The Dream Hut

I got incredibly lost today trying to find the FedEx store, which is apparently so close to the airport you can follow the sign! Then I managed to get turned around on my way back to campus. However, on my journeys through the outskirts of Peoria I found a charming place called Dream Hut. (Just to preface this, Dream Hut is only about 10 minutes from campus!) I didn't get their address, but their phone number is (309) 698-6597. For those that have been to Ice Cream Shack, the Dream Hut is very similar.

The main difference between Ice Cream Shack and Dream Hut is the extent of the menu. Dream Hut had a much more extensive food menu. I had a pork tenderloin and small fry with a blitz. I got chocolate ice cream in my blitz with cookie dough and Oreos. You can have up to two topping for free, but after that is an additional price. In the picture you can see all the add in options, but I was also given a brochure when I went!















Overall, excellent! I would need to eat the a blitz and a wizard back to back to see which ice cream was better, but Dream Hut did have two of my favorite appetizers, mozzarella sticks and mini tacos! They even have very friendly staff that helped me pick out my meal! For those going to Dream Hut, I was told their brownie pieces are phenomenal. If you are an avid Ice Cream Shack fan, I highly recommend giving Dream Hut a try! You won't regret it.

Kaydee Kats

I went to a new restaurant this week with my co worker and my boss called Kaydee Kats. (There they are caught on candid camera!)

There are a few fun things about Kaydee Kats. First, the serve burgers with bacon mixed into the beef patty. Second, they are serving summer shandy (one of my favorite beers). The combination of those two things makes this restaurant an excellent hang out. And just so no one panics, we did not have any Summer Shandy on our lunch break! The interior of the restaurant reminded me of a Pizza Hut that got remodeled on a budget, but for a chill place to hang out, it was appropriate decor.

 

I got a "Kaydee Burger" with Boom boom sauce. Both of these are signature items on the menu. The Kaydee burger is the patty that has bacon in it. I would highly recommend this! You can taste the bacon without it being too overwhelming. The Boom boom sauce was theoretically a special spicy sauce they put on the burger. It may have been hot for the average person, but for someone who enjoys wasabi and jalapenos it was like a flavored mayonnaise. (I do recommend you try it though! It had good flavor!) Below is a picture of my burger. I got it with lettuce, cheddar cheese, and sauteed onions on top. Yum yum!

Khana Khzanah

 

This week I went to an Indian restaurant called Khana Khazanah. It is at 2118 N. Knoxville. They serve “fine home style Desi cuisine with traditional Indian curries”. I had never had Indian food before, but this was an excellent first experience! This is definitely one of Peoria’s hidden gems.

They have a daily special lunch platter for $4.99. They prepare different entrees for this special every day. These were the option when I went. I got the Chicken Manchuria and Achari Chicken Curry. My friend got the Chana Masala and Chicken Manchuria. (My meal is on the top and his is on the bottom.) Both lunches came with a soup and homemade flat bread, which dipping the flat bread in the soup was yummy!

Khana Khazanah was very small and not very imaginative in their decor, but the food was awesome! Especially for a five dollar lunch special. It definitely beats going to McDonald's and clogging your arteries. Instead you can come here and get some authentic cuisine that you may actually enjoy eating!