Location: Pekin
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Find out what Diner restaurants to try in Pekin. Pekin (Pee-kin) is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094. A small portion of the city limits extend into Peoria County. Pekin is the 13th-most populous city in Illinois outside the Chicago Metropolitan Area. It is the most populous municipality in the United States with the name Pekin.
Things to do in Pekin
1. Busy Corner Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By danh007
The John Wayne Breakfast is delicious. It is basically a skillet breakfast. You have options with meat choices, and how you want your eggs cooked. This breakfast was very filling and tasty. The breakfast menu has lots of choices, and prices are reasonable. Service was really good even when every table and seat in the restaurant was filled to capacity, and people waiting at the door for a seat.
2. Cobbler Corner Pekin Illinois
Overall Ratings
4 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Havana1974
Group of retirees go out to eat breakfast before golfing. 12 of us drop in this morning and are pleasantly greeted and promptly waited on. Food was good and reasonably priced. Waitress was great.
3. Ernie's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By R6762PGstevec
Hadn't been here in a couple years. Stopped in for late dinner. I had a $5 breakfast plate. Wife had pork chop sandwich, daughter had chicken strips. Cole slaw was nasty, only had 1 bite. Hashbrowns so dry, every bite crunched like potato chips. Overall bill was $26. Not worth it. Will not return.
4. Denny's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 29 reviews
For more than 65 years Denny's has been bringing people together over great food. It's the place where people can relax and be themselves; where they can enjoy classic American comfort food and everyday value. 24 hours a day. 365 days a year. Here, you ca
Reviewed By JohnZ1955
I have been a semi-regular customer here for several years since they closed the Denny's in Peoria. Was just there last night. The place wasn't that busy but there were dirty tables and garbage and silverware on the floor in multiple places. Booth seat cushioning broken down from age. I ordered a veggie omelet and specifically requested no spinach. Came with spinach anyway. I said the heck with it and picked it out of the omelet because was hungry and didn't feel like waiting another 10 minutes for waiter to reappear and another 20 for a remake. Food arrived lukewarm. Cheese rubbery. Hash browns greasy. Had to ask twice for English muffin I ordered. It arrived virtually untoasted and soggy from butter. Waiter never showed up to ask if I wanted anything else until after I was ready to leave. Only two servers were actually working; the others were sitting at counter or shooting the bull with some locals who were not eating but merely taking up a six person space nursing along one drink per (free refills of course) and looked like they'd been there a couple hours. I've seen this more than once-people playing cards, etc. not eating or actually buying anything. Bathroom was gas station quality. Went home and had to take antacid for rancid onion heartburn. Never again. If they would build a Denny's in Peoria again I guarantee this place would go under in a month.
