Chick-fil-A opened in Joliet last month. Now, competitor Raising Cane's plans to open its own Joliet restaurant later this year.
Joliet's Larkin Avenue restaurant closed in May 2019. On Thursday morning, banners on the windows proclaimed a free french fry giveaway.
Current owner Bill Stanford told Joliet Patch he's confident he will be reopening in 2021, though Malnar's will have a new name.
Friday marked the first day of business for the new carryout restaurant located in the Renwick Plaza near Weber Road.
It's been three years since Joliet's Council approved Buona Beef's construction along West Jefferson Street. It never got off the ground.
Joliet Patch breaks another real estate story, this time revealing that Pop's will have a standalone restaurant on Joliet's west side.
After shutting down its buffet for most of 2020 because of the pandemic, Joliet's Golden Corral resumed its buffet earlier this month.
Joliet's legendary steakhouse has been a fixture at West Jefferson Street and Hammes Avenue since 1959.
Bernie's Jerk Kitchen relocated to Joliet's west side in late 2019. Now, Joliet Patch's editor returns to see how the food tastes.
If you place a food order Saturday and say "Oh nice, that's nice," you'll drive home with one free Louis' Family Restaurant coffee mug.
At 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Chick-fil-A Joliet had about 50 cars waiting in line for the drive-thru to open.
Juliet's owner Drake Rossi says he expects to have the issues involving his licenses worked out with the Will County Health Department soon.
The downtown Joliet pub announced on Facebook that it will be closed temporarily because of a coronavirus case.
It's one of the biggest Joliet restaurant stories in years. The project took a couple years, but Chick-fil-A finally opens Thursday morning.
Diamand's closed its restaurant in March amid the coronavirus crisis and never reopened.
Niko's Pizzeria in downtown Joliet on Ohio Street donates 100 meals to Hope Divine Purpose Transitional Living Home every Thursday.
Joliet Patch editor John Ferak visited the new Rosemary Cafe last week for a meal you won't find at other Joliet restaurants.
A number of restaurants closed their doors in Joliet for good in 2020, but many new restaurants opened even amid the pandemic.
Joey's restaurant owner Anthony Nardo told Joliet Patch that Crest Hill marks the fifth restaurant for his expanding business.
The new Mediterranean grill opened in late August on Route 30 near the Plainfield-Joliet Costco store. It has good food, John Ferak says.
The owners of Hamburgerseria and CUT 158 Chophouse are bringing Joliet their third restaurant, promising top quality international cuisine.
A sign on the door of the long-time Joliet fast-food restaurant informs people to go elsewhere, this Burger King is closed permanently.
With business tanking under the governor's indoor dining shutdown, Aurelio's Pizza in Joliet reopened its dining room and lunch buffets.
Joliet's Catrinas Mex has been struggling since Gov. JB Pritzker banned indoor dining in October because of the surge in coronavirus cases.
For the first time since it opened, Joliet Patch's editor made a return visit to Joliet's only Beef Shack. Here's what he thought about it.
The Joliet Aurelio's says it was following the governor's mandate by keeping its dining room closed, but that's no longer practical.
Red Crab Juicy Seafood opened Friday at the former WildHorse Grill & Saloon. All food orders are 20 percent off through Sunday.
Joliet Patch Editor John Ferak visited Hamburgerseria, 1015 Essington Road, Wednesday, to grab this juicy 1/2 lb gourmet burger.
Several people traveled to 2424 Plainfield Road to try the Italian cuisine offered at the new Joliet area restaurant.
In October, Joliet Patch broke the news that Red Crab Juicy Seafood was opening its first Illinois restaurant in Joliet.
Russo's Italian Deli is opening at 2424 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill. It's in the business plaza behind the Speedway gas station.
If you work at Chick-fil-A, you will always have your Sundays off to spend time with family and friends, the company says.
This marks the Joliet area's first Smoothie King. Do you plan to visit it anytime soon?
Joliet Catholic Academy's outreach could help 500 families, families that have multiple people, allowing for many dinners to be purchased.
Johnny opened Kafe De Kasa in Joliet at Ingalls Avenue and Plainfield Road in Joliet. Now, he's relocated his coffeeshop.
Brothers Michael and Nick Polimenakos continue to revolutionize their father's restaurant, a fixture on Jefferson Street since 1992.
People raved about the quality of the sandwiches at Sindibad Grill on Plainfield Road, but now it's gone.
This Sunday, people will walk from Fireman Ted's Bar & Grill on Joliet's Black Road to Skooter's Roadhouse in Shorewood.
El Primo Mexican Restaurant no longer has two sit-down restaurants on Joliet's near west side.
Thayer Bros. Deli on Ruby Street has remained closed for more than a week after having multiple coronavirus cases.