Here are some of my favorite dining places of Streator:
Bullpen
Satch's
Jax Place
Chipper's Grill
Planet Pizza
Chix
Joes Station House Pizza
Bulldogs
New China
B&R Cafe
Grant Street Grocery
West Side Cafe
Toppings Pizza & Anna's Pizza are good, but I don't make it out to them as much as I wish
For Fast Food:
McDonald's
Taco Bell
Burger King
Subway
KFC/Long John Silver's
Dairy Queen
Those are usually the places I go to---gotta feeling once Jaenicke's Drive In becomes Hungry Boys---that may be on the list too!!
In Terms of rural Streator---Bulls-Head!!
Have not tried the new Gabby D's 4 Corners yet
But, what are your favorite dishes at those restaurants?
BullPen: BullPen Burger with Fries. Also tried their Ribs, Fried Calamari, Fried Catfish & Nachos--all are excellent but the burger is my favorite. I love their BBQ seasoning they put on fries!!
Satch's: Tenderloin (Oogie Style) with Fries--Satch's really has good fries, the cooks have mastered them. I also love their Chicken & Toasted Ravioli.
Jax Place: Polancic Tenderloin & their home made Chips; they also have good french fries, Their Funnel Cake sticks are the bomb! Really want to try their Cheeseburgers too!
Chipper's Grill: Best Popcorn Chicken I've ever had!!
Planet Pizza: Pretty much any Pizza any size, but their Breadsticks & Sauce are amazing; something about their tomato sauce that really stands out (in a good way) - My family also favorites their Beef Rolls!!
Chix: Ground Chuck Cheeseburger, or Tenderloin, they also have very good Ribs, Chili, Fried Cheese Sticks, & Fries--Chix fries are different style from Jax & Satch's, but they are also good.
Joes Stationhouse Pizza: I'd say any Pepperoni-Sausage-Extra Cheese-Anchovies pizza from their I'm happy with---their new Garlic Nuggets are also good, & their beef rolls are solid too.
Bulldogs: Either their CheeseBurgers or Tenderloins--but one thing they have to offer, that the other places I've mentioned don't---Curley Fries
New China: Sweet N Sour Chicken or Sweet N Sour Shrimp; I'm also a fan of their lunch Buffet; despite it being a Chinese place...their Ribs on sticks are quite good, & so is their fried cheese sticks!!
B&R Cafe: Cheeeseburger or Tenderloin--The Cheeseburgers Stand out more cause their done in a Woody's/Jaenicke's style with using Cheese Whiz - Fries are very close to Satch's which I love!! Also wish they'd put fried cheesecake balls back on the menu--that was amazing!!!!!
Grant Street Grocery: Stuffed Bread is a personal favorite of mine - Their standard subs are quite good too, there are many other menu items I still need to try.
West Side Cafe: Cheeseburgers are very close to Steak N Shake style
Toppings: Any pizza is good, but their Thumbprint cookies win me over!!!
Anna's Pizza: Their pizza is good too, but there is still more on their menu I need to try.
McDonalds: McRibs, McBites (their popcorn chicken from 2012 which has yet to return), Quarter Pounders, or just a McDouble; they have amazing classic/original style fries. Once they start serving breakfast all the time, I predict our drivethru may end up getting a third lane.
Taco Bell: Usually just get the standard Crunch Tacos, sometimes Nacho's/Cheese, & Cinnamon Twists; really want to try their Breakfast; also the Cinnabon Delights are incredible (& you can get them any time) Both Regular & Captain Crunch are good. Also love their Strawberry Starburst Freezey Drinks.
Burger King: Whopper, Onion Rings, & once Chicken Fries came back--they started seeing more of me...both regular & fiery are good---also love their Ham Crescent Sandwiches. Like McDonalds--they too tried Popcorn Chicken in 2012 & it was really good!!
Subway: Buffalo Sub was good!!
KFC/Long John Silvers: Chicken Littles (Snackers), excellent popcorn chicken..very close to Chippers/on the Long John Silvers side, probably popcorn shrimp dinner or fish Taco's---two items I could never get tired of!!
Dairy Queen: Chili Cheese Dog is a personal favorite!!
Hungry Boys is still tbd lol...can't wait for them to open!!
Bull-Head: Just had a sirloin burger & fries---very good, also heard their fried chicken is good too!
Have not tried Country Cupboard yet, but need too