John's Place
Peru, Illinois · 
American · 79 menu items
- 1802 5th St, Peru, IL
- (815) 223-0506
- Mon-Fri 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM-2:45 PM, Sun Closed (gaming area: Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM, Sat 8 AM-3 PM)
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Good to know
- Tax is included in menu prices; cash discount prices are listed.
- Credit and debit cards are accepted (fee applies).
- No personal checks.
- Tips can be added to a card, but please let staff know before the transaction is run.
- Prices are subject to change.
Menu
Early Morning
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Toast $2.00
A slice of toasted bread.
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Toast add Jelly $2.50
Toasted bread served with a side of jelly.
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Toast add PB $3.00
Toasted bread spread with peanut butter.
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Toast add PB & Jelly $3.50
Toasted bread with peanut butter and a choice of jelly.
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Donut $1.50
A single doughnut.
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Cookie $1.50
A fresh-baked cookie in your choice of flavor.
Fresh baked daily; choice of chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, or macadamia nut
Daily Specials
Doubling the burger on any special adds $2.00; upgrading to an extra-large drink with free refills adds 50 cents.
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Monday Special: Cheeseburger, Chips & Lg Fountain Drink $7.75
A Monday combo of a cheeseburger, chips, and a large fountain drink.
Available Mondays only
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Tuesday Special: Turkey Club, Chips & Lg Fountain Drink $9.50
A Tuesday combo of a turkey club sandwich, chips, and a large fountain drink.
Available Tuesdays only
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Wednesday Special: Cheeseburger, Hot Dog & Lg Fountain Drink $10.00
A Wednesday combo of a cheeseburger, a hot dog, and a large fountain drink.
Available Wednesdays only
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Thursday Special: Taco Salad & Lg Fountain Drink $9.00
A Thursday combo of a taco salad and a large fountain drink.
Available Thursdays only
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Saturday Special: Double Cheeseburger, Chips & Lg Fountain Drink $10.00
A Saturday combo of a double cheeseburger, chips, and a large fountain drink.
Available Saturdays only
Chips
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Chips $1.50
A single-serve bag of chips in your choice of variety.
Choice of Regular Lays, Ruffles, Sour Cream, Cheddar Sour Cream Ruffles, Fritos, Cheetos, Nacho Cheese Doritos, Baked Regular, Baked BBQ, Baked Cheddar Sour Cream, or Miss Vickie's Sea Salt, Salt & Vinegar, Jalapeno, or BBQ
Beverages
Regular drinks are not refillable; free refills apply only to extra-large drinks purchased with a lunch order.
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X-lg Iced Tea or Sweet Tea $2.00
A large iced or sweet tea with free refills.
32 oz. with free refills
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Fountain Soda (Regular) $2.00
A regular-size fountain soft drink.
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Fountain Soda (X-lg) $2.50
An extra-large fountain soft drink.
Add flavoring (vanilla, cherry, strawberry, or chocolate) for 50 cents
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Coffee (Small) $0.50
A small cup of coffee.
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Coffee (Medium) $0.75
A medium cup of coffee.
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Coffee (Large) $1.00
A large cup of coffee.
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Hot Tea $1.00
A cup of hot tea.
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Hot Chocolate $2.00
A cup of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream.
Served with whipped cream
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Bottled Soda (Small) $2.00
A small bottle of soda.
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Bottled Soda (Large) $2.50
A large bottle of soda.
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Bottled Water $1.50
A bottle of water.
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Fountain Water $0.50
A glass of filtered fountain water.
Filtered
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Bottled Beer $2.50
A bottle of beer.
Ice Cream & Desserts
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Hard Dip Ice Cream (Baby) $3.00
A small scoop of ice cream in your choice of flavor.
Cup or cone; flavors: vanilla, chocolate, butter pecan, black cherry, chocolate peanut butter, mint chip, chocolate chip cookie dough, cotton candy, or superman
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Hard Dip Ice Cream (1 Scoop) $3.50
A single scoop of ice cream in your choice of flavor.
Cup or cone
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Hard Dip Ice Cream (2 Scoop) $4.50
A double scoop of ice cream in your choice of flavor.
Cup or cone
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Ice Cream Quart $7.00
A full quart of ice cream to take home.
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Shake $5.00
A milkshake made with vanilla ice cream in your choice of flavor.
Made with vanilla ice cream; flavors: vanilla, chocolate, cherry, strawberry, or caramel; add whipped cream, pecans, or peanuts for 50 cents each
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Malt $5.50
A malted milkshake made with vanilla ice cream.
Made with vanilla ice cream
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Specialty Shake $5.50
A shake made with a non-vanilla ice cream flavor.
Made with an ice cream flavor other than vanilla
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Sundae (1 Scoop) $5.00
A single scoop sundae with your choice of topping.
Topped with whipped cream and pecans or peanuts; choice of chocolate, strawberry, caramel, or hot fudge
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Sundae (2 Scoop) $6.00
A double scoop sundae with your choice of topping.
Topped with whipped cream and pecans or peanuts; choice of chocolate, strawberry, caramel, or hot fudge
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Cookie Sundae $6.00
An in-house baked cookie topped with ice cream, whipped cream, and nuts.
Choice of cookie topped with your choice of ice cream, whipped cream & nuts
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Float $4.00
A soda float in your choice of flavor.
Root beer, strawberry, cherry, vanilla, or chocolate
From the Grill
All sandwiches are build-your-own and served plain on a bun unless specified; burgers are quarter-pound and pressed fresh daily. Standard toppings are mustard, pickle, and onion. Cheese and extras such as grilled onion, jalapeno, pepperoncini, or a ham slice are 25 cents each; tomatoes, grilled peppers, or a grilled bun/bread are 50 cents each; bacon is $1.00 each. Any topping requested on the side is an extra 25 cents.
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Hamburger $4.50
A quarter-pound grilled hamburger patty.
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Cheeseburger $4.75
A quarter-pound grilled hamburger patty topped with cheese.
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Double Hamburger $6.50
Two quarter-pound grilled hamburger patties.
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Double Cheeseburger $6.75
Two quarter-pound grilled hamburger patties topped with cheese.
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Grilled Chicken Breast $5.00
A grilled chicken breast sandwich.
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Hot Dog $3.75
An all-beef hot dog.
All beef
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Hot Ham & Cheese $5.50
A grilled hot ham and cheese sandwich.
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Hot Turkey & Cheese $5.50
A grilled hot turkey and cheese sandwich.
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BBQ $4.50
A homemade sloppy joe sandwich.
Homemade sloppy joe
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Philly Cheesesteak $7.25
Grilled sliced steak with sauteed peppers, onions, and American cheese on a garlic hoagie roll.
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Plain Philly $6.50
Grilled sliced steak on a hoagie roll without cheese or vegetables.
Grilled Cheese
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Grilled Cheese $4.00
A classic grilled cheese sandwich, with optional add-ins.
Served on white unless specified; add ham, turkey, BBQ, or tuna salad for $2.00 more
Sandwiches
Sandwiches are served on white bread unless specified otherwise.
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Ham Salad $4.50
A ham salad sandwich.
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Egg Salad $4.50
An egg salad sandwich.
Also available by the half pound ($5.00) or pound ($8.00)
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Chicken Salad $4.50
A chicken salad sandwich.
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Tuna Salad $4.50
A tuna salad sandwich.
Also available by the half pound ($5.00) or pound ($8.00)
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Ham or Turkey (Cold) $5.00
Freshly sliced cold ham or turkey on bread.
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Club $6.50
A toasted club sandwich with turkey or ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
Turkey or ham, toasted, with 2 pieces bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo
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BLT $5.50
A toasted bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich with mayo.
Toasted, with 4 pieces bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo
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PB & Jelly $4.00
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich in your choice of jelly flavor.
Grape or strawberry
Secret Menu
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506 $7.25
A double cheeseburger built with a middle bun, 1000 Island dressing, lettuce, pickle, and onion.
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Backup Burger $9.75
A double-patty burger with pepper-jack cheese, bacon, and chipotle sauce on grilled bread.
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Brain Salad $4.50
A combination of tuna salad and egg salad on your choice of bread.
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Chipotle Burger $5.25
A cheeseburger with pepper-jack cheese, grilled onion, jalapenos, and chipotle mayo.
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Chuck $5.00
A cheeseburger with mayo and grilled onion.
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Cowgirl $6.25
A cheeseburger with two cheeses, bacon, grilled onion, and BBQ sauce.
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Cuban $5.50
A burger topped with white cheese, ham, pickle, mustard, and garlic mayo on a grilled garlic bun.
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Dougie $7.25
A Philly cheesesteak with American cheese, grilled onion, and chipotle mayo.
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Fab Burger $6.25
A bacon cheeseburger stacked with ham and classic burger toppings.
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Grilled Ham&Nick $6.25
A grilled ham and cheese sandwich with pepper-jack and American cheese, grilled onion, and garlic mayo.
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Hannah Wrap $7.50
A wrap combining grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, chipotle, ranch, and taco chips.
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Patty Melt $8.00
Two burger patties with white cheese, grilled onion, and 1000 Island on grilled rye bread.
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Skud $5.25
A cheeseburger topped with ham and classic condiments.
Wraps
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Wrap $7.00
A wrap with your choice of meat, shredded cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ranch.
Choice of grilled chicken, turkey, or ham (hot or cold); substitute 2 burger patties for $2.00 more
Salads
All salads are one size only. Dressing choices are Mom's garlic olive oil, French, ranch, 1000 Island, Italian, balsamic, or taco. Extra meat is $2.00; extra dressing is 50 cents.
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Side Salad $5.00
A side salad with cheese and tomato, onion optional.
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Chef Salad $7.00
A chef salad topped with cheese, tomato, and a choice of grilled chicken, cold ham, or cold turkey.
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506 Salad $8.50
A salad topped with two chopped cheeseburger patties, cheese, onion, and pickle, served with 1000 Island dressing.
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Taco Salad $7.50
A taco salad with seasoned ground beef, cheese, tomato, chips, and homemade taco dressing.
Soups
Soups are also available by the quart for $8.50. Add-ins are 25 cents each: cheese, chopped onions, chips, or taco dressing.
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Chili $4.50
A bowl of house-made chili.
Bowl price shown; quart also available for $8.50
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Ravs in Broth $4.50
Ravioli served in broth.
Bowl price shown; quart also available for $8.50
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Half & Half $4.50
A combination of two soups in one bowl.
Bowl price shown; quart also available for $8.50
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Hamburger Vegetable $4.50
A hamburger and vegetable soup.
Bowl price shown; quart also available for $8.50
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Homemade Soup of the Day $4.50
A rotating homemade soup selection.
Bowl price shown; quart also available for $8.50
Menu last updated 2026-08-18.