Beef roll is amazing! I had heard good things about it, so I decided to stop in and see what all…read morethe fuss was about. It's hands-down the best beef roll around. Do yourself a favor, ignore R.E.M. and definitely go to Rockdale!

The beef roll is amazing and worth the visit. We went mid week and lots of regulars were hanging…read moreout at the bar. They recommended the beef roll for our first visit. It's like a pizza or calzone combined with Italian beef, gooey cheese and garlicky bread. You can get marinara or au jus if you like to dip. Service was prompt. You order at a counter and they deliver to your number at a table or the bar.

My family and I came to Hero's for their $7 cheeseburger & fry Tuesday. This restaurant has always…read morehad good food and is your typical sports bar. I always can smell it when passing by on I-80! It's tucked away, but still gets good business. Our server was nice and attentive. We got our food quickly and everything tasted good. The restaurant was also clean and not too packed. Overall good meal and we will be back!

I visited here with a client since this is supposedly where they always take their customers. It's…read morea lively sports bar with a big food menu. I looked over the menu and I was in a chicken mood but didn't order their wings. I chose the Hilltopper, a grilled chicken sandwich with bacon and cheese. For some reason it comes on Texas toast while nearly all other sandwiches come on ciabatta or brioche. I switched to brioche. I chose the fresh cut fries as a side dish. When the sandwich comes out, I'm immediately questioning if I ordered the right dish. I wasn't impressed. There are no condiments and no LTO either, just chicken bacon, cheese and pickles, on a dry bun. The fries were clearly not fresh cut, as they looked to be similar to Wendy's. The taste of the sandwich is OK, mainly because of the cajun spices. While my colleagues enjoyed their food, selection is sort of limited here if you're avoiding fried foods, otherwise I would have selected the wings which they're sort of famous for.

Got some great drinks and okay food from this Joliet bar. It happens to be one of the many sports…read morethemed ones around here. Longshots has plenty of TVs for watching games or whatever. A simple menu of greasy classics. The prices are cheap and that's the best thing. Certainly a bigger place than expected. It's located in a strip plaza but takes up a large portion of it. The bar goes way back when you get inside and there's plenty of tables. In the front are the games. You can play pool or slots. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail. They also have a few specials. It's about $5 to get an appetizer. We got the Chips And Salsa. A lot of the menu is meaty. They have things like frozen pizzas but also pastas. Has enough room for large groups. It's located on Jefferson Street in a strip plaza. They're open later than most other places and even later on the weekends.

The bartender was quite the bit$%. I asked her to stop & she told me what I could do. I will never…read morego back there and I will tell everybody not to go there

Got some drinks and food from this Irish pub in Joliet. It seems like food is an afterthought but…read morethey still have a full menu. McBride's is one of several locations so you can check out and compare these. Certainly seems like a place to come for a gathering. There's plenty of tables as well as TVs for watching games and whatever kinds of sports. Beers and other alcoholic beverages are why you come to an Irish pub of course. It's got a few deals going on. There's of course the Guinness on tap. Can't go wrong with it. Saturdays it's $6 a pint. As for the food, it's basic. It's $7 to get a few of the Pretzel Sticks. Could be the healthiest food here. These are topped with garlic butter and salt, and served with bistro sauce and nacho cheese, but I got mine without the butter and had mustard. Have to say it's a lot better than expected. It's got lots of specials that help save money for more to get drunk on. The food is okay while being pretty meaty, with bangers and mash types of things, but they also have pretzels.

Have driven past this place a hundred times on the way to Al's Steakhouse (q.v. my Yelp about this…read moreperennial fave). Never stopped, as I'm not exactly partial to pub places like this. My aversion was confirmed here at McBrides. I had a taste for a salad, and swung with a Wedge-how could they foul THAT up? (I soon learned exactly how) On a chalk board nearby I saw "Burger special $6". I'm not against dropping a coin or two for a good feed, but I've found a lot of places that look like this are akin to those coin-operated machines with a claw that you try to snag an expensive looking gift, only to have it drop just short of the hopped that delivers it to you. Close, but no Cicada... How could they foul up a burger? (I soon learned exactly how) The Wedge was weird-all the stuff heaped on top of the Iceburg slice, and the waste was...weird. Not bad or spoiled, just. Weird. The burger tasted odd, too. I'm betting it was out of a box. frozen as a penguin's ass. Y'know...penguin ass might have been the protein source for this, but I digress. (kidding, but that's how odd the "burger" tasted) I had a Guinness, which was properly poured, and a properly poured pint of the black stuff is worth 2 stars. The service was efficient and friendly and the place was clean. Eat somewhere else and stop here for a drink...

This hotel restaurant had an AMAZING chicken sandwich, and the fries were perfection!…read more The menu offered a great variety of options, which made it a tough decision, but I'm so glad I went with the chicken sandwich. The sauce was delicious, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the bun was perfectly toasted. But the real showstopper was the fries. If you're a fan of fries, this place serves some of the best I've had in a long time. They were crispy and crunchy on the outside, perfectly tender on the inside, and absolutely packed with flavor. The restaurant also has a bar area that's a great spot for travelers staying at the hotel to meet, relax, and mingle. The staff was friendly and generally attentive. I will say that there were a few longer stretches between check-ins. We visited twice--once with a small group of three and again the following night with a group of about twenty--and both times our drink refills were a little slow. That said, the food arrived quickly, was served hot, and was well worth the wait. Overall, I'd definitely recommend giving this place a try, especially if you're craving a great chicken sandwich and exceptional fries.

We were staying in the hotel connected to this location. Ordered room service. It was just ok. Not…read morebad, not good, just ok. My bbq burger was fine. My wife's spicy chicken sandwich was not at all spice and was over cooked. The best part was dessert of chocolate cake Sunday which they had the foresight to separate the ice cream from the cake. Yummy being to combine them spoon by spoon. I stopped by an checked out the restaurant and it seemed like a typical bar. Eat there again, but only in a pinch.

The food is horrible. Out of most things. Pretzels were…read moreburnt. Disgusting food. I won't waste my time here again.

When you gotta be in downtown Joliet, and need a quick bite, this is a great little joint. There…read morewere some seats out front on the sidewalk, but it wasn't that kind of day, and I'm glad because when you walk inside, this place is a warm, cozy, dark, classic Irish pub. Dark wood, long narrow room, stools, tables, low and high, and lots of kitsch on the walls. The people were welcoming and felt like a family place. The waitress knew off the top of her head all the specials and what they were out of. I had the pork tenderloin sandwich special. You'd think it's a bad idea to order pork tenderloin parmigiana at an Irish pub, but it was a pretty good quick lunch. I was not there in the evening, but there is signage to suggest it's a place for live music in the evening, including Irish music on Monday nights. I'm thinking of coming back one evening.

I had the server Gracie and she was amazing 5 Stars, as well as Emma who she was training. Very…read moreprofessional and polite. Her recommendations were great, I went with a classic margarita made fresh and the grilled buffalo shrimp while sitting outside on their beautiful patio. Pleasantly surprised. I will deffinatley be coming back when in town.

Big thank you to managers and staff who went above and beyond to serve those of us impacted by the…read morestorms yesterday and had no power or AC. Always customer first with Gus and Staff.

A good place for cheap ass beer. It might be the most affordable place in Joliet to get hammered…read more Judge's Bar doesn't judge if it appears you may be drinking a lot. Cool old school feeling place that feels like it could have been the middle of last century where hard working fellows went after work to have some good suds and fun. They have some of the cheapest beer including Heileman's Old Style. It doesn't have much to look at here. Pretty much a typical looking dive bar with longtime regulars. They have obviously found something special about it and I think I know what. Cheap beer. It may be the cheapest place in Joliet. There seems to be a crowd of regulars who agree about this. Happy hour is the best. They're even cheaper if that's even possible. Heileman's Old Style is here. It's $1.25 for a pint. That's crazy cheap for all this. Also cheap ass cocktails. The wells are popping at happy hour. Good place for watching some ball games. It has lots of cheap suds and is a classic place for regulars to hang out. There's no food here but you can order and bring it in from somewhere.

So I try this place again bc people tell me I might of just had a bad experience. So, I go there…read moresober as a squirrel. Order a round of shots ( 3 shots ) and a beer. I then order 1 more beer and 1 shot. I get my tab and I'm charged 5 shots and 1 beer. When I questioned it they acted like they don't know what I was talking about. I cut my night short. The red headed girl bartender, Monty and Ryan are the only reason I go there. Everyone else scams you. Might have to find a new neighborhood bar. Really tired of being over charged.