Rhythm & Brews — Restaurant in Pekin

How do I review Rhythm & Brews? Well frankly, I’m one of the regulars. It’s literately the bar where it seems everyone knows my name. I’ve been there more times than I can possibly remember. I’ve been there for a full keg of birthdays, every holiday, a glass full of graduations, fundraisers, lazy weekends and I’ve even been there and witnessed a marriage proposal. But I think the reason why I like going to Rhythm & Brews so much is because it’s my father’s favorite bar. Often we’ll go see a movie and drop by R&B afterwards to order a beer and a pizza and chat about it. You might see us down at the end of the bar laughing at the same old jokes, talking about what books we’ve read recently, or waxing rhapsodically of our younger wilder days of wine and roses (or in our case, cheap beer and rock concerts). It seems to be a popular place for folks to gather and share a drink, a swig, a toast, a tip of the glass. R&B is the type of bar where you’ll find people of all walks of life. You might see construction workers or nurses cheering for a sports game. You might find business men or elementary school teachers sitting at the tables rinsing away the stress of the day. You might just see some plain ol’ folk like my pops and me having a draft, sinking a dollar in the jukebox, shooting a game of pool. Watch out he’s a shark! It’s clean and friendly, it’s smiles on everyone's faces, jokes in the air, the beads of sweat on the beer bottle, it’s everything around you, it’s just people you like to talk to even if you don’t have anything to say. I’ve looked across the bar and saw an adorable couple lost in each other’s eyes sharing a glass of wine, brothers and uncles throwing darts, friends being friends, co-workers having cocktails, and then there’s me, down at the end of the bar, spending time with my dad, behind raised pint...

How do I review Rhythm & Brews? Well frankly, I’m one of the regulars. It’s literately the bar where it seems everyone knows my name. I’ve been there more times than I can possibly remember. I’ve been there for a full keg of birthdays, every holiday, a glass full of graduations, fundraisers, lazy weekends and I’ve even been there and witnessed a marriage proposal. But I think the reason why I like going to Rhythm & Brews so much is because it’s my father’s favorite bar. Often we’ll go see a movie and drop by R&B afterwards to order a beer and a pizza and chat about it. You might see us down at the end of the bar laughing at the same old jokes, talking about what books we’ve read recently, or waxing rhapsodically of our younger wilder days of wine and roses (or in our case, cheap beer and rock concerts). It seems to be a popular place for folks to gather and share a drink, a swig, a toast, a tip of the glass. R&B is the type of bar where you’ll find people of all walks of life. You might see construction workers or nurses cheering for a sports game. You might find business men or elementary school teachers sitting at the tables rinsing away the stress of the day. You might just see some plain ol’ folk like my pops and me having a draft, sinking a dollar in the jukebox, shooting a game of pool. Watch out he’s a shark! It’s clean and friendly, it’s smiles on everyone's faces, jokes in the air, the beads of sweat on the beer bottle, it’s everything around you, it’s just people you like to talk to even if you don’t have anything to say. I’ve looked across the bar and saw an adorable couple lost in each other’s eyes sharing a glass of wine, brothers and uncles throwing darts, friends being friends, co-workers having cocktails, and then there’s me, down at the end of the bar, spending time with my dad, behind raised pint...

You'll likely either love or hate this place. This is not a sports bar or a bar and grill but just a bar pure and simple. No food is served, only drinks. Music is loud and can be hard to hear others if you're not right next to them. They also have a pool table, a few dart games, some video poker and a golf/bowling game. There was only one person on staff so it can be hard to get their attention if it's busy. Interesting place but not really my cup of tea, which is why I only...