The Fish House opened up in 1976, when I was a senior in high school and I went that year and have been enjoying their fine food and drink ever since.

Even when I moved to New York City in 1993, I still made a point of coming here with my family on return trips. Then I moved back in 2012 and have been a regular ever since.

Below are some photos and links to online articles about The Fish House and links to four MBIP blogs.

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Online articles and photos of The Fish House

This is a picture of The Fish House Building before it was The Fish House. It was originally a restaurant called, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo and I’m guessing it was a chicken restaurant. The restaurant opened up in this location in 1965. I couldn’t find much more information about it. You can see this post by clicking here: Peoria Public Library- Local History Collection.

Here’s a PJ Star review of The Fish House in 2017 by Phil Luciano. Click here to read this review: Dining Out: In fifth decade, the Fish House remains reliably delightful.

A Peoria reddit page asks, “How’s the Fish House?” and got lots of comments including a mention of myself and MBIP as you scroll down. That was a pleasant surprise! Here’s the link to that page: How’s the Fish House?