Restaurants near Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site

Great meal and service for a night out to celebrate our 51st Annivetsary. We chose a Thursday night because we had to come to Peoria for a medical appointment. There were several groups of mostly men in the back room where we sat. They were noisy at times.

Martini's Grille was a request by our daughter for her birthday. The restaurant was decorated for the holidays and very festive. We had a wonderful experience from being seated to dessert! The staff made my 16yr old and 18yr old feel very welcome and included. My husband tried the seasonal soup and it was amazing. I had an exceptional martini and the girls enjoyed the warm pretzel appetizer. Our dinners were varying but the steaks were cooked perfectly and the sides we shared were also as perfectly made. We celebrated the birthday with the Big 'Ole Ice Cream Cake with a sparkler and it made the evening!

The food was excellent and the service was great! The seating arrangements were comfortable.

The service was excellent and the food was superb. There was a mistake made and it took our food a bit longer to come out, however, they corrected this quickly and gave us our meal for free. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we will be back.

We sincerely enjoyed our dinner at the MidwayDuckInn! The staff was friendly from the moment we walked in. Our server went the extra mile to make sure our date night was fun and tasty. We enjoyed our drinks and were happy to see the adaptogen options for those of us who do not drink alcohol. We loved the fritters in both the pumpkin and regular corn flavors. Even took some home as they were beyond delicious. Lake Superior Whitefish was so tasty. Had mashed potatoes and carrots too. So yummy! My husband tried the fried chicken and it was hot, fresh and cooked to perfection. We will definitely be back!