Frans On 17 - Kankakee

We've been to Fran's on 17, on Rt. 17 a few miles west of Kankakee, twice while passing through the area. The owners, Fran and Dewey, and their customers make you feel like you're a regular. Everyone is very friendly and includes you in the conversations. The owners remembered us from the last time we visited about six months previous and the conversation took off like we were there last week. The food is very good. We've had different items each time and everything has been great. We are looking forward to our next visit.

Decided to try this place, as we like going to new places. When looking at reviews, I don't care what the decor of the place looks like, but what people say on the food. One negative review and two positive reviews. We went for prime rib (I would go down a star on this). We were there early on Saturday evening, and think that they heated up the meat from the night before. The taste was good, but my husband's was a little tough. I got the Italian Ravioli soup, and it was excellent. We'll go back, but not for the prime rib.

Great, friendly service with cold beverages. But the food is atrocious. Inedible. Too bad. Nice family joint but no knowledge of taste in food. Fine for fried food. I suppose. Wishing food could match quality of service.

We've always had a great experience at Fran's. The ribs are my husband's absolute favorite!

The garlic beef roll and cheeseburger meals were excellent tonight.