JC's Ristorante

My wife and I were there with friends and had a wonderful time. The food was not only good but plentiful. The service was good and atmosphere was good because the restaurant is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. They put us in the back away from the front bar area where it was crowded and noisy . The six of us were able to carry on conversations without any trouble. We will definitely go back!

Excited about a supper club experience...The wine was great. Probably the worst service we have ever had. We sat there for 35 minutes before our server even attempted to touch our table. ( after we got a glass of wine)...we are from out of town but are in this are annually and have found many great places. We probably won't come back! And no, it was not busy. We were 1 of 3 tables.

This is a nice restaurant with huge plates of food. It was my first time here, but the people I came with have eaten at this location as well as the previous location in Crestwood for a few decades. They all love the food here and have their own favorites. My rating is 3.5/5. This is mostly based on the food. I ordered: French onion soup ($7) 4+/5 This was good. It's one of the better ones I've had and it came with a ton of cheese melted on top. That was the best part. The broth was flavorful as well. A lot of French onion soup can turn out too salty, and this was not that. This had a good balance of salt and sweet and savory. I will definitely order this again. Be warned: It is very filling because of all the cheese. pasta & asparagus ($14) 3/5 I love veggies with pasta. My favorite has asparagus, tomatoes, onions with penne in a white wine, garlic, lemon sauce topped with parm. I tried to make that happen, by adding sun dried tomatoes to this dish. I usually love agliolio (garlic olive oil sauce, sometimes with red peppers), but this sauce tasted more like oil and black pepper. I was not expecting the black pepper. Red pepper is common, but I've only had black pepper in Cacio e Pepe. In any case, I took some extra Alfredo cream from my boyfriends dish and started dunking my linguini in it, and that was tasty. I probably won't order this again. Of the other dishes I tasted: The Alfredo was the best. $13. 5/5. It's my boyfriends favorite Alfredo of any restaurant. His mom also ordered it, but added chicken. Both are huge dishes and well worth the price. Regarding the wait staff: The lady who greeted and seated us was nice. Our waitress was also nice. The restaurant got slammed and you could see her running all over the place. I hope she was tipped well by other tables, because waitressing is a lot of work. It was nice to see the owner, Joe, walking around and greeting tables. I love when people take pride in their work/the restaurants they own. This place has two bars with seating areas and then large spaces filled with tables. Of note, the restrooms do not have a changing table, just in case you have little ones. Will I be back? Yes. Will I get the same pasta, no. I want to try their tiramisu, get my own dish with Alfredo, and that French onion soup.

I often stop by for lunch to order a salad with calamari paired with a cabernet. Quick summary - the food is always fresh and delicious (thanks for the warm bread). The staff & service is consistently friendly and attentitive. The dining area is clean with framed memorabilia covering the walls. Fellow patrons have been cordial and welcoming. The music and TV volumes are low enough to have a productive conversation. Bottom line - exit 1st Ave onto Joliet Road west, pull in to JC Pub and enjoy your meal.

This was one of those food finds that pleasantly surprises you every time. Why? Because the outside is very unassuming and this Pub is in an industrial area. As soon as you walk inside you are greeted by a very nice lady who then takes you to your table. The first thing I noticed is how large this Ristorante is on the inside. I don't know how many people can be seated at the same time, but it is a lot. There were four of us, and we had never been here before, and we were greeted with smiling faces. Our waiter was great and had personality which is a refreshing find anymore. The food was fantastic! I had a steak and baked potato, and it was all cooked perfectly, and the taste was out of this world. The bread that was delivered to our table was fresh and tasty. The staff was what made us feel comfortable. Usually places like this are geared toward being friendly to locals, and indifferent to strangers. This place made us feel right at home. On the way out, a gentleman shook our hands and bid us good night. I assume that was the owner. That is old school classic customer service! We loved everything about this place and we will be back for sure. If you are a business owner and you find your staff is struggling to give good customer service, then go eat here so you can take some notes on what's missing! Keep up the great work JCs, and no doubt you will be around 50 years from now. Oh, and PS...what would it take to reserve your Limo service? True style in your parking lot!