Mystery Diner in Joliet: Can’t decide what to order? Johnny’s Beef & Gyros has something for nearly everyone

You know how it goes. Everyone in your group wants to order carryout, but no one can decide what to order. That’s why I recommend Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet.

The restaurant has so many choices, each person in your party should find something they like.

Its website said, “Our Chicago street food classics include recipes that have been carried on through generations. Our mission is to satisfy our customers with quality food and service.”

Sounded good to us.

So for starters, we chose five mozzarella sticks for $4.79. These arrived hot, crunchy and nicely seasoned on the outside.

Pictured are the cheese sticks from Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet. These arrived hot, crunchy and nicely seasoned on the outside. — The cheese sticks were hot, crunchy and nicely seasoned on the outside. (Shaw Media)

We also ordered 15 white cheddar cheese nuggets for $4.99. They too arrived warm and delicious with a nice outer crisp.

Pictured are the white cheddar nuggets from Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet. They arrived hot and delicious with a nice outer crisp. — The white cheddar nuggets arrived hot and delicious with a nice outer crisp. (Shaw Media)

And we picked 10 onion rings for $4.79. These were great: hot and crispy on the outside, hot and tender on the inside.

Pictured are the onion rings from Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet. These were hot and crispy on the outside; hot and soft on the inside. — The onion rings were hot and crispy on the outside, hot and tender on the inside. (Shaw Media)

The gyro platter duo ($10.99) came with an original gyro and chicken gyro, warm pita bread, cucumber (tzatziki) sauce, onion, tomato, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, fries and cole slaw.

The gyro platter duo at Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet came with gyro meat, warm pita bread, cucumber (tzatziki) sauce, onion, tomato, feta cheese, kalamata olives, fries and cole slaw. — The gyro platter duo came with gyro meat, warm pita bread, cucumber (tzatziki) sauce, onion, tomato, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, fries and cole slaw. (Shaw Media)

The person who ate the platter said it was the perfect meal after a long day at work. The gyro meat was cut really thin and well-seasoned with crispy edges. The fries were seasoned really well, too.

“I can 100% say that when I go back to this restaurant, I will absolutely be ordering the gyro platter again,” this person said.

The chicken pita, for $6.29 and an additional $3.99 for extra chicken, was tender and flavorful and “so delicious I wished I had more,” said the person who enjoyed it. The cucumber sauce was a nice complement.

The chicken pita at Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet had chicken meat that was tenderful and flavorful. It came with cucumber sauce, which complemented it well. — The chicken pita had meat that was tender and flavorful. It came with cucumber sauce, which complemented it well. (Shaw Media)

The poor boy cost $6.79, plus $1 for mozzarella cheese. The meat was so appetizing that this diner craved more. The sandwich also featured lots of cheese and onions.

The poor boy at Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet was delicious: flavorful meat and lots of cheese and onions. — The poor boy was delicious: flavorful meat and lots of cheese and onions. (Shaw Media)

The grilled cheese with bacon cost $5.39. We paired it with a large order of fries for $3.29. The bread was nice and toasty, with plenty of bacon, and it was pleasingly cheesy.

Pictured is the grilled cheese with bacon as served at Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet. The bread was nice and toasty, and the sandwhich came with plenty of bacon and cheese. (Shaw Media)

The side order of fries with this sandwich arrived hot and salty, just the way we like them.

Pictured are the fries from Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet. They arrived hot and salty, just the way we like them. — The fries arrived hot and salty, just the way we like them. (Shaw Media)

The Chicago-style double dog for $4.99 had these options: mustard, relish, onion, tomato, pickle, sport pepper and celery salt. The picky eater in our group ordered the double dog with just mustard, onion, tomato and pickle.

The double dog came exactly as ordered, piping hot and tasty, with just the right balance of toppings.

The Chicago-style double dog at
Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet was available with these options: mustard, relish, onion, tomato, pickle, sport pepper and celery salt. We ordered ours with just mustard, onion, tomato and pickle. — The Chicago-style double dog was available with these options: mustard, relish, onion, tomato, pickle, sport pepper and celery salt. We ordered ours with just mustard, onion, tomato and pickle. (Shaw Media)

Finally, one in our group ordered a 20-ounce chocolate malt shake for $4.99. This was rich and delicious and not overly sweet.

Pictured is the 20-ounce chocolate malt shake from Johnny’s Beef & Gyros in Joliet. The shake was rich and delicious and not overly sweet. — The 20-ounce chocolate malt shake was rich and delicious and not overly sweet. (Shaw Media)

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IF YOU GO

WHAT: Johnny’s Beef & Gyros

WHERE: 3567 W. Jefferson St., Joliet

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday

INFORMATION: 815-725-1590, johnnys-beef.com

Mystery Diner in Joliet: Can’t decide what to order? Johnny’s Beef & Gyros has something for nearly everyone

Online ordering, catering and delivery options available at this Joliet venue