China China Grows Joliet Customer Base Despite Coronavirus Crisis

JOLIET, IL — Joliet's Ruby Street corridor has lots of well-known restaurants, including Hey! Hot Dog, Thayer Brothers Deli and El Primo Mexican Restaurant. Now, there's another gaining popularity as more people order food for carryout and delivery during the new coronavirus outbreak. That restaurant is China China. It's at 270 Ruby St.

On various Facebook groups discussing local restaurants, China China often comes up as a must-try Chinese restaurant for Joliet-area residents. China China moved to Joliet about two years ago after being located in the Plainfield and Romeoville area.

China China is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. It's closed Monday. Because of the ongoing health crisis, China China has had to close its dining room, but the restaurant is still going strong.

"Business is picking up," one of China China's managers told Joliet Patch on Thursday. "Right now, it's good."

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Customers can pick up their food orders inside the building or order online. China China uses several delivery services, including Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub.

China China offers a $7.95 lunch special that comes with chicken fried rice and an egg roll. There are about 16 meal options available for the lunch special, including orange chicken, Mongolian beef, hot garlic chicken, sweet and sour chicken, beef broccoli, sesame chicken, Kung Pao chicken, pepper steak and hot garlic pork.

Overall, China China has a large carryout menu with 15 appetizers, eight varieties of fried rice, several selections of beef, shrimp, rice bowls, noodles, chicken and soups. The menu features eight healthy diet entrees too.

"China China is a cornerstone in the Joliet community and has been recognized for its outstanding Chinese cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff," the restaurant proclaims on its website.

The phone number for carryout is 815-609-8866. Order online or check out China China's full menu here.

Joliet Patch continues to write about the city's small local restaurants and businesses during the ongoing health crisis. Patch created a simple survey to let everyone know they are open and their current hours of operation. More than 130 Joliet businesses have been added to Patch's list so far. If you want to add your business to Joliet Patch's list of open and closed businesses, you can do so here.

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