McBride's On 52 Reopens: 'We're Trying To Make The Best Of It'

JOLIET, IL — At times during the past seven weeks, stretches of Joliet's West Jefferson Street were dormant as dozens of small locally owned businesses remained shuttered during the new coronavirus outbreak. Over the past several days, a number of long-time Joliet establishments began coming back. McBride's On 52 is one of the latest businesses to comeback.

McBride's is now open 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. All three McBride's locations are staying open the same hours. Besides the McBride's On 52, the owners operate pubs on Caton Farm Road in the Plainfield area and on South Eola Road in Aurora.

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The Joliet McBride's on West Jefferson Street is in the Stadium Plaza. Stary told Patch that even though her pub can't serve dine-in guests, there will be music playing from the patio.

"We're trying to make the best of it," Stary told Patch.

She said the family meal deals are becoming popular since she reopened last week for carryout.

"Our ribs are doing real good," she said. "I think a lot of people are getting tired of staying home and cooking."

McBride's On 52 has 15 sandwiches, nine wraps and paninis, a dozen entrees, nine burgers and 16 appetizers and nine soup/salad combinations.

McBride's On 52 has created several family meal deals during the shelter in place order that remains in Illinois through the end of May.

These McBride's takeout orders include: Tuscan dinner for $45; pot roast dinner for $40, feeds four to six people; Yes, Tacos For You for $25 and for $15 more, you can get a liter of Margaritas; Rib Night for $50, feeds four; Burgers & Bloodys for $30 and for an extra $25 you can get a bottle of Tito's; the Burgers & 6 Pack is $45 and includes your choice of a six-pack of domestic beer; the Kids Package is $20.

To check out the menu or to order online, visit the McBride's Pub and Grille website here. For the McBride's On 52, people can call in their carryout orders at 815-714-2215. The Caton Farm Road pub is reachable at 815-609-0192. The Aurora location can be reached at 630-692-9606.

In March, Joliet Patch wrote an exclusive story about McBride's filing a federal lawsuit against Society Insurance, accusing the company of improperly denying its insurance claims amid the coronavirus pandemic. That lawsuit is still pending, Stary told Patch Friday.

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. About 140 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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