Reviews for Joe's Original Italian & Martini Bar in Peoria Heights, IL

Great time with co-workers. Whiskey selection is solid. Appetizers and food were fantastic, and the deserts we're heavenly. Kate... took good care of us. Definitely coming back. Read more

We enjoy coming here for a weeknight dinner as well as a date night on a weekend. Love their martinis especially the dirty or... French 75. They were very accommodating to my daughters 10 friends for homecoming, even for their own private room and everyonewas very happy with their meals. For 2 with a soda was $45!! Doesn?t happen everywhere you go these days. Entrees come withsalad or soup and bread. Highly recommend. Read more

The calamari and Chicken Piccata I had was wonderful.. My wife had the baked mosticcoli and loved it as well. I had brought some... of mine home for the next day but it didn't make it, only a few hrs and it was gone. We'll be returning real soon here to trysomething else that im very, very confident will be delicious as well.. Read more

Just about the best Italian food in Peoria, let alone that I've ever had. The martinis are steller, the seafood is fresh and... prepared to perfection. (I recommend the muscles)! The carbonara is ridiculously good. If you feel it seems pricey, just go infor the spaghetti and meatball. It will set your taste buds into a melody of delight. Highly recommend. 5? Read more

The food was soooo good! My hubby took me her for my birthday dinner and it was our first time dining here and we enjoyed every... bit of it. I do wish we would have ate outside since it was a nice evening outside but we still enjoyed. The staff was friendly,the service was great and the food was awesome! Read more

Good service & food. The crab cakes has a nice taste with the chili sauce; my husband really enjoyed the sauce with the risotto... bites; and the scallops were cooked very well and had the right amount of sweetness. For the marsala dish, adding a little salthelped bring out the flavor, but I would've preferred the chicken not being breaded. Overall, our dining experience was pleasantand we would return. Read more

Brought my wife and daughter here for her 40th birthday as a nice treat. If you?re looking for American Italian restaurant,... this is the place. If you are looking for anything close to real Italian, keep walking. I?ve been to Italy multiple times andthis is not it. While the ambiance is a little better than expected for IL, you will find pasta noodles with absolutely no tastethat can be bought at your local WalMart , then it?s drowning in overly spiced marinara sauce. This unfortunately ruined andclouded the decent $28 worth of scallops, shrimp, mussels in the Pasta Du Cale (clams in shell and calamari were missing). Thedescription on the menu for my plate (see images) clearly does not match the entree as delivered. Simmering is a cookingtechnique, not a serving style. Supposed to be simmered in a tomato lemon broth. Instead soaked in spicy marinara. The kitchenmanager and owners really need to get their act in order. I was never asked how the food was by the wait staff. So owners, hereis your feedback for all to see. In summary, Anyone with a half way decent culinary understanding and good taste in high qualityand food at this price point will see right through this overly priced facade. I really wish I didn?t have to say this about alocal Business as I try my best to spend and shop locally. But everything stated here is fact. My wife said her Chicken Parmwas good (she loves typical American Italian). However I won?t be back to this place ever again. I can make the same plate athome for 1/3 cost that tastes 2x as good. I recall this establishment used to have real table linens. Now it?s plastic tablecoverings like you?re at Ponderosa in 1991 Read more

Great time. The lobster ???? raviolis are amazing right now, it's not on the menu. I think of you all they'll make it for you.... Warm and friendly atmosphere here, there's outdoor dining too. The bar looked sweet and filled up pretty quickly on a Wednesdaynight. Everything was tidy and clean, staff were hard workers. Certainly deserves 5-stars. Read more