Connected

We hosted our wedding reception at Connected, and while many aspects of the experience were wonderful, I do want to share both the highlights and an important detail that others may want to know. First, the positives: the food was absolutely amazing! Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented—our guests are still talking about it. The staff were equally fantastic: professional, kind, and attentive throughout the evening. Tony did a great job of rearranging space to give my husband and I our own table. They truly went above and beyond to make us and our guests feel welcome and taken care of! However, I was disappointed that we didn’t receive full access to the private space as we had originally discussed and planned for. Leading up to the wedding, it was communicated that we would have the entire room, with a minimum spend required to secure it. We met those requirements, but on the day, a curtain was used to divide the space and another party was placed on the other side. This wasn’t what we had expected and, admittedly, it did affect the atmosphere we had envisioned for our reception. That said, I deeply appreciate all the effort the team put into making our day special. I just hope this helps future couples to have clear communication and confirmation on space usage in advance.

Magnificent place, it was my first time at a restaurant of that elegance and I have found a new favorite! The food was incredible and the wait staff were so very kind and friendly. We got plenty of time to adjust between courses and the atmosphere was calm and the music brought back some wonderful memories. 100% recommend, I will be visiting again!

Everything about this place was 5 stars! Went for a birthday dinner with my hub, and it was so fancy. I absolutely loved the decor - The dining room is set up to feel like you are sitting outside in Europe under the stars. The food was absolutely spectacular, and despite being extremely full, I managed to inhale my dessert, which was fabulous. Absolutely plan to visit again when we have friends in town.

I have been here for dinner three times and every time it has been a 10/10. The food is flavorful, fresh, creative, and I never leave wanting more. My favorites are the carpaccio appetizer and wild boar entree. Their cocktails are delicious as well. The staff is genuinely friendly and they make a point to make everyone feel welcomed. I also think that they are fairly priced given the excellent quality of the food and portion size. Peoria is lucky to have Connected.

Food was very nice. Service could have been better, it was a bit slow. Desserts were top notch and you get a lighted candle show as well for any kind of celebration.

Lauren & Taylor took very good care of us. Our meals were outstanding. We will be back soon!!!! Taylor again took such good care of us. A real sweetheart. Food & drinks excellent as always. Honorable mention: Tony was our server too. Did a fine job.

Using gift cards we got during Christmas time from Costco, my fiancé took me on a fancy date to connected for my birthday! We sat in the entry room and it was absolutely beautiful, with nice soft lights and a built-in water area that set a very nice atmosphere and ambience. Being February, this was one of the coldest weeks of the year, and I was in a shorter dress so I was slightly cold in the entry room (for if it applies to you) but it wasn’t that bad. Walking back to the blue room, which I think was the main area they had a very cool waterfall, and the staff was extremely accommodating and nice. Jaimie and April Helped us, getting us a dessert for both our engagement and my birthday along with a beautiful rose, which was an extremely nice add-on/gesture! We will definitely be returning, next time sitting in the main room 😁😁

This restaurant was highly recommended to us by long time Peoria residents. We are used to fine dining in larger cities like Dallas and San Antonio where we moved from to come back to Peoria. We were seated by the front door next to a large loud party, and though my spouse was 2 feet from me, I could not hear what he was saying. This did not make for a good environmental experience. The waitress was nice, but could not get my drink order correct. She asked twice before she brought me the wrong drink. We did get that straightened out. My husband asked for sweetner for his tea and it took more than 10 minutes for it to come to the table. Soup and salad were unremarkable. Average for taste and presentation. Both my husband and I ordered pasta. I had the ravioli and he chose the Fettuccine Alfredo. My ravioli was "okay." The sauce was basically flavorless and very thin. Not tomato forward or any flavor necessarily. My husband's Fettuccine Alfredo was like soup! The sauce was thin and not creamy and cheesy like good Alfredo should be. Overall, this will be our last visit to this restaurant unless someone invites us and we are obliged to make an exception. I think it is sad that this was supposed to represent fine dining in Peoria. Maybe my expectations are too high but I think Peoria deserves more.