Halfway through the work week, friends! Tonight Chef Armando is featuring Chicken Pesto Pasta tossed with fresh tomatoes and topped with fresh Mozzarella! Kitchen is open until 9:00! Come as you are 🖤 No reservations needed! #letseat #pasta #dinner #peru ##Illinois #illinoisvalley #starvedrock #utica #ottawa #midwest #eatlocal #supportlocal #eatfresh #drinklocal #italianfood #italianrestaurant #casual

Happy Tuesday, friends! It was a long weekend, let us cook for you tonight. 🍽🥂🍻 Chef Armando is featuring Chicken Risotto in a savory Four Cheese sauce tossed with sweet peas. 😋 The kitchen is open until 9:00 pm. Carryouts always welcome! No reservations needed! #letseat #supportlocal ##eatlocal #eatfresh #drinklocal #dinnertime #italianfood #illinoisvalley #starvedrock #ottawa #utica #lasalle #peru #risotto

Happy 4th of July, friends! Tonight Chef Armando is featuring Chicken and Aspargus Risotto. Join us for a bite before heading out to see the fireworks! ❤️🤍💙 Wishing everyone a SaFe and HaPpY Independence Day! 🇺🇲 🎆 🇺🇲🎇 🇺🇲🎆 #restaurant #dinner #4thofJuly #special #eatlocal #supportlocal #drinks #food #letseat

Happy Tuesday, friends! Tonight Chef is featuring Chicken Risotto, tossed with fresh asparagus and tomatoes, smothered in a garlic cream sauce. 😋 Kitchen is open until 9:00 pm. #risotto #dinner #summer #supportlocal #eatlocal #letseat #peru #Illinois #fresh #love

HAPPY 🌞 S•A•T•U•R•D•A•Y!! Tonight Chef Armando is featuring Sweet and Spicy Salmon over fresh, roasted vegetables! Perks of this job.... 1. Eating the food 😋 2. Photographing the food 😍 #saturday #deliciousfood #beautiful #local #supportlocal #eatlocal #drinklocal #salmon #dinner #special #restaurant #Illinois #midwest #peru #italianfood #utica #lasalle #ottawa #starvedrockstatepark #perks #goodvibes #letseat

TGIF! Tonight Chef Armando is featuring Tilapia Puttanesca! Our kitchen is open until 10:00 pm! No reservations needed. Join us for dinner!

Happy Hump Day, friends! 😊 Hope everyone is staying cool! Tonight Chef Armando is featuring thee ever so delicious Stuffed Chicken Breast with his signature house Linguine. 😋 The kitchen is open until 9:00 pm! Come on in and find out for yourself what the fuss all about! #summer #dinner #yum #noreservations #goodfood #Illinois #illinoisvalley #special #restaurant #peru #lasalle #ottawa #utica #starvedrock #midwest #eatlocal #supportlocal #drinklocal #humpdaywednesday

Summer has officially arrived! ☀️⛱️🌞 Don't forget to check on your people today! https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2025/06/21/heat-wave-expected-in-illinois-valley-this-weekend/ We'll be open 4:00 -10:00 tonight! Stay cool, friends! 😎

TGIF!! Special shoutout to this beautiful lady, Jane! We were honored to help celebrate her 90th Birthday this week. Jane was 5 when Pearl Harbor was bombed and still remembers it clearly. She met Nat King Cole at Rockefeller Center and I am pretty sure Rolling Stones wrote a song about her. 💗 Whatta babe! 💗 Chef Armando is featuring Shrimp Linguine in a garlic cream sauce this evening. Our kitchen is open until 10:00! No reservations needed! Join us for dinner! #letseat

Happy Friday Eve, folks! Tonight Chef Armando is featuring Ahi Tuna topped with Avocado Salsa and served over a bed of our freshly roasted vegetables. 😋 The kitchen is open until 9:00. Carryouts always welcome! No reservations needed! #letseat #dinnertime #dinner #freshfood #summer #supportlocal #drinklocal #italianfood #restaurant #Illinois #peru #lasalle #utica #ottawa #springvalley #illinoisvalley #starvedrock #fun #deliciousfood

Happy Tuesday, friends! Hope everyone is staying cool! Tonight Chef Armando is featuring Chicken Pesto Pasta tossed with tomatoes and topped with fresh Mozzarella cheese. 😋 #letseat #dinner #supportlocal #italianfood