Haddad Restaurant

Excellent food, very delicious and fresh. I have lived in the middle east as a kid and trust me this food at haddad’s is authentic.

Its ok. Not very Authentic.
When one says Mediterranean, first thing comes to my mind is Hummus, Pita, Fattoush and Falafel.
I got all that in my visit. :)
Hummus — 6 out of 10, the peas or probly not roasted enough.
Pita — 6/​10, it tasted good but not fresh.
Fattouch — the crispy pita was missing.
Falafel — Cold
Reading all these good reviews I am guessing the chef was working at the cart which they have across the street.
I have been in several restaurants in Dearborn, Michigan on a regular basis. so this place is below standards in my opinion.

Best Mediterranean restaurant in Peoria. They’ve been at for awhile and have been around so long for a reason. Their home-​brewed iced tea paired with one of their gyros will cure even the worst hangovers

Best gyro in town!
Usually visit their food cart on the Courthouse Plaza during summer months, but today stopped in for lunch.
Small restaurant space but clean and comfortable. One lady working — kind & efficient. Had my order out within 3 minutes.
Gyro, Pepsi & 4 homemade baklava (to take back to coworkers) — $ 13.

Amazing chicken shwarma gyros. They have won several awards, including best in Peoria. Small, small place… seats only about 10. Friendly owners/​staff. Authentic as it gets, all the way around!

THE MEAT INSIDE THEM GYROS BE AMAZING
its so tastey and the texture is just right
and the sauce and a few other things
BUT
pita bread is so so
i’ve had better
im just not a fan
however
the gyro meat definitely tops khouri’s
and some that i’ve even had in chicago!
owner is super friendly and nice

Love the chicken kabobs and baklava! Must try their baklava. And the owners are really sweet

What to say about this place… I like it because the food is home-​y Lebanese, the people who run is are sweet, and the babaganoush is great. But it smells funky, the carpet is horribly stained and the bathrooms are filthy. So maybe the take away is, stick with take away.

Delicious and so cheap! $ 8.95 for a big platter of Lebanese food (got the kofta platter), a salad and humus. And the proprietress also gave us a free dessert. It’s a hole in the wall and nothing special in décor, but those kinds of places are often gems. Worth driving 80 miles from Champaign, because we do not have a good Middle Eastern restaurant in our otherwise lovely town :))

I give the food here four stars. Ordered the falafel platter, and it was spectacular. Pita was fresh and humus perfect texture/​flavor. Skip the iced tea, as it was more like water than tea. Will definitely dine in again!

Best gyros anywhere. Not a fancy place by any means but very good food. Chris have tabouli and a yogurt sauce that set them apart. Recently had gyros in Greektown (Chicago) that weren’t as tasty. Also recommend the lemon shake ups.

Wow! First, comparing this to a chain like Pita Inn… really? Get over yourself. Go to McDonald’s when you want a hamburger. I am from Chicago and I am a huge foodie. Haddad’s is dated, however look where they are located, how many people here actually enjoy eating ethnic food. The clientele is a lot of regular’s. The service and food is fine. The family is nice. Don’t judge by appearances. I have been to plenty of holes in the wall for excellent food, and would do it a million times over.
Good for you Haddad’s for sticking to some form of authenticity and not trying to «Americanize» ethnic food. I applaud you!

I read through the reviews here and I would say that they are accurate for the most part.
This is an excellent family-​run restaurant with many typical choices for a Lebanese menu. I lived close to a Lebanese community for 10 years and am very accustomed to the cuisine. The cuisine at Haddad’s is completely consistent with what I have eaten in the urban environment, and the quality is fantastic for the price.
I have tried a couple things here, but the one thing I keep coming back for is their gyro. It’s only $ 4 and they throw it together quick enough for me to just grab it to go on my way to the library. Not too greasy, and the tahini is smooth, vegetables always fresh.
The only thing I see people knocking the establishment for is their décor. Well c’mon people, the place isn’t exactly shooting through the roof with business. The local clientele seem much more engrossed with the Mcdonald’s across the street. What do you want from this Lebanese family trying to carve it out in Central Illinois?
It’s a must visit destination for this city, in my opinion. 4 stars.

I was really excited to find Lebanese food in Peoria!
Overall, the experience left me wanting more. Don’t let the décor discourage you because the food is great!
I had the Kofta Kebabs with Hummus and Tabbouleh. The tabbouleh was almost as good as my Mum’s (which is pretty authentic) and the hummus was flavorful. But the real treat was the kebabs which were perfectly seasoned and not at all dry.
It’s a great family run atmosphere as I was served by the daughter, rung up by the mother and then I saw the grandmother in the kitchen right before I left!
Read a few reviews about the street carts so I will have to check that out next time!

Their gyros at the cart they have downtown are aweome!!! I get this everytime I see the Haddad’s carts. Never been to the restaurant, but all the food I have had at their cart is great.

Decent food but nothing I’m running back for. I’ve been there three times with friends who like it and I’m still not sure what the draw is. First impression: you better like tahini! The tahini sauce on their gyros takes some getting use to but it’s not bad. My objection to the food is not the meat or the flavor but the quality and portion sizes. The pitas are the store bought thin kind that don’t taste very good and are served cold. Their hummus… good but for the price you should get more pita (decent when toasted).
As for the décor and the bathrooms… yikes. The place is dated which is fine but the bathrooms are just gross. Also, the food is served on mismatched Corelle that just seems wrong for a restaurant. Service is also kind of slow — only six of us were there and we never got refills on our drinks.
Overall, if you don’t have a car it’s a decent, cheap alternative to Center Court or One World.

We really enjoy this place. It is family run and the elementary age son may take your drink order with utmost pride. The food is simple and inexpensive. While sitting in the booths in need of repair you will feel great as you peer across the street and see the McDonald’s drive-​through sending out orders for the same price with 1% the nutritional value or charm.

On day a few weeks ago, the Lebanese guy on my team at work was jonzing for some Lebanese food. The man was feeling a little home sick, and I was getting tired at eating at the usual franchise restaurants. So I told him «Abdullah, I will drive up to fifty miles to find some Mediterranean food, I should be done with my work by six.» Lucky for me, Haddad’s Restaurant was only a five minute drive from the office. It was on the way to the only Indian Restaurant, I was surprised I had missed it every single time.
As far as décor goes, the place wasn’t in top notch condition. The place is old, the menus were worn out, and the foam was popping out of the cushions in the corner booths. When I went for dinner, there was one guy running the place, he was the owner, the cook, the cashier and server. He has been in the restaurant business in Peoria for about twenty years or so; his restaurant was run by family. He said he didn’t want outsider hands contaminating the food.
As for the food, he’s been around for a while so he’s doing something right, the food was good — but nothing mind blowing. I left satisfied. I had a lamb shishkabob, a gyro, a little bit of rice, pitas and a lot of hummus. The meat was a little dry, but I’ll probably be adding this place to my restaurant rotation.

Decent Lebanese food near Bradley University.
You walk into Haddad’s and it’s pretty clear that they haven’t remodeled since sometime in the 70’s. The bathrooms are also kind of gross, so I’d avoid them if possible.
The food is pretty good, and you get a lot of it. I had the Beirut Special — hummus & pita and a small tabouleh salad to start out, and then a plate full of seasoned meat, green beans, rice, and cabbage rolls. The green beans and cabbage rolls were the highlight — perfectly seasoned. The meat was ok, but a tad overdone for my taste.
It’s kind of near Bradley, so it’s worth a trip if you’re in the area. I don’t think I’d go out of my way for it. And I definitely wouldn’t go too late at night — the neighborhood it’s in is kind of sketchy.