Plainfield Restaurant Week: Updated Specials

PLAINFIELD, IL — Hungry for something new? The Village of Plainfield and Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural Plainfield Restaurant Week from Sunday, Jan. 21 to Thursday, Jan. 25. During the event, participating restaurants will offer a special or a discount offering each day. No coupon or ticket is necessary — diners should simply tell their server that they want the Plainfield Restaurant Week offering, according to the website.

As of late Thursday, the following businesses were listed among restaurant week participants:

Big Pauly's Wood Fired Pizza, 15412 Route 59: Offering a prix fixe menu for $30, which includes:

• Appetizer: Bruschetta - Garlic toast points, vine ripe plum tomatoes, fresh garlic, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan, homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
• Signature Pizza: St. Rocco (Big Pauly 16") - Big Pauly’s signature red sauce, whole milk mozzarella, fennel sausage, roasted peppers, red onions, cremini mushrooms, fresh basil.
• Dessert: Chocolate chip cannoli - Crispy pastry shell stuffed with ricotta cheese and chocolate chips.

Freedom Brothers Pizzeria & Alehouse, 11914 S. Route 59

Lunch or dinner for $16 per person including:

• Appetizer: Wingers (3 smoked BBQ chicken wings)
• Main Course: Restaurant Week Pizza (8-inch with olive oil, garlic, Italian roasted pork, peppadews, fennel pollen and arugula)
• Dessert: Sweet Emotion (8-inch dessert pizza with Nutella, ricotta, homemade brownie, bananas, strawberries, marshmallows)

Lunch or dinner for $32 for two people, including):

• Appetizer: Wingers (6 smoked BBQ chicken wings)
• Main Course: Restaurant Week Pizza (12-inch with olive oil, garlic, Italian roasted pork, peppadews, fennel pollen and arugula)
• Dessert: Sweet Emotion (12-inch dessert pizza with Nutella, ricotta, homemade brownie, bananas, strawberries, marshmallows)

Tortilla Flatz Mexican Grill (closed Sunday; specials begin Monday, Jan. 22), 13717 Route 30

Lunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) for $12:

• Entrée: Torta (Mexican sandwich) served with a side of citrus cilantro chips and a cup of soup.
• Dessert: Homemade churros, topped with Mexican Cinnamon Sugar and Chocolate

Dinner (4:30 to 9 p.m.) for $25:

• Appetizer: Your choice of a cup of soup or our house cucumber pico de gallo salad.
• Entrée: Enchiladas rojas con pollo - Two corn tortillas rolled with cheese and chicken, topped with melted cheese and homemade red sauce. Served with rice and beans on the side.
• Dessert: Homemade flan - A cheesecake-like dessert, topped with in-house raspberry syrup.

Delicia Mexican Grill, 12337 Route 59

• Tuesday: Chimichanga dinner $7.99
• Wednesday: Enchiladas $7.99, ½ price margaritas
• Thursday: Floutas $7.99, $3 bottle beers

Larry's Diner, 24522 W. Lockport St.

Dinner for $11 includes:

• Soup, salad, entrée & dessert.
• Entrées include: Two-piece pork chops; Greek chicken strips; spaghetti carbonara; chicken, pork or beef fajitas, tip Steak

The following eateries are also listed on the website but currently have no offerings or discounts listed:

• MORA Asian Fusion, 24108 W. Lockport St.
• Wine & Cheese by TCC, 24104 W. Lockport St.
• HopScotch & Vine, 24047 W. Lockport St.
• Opera House Steak & Seafood, 24027 W. Lockport St.

Diners are urged to check back with the Plainfield Restaurant Week website for new restaurants and offerings. Joliet also has a Restaurant Week scheduled Feb. 18-25, and Naperville's is Jan. 26 to Feb. 8.

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