I was looking for a quick place in Elgin because I was going to see a play downtown. Wasn't sure what I wanted either, but I generally like Greek fast food places. Stopped in for dinner with my wife. I got the cheeseburger special (fries and a drink). I will say it was good, but a bit heavy on the added mustard. Most places go heavier on the ketchup side, but this was mustard heavy. Fries were good. Wife got the Greek chicken. She never finishes her meal so I always get to comment on both dishes. I have to say the Greek chicken was outstanding. Really flavorful. I had her wing, leg and part of the breast. The rice was tender and yummy. Small piece of garlic bread but was also good. Greek potatoes were really good too. I made a mistake. I should have ordered what she had. It was that good. I wish I took a photo, but the food was devoured so quickly. The service was long, but Thats to be expected when you order chicken dishes. Only two other people in the restaurant and both had the Greek chicken as well. I want to go back, but it's too far unless I decide to take on another play in the area. Workers in the restaurant were very nice and friendly. They thanked us for dining with them. I like that. read more

Fast service. Food was always hot and trash. I mainly go for the hotdog specials which is two dogs fries and drink. Their burgers are good especially the mushroom burger. There is a service charge if you use the card but if pay cash you do not have the Cc surcharge. Service very friendly fast and I am very happy with my meals I eaten there. Also they have inside tables. Highly recommend. read more

This owner operated place serves great food.My favorite is the combo dipped. A great variety of Greek specialities are also there. 15years after I moved I still go back there for lunch.! read more

This place lived up to the great reviews. The food was great and the people were extremely kind. We live about an hour away and Googled places with good reviews and Jesters stood out. We had burgers and hotdogs. Highly recommend! read more

Jester's Fast Food - Fast Food Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Love the people who own and operate this place. The service is always fast and the food is so good. Love the gyros, chicken Ceasar salad and delicious soup! read more

From the outside the building looks very plain but when you come in the restaurant is very clean and they have lots of tables and booths. They serve Pepsi products in the fountain machine and have lemonade and other beverages. My husband ordered the Bacon double cheeseburger, I had a bite and it was amazing! I highly recommend you try one! He ordered the combo which included fries and a drink. I ordered the gyros sandwich and I loved it! The meat was cooked perfectly and they really give you a lot yum and the sauce has more of a sour cream like taste to it and in my opinion it taste better than any other Tzatziki sauces that I have tried so far. We ended our meal with a big piece of Baklava and it was so tasty and delicious and was not dry at all. so amazing! The bathrooms have baby changing tables and there are also high chairs in the dining room. So this is definitely a family friendly restaurant. Every single employee that we came in contact with was very polite and attentive which we If your in the area stop in and give the food a try. You will not be disappointed at all! read more

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Great family owned business. Food is always fresh. One of my favorites is the chicken ka bob

Been coming here a long time. Food is good mostly, however their prices and proportion are easy out of whack, even in this economy. Regular cheeseburger meal now $13. I would have no problem other than the burger pattie itself is about the size of a regular mcdonald's cheeseburger. They oversize the bun so you think you're getting more. Don't be fooled. Tomatoes are always horrible. Fries good, but cold. You'd think for $13 and prime time at lunch they'd offer hot fries. All their prices are very high. Not horrible food but not worth the money any more read more

The staff is friendly and fast. The food is phenomenal and you just really should go here if you like good food. read more

Jester's Fast Food - Gyro meal - Fast Food Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Started working out in Elgin this week and this was my first lunch stop of my stint here. An INCREDIBLE buffalo chicken sandwich, one of the best I've had. Very friendly staff. I will be back very soon to try more of the menu. read more

Jester's Fast Food - Buffalo Chicken Sandwich - Fast Food Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

My kids turned me on to this place, I now know why they frequented Jesters. great lunchtime foods, quick friendly service, and good prices! I ordered a rueben and my wife the gyros. Both were plentiful and tasted great. The boys who are in the trades can take advantage of the healthy portions, but it was way too much food for us in one sitting, read more

Jester's Fast Food - Fast Food Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

We go here often. It's family owned and both the family and staff is just wonderful. We're never disappointed by the food or the service, which is why it's our go-to. If you like Greek food, aside from hero sandwiches, they have the chicken, shish-ka-bob, spinach pie (spanikopita), delicious Greek oven brown potatoes (best ever) and, if you check their special night for chicken, lemon, orzo soup (avgolemono). They have a large selection of foods, and it's all delicious. Yep, we love the place! read more

Great food and fast service makes this a go to restaurant. We do take out and it is hot and delicious. The order is always corre

My daughter found Jester's on Google recently when we were taking a road trip to Wisconsin. Stopped for lunch and we really loved everything that we tried. So much so we were trying to plan our return trip such that we could go back. We got the chicken kabob platter. Highly recommend the potatoes and rice option. We finished with the baklava. We sat on the patio and the team was kind enough to come outside and open the umbrella for us as it was a sunny day. Highly recommended. read more

Great food and service from a locally owned spot. We usually get chicken fingers, gyro, and chicken fajita pita - never disappointed. read more

I really love the Homemade Italian Beef Sandwich here at Jester's Fast Food. The sandwich was meaty, tasty, cheesy, and truly amazing. All of the foods were really amazing. It's ideal for a quick grab and bite. Jester's Fast Food is the most awesome fast-food restaurant that serves hamburgers. Each ingredient they use is high quality and they always serve everything freshly cooked giving their burgers that oh-so-delicious juicy beef flavor. They also fly in their potatoes regularly so they can serve delicious skin-on French fries. This spot is a top-notch! Thank you guys for wonderful experience! read more

I've been going to Jester's for over 20 years and I always enjoyed it there. They are pleasant there and food usually good. The chicken fingers always had a good beer battered breading, which I thought used to be hand battered, but seemed overlooked a little, so they were kind of dry. Since they always had a good flavor, so I always hoped they would be better the next time. So, today I go in and order two orders of chicken fingers and I see the man putting them in the microwave after he cooks them in the fryer. I ask they about it and the response I got is that they always do this and have always done this. Well, that explanins why they are overcooked and dry and these were exactly the same once I got home. How can a restaurant not know how to cook something so simple as chicken fingers? If I wanted some microwaved food I would have stayed home. Sadly, I will not be back at this restaurant. I will find other restaurants to spend my money at. read more

JESTER'S The absolutely best food around our family had a loss and they stepped up and supplied the food. It was incredible how my ,husband became his family. Our family thanks you! The best family owned business!!! read more

Good food! Good salads! Try the gyro burrito or pizza puff! Or the Greek salad! Or a hotdog and fries or just get a gyro! Good food! Good people and local owned operated! read more

I'm a jesters repeat customer, these rib tips where just barely edible. I have to try and be fair, I'm from Texas originally so, I'm kind of a bbq snob. I've had the best of the best and these are like what you might feed your puppy. Lol! But, I think for a normal person that doesn't know any better . These tips might be good. I love supporting local businesses so , I will be back. In the past I've gotten the burgers, fish sandwiches and Italian beefs . All on point! I'll stick to what I know is yum and never order rib tips from here again! read more

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The family is the best, the food is great and the service is amazing. The ambience is so good. read more

Jester's Fast Food - Outside of jester's - Fast Food Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Service is great and owner was extremely professional and nice. The quantity of food is great and give you a lot I ordered the chicken fingers, burger, and fries. The chicken fingers were cooked in a delicious batter I highly recommend to try, burgers are delicious however if you're getting delivery ask for tomatoes on the side because it will get the bread soggy, and fries were very good not to salty and still warm and I live about 15 minutes away. read more

I think I just had the best fries in my life!! I wasn't expecting much from this little drive in - just trying to grab a quick bite. But WOW! The fries are so crisp and perfect. Really delicious. Guy at window was super friendly, too. Good place - I recommend!! read more

Excellent, friendly service. Plenty of food options for a family of 5 with a couple of picky eaters. The Italian beef, gyro and chicken ka-bobs were all family favorites. read more

Food quality and service is amazing, fresh made options for fast food and Greek food items. I come here for lunch at least twice a week. Salads are amazing, Cajun chicken sandwich is perfectly made, gyros are great too. Don't forget a baklava read more

I really like this restaurant and staff. Great selection of menu items and all very tasty. It's kept clean and very welcoming to customers. I recommend Jesters to friends and neighbors. read more

Been going to these guys for years , Greek grease pit all family run. Can't go wrong on anything there, try the Gyroburger!!! Awesome read more

Best fast food in the area! I get the Chicken Kabob often and it's cooked perfect every time. Very healthy and fast dish. I've tried many things on the menu and all the food I've had so far is very tasty. Service is very good too. read more

Just finished bicycling and wasn't from the area, so i was really hungry. I got the chicken euro, a hotdog, and a side of fries. All tasted made to order and were fantastic. The staff was cool, asking why anyone would want to bike in the rain, me stating because it's fun read more

I have been coming here for years and the food is always fantastic. The staff is super friendly, and their menu has so many options. Most importantly, the place is really clean, inside and out. I've had almost the entire menu, but the gyro is my favorite. Their burgers are amazing and juicy. Don't sleep on the meatball sub tho! Jesters is highly recommended, and it too will become your favorite fast food. The food is made fresh so it can take a few minutes to make so I like to order online and pick up. Rate them a 10/10. read more

My dad and I come here often! It's great food with plenty of options. The service is awesome and we love the crew! Dine inside or pick up always available. read more

Me and my boyfriend were craving hot dogs so we decided to stop by, best move ever! We were greeted with such graceful customer service and the food was even more wonderful. Fresh fries and I even had to go back for a second hot dog 10/10 recommend will be coming back read more

I paid 30.00 for 2 bbq chicken dinners . They are not fresh. The chicken taste like it is reheated from two days ago . If you increase your prices you cannot decrease the quality of the food . The chicken is dried out from being re heated . I cannot continue to participate in these type of shenanigans read more

Jester's Fast Food - Bbq dried out chicken dinner - Fast Food Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

How have we lived nearby for 25 years and missed this little gem of a restaurant? Best gyros around! Friendly and family-run.

Our family has been frequenting this wonderful eatery for years. Instead of the regular fast food joints. We go here! The wide range of choices, makes it idea. Not to mention that, everything is delicious! The only problem you'll have is choosing what you want to eat. Nothing artificial here! All of the food is cooked to order! Hot and fresh! The family treats everyone like extended family, coming home for a meal. Truly the best! read more

If you're looking for classic greasy American and gyros, you've found the place! I love the fried mushrooms. The son of the owner is so nice! A bunch of guys in the back working hard to get your food out hot and fast. read more

Really big portions, SUCH good food, and fast service! We've ordered huge takeout orders from here twice now and both times the guy handling our orders was so extremely nice, and our food was perfect. read more

Just ordered for the first time from Jesters. I ordered a cheeseburger, it was delicious, charbroiled, my favorite kind of burger. I will definitely be going there again and the menu is so big! read more

Staff very friendly, food is good, I lived so close to it, chicken fingers are delicious

This is my daughters favorite place to go when she comes home from college. The family that owns this restaurant is so warm and welcoming. Their food is fantastic, and their prices are reasonable you get a lot for your money. read more