Lunch places along I-55 between Bolingbrook & Chicago

[Dashzap]

My son and I have to drive I-55 between Bolingbrook & Chicago a lot in the next few months. Are there any good places to grab lunch along the way?

[GraceW]

Katy's is great, but don't get the fried noodles unless you want to be really full.

I'd recommend Labriola which has tons of good options and is much closer to the highway than Katy's.

3021 Butterfield Road • Oak Brook, IL 60523

[Pipenta]

Would also be nice to know if there were good spots for ice cream on this route, or bakeries.

How about middle eastern food? How about Mexican food?

[sellsspace]

You already have a Portillo's in B Brook, but a nice half way mark might be their store on Harlem south of 55th. Exit 171 south if heading to city, Harlem if coming home.

[jbw]

Actually one of the best noodle houses in the entire Chicago area is in Westmont on Cass Rd, here:

Katy's Dumpling House
665 N. Cass Ave.
Westmont, IL 60559
[phone]
http://www.katysdumpling.com/Katys_Du...

[Mizer]

Katy's is a 10-15 minute drive from I-55, and a lot more if you're unlucky and get caught by a train on the (very busy) Burlington Northern tracks that run through downtown Westmont.

If Chinese is of interest, Chinese Kitchen (just south of 63rd on Cass) would be a much better alternative.

[uforick]

I would head to Falcos' Pizza on I-55 and Rt. 83 (Kingery). Great old school Chicago pizza:
http://falcospizzeria.com/

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Falco's Pizza
561 S Frontage Rd, Willowbrook, IL 60527

[Mizer]

Since you're asking about lunch, this is a mid-day drive. And a mid-day drive between Chicago and Bolingbrook should take about 45-50 minutes. So there's probably no need to stop for lunch!

However, if you still want to stop for lunch, the northbound exits at Lagrange Rd, rt83, and Cass Ave hold the most promise. I'd probably stop at Dell Rhea's, which is on a stretch of the original route 66. Take rt83 north, turn right at the first stoplight, make an immediate right, and follow the road to Dell Rhea's.

[Dashzap]

Actually we do stop. The drive involves a teenaged boy (always hungry) who has just done a lot of physical therapy. We never know where to go in Chicago with a car that needs parking and the fact that the boy can't walk far. (In Chicago we park on East Superior at RIC).

[Mizer]

Then I definitely recommend Dell Rhea's.

http://www.chickenbasket.com/

[marciab]

I would also suggets Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket, really tasty fried chicken.
Also at the Rt 83 exit North, there is a Patio (ribs/BBQ) in Darien, it's not the most fabulous food but pretty tasty.
http://www.patioribs.com/darien.asp