Thyme Kitchen and Craft Beer

Been here plenty of times but find it a bit inconsistent. Really enjoyed the last visit here. Abnormally quiet for a Thursday but we were sat quickly and the food was fresh. Tried some new things like the NA watermelon mocktail, hummus plate, and pot pie. We were satisfied with these! Their salads are always yummy and a good choice when you want something cold on a hot day.

Everything was great except our service. Once we got our delicious food we never saw our waitress again. We really wanted to try some of their Flights, but sadly got discouraged by our poor service. Lauren B.was our server. Once another young lady tracked her down we waited even longer for our check and finally ask another staff to cash us out. It was a real turn off after such good food.

Absolutely one of my favorite places to drop in. Brock has to be one of the coolest bartenders in #Peoria! 🌟 The food was great! We tried the short rib ragu (🤤) and the tuna poke, and they were both phenomenal. Started off with a couple of dirty martinis, and then the Rasputin. You feel like you have space and privacy here. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area. As a plant-lover, I was excited about the succulent wall. 😂 🌿

My husband and I had a pleasant evening out to celebrate my birthday! He ordered the Bison Burger and I ordered the Tuna Poke bowl! Both were very delicious! Just a little loud to be able to talk but we were sitting directly in front of the speaker! Our first time and definitely not our last to Thyme Kitchen!

I was at my wits end with the food in Peoria, luckily I came here and had one good meal on my trip. The food was great and the atmosphere was nice I got the fish po boy which was very good and the burgers and chicken sandwich were good as well.

Great outdoor seating. Very relaxing atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and the food and drinks were excellent. We're glad we stopped in. Awesome place!!

I think I just ate the most amazing waffle to ever exist in the history of this world. I almost forgot to take a picture to add to the review. I wish I could give more than 5 stars. Absolutely fantastic. I ordered the Chicken and Waffles, which came with Blueberry Rhubarb jam, and I added the goat cheese. Also got the bacon jam and brie appetizer, which was also fantastic. Please eat here if you have any love for your mouth.

I had a pleasant experience dining at Thyme. However, there were small details that were mildly disappointing. We dined on a Sunday evening; not a time when I expected the restaurant to be loud. If may have been where we were seated, but the level of backgrond noise made it harder than average to converse. I had the Well Sprung cocktail, which I'd highly recommend. The drink selection is quite nice, particularly the craft beers and spirits. We also started with the fried cheese curds; these were enjoyed by all. For dinner, I had the shrimp and grits. This is one of my favorite dishes, so my standards are a bit high. The meal was an interesting interpretation, but unfortunately, the shrimp was a bit overcooked. The rest of my party enjoyed their meals, but it wasn't remarkable. Overall, the experience was positive. My birthday dinners have an amusing history of being cursed; this was NOT one of those. I would recommend giving Thyme a try, particularly for the drink selection. I enjoyed the experience enough to give it another try in the future.

A great space to enjoy a meal with family or friends. We stopped in after a church service to grab brunch. The staff was kind and they had a variety of food options.

Older style decor but done well. Food was good - service was ok but barely passable. Food was good.

Great food. Difficult to place an online order. Would definitely recommend. Of note, they have different menus on the weekend, so probably need to streamline the online order process

Stopped in for lunch while driving through Peoria on a road trip. Sad that we were only one of two tables at noon on a Thursday. The decor and wide open tall warehouse space were great and I would love to be there on a busy night when the joint is poppin'. I had the fried chicken sandwich (good size with ample toppings) and tots, my hubby had the wings (tender, good size with a good rub and tasty bbq sauce).

First and foremost the staff was friendly. We loved our drinks and the ricotta and feta dip appetizer. Unfortunately, our main courses weren't great. I ordered the cajun shrimp and grits. It wasn't very warm when I received it and the shrimp was overly seasoned and overcooked. My boyfriend's bison burger was charcoaled nicely but lacked flavor.

We stopped on a Sunday afternoon for a late lunch while dropping our son off at Bradley. We had a lot of running around to do so we didn't want to spend an unnecessarily long time there. We were sat and given two rounds of drinks by our server and we put in an appetizer order with our main entree order. It took about 20 minutes to get our appetizer. We had been there 55 minutes before I asked another waitress about our order. She said she go get our waitress. She (not our waitress) came back and apologized and said our order would be out momentarily. We finally got our meal and I had to ask a different waitress for drinks. And then had to ask another different waitress for our check. We only saw our original waitress as we were ready to walk out. We were there for an hour and 11 minutes, inhaled our meals in 11 minutes, and saw 4 different waitstaff before we saw our server again. First time, last time. Fool me once, never again.

Quick overview: great appetizers (recommend cheese curds, calamari, and wings), slow but friendly service, and great seating both outdoor and indoor. I don't drink so I can only rate the food. I got the Marsala chicken plate and it was a solid 8/10. The chicken was well cooked and juicy but a little overly salted, the mash potatoes was alright, and the corn was my favorite on that dish. I also tried the calamari appetizer which was 10/10 for me, and I don't even like calamari that much. Tried a wing from a friend and it was pretty good and smoky, and I also tried the cheese curds... amazing! Service was nice but slow, so I wouldn't come here in a hurry for food or drinks. Overall, nice place, great outdoor and indoor seating, and plenty of good appetizers.

Stopped here for lunch with my wife and another couple while visiting Peoria and instantly loved this place! The atmosphere, decor, and overall vibe is very cool...kind of a surprise considering the building exterior and entrance is nondescript. The wall of bourbon is amazing; I literally stood and just stared at it. The staff was quiet but friendly and the food was delicious. My wife and I shared the turkey sandwich with tots. It was delicious and plenty for both of us. I also enjoyed one of the many craft beers they offer served the perfect temperature in the right glass...nice touch. Dear Owner, please copy/paste in St. Louis!!!

The bourbon and beer selection is daunting. The beer tasting option made it fun. The duck was tender and not gamey, but just delicious and lean. I loved this creative food idea and the actual plate didn't disappoint. The fried brussel sprouts were heavy on the oil so be warned. Prices were great and the vibe was welcoming, with a fun theme.

Overall one of the worst restraunts I've ever been too clearly the manager/owner doesn't care. Been there twice and the first time we ate and all of our meals were extremely salty. We all said for the price it wasn't great. We decided to try it again recently. It wasn't a rush hour they actually had plenty of tables and when we got seated we waited 15 minutes no server came up to see us or greet us or anything. Nothing on the menu was really calling us. But the drinks looked interesting enough so we were gonna get a few cocktails and eat some food. But we never got greeted waited another 5 minutes and at the 20 minute mark we got up and left. We made reservations before an event because we needed a place we knew we could go too get food without waiting a while. But clearly we were wrong. Barely had enough time to eat after waiting. But safe to say I'll never come back here after two horrible visits Its clear the owner doesn't even cate care.

It's disappointing we normally enjoyed our dining experience. This time was not happy. I made reservations for 6 people for 11:30 dining. They put us in the very dark corner and there were other table open. We can hear kids running around above us very loud. We couldn't read our menu. Food was good, but my parents chicken pot pie was very salty. Very disappointing.

Looked like a good restaurant. Menu looked awesome! We sat and watched a couple, that showed up after us, get attention from their server 5 times in the 15 minutes we sat there. Not one time did anyone come to our table, so we just walked around the corner to Pop-Up Chicken. It was Phenomenal!

Traveling through Peoria we always stop here. My meatloaf sandwich was absolutely delicious!! Service was great

Food is amazing! Service is great. Great ambiance in lovely space. Plantains appetizer is heavenly.

Great service. Delicious food and cocktails. Unique cocktails are available and they were tasty. Our server gave good recommendations and description of food on the menu.

We went for their brunch, it was delicious! Got their Denver omelette and of course a Bloody Mary. Huge portions of amazing food!

I popped in for takeout lunch after recommendation from a friend. The space is eclectic but fun however the immediate eye catcher is the large assortment of craft beers on draft followed by the dozens of brands of bourbon! But... like I said, it was lunch time and I drive a lot so I just grabbed the bison burger and tater tots. The server was welcoming and efficient. I waited for 15 min then left food in hand. The tots were great. Fried and seasoned well. However, the star of the plate, the Buffalo burger, was completely unseasoned. The mayo and blueberry sauce were the only things with tastes. The flavor of the lettuce was overpowering! With Buffalo being such a lean protein you MUST add salt and pepper AT A MINIMUM and there was none. At one point I was rubbing the tots on my preselected bite areas in hope of raising enjoyment! I have tendency to judge all new establishments by their burgers or their wings. These are fundamental dishes that if done poorly, tell me all I need to know about the menu. I would love to come back and try all of the liquid offerings from Thyme... I guess I'll just have to eat somewhere else first.

The service was great. Make sure you make a reservation and give yourself at least 2 hours before any event. Food was above average and the liquor selection was amazing. Will definitely be back.

WHISKEY lovers paradise. They had an extensive list of bourbon that you could chose and order as flights. Since this was a work dinner I didn't get any (maybe next time). The restaurant had a great vibe and you could definitely tell it was newer. Our waitress had somebody shadowing her because she was new to the role. She was a natural and did a great job for us. The cheese curds were amazing. They had a crunchy outer layer and the cheese melts in your mouth. The chicken sandwich was okay, it lacked flavor for me. My coworkers said they enjoyed their food selections. Overall I enjoyed our visit and would return next time I'm in town.

2.0 - Brussel sprouts 1.0 - Calamari 4.5 - Cheese Curds 3.0 - Wings, smoked More words to meet minimum length

Have you ever had so many animal heads surround you during your lunch or dinner? You may feel like the ones here have the Mona Lisa effect, with their eyes following you wherever you go. This wasn't necessarily unsettling, though, unlike our stomachs at the end of our meal. Thyme Kitchen veers towards an in-the-woods ambience, with the weathered barn wood, plant decor, and a whole range of organic and natural elements. While this interior theme and style promotes quite the personality, the food here was a disappointment. The Asian Tuna Tacos was manifestly dreadful, and hard to understand why it was the top recommendation from our waiter. What constitutes a taco, for instance, is filling...which is what this lacked. An inch cube of tuna with some coleslaw on top is not considered a filling. Don't be fooled by the photo I posted, which makes it seem like these wonton crackers are filled to the brim; they placed the ingredients right on the edge to affect and throw off your perception. Perhaps we needed these leftover wonton crackers for the Deconstructed Duck Tamale, which soon became too overpowering to eat with its richness. A side dish should've been served to balance out the fatty element of the duck, such as a salad, but the crackers were sufficient enough to play this role. The Tuna Poke Bowl was decent and a great thing to order here if you want a heartier meal. The bang bang sauce gave out a bursting spice that you'll feel towards the roof of your mouth, and if you get Tajin on the side it will bring out a tangy and salty flavor combination. Though this menu item was more enjoyable than the rest, all five of us left Thyme Kitchen with an aggressive and severe stomach pain. Our discomfort lasted 6+ hours after dining here; which makes you wonder, why did they recommend the tuna so much?

This place is so good! Great service and delicious food. The atmosphere is super cool and there is a huge drink selection.

Service was horrible!!!! Waited on the patio for 15mins not even a glass of water...Server walked passed me & checked on a table behind me.

Was driving thru the riverfront area of Peoria , we wanted to get the full effect. We passed all the busy places on that strip and headed off the slightly less-beaten path. We discovered people enjoying brunch at the tables outside and saw the name Thyme and were intrigued. We opted for street side seating for two. Drink menu is diverse, and looking at menu photos it appears to change regularly. We opted for the Pinkies Up, a rum-based drink and Thyme on Thyme, with bourbon, spiked pear, pineapple and lemon. Fantastic for both! For an appetizer we ordered the fried cauliflower. Slam Dunk! The coating was lightly fried and tasted delicious. Dipping sauce was an avocado ranch. For dinner we shared the meatloaf entree and again a delight for the taste. Meatloaf was good to support the main item, with blanched green beans with a small dose of pork belly. Overall, we are very satisfied with this choice and would visit again in our next adventures here. Service was fast and friendly, with no sense of being rushed. Our server, Nova, was very knowledgeable as we asked questions about different choices, and she didn't sound like she was just saying everything was good to move things along. So find some time to dine at Thyme!!

I ordered the nachos with pork & WOW! It was a large serving loaded with fresh ingredients & a side of queso. Let me say that the queso alone stole the show! The woman working the register was very nice & helpful. The restaurant is also very clean & they play some great music. A must try!

Buffalo burger with fries is where my stomach led me this evening. The beer and bourbon list is top knotty. Service was good. Atmosphere, nice. Buffalo burger was okay, a little dry... I should have tried one of their house dinners. I'll be back

We are in town for a week and stopped in for some lunch and drinks. Zach was a great host and server for us. He even gave us some facts about the place and what's good in the area. We had the fish and chips and the Cajun shrimps grits which were very yummy and the beers were great! Great place with a great vibe for sure. So happy we stopped in!

This place is really consistently good. I've gone at least 5 time and everytime it was a pleasant experience. They get pretty busy on weekends so a reservation would surly help. Noah, Frankie and the girl with dark hair and blue eyes were the servers I've had and they were all prompt, nice and accommodating. I always get the chx and waffles which is really good but a little greasy. My bf loved the shrimp & grits after trying them and gets them often. 10/10 would recommend.

Good selection of drinks. Lots of different choices on the menu. Not a typical chain style restaurant.

Drinks were okay. Appetizer of whipped ricotta and feta was good. Shaved Brussels were okay. Dinner was mediocre - duck Ruben was reported not good. Polenta short rib was pretty good, flavorful, good texture. Chicken fried chicken was okay. Shrimp & grits were bland. All in all - likely will not come back.

The food is great and so is the wait staff. Not really impressed with their manager Jeff, though. Was very rude to our party and not at all accommodating.

Partook in the upstairs area. Many animal heads and a couple of sharks viewing us from the walls. Nonetheless the meatloaf sandwich was very good and the chicken salad was commented to be excellent. Tots were also found to be enjoyable. The deep fried steak and cheese appetizer was also good. Staff was friendly but pretty overworked with the entire upstairs with only one server. The guys who had to bring up the food get extra kudos given the number of trips up the stairs.

Great food and had good service. The grain salad was delicious and arrived quickly! Will return!

Being in town for the next couple of days, it's time to check out the local fair. Stop number 2 was coming here for a take out order this afternoon. I was not asked for a vaccination card nor were the servers wearing masks. Again, what pandemic? I ordered the following: their Turkey Sandwich - Brie, bacon jam, lettuce, tomato, sage aioli, cranberry chutney, on toasted white bread. Their Tuna Poke Bowl and a Chicken Farmhouse salad. While I can't say much about the salad or Tuna Poke (although I did not see much Tuna), I'll mention my order of the Turkey Sandwich. I wish this was served warm but with the Brie either on the side or added while it was cold. Not only was the turkey dry but it was severed cold. This sandwich has the potential to be amazing and it was far from it. The accompanying tots were good. Their is a parking lot for your connivence and plenty of spaces to boot! I bet this place would be fun for snacks and especially drinks only.

Took a group of employees here for dinner. Service was super and amazing caring beer and bourbon. Food was good with variety of non-traditional meals. Will return for sure!

All ways good food. Slow service Should have more wait staff. Regardless the food will keep me coming back

This was our second trip here. The food was pretty delicious and unique. We came for lunch this time instead of dinner. Service was great. The place is still pretty loud even though many customers have written reviews, criticizing that aspect. They keep the music very loud and it's hard to have normal conversation at a table.

Heard very good things about their fried chicken. But it was a disappointment. The chicken was drenched in some powdery spice mix, which was a tad bit bitter after a point. The chicken was cooked well. The tater tots were good. But the beer was very good. The decor of the place was excellent. The service was good.

The beer menu is worth 3 college credits of information and the diversity of flavors and breweries was, well curated. Definitely best in Peoria. Kendra, who was at the bar, was extremely attentive and took the experience to a big city level. Half of any experience is how you are treated, Kendra and colleagues were tops. Coming back for sure!!

One of the best appetizers I've ever had! The ricotta and feta dip is incredible! The setting is inviting and the mead is great!

Fantastic food, service, and a bourbon selection worth stopping for! The atmosphere is great and the overall vibe is fun without trying too hard. We will definitely return the next time we are in Peoria.

Nice atmosphere. Interesting menu. I had the smoked meatloaf sandwich. it is huge. Potion size is extreme. Tasted good, but not a lot of smoke. It is finished on the grill so it has a nice crunchy exterior. I would definitely return and order one of the other items on the menu.

Keep your eyes on your drink! I have been to Thyme multiple times, but my recent experience was not a good one and is probably my last. The service was generally slow but the bar service was terrible and slow. I ordered a pour of a rare and expensive bourbon that I was excited to try for the first time. When the drink came I immediately recognized the smell as standard Buffalo Trace (before you think "snob," while at our table wondering if our drinks were ever coming, I noticed the bartender pour a BT but I did not pay attention and didn't see the glass - I of course assumed it was a different drink). I told the waitress that I thought I received the wrong pour. She came back and told me that the bartender said there was not enough of what I ordered for a full pour so he "topped it off" with Buffalo Trace. While I value the honesty once he was caught, it is inexcusable that a place like this would try pull something like this. Ridiculous!!

My partner and I were in Peoria this past week for a concert and were surprised to find very few restaurants open on a Sunday evening. We had hoped to find something within walking distance of our hotel and Thyme was the only place that fit the bill. That said - on to the food. Here's what we ordered: * Philly egg rolls - these were good but had no resemblance to anything related to Philly steak. They were more of a chopped, roasted beef burrito/chimichanga served with white queso. * Fried cauliflower - this was also good, lightly battered with a tangy dipping sauce. * Nashville Spicy Fried Chicken - this was the best thing we ordered. The chicken was moist and juicy and flavorful, the skin was crispy, and the seasoning had a slow burn that built over time. The house pickles were amazing - dill and slightly sweet but not bread-and-butter sweet. * Fish sandwich (blackened) - The fries were fresh and hot and crispy and the tartar sauce was good but the fish was just average. It was pretty busy when we were there and I see that some of the reviews mention slow service, but we were prepared for that and didn't let it bother us. Quite honestly I think anyone complaining about slow service right now is being unreasonable. It's a universal issue and the servers who are there are doing the best they can. Everyone was friendly and clearly working hard, so we have no complaints at all. I still wish Yelp would give the option for half-star ratings because just based on my personal scale, I'd consider this a 3.5 rating - not quite a 4. But I'm willing to go higher rather than lower because the staff was so friendly and helpful.

We were in town to see the famous Henry Phillips do some stand-up and had dinner before the show. Our entire table ordered fish, be it Fish and Chips, or the Fish Po' Boy sandwich. The food was really good and the beer was fine, with one minor exception! We ordered a standard local lager and it was good. I ordered a second from a different brewery and it came out looking more like an off-color milkshake!!! Really strange and the waitress said that's "how it came out". I'm embarrassed to say how many beers I've probably consumed in my life, but something was really off with this one!! The waitress was happy to take it off the tab, but I really looked forward to checking out the local beers we can't get in Chicago. You also couldn't look up what beers were available via a menu online. An online beer menu would have been nice to check out prior to our visit. I'd glady come back to this place when in the Peoria area!

The service is the wirst! The food was cold and the staff was rude. The tables were dirty in an uncrowded restauran.

Such a cool place to hang out with beer or other spirits. Mile long of liquor listed. Food was indeed average. Appetizers: Charcuterie Board - was good; chicken wings- didn't try but others tried and said it was OK; Fried Calamari - didn't bread not fry properly; Brussel Sprouts was unexpected flaking and greasy. usually I got fried half brussels sprouts, here is all leaves fried. Too much oil. Dinner for me was Ahi tuna bowl which actually was decent with little bit more rice than expected. Definitely better than appetizers we got. Maybe I should only expect bar food from this place. Services was not impressive neither. Coworkers had to wait to order drinks a couple of times. It took a long time to have some bar food.

I love the fun decor of this restaurant, old suitcases, painted tires, plenty of outdoor seating. Service was good! There were a ton of good unique options on their menu. I enjoyed the pasta in the jar. They shake it up in front of you and pour it on your plate. The Alfredo sauce was the perfect balance of flavor. The portion size was use. My friends chicken and waffles was delicious too!

The lunch was good, it was super crowded on a Saturday so we asked to move to a corner to be able to have a conversation. My mom and I shared a salad and burger. Maybe more known for the craft beverages which we did not partake so don't have a comprehensive review.