Thornton Suggestions?

I'm working election monitoring duty in the Village of Thornton this Tuesday, which is a good hike from my usual stomping grounds. One of the upsides of getting assigned to random spots around the county is that I get to check out a couple of restaurants that I wouldn't otherwise venture to. So, suggestions for breakfast, lunch, and if turnout is high enough, dinner in, or very close to Thornton, would be much appreciated. We can take time to sit and eat, so this doesn't need to be take out or anything like that. Thanks in advance.

Where's Thornton?

One of my old time favorites is Boz Hot Dogs on Williams Street!

BAT

There isn't much of anything in Thornton -- other than the quarry. A good place for dinner would be Sanfratello's in Glenwood. Lunch-wise, there are many places on Halsted in Homewood/Glenwood/Harvey, as well as on Torrence in Lansing.

for breakfast or lunch, Gabe's on Main Street in Glenwood

Aurelio's Pizza in South Holland has a reasonable lunch buffet. I haven't been there in a while so you might want to call ahead.

Another option is Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop in Lansing.
(708) 474-1378,
2352 East 172nd Street, Lansing, IL 60438
Hours: Sun-Thurs 11-10
Fri & Sat 11-11
http://www.dixiekitchenlansing.com/lansing.html

Aurelios
601 E 170th St
South Holland, IL, 60477
phone 708.333.0310

BAT1800 wrote:One of my old time favorites is Boz Hot Dogs on Williams Street!

BAT

Hi,

I thought Boz was a typo until I went to the website. I have seen these Boz(o) stands in the southern suburbs and in NW Indiana. Are there some better than others or is this chain generally good?

Regards,

There's some decent Mexican places on S. Halsted in the South Holland area/Harvey area. See this post for example: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=11174&hilit=aranda Arandas is at 16401 Halsted, Harvey.

My favorite place in that whole area still has to be Gayety see here: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3589&hilit=gayety Gayety is at 3306 Ridge Rd., Lansing

Boz was originally called Bozo hot dogs...but as one might imagine, a lawsuit forced them to change their name. Their logo still reflects the original name if you look closely. I haven't been to one in years so I can't comment on the quality of their dogs.

These days Gayety's is primarily a candy shop, though they still sell ice cream -- given the indifference of the employees the last couple times I was there, perhaps as an afterthought...

Mike G wrote:Where's Thornton?

You've probably figured this out by now from the other responses, but right around where 294 and 94 cross -- between Homewood and Lansing.

Also, thanks everyone for your suggestions so far.

Here is my non-factual based impression about a potential visit to Boz(o). Given the cartoonish logo and the tendency to close early: they cater to children who prefer skinless hot dogs with ketchup an acceptable condiment.

Boz(o) is on my list of places to visit someday.

Regards,

There is a Boz hotdogs in Morris, IL., and one that went out of business in Marseilles, IL. where we live, & I cant say I have ever tempted to go to try them.

Do not go into Harvey, only durning daylight, safety is the key. Glenwood Oaks. Bozo's is still very good but only open short hours for the fall months, and thats more of a grab and go. All down Halstead there are alot of choices, chillis, panda and so on.

Please tell me that Dirty Red Elmo is a troll.

Welcome to my stomping grounds. And thank you for working the polls.

As far as in Thornton, or close to Thornton (I'm assuming you will have limited time for breakfast and lunch), there isn't very much at all. Gabes in Glenwood has a nice breakfast and I have friends who enjoy Boz's hot dogs. Since I eat about one hot dog per year, I'm probably not the person to ask about that.

Drive up to Halsted and Ridge, and you will find a number of chain restaurants, including fast food. Panda Express, Chili's, Applebees, Arbys, KFC and Subway can all be found near that corner. Drive a few blocks south and you will find Popeye's, Wendy's Burger King, White Castle and Culvers (Culver's is actually on 183rd St.).

After the polls close you might want to head to Glenwood Oaks, which is old school dining at its best. Their specialty is ribs. While I think the ribs are good, they are not the best I've ever had and are more the "falling off the bone" type. The original (and best) Aurelio's pizza is in Homewood -- just drive up Ridge until you see the train tracks and turn left. You can't miss it. It's on the right hand side. Or look over to the left hand side and go to Bamboo Blue, which is more of an upscale place with asian-inspired food. I particularly recommend their Korean beef wrap sandwich. In fact, the last time I had surgery I made my husband order one for me and run to get it while I was under the knife. It was waiting for me when I got wheeled back to my room. And yes, I realize there is something inherently wrong with ordering food before being wheeled down to surgery, but they hadn't let me eat anything all day and I was hungry, dammit. Also quite delicious is the pork tenderloin with chili mashed potatoes. They have a nice bar selection and several television sets in the bar area so you can watch the election returns there.

If none of the above suggestions appeals to you, I'm making a beef barley casserole for tomorrow's dinner.

Suzy