Dar Al-Coffee — Restaurant in Peoria

Yemen has some yummy coffeehouse offerings.

I had seen a new coffeehouse was opening up in Peoria a few months ago and quickly put it on my radar. After life getting busy for awhile, I finally found time during a vacation to pop in with Maria since we haven’t had a coffee chat for awhile. We parked on the side of the building where there is a little bit of parking, maybe for up to 10 cars comfortably.

We headed inside and were greeted by a very nice, very modern coffeehouse. I wasn’t sure what to expect since it was a Yemen-themed restaurant but this place has some modern-day vibes. We were greeted by some friendly baristas. I grabbed my usual americano and for once, I got a pasty to go with it. I originally wanted what I thought was naan bread but turns out it was a beef-filled bread thingy. I said I was looking for more of an easy eating bread item and they pointed out something else on the menu and I said that that was fine. Maria got their Brown Shaken latte and I bought it for her since her birthday was right around the corner. For two drinks and a big pastry thingy, it was around $20. Not too bad, considering my drink was $5 and the other things were around $7.

It did take awhile for our drinks to come out. This place was hopping! There were a lot of college kids coming and going during our time there. One group told the baristas that the coffeehouse was trending/going viral on TikTok so maybe that has something to do with the level of business they had going on. My mystery pastry came out first. It was a really soft bread or pastry with cream cheese filling and honey drizzled on top and it was warmed up. While the honey was a bit more than I cared for, the whole thing was absolutely delicious. I would get this again in a heartbeat but ask them to go light on the honey so it wasn’t too sweet.

The drinks finally came out and the americano was really good at first and then kind of tapered off to decent as I got through it. I took a quick sip of Maria’s drink and while we were told it was brown sugar, it may have been a syrup flavoring versus actual brown sugar. It tasted good but tasted a bit like something else.

The whole time we were there, the place stayed busy except for like a 3 minute period. It makes me super happy to see a local place get a lot of business. They are what shape and make cities unique. I know all my friends on Snapchat were asking me what the mystery pastry was and they all sounded really interested in checking the place out. I would definitely join them in coming here if they needed a...

Where to start about this wonderful first Yemen coffee joint to make its way to Peoria! The moment you walk in you are greeted and asked how are you, as you walk to the counter they have nothing nothing but wonderful workers that are always in great spirits and customer service game is on point everytime if they see you struggling on what to order they will will go above and beyond into detail on what’s good for your tastings. The place is a beautifully painted & home decor fit with this place perfectly with enough seating to enjoy their wonderful coffee and food along with the music of each diverse music styles of Arabic music, super soothing for one when you want to enjoy time with family & friends when seating in. Now The coffee and the croffles are to die for, I’ve replaced this shop for all the other ones since it’s so good. It’s pretty awesome to walk into a family owned neighborhood coffee shop and be recognized and they already know what you want, def another reason why I support them so much! The economy gives no care about us humans when it comes to making it in the business industry (hints to why we are losing everything in the surrounding area) so please don’t let Adham and his business fail, give them a try you won’t regret it I promise we need to support more business like this so they stick around for a long time.❤️

Coffee and food 10000/10. Customer service 10000/10 Cleanliness 10000/10 Time and effort 10000/10 Wait time 10000/10

Simply one of the best coffee joints In Peoria area!

We need them to expand to multiple new locations and a drive thru as well ☺️

Thank you Adham, Mikey & Yusif for being super amazing when it comes to coffee choices, customer service and just making someone’s morning a better morning with little talk & a friendly smile. You guys are...

I moved from Peoria 10 years ago and recently went back to visit. A friend suggested that I stop in this new spot as I always get in some miles on the Rock Island Trail when I go back and find coffee after each morning.

I love that the menu is simple and has descriptions. The cardamom coffee is freaking amazing. I went back multiple times. I had to try the pistachio crunch croffle- it truly is a mix between a waffle and a croissant: light, crispy done flaky. Drizzled with pistachio cream and crushed pistachios. Holy cow.

The baristas were friendly and say hello when you walk in. Just after I ordered, they were bombarded with a line and the staff handled it without pressure or rushing.

The only area I didn’t care for was the atmosphere. It’s definitely a small space and it’s cute, but I feel the style choice of seating isn’t the most comfortable. You are sitting above the little tables so it’s easy to spill and awkward to eat at them. The high top chairs at the small counter area are cute but not practical. While I was there, a man was sitting in one, trying to scoot closer to the counter but couldn’t grip so the chair fell back - fortunately, he caught himself. I also noticed a woman trying to do the same thing so she could use her laptop at the other end of the counter but she couldn’t scoot up so she moved to one of the tiny tables and hovered over her laptop.

Aside from this, I’m dreaming of my next visit for...