This place was amazing! I couldn't decide to I ordered two sandwiches so I could have half of each one. The patty melt was so good and had great flavor. I asked for extra sauce which I feel made it perfect. The bread was toasted perfect. The onions and meat on the sandwich were also cooked perfect with good flavor. I also had a Ruben sandwich. The meat was so tender and perfect. I again asked for extra sauce which again made it so delicious. The bread was toasted perfectly. The cookie was pretty good, not my favorite cookie but def not a bad cookie. The cookie was soft and the chocolate chucks were very thick and good. The employees were so nice and welcoming. I will definitely be coming back to this place when I'm back in the area. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Ruben and patty melt with a cookie - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

The inside of this restaurant is very nice and clean with pictures all over the wall, television screens and a nice all around dine in area. The employees here are great and keep the lines moving including the drive through. I ended up ordering the Italian beef sandwich and it was really nice. read more

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Checked out this long time local favorite in Joliet. It looks like an average older family owned restaurant. Babe's is known for hot dogs and sandwiches including Italian beef. May be meaty but has a few healthier choices. The prices are okay but have gotten higher. Better places to get this kind of stuff but for around here it seems pretty good. It's got a pretty big menu. The majority of it is meaty items but not everything though. A lot of hot dogs. There's Chicago style, chili cheese, and Polish sausage. Also there's burgers. Even get a triple cheeseburger if you're an eating machine. There's of course the famous Italian beef sandwiches. Also grilled sandwiches like poor boys. They have salads, mostly topped with meats of course. A lot of other things to get besides. It's about $10 for the Vegetarian Wrap. Healthiest thing to get on the menu. This has carrots, cucumbers, guacamole, romaine, and tomatoes. At least they have something like it. This could have been an afterthought, but it was actually well put together. For sure it's best for those liking meaty things because it has tons of choices. It's located on Jefferson Street on the west side. They thankfully have a few options for vegetarians. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Vegetarian Wrap - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

I had a great experience today. Amy took our order, offered us plenty of choices and was so sweet! Food came out quickly and hot. I got a grilled chicken sandwich and French fries with a small Pepsi. Everything tasted great and was fresh! We had such a great experience. We will definitely be back. read more

My wife and I stopped at Babe's while we were on vacation. I had to get a Polish sausage. It's one of my favorite Chicagoland foods! It had a nice snap when I bit into it! My wife is a snob when it comes to meatball subs. She said Babe's was the best she has ever had! read more

What a great find! Order taker was very patient and sweet while we navigated the huge menu and how to order the build your own salad. This place is packed and everything people ordered looked great! It's a hot dog stand on steroids. Great salads, in addition to a "salad" bar you select what you'd like with a generous serving of dressing. On the other side of the pick your own salad, is a pick your own wrap. Friday's special was a really good Polish with perfectly grilled onions and yellow mustard. 2 soups in addition to homemade chili. Green pepper soup was an offering and it was fantastic and not too salty. If you're a senior ask for their value card. Mention it before ordering and get 10% off, and then on your tenth visit you get $7.00 off. They also serve beer and Friday's is a $1 beer. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Polish sausage special ($1 off) with an order of fries - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

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Parking no issue, big lot. Exterior well lit and inviting. Huge selection. Tonight, Jumbo hotdog for me, cheese burger for the wife. Order taker pleasant and efficient. Lobby / seating area clean and comfortable. Hotdog served HOT, a treat where others are usually served warm. Very favorable hotdog. Condiments fresh and abundant. Cheese burger served in like fashion. Great experience. The only take away, hot dog bun NOT steamed. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Jumbo dog with all the trimmings. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

I have been going here since last year and I just went there to get a burger and it tasted like it was seasoned with taco seasoning-no one wants to eat that. A burger should taste like beef, it was not ok. They also don't know how to make nachos-they skimp on the meat and don't shred the lettuce enough-don't waste your time with these menu items. read more

I'm glad yelp gave me a reminder. Still over priced and over sold on quality. Home of the food poisoning.

I'm not sure why I haven't been here before. I tried the build your own salad and it was amazing! So many great options. It's a very large salad, and the creamy garlic dressing is great too. Hubs got a polish sausage sandwich and said it was great.Lots of other options on the menu that look good as well. We'll be back. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Build your own salad is AMAZING!!! Great garlic dressing too! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Love Babe's. They have the best chili cheese hot dogs and absolutely love their soups. They're quick and their staff are always professional and friendly. read more

Best burger and fries I've everrrrr had from a drive thru! I was amazed!! Worth every single penny in my opinion. I got two adult meals and two kids meals and the whole total was $45 which is not bad for what you get! I would highly recommend, the food tastes so fresh! read more

I like this place alot. The best way to describe this place if you're from the south side of Chicago is that this place feels like the former Dukes Drive - In at Bridgeview. This place is huge! Not only is it huge so is their menu options. Besides the food menu options, it's cool that this place also sells alcohol and salads, they truthfully have something for everyone. They got a large parking lot and they even host car shows here judging by the pictures on the wall. It appears to be a popular stable in the community too so this place definitely has my attention. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

The food is as expected, more than mediocre. It is the hospitality that does the food a disservice. Every time I order through the drive thru- the person taking my order is always in such a rush that they confuse and mess up my order. For instance, I ordered a Super Burger with EXTRA mustard and EXTRA pickles. When I received my order and drove home, I found that the burger was made with ONLY mustard and ONLY pickles. Through the intercom, a lady kept cutting me off while I was speaking. I couldn't get my full order out without her saying "is that all" "would you like anything else with that" "that comes with ..." I understand that the worker wants me to acknowledge the full extent of the menu and perpetrations of the food; however, it was very rude how she did not let me finish talking. The drive thru workers need to learn to listen then speak. If I wanted fast food, I would have gone to a franchise. As of lately, the hospitality of Babe's has been on a decline. The quality of the food has remained. As summer came to an end, and with all the student workers returned to classes, the older workers have been picking up more shifts. Those workers who have been picking up more shifts are agile and gloomy. They may smile and "put up an act" but their actions bleed through that façade. Their action of turning their backs while customers are speaking is unacceptable. The big chair in the front, I think it's really cool read more

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$11.33 for a hot dog,small fries and a fountain drink That's hyperinflation Better off going to Costco for a hot dog read more

Quick service I had wanted cheese fries for a while I got chili cheese fries since it's been cold. Very tasty great portion for it. The chicken Caesar wrap is good crisp tasty. The only Con was the employees weren't wearing their masks properly it was below their noses. * with glasses I get that's hard but still. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Babe's offers a variety of Hot and Cold Wraps or you can Create Your Very Own- Chicken Caesar wrap - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

best burger I have had in YEARS!!! clean friendly and hot ! I will be coming here anytime I am in town! read more

Nice place to grab a hotdog with the kids and Wednesday nights during the summer they have cruise nights good time to get a bite to eat and check out some cool cars read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - two people sitting on a red bench - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Overpriced food for what you get. My food was so gross took it back and they refunded my money. If you like McDonalds food and want yo pay somebody 20/hour for fast food then go there. read more

We were visiting Joliet today. We decided to stop at Babe's because my MIL always talks highly of their hot dogs and fries. My group's food - cheeseburger, hot dog, fries and chopped salad were all good. I knocked one star off because the breadstick that came with my salad was not good. It reminded me of a brown and serve roll that was never baked. I would have appreciated a warm breadstick. Many reviewers talked about the high prices. I personally don't think the prices are unreasonable. Certainly not inexpensive but most prices are in line with Babe's competitors. Lastly, the woman's room was very clean even during the lunch rush. That's nice to see. read more

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Amazing chicken strips, wraps, salads, pot roast sandwiches, pizza puffs, cheese fries, fish, hot dogs, burgers. Well what can I say!! I e tried just about everything here and it's all delicious!! read more

Drive thru service was excellent, chilli dogs best I've had in a while! regular jumbo with relish cucumbers and tomato perfect. The Maxwell polish and onion rings a thing of beauty! The window guy confirmed order 3 times and it was 100% correct and hot and fresh! read more

This place is so underrated Amazing choices Great staff Taco salad is a must Guy Fieri needs to make a pit stop for Triple D!! Hot dogs are a true staple read more

I don't know why the bad reviews. This place is awesome. The homemade chili was delicious the half price jumbo hot dogs on Tuesday were so reasonable. I had a Italian beef that was really good. Can't tell you gave great this place is and I'm a regular at Jim's. Great prices and customer service. Huge menu. Everyone will find something. $1 pabst on Friday. read more

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Food is overpriced for the quality and the service is horrible. Went with my wife and child only to hear a lady talking about her personal life very loudly and inappropriately. My wife also pointed out that they took change and did not change the gloves they were wearing while handling food, when I asked who the manager was it was the same person talking loudly and handling the change.... We will definitely not be returning! read more

You wouldn't think much of this place driving up to it. Visually it looks like an old repurposed fast food joint. Don't let looks fool you. This local place has food that is out of this world. I got the jumbo chili cheese dog with fries. Tye wife had a kids Cheeseburger meal and my daughter had the nugget meal. The fries are hometown fries and we dipped them in cheddar cheese, which does not taste like the thick cheese you may get at a ball park. This was thinner and pretty darn tasty. When I saw the hot dog I thought, "This is NOT jumbo!" But when I unwrapped it and attempted to take a bit I knew why it was called jumbo! The quality and taste was awesome! When we gravel we like to eat at local places and when we visit family up here again...we will be back. Drop by, you will love it. read more

Stopped for the first time at Babes for hot dogs after hockey practice. Was not impressed with the dogs or fries. But, service was good.

Great food love the polish and the large hot dogs . The meat ball sandwich is very good. Would recommend.Beef Dogs

Extremely friendly and helpful staff, clean picnic table outside, had heard their salads were good so I came in for one and was blown away by the salad menu. So many choices. I got the Cobb with cilantro ranch and it was delicious. It came with a warm breadstick which was a nice surprise. The person who took my order suggested that I get an extra salad dressing which was a good idea because I ended up making 3 meals out of that one salad. $10 is a very reasonable price for what you get. I'll be back to try other kind soon. read more

After living in Joliet for almost twenty years I finally tried this place because it supposedly has the best hotdogs in town. Meh. Could have boiled better hotdogs from Jewel on my stove at home. Don't get what the big deal of this place is all about. read more

Dogs are good here, fries are good here but service sucks! Today & its not busy i ordered lrg fries! I explicitly said that three times in my order, and the girl kept saying small fries. 16-17 year-old girl with glasses and braces and she refused to listen to me. Well when I got my order it was small fries. I asked why did I not get large fries? She said you ordered small fries. I said no, you were the one that kept saying small fries I said large fry. She threw her arms up and said ugh! I said I don't have time, and drove away. Why do they keep hiring these people that refuse to listen and put them in drive up windows? read more

By definition, a hot dog joint is a hot dog joint. Can it really get more than 3 stars? Yes, this place can. The hot dogs here are really good, I like to grab a couple whenever I am over this way. But it's a hot dog joint. If you like hot dogs, you will like these. Otherwise, upgrade to a restaurant and eat your dogs at home or the Ball Park. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

So we have been going here for as long as I can remember. I for sure don't remember it costing so much money. The girl at the counter seemed like everybody g that came out of my mouth was the last thing in the world she wanted to hear. I had to repeat my self over and over because she kept drifting off. As the owner of a business that employed you kinds, I understand the frustration of hiring younger people that aren't useless, so I try to take that in stride. There are "gourmet" burger places you can go to in the are cheaper with better food, atmosphere, and staff. The poor boy, as you can see in the pic, is not a $9+ sandwich. If your poor boy is the same price as Merichkas and it looks like that... you need to re-evaluate some things. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

First time there . I ordered the jumbo chili cheese hot dog a Rueben and fries. $20 a little pricey but would have been ok but I found the dog to be lack luster. Maybe because I ordered it with everything on it but only had chili and cheese. If not for the chili it would have been a dud. The Rueben was very tasty but a little on the small size for the money. I will try again but will order something else. read more

Babe's gets you a buff hot dog in a classic car themed environment. I'm sad they've done away with the hot dog cartoon characters previously plastered on an interior wall. Instead, they've geared toward showing off framed pictures of cars, presumably whose owners participate in their parking lot showcase evenings. It'd probably be cool to spot your vehicle hanging out while grabbing lunch or dinner. This past lap, I ordered a corn dog and side of chili cheese fries. The staff spun out the food quickly and I was happy with the taste of my meal. They do have a special deal day when the hot dogs are discounted, so definitely go then. That said, it's still worthwhile to visit on a regular priced night. I've given Babe's my business before and nothing about this most recent visit would stop me from returning. Drive over and refuel with a jumbo hot dog. read more

Forgot part of order. I confirmed order twice with them!!! Price sounded wrong originally and I was correct they had forgotten to add the one fry. I I know damn well I paid for what was forgotten. But I'm not to be trusted apparently when I emailed and brought it to their attentio. I won't be coming back. Food was decent but the way they handled their screw up they lost a customer. read more

Love all of their hot dogs. Great place to stop in and view the many photos on the wall. My suggestion is to Try a jalapeño hot dog!

Lured in for the first time by the half off jumbo hot dogs sign and how busy the parking lot was. I wasn't at all impressed overall. The hotdog was ok at best, but the only thing jumbo was the diameter. When I think of a jumbo dog, I think longer. The fries had no seasoning, very little if any salt, thus barely any taste. There were a lot of older people, so maybe the taste catered to them. I also think they get a lot of residual business because some have been coming here for a while. The only reason I have two stars and not one was the service. The cashier was friendly and the food ready extremely quick. read more

Babe's Home Cookin' - Plain 'jumbo hot dog' - Hot Dogs Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Staff is always friendly, polite and accomodating! Special orders are always done in a timely manner. Supported their business throughout the pandemic and continue to do so at least once a week. Pulled pork, pot roast sandwiches, taco salads and grilled cheese are a few of my favorites! Recommend you stop in and try them! read more

Just got back from Babe's on a cold 2F degree night. Cold weather, but warm greetings from all the people! Got a bowl of chili and a bowl of chicken & dumplings. Those along with a double cheeseburger. All excellent!!! The food is very good, but what makes it for me is the attitude of the employees. If they're happy, so will be the service and the food. Thank you, Babe's!!! read more