We came here because every other restaurant in the strip of restaurants was packed and had a long wait time and we were trying to catch a spring training game at Peoria Sports Complex. Johnny Fox's sat us right away with a smiling and friendly server who seemed genuinely excited to wait on us.
The atmosphere was a little loud but the place was hopping for a Friday night and it added to the liveliness of the restaurant. I wouldn't go here for a romantic, intimate dinner but it's obviously not that kind of restaurant.
The menu had tons of Irish options. What I liked was that besides the usual fish & chips and shepherd's pie, they had Guinness braised short ribs, lamb stew, bangers and mash, and seafood pie. Their menu also had a American fare like spinach scallop dip and beet salad. Then there was Mediterranean selections like gyros, Greek salad, and lamb sliders. And it all worked! It was a welcome surprise that there were lots of different menu items so everyone could get something they liked or you could mix and match!
In and out with full bellies and in time to catch the Padres beat the Giants. All in all a good night.