The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern

212 Southwest Water Street Suite B, Peoria - 61602
454 reviews
Barbecue American Gastropubs
(309) 981-5801

Our waitress and her team Thursday night were the very best!!! A group of 12 of us ate outside and literally we all had our food at the same time within 10 minutes of ordering! I have never seen anything so efficient. Amazing! We had the most enjoyable time. Thank you thank you!!

The food was delicious, the staff was friendly, and we will definitely be back!

I've been here 3 times. Two of the visits were excellent. Great beer variety and the bartender was great each time. Food was incredibly good. In the one bad visit, the brisket had a ton of fat in it. Don't get me wrong, I like some fat, but this was way too much. The first time I ordered it, it had very little fat. Still, give this place a try! The sides are also super good.

The barbecue nachos were so delicious and so was the barbecue potato! We were so impressed with the staff and even watched the owner working! Great food and wonderful staff! Thank you Blue Duck!

Here’s foods are so delicious! We came to visit and was surprised to see how cheap the restaurant is in Peoria. The cocktails are only $8, and they are pretty good. Foods price is amazing as well and they are also yummy. I highly recommend their brisket poutine, St. Louis ribs and wedge salad. I’ll come back here if I come back Peoria to visit.

$59.22 (+ tip for friendly service) purchased a brisket quesadilla appetizer that was as well executed and tasty as it was huge. We strongly recommend this dish. We followed with 8 whole chicken wings that were moist on the inside and crisp on the outside. The rub was tasty even without the Asian dipping sauce that appealed to one of us but not the other (there are several other choices). The house fries were adequate, the mac 'n cheese way above the average for 'cue joints. This is another dish that we strongly recommend. Alas, the half rack of baby backs combined a good rub and flavor with a distinctly mushy texture. The meat simply had no bite, so in future we would pass on these. In sum, there's more than enough here to warrant a return visit to a restaurant situated on Peoria's very attractive Riverwalk.

Waitress was awesome, food and drinks were served quickly. I had the brisket with Mac and cheese and elotas. My wife had the barbecue chicken quesadilla and slaw. Both were delicious. Desert was key lime pie. Would definitely return to try other menu items.

Great BBQ dinner and sides. Had the 1/2 pound pulled pork with Cole Slaw and side salad. It came with a cornbread cupcake.. I added the Revolution Fist City and Water to complement the flavors. Both BBQ sauces were great tasting. I enjoyed the red Carolina sauce, but the mustardy yellow sauce was great too. A must stop when you visit Peoria. Great atmosphere. Lots of TVs.

Since I consider myself a pitmaster and own a BBQ business, it is not the best that I've ever had, but I will certainly visit them again. The brisket was very good. The ribs still had some of the membrane on the back side and they were a little crispy around the edges. Centers were moist and they did have good flavor. I liked the taste of the honey mustard vinegar based sauce that they have at table side. The mac and cheese was nice and creamy, the rice and cornbread muffin was delicious as well.Thank you Blue Duck,H.S.BBQ

As a restaurant manager I feel like a critique everything! I was blown away by The Blue Duck as soon as I walked in! From the art on the walls to the beautiful wooden shelves that hold the endless amounts of liquor this place is gorgeous! I sat at the bar and had the smoked spicy Asian wings. AMAZING! I must say though that I was excited about the fresh cut fries and they weren't as great as I was hoping. BUT the wings were amazing and the experience as a whole was wonderful. I will definitely be back! ♥️