New BBQ Chicken Sub Becomes K Ribs' Signature Item

JOLIET, IL — Many of the Joliet area's popular restaurants have a signature item. Merichka's is famous for its poorboys. Chicken-N-Spice has the breast chunks. On West Jefferson Street, if you visit Mr. Submarine, you better get the garlic fries.

During the past year, as a new Joliet restaurant, K Ribs BBQ has tried to find its niche downtown. The one-of-a-kind Korean-style restaurant on North Chicago Street began celebrating its one-year anniversary on Oct. 15.

As part of the celebration, K Ribs added a tasty new Korean-style BBQ chicken sub to the menu for $4.99. (For $5.99 you can order pork and for $6.99 beef.)

Unexpectedly, the Korean-style BBQ chicken sub has been a huge hit with customers, K Ribs BBQ owner Dillon Kim told Patch this week.

As a result, K Ribs now intends to make it a permanent fixture on the menu, Kim said.

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"People, when they taste it, they say they are very surprised," Kim said. "We thought we would just have it for the anniversary, but it's doing very well."

K Ribs is open Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. K Ribs has a city liquor license to sell several selections of beers and wines.

"I love it downtown," Kim told Patch. "I wish there were even more restaurants coming in downtown."

K Ribs also delivers within a 5-mile radius of downtown Joliet. The restaurant also does a significant portion of its sales from carryout orders, Kim added.