Egg Republic — Restaurant in Peoria

We went here today for the first time It was magical. Honestly, the place was really nice and I didn't even expect it to be as beautiful as it was for a breakfast/lunch place. It was also pretty affordable, you find more expensive items but there are really affordable items as well, all depends on what you want. What really made our experience was our waiter Lionel J. Lionel seriously went above and beyond to make sure that we had an amazing experience. He was seriously so friendly, so nice. From the second we walked in, he really stood out and lit up a room with his infectious smile. He was so attentive, and he had plenty of other tables than ours and you could tell he really cared and valued all of his tables, he was constantly running around. His demeanor is what made this visit so nice. We got there a little after nine, ordered, waited and checked out, all within an hour. The food was so well made, and honestly our fam's new favorite breakfast place (too bad we live 3 hours away). Our son got smores pancakes and hashbrowns they were huge and tastes just like a smore. And hashbrowns which were perfectly crispy. My husband ordered cheesy tot breakfast burrito and it was huge and the best one he's ever had. Enough for leftovers. I got the birthday cake waffles and it was delicious and the fresh fruit really made it magical. Also no judgement from Lionel when I wanted kids cups so my toddlers had a souviener from here, because they were in school at the time. We also ordered the signature hot sauce, and got two to take home. They also have EDIBLE bubble gum flavored bubbles.. say what?! My husband loved his iced cinnamon toast latte! Lionel is really an asset to this business, he helped us when we needed recommendations. He was kind, helpful and really made our days! Thank you Egg Republic, and a special thank you...

This was my first and last time dining here as this was the worst restaurant experience I've ever had. We had a reservation for a large party at 1pm and we were sat at 1:45. We had one person waiting on all of us at first and when he brought our drinks, he spilled them on my aunt who then had to deal with this terrible lunch in a wet dress. We then had two people waiting on us and they brought out two free appetizers which we tried to share with all 14 of us but, y'know. The appetizer plates they gave us were dirty with crumbs and melted cheese stuck to them so I used a napkin to try the free chicken fried bacon (it was okay). We then, finally, got our food and remaining drinks and I got the pecan French toast. I had to borrow someone else's syrup because of course I was not given any. At this point I fully understood that decent service was not something I should expect here. Near the end of our meal one of our party had to get one of the waiters who then grabbed the other waiter to let them know they didn't include beans and rice in her dish. The second waiter explained that it usually comes on the side and asked if she wanted the rice and beans. Yes, I think she would very much like the rest of the food she ordered to be brought out. The food was not good enough for all of this chaos, in fact, one of us sent food back and ordered something to go.

I really couldn't believe how bad this experience was. My family and I will never...

Welcoming staff with upscale new and clean vibe. Staff were all smiling and happy! We went around 11am on a Saturday… very busy place. We were seated at a very small cocktail style 2-top table. Comfy chairs, but too small of a table. Others near us had 2 persons at a 4-top table. Lots more room! Our area was a larger section right outside restrooms & it was full; the overall sound is super loud. Not sure if it was just the loud music or all the people having to speak so loud to each other that increased the room noise. There was a line for the women’s restroom, only 2 stalls for women. Took about 15 mins for waters and coffee to arrive after receiving menus and placing beverage order. Waters could have had ice in them. Coffee was piping hot and delish. Server was informative and he was very attentive. Food was good… LARGE omelets & we couldn’t finish our breakfast! My pancakes did get exchanged quickly as they were cold. Served with whipped butter and syrup. Next ones were lukewarm. If syrup was heated that would help! They were VERY light & tasty tho! We ordered a side of bacon. Liked the smoky flavor, but it tasted like old bacon, not ‘crisp’ as requested…was almost like a jerky. We didn’t eat it. It was VERY cold in the restaurant. Funny because I usually prefer it on the cooler side, but I was absolutely freezing. Good place overall, nice addition to Peoria! We would def return … and will bring a hoodie or...