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Jitters

4.2 (100 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed
Good for working

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Supporting the Bears
Jen C.

Delicious coffee! Super nice employees. Cute little restaurant so warm & cozy. Food all looked delicious.

Breakfast sandwiches and drinks
Josh M.

Absolutely love this place! This amazing, independent coffee shop in downtown Joliet--a few blocks from the courthouse, library, and casino--serves Intelligentsia coffee (Chicago based brand), homemade sandwiches, and desserts. Everything about Jitters gives you a "welcome to my home" comfort. The owner is lively and jovial. The dining area in the back is an eclectic collection of furniture, art, and lighting. (Some might view it as piecemeal decorating, however, I welcome it to the brand monotony provided at chain coffee shops.) The stacked breakfast sandwiches are piled with egg, cheese, bacon or sausage, on a variety of bread options (croissants, bagel, etc.). If I was entertaining for brunch, this is exactly what I would offer! *The only drawback to Jitters is the unpredictable hours. While I routinely visit about once or twice a month, there have been several instances where I am turned away by a handwritten sign citing reason for closure. Considering it's the same two ladies every time, I understand; they're doing their best to keep a small business downtown Joliet. Driving anywhere from :20 to :30 in traffic, however, makes this a truly frustrating experience. My recommendation: if Jitters is a jaunt for you to get to, call ahead.

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The food? Immaculate. The drink menu? LONG. The quality of drinks and food? Dare I say the best. The service? Makes me feel like Ive known them all my life with how welcoming they are. Any questions you have on the menu, they will answer. After my first time there I had to go 3 more times that same week. I would've gone more if they were open on the weekends! The first time I had it I thought "where has this been all my life?" I couldn't help but tell all my family about it and they all love it as well! They tend to sell out so get there early! It just shows how delicious their food is!

Coffee And The Avocado Toast
Steve A.

About the best place for coffee in Joliet is this cafe downtown. It has plenty to drink and also eat. Jitters is a nice quiet place to hang out. Good for getting work completed. They have some healthy food like avocado toast. It doesn't look like a place that people would say is hip but that doesn't mean if you come here you aren't cool. Lots of tasty coffee drinks and breakfast food to choose from. They have some unexpectedly healthy options. Prices are pretty cheap compared to a lot of other coffee shops around. The coffee here is Intelligentsia. It's $3 for a cup. They have some non dairy milks like almond and oat. Avocado Toast is one of the food options and kicks ass. It's $5 for a slice. This is topped with cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes. It makes a hearty breakfast. This is a good price for something that's usually sky fucking high. Best place in Joliet for breakfast. It has fresh tasting coffee and food. There's some things to eat for vegetarians.

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Amazing service and awesome food! Soups are delish and the spanakopita is hands down the best around

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Amazing for breakfast, lunch, if you have a sweet tooth. The coffee was amazing. The staff was amazing. The atmosphere was even better!!

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my weekly coffee spot! there's always fresh breakfast items and pastries, the coffee never disappoints and the service is always amazing!

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4.1(22 reviews)
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Let's start with the great…read more.. Location is easy to find. 30 minutes from my home, but people online love it, so we took the drive. No wait. Seated right away on a Saturday morning and we were seated where we wanted for college football viewing purposes. Capacity was at about a third of the restaurant. Friendly staff. Everyone we encountered was nice and wanted to be helpful. We had the Sara(h)s...one was training the other and they were very kind. It is so clean inside. I felt like the staff had been well trained in front of house upkeep which was really nice. The acai bowl and seasonal pistachio iced latte had great flavors. But... Hot coffee and iced latte came out about ten minutes apart. This is a pet peeve of my husband's. He doesn't want to receive and start to enjoy his food and drinks until I receive mine. I was also raised that you don't start at the table until everyone has everything, so this was not the best start. (I know that's not how it always works out, but a couple minutes and good communication can make this a reality most of the time.) The avocado toast came out with the cream of chicken and rice soup. The soup is not a cream based soup. It's a very thin, mostly clear broth with some form of dairy added, but never would it be considered a "cream of" soup. It did not deliver and unfortunately we sent it back. The toast was a plain bagel (as the option requested), but if that bagel hit a toaster on the way out, there was no indication once it hit the plate. Room temperature without any color on it whatsoever. The avocado spread had a little seasoning so that made it a little less underwhelming. Those items arrived together which were both for my husband and when we asked about my food, we learned it was being dressed at the coffee station. Our kind server came by and told us it was almost ready two more times (it was an açaí bowl). I asked about my extra crispy bacon and was told they would check on it. The açaí bowl eventually arrived and it was well thought out and very flavorful. But no bacon and my husband was done eating by now. So I asked for containers and the bacon in a to-go container. The bacon had obviously been rushed and was undercooked with white fat clearly still visible. Our server said the manager took off the bacon and the soup, but never bothered to stop by and say anything. That was a service fail in my eyes. It wasn't really about the money. It was about what appeared to be training issues in FOH, BOH and coordination across the board. $30 plus $12 tip, we had two coffees, a small açaí bowl, avocado on a bagel (not toasted) and undercooked bacon. Not on the repeat list at this point in time. I imagine if people are honest about the areas of improvement, this business could thrive. The full bar, fun coffee drinks, biscuits that LOOK amazing, location and sweet staff could make this work. I hope they do.

They've only been open for a few weeks, and I think that they are off to a great start. From their…read morecoffee flights to their acai bowls, definitely a great concept. Let me first start by telling you that I was very impressed with their menu. I really went there for the chilaquiles, and they were delicious.. The tortillas were perfect And obviously the key to chilaquilas is the sauce and it was also perfect .. I will definitely be going back....I then ordered the House made biscuit and chicken... A little critiquing. Just my opinion. I did order a side of sausage gravy, I believe that it needed a little more flavor was a little bland.. But the biscuit was excellent and being that it was one of the top specials, I would have preferred fresh chicken tenders....... I did like the cube seasoned potatoes... I have to say when I'm searching online for a breakfast place. I'm honestly looking for a place that has fresh hash browns... I know it's hard labor and sometimes not consistent as opposed to the Frozen but you just can't beat fresh hash browns, especially when all you do is breakfast..... Just my opinion... I also threw in a lunch item which was the crispy chicken salad made into a wrap...... Was also good. Not a fan of the ranch dressing though... But honestly they do breakfast. It's nice that they carry lunch items but I did like their french fries...... I like that they have a mix menu .. from huevos rancheros to biscuits and gravy.... I saw on their website their avocado toast.. which I may try next time.. So overall it was a good breakfast.. I think the owners did a great job. I hope you don't mind a little constructive criticism. The place was beautifully designed... I love the simplicity and the beauty of the menu.... Now for the service I chose to go in there at 1:00 when it was a little bit more slower.. I read the reviews. They were a little hard on the employees unfortunately. Customers don't understand that when opening up a new place it takes a little time for the employees and the employers to learn to work together You have a kitchen staff working with new menus. It just takes a little time to get all the kinks out so give them a chance.. hopefully your first day wasn't on the weekend, better to have open up during the week having a soft opening. Unfortunately, you only have one chance to make a good impression in some customers'eyes ... We were greeted by the host or maybe she was a server. I had the pleasures of being served by Ali . He seemed a little nervous but honestly did a wonderful job.. It seems like a nice crew, I hope this place does well... Oh one more thing I know. I'm sorry... The water. Ugh. I live in Lockport and there's no way of drinking the water, I guess Crest Hill has the same problem ... assuming the table water is tap. You may want to use the Coke machine water. It is filtered!

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