Poor Boy Restaurant

Kankakee, IL · Fast food restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Kankakee
#14
of 65 restaurants
City Percentile
53%
rating percentile
Address
Poor Boy Restaurant, 1514 E Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone
(815) 939-1880
Website
www.poorboy-restaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

Poor Boy Restaurant is a restaurant located in Kankakee, IL. It is one of 65 restaurants listed in Kankakee. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Kankakee city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #14 of 65 restaurants in Kankakee. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–10 PM
Sunday10 AM–10 PM
Monday10 AM–10 PM
Tuesday10 AM–10 PM
Wednesday10 AM–10 PM
Thursday10 AM–10 PM
Friday10 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sweat Less Travel · Feb 2026

This place is an institution, having been here over 40 years. It’s incredibly busy even on a weekday lunch. The inside is only open for very limited hours, but the drive-through is open until 10 PM. The food was delicious!

★★★★★ 5.0 Hextraordinary13 · Mar 2026

Great food & outstanding customer service! Owner Alex owned up to a mistake he *himself* made on my order - with humour & humility -- & then replaced my order! That's business integrity I can fully respect. Really cool to have a business owner who truly cares about his customer's experience. The food's always been great every time I've ordered at either the original location or the second location (Poor Boy's Too). Love the diner fries, gyros, burgers, and the Greek Avgolemono (Lemon Chicken Rice) Soup is unbelievably good when you want a "meal soup" that really sticks to your ribs! Thanks, Alex! Hope you see this review!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 John Beaulieu · Feb 2026

So I’m giving this 3 place 3 stars when I would really like to give it 2. Employees are great. I order the gyro plate (fairly priced). But can definitely tell you are 50+ miles south of the city. First off, please DO NOT!!! cut the pitas in half. Leave them whole. Makes putting your own gyro together much easier. Secondly, and most IMPORTANT!!!! This should be common practice but it isn’t here, after cutting the meat off the rotisserie, throw it on the griddle to make sure it is hot and has some crisp. The meat was maybe a little warmer than room temperature. Fix these few small things and could definitely get a 4 star from me.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Angela Taylor-Houston · Feb 2026

The food here is always pretty okay. Seems like over the years they have stopped putting the love in the food. Wish the original owner was still there instead of his kids. Still a decent quick lunch spot while on the go.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jeremy S · May 2025

Damn good gyro sandwich. The workers here are very hard working and friendly. Had my gyro meat grilled well done and it was HOT and crispy. No tomatoes on it which shocked me but I should've asked for them. Definitely checkout this spot.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Drive Through ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Counter Service ✓ Dessert ✓ Seating ✓ Table Service

Services

Fast food restaurantRestaurant

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