Restaurant guide

Friday lunch special! Crispy pork belly tacos! Smoked crispy pork belly, slaw, pickled carrots, fresh fried wonton strips, wasabi aioli, sweet BBQ sauce, and cilantro. These tacos are really delicious and bursting with flavor! Come and get some tomorrow to cap off the first real week of Fall! 🍁🍂🎃😍😋

BUFFALO WINGS!!! Have you ever tried our smoked and fried WHOLE chicken wings?! If you haven’t, you are missing out! We start by marinating whole jumbo chicken wings overnight in a secret sauce, then we smoke them over oak wood for 3-4 hours, and finally flash fry them to order and toss in one of two signature homemade sauces. Our two everyday signature sauces are an Asian BBQ and a Spicy Asian Buffalo, but we have crafted a special traditional Buffalo sauce with just the right amount of fire that will be available for a limited time at the restaurant. What are some of your favorite wing sauces you’ve tried in your adventures? Let us know and come down to try our new creation at The Blue Duck!

Thank you all so much for coming out on Tuesday for our burnt end special! We ran out by 8 PM. As a special treat, we will be running the special again TOMORROW, September 29th, for both lunch and dinner! Available as a sandwich or 1/2 lb plate, while supplies last. EAT EARLY, EAT OFTEN! As always, Quack.

We are participating in the BUILD Peoria Chili Cook-off this Sunday, September 30th, at Dozer Park to help raise money for this year’s Resident Officer Program project! The event is from 12-4 this Sunday and all proceeds go towards the project. There will be 17 area restaurants participating in this awesome event. Please consider coming down and supporting us and BUILD Peoria as we put our beanless brisket chili to the test! Tickets and additional information are available in the link below. Use promo code: BUILD for $5 off while supplies last! https://www.accelevents.com/events/buildpeoria

Finished product after three additional hours in the smoker!

We will have BURNT ENDS on special tonight! We smoke the brisket point, then chop, then toss in specialty sweet BBQ sauce, then smoke again to produce the caramelized morsels of meat candy. Here is a picture after the first smoke right before they go back in the smoker for the second session. Burnt ends offered two ways: as a sandwich, dressed simply with house made dill pickles and diced white onion; or on their own as a 1/2 lb plate with two sides and a homemade buttermilk biscuit. While supplies last. See you tonight!

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Hello beautiful people! We have TWO specials while supplies last this week! 1. Smoked Chicken Club - Smoked boneless chicken thigh, crispy bacon, pepperjack cheese, lettuce, tomato, topped with a homemade dijonnaise sauce, and served on a brioche bun. 2. Smoked Chicken Caesar Salad - Fresh romaine lettuce tossed in our specialty caesar dressing, topped with homemade garlic croutons, parmesan cheese, and smoked chicken. These are both delicious so come down and get them-- see you soon! Love, BD

TRIPLE THREAT SPECIAL ALERT!!! We will be featuring three specials while supplies last. 1. Loaded Potato and Sausage Soup (pictured) - house-smoked sausage and potatoes in a rich cream broth, topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, and scallions. 2. Brisket Philly - We have had this for the past few days and it has been a huge hit! Slow smoked brisket, peppers, onions, and mushrooms, topped with our smoked poblano cheese sauce. 3. BURNT ENDS - The real thing. Some folks slap some sauce on brisket and call it burnt ends. That is not burnt ends. We double-smoke the point of our brisket in an extra sweet barbecue sauce until the perfect crispy, caramelized crust covers each and every morsel. We will be serving the burnt ends simply on a sandwich with our homemade pickles and sliced onion. We will confirm in the morning whether the burnt ends will be ready for lunch or for dinner so stay tuned! We love you deeply and passionately.

12 hours after they went in, the first two briskets of the day are coming out of Lorraine to rest and await the lunch crowd. Did you know resting a brisket after it is finished cooking is a critical step for the meat to reach is maximum potential? Unlike a steak, which needs to rest about 10 minutes after cooking, a big cut like a brisket needs to rest at least an hour before slicing lest it lose all its magical juices to the cutting board. This meaty deliciousness will be waiting impatiently for you to order it— so come on down to The Duck today!

Here’s our BBQ Philly, which is on special this week! Our house-smoked brisket, grilled peppers and onions, and topped with our smoked poblano-infused cheese sauce. Served with one side for $9.95. This is one mother 🦆-ing delicious sandwich!

Hello friends! We’re being featured in a promotional video for downtown Peoria. Filming begins tomorrow, August 21, starting at 5PM. Come on down at 5PM to enjoy drink specials and our Philly special - we’d love your support! - BD

Pork belly sammies are back the rest of the week! This is honestly one of our favorite sandwiches we make! Smoked, crispy pork belly tossed in a signature sticky-sweet BBQ sauce, topped with our homemade red cabbage slaw and pickled carrots. #BlueDuckBarbecue #porkbelly #meatcandy #IllinoisBBQ #peoria #nomnomnom

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FRESHLY TAPPED: North Coast Passion Fruit Peach & Founders Barrel Runner #craftbeer #whatsontap #blueduck #blueduckbbq #PeoriaIL #quack #beer #freshlytapped #beer

Congrats to Nicole P - the winner of our gift card giveaway!!! (We’ve messaged you privately, Nicole.) Thank you to everyone who participated - and we’ll have another giveaway soon! -BD

FRESHLY TAPPED: Port Brewing SPA (Summer Pale Ale) - lemony hops and biscuit - very refreshing! #craftbeer #whatsontap #blueduck #blueduckbbq #PeoriaIL #quack #beer #freshlytapped #beer

Hello summer lovers! While some of you are off to exotic locales, we can’t fly away because...we have to cook barbecue! In honor of those left behind, we’re offering a STAYCATION GIVEAWAY!! Take the night off and enjoy Peoria with reservations for two at the Blue Duck*, a $50 Blue Duck gift card to apply to your meal and movie tickets for two for the theater at the RiverFront Museum! We will pick a winner on July 28!** LIKE AND SHARE to enter our Stay-cation Giveaway! What’s your idea of a perfect summer va/stay-cation?? Good luck! - BD *We don’t normally take reservations. **We will privately message the randomly selected winner to schedule your reservation. Your first name and last initial will be published publicly as the winner on our Facebook page.

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“A perfect day for lunch on the patio with my people. “ -Dewey #patiodog #dogs #duckslovedogs #blueduckbbq #bassethound #peoriail

(Video + sound!) Hello, Peoria!! I'm feeling silly and happy and wonderful...because SUNSHINE! Come on down to the Riverfront to soak up sun and dance. (And eat barbecue.) -BD (Commercial license obtained for use of "Say Hello" by Michael Ellis)

Thanks to Lincolnway High School for the great serenade! (We only had to twist their arm a little bit...)

Another big thank you to the City Of Peoria and their employees who are currently outside in this freezing weather strengthening the flood wall around our building. Your hard work is keeping us open - and our staff, families and customers are very grateful! -BD

A very special thank you to the City of Peoria and all of the employees who worked through the night to create the Great Sand Wall of Peoria. #peoriariverfront

We wish this video was scratch-n-sniff! Lorraine's first fire. The Peoria RiverFront smells a little sweeter...