Schooners

4.4
792 reviews

About

Restaurant
Schooners provides famous pork tenderloin sandwiches, beer-battered chicken, homemade onion rings, and more to the Peoria, IL area.

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • DeliveryNot available
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Accepts reservationsNot available

Location

Schooners
730 E War Memorial Drive, Peoria Heights, IL
61616, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.4
792 reviews
5 stars
546
4 stars
144
3 stars
40
2 stars
19
1 star
43

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Food Quality

The quality of food is inconsistent, with some dishes praised while others are criticized for being bland or poorly prepared.

Service

Service quality varies significantly; while many customers report friendly and attentive staff, others experienced long waits and order mistakes.

Atmosphere

The atmosphere is generally described as friendly and welcoming, with a casual bar vibe, though some customers noted issues with cleanliness.

Signature Dishes

The tenderloin and onion rings are frequently highlighted as standout items, with many customers expressing satisfaction with these offerings.
  • ES
    Eljay Shann
    Dec 31, 2025
    5.0
    Food great atmosphere great and our waitress Stacy was amazing.
  • JB
    John Backus
    Dec 28, 2025
    5.0
    Always great food and service at Schooners! I hung out there quite a bit 30 years ago. And they have the same great food today. It's quickly be coming one of my girlfriend's and I's go to late dinner spots. 👍🏼
  • JS
    Jenn Sorbe
    Dec 23, 2025
    5.0
    Looks like a bit of a dive (no offense intended). It's is clean and smells good inside! Bar area and simple black tables and chairs in a smallish room. Service was fantastic! Helpful and so fast. Ordered a med-rare schooner burger with onion rings. Burger was thick and juicy. The onion rings were exactly how we like them with that light fresh batter. They were perfectly cooked. Asked for ranch and she brought it out in individual little plastic cups. That was really good too! Tap beers poured into an ice cold schooner glass. (It's like a goblet if you're not familiar.) First time there. Great experience. We'll be back. Outdoor seating. I saw people smoking out there, so maybe that's allowed??
  • BH
    Bruce Heman
    Dec 11, 2025
    1.0
    My wife and I ordered 2 tenderloins and onion rings. Onion rings are not as good as they used to be. The tenderloin was horrible....a perfectly round processed combination of unknown meats. Peel off the tenderloin crust and guess what different meats you see...better off not knowing. We used to always want to take tenderloin leftovers home because it used to be huge, but not this time and not in the foreseeable future. Instead, get a hamburger...also not what it used to be but its still looks like beef.
  • WH
    Wayne Hoffman
    Nov 24, 2025
    1.0
    The food here was absolutely horrible. Our entire party ordered horseshoes, The Fries were soggy, cheese sauce came from a generic can, burgers were not seasoned. The only table that was available when we arrived shoved us in the corner and we had to have other guest move so that we could enter and exit. The only plus was the appetizer of mozzarella sticks.

Frequently Asked Questions About Schooners

What types of pickup and delivery services does Schooners offer?

Schooners offers in-store pickup, curbside pickup, and delivery services.

What are the regular operating hours for Schooners?

Schooners is open Monday to Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Thursday to Saturday from 11:00 AM to midnight, and Sunday from noon to 10:00 PM.