Story Published:
Oct 29, 2009 at 4:46 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Oct 29, 2009 at 6:50 PM CDT
Do you ever wonder what your favorite radio morning personality looks like?
Over the next few weeks, Eric Shangraw is taking local D–J's out for a meal.
He starts with the guys from 1470–WMBD, at Khaki Jack's, in this week's You Gotta Eat.
Khaki Jack's bills itself as the Australian Outback.
Morning radio team Greg Batton and Dan Diorio like its' location and laid back Crocodile–Dundee demeanor. If you're a hungry kangaroo, you can eat their peanuts and fling them to the floor.(nat sot)
"This is one of the great neighborhood bars. A lot of people in this area love it. It is under the radar. No one knows about it and that's why being close to here, this is one that is close to our homes," said Diorio.
"I think the Cheers kind of thing/ Everybody knows you when you come in the door. That kind of thing. And when you leave you felt like you were not rubber stamped out of some method of doing a sandwich or a meal," said Batton.
The Khaki Jack's menu features Ostrich. I had the Bonzer, an Ostrich meat bratwurst with grilled onions on a fresh roll. The bird meat is low in fat and surprisingly tasted like a real pork brat.
Greg had the Oz. It is an Ostrich meat burger with some Monterey Jack cheese on top. Tastes like hamburger. But the Ostrich is a bird.
I"m calling it "hybrid meat."
"Just like the Oz burger is really more beefy. It is cooked so you can eat it rare or medium rare. So it is not really a bird, it more in the beef range," said owner Deb Moreschi.
Dan stayed away from the flightless bird offerings and went under the sea for a Botany Bay Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna sandwich.
The fish looked like a fine cut of steak.
He washed it down with a couple glasses of red wine.
The bill for our trio, including the booze, salad and iced tea: $45.00 plus tip.
They also offer chicken sandwiches and old fashioned red meat hamburgers at Khaki Jack's. But a trip "down under" should make you a bit more daring.
Khaki Jack's kitchen is open seven days a week.
They're at the corner of Allen Road and Willow Knolls in Peoria.
Bring cash, they don't accept credit cards.
7221 N. Allen Road
Peoria
(309)691-8010
Tuesday, Nov 3 at 12:49 PM Les wrote ...
Never again. My wife had the Salmon steak sandwich. She rated it a 5 or 6. I had the Bonzer, an ostrich meat bratwurst with a side or fries. The fries were the best I have ever had. To bad I cant say that about the sandwich It had no tast at all. It was way over cooked. Never again.