Avanti's Ristorante - East Peoria

Great food and service. I got the chicken bacon ranch pizza, couldn't finish it but was delicious. It didn't have pizza sauce which was a little weird.

I was at a recent Bradley Braves game and after the victory my friends and I had a tremendous Italian meal that was prepared fresh. I love the lasagna garden fresh salad and the toasted ravioli. Garden fresh vegetables are amazing in the generous salad. One can have a 5 star dinner and not be broke afterwards. I wish Chicago had Avanti's. A very clean and sanitary restaurant and well organized. The staff and management work well together. My friends loved the pasta and meatball sandwich. The French fries are delicious. Attend!! I am so happy to see Avanti's is a sponsor of Bradley Athletics. Go Braves beat Drake and Indiana State.

Plenty of free parking, well lit, and handicap accessible. Went to the take out counter around back, I didn't order ahead so I expected quite a wait for my gondola and cheese ravioli. The pleasant/nice well trained lady at the counter took my order, I took a seat and a very short time later my order was up. I took it home and surprised my sick wife with it and she was delighted with her ravioli with marinara, salad and bread. It's been a long time since I've been to Avanti's, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed their gondolas and how it made me remember my youth and first date I had when it was on the south side of main st.

Great deal for a good amount of food. Gondola and chicken parm sandwich was tasty!

Our family has had several gatherings here for special birthdays and holiday family outings of over 20 guests. We plan to have our Christmas party with the family here this year. Friendly, courteous staff, always attentive and this is why we come back, again and again. We have two family members in wheelchairs, and the Avantis restaurant in East Peoria is wheelchair accessible, and chair fits nicely under table at end.
Nice menu also with variety of items.
Our favorite appetizers are the mozzarella sticks and the mushrooms. Their garden salads are nice and crisp. Our favorite entries are the Homemade Lasagna, Tortellini with meat sauce, and the Baked Cod with Italian vegetables. If all you want is a cold sandwich, you can't beat Avanti's Famous Gondola (lean ham/salami/American cheese/and crisp lettuce). Our favorite hot sandwich is the toasted ham & cheese, or my favorite the toasted turkey & Swiss cheese. My favorite appetizer is their fried mushrooms with ranch dressing. So Yummy! 🍄
Lots of menu choices, and one of our favorite Italian restaurant's to eat at with our family.
🍝🍷🍕🍞 Love their bread...always fresh and tasty. I've had over 30 years experience with this fine restaurant and I am never dissatisfied
with the food or service.😀
We had our family Christmas party on December 15, 2018, and this year we went with Avanti's buffet. Oh my stars it was fantastic!!!! I think we have a winner on where to have future family Christmas gatherings..... everything was perfect, and our little elf waitress did a wonderful job.
The food consisted of spaghetti with meat or Alfredo sauce, the best lasagna I have ever tasted, salad, italian vegetables, gondola sandwiches, and their famous bread on the tables. We all had a good time, and with our very large family it was nice not to have to do dishes! 😊😁

Fast friendly service, delicious food, great prices, and spotless bathroom. Perfect spot for a family dinner. Thanks Sherry B, some of the best service I have had.

My friends from church and I always go to lunch after bible study. We had a very good server, and the food was great. We enjoyed our time together and we were glad that we chose Avanti's.

I usually get take out here but the food is good and prices fair. Great meal for the money every time

This locally owned chain of restaurants is fantastic. They've been around forever. The bread is famous around here. They offer all your favorite Italian dishes along with a little bit of something for everyone. The pizza is really good too! If you're in a hurry it also keeps great as carryout. The pizza burger stars their amazing meatballs and mozzarella. So many things that are worth a try. I highly recommend it. It's also cost effective. Tons of food for a fair price.

Love coming to this location. They almost always get us in right away. I usually have great service. We did visit once when our server did disappoint us, but the food did not. I would still give this location a 5/5 and just hope not to get the same server again.

So so good! Their bread was nice and warm the sweet authentic taste to the bread was amazing.

Good and staff were amazing tonight. Manager even walked around and checked on how service was and how the food was. I would recommend this Avanti’s to anyone. I usually go to Bloomington but I would drive the 45 minutes to EP instead of eating closer to me.

Avanti’s Restaurant is East Peoria is superb! Fast friendly service, excellent food and great prices! What a great restaurant to have a nice family meal.

Good, cheap Italian food. Servers are friendly, and quick. What more do you want?

Very good prices for the amount of food you get fast and friendly tasted amazing and fresh only a 20 minute wait for pickup

Whether you're a local resident or just passing through, Avanti's is a must-visit destination for lovers of fine Italian cuisine.

The food here is way better than normal and bloomington location 😋 Cheaper as well! The pizza was twice the pizza we get in Normal. It makes it so we can't eat at the ones back home. You wouldn't think there's a difference but the ones in blm nrml must be run by someone much more worried about the bottom line than quality. Worth the 40 min drive!

This place doesn’t get enough credit, incredible food, incredible service and everyone is super nice that works here. If I could give it a 10 I would. The hidden gem is their cheese soup which you can dip your bread in.

We had a party of 10 and we were able to get in quickly. We were there fairly late on a Sunday night though. It was my son's 18th birthday. The food, service and atmosphere was great. I highly recommend this location. We always get great food and service here.

We had Stephanie for a waitress and she was patient with my large rowdy family. We all had a great meal. The food was great and Stephanie gave us great suggestions. My wife and I moved away years ago and had to eat here again. We were not disappointed … thanks Stephanie and team.