Kuchie's on the Water

"It might be difficult to get in, but it's well worth it when you do! Super busy on weekends. The food was great, the servers were very sweet and understanding. The food was delicious and came out quickly. Try the fried pickles and the bourbon Mac n cheese!"

"They aren't lying when they say this place is hard to find. Right on the river, it has outdoor seating to bad we went in January. Next time we'll go in Warmer weather. My son and I ordered one of their famous shipwreck shakes. Both were amazing. I also ordered the giant pretzel it was really good just too much for me. All the food was great and the service was excellent. Restaurant is really cool and requires a return visit for sure. Highly recommend if you're in the Peoria area."

"Great place, amazing food and even better service. Their bloody marys are out of this world. We didn't try one, but their desert shakes look incredible. Pricing is fair for what you get. Right on the river! Great atmosphere!"

"It was my first time visiting Kuchie's on the water and despite the fact that we went on a Saturday night they weren't even that busy. I think we had to wait maybe about 20 minutes or so and it was kind of a spur of the moment decision to go. We've lived in the area for 23 years but have never actually been there. I think we tried to go before but the wait was long so we opted out due to a somewhere that we had to be later. I think the fireworks were going on a Marquette Heights this weekend so we got pretty lucky since they weren't busy. My waitress's name was Christina and she was really down to earth, I appreciated her honest and genuine personality. We had a few small conversations and it was honestly nice to talk to her. I was telling her that we came there because I wanted to have a good burger somewhere so then we were talking about the quality of food at other places. My husband mentioned that the Big Mac meal used to be $2.99 back in the day and then she made a little joke about his age, she was a lot of fun! Before we were seated I got to meet the owner and she was so nice to meet. As we waited for our table we stood there talking to her about all the different foods at the restaurant and what sells the most of in regards to meals and even the desserts. I thoroughly enjoyed my time waiting for my table just as much as I did the food. I ordered the Topless Beach Burger and of course we had to try the garlic bread cheese curds and they were quite delicious! The strawberry lemonade was on point too I asked for extra strawberries and they spoiled me on that! Oh I almost forgot we also tried the toffee butter cake because the owner told me that that was the best dessert on the menu and she wasn't wrong , it was mouth-watering! I absolutely loved being able to sit at the best table on the the deck (in the corner) and being able to watch the boats and jet skis out out on the water. The weather was absolutely perfect it was so beautiful out & I was so happy to have my first visit at Kuchie's since I've been trying to go for quite a while! Highly recommend going and maybe even calling ahead for seating if that's available."

"Good place to eat. Food was served very quickly but some of the dishes were slightly cold, which made me wonder how long stuff like the fries and walleye were sitting, already prepared. Prices are high in my opinion. Food is not exceptional, but they have a good list of menu items to choose from. It's nice to get away from chain restaurants for a change. The road to get to this restaurant is in severely poor condition. There are pot holes everywhere. The main parking area is sketchy too. There was a large dip in one of the prime parking areas, but it was filled with water, so you couldn't use that spot. Overall, it's a decent restaurant to try every once in awhile but not something I'm going to proactively seek out in the future."