Hamburgerseria: Give A Heart, Get A Free Shake

JOLIET, IL — At a time when many local residents have the blues because of economic stress and social distancing during the ongoing coronavirus health crisis, Joliet's Hamburgerseria restaurant at 1015 Essington Road is lifting up the community's spirits one heart at a time.

"Give a Heart, Get a Shake!" Hamburgerseria's Facebook page proclaims.

On Monday, Hamburgerseria unveiled its new community pick-me-up, informing social media followers: "We want to fill our windows with love & support for our communities. Give us a handmade heart to display and you'll receive a complimentary shake of your choice!

"Decorate your heart however you'd like! Dedicate it, draw us a picture or write a message!"

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By 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, one of the windows for Hamburgerseria already had 50 colorful paper hearts on display. One of the biggest hearts was lime green, dark green, pink, purple, aqua blue and orange.

Its message read: "Special Thanks to healthcare workers, first responders, and all essential workers!"

Another heart made of red paper read: "Soon enough you'll be able to hug loved ones; so long as you continue to be strong. We are all strong together. For now, send a text, make a call or drive over and wave!!!"

Hamburgerseria employees told Joliet Patch that anyone can bring in a heart to display in the window. The promotion is not just for children. As a token of gratitude, customers of all ages who bring in a handmade heart will receive a complimentary shake.

The free shake promotion will continue through the end of next week, staff told Patch.

Hamburgersia says it has several shakes to choose from: oreo, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, banana and pineapple.

Hamburgerseria has developed quite a loyal following. The small, family-owned business' Facebook page shows 437 reviews with a 4.8 ranking out of 5.

The number of burgers on the menu is monstrous. Among the unusual ones you can order are: Teriyaki Burger, O'Hare Burger, Breakfast Burger, Peanut Butter Burger, North Beach Burger, Salmon Burger and Black Bean Burger. There's also a regular hamburger and a classic cheeseburger.

Not in the mood for a gourmet burger? There's hot dogs, sandwiches, salads and sides as well.

Amid the ongoing health crisis, Hamburgerseria's dining room is closed to guests, but the restaurant is doing carryout and deliveries. It's open daily 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Joliet restaurant's phone number is 815-725-2883. Its motto is: "Home of the Gourmet Burger."

For more information, visit the website here.

Hamburgerseria is one of the small businesses to fill out Joliet Patch's simple online survey to let everyone know they are open and their current hours of operations during the coronavirus outbreak.

Nearly 125 Joliet businesses have now 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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