muenster and colby, with a sprinkling of Parmesan on top.
The Heritage Square location opened Aug. 20 (right [...]